[Zope] Convert absolute path to File object

[Tres Seaver]

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rishi pathak wrote:
> In a script python I need to a read a File stored in ZODB at some location.
> In the said script I only have
> absolute path of File object as string for e.g. '/path/to/file/object'
> 
> The only way seems is to convert path string so that it can be accessed
> using container.path.to.file.object.data
> 
> Can anyone suggest a method to do so.

In Zope2, use restrictedTraverse, e.g.:

  container.restrictedTraverse('/path/to/file/object')

The leading '/' will cause the path traversal to happen from the ZODB root.


Tres.
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