from bcf.bcfxml import BcfXml

bcfxml = BcfXml()

# Load a project
project = bcfxml.get_project("/path/to/file.bcf")

# The project is also stored in the module
# project == bcfxml.project

print(project.name)

# To edit a project, just modify the object directly
bcfxml.project.name = "New name"
bcfxml.edit_project()

# The BCF file is extracted to this temporary directory
print(bcfxml.filepath)

# Get a dictionary of topics
topics = bcfxml.get_topics()

# Note: topics == bcfxml.topics
for guid, topic in bcfxml.topics.items():
    print("Topic guid is", guid)
    print("Topic guid is", topic.guid)
    print("Topic title is", topic.title)

    # Fetch extra data about a topic
    header = bcfxml.get_header(guid)
    comments = bcfxml.get_comments(guid)
    viewpoints = bcfxml.get_viewpoints(guid)

    # Note: comments == topic.comments, and so on
    for comment_guid, comment in comments.items():
        print(comment_guid)
        print(comment.comment)
        print(comment.author)

# Get a particular topic
topic = bcfxml.get_topic(guid)

# Modify a topic
topic.title = "New title"
bcfxml.edit_topic(topic)