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Edit File: nipt.py

# nipt.py - functions for handling Albanian VAT numbers
# coding: utf-8
#
# Copyright (C) 2008-2011 Cédric Krier
# Copyright (C) 2008-2011 B2CK
# Copyright (C) 2015 Arthur de Jong
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"""NIPT (Numri i Identifikimit për Personin e Tatueshëm, Albanian VAT number).

The Albanian NIPT is a 10-digit number with the first and last character
being letters.

>>> validate('AL J 91402501 L')
'J91402501L'
>>> validate('K22218003V')
'K22218003V'
>>> validate('(AL) J 91402501')
Traceback (most recent call last):
    ...
InvalidLength: ...
>>> validate('Z 22218003 V')
Traceback (most recent call last):
    ...
InvalidFormat: ...
"""

import re

from stdnum.exceptions import *
from stdnum.util import clean

# regular expression for matching number
_nipt_re = re.compile(r'^[JKL][0-9]{8}[A-Z]$')

def compact(number):
    """Convert the number to the minimal representation. This strips the
    number of any valid separators and removes surrounding whitespace."""
    number = clean(number, ' ').upper().strip()
    if number.startswith('AL'):
        number = number[2:]
    if number.startswith('(AL)'):
        number = number[4:]
    return number

def validate(number):
    """Checks to see if the number provided is a valid VAT number. This
    checks the length and formatting."""
    number = compact(number)
    if len(number) != 10:
        raise InvalidLength()
    if not _nipt_re.match(number):
        raise InvalidFormat()
    return number

def is_valid(number):
    """Checks to see if the number provided is a valid VAT number. This
    checks the length and formatting."""
    try:
        return bool(validate(number))
    except ValidationError:
        return False