EVOLUTION-MANAGER

Edit File: postcode.py

# postcode.py - functions for handling Dutch postal codes
#
# Copyright (C) 2013 Arthur de Jong
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"""Postcode (Dutch postal code).

The Dutch postal code consists of four numbers followed by two letters.

>>> validate('2601 DC')
'2601 DC'
>>> validate('NL-2611ET')
'2611 ET'
>>> validate('26112 ET')
Traceback (most recent call last):
    ...
InvalidFormat: ...
>>> validate('2611 SS')  # a few letter combinations are banned
Traceback (most recent call last):
    ...
InvalidComponent: ...
"""

import re

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

_postcode_re = re.compile(r'^(?P<pt1>[1-9][0-9]{3})(?P<pt2>[A-Z]{2})$')

_postcode_blacklist = ('SA', 'SD', 'SS')

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('NL'):
        number = number[2:]
    return number

def validate(number):
    """Checks to see if the number provided is in the correct format.
    This currently does not check whether the code corresponds to a real
    address."""
    number = compact(number)
    match = _postcode_re.search(number)
    if not match:
        raise InvalidFormat()
    if match.group('pt2') in _postcode_blacklist:
        raise InvalidComponent()
    return '%s %s' % (match.group('pt1'), match.group('pt2'))

def is_valid(number):
    """Checks to see if the number provided is a valid postal code."""
    try:
        return bool(validate(number))
    except ValidationError:
        return False