Unexpected Behavior

[Azim1900]

Subject: Clarification Request Regarding InMemoryUploadedFile Handling in the Document Class

Dear [Repository Owner/Team],

I am reaching out to seek clarification regarding a potential discrepancy I have observed in the behavior of the Document class within the docx documentation on GitHub.

In the documentation, the Document class is described as follows:

Document(docx: str | IO[bytes] | None = None):
    """Return a |Document| object loaded from `docx`, where `docx` can be either a path
    to a ``.docx`` file (a string) or a file-like object.

    If `docx` is missing or ``None``, the built-in default document "template" is
    loaded.

I have attempted to use the Document class with a file object of type <class 'django.core.files.uploadedfile.InMemoryUploadedFile'>, and it seems that the file is being read successfully. However, I want to confirm whether this behavior aligns with the intended design of the Document class or if it might indicate an undocumented feature or potential issue.

Could you kindly provide clarification on whether the Document class is expected to handle file objects of this type, or if there are any limitations mentioned in the documentation that I might have overlooked?

Your insights into this matter would greatly assist me in understanding the expected behavior and potential considerations for handling file objects within the Document class.

Thank you for your time and assistance. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Best regards, Azim Malekshahi

[scanny]

It sounds like InMemoryUploadedFile implements the IO[bytes] interface, namely having a seek() and read() method, so you're fine using those in that case.

There are no restrictions other than that. We just need to get the bytes of the document file and seek() and read() are all we need to do that.

Btw, the docx.api.Document object you mention is a function (alternate constructor you can think of it as). The actual class you get back is docx.document.Document I believe.

[Azim1900]

Hello Steve ,

Thank you so much for your prompt and insightful response! Your clarification on the InMemoryUploadedFile and its implementation of the IO[bytes] interface is incredibly helpful. I appreciate the reassurance that utilizing the seek() and read() methods is all we need to work with the bytes of the document file.

Also, your additional note about the docx.api.Document object and its actual class, docx.document.Document, is valuable information. It's great to have a clear understanding of these nuances.

Thanks again.

Best regards, Azim Malekshahi