pyobjc_uniform_type_identifiers_file_metadata_lookup.py

1from UniformTypeIdentifiers import UTType
2import objc
3
4# Look up a type by its Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) string
5# or by a common file extension
6uti_type = UTType.typeWithIdentifier_("public.python-script")
7
8if uti_type is None:
9    # Alternative lookup: get type from a filename extension
10    uti_type = UTType.typeWithFilenameExtension_("py")
11
12if uti_type:
13    print(f"Identifier: {uti_type.identifier()}")
14    print(f"Preferred Extension: {uti_type.preferredFilenameExtension()}")
15    print(f"Localized Description: {uti_type.localizedDescription()}")
16    
17    # Check for conformance (inheritance)
18    if uti_type.conformsToType_(UTType.typeWithIdentifier_("public.source-code")):
19        print("This type is a source code file.")
20else:
21    print("Type not found.")