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Install & Compatibility
Where this runs
tested against v7.0 · pip install
no network on importno background threads
Install × environment matrix
Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux
muslpy 3.10–3.95 runs
installs and imports cleanly · install 0.0s · import 0.106s · 20.7MB
glibcpy 3.10–3.95 runs
installs and imports cleanly · install 2.3s · import 0.104s · 21MB
23MB installed
● package 23MB
Code
Verified usage
Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.
IFileFactory
✓ from zope.filerepresentation.interfaces import IFileFactory
✗ from zope.filerepresentation import IFileFactory
IFileFactory is defined in the interfaces submodule.
readFile
✓ from zope.filerepresentation import readFile
✗ from zope.filerepresentation.interfaces import readFile
readFile is a module-level utility function, not an interface.
Demonstrates providing the IFileFactory interface and using a factory to create file representations.
from zope.filerepresentation.interfaces import IFileFactory
from zope.interface import directlyProvides
class MyFileFactory:
def __call__(self, name, data):
return {'name': name, 'data': data}
directlyProvides(MyFileFactory, IFileFactory)
def test_factory():
factory = MyFileFactory()
result = factory('test.txt', b'hello')
print(result) # {'name': 'test.txt', 'data': b'hello'}
test_factory()
Errors
Common errors & fixes
ImportError: cannot import name 'IFileRepresentation' from 'zope.filerepresentation.interfaces'
The interface IFileRepresentation was removed in a newer version.
fixUse IFileFactory and IDirectoryFactory instead, and ensure you are using version 5.0+ interfaces.
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'zope.filerepresentation'
The package is not installed.
fixRun `pip install zope.filerepresentation`.
TypeError: 'MyFileFactory' object is not callable
The factory object must implement __call__ method.
fixDefine a __call__ method that accepts (name, data) parameters.
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Version history
7.0latest on PyPI · released Sep 12, 2025
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Dependencies
zope.interfacerequiredRequired for interface definitions
zope.schemarequiredRequired for field definitions in interfaces