example.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

from __future__ import division
import optparse
import os
import sys
import dwca
import json
import pprint

parser = optparse.OptionParser()
parser.add_option("-f", "--file", help="DWC-a file to read")
parser.add_option("-q", "--quiet",
 action="store_false", dest="verbose", default=True,
 help="don't print status messages to stdout")

(options, args) = parser.parse_args()

if options.file == None:
 parser.print_help()
 sys.exit(1)
else: 
 dwcaobj = dwca.Dwca(options.file)
 for record in dwcaobj.core:
 print(json.dumps(record,separators=(',',':'))) 
 for dwcrf in dwcaobj.extensions:
 for record in dwcrf:
 print(json.dumps(record,separators=(',',':')))
 print(json.dumps(dwcaobj.metadata,separators=(',',':')))