[YoutubeDL] rework how the format spec is processed

The spec string is processed using 'tokenize.tokenize' to split it in words and operators, the filters are still processed using regular expressions.
This should make easier to allow grouping operators with parens.

test/test_YoutubeDL.py

@@ -229,21 +229,30 @@ def test_youtube_format_selection(self):
             '141', '172', '140', '171', '139',
         ]
 
-        for f1id, f2id in zip(order, order[1:]):
+        def format_info(f_id):
-            f1 = YoutubeIE._formats[f1id].copy()
+            info = YoutubeIE._formats[f_id].copy()
-            f1['format_id'] = f1id
+            info['format_id'] = f_id
-            f1['url'] = 'url:' + f1id
+            info['url'] = 'url:' + f_id
-            f2 = YoutubeIE._formats[f2id].copy()
+            return info
-            f2['format_id'] = f2id
+        formats_order = [format_info(f_id) for f_id in order]
-            f2['url'] = 'url:' + f2id
 
+        info_dict = _make_result(list(formats_order), extractor='youtube')
+        ydl = YDL({'format': 'bestvideo+bestaudio'})
+        yie = YoutubeIE(ydl)
+        yie._sort_formats(info_dict['formats'])
+        ydl.process_ie_result(info_dict)
+        downloaded = ydl.downloaded_info_dicts[0]
+        self.assertEqual(downloaded['format_id'], '137+141')
+        self.assertEqual(downloaded['ext'], 'mp4')
+
+        for f1, f2 in zip(formats_order, formats_order[1:]):
             info_dict = _make_result([f1, f2], extractor='youtube')
             ydl = YDL({'format': 'best/bestvideo'})
             yie = YoutubeIE(ydl)
             yie._sort_formats(info_dict['formats'])
             ydl.process_ie_result(info_dict)
             downloaded = ydl.downloaded_info_dicts[0]
-            self.assertEqual(downloaded['format_id'], f1id)
+            self.assertEqual(downloaded['format_id'], f1['format_id'])
 
             info_dict = _make_result([f2, f1], extractor='youtube')
             ydl = YDL({'format': 'best/bestvideo'})
@@ -251,7 +260,7 @@ def test_youtube_format_selection(self):
             yie._sort_formats(info_dict['formats'])
             ydl.process_ie_result(info_dict)
             downloaded = ydl.downloaded_info_dicts[0]
-            self.assertEqual(downloaded['format_id'], f1id)
+            self.assertEqual(downloaded['format_id'], f1['format_id'])
 
     def test_format_filtering(self):
         formats = [

youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import socket
 import sys
 import time
+import tokenize
 import traceback
 
 if os.name == 'nt':
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@
     compat_http_client,
     compat_kwargs,
     compat_str,
+    compat_tokenize_tokenize,
     compat_urllib_error,
     compat_urllib_request,
 )
@@ -851,8 +853,8 @@ def _fixup(r):
         else:
             raise Exception('Invalid result type: %s' % result_type)
 
-    def _apply_format_filter(self, format_spec, available_formats):
+    def _build_format_filter(self, filter_spec):
-        " Returns a tuple of the remaining format_spec and filtered formats "
+        " Returns a function to filter the formats according to the filter_spec "
 
         OPERATORS = {
             '<': operator.lt,
@@ -862,13 +864,13 @@ def _apply_format_filter(self, format_spec, available_formats):
             '=': operator.eq,
             '!=': operator.ne,
         }
-        operator_rex = re.compile(r'''(?x)\s*\[
+        operator_rex = re.compile(r'''(?x)\s*
             (?P<key>width|height|tbr|abr|vbr|asr|filesize|fps)
             \s*(?P<op>%s)(?P<none_inclusive>\s*\?)?\s*
             (?P<value>[0-9.]+(?:[kKmMgGtTpPeEzZyY]i?[Bb]?)?)
-            \]$
+            $
             ''' % '|'.join(map(re.escape, OPERATORS.keys())))
-        m = operator_rex.search(format_spec)
+        m = operator_rex.search(filter_spec)
         if m:
             try:
                 comparison_value = int(m.group('value'))
@@ -879,7 +881,7 @@ def _apply_format_filter(self, format_spec, available_formats):
                 if comparison_value is None:
                     raise ValueError(
                         'Invalid value %r in format specification %r' % (
-                            m.group('value'), format_spec))
+                            m.group('value'), filter_spec))
             op = OPERATORS[m.group('op')]
 
         if not m:
@@ -887,85 +889,201 @@ def _apply_format_filter(self, format_spec, available_formats):
                 '=': operator.eq,
                 '!=': operator.ne,
             }
-            str_operator_rex = re.compile(r'''(?x)\s*\[
+            str_operator_rex = re.compile(r'''(?x)
                 \s*(?P<key>ext|acodec|vcodec|container|protocol)
                 \s*(?P<op>%s)(?P<none_inclusive>\s*\?)?
                 \s*(?P<value>[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)
-                \s*\]$
+                \s*$
                 ''' % '|'.join(map(re.escape, STR_OPERATORS.keys())))
-            m = str_operator_rex.search(format_spec)
+            m = str_operator_rex.search(filter_spec)
             if m:
                 comparison_value = m.group('value')
                 op = STR_OPERATORS[m.group('op')]
 
         if not m:
-            raise ValueError('Invalid format specification %r' % format_spec)
+            raise ValueError('Invalid filter specification %r' % filter_spec)
 
         def _filter(f):
             actual_value = f.get(m.group('key'))
             if actual_value is None:
                 return m.group('none_inclusive')
             return op(actual_value, comparison_value)
-        new_formats = [f for f in available_formats if _filter(f)]
+        return _filter
 
-        new_format_spec = format_spec[:-len(m.group(0))]
+    def build_format_selector(self, format_spec):
-        if not new_format_spec:
+        def syntax_error(note, start):
-            new_format_spec = 'best'
+            message = (
+                'Invalid format specification: '
+                '{0}\n\t{1}\n\t{2}^'.format(note, format_spec, ' ' * start[1]))
+            return SyntaxError(message)
 
-        return (new_format_spec, new_formats)
+        PICKFIRST = 'PICKFIRST'
+        MERGE = 'MERGE'
+        SINGLE = 'SINGLE'
+        FormatSelector = collections.namedtuple('FormatSelector', ['type', 'selector', 'filters'])
 
-    def select_format(self, format_spec, available_formats):
+        def _parse_filter(tokens):
-        while format_spec.endswith(']'):
+            filter_parts = []
-            format_spec, available_formats = self._apply_format_filter(
+            for type, string, start, _, _ in tokens:
-                format_spec, available_formats)
+                if type == tokenize.OP and string == ']':
-        if not available_formats:
+                    return ''.join(filter_parts)
-            return None
+                else:
+                    filter_parts.append(string)
 
+        def _parse_format_selection(tokens, endwith=[]):
+            selectors = []
+            current_selector = None
+            for type, string, start, _, _ in tokens:
+                # ENCODING is only defined in python 3.x
+                if type == getattr(tokenize, 'ENCODING', None):
+                    continue
+                elif type in [tokenize.NAME, tokenize.NUMBER]:
+                    current_selector = FormatSelector(SINGLE, string, [])
+                elif type == tokenize.OP:
+                    if string in endwith:
+                        break
+                    if string == ',':
+                        selectors.append(current_selector)
+                        current_selector = None
+                    elif string == '/':
+                        first_choice = current_selector
+                        second_choice = _parse_format_selection(tokens, [','])
+                        current_selector = None
+                        selectors.append(FormatSelector(PICKFIRST, (first_choice, second_choice), []))
+                    elif string == '[':
+                        if not current_selector:
+                            current_selector = FormatSelector(SINGLE, 'best', [])
+                        format_filter = _parse_filter(tokens)
+                        current_selector.filters.append(format_filter)
+                    elif string == '+':
+                        video_selector = current_selector
+                        audio_selector = _parse_format_selection(tokens, [','])
+                        current_selector = None
+                        selectors.append(FormatSelector(MERGE, (video_selector, audio_selector), []))
+                    else:
+                        raise syntax_error('Operator not recognized: "{0}"'.format(string), start)
+                elif type == tokenize.ENDMARKER:
+                    break
+            if current_selector:
+                selectors.append(current_selector)
+            return selectors
+
+        def _build_selector_function(selector):
+            if isinstance(selector, list):
+                fs = [_build_selector_function(s) for s in selector]
+
+                def selector_function(formats):
+                    for f in fs:
+                        for format in f(formats):
+                            yield format
+                return selector_function
+            elif selector.type == PICKFIRST:
+                fs = [_build_selector_function(s) for s in selector.selector]
+
+                def selector_function(formats):
+                    for f in fs:
+                        picked_formats = list(f(formats))
+                        if picked_formats:
+                            return picked_formats
+                    return []
+            elif selector.type == SINGLE:
+                format_spec = selector.selector
+
+                def selector_function(formats):
                     if format_spec in ['best', 'worst', None]:
                         format_idx = 0 if format_spec == 'worst' else -1
                         audiovideo_formats = [
-                f for f in available_formats
+                            f for f in formats
                             if f.get('vcodec') != 'none' and f.get('acodec') != 'none']
                         if audiovideo_formats:
-                return audiovideo_formats[format_idx]
+                            yield audiovideo_formats[format_idx]
                         # for audio only (soundcloud) or video only (imgur) urls, select the best/worst audio format
-            elif (all(f.get('acodec') != 'none' for f in available_formats) or
+                        elif (all(f.get('acodec') != 'none' for f in formats) or
-                  all(f.get('vcodec') != 'none' for f in available_formats)):
+                              all(f.get('vcodec') != 'none' for f in formats)):
-                return available_formats[format_idx]
+                            yield formats[format_idx]
                     elif format_spec == 'bestaudio':
                         audio_formats = [
-                f for f in available_formats
+                            f for f in formats
                             if f.get('vcodec') == 'none']
                         if audio_formats:
-                return audio_formats[-1]
+                            yield audio_formats[-1]
                     elif format_spec == 'worstaudio':
                         audio_formats = [
-                f for f in available_formats
+                            f for f in formats
                             if f.get('vcodec') == 'none']
                         if audio_formats:
-                return audio_formats[0]
+                            yield audio_formats[0]
                     elif format_spec == 'bestvideo':
                         video_formats = [
-                f for f in available_formats
+                            f for f in formats
                             if f.get('acodec') == 'none']
                         if video_formats:
-                return video_formats[-1]
+                            yield video_formats[-1]
                     elif format_spec == 'worstvideo':
                         video_formats = [
-                f for f in available_formats
+                            f for f in formats
                             if f.get('acodec') == 'none']
                         if video_formats:
-                return video_formats[0]
+                            yield video_formats[0]
                     else:
                         extensions = ['mp4', 'flv', 'webm', '3gp', 'm4a', 'mp3', 'ogg', 'aac', 'wav']
                         if format_spec in extensions:
                             filter_f = lambda f: f['ext'] == format_spec
                         else:
                             filter_f = lambda f: f['format_id'] == format_spec
-            matches = list(filter(filter_f, available_formats))
+                        matches = list(filter(filter_f, formats))
                         if matches:
-                return matches[-1]
+                            yield matches[-1]
-        return None
+            elif selector.type == MERGE:
+                def _merge(formats_info):
+                    format_1, format_2 = [f['format_id'] for f in formats_info]
+                    # The first format must contain the video and the
+                    # second the audio
+                    if formats_info[0].get('vcodec') == 'none':
+                        self.report_error('The first format must '
+                                          'contain the video, try using '
+                                          '"-f %s+%s"' % (format_2, format_1))
+                        return
+                    output_ext = (
+                        formats_info[0]['ext']
+                        if self.params.get('merge_output_format') is None
+                        else self.params['merge_output_format'])
+                    return {
+                        'requested_formats': formats_info,
+                        'format': '%s+%s' % (formats_info[0].get('format'),
+                                             formats_info[1].get('format')),
+                        'format_id': '%s+%s' % (formats_info[0].get('format_id'),
+                                                formats_info[1].get('format_id')),
+                        'width': formats_info[0].get('width'),
+                        'height': formats_info[0].get('height'),
+                        'resolution': formats_info[0].get('resolution'),
+                        'fps': formats_info[0].get('fps'),
+                        'vcodec': formats_info[0].get('vcodec'),
+                        'vbr': formats_info[0].get('vbr'),
+                        'stretched_ratio': formats_info[0].get('stretched_ratio'),
+                        'acodec': formats_info[1].get('acodec'),
+                        'abr': formats_info[1].get('abr'),
+                        'ext': output_ext,
+                    }
+                video_selector, audio_selector = map(_build_selector_function, selector.selector)
+
+                def selector_function(formats):
+                    formats = list(formats)
+                    for pair in itertools.product(video_selector(formats), audio_selector(formats)):
+                        yield _merge(pair)
+
+            filters = [self._build_format_filter(f) for f in selector.filters]
+
+            def final_selector(formats):
+                for _filter in filters:
+                    formats = list(filter(_filter, formats))
+                return selector_function(formats)
+            return final_selector
+
+        stream = io.BytesIO(format_spec.encode('utf-8'))
+        tokens = compat_tokenize_tokenize(stream.readline)
+        parsed_selector = _parse_format_selection(tokens)
+        return _build_selector_function(parsed_selector)
 
     def _calc_headers(self, info_dict):
         res = std_headers.copy()
@@ -1112,52 +1230,8 @@ def process_video_result(self, info_dict, download=True):
         if req_format == 'all':
             formats_to_download = formats
         else:
-            for rfstr in req_format.split(','):
+            format_selector = self.build_format_selector(req_format)
-                # We can accept formats requested in the format: 34/5/best, we pick
+            formats_to_download = list(format_selector(formats))
-                # the first that is available, starting from left
-                req_formats = rfstr.split('/')
-                for rf in req_formats:
-                    if re.match(r'.+?\+.+?', rf) is not None:
-                        # Two formats have been requested like '137+139'
-                        format_1, format_2 = rf.split('+')
-                        formats_info = (self.select_format(format_1, formats),
-                                        self.select_format(format_2, formats))
-                        if all(formats_info):
-                            # The first format must contain the video and the
-                            # second the audio
-                            if formats_info[0].get('vcodec') == 'none':
-                                self.report_error('The first format must '
-                                                  'contain the video, try using '
-                                                  '"-f %s+%s"' % (format_2, format_1))
-                                return
-                            output_ext = (
-                                formats_info[0]['ext']
-                                if self.params.get('merge_output_format') is None
-                                else self.params['merge_output_format'])
-                            selected_format = {
-                                'requested_formats': formats_info,
-                                'format': '%s+%s' % (formats_info[0].get('format'),
-                                                     formats_info[1].get('format')),
-                                'format_id': '%s+%s' % (formats_info[0].get('format_id'),
-                                                        formats_info[1].get('format_id')),
-                                'width': formats_info[0].get('width'),
-                                'height': formats_info[0].get('height'),
-                                'resolution': formats_info[0].get('resolution'),
-                                'fps': formats_info[0].get('fps'),
-                                'vcodec': formats_info[0].get('vcodec'),
-                                'vbr': formats_info[0].get('vbr'),
-                                'stretched_ratio': formats_info[0].get('stretched_ratio'),
-                                'acodec': formats_info[1].get('acodec'),
-                                'abr': formats_info[1].get('abr'),
-                                'ext': output_ext,
-                            }
-                        else:
-                            selected_format = None
-                    else:
-                        selected_format = self.select_format(rf, formats)
-                    if selected_format is not None:
-                        formats_to_download.append(selected_format)
-                        break
         if not formats_to_download:
             raise ExtractorError('requested format not available',
                                  expected=True)

youtube_dl/compat.py

@@ -388,6 +388,10 @@ def compat_get_terminal_size():
             pass
         return _terminal_size(columns, lines)
 
+if sys.version_info >= (3, 0):
+    from tokenize import tokenize as compat_tokenize_tokenize
+else:
+    from tokenize import generate_tokens as compat_tokenize_tokenize
 
 __all__ = [
     'compat_HTTPError',
@@ -408,6 +412,7 @@ def compat_get_terminal_size():
     'compat_socket_create_connection',
     'compat_str',
     'compat_subprocess_get_DEVNULL',
+    'compat_tokenize_tokenize',
     'compat_urllib_error',
     'compat_urllib_parse',
     'compat_urllib_parse_unquote',