Glossary¶
- event handler¶
A callback function that responds to events raised by
XMLStream.event
. An event handler may be marked as threaded, allowing it to execute outside of the main processing loop.- stanza object¶
Informally may refer both to classes which extend
ElementBase
orStanzaBase
, and to objects of such classes.A stanza object is a wrapper for an XML object which exposes
dict
like interfaces which may be assigned to, read from, or deleted.- stanza plugin¶
A stanza object which has been registered as a potential child of another stanza object. The plugin stanza may accessed through the parent stanza using the plugin’s
plugin_attrib
as an interface.- stream handler¶
A callback function that accepts stanza objects pulled directly from the XML stream. A stream handler is encapsulated in a object that includes a Matcher object, and which provides additional semantics. For example, the
Waiter
handler wrapper blocks thread execution until a matching stanza is received.- substanza¶
See stanza plugin