# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

# Copyright 2011 Tomo Krajina
#
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import gpx as mod_gpx
import parser as mod_parser

def parse( xml_or_file ):
	""" Parse xml (string) or file object. This is just an wrapper for GPXParser.parse() function """

	parser = mod_parser.GPXParser( xml_or_file )

	gpx = parser.parse()

	if not parser.is_valid():
		raise mod_gpx.GPXException( 'Error parsing {0}: {1}'.format( xml_or_file[ 0 : 100 ], parser.get_error() ) )

	return gpx
