nilspodlib.utils: Some internal helper

Set of helper functions used throughout the library.

Helper Functions

convert_little_endian(byte_list[, dtype])	Convert a little endian bytestring into a readable format.
read_binary_uint8(data_bytes, packet_size, ...)	Read a continuous stream of uint8 values into its separate datapoints.
get_header_and_data_bytes(path)	Separate a binary file into its header and data part.
get_sample_size_from_header_bytes(header_bytes)	Get the size of an individual data sample (in bytes) from the header info.
get_strict_version_from_header_bytes(...)	Extract the version number from a byte header.
inplace_or_copy(obj, inplace)	Either create a deepcopy of the object or return it based on the value of inplace.
validate_existing_overlap(start_vals, end_vals)	Check that multiple intervals indicated by their start and stop values do all have an overlapping region.
remove_docstring_indent(doc_str)	Remove the additional indent of a multiline docstring.