Python: split API in reader/writer modules
authorPhilippe Proulx <eeppeliteloop@gmail.com>
Tue, 9 Dec 2014 23:01:07 +0000 (18:01 -0500)
committerJérémie Galarneau <jeremie.galarneau@efficios.com>
Tue, 17 Feb 2015 20:55:30 +0000 (15:55 -0500)
babeltrace package's modules are now:

  common:
    class CTFStringEncoding
    class ByteOrder
    class CTFTypeId
    class CTFScope
  reader: everything related to reading
  writer: CTF writer API

Backward compatibility is ensured by importing the
appropriate modules into the package itself.

Signed-off-by: Philippe Proulx <eeppeliteloop@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Jérémie Galarneau <jeremie.galarneau@efficios.com>
bindings/python/Makefile.am
bindings/python/__init__.py.in
bindings/python/bt.py [deleted file]
bindings/python/common.py [new file with mode: 0644]
bindings/python/reader.py [new file with mode: 0644]
bindings/python/writer.py [new file with mode: 0644]

index 0f8e0bd700c315e0bd3deda628e59bf729e57b78..ffea7a1d95acdbc3f14813cd087ce573ffbf0eae 100644 (file)
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ __init__.py: __init__.py.in
 
 AM_CFLAGS = $(PYTHON_INCLUDE) -I$(top_srcdir)/include/
 
-EXTRA_DIST = __init__.py.in nativebt.i bt.py
-nodist_btpackage_PYTHON = __init__.py nativebt.py bt.py
+EXTRA_DIST = __init__.py.in nativebt.i common.py reader.py writer.py
+nodist_btpackage_PYTHON = __init__.py nativebt.py common.py reader.py writer.py
 nativebtlib_LTLIBRARIES = _nativebt.la
 
 btpackagedir = $(pythondir)/babeltrace
index 2c4c567aea3bd582cb6ad5823ae344c0b0da8295..a1d4d17d2376e494542411a038c93d457c04bf06 100644 (file)
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
-from .bt import \
-    TraceCollection, \
-    TraceHandle, \
+# backward compatibility with old `babeltrace` module: import common members
+from .common import \
     CTFStringEncoding, \
     ByteOrder, \
     CTFTypeId, \
-    CTFScope, \
+    CTFScope
+
+
+# backward compatibility with old `babeltrace` module: import reader API members
+from .reader import \
+    TraceCollection, \
+    TraceHandle, \
     Event, \
     FieldError, \
     EventDeclaration, \
@@ -16,8 +21,13 @@ from .bt import \
     FloatFieldDeclaration, \
     StructureFieldDeclaration, \
     StringFieldDeclaration, \
-    VariantFieldDeclaration, \
-    CTFWriter
+    VariantFieldDeclaration
+
+
+# backward compatibility with old `babeltrace` module: import CTF writer API
+# module as `CTFWriter`, since `CTFWriter` used to be a class in the
+# `babeltrace` module
+import babeltrace.writer as CTFWriter
 
 
 __version__ = 'BABELTRACE_VERSION_STR'
diff --git a/bindings/python/bt.py b/bindings/python/bt.py
deleted file mode 100644 (file)
index 09cc9d2..0000000
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3048 +0,0 @@
-# nativebt.i.in
-#
-# Babeltrace native interface Python module
-#
-# Copyright 2012-2015 EfficiOS Inc.
-#
-# Author: Danny Serres <danny.serres@efficios.com>
-# Author: Jérémie Galarneau <jeremie.galarneau@efficios.com>
-#
-# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
-# of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
-# in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
-# to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
-# copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
-# furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
-#
-# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
-# all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
-#
-# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
-# IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
-# AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
-# LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
-# OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
-# SOFTWARE.
-
-import babeltrace.nativebt as nbt
-import collections
-import os
-from datetime import datetime
-from uuid import UUID
-
-
-class TraceCollection:
-    """
-    A :class:`TraceCollection` is a collection of opened traces.
-
-    In general, once a trace collection is created, you add one to many
-    independent traces to it using :meth:`add_trace` or
-    :meth:`add_traces_recursive`, and then iterate the ordered events
-    of all traces merged together using :attr:`events`.
-
-    You may use :meth:`remove_trace` to close and remove a specific
-    trace from a trace collection, although all the traces of a given
-    trace collection will be automatically removed when it is garbage
-    collected.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        """
-        Creates an empty trace collection.
-        """
-
-        self._tc = nbt._bt_context_create()
-
-    def __del__(self):
-        nbt._bt_context_put(self._tc)
-
-    def add_trace(self, path, format_str):
-        """
-        Adds a trace to the trace collection.
-
-        The trace is located at the file system path *path*. This
-        function **does not** recurse directories to find the trace:
-        *path* must point to the exact trace location (see
-        :meth:`add_traces_recursive` for a recursive version of this
-        function).
-
-        *format_str* is a string indicating the Babeltrace type of the
-        trace to add. ``ctf`` is the only currently supported trace
-        format.
-
-        Once added, the trace is opened.
-
-        Returns the corresponding :class:`TraceHandle` instance for
-        this opened trace on success, or ``None`` on error.
-        """
-
-        ret = nbt._bt_context_add_trace(self._tc, path, format_str,
-                                        None, None, None)
-
-        if ret < 0:
-            return None
-
-        th = TraceHandle.__new__(TraceHandle)
-        th._id = ret
-        th._trace_collection = self
-
-        return th
-
-    def add_traces_recursive(self, path, format_str):
-        """
-        Adds traces to this trace collection by recursively searching
-        in the *path* directory.
-
-        *format_str* is a string indicating the Babeltrace type of the
-        traces to find and add. ``ctf`` is the only currently supported
-        trace format.
-
-        See also :meth:`add_trace`.
-
-        Returns a :class:`dict` object mapping full paths to trace
-        handles for each trace found, or ``None`` on error.
-        """
-
-        trace_handles = {}
-        noTrace = True
-        error = False
-
-        for fullpath, dirs, files in os.walk(path):
-            if "metadata" in files:
-                trace_handle = self.add_trace(fullpath, format_str)
-
-                if trace_handle is None:
-                    error = True
-                    continue
-
-                trace_handles[fullpath] = trace_handle
-                noTrace = False
-
-        if noTrace and error:
-            return None
-
-        return trace_handles
-
-    def remove_trace(self, trace_handle):
-        """
-        Removes a trace from the trace collection using its trace
-        handle *trace_handle*.
-
-        :class:`TraceHandle` objects are returned by :meth:`add_trace`
-        and :meth:`add_traces_recursive`.
-
-        The trace is closed before being removed.
-        """
-
-        try:
-            nbt._bt_context_remove_trace(self._tc, trace_handle._id)
-        except AttributeError:
-            raise TypeError("in remove_trace, argument 2 must be a TraceHandle instance")
-
-    @property
-    def events(self):
-        """
-        Generates the ordered :class:`Event` objects of all the opened
-        traces contained in this trace collection. Iterate this function
-        to iterate actual events.
-
-        Due to limitations of the native Babeltrace API, only one event
-        may be "alive" at a given time, i.e. a user **should never**
-        store a copy of the events returned by this function for
-        ulterior use. Users shall make sure to copy the information
-        they need *from* an event before accessing the next one.
-
-        Furthermore, :class:`Event` objects become invalid when the
-        generator goes out of scope as the underlying iterator will be
-        reclaimed. Using an event after the the generator has gone out
-        of scope may result in a crash or data corruption.
-        """
-
-        begin_pos_ptr = nbt._bt_iter_pos()
-        end_pos_ptr = nbt._bt_iter_pos()
-        begin_pos_ptr.type = nbt.SEEK_BEGIN
-        end_pos_ptr.type = nbt.SEEK_LAST
-
-        for event in self._events(begin_pos_ptr, end_pos_ptr):
-            yield event
-
-    def events_timestamps(self, timestamp_begin, timestamp_end):
-        """
-        Generates the ordered :class:`Event` objects of all the opened
-        traces contained in this trace collection from *timestamp_begin*
-        to *timestamp_end*.
-
-        See :attr:`events` for notes and limitations.
-        """
-
-        begin_pos_ptr = nbt._bt_iter_pos()
-        end_pos_ptr = nbt._bt_iter_pos()
-        begin_pos_ptr.type = end_pos_ptr.type = nbt.SEEK_TIME
-        begin_pos_ptr.u.seek_time = timestamp_begin
-        end_pos_ptr.u.seek_time = timestamp_end
-
-        for event in self._events(begin_pos_ptr, end_pos_ptr):
-            yield event
-
-    @property
-    def timestamp_begin(self):
-        """
-        Trace collection's begin timestamp.
-        """
-
-        pos_ptr = nbt._bt_iter_pos()
-        pos_ptr.type = nbt.SEEK_BEGIN
-
-        return self._timestamp_at_pos(pos_ptr)
-
-    @property
-    def timestamp_end(self):
-        """
-        Trace collection's end timestamp.
-        """
-
-        pos_ptr = nbt._bt_iter_pos()
-        pos_ptr.type = nbt.SEEK_LAST
-
-        return self._timestamp_at_pos(pos_ptr)
-
-    def _timestamp_at_pos(self, pos_ptr):
-        ctf_it_ptr = nbt._bt_ctf_iter_create(self._tc, pos_ptr, pos_ptr)
-
-        if ctf_it_ptr is None:
-            raise NotImplementedError("Creation of multiple iterators is unsupported.")
-
-        ev_ptr = nbt._bt_ctf_iter_read_event(ctf_it_ptr)
-        nbt._bt_ctf_iter_destroy(ctf_it_ptr)
-
-    def _events(self, begin_pos_ptr, end_pos_ptr):
-        ctf_it_ptr = nbt._bt_ctf_iter_create(self._tc, begin_pos_ptr, end_pos_ptr)
-
-        if ctf_it_ptr is None:
-            raise NotImplementedError("Creation of multiple iterators is unsupported.")
-
-        while True:
-            ev_ptr = nbt._bt_ctf_iter_read_event(ctf_it_ptr)
-
-            if ev_ptr is None:
-                break
-
-            ev = Event.__new__(Event)
-            ev._e = ev_ptr
-
-            try:
-                yield ev
-            except GeneratorExit:
-                break
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_iter_next(nbt._bt_ctf_get_iter(ctf_it_ptr))
-
-            if ret != 0:
-                break
-
-        nbt._bt_ctf_iter_destroy(ctf_it_ptr)
-
-
-# Based on enum bt_clock_type in clock-type.h
-class _ClockType:
-    CLOCK_CYCLES = 0
-    CLOCK_REAL = 1
-
-
-class TraceHandle:
-    """
-    A :class:`TraceHandle` is a handle allowing the user to manipulate
-    a specific trace directly. It is a unique identifier representing a
-    trace, and is not meant to be instantiated by the user.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        raise NotImplementedError("TraceHandle cannot be instantiated")
-
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "Babeltrace TraceHandle: trace_id('{0}')".format(self._id)
-
-    @property
-    def id(self):
-        """
-        Trace handle's numeric ID.
-        """
-
-        return self._id
-
-    @property
-    def path(self):
-        """
-        Path of the underlying trace.
-        """
-
-        return nbt._bt_trace_handle_get_path(self._trace_collection._tc,
-                                             self._id)
-
-    @property
-    def timestamp_begin(self):
-        """
-        Buffers creation timestamp (nanoseconds since Epoch) of the
-        underlying trace.
-        """
-
-        return nbt._bt_trace_handle_get_timestamp_begin(self._trace_collection._tc,
-                                                        self._id,
-                                                        _ClockType.CLOCK_REAL)
-
-    @property
-    def timestamp_end(self):
-        """
-        Buffers destruction timestamp (nanoseconds since Epoch) of the
-        underlying trace.
-        """
-
-        return nbt._bt_trace_handle_get_timestamp_end(self._trace_collection._tc,
-                                                      self._id,
-                                                      _ClockType.CLOCK_REAL)
-
-    @property
-    def events(self):
-        """
-        Generates all the :class:`EventDeclaration` objects of the
-        underlying trace.
-
-        Note that this doesn't generate actual trace *events*, but
-        rather their declarations, i.e. their layouts and metadata.
-        """
-
-        ret = nbt._bt_python_event_decl_listcaller(self.id,
-                                                   self._trace_collection._tc)
-
-        if not isinstance(ret, list):
-            return
-
-        ptr_list, count = ret
-
-        for i in range(count):
-            tmp = EventDeclaration.__new__(EventDeclaration)
-            tmp._ed = nbt._bt_python_decl_one_from_list(ptr_list, i)
-            yield tmp
-
-
-class CTFStringEncoding:
-    """
-    CTF string encodings.
-    """
-
-    #: None
-    NONE = 0
-
-    #: UTF-8
-    UTF8 = 1
-
-    #: ASCII
-    ASCII = 2
-
-    #: Unknown
-    UNKNOWN = 3
-
-
-# Based on the enum in ctf-writer/writer.h
-class ByteOrder:
-    """
-    Byte orders.
-    """
-
-    #: Native byte order
-    BYTE_ORDER_NATIVE = 0
-
-    #: Little-endian
-    BYTE_ORDER_LITTLE_ENDIAN = 1
-
-    #: Big-endian
-    BYTE_ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN = 2
-
-    #: Network byte order (big-endian)
-    BYTE_ORDER_NETWORK = 3
-
-    #: Unknown byte order
-    BYTE_ORDER_UNKNOWN = 4  # Python-specific entry
-
-
-# enum equivalent, accessible constants
-# These are taken directly from ctf/events.h
-# All changes to enums must also be made here
-class CTFTypeId:
-    """
-    CTF numeric type identifiers.
-    """
-
-    #: Unknown type
-    UNKNOWN = 0
-
-    #: Integer
-    INTEGER = 1
-
-    #: Floating point number
-    FLOAT = 2
-
-    #: Enumeration
-    ENUM = 3
-
-    #: String
-    STRING = 4
-
-    #: Structure
-    STRUCT = 5
-
-    #: Untagged variant
-    UNTAGGED_VARIANT = 6
-
-    #: Variant
-    VARIANT = 7
-
-    #: Array
-    ARRAY = 8
-
-    #: Sequence
-    SEQUENCE = 9
-
-    NR_CTF_TYPES = 10
-
-    def type_name(id):
-        """
-        Returns the name of the CTF numeric type identifier *id*.
-        """
-
-        name = "UNKNOWN_TYPE"
-        constants = [
-            attr for attr in dir(CTFTypeId) if not callable(
-                getattr(
-                    CTFTypeId,
-                    attr)) and not attr.startswith("__")]
-
-        for attr in constants:
-            if getattr(CTFTypeId, attr) == id:
-                name = attr
-                break
-
-        return name
-
-
-class CTFScope:
-    """
-    CTF scopes.
-    """
-
-    #: Packet header
-    TRACE_PACKET_HEADER = 0
-
-    #: Packet context
-    STREAM_PACKET_CONTEXT = 1
-
-    #: Event header
-    STREAM_EVENT_HEADER = 2
-
-    #: Stream event context
-    STREAM_EVENT_CONTEXT = 3
-
-    #: Event context
-    EVENT_CONTEXT = 4
-
-    #: Event fields
-    EVENT_FIELDS = 5
-
-    def scope_name(scope):
-        """
-        Returns the name of the CTF scope *scope*.
-        """
-
-        name = "UNKNOWN_SCOPE"
-        constants = [
-            attr for attr in dir(CTFScope) if not callable(
-                getattr(
-                    CTFScope,
-                    attr)) and not attr.startswith("__")]
-
-        for attr in constants:
-            if getattr(CTFScope, attr) == scope:
-                name = attr
-                break
-
-        return name
-
-
-# Priority of the scopes when searching for event fields
-_scopes = [
-    CTFScope.EVENT_FIELDS,
-    CTFScope.EVENT_CONTEXT,
-    CTFScope.STREAM_EVENT_CONTEXT,
-    CTFScope.STREAM_EVENT_HEADER,
-    CTFScope.STREAM_PACKET_CONTEXT,
-    CTFScope.TRACE_PACKET_HEADER
-]
-
-
-class Event(collections.Mapping):
-    """
-    An :class:`Event` object represents a trace event. :class:`Event`
-    objects are returned by :attr:`TraceCollection.events` and are
-    not meant to be instantiated by the user.
-
-    :class:`Event` has a :class:`dict`-like interface for accessing
-    an event's field value by field name:
-
-    .. code-block:: python
-
-       event['my_field']
-
-    If a field name exists in multiple scopes, the value of the first
-    field found is returned. The scopes are searched in the following
-    order:
-
-    1. Event fields (:attr:`CTFScope.EVENT_FIELDS`)
-    2. Event context (:attr:`CTFScope.EVENT_CONTEXT`)
-    3. Stream event context (:attr:`CTFScope.STREAM_EVENT_CONTEXT`)
-    4. Event header (:attr:`CTFScope.STREAM_EVENT_HEADER`)
-    5. Packet context (:attr:`CTFScope.STREAM_PACKET_CONTEXT`)
-    6. Packet header (:attr:`CTFScope.TRACE_PACKET_HEADER`)
-
-    It is still possible to obtain a field's value from a specific
-    scope using :meth:`field_with_scope`.
-
-    Field values are returned as native Python types, that is:
-
-    +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
-    | Field type            | Python type                      |
-    +=======================+==================================+
-    | Integer               | :class:`int`                     |
-    +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
-    | Floating point number | :class:`float`                   |
-    +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
-    | Enumeration           | :class:`str` (enumeration label) |
-    +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
-    | String                | :class:`str`                     |
-    +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
-    | Array                 | :class:`list` of native Python   |
-    |                       | objects                          |
-    +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
-    | Sequence              | :class:`list` of native Python   |
-    |                       | objects                          |
-    +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
-    | Structure             | :class:`dict` mapping field      |
-    |                       | names to native Python objects   |
-    +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
-
-    For example, printing the third element of a sequence named ``seq``
-    in a structure named ``my_struct`` of the ``event``'s field named
-    ``my_field`` is done this way:
-
-    .. code-block:: python
-
-       print(event['my_field']['my_struct']['seq'][2])
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        raise NotImplementedError("Event cannot be instantiated")
-
-    @property
-    def name(self):
-        """
-        Event's name or ``None`` on error.
-        """
-
-        return nbt._bt_ctf_event_name(self._e)
-
-    @property
-    def cycles(self):
-        """
-        Event's timestamp in cycles or -1 on error.
-        """
-
-        return nbt._bt_ctf_get_cycles(self._e)
-
-    @property
-    def timestamp(self):
-        """
-        Event's timestamp (nanoseconds since Epoch) or -1 on error.
-        """
-
-        return nbt._bt_ctf_get_timestamp(self._e)
-
-    @property
-    def datetime(self):
-        """
-        Event's timestamp as a standard :class:`datetime.datetime`
-        object.
-
-        Note that the :class:`datetime.datetime` class' precision
-        is limited to microseconds, whereas :attr:`timestamp` provides
-        the event's timestamp with a nanosecond resolution.
-        """
-
-        return datetime.fromtimestamp(self.timestamp / 1E9)
-
-    def field_with_scope(self, field_name, scope):
-        """
-        Returns the value of a field named *field_name* within the
-        scope *scope*, or ``None`` if the field cannot be found.
-
-        *scope* must be one of :class:`CTFScope` constants.
-        """
-
-        if scope not in _scopes:
-            raise ValueError("Invalid scope provided")
-
-        field = self._field_with_scope(field_name, scope)
-
-        if field is not None:
-            return field.value
-
-    def field_list_with_scope(self, scope):
-        """
-        Returns a list of field names in the scope *scope*.
-        """
-
-        if scope not in _scopes:
-            raise ValueError("Invalid scope provided")
-
-        field_names = []
-
-        for field in self._field_list_with_scope(scope):
-            field_names.append(field.name)
-
-        return field_names
-
-    @property
-    def handle(self):
-        """
-        :class:`TraceHandle` object containing this event, or ``None``
-        on error.
-        """
-
-        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_event_get_handle_id(self._e)
-
-        if ret < 0:
-            return None
-
-        th = TraceHandle.__new__(TraceHandle)
-        th._id = ret
-        th._trace_collection = self.get_trace_collection()
-
-        return th
-
-    @property
-    def trace_collection(self):
-        """
-        :class:`TraceCollection` object containing this event, or
-        ``None`` on error.
-        """
-
-        trace_collection = TraceCollection()
-        trace_collection._tc = nbt._bt_ctf_event_get_context(self._e)
-
-        if trace_collection._tc is not None:
-            return trace_collection
-
-    def __getitem__(self, field_name):
-        field = self._field(field_name)
-
-        if field is not None:
-            return field.value
-
-        raise KeyError(field_name)
-
-    def __iter__(self):
-        for key in self.keys():
-            yield key
-
-    def __len__(self):
-        count = 0
-
-        for scope in _scopes:
-            scope_ptr = nbt._bt_ctf_get_top_level_scope(self._e, scope)
-            ret = nbt._bt_python_field_listcaller(self._e, scope_ptr)
-
-            if isinstance(ret, list):
-                count += ret[1]
-
-        return count
-
-    def __contains__(self, field_name):
-        return self._field(field_name) is not None
-
-    def keys(self):
-        """
-        Returns the list of field names.
-
-        Note: field names are unique within the returned list, although
-        a field name could exist in multiple scopes. Use
-        :meth:`field_list_with_scope` to obtain the list of field names
-        of a given scope.
-        """
-
-        field_names = set()
-
-        for scope in _scopes:
-            for name in self.field_list_with_scope(scope):
-                field_names.add(name)
-
-        return list(field_names)
-
-    def get(self, field_name, default=None):
-        """
-        Returns the value of the field named *field_name*, or *default*
-        when not found.
-
-        See :class:`Event` note about how fields are retrieved by
-        name when multiple fields share the same name in different
-        scopes.
-        """
-
-        field = self._field(field_name)
-
-        if field is None:
-            return default
-
-        return field.value
-
-    def items(self):
-        """
-        Generates pairs of (field name, field value).
-
-        This method iterates :meth:`keys` to find field names, which
-        means some fields could be unavailable if other fields share
-        their names in scopes with higher priorities.
-        """
-
-        for field in self.keys():
-            yield (field, self[field])
-
-    def _field_with_scope(self, field_name, scope):
-        scope_ptr = nbt._bt_ctf_get_top_level_scope(self._e, scope)
-
-        if scope_ptr is None:
-            return None
-
-        definition_ptr = nbt._bt_ctf_get_field(self._e, scope_ptr, field_name)
-
-        if definition_ptr is None:
-            return None
-
-        field = _Definition(definition_ptr, scope)
-
-        return field
-
-    def _field(self, field_name):
-        field = None
-
-        for scope in _scopes:
-            field = self._field_with_scope(field_name, scope)
-
-            if field is not None:
-                break
-
-        return field
-
-    def _field_list_with_scope(self, scope):
-        fields = []
-        scope_ptr = nbt._bt_ctf_get_top_level_scope(self._e, scope)
-
-        # Returns a list [list_ptr, count]. If list_ptr is NULL, SWIG will only
-        # provide the "count" return value
-        count = 0
-        list_ptr = None
-        ret = nbt._bt_python_field_listcaller(self._e, scope_ptr)
-
-        if isinstance(ret, list):
-            list_ptr, count = ret
-
-        for i in range(count):
-            definition_ptr = nbt._bt_python_field_one_from_list(list_ptr, i)
-
-            if definition_ptr is not None:
-                definition = _Definition(definition_ptr, scope)
-                fields.append(definition)
-
-        return fields
-
-
-class FieldError(Exception):
-    """
-    Field error, raised when a field's value cannot be accessed.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, value):
-        self.value = value
-
-    def __str__(self):
-        return repr(self.value)
-
-
-class EventDeclaration:
-    """
-    An event declaration contains the properties of a class of events,
-    that is, the common properties and fields layout of all the actual
-    recorded events associated with this declaration.
-
-    This class is not meant to be instantiated by the user. It is
-    returned by :attr:`TraceHandle.events`.
-    """
-
-    MAX_UINT64 = 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        raise NotImplementedError("EventDeclaration cannot be instantiated")
-
-    @property
-    def name(self):
-        """
-        Event's name, or ``None`` on error.
-        """
-
-        return nbt._bt_ctf_get_decl_event_name(self._ed)
-
-    @property
-    def id(self):
-        """
-        Event's numeric ID, or -1 on error.
-        """
-
-        id = nbt._bt_ctf_get_decl_event_id(self._ed)
-
-        if id == self.MAX_UINT64:
-            id = -1
-
-        return id
-
-    @property
-    def fields(self):
-        """
-        Generates all the event's field declarations, going through
-        each scope in the following order:
-
-        1. Event fields (:attr:`CTFScope.EVENT_FIELDS`)
-        2. Event context (:attr:`CTFScope.EVENT_CONTEXT`)
-        3. Stream event context (:attr:`CTFScope.STREAM_EVENT_CONTEXT`)
-        4. Event header (:attr:`CTFScope.STREAM_EVENT_HEADER`)
-        5. Packet context (:attr:`CTFScope.STREAM_PACKET_CONTEXT`)
-        6. Packet header (:attr:`CTFScope.TRACE_PACKET_HEADER`)
-
-        All the generated field declarations inherit
-        :class:`FieldDeclaration`, and are among:
-
-        * :class:`IntegerFieldDeclaration`
-        * :class:`FloatFieldDeclaration`
-        * :class:`EnumerationFieldDeclaration`
-        * :class:`StringFieldDeclaration`
-        * :class:`ArrayFieldDeclaration`
-        * :class:`SequenceFieldDeclaration`
-        * :class:`StructureFieldDeclaration`
-        * :class:`VariantFieldDeclaration`
-        """
-
-        for scope in _scopes:
-            for declaration in self.fields_scope(scope):
-                yield declaration
-
-    def fields_scope(self, scope):
-        """
-        Generates all the field declarations of the event's scope
-        *scope*.
-
-        *scope* must be one of :class:`CTFScope` constants.
-
-        All the generated field declarations inherit
-        :class:`FieldDeclaration`, and are among:
-
-        * :class:`IntegerFieldDeclaration`
-        * :class:`FloatFieldDeclaration`
-        * :class:`EnumerationFieldDeclaration`
-        * :class:`StringFieldDeclaration`
-        * :class:`ArrayFieldDeclaration`
-        * :class:`SequenceFieldDeclaration`
-        * :class:`StructureFieldDeclaration`
-        * :class:`VariantFieldDeclaration`
-        """
-        ret = nbt._by_python_field_decl_listcaller(self._ed, scope)
-
-        if not isinstance(ret, list):
-            return
-
-        list_ptr, count = ret
-
-        for i in range(count):
-            field_decl_ptr = nbt._bt_python_field_decl_one_from_list(list_ptr, i)
-
-            if field_decl_ptr is not None:
-                decl_ptr = nbt._bt_ctf_get_decl_from_field_decl(field_decl_ptr)
-                name = nbt._bt_ctf_get_decl_field_name(field_decl_ptr)
-                field_declaration = _create_field_declaration(decl_ptr, name,
-                                                              scope)
-                yield field_declaration
-
-
-class FieldDeclaration:
-    """
-    Base class for concrete field declarations.
-
-    This class is not meant to be instantiated by the user.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        raise NotImplementedError("FieldDeclaration cannot be instantiated")
-
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "({0}) {1} {2}".format(CTFScope.scope_name(self.scope),
-                                      CTFTypeId.type_name(self.type),
-                                      self.name)
-
-    @property
-    def name(self):
-        """
-        Field's name, or ``None`` on error.
-        """
-
-        return self._name
-
-    @property
-    def type(self):
-        """
-        Field's type (one of :class:`CTFTypeId` constants).
-        """
-
-        return nbt._bt_ctf_field_type(self._fd)
-
-    @property
-    def scope(self):
-        """
-        Field's scope (one of :class:`CTFScope` constants).
-        """
-
-        return self._s
-
-
-class IntegerFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
-    """
-    Integer field declaration.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        raise NotImplementedError("IntegerFieldDeclaration cannot be instantiated")
-
-    @property
-    def signedness(self):
-        """
-        0 if this integer is unsigned, 1 if signed, or -1 on error.
-        """
-
-        return nbt._bt_ctf_get_int_signedness(self._fd)
-
-    @property
-    def base(self):
-        """
-        Integer's base (``int``), or a negative value on error.
-        """
-
-        return nbt._bt_ctf_get_int_base(self._fd)
-
-    @property
-    def byte_order(self):
-        """
-        Integer's byte order (one of :class:`ByteOrder` constants).
-        """
-
-        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_get_int_byte_order(self._fd)
-
-        if ret == 1234:
-            return ByteOrder.BYTE_ORDER_LITTLE_ENDIAN
-        elif ret == 4321:
-            return ByteOrder.BYTE_ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN
-        else:
-            return ByteOrder.BYTE_ORDER_UNKNOWN
-
-    @property
-    def length(self):
-        """
-        Integer's length in bits, or a negative value on error.
-        """
-
-        return nbt._bt_ctf_get_int_len(self._fd)
-
-    @property
-    def encoding(self):
-        """
-        Integer's encoding (one of :class:`CTFStringEncoding`
-        constants).
-        """
-
-        return nbt._bt_ctf_get_encoding(self._fd)
-
-
-class EnumerationFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
-    """
-    Enumeration field declaration.
-
-    .. note::
-
-       As of this version, this class is missing some properties.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        raise NotImplementedError("EnumerationFieldDeclaration cannot be instantiated")
-
-
-class ArrayFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
-    """
-    Static array field declaration.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        raise NotImplementedError("ArrayFieldDeclaration cannot be instantiated")
-
-    @property
-    def length(self):
-        """
-        Static array's fixed length (number of contained elements), or
-        a negative value on error.
-        """
-
-        return nbt._bt_ctf_get_array_len(self._fd)
-
-    @property
-    def element_declaration(self):
-        """
-        Underlying element's field declaration.
-        """
-
-        field_decl_ptr = nbt._bt_python_get_array_element_declaration(self._fd)
-
-        return _create_field_declaration(field_decl_ptr, "", self.scope)
-
-
-class SequenceFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
-    """
-    Sequence (dynamic array) field declaration.
-
-    .. note::
-
-       As of this version, this class is missing some properties.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        raise NotImplementedError("SequenceFieldDeclaration cannot be instantiated")
-
-    @property
-    def element_declaration(self):
-        """
-        Underlying element's field declaration.
-        """
-
-        field_decl_ptr = nbt._bt_python_get_sequence_element_declaration(self._fd)
-
-        return _create_field_declaration(field_decl_ptr, "", self.scope)
-
-
-class FloatFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
-    """
-    Floating point number field declaration.
-
-    .. note::
-
-       As of this version, this class is missing some properties.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        raise NotImplementedError("FloatFieldDeclaration cannot be instantiated")
-
-
-class StructureFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
-    """
-    Structure (ordered map of field names to field declarations) field
-    declaration.
-
-    .. note::
-
-       As of this version, this class is missing some properties.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        raise NotImplementedError("StructureFieldDeclaration cannot be instantiated")
-
-
-class StringFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
-    """
-    String (NULL-terminated array of bytes) field declaration.
-
-    .. note::
-
-       As of this version, this class is missing some properties.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        raise NotImplementedError("StringFieldDeclaration cannot be instantiated")
-
-
-class VariantFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
-    """
-    Variant (dynamic selection between different types) field declaration.
-
-    .. note::
-
-       As of this version, this class is missing some properties.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        raise NotImplementedError("VariantFieldDeclaration cannot be instantiated")
-
-
-def field_error():
-    """
-    Return the last error code encountered while
-    accessing a field and reset the error flag.
-    Return 0 if no error, a negative value otherwise.
-    """
-
-    return nbt._bt_ctf_field_get_error()
-
-
-def _create_field_declaration(declaration_ptr, name, scope):
-    """
-    Private field declaration factory.
-    """
-
-    if declaration_ptr is None:
-        raise ValueError("declaration_ptr must be valid")
-    if scope not in _scopes:
-        raise ValueError("Invalid scope provided")
-
-    type = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type(declaration_ptr)
-    declaration = None
-
-    if type == CTFTypeId.INTEGER:
-        declaration = IntegerFieldDeclaration.__new__(IntegerFieldDeclaration)
-    elif type == CTFTypeId.ENUM:
-        declaration = EnumerationFieldDeclaration.__new__(EnumerationFieldDeclaration)
-    elif type == CTFTypeId.ARRAY:
-        declaration = ArrayFieldDeclaration.__new__(ArrayFieldDeclaration)
-    elif type == CTFTypeId.SEQUENCE:
-        declaration = SequenceFieldDeclaration.__new__(SequenceFieldDeclaration)
-    elif type == CTFTypeId.FLOAT:
-        declaration = FloatFieldDeclaration.__new__(FloatFieldDeclaration)
-    elif type == CTFTypeId.STRUCT:
-        declaration = StructureFieldDeclaration.__new__(StructureFieldDeclaration)
-    elif type == CTFTypeId.STRING:
-        declaration = StringFieldDeclaration.__new__(StringFieldDeclaration)
-    elif type == CTFTypeId.VARIANT:
-        declaration = VariantFieldDeclaration.__new__(VariantFieldDeclaration)
-    else:
-        return declaration
-
-    declaration._fd = declaration_ptr
-    declaration._s = scope
-    declaration._name = name
-
-    return declaration
-
-
-class _Definition:
-    def __init__(self, definition_ptr, scope):
-        self._d = definition_ptr
-        self._s = scope
-
-        if scope not in _scopes:
-            ValueError("Invalid scope provided")
-
-    @property
-    def name(self):
-        """Return the name of a field or None on error."""
-
-        return nbt._bt_ctf_field_name(self._d)
-
-    @property
-    def type(self):
-        """Return the type of a field or -1 if unknown."""
-
-        return nbt._bt_ctf_field_type(nbt._bt_ctf_get_decl_from_def(self._d))
-
-    @property
-    def declaration(self):
-        """Return the associated Definition object."""
-
-        return _create_field_declaration(
-            nbt._bt_ctf_get_decl_from_def(self._d), self.name, self.scope)
-
-    def _get_enum_str(self):
-        """
-        Return the string matching the current enumeration.
-        Return None on error.
-        """
-
-        return nbt._bt_ctf_get_enum_str(self._d)
-
-    def _get_array_element_at(self, index):
-        """
-        Return the array's element at position index.
-        Return None on error
-        """
-
-        array_ptr = nbt._bt_python_get_array_from_def(self._d)
-
-        if array_ptr is None:
-            return None
-
-        definition_ptr = nbt._bt_array_index(array_ptr, index)
-
-        if definition_ptr is None:
-            return None
-
-        return _Definition(definition_ptr, self.scope)
-
-    def _get_sequence_len(self):
-        """
-        Return the len of a sequence or a negative
-        value on error.
-        """
-
-        seq = nbt._bt_python_get_sequence_from_def(self._d)
-
-        return nbt._bt_sequence_len(seq)
-
-    def _get_sequence_element_at(self, index):
-        """
-        Return the sequence's element at position index,
-        otherwise return None
-        """
-
-        seq = nbt._bt_python_get_sequence_from_def(self._d)
-
-        if seq is not None:
-            definition_ptr = nbt._bt_sequence_index(seq, index)
-
-            if definition_ptr is not None:
-                return _Definition(definition_ptr, self.scope)
-
-    def _get_uint64(self):
-        """
-        Return the value associated with the field.
-        If the field does not exist or is not of the type requested,
-        the value returned is undefined. To check if an error occured,
-        use the field_error() function after accessing a field.
-        """
-
-        return nbt._bt_ctf_get_uint64(self._d)
-
-    def _get_int64(self):
-        """
-        Return the value associated with the field.
-        If the field does not exist or is not of the type requested,
-        the value returned is undefined. To check if an error occured,
-        use the field_error() function after accessing a field.
-        """
-
-        return nbt._bt_ctf_get_int64(self._d)
-
-    def _get_char_array(self):
-        """
-        Return the value associated with the field.
-        If the field does not exist or is not of the type requested,
-        the value returned is undefined. To check if an error occurred,
-        use the field_error() function after accessing a field.
-        """
-
-        return nbt._bt_ctf_get_char_array(self._d)
-
-    def _get_str(self):
-        """
-        Return the value associated with the field.
-        If the field does not exist or is not of the type requested,
-        the value returned is undefined. To check if an error occurred,
-        use the field_error() function after accessing a field.
-        """
-
-        return nbt._bt_ctf_get_string(self._d)
-
-    def _get_float(self):
-        """
-        Return the value associated with the field.
-        If the field does not exist or is not of the type requested,
-        the value returned is undefined. To check if an error occurred,
-        use the field_error() function after accessing a field.
-        """
-
-        return nbt._bt_ctf_get_float(self._d)
-
-    def _get_variant(self):
-        """
-        Return the variant's selected field.
-        If the field does not exist or is not of the type requested,
-        the value returned is undefined. To check if an error occurred,
-        use the field_error() function after accessing a field.
-        """
-
-        return nbt._bt_ctf_get_variant(self._d)
-
-    def _get_struct_field_count(self):
-        """
-        Return the number of fields contained in the structure.
-        If the field does not exist or is not of the type requested,
-        the value returned is undefined.
-        """
-
-        return nbt._bt_ctf_get_struct_field_count(self._d)
-
-    def _get_struct_field_at(self, i):
-        """
-        Return the structure's field at position i.
-        If the field does not exist or is not of the type requested,
-        the value returned is undefined. To check if an error occurred,
-        use the field_error() function after accessing a field.
-        """
-
-        return nbt._bt_ctf_get_struct_field_index(self._d, i)
-
-    @property
-    def value(self):
-        """
-        Return the value associated with the field according to its type.
-        Return None on error.
-        """
-
-        id = self.type
-        value = None
-
-        if id == CTFTypeId.STRING:
-            value = self._get_str()
-        elif id == CTFTypeId.ARRAY:
-            element_decl = self.declaration.element_declaration
-
-            if ((element_decl.type == CTFTypeId.INTEGER
-                    and element_decl.length == 8)
-                    and (element_decl.encoding == CTFStringEncoding.ASCII or element_decl.encoding == CTFStringEncoding.UTF8)):
-                value = nbt._bt_python_get_array_string(self._d)
-            else:
-                value = []
-
-                for i in range(self.declaration.length):
-                    element = self._get_array_element_at(i)
-                    value.append(element.value)
-        elif id == CTFTypeId.INTEGER:
-            if self.declaration.signedness == 0:
-                value = self._get_uint64()
-            else:
-                value = self._get_int64()
-        elif id == CTFTypeId.ENUM:
-            value = self._get_enum_str()
-        elif id == CTFTypeId.SEQUENCE:
-            element_decl = self.declaration.element_declaration
-
-            if ((element_decl.type == CTFTypeId.INTEGER
-                    and element_decl.length == 8)
-                    and (element_decl.encoding == CTFStringEncoding.ASCII or element_decl.encoding == CTFStringEncoding.UTF8)):
-                value = nbt._bt_python_get_sequence_string(self._d)
-            else:
-                seq_len = self._get_sequence_len()
-                value = []
-
-                for i in range(seq_len):
-                    evDef = self._get_sequence_element_at(i)
-                    value.append(evDef.value)
-        elif id == CTFTypeId.FLOAT:
-            value = self._get_float()
-        elif id == CTFTypeId.VARIANT:
-            variant = _Definition.__new__(_Definition)
-            variant._d = self._get_variant()
-            value = variant.value
-        elif id == CTFTypeId.STRUCT:
-            value = {}
-
-            for i in range(self._get_struct_field_count()):
-                member = _Definition(self._get_struct_field_at(i), self.scope)
-                value[member.name] = member.value
-
-        if field_error():
-            raise FieldError(
-                "Error occurred while accessing field {} of type {}".format(
-                    self.name,
-                    CTFTypeId.type_name(id)))
-
-        return value
-
-    @property
-    def scope(self):
-        """Return the scope of a field or None on error."""
-
-        return self._s
-
-
-class CTFWriter:
-    # Used to compare to -1ULL in error checks
-    _MAX_UINT64 = 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
-
-    class EnumerationMapping:
-        """
-        Enumeration mapping class. start and end values are inclusive.
-        """
-
-        def __init__(self, name, start, end):
-            self.name = name
-            self.start = start
-            self.end = end
-
-    class Clock:
-        def __init__(self, name):
-            self._c = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_create(name)
-
-            if self._c is None:
-                raise ValueError("Invalid clock name.")
-
-        def __del__(self):
-            nbt._bt_ctf_clock_put(self._c)
-
-        @property
-        def name(self):
-            """
-            Get the clock's name.
-            """
-
-            name = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_get_name(self._c)
-
-            if name is None:
-                raise ValueError("Invalid clock instance.")
-
-            return name
-
-        @property
-        def description(self):
-            """
-            Get the clock's description. None if unset.
-            """
-
-            return nbt._bt_ctf_clock_get_description(self._c)
-
-        @description.setter
-        def description(self, desc):
-            """
-            Set the clock's description. The description appears in the clock's TSDL
-            meta-data.
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_set_description(self._c, str(desc))
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Invalid clock description.")
-
-        @property
-        def frequency(self):
-            """
-            Get the clock's frequency (Hz).
-            """
-
-            freq = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_get_frequency(self._c)
-
-            if freq == CTFWriter._MAX_UINT64:
-                raise ValueError("Invalid clock instance")
-
-            return freq
-
-        @frequency.setter
-        def frequency(self, freq):
-            """
-            Set the clock's frequency (Hz).
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_set_frequency(self._c, freq)
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Invalid frequency value.")
-
-        @property
-        def precision(self):
-            """
-            Get the clock's precision (in clock ticks).
-            """
-
-            precision = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_get_precision(self._c)
-
-            if precision == CTFWriter._MAX_UINT64:
-                raise ValueError("Invalid clock instance")
-
-            return precision
-
-        @precision.setter
-        def precision(self, precision):
-            """
-            Set the clock's precision (in clock ticks).
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_set_precision(self._c, precision)
-
-        @property
-        def offset_seconds(self):
-            """
-            Get the clock's offset in seconds from POSIX.1 Epoch.
-            """
-
-            offset_s = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_get_offset_s(self._c)
-
-            if offset_s == CTFWriter._MAX_UINT64:
-                raise ValueError("Invalid clock instance")
-
-            return offset_s
-
-        @offset_seconds.setter
-        def offset_seconds(self, offset_s):
-            """
-            Set the clock's offset in seconds from POSIX.1 Epoch.
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_set_offset_s(self._c, offset_s)
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Invalid offset value.")
-
-        @property
-        def offset(self):
-            """
-            Get the clock's offset in ticks from POSIX.1 Epoch + offset in seconds.
-            """
-
-            offset = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_get_offset(self._c)
-
-            if offset == CTFWriter._MAX_UINT64:
-                raise ValueError("Invalid clock instance")
-
-            return offset
-
-        @offset.setter
-        def offset(self, offset):
-            """
-            Set the clock's offset in ticks from POSIX.1 Epoch + offset in seconds.
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_set_offset(self._c, offset)
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Invalid offset value.")
-
-        @property
-        def absolute(self):
-            """
-            Get a clock's absolute attribute. A clock is absolute if the clock
-            is a global reference across the trace's other clocks.
-            """
-
-            is_absolute = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_get_is_absolute(self._c)
-
-            if is_absolute == -1:
-                raise ValueError("Invalid clock instance")
-
-            return False if is_absolute == 0 else True
-
-        @absolute.setter
-        def absolute(self, is_absolute):
-            """
-            Set a clock's absolute attribute. A clock is absolute if the clock
-            is a global reference across the trace's other clocks.
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_set_is_absolute(self._c, int(is_absolute))
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Could not set the clock's absolute attribute.")
-
-        @property
-        def uuid(self):
-            """
-            Get a clock's UUID (an object of type UUID).
-            """
-
-            uuid_list = []
-
-            for i in range(16):
-                ret, value = nbt._bt_python_ctf_clock_get_uuid_index(self._c, i)
-
-                if ret < 0:
-                    raise ValueError("Invalid clock instance")
-
-                uuid_list.append(value)
-
-            return UUID(bytes=bytes(uuid_list))
-
-        @uuid.setter
-        def uuid(self, uuid):
-            """
-            Set a clock's UUID (an object of type UUID).
-            """
-
-            uuid_bytes = uuid.bytes
-
-            if len(uuid_bytes) != 16:
-                raise ValueError("Invalid UUID provided. UUID length must be 16 bytes")
-
-            for i in range(len(uuid_bytes)):
-                ret = nbt._bt_python_ctf_clock_set_uuid_index(self._c, i,
-                                                              uuid_bytes[i])
-
-                if ret < 0:
-                    raise ValueError("Invalid clock instance")
-
-        @property
-        def time(self):
-            """
-            Get the current time in nanoseconds since the clock's origin (offset and
-            offset_s attributes).
-            """
-
-            time = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_get_time(self._c)
-
-            if time == CTFWriter._MAX_UINT64:
-                raise ValueError("Invalid clock instance")
-
-            return time
-
-        @time.setter
-        def time(self, time):
-            """
-            Set the current time in nanoseconds since the clock's origin (offset and
-            offset_s attributes). The clock's value will be sampled as events are
-            appended to a stream.
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_set_time(self._c, time)
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Invalid time value.")
-
-    class FieldDeclaration:
-        """
-        FieldDeclaration should not be instantiated directly. Instantiate
-        one of the concrete FieldDeclaration classes.
-        """
-
-        class IntegerBase:
-            # These values are based on the bt_ctf_integer_base enum
-            # declared in event-types.h.
-            INTEGER_BASE_UNKNOWN = -1
-            INTEGER_BASE_BINARY = 2
-            INTEGER_BASE_OCTAL = 8
-            INTEGER_BASE_DECIMAL = 10
-            INTEGER_BASE_HEXADECIMAL = 16
-
-        def __init__(self):
-            if self._ft is None:
-                raise ValueError("FieldDeclaration creation failed.")
-
-        def __del__(self):
-            nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_put(self._ft)
-
-        @staticmethod
-        def _create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(
-                native_field_declaration):
-            type_dict = {
-                CTFTypeId.INTEGER: CTFWriter.IntegerFieldDeclaration,
-                CTFTypeId.FLOAT: CTFWriter.FloatFieldDeclaration,
-                CTFTypeId.ENUM: CTFWriter.EnumerationFieldDeclaration,
-                CTFTypeId.STRING: CTFWriter.StringFieldDeclaration,
-                CTFTypeId.STRUCT: CTFWriter.StructureFieldDeclaration,
-                CTFTypeId.VARIANT: CTFWriter.VariantFieldDeclaration,
-                CTFTypeId.ARRAY: CTFWriter.ArrayFieldDeclaration,
-                CTFTypeId.SEQUENCE: CTFWriter.SequenceFieldDeclaration
-            }
-
-            field_type_id = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_get_type_id(native_field_declaration)
-
-            if field_type_id == CTFTypeId.UNKNOWN:
-                raise TypeError("Invalid field instance")
-
-            declaration = CTFWriter.Field.__new__(CTFWriter.Field)
-            declaration._ft = native_field_declaration
-            declaration.__class__ = type_dict[field_type_id]
-
-            return declaration
-
-        @property
-        def alignment(self):
-            """
-            Get the field declaration's alignment. Returns -1 on error.
-            """
-
-            return nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_get_alignment(self._ft)
-
-        @alignment.setter
-        def alignment(self, alignment):
-            """
-            Set the field declaration's alignment. Defaults to 1 (bit-aligned). However,
-            some types, such as structures and string, may impose other alignment
-            constraints.
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_set_alignment(self._ft, alignment)
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Invalid alignment value.")
-
-        @property
-        def byte_order(self):
-            """
-            Get the field declaration's byte order. One of the ByteOrder's constant.
-            """
-
-            return nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_get_byte_order(self._ft)
-
-        @byte_order.setter
-        def byte_order(self, byte_order):
-            """
-            Set the field declaration's byte order. Use constants defined in the ByteOrder
-            class.
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_set_byte_order(self._ft, byte_order)
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Could not set byte order value.")
-
-    class IntegerFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
-        def __init__(self, size):
-            """
-            Create a new integer field declaration of the given size.
-            """
-            self._ft = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_integer_create(size)
-            super().__init__()
-
-        @property
-        def size(self):
-            """
-            Get an integer's size.
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_integer_get_size(self._ft)
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Could not get Integer's size attribute.")
-            else:
-                return ret
-
-        @property
-        def signed(self):
-            """
-            Get an integer's signedness attribute.
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_integer_get_signed(self._ft)
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Could not get Integer's signed attribute.")
-            elif ret > 0:
-                return True
-            else:
-                return False
-
-        @signed.setter
-        def signed(self, signed):
-            """
-            Set an integer's signedness attribute.
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_integer_set_signed(self._ft, signed)
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Could not set Integer's signed attribute.")
-
-        @property
-        def base(self):
-            """
-            Get the integer's base used to pretty-print the resulting trace.
-            Returns a constant from the FieldDeclaration.IntegerBase class.
-            """
-
-            return nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_integer_get_base(self._ft)
-
-        @base.setter
-        def base(self, base):
-            """
-            Set the integer's base used to pretty-print the resulting trace.
-            The base must be a constant of the FieldDeclarationIntegerBase class.
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_integer_set_base(self._ft, base)
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Could not set Integer's base.")
-
-        @property
-        def encoding(self):
-            """
-            Get the integer's encoding (one of the constants of the
-            CTFStringEncoding class).
-            Returns a constant from the CTFStringEncoding class.
-            """
-
-            return nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_integer_get_encoding(self._ft)
-
-        @encoding.setter
-        def encoding(self, encoding):
-            """
-            An integer encoding may be set to signal that the integer must be printed
-            as a text character. Must be a constant from the CTFStringEncoding class.
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_integer_set_encoding(self._ft, encoding)
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Could not set Integer's encoding.")
-
-    class EnumerationFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
-        def __init__(self, integer_type):
-            """
-            Create a new enumeration field declaration with the given underlying container type.
-            """
-            isinst = isinstance(integer_type, CTFWriter.IntegerFieldDeclaration)
-
-            if integer_type is None or not isinst:
-                raise TypeError("Invalid integer container.")
-
-            self._ft = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_enumeration_create(integer_type._ft)
-            super().__init__()
-
-        @property
-        def container(self):
-            """
-            Get the enumeration's underlying container type.
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_container_type(self._ft)
-
-            if ret is None:
-                raise TypeError("Invalid enumeration declaration")
-
-            return CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(ret)
-
-        def add_mapping(self, name, range_start, range_end):
-            """
-            Add a mapping to the enumeration. The range's values are inclusive.
-            """
-
-            if range_start < 0 or range_end < 0:
-                ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_enumeration_add_mapping(self._ft,
-                                                                     str(name),
-                                                                     range_start,
-                                                                     range_end)
-            else:
-                ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_enumeration_add_mapping_unsigned(self._ft,
-                                                                              str(name),
-                                                                              range_start,
-                                                                              range_end)
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Could not add mapping to enumeration declaration.")
-
-        @property
-        def mappings(self):
-            """
-            Generator returning instances of EnumerationMapping.
-            """
-
-            signed = self.container.signed
-
-            count = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping_count(self._ft)
-
-            for i in range(count):
-                if signed:
-                    ret = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping(self._ft, i)
-                else:
-                    ret = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping_unsigned(self._ft, i)
-
-                if len(ret) != 3:
-                    msg = "Could not get Enumeration mapping at index {}".format(i)
-                    raise TypeError(msg)
-
-                name, range_start, range_end = ret
-                yield CTFWriter.EnumerationMapping(name, range_start, range_end)
-
-        def get_mapping_by_name(self, name):
-            """
-            Get a mapping by name (EnumerationMapping).
-            """
-
-            index = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping_index_by_name(self._ft, name)
-
-            if index < 0:
-                return None
-
-            if self.container.signed:
-                ret = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping(self._ft, index)
-            else:
-                ret = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping_unsigned(self._ft, index)
-
-            if len(ret) != 3:
-                msg = "Could not get Enumeration mapping at index {}".format(i)
-                raise TypeError(msg)
-
-            name, range_start, range_end = ret
-
-            return CTFWriter.EnumerationMapping(name, range_start, range_end)
-
-        def get_mapping_by_value(self, value):
-            """
-            Get a mapping by value (EnumerationMapping).
-            """
-
-            if value < 0:
-                index = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping_index_by_value(self._ft, value)
-            else:
-                index = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping_index_by_unsigned_value(self._ft, value)
-
-            if index < 0:
-                return None
-
-            if self.container.signed:
-                ret = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping(self._ft, index)
-            else:
-                ret = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping_unsigned(self._ft, index)
-
-            if len(ret) != 3:
-                msg = "Could not get Enumeration mapping at index {}".format(i)
-                raise TypeError(msg)
-
-            name, range_start, range_end = ret
-
-            return CTFWriter.EnumerationMapping(name, range_start, range_end)
-
-    class FloatFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
-        FLT_EXP_DIG = 8
-        DBL_EXP_DIG = 11
-        FLT_MANT_DIG = 24
-        DBL_MANT_DIG = 53
-
-        def __init__(self):
-            """
-            Create a new floating point field declaration.
-            """
-
-            self._ft = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_floating_point_create()
-            super().__init__()
-
-        @property
-        def exponent_digits(self):
-            """
-            Get the number of exponent digits used to store the floating point field.
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_floating_point_get_exponent_digits(self._ft)
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise TypeError(
-                    "Could not get Floating point exponent digit count")
-
-            return ret
-
-        @exponent_digits.setter
-        def exponent_digits(self, exponent_digits):
-            """
-            Set the number of exponent digits to use to store the floating point field.
-            The only values currently supported are FLT_EXP_DIG and DBL_EXP_DIG which
-            are defined as constants of this class.
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_floating_point_set_exponent_digits(self._ft,
-                                                                            exponent_digits)
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Could not set exponent digit count.")
-
-        @property
-        def mantissa_digits(self):
-            """
-            Get the number of mantissa digits used to store the floating point field.
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_floating_point_get_mantissa_digits(self._ft)
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise TypeError("Could not get Floating point mantissa digit count")
-
-            return ret
-
-        @mantissa_digits.setter
-        def mantissa_digits(self, mantissa_digits):
-            """
-            Set the number of mantissa digits to use to store the floating point field.
-            The only values currently supported are FLT_MANT_DIG and DBL_MANT_DIG which
-            are defined as constants of this class.
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_floating_point_set_mantissa_digits(self._ft,
-                                                                            mantissa_digits)
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Could not set mantissa digit count.")
-
-    class FloatingPointFieldDeclaration(FloatFieldDeclaration):
-        pass
-
-    class StructureFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
-        def __init__(self):
-            """
-            Create a new structure field declaration.
-            """
-
-            self._ft = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_structure_create()
-            super().__init__()
-
-        def add_field(self, field_type, field_name):
-            """
-            Add a field of type "field_type" to the structure.
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_structure_add_field(self._ft,
-                                                             field_type._ft,
-                                                             str(field_name))
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Could not add field to structure.")
-
-        @property
-        def fields(self):
-            """
-            Generator returning the structure's field as tuples of (field name, field declaration).
-            """
-
-            count = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_structure_get_field_count(self._ft)
-
-            if count < 0:
-                raise TypeError("Could not get Structure field count")
-
-            for i in range(count):
-                field_name = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_structure_get_field_name(self._ft, i)
-
-                if field_name is None:
-                    msg = "Could not get Structure field name at index {}".format(i)
-                    raise TypeError(msg)
-
-                field_type_native = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_structure_get_field_type(self._ft, i)
-
-                if field_type_native is None:
-                    msg = "Could not get Structure field type at index {}".format(i)
-                    raise TypeError(msg)
-
-                field_type = CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(field_type_native)
-                yield (field_name, field_type)
-
-        def get_field_by_name(self, name):
-            """
-            Get a field declaration by name (FieldDeclaration).
-            """
-
-            field_type_native = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_structure_get_field_type_by_name(self._ft, name)
-
-            if field_type_native is None:
-                msg = "Could not find Structure field with name {}".format(name)
-                raise TypeError(msg)
-
-            return CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(field_type_native)
-
-    class VariantFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
-        def __init__(self, enum_tag, tag_name):
-            """
-            Create a new variant field declaration.
-            """
-
-            isinst = isinstance(enum_tag, CTFWriter.EnumerationFieldDeclaration)
-            if enum_tag is None or not isinst:
-                raise TypeError("Invalid tag type; must be of type EnumerationFieldDeclaration.")
-
-            self._ft = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_variant_create(enum_tag._ft,
-                                                             str(tag_name))
-            super().__init__()
-
-        @property
-        def tag_name(self):
-            """
-            Get the variant's tag name.
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_variant_get_tag_name(self._ft)
-
-            if ret is None:
-                raise TypeError("Could not get Variant tag name")
-
-            return ret
-
-        @property
-        def tag_type(self):
-            """
-            Get the variant's tag type.
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_variant_get_tag_type(self._ft)
-
-            if ret is None:
-                raise TypeError("Could not get Variant tag type")
-
-            return CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(ret)
-
-        def add_field(self, field_type, field_name):
-            """
-            Add a field of type "field_type" to the variant.
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_variant_add_field(self._ft,
-                                                           field_type._ft,
-                                                           str(field_name))
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Could not add field to variant.")
-
-        @property
-        def fields(self):
-            """
-            Generator returning the variant's field as tuples of (field name, field declaration).
-            """
-
-            count = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_variant_get_field_count(self._ft)
-
-            if count < 0:
-                raise TypeError("Could not get Variant field count")
-
-            for i in range(count):
-                field_name = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_variant_get_field_name(self._ft, i)
-
-                if field_name is None:
-                    msg = "Could not get Variant field name at index {}".format(i)
-                    raise TypeError(msg)
-
-                field_type_native = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_variant_get_field_type(self._ft, i)
-
-                if field_type_native is None:
-                    msg = "Could not get Variant field type at index {}".format(i)
-                    raise TypeError(msg)
-
-                field_type = CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(field_type_native)
-                yield (field_name, field_type)
-
-        def get_field_by_name(self, name):
-            """
-            Get a field declaration by name (FieldDeclaration).
-            """
-
-            field_type_native = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_variant_get_field_type_by_name(self._ft,
-                                                                                      name)
-
-            if field_type_native is None:
-                msg = "Could not find Variant field with name {}".format(name)
-                raise TypeError(msg)
-
-            return CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(field_type_native)
-
-        def get_field_from_tag(self, tag):
-            """
-            Get a field declaration from tag (EnumerationField).
-            """
-
-            field_type_native = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_variant_get_field_type_from_tag(self._ft, tag._f)
-
-            if field_type_native is None:
-                msg = "Could not find Variant field with tag value {}".format(tag.value)
-                raise TypeError(msg)
-
-            return CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(field_type_native)
-
-    class ArrayFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
-        def __init__(self, element_type, length):
-            """
-            Create a new array field declaration.
-            """
-
-            self._ft = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_array_create(element_type._ft,
-                                                           length)
-            super().__init__()
-
-        @property
-        def element_type(self):
-            """
-            Get the array's element type.
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_array_get_element_type(self._ft)
-
-            if ret is None:
-                raise TypeError("Could not get Array element type")
-
-            return CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(ret)
-
-        @property
-        def length(self):
-            """
-            Get the array's length.
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_array_get_length(self._ft)
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise TypeError("Could not get Array length")
-
-            return ret
-
-    class SequenceFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
-        def __init__(self, element_type, length_field_name):
-            """
-            Create a new sequence field declaration.
-            """
-
-            self._ft = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_sequence_create(element_type._ft,
-                                                              str(length_field_name))
-            super().__init__()
-
-        @property
-        def element_type(self):
-            """
-            Get the sequence's element type.
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_sequence_get_element_type(self._ft)
-
-            if ret is None:
-                raise TypeError("Could not get Sequence element type")
-
-            return CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(ret)
-
-        @property
-        def length_field_name(self):
-            """
-            Get the sequence's length field name.
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_sequence_get_length_field_name(self._ft)
-
-            if ret is None:
-                raise TypeError("Could not get Sequence length field name")
-
-            return ret
-
-    class StringFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
-        def __init__(self):
-            """
-            Create a new string field declaration.
-            """
-
-            self._ft = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_string_create()
-            super().__init__()
-
-        @property
-        def encoding(self):
-            """
-            Get a string declaration's encoding (a constant from the CTFStringEncoding class).
-            """
-
-            return nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_string_get_encoding(self._ft)
-
-        @encoding.setter
-        def encoding(self, encoding):
-            """
-            Set a string declaration's encoding. Must be a constant from the CTFStringEncoding class.
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_string_set_encoding(self._ft, encoding)
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Could not set string encoding.")
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def create_field(field_type):
-        """
-        Create an instance of a field.
-        """
-        isinst = isinstance(field_type, CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration)
-
-        if field_type is None or not isinst:
-            raise TypeError("Invalid field_type. Type must be a FieldDeclaration-derived class.")
-
-        if isinstance(field_type, CTFWriter.IntegerFieldDeclaration):
-            return CTFWriter.IntegerField(field_type)
-        elif isinstance(field_type, CTFWriter.EnumerationFieldDeclaration):
-            return CTFWriter.EnumerationField(field_type)
-        elif isinstance(field_type, CTFWriter.FloatFieldDeclaration):
-            return CTFWriter.FloatingPointField(field_type)
-        elif isinstance(field_type, CTFWriter.StructureFieldDeclaration):
-            return CTFWriter.StructureField(field_type)
-        elif isinstance(field_type, CTFWriter.VariantFieldDeclaration):
-            return CTFWriter.VariantField(field_type)
-        elif isinstance(field_type, CTFWriter.ArrayFieldDeclaration):
-            return CTFWriter.ArrayField(field_type)
-        elif isinstance(field_type, CTFWriter.SequenceFieldDeclaration):
-            return CTFWriter.SequenceField(field_type)
-        elif isinstance(field_type, CTFWriter.StringFieldDeclaration):
-            return CTFWriter.StringField(field_type)
-
-    class Field:
-        """
-        Base class, do not instantiate.
-        """
-
-        def __init__(self, field_type):
-            if not isinstance(field_type, CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration):
-                raise TypeError("Invalid field_type argument.")
-
-            self._f = nbt._bt_ctf_field_create(field_type._ft)
-
-            if self._f is None:
-                raise ValueError("Field creation failed.")
-
-        def __del__(self):
-            nbt._bt_ctf_field_put(self._f)
-
-        @staticmethod
-        def _create_field_from_native_instance(native_field_instance):
-            type_dict = {
-                CTFTypeId.INTEGER: CTFWriter.IntegerField,
-                CTFTypeId.FLOAT: CTFWriter.FloatingPointField,
-                CTFTypeId.ENUM: CTFWriter.EnumerationField,
-                CTFTypeId.STRING: CTFWriter.StringField,
-                CTFTypeId.STRUCT: CTFWriter.StructureField,
-                CTFTypeId.VARIANT: CTFWriter.VariantField,
-                CTFTypeId.ARRAY: CTFWriter.ArrayField,
-                CTFTypeId.SEQUENCE: CTFWriter.SequenceField
-            }
-
-            field_type = nbt._bt_python_get_field_type(native_field_instance)
-
-            if field_type == CTFTypeId.UNKNOWN:
-                raise TypeError("Invalid field instance")
-
-            field = CTFWriter.Field.__new__(CTFWriter.Field)
-            field._f = native_field_instance
-            field.__class__ = type_dict[field_type]
-
-            return field
-
-        @property
-        def declaration(self):
-            native_field_type = nbt._bt_ctf_field_get_type(self._f)
-
-            if native_field_type is None:
-                raise TypeError("Invalid field instance")
-            return CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(
-                native_field_type)
-
-    class IntegerField(Field):
-        @property
-        def value(self):
-            """
-            Get an integer field's value.
-            """
-
-            signedness = nbt._bt_python_field_integer_get_signedness(self._f)
-
-            if signedness < 0:
-                raise TypeError("Invalid integer instance.")
-
-            if signedness == 0:
-                ret, value = nbt._bt_ctf_field_unsigned_integer_get_value(self._f)
-            else:
-                ret, value = nbt._bt_ctf_field_signed_integer_get_value(self._f)
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Could not get integer field value.")
-
-            return value
-
-        @value.setter
-        def value(self, value):
-            """
-            Set an integer field's value.
-            """
-
-            if not isinstance(value, int):
-                raise TypeError("IntegerField's value must be an int")
-
-            signedness = nbt._bt_python_field_integer_get_signedness(self._f)
-            if signedness < 0:
-                raise TypeError("Invalid integer instance.")
-
-            if signedness == 0:
-                ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_unsigned_integer_set_value(self._f, value)
-            else:
-                ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_signed_integer_set_value(self._f, value)
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Could not set integer field value.")
-
-    class EnumerationField(Field):
-        @property
-        def container(self):
-            """
-            Return the enumeration's underlying container field (an integer field).
-            """
-
-            container = CTFWriter.IntegerField.__new__(CTFWriter.IntegerField)
-            container._f = nbt._bt_ctf_field_enumeration_get_container(self._f)
-
-            if container._f is None:
-                raise TypeError("Invalid enumeration field type.")
-
-            return container
-
-        @property
-        def value(self):
-            """
-            Get the enumeration field's mapping name.
-            """
-
-            value = nbt._bt_ctf_field_enumeration_get_mapping_name(self._f)
-
-            if value is None:
-                raise ValueError("Could not get enumeration's mapping name.")
-
-            return value
-
-        @value.setter
-        def value(self, value):
-            """
-            Set the enumeration field's value. Must be an integer as mapping names
-            may be ambiguous.
-            """
-
-            if not isinstance(value, int):
-                raise TypeError("EnumerationField value must be an int")
-
-            self.container.value = value
-
-    class FloatingPointField(Field):
-        @property
-        def value(self):
-            """
-            Get a floating point field's value.
-            """
-
-            ret, value = nbt._bt_ctf_field_floating_point_get_value(self._f)
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Could not get floating point field value.")
-
-            return value
-
-        @value.setter
-        def value(self, value):
-            """
-            Set a floating point field's value.
-            """
-
-            if not isinstance(value, int) and not isinstance(value, float):
-                raise TypeError("Value must be either a float or an int")
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_floating_point_set_value(self._f, float(value))
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Could not set floating point field value.")
-
-    # oops!! This class is provided to ensure backward-compatibility since
-    # a stable release publicly exposed this abomination.
-    class FloatFieldingPoint(FloatingPointField):
-        pass
-
-    class StructureField(Field):
-        def field(self, field_name):
-            """
-            Get the structure's field corresponding to the provided field name.
-            """
-
-            native_instance = nbt._bt_ctf_field_structure_get_field(self._f,
-                                                                    str(field_name))
-
-            if native_instance is None:
-                raise ValueError("Invalid field_name provided.")
-
-            return CTFWriter.Field._create_field_from_native_instance(native_instance)
-
-    class VariantField(Field):
-        def field(self, tag):
-            """
-            Return the variant's selected field. The "tag" field is the selector enum field.
-            """
-
-            native_instance = nbt._bt_ctf_field_variant_get_field(self._f, tag._f)
-
-            if native_instance is None:
-                raise ValueError("Invalid tag provided.")
-
-            return CTFWriter.Field._create_field_from_native_instance(native_instance)
-
-    class ArrayField(Field):
-        def field(self, index):
-            """
-            Return the array's field at position "index".
-            """
-
-            native_instance = nbt._bt_ctf_field_array_get_field(self._f, index)
-
-            if native_instance is None:
-                raise IndexError("Invalid index provided.")
-
-            return CTFWriter.Field._create_field_from_native_instance(native_instance)
-
-    class SequenceField(Field):
-        @property
-        def length(self):
-            """
-            Get the sequence's length field (IntegerField).
-            """
-
-            native_instance = nbt._bt_ctf_field_sequence_get_length(self._f)
-
-            if native_instance is None:
-                length = -1
-
-            return CTFWriter.Field._create_field_from_native_instance(native_instance)
-
-        @length.setter
-        def length(self, length_field):
-            """
-            Set the sequence's length field (IntegerField).
-            """
-
-            if not isinstance(length_field, CTFWriter.IntegerField):
-                raise TypeError("Invalid length field.")
-
-            if length_field.declaration.signed:
-                raise TypeError("Sequence field length must be unsigned")
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_sequence_set_length(self._f, length_field._f)
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Could not set sequence length.")
-
-        def field(self, index):
-            """
-            Return the sequence's field at position "index".
-            """
-
-            native_instance = nbt._bt_ctf_field_sequence_get_field(self._f, index)
-
-            if native_instance is None:
-                raise ValueError("Could not get sequence element at index.")
-
-            return CTFWriter.Field._create_field_from_native_instance(native_instance)
-
-    class StringField(Field):
-        @property
-        def value(self):
-            """
-            Get a string field's value.
-            """
-
-            return nbt._bt_ctf_field_string_get_value(self._f)
-
-        @value.setter
-        def value(self, value):
-            """
-            Set a string field's value.
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_string_set_value(self._f, str(value))
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Could not set string field value.")
-
-    class EventClass:
-        def __init__(self, name):
-            """
-            Create a new event class of the given name.
-            """
-
-            self._ec = nbt._bt_ctf_event_class_create(name)
-
-            if self._ec is None:
-                raise ValueError("Event class creation failed.")
-
-        def __del__(self):
-            nbt._bt_ctf_event_class_put(self._ec)
-
-        def add_field(self, field_type, field_name):
-            """
-            Add a field of type "field_type" to the event class.
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_event_class_add_field(self._ec, field_type._ft,
-                                                    str(field_name))
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Could not add field to event class.")
-
-        @property
-        def name(self):
-            """
-            Get the event class' name.
-            """
-
-            name = nbt._bt_ctf_event_class_get_name(self._ec)
-
-            if name is None:
-                raise TypeError("Could not get EventClass name")
-
-            return name
-
-        @property
-        def id(self):
-            """
-            Get the event class' id. Returns a negative value if unset.
-            """
-
-            id = nbt._bt_ctf_event_class_get_id(self._ec)
-
-            if id < 0:
-                raise TypeError("Could not get EventClass id")
-
-            return id
-
-        @id.setter
-        def id(self, id):
-            """
-            Set the event class' id. Throws a TypeError if the event class
-            is already registered to a stream class.
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_event_class_set_id(self._ec, id)
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise TypeError("Can't change an Event Class's id after it has been assigned to a stream class")
-
-        @property
-        def stream_class(self):
-            """
-            Get the event class' stream class. Returns None if unset.
-            """
-            stream_class_native = nbt._bt_ctf_event_class_get_stream_class(self._ec)
-
-            if stream_class_native is None:
-                return None
-
-            stream_class = CTFWriter.StreamClass.__new__(CTFWriter.StreamClass)
-            stream_class._sc = stream_class_native
-
-            return stream_class
-
-        @property
-        def fields(self):
-            """
-            Generator returning the event class' fields as tuples of (field name, field declaration).
-            """
-
-            count = nbt._bt_ctf_event_class_get_field_count(self._ec)
-
-            if count < 0:
-                raise TypeError("Could not get EventClass' field count")
-
-            for i in range(count):
-                field_name = nbt._bt_python_ctf_event_class_get_field_name(self._ec, i)
-
-                if field_name is None:
-                    msg = "Could not get EventClass' field name at index {}".format(i)
-                    raise TypeError(msg)
-
-                field_type_native = nbt._bt_python_ctf_event_class_get_field_type(self._ec, i)
-
-                if field_type_native is None:
-                    msg = "Could not get EventClass' field type at index {}".format(i)
-                    raise TypeError(msg)
-
-                field_type = CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(field_type_native)
-                yield (field_name, field_type)
-
-        def get_field_by_name(self, name):
-            """
-            Get a field declaration by name (FieldDeclaration).
-            """
-
-            field_type_native = nbt._bt_ctf_event_class_get_field_by_name(self._ec, name)
-
-            if field_type_native is None:
-                msg = "Could not find EventClass field with name {}".format(name)
-                raise TypeError(msg)
-
-            return CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(field_type_native)
-
-    class Event:
-        def __init__(self, event_class):
-            """
-            Create a new event of the given event class.
-            """
-
-            if not isinstance(event_class, CTFWriter.EventClass):
-                raise TypeError("Invalid event_class argument.")
-
-            self._e = nbt._bt_ctf_event_create(event_class._ec)
-
-            if self._e is None:
-                raise ValueError("Event creation failed.")
-
-        def __del__(self):
-            nbt._bt_ctf_event_put(self._e)
-
-        @property
-        def event_class(self):
-            """
-            Get the event's class.
-            """
-
-            event_class_native = nbt._bt_ctf_event_get_class(self._e)
-
-            if event_class_native is None:
-                return None
-
-            event_class = CTFWriter.EventClass.__new__(CTFWriter.EventClass)
-            event_class._ec = event_class_native
-
-            return event_class
-
-        def clock(self):
-            """
-            Get a clock from event. Returns None if the event's class
-            is not registered to a stream class.
-            """
-
-            clock_instance = nbt._bt_ctf_event_get_clock(self._e)
-
-            if clock_instance is None:
-                return None
-
-            clock = CTFWriter.Clock.__new__(CTFWriter.Clock)
-            clock._c = clock_instance
-
-            return clock
-
-        def payload(self, field_name):
-            """
-            Get a field from event.
-            """
-
-            native_instance = nbt._bt_ctf_event_get_payload(self._e,
-                                                            str(field_name))
-
-            if native_instance is None:
-                raise ValueError("Could not get event payload.")
-
-            return CTFWriter.Field._create_field_from_native_instance(native_instance)
-
-        def set_payload(self, field_name, value_field):
-            """
-            Set a manually created field as an event's payload.
-            """
-
-            if not isinstance(value, CTFWriter.Field):
-                raise TypeError("Invalid value type.")
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_event_set_payload(self._e, str(field_name),
-                                                value_field._f)
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Could not set event field payload.")
-
-    class StreamClass:
-        def __init__(self, name):
-            """
-            Create a new stream class of the given name.
-            """
-
-            self._sc = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_create(name)
-
-            if self._sc is None:
-                raise ValueError("Stream class creation failed.")
-
-        def __del__(self):
-            nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_put(self._sc)
-
-        @property
-        def name(self):
-            """
-            Get a stream class' name.
-            """
-
-            name = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_get_name(self._sc)
-
-            if name is None:
-                raise TypeError("Could not get StreamClass name")
-
-            return name
-
-        @property
-        def clock(self):
-            """
-            Get a stream class' clock.
-            """
-
-            clock_instance = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_get_clock(self._sc)
-
-            if clock_instance is None:
-                return None
-
-            clock = CTFWriter.Clock.__new__(CTFWriter.Clock)
-            clock._c = clock_instance
-
-            return clock
-
-        @clock.setter
-        def clock(self, clock):
-            """
-            Assign a clock to a stream class.
-            """
-
-            if not isinstance(clock, CTFWriter.Clock):
-                raise TypeError("Invalid clock type.")
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_set_clock(self._sc, clock._c)
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Could not set stream class clock.")
-
-        @property
-        def id(self):
-            """
-            Get a stream class' id.
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_get_id(self._sc)
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise TypeError("Could not get StreamClass id")
-
-            return ret
-
-        @id.setter
-        def id(self, id):
-            """
-            Assign an id to a stream class.
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_set_id(self._sc, id)
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise TypeError("Could not set stream class id.")
-
-        @property
-        def event_classes(self):
-            """
-            Generator returning the stream class' event classes.
-            """
-
-            count = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_get_event_class_count(self._sc)
-
-            if count < 0:
-                raise TypeError("Could not get StreamClass' event class count")
-
-            for i in range(count):
-                event_class_native = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_get_event_class(self._sc, i)
-
-                if event_class_native is None:
-                    msg = "Could not get StreamClass' event class at index {}".format(i)
-                    raise TypeError(msg)
-
-                event_class = CTFWriter.EventClass.__new__(CTFWriter.EventClass)
-                event_class._ec = event_class_native
-                yield event_class
-
-        def add_event_class(self, event_class):
-            """
-            Add an event class to a stream class. New events can be added even after a
-            stream has been instantiated and events have been appended. However, a stream
-            will not accept events of a class that has not been added to the stream
-            class beforehand.
-            """
-
-            if not isinstance(event_class, CTFWriter.EventClass):
-                raise TypeError("Invalid event_class type.")
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_add_event_class(self._sc,
-                                                           event_class._ec)
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Could not add event class.")
-
-        @property
-        def packet_context_type(self):
-            """
-            Get the StreamClass' packet context type (StructureFieldDeclaration)
-            """
-
-            field_type_native = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_get_packet_context_type(self._sc)
-
-            if field_type_native is None:
-                raise ValueError("Invalid StreamClass")
-
-            field_type = CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(field_type_native)
-
-            return field_type
-
-        @packet_context_type.setter
-        def packet_context_type(self, field_type):
-            """
-            Set a StreamClass' packet context type. Must be of type
-            StructureFieldDeclaration.
-            """
-
-            if not isinstance(field_type, CTFWriter.StructureFieldDeclaration):
-                raise TypeError("field_type argument must be of type StructureFieldDeclaration.")
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_set_packet_context_type(self._sc,
-                                                                   field_type._ft)
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Failed to set packet context type.")
-
-    class Stream:
-        def __init__(self):
-            raise NotImplementedError("Stream cannot be instantiated; use Writer.create_stream()")
-
-        def __del__(self):
-            nbt._bt_ctf_stream_put(self._s)
-
-        @property
-        def discarded_events(self):
-            """
-            Get a stream's discarded event count.
-            """
-
-            ret, count = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_get_discarded_events_count(self._s)
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Could not get the stream's discarded events count")
-
-            return count
-
-        def append_discarded_events(self, event_count):
-            """
-            Increase the current packet's discarded event count.
-            """
-
-            nbt._bt_ctf_stream_append_discarded_events(self._s, event_count)
-
-        def append_event(self, event):
-            """
-            Append "event" to the stream's current packet. The stream's associated clock
-            will be sampled during this call. The event shall not be modified after
-            being appended to a stream.
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_append_event(self._s, event._e)
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Could not append event to stream.")
-
-        @property
-        def packet_context(self):
-            """
-            Get a Stream's packet context field (a StructureField).
-            """
-
-            native_field = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_get_packet_context(self._s)
-
-            if native_field is None:
-                raise ValueError("Invalid Stream.")
-
-            return CTFWriter.Field._create_field_from_native_instance(native_field)
-
-        @packet_context.setter
-        def packet_context(self, field):
-            """
-            Set a Stream's packet context field (must be a StructureField).
-            """
-
-            if not isinstance(field, CTFWriter.StructureField):
-                raise TypeError("Argument field must be of type StructureField")
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_set_packet_context(self._s, field._f)
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Invalid packet context field.")
-
-        def flush(self):
-            """
-            The stream's current packet's events will be flushed to disk. Events
-            subsequently appended to the stream will be added to a new packet.
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_flush(self._s)
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Could not flush stream.")
-
-    class Writer:
-        def __init__(self, path):
-            """
-            Create a new writer that will produce a trace in the given path.
-            """
-
-            self._w = nbt._bt_ctf_writer_create(path)
-
-            if self._w is None:
-                raise ValueError("Writer creation failed.")
-
-        def __del__(self):
-            nbt._bt_ctf_writer_put(self._w)
-
-        def create_stream(self, stream_class):
-            """
-            Create a new stream instance and register it to the writer.
-            """
-
-            if not isinstance(stream_class, CTFWriter.StreamClass):
-                raise TypeError("Invalid stream_class type.")
-
-            stream = CTFWriter.Stream.__new__(CTFWriter.Stream)
-            stream._s = nbt._bt_ctf_writer_create_stream(self._w, stream_class._sc)
-
-            return stream
-
-        def add_environment_field(self, name, value):
-            """
-            Add an environment field to the trace.
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_writer_add_environment_field(self._w, str(name),
-                                                           str(value))
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Could not add environment field to trace.")
-
-        def add_clock(self, clock):
-            """
-            Add a clock to the trace. Clocks assigned to stream classes must be
-            registered to the writer.
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_writer_add_clock(self._w, clock._c)
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Could not add clock to Writer.")
-
-        @property
-        def metadata(self):
-            """
-            Get the trace's TSDL meta-data.
-            """
-
-            return nbt._bt_ctf_writer_get_metadata_string(self._w)
-
-        def flush_metadata(self):
-            """
-            Flush the trace's metadata to the metadata file.
-            """
-
-            nbt._bt_ctf_writer_flush_metadata(self._w)
-
-        @property
-        def byte_order(self):
-            """
-            Get the trace's byte order. Must be a constant from the ByteOrder
-            class.
-            """
-
-            raise NotImplementedError("Getter not implemented.")
-
-        @byte_order.setter
-        def byte_order(self, byte_order):
-            """
-            Set the trace's byte order. Must be a constant from the ByteOrder
-            class. Defaults to the host machine's endianness
-            """
-
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_writer_set_byte_order(self._w, byte_order)
-
-            if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError("Could not set trace's byte order.")
diff --git a/bindings/python/common.py b/bindings/python/common.py
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+# common.py
+#
+# Babeltrace Python module common definitions
+#
+# Copyright 2012-2015 EfficiOS Inc.
+#
+# Author: Danny Serres <danny.serres@efficios.com>
+# Author: Jérémie Galarneau <jeremie.galarneau@efficios.com>
+#
+# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+# of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+# in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+# to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+# copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+# furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+#
+# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+# all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+# AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+# LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+# OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+# SOFTWARE.
+
+class CTFStringEncoding:
+    """
+    CTF string encodings.
+    """
+
+    #: None
+    NONE = 0
+
+    #: UTF-8
+    UTF8 = 1
+
+    #: ASCII
+    ASCII = 2
+
+    #: Unknown
+    UNKNOWN = 3
+
+
+# Based on the enum in ctf-writer/writer.h
+class ByteOrder:
+    """
+    Byte orders.
+    """
+
+    #: Native byte order
+    BYTE_ORDER_NATIVE = 0
+
+    #: Little-endian
+    BYTE_ORDER_LITTLE_ENDIAN = 1
+
+    #: Big-endian
+    BYTE_ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN = 2
+
+    #: Network byte order (big-endian)
+    BYTE_ORDER_NETWORK = 3
+
+    #: Unknown byte order
+    BYTE_ORDER_UNKNOWN = 4  # Python-specific entry
+
+
+# enum equivalent, accessible constants
+# These are taken directly from ctf/events.h
+# All changes to enums must also be made here
+class CTFTypeId:
+    """
+    CTF numeric type identifiers.
+    """
+
+    #: Unknown type
+    UNKNOWN = 0
+
+    #: Integer
+    INTEGER = 1
+
+    #: Floating point number
+    FLOAT = 2
+
+    #: Enumeration
+    ENUM = 3
+
+    #: String
+    STRING = 4
+
+    #: Structure
+    STRUCT = 5
+
+    #: Untagged variant
+    UNTAGGED_VARIANT = 6
+
+    #: Variant
+    VARIANT = 7
+
+    #: Array
+    ARRAY = 8
+
+    #: Sequence
+    SEQUENCE = 9
+
+    NR_CTF_TYPES = 10
+
+    def type_name(id):
+        """
+        Returns the name of the CTF numeric type identifier *id*.
+        """
+
+        name = "UNKNOWN_TYPE"
+        constants = [
+            attr for attr in dir(CTFTypeId) if not callable(
+                getattr(
+                    CTFTypeId,
+                    attr)) and not attr.startswith("__")]
+
+        for attr in constants:
+            if getattr(CTFTypeId, attr) == id:
+                name = attr
+                break
+
+        return name
+
+
+class CTFScope:
+    """
+    CTF scopes.
+    """
+
+    #: Packet header
+    TRACE_PACKET_HEADER = 0
+
+    #: Packet context
+    STREAM_PACKET_CONTEXT = 1
+
+    #: Event header
+    STREAM_EVENT_HEADER = 2
+
+    #: Stream event context
+    STREAM_EVENT_CONTEXT = 3
+
+    #: Event context
+    EVENT_CONTEXT = 4
+
+    #: Event fields
+    EVENT_FIELDS = 5
+
+    def scope_name(scope):
+        """
+        Returns the name of the CTF scope *scope*.
+        """
+
+        name = "UNKNOWN_SCOPE"
+        constants = [
+            attr for attr in dir(CTFScope) if not callable(
+                getattr(
+                    CTFScope,
+                    attr)) and not attr.startswith("__")]
+
+        for attr in constants:
+            if getattr(CTFScope, attr) == scope:
+                name = attr
+                break
+
+        return name
diff --git a/bindings/python/reader.py b/bindings/python/reader.py
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--- /dev/null
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+# reader.py
+#
+# Babeltrace reader interface Python module
+#
+# Copyright 2012-2015 EfficiOS Inc.
+#
+# Author: Danny Serres <danny.serres@efficios.com>
+# Author: Jérémie Galarneau <jeremie.galarneau@efficios.com>
+#
+# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+# of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+# in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+# to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+# copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+# furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+#
+# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+# all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+# AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+# LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+# OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+# SOFTWARE.
+
+import babeltrace.nativebt as nbt
+import babeltrace.common as common
+import collections
+import os
+from datetime import datetime
+
+
+class TraceCollection:
+    """
+    A :class:`TraceCollection` is a collection of opened traces.
+
+    Once a trace collection is created, you can add traces to the
+    collection by using the :meth:`add_trace` or
+    :meth:`add_traces_recursive`, and then iterate on the merged
+    events using :attr:`events`.
+
+    You may use :meth:`remove_trace` to close and remove a specific
+    trace from a trace collection.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        """
+        Creates an empty trace collection.
+        """
+
+        self._tc = nbt._bt_context_create()
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        nbt._bt_context_put(self._tc)
+
+    def add_trace(self, path, format_str):
+        """
+        Adds a trace to the trace collection.
+
+        *path* is the exact path of the trace on the filesystem.
+
+        *format_str* is a string indicating the type of trace to
+        add. ``ctf`` is currently the only supported trace format.
+
+        Returns the corresponding :class:`TraceHandle` instance for
+        this opened trace on success, or ``None`` on error.
+
+        This function **does not** recurse directories to find a
+        trace.  See :meth:`add_traces_recursive` for a recursive
+        version of this function.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_context_add_trace(self._tc, path, format_str,
+                                        None, None, None)
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            return None
+
+        th = TraceHandle.__new__(TraceHandle)
+        th._id = ret
+        th._trace_collection = self
+
+        return th
+
+    def add_traces_recursive(self, path, format_str):
+        """
+        Adds traces to this trace collection by recursively searching
+        in the *path* directory.
+
+        *format_str* is a string indicating the type of trace to add.
+        ``ctf`` is currently the only supported trace format.
+
+        Returns a :class:`dict` object mapping full paths to trace
+        handles for each trace found, or ``None`` on error.
+
+        See also :meth:`add_trace`.
+        """
+
+        trace_handles = {}
+        noTrace = True
+        error = False
+
+        for fullpath, dirs, files in os.walk(path):
+            if "metadata" in files:
+                trace_handle = self.add_trace(fullpath, format_str)
+
+                if trace_handle is None:
+                    error = True
+                    continue
+
+                trace_handles[fullpath] = trace_handle
+                noTrace = False
+
+        if noTrace and error:
+            return None
+
+        return trace_handles
+
+    def remove_trace(self, trace_handle):
+        """
+        Removes a trace from the trace collection using its trace
+        handle *trace_handle*.
+
+        :class:`TraceHandle` objects are returned by :meth:`add_trace`
+        and :meth:`add_traces_recursive`.
+        """
+
+        try:
+            nbt._bt_context_remove_trace(self._tc, trace_handle._id)
+        except AttributeError:
+            raise TypeError("in remove_trace, argument 2 must be a TraceHandle instance")
+
+    @property
+    def events(self):
+        """
+        Generates the ordered :class:`Event` objects of all the opened
+        traces contained in this trace collection.
+
+        Due to limitations of the native Babeltrace API, only one event
+        may be "alive" at a given time, i.e. a user **should never**
+        store a copy of the events returned by this function for
+        ulterior use. Users shall make sure to copy the information
+        they need *from* an event before accessing the next one.
+        """
+
+        begin_pos_ptr = nbt._bt_iter_pos()
+        end_pos_ptr = nbt._bt_iter_pos()
+        begin_pos_ptr.type = nbt.SEEK_BEGIN
+        end_pos_ptr.type = nbt.SEEK_LAST
+
+        for event in self._events(begin_pos_ptr, end_pos_ptr):
+            yield event
+
+    def events_timestamps(self, timestamp_begin, timestamp_end):
+        """
+        Generates the ordered :class:`Event` objects of all the opened
+        traces contained in this trace collection from *timestamp_begin*
+        to *timestamp_end*.
+
+        *timestamp_begin* and *timestamp_end* are given in nanoseconds
+        since Epoch.
+
+        See :attr:`events` for notes and limitations.
+        """
+
+        begin_pos_ptr = nbt._bt_iter_pos()
+        end_pos_ptr = nbt._bt_iter_pos()
+        begin_pos_ptr.type = end_pos_ptr.type = nbt.SEEK_TIME
+        begin_pos_ptr.u.seek_time = timestamp_begin
+        end_pos_ptr.u.seek_time = timestamp_end
+
+        for event in self._events(begin_pos_ptr, end_pos_ptr):
+            yield event
+
+    @property
+    def timestamp_begin(self):
+        """
+        Begin timestamp of this trace collection (nanoseconds since
+        Epoch).
+        """
+
+        pos_ptr = nbt._bt_iter_pos()
+        pos_ptr.type = nbt.SEEK_BEGIN
+
+        return self._timestamp_at_pos(pos_ptr)
+
+    @property
+    def timestamp_end(self):
+        """
+        End timestamp of this trace collection (nanoseconds since
+        Epoch).
+        """
+
+        pos_ptr = nbt._bt_iter_pos()
+        pos_ptr.type = nbt.SEEK_LAST
+
+        return self._timestamp_at_pos(pos_ptr)
+
+    def _timestamp_at_pos(self, pos_ptr):
+        ctf_it_ptr = nbt._bt_ctf_iter_create(self._tc, pos_ptr, pos_ptr)
+
+        if ctf_it_ptr is None:
+            raise NotImplementedError("Creation of multiple iterators is unsupported.")
+
+        ev_ptr = nbt._bt_ctf_iter_read_event(ctf_it_ptr)
+        nbt._bt_ctf_iter_destroy(ctf_it_ptr)
+
+    def _events(self, begin_pos_ptr, end_pos_ptr):
+        ctf_it_ptr = nbt._bt_ctf_iter_create(self._tc, begin_pos_ptr, end_pos_ptr)
+
+        if ctf_it_ptr is None:
+            raise NotImplementedError("Creation of multiple iterators is unsupported.")
+
+        while True:
+            ev_ptr = nbt._bt_ctf_iter_read_event(ctf_it_ptr)
+
+            if ev_ptr is None:
+                break
+
+            ev = Event.__new__(Event)
+            ev._e = ev_ptr
+
+            try:
+                yield ev
+            except GeneratorExit:
+                break
+
+            ret = nbt._bt_iter_next(nbt._bt_ctf_get_iter(ctf_it_ptr))
+
+            if ret != 0:
+                break
+
+        nbt._bt_ctf_iter_destroy(ctf_it_ptr)
+
+
+# Based on enum bt_clock_type in clock-type.h
+class _ClockType:
+    CLOCK_CYCLES = 0
+    CLOCK_REAL = 1
+
+
+class TraceHandle:
+    """
+    A :class:`TraceHandle` is a handle allowing the user to manipulate
+    a specific trace directly. It is a unique identifier representing a
+    trace, and is not meant to be instantiated by the user.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError("TraceHandle cannot be instantiated")
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return "Babeltrace TraceHandle: trace_id('{0}')".format(self._id)
+
+    @property
+    def id(self):
+        """
+        Numeric ID of this trace handle.
+        """
+
+        return self._id
+
+    @property
+    def path(self):
+        """
+        Path of the underlying trace.
+        """
+
+        return nbt._bt_trace_handle_get_path(self._trace_collection._tc,
+                                             self._id)
+
+    @property
+    def timestamp_begin(self):
+        """
+        Buffers creation timestamp (nanoseconds since Epoch) of the
+        underlying trace.
+        """
+
+        return nbt._bt_trace_handle_get_timestamp_begin(self._trace_collection._tc,
+                                                        self._id,
+                                                        _ClockType.CLOCK_REAL)
+
+    @property
+    def timestamp_end(self):
+        """
+        Buffers destruction timestamp (nanoseconds since Epoch) of the
+        underlying trace.
+        """
+
+        return nbt._bt_trace_handle_get_timestamp_end(self._trace_collection._tc,
+                                                      self._id,
+                                                      _ClockType.CLOCK_REAL)
+
+    @property
+    def events(self):
+        """
+        Generates all the :class:`EventDeclaration` objects of the
+        underlying trace.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_python_event_decl_listcaller(self.id,
+                                                   self._trace_collection._tc)
+
+        if not isinstance(ret, list):
+            return
+
+        ptr_list, count = ret
+
+        for i in range(count):
+            tmp = EventDeclaration.__new__(EventDeclaration)
+            tmp._ed = nbt._bt_python_decl_one_from_list(ptr_list, i)
+            yield tmp
+
+
+
+
+# Priority of the scopes when searching for event fields
+_scopes = [
+    common.CTFScope.EVENT_FIELDS,
+    common.CTFScope.EVENT_CONTEXT,
+    common.CTFScope.STREAM_EVENT_CONTEXT,
+    common.CTFScope.STREAM_EVENT_HEADER,
+    common.CTFScope.STREAM_PACKET_CONTEXT,
+    common.CTFScope.TRACE_PACKET_HEADER
+]
+
+
+class Event(collections.Mapping):
+    """
+    An :class:`Event` object represents a trace event. :class:`Event`
+    objects are returned by :attr:`TraceCollection.events` and are
+    not meant to be instantiated by the user.
+
+    :class:`Event` has a :class:`dict`-like interface for accessing
+    an event's field value by field name:
+
+    .. code-block:: python
+
+       event['my_field']
+
+    If a field name exists in multiple scopes, the value of the first
+    field found is returned. The scopes are searched in the following
+    order:
+
+    1. Event fields (:attr:`babeltrace.common.CTFScope.EVENT_FIELDS`)
+    2. Event context (:attr:`babeltrace.common.CTFScope.EVENT_CONTEXT`)
+    3. Stream event context (:attr:`babeltrace.common.CTFScope.STREAM_EVENT_CONTEXT`)
+    4. Event header (:attr:`babeltrace.common.CTFScope.STREAM_EVENT_HEADER`)
+    5. Packet context (:attr:`babeltrace.common.CTFScope.STREAM_PACKET_CONTEXT`)
+    6. Packet header (:attr:`babeltrace.common.CTFScope.TRACE_PACKET_HEADER`)
+
+    It is still possible to obtain a field's value from a specific
+    scope using :meth:`field_with_scope`.
+
+    Field values are returned as native Python types, that is:
+
+    +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
+    | Field type            | Python type                      |
+    +=======================+==================================+
+    | Integer               | :class:`int`                     |
+    +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
+    | Floating point number | :class:`float`                   |
+    +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
+    | Enumeration           | :class:`str` (enumeration label) |
+    +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
+    | String                | :class:`str`                     |
+    +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
+    | Array                 | :class:`list` of native Python   |
+    |                       | objects                          |
+    +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
+    | Sequence              | :class:`list` of native Python   |
+    |                       | objects                          |
+    +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
+    | Structure             | :class:`dict` mapping field      |
+    |                       | names to native Python objects   |
+    +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
+
+    For example, printing the third element of a sequence named ``seq``
+    in a structure named ``my_struct`` of the ``event``'s field named
+    ``my_field`` is done this way:
+
+    .. code-block:: python
+
+       print(event['my_field']['my_struct']['seq'][2])
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError("Event cannot be instantiated")
+
+    @property
+    def name(self):
+        """
+        Event name or ``None`` on error.
+        """
+
+        return nbt._bt_ctf_event_name(self._e)
+
+    @property
+    def cycles(self):
+        """
+        Event timestamp in cycles or -1 on error.
+        """
+
+        return nbt._bt_ctf_get_cycles(self._e)
+
+    @property
+    def timestamp(self):
+        """
+        Event timestamp (nanoseconds since Epoch) or -1 on error.
+        """
+
+        return nbt._bt_ctf_get_timestamp(self._e)
+
+    @property
+    def datetime(self):
+        """
+        Event timestamp as a standard :class:`datetime.datetime`
+        object.
+
+        Note that the :class:`datetime.datetime` class' precision
+        is limited to microseconds, whereas :attr:`timestamp` provides
+        the event's timestamp with a nanosecond resolution.
+        """
+
+        return datetime.fromtimestamp(self.timestamp / 1E9)
+
+    def field_with_scope(self, field_name, scope):
+        """
+        Returns the value of a field named *field_name* within the
+        scope *scope*, or ``None`` if the field cannot be found.
+
+        *scope* must be one of :class:`babeltrace.common.CTFScope`
+        constants.
+        """
+
+        if scope not in _scopes:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid scope provided")
+
+        field = self._field_with_scope(field_name, scope)
+
+        if field is not None:
+            return field.value
+
+    def field_list_with_scope(self, scope):
+        """
+        Returns a list of field names in the scope *scope*.
+        """
+
+        if scope not in _scopes:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid scope provided")
+
+        field_names = []
+
+        for field in self._field_list_with_scope(scope):
+            field_names.append(field.name)
+
+        return field_names
+
+    @property
+    def handle(self):
+        """
+        :class:`TraceHandle` object containing this event, or ``None``
+        on error.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_event_get_handle_id(self._e)
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            return None
+
+        th = TraceHandle.__new__(TraceHandle)
+        th._id = ret
+        th._trace_collection = self.get_trace_collection()
+
+        return th
+
+    @property
+    def trace_collection(self):
+        """
+        :class:`TraceCollection` object containing this event, or
+        ``None`` on error.
+        """
+
+        trace_collection = TraceCollection()
+        trace_collection._tc = nbt._bt_ctf_event_get_context(self._e)
+
+        if trace_collection._tc is not None:
+            return trace_collection
+
+    def __getitem__(self, field_name):
+        field = self._field(field_name)
+
+        if field is not None:
+            return field.value
+
+        raise KeyError(field_name)
+
+    def __iter__(self):
+        for key in self.keys():
+            yield key
+
+    def __len__(self):
+        count = 0
+
+        for scope in _scopes:
+            scope_ptr = nbt._bt_ctf_get_top_level_scope(self._e, scope)
+            ret = nbt._bt_python_field_listcaller(self._e, scope_ptr)
+
+            if isinstance(ret, list):
+                count += ret[1]
+
+        return count
+
+    def __contains__(self, field_name):
+        return self._field(field_name) is not None
+
+    def keys(self):
+        """
+        Returns the list of field names.
+
+        Note: field names are unique within the returned list, although
+        a field name could exist in multiple scopes. Use
+        :meth:`field_list_with_scope` to obtain the list of field names
+        of a given scope.
+        """
+
+        field_names = set()
+
+        for scope in _scopes:
+            for name in self.field_list_with_scope(scope):
+                field_names.add(name)
+
+        return list(field_names)
+
+    def get(self, field_name, default=None):
+        """
+        Returns the value of the field named *field_name*, or *default*
+        when not found.
+
+        See :class:`Event` note about how fields are retrieved by
+        name when multiple fields share the same name in different
+        scopes.
+        """
+
+        field = self._field(field_name)
+
+        if field is None:
+            return default
+
+        return field.value
+
+    def items(self):
+        """
+        Generates pairs of (field name, field value).
+
+        This method iterates :meth:`keys` to find field names, which
+        means some fields could be unavailable if other fields share
+        their names in scopes with higher priorities.
+        """
+
+        for field in self.keys():
+            yield (field, self[field])
+
+    def _field_with_scope(self, field_name, scope):
+        scope_ptr = nbt._bt_ctf_get_top_level_scope(self._e, scope)
+
+        if scope_ptr is None:
+            return None
+
+        definition_ptr = nbt._bt_ctf_get_field(self._e, scope_ptr, field_name)
+
+        if definition_ptr is None:
+            return None
+
+        field = _Definition(definition_ptr, scope)
+
+        return field
+
+    def _field(self, field_name):
+        field = None
+
+        for scope in _scopes:
+            field = self._field_with_scope(field_name, scope)
+
+            if field is not None:
+                break
+
+        return field
+
+    def _field_list_with_scope(self, scope):
+        fields = []
+        scope_ptr = nbt._bt_ctf_get_top_level_scope(self._e, scope)
+
+        # Returns a list [list_ptr, count]. If list_ptr is NULL, SWIG will only
+        # provide the "count" return value
+        count = 0
+        list_ptr = None
+        ret = nbt._bt_python_field_listcaller(self._e, scope_ptr)
+
+        if isinstance(ret, list):
+            list_ptr, count = ret
+
+        for i in range(count):
+            definition_ptr = nbt._bt_python_field_one_from_list(list_ptr, i)
+
+            if definition_ptr is not None:
+                definition = _Definition(definition_ptr, scope)
+                fields.append(definition)
+
+        return fields
+
+
+class FieldError(Exception):
+    """
+    Field error, raised when the value of a field cannot be accessed.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, value):
+        self.value = value
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return repr(self.value)
+
+
+class EventDeclaration:
+    """
+    An event declaration contains the properties of a class of events,
+    that is, the common properties and fields layout of all the actual
+    recorded events associated with this declaration.
+
+    This class is not meant to be instantiated by the user. It is
+    returned by :attr:`TraceHandle.events`.
+    """
+
+    MAX_UINT64 = 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError("EventDeclaration cannot be instantiated")
+
+    @property
+    def name(self):
+        """
+        Event name, or ``None`` on error.
+        """
+
+        return nbt._bt_ctf_get_decl_event_name(self._ed)
+
+    @property
+    def id(self):
+        """
+        Event numeric ID, or -1 on error.
+        """
+
+        id = nbt._bt_ctf_get_decl_event_id(self._ed)
+
+        if id == self.MAX_UINT64:
+            id = -1
+
+        return id
+
+    @property
+    def fields(self):
+        """
+        Generates all the field declarations of this event, going
+        through each scope in the following order:
+
+        1. Event fields (:attr:`babeltrace.common.CTFScope.EVENT_FIELDS`)
+        2. Event context (:attr:`babeltrace.common.CTFScope.EVENT_CONTEXT`)
+        3. Stream event context (:attr:`babeltrace.common.CTFScope.STREAM_EVENT_CONTEXT`)
+        4. Event header (:attr:`babeltrace.common.CTFScope.STREAM_EVENT_HEADER`)
+        5. Packet context (:attr:`babeltrace.common.CTFScope.STREAM_PACKET_CONTEXT`)
+        6. Packet header (:attr:`babeltrace.common.CTFScope.TRACE_PACKET_HEADER`)
+
+        All the generated field declarations inherit
+        :class:`FieldDeclaration`, and are among:
+
+        * :class:`IntegerFieldDeclaration`
+        * :class:`FloatFieldDeclaration`
+        * :class:`EnumerationFieldDeclaration`
+        * :class:`StringFieldDeclaration`
+        * :class:`ArrayFieldDeclaration`
+        * :class:`SequenceFieldDeclaration`
+        * :class:`StructureFieldDeclaration`
+        * :class:`VariantFieldDeclaration`
+        """
+
+        for scope in _scopes:
+            for declaration in self.fields_scope(scope):
+                yield declaration
+
+    def fields_scope(self, scope):
+        """
+        Generates all the field declarations of the event's scope
+        *scope*.
+
+        *scope* must be one of :class:`babeltrace.common.CTFScope` constants.
+
+        All the generated field declarations inherit
+        :class:`FieldDeclaration`, and are among:
+
+        * :class:`IntegerFieldDeclaration`
+        * :class:`FloatFieldDeclaration`
+        * :class:`EnumerationFieldDeclaration`
+        * :class:`StringFieldDeclaration`
+        * :class:`ArrayFieldDeclaration`
+        * :class:`SequenceFieldDeclaration`
+        * :class:`StructureFieldDeclaration`
+        * :class:`VariantFieldDeclaration`
+        """
+        ret = nbt._by_python_field_decl_listcaller(self._ed, scope)
+
+        if not isinstance(ret, list):
+            return
+
+        list_ptr, count = ret
+
+        for i in range(count):
+            field_decl_ptr = nbt._bt_python_field_decl_one_from_list(list_ptr, i)
+
+            if field_decl_ptr is not None:
+                decl_ptr = nbt._bt_ctf_get_decl_from_field_decl(field_decl_ptr)
+                name = nbt._bt_ctf_get_decl_field_name(field_decl_ptr)
+                field_declaration = _create_field_declaration(decl_ptr, name,
+                                                              scope)
+                yield field_declaration
+
+
+class FieldDeclaration:
+    """
+    Base class for concrete field declarations.
+
+    This class is not meant to be instantiated by the user.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError("FieldDeclaration cannot be instantiated")
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return "({0}) {1} {2}".format(common.CTFScope.scope_name(self.scope),
+                                      common.CTFTypeId.type_name(self.type),
+                                      self.name)
+
+    @property
+    def name(self):
+        """
+        Field name, or ``None`` on error.
+        """
+
+        return self._name
+
+    @property
+    def type(self):
+        """
+        Field type (one of :class:`babeltrace.common.CTFTypeId`
+        constants).
+        """
+
+        return nbt._bt_ctf_field_type(self._fd)
+
+    @property
+    def scope(self):
+        """
+        Field scope (one of:class:`babeltrace.common.CTFScope`
+        constants).
+        """
+
+        return self._s
+
+
+class IntegerFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
+    """
+    Integer field declaration.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError("IntegerFieldDeclaration cannot be instantiated")
+
+    @property
+    def signedness(self):
+        """
+        0 if this integer is unsigned, 1 if signed, or -1 on error.
+        """
+
+        return nbt._bt_ctf_get_int_signedness(self._fd)
+
+    @property
+    def base(self):
+        """
+        Integer base (:class:`int`), or a negative value on error.
+        """
+
+        return nbt._bt_ctf_get_int_base(self._fd)
+
+    @property
+    def byte_order(self):
+        """
+        Integer byte order (one of
+        :class:`babeltrace.common.ByteOrder` constants).
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_get_int_byte_order(self._fd)
+
+        if ret == 1234:
+            return common.ByteOrder.BYTE_ORDER_LITTLE_ENDIAN
+        elif ret == 4321:
+            return common.ByteOrder.BYTE_ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN
+        else:
+            return common.ByteOrder.BYTE_ORDER_UNKNOWN
+
+    @property
+    def length(self):
+        """
+        Integer size in bits, or a negative value on error.
+        """
+
+        return nbt._bt_ctf_get_int_len(self._fd)
+
+    @property
+    def encoding(self):
+        """
+        Integer encoding (one of
+        :class:`babeltrace.common.CTFStringEncoding` constants).
+        """
+
+        return nbt._bt_ctf_get_encoding(self._fd)
+
+
+class EnumerationFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
+    """
+    Enumeration field declaration.
+
+    .. note::
+
+       As of this version, this class is missing some properties.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError("EnumerationFieldDeclaration cannot be instantiated")
+
+
+class ArrayFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
+    """
+    Static array field declaration.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError("ArrayFieldDeclaration cannot be instantiated")
+
+    @property
+    def length(self):
+        """
+        Fixed length of this static array (number of contained
+        elements), or a negative value on error.
+        """
+
+        return nbt._bt_ctf_get_array_len(self._fd)
+
+    @property
+    def element_declaration(self):
+        """
+        Field declaration of the underlying element.
+        """
+
+        field_decl_ptr = nbt._bt_python_get_array_element_declaration(self._fd)
+
+        return _create_field_declaration(field_decl_ptr, "", self.scope)
+
+
+class SequenceFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
+    """
+    Sequence (dynamic array) field declaration.
+
+    .. note::
+
+       As of this version, this class is missing some properties.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError("SequenceFieldDeclaration cannot be instantiated")
+
+    @property
+    def element_declaration(self):
+        """
+        Field declaration of the underlying element.
+        """
+
+        field_decl_ptr = nbt._bt_python_get_sequence_element_declaration(self._fd)
+
+        return _create_field_declaration(field_decl_ptr, "", self.scope)
+
+
+class FloatFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
+    """
+    Floating point number field declaration.
+
+    .. note::
+
+       As of this version, this class is missing some properties.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError("FloatFieldDeclaration cannot be instantiated")
+
+
+class StructureFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
+    """
+    Structure (ordered map of field names to field declarations) field
+    declaration.
+
+    .. note::
+
+       As of this version, this class is missing some properties.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError("StructureFieldDeclaration cannot be instantiated")
+
+
+class StringFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
+    """
+    String (NULL-terminated array of bytes) field declaration.
+
+    .. note::
+
+       As of this version, this class is missing some properties.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError("StringFieldDeclaration cannot be instantiated")
+
+
+class VariantFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
+    """
+    Variant (dynamic selection between different types) field declaration.
+
+    .. note::
+
+       As of this version, this class is missing some properties.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError("VariantFieldDeclaration cannot be instantiated")
+
+
+def field_error():
+    """
+    Return the last error code encountered while
+    accessing a field and reset the error flag.
+    Return 0 if no error, a negative value otherwise.
+    """
+
+    return nbt._bt_ctf_field_get_error()
+
+
+def _create_field_declaration(declaration_ptr, name, scope):
+    """
+    Private field declaration factory.
+    """
+
+    if declaration_ptr is None:
+        raise ValueError("declaration_ptr must be valid")
+    if scope not in _scopes:
+        raise ValueError("Invalid scope provided")
+
+    type = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type(declaration_ptr)
+    declaration = None
+
+    if type == common.CTFTypeId.INTEGER:
+        declaration = IntegerFieldDeclaration.__new__(IntegerFieldDeclaration)
+    elif type == common.CTFTypeId.ENUM:
+        declaration = EnumerationFieldDeclaration.__new__(EnumerationFieldDeclaration)
+    elif type == common.CTFTypeId.ARRAY:
+        declaration = ArrayFieldDeclaration.__new__(ArrayFieldDeclaration)
+    elif type == common.CTFTypeId.SEQUENCE:
+        declaration = SequenceFieldDeclaration.__new__(SequenceFieldDeclaration)
+    elif type == common.CTFTypeId.FLOAT:
+        declaration = FloatFieldDeclaration.__new__(FloatFieldDeclaration)
+    elif type == common.CTFTypeId.STRUCT:
+        declaration = StructureFieldDeclaration.__new__(StructureFieldDeclaration)
+    elif type == common.CTFTypeId.STRING:
+        declaration = StringFieldDeclaration.__new__(StringFieldDeclaration)
+    elif type == common.CTFTypeId.VARIANT:
+        declaration = VariantFieldDeclaration.__new__(VariantFieldDeclaration)
+    else:
+        return declaration
+
+    declaration._fd = declaration_ptr
+    declaration._s = scope
+    declaration._name = name
+
+    return declaration
+
+
+class _Definition:
+    def __init__(self, definition_ptr, scope):
+        self._d = definition_ptr
+        self._s = scope
+
+        if scope not in _scopes:
+            ValueError("Invalid scope provided")
+
+    @property
+    def name(self):
+        """Return the name of a field or None on error."""
+
+        return nbt._bt_ctf_field_name(self._d)
+
+    @property
+    def type(self):
+        """Return the type of a field or -1 if unknown."""
+
+        return nbt._bt_ctf_field_type(nbt._bt_ctf_get_decl_from_def(self._d))
+
+    @property
+    def declaration(self):
+        """Return the associated Definition object."""
+
+        return _create_field_declaration(
+            nbt._bt_ctf_get_decl_from_def(self._d), self.name, self.scope)
+
+    def _get_enum_str(self):
+        """
+        Return the string matching the current enumeration.
+        Return None on error.
+        """
+
+        return nbt._bt_ctf_get_enum_str(self._d)
+
+    def _get_array_element_at(self, index):
+        """
+        Return the array's element at position index.
+        Return None on error
+        """
+
+        array_ptr = nbt._bt_python_get_array_from_def(self._d)
+
+        if array_ptr is None:
+            return None
+
+        definition_ptr = nbt._bt_array_index(array_ptr, index)
+
+        if definition_ptr is None:
+            return None
+
+        return _Definition(definition_ptr, self.scope)
+
+    def _get_sequence_len(self):
+        """
+        Return the len of a sequence or a negative
+        value on error.
+        """
+
+        seq = nbt._bt_python_get_sequence_from_def(self._d)
+
+        return nbt._bt_sequence_len(seq)
+
+    def _get_sequence_element_at(self, index):
+        """
+        Return the sequence's element at position index,
+        otherwise return None
+        """
+
+        seq = nbt._bt_python_get_sequence_from_def(self._d)
+
+        if seq is not None:
+            definition_ptr = nbt._bt_sequence_index(seq, index)
+
+            if definition_ptr is not None:
+                return _Definition(definition_ptr, self.scope)
+
+    def _get_uint64(self):
+        """
+        Return the value associated with the field.
+        If the field does not exist or is not of the type requested,
+        the value returned is undefined. To check if an error occured,
+        use the field_error() function after accessing a field.
+        """
+
+        return nbt._bt_ctf_get_uint64(self._d)
+
+    def _get_int64(self):
+        """
+        Return the value associated with the field.
+        If the field does not exist or is not of the type requested,
+        the value returned is undefined. To check if an error occured,
+        use the field_error() function after accessing a field.
+        """
+
+        return nbt._bt_ctf_get_int64(self._d)
+
+    def _get_char_array(self):
+        """
+        Return the value associated with the field.
+        If the field does not exist or is not of the type requested,
+        the value returned is undefined. To check if an error occurred,
+        use the field_error() function after accessing a field.
+        """
+
+        return nbt._bt_ctf_get_char_array(self._d)
+
+    def _get_str(self):
+        """
+        Return the value associated with the field.
+        If the field does not exist or is not of the type requested,
+        the value returned is undefined. To check if an error occurred,
+        use the field_error() function after accessing a field.
+        """
+
+        return nbt._bt_ctf_get_string(self._d)
+
+    def _get_float(self):
+        """
+        Return the value associated with the field.
+        If the field does not exist or is not of the type requested,
+        the value returned is undefined. To check if an error occurred,
+        use the field_error() function after accessing a field.
+        """
+
+        return nbt._bt_ctf_get_float(self._d)
+
+    def _get_variant(self):
+        """
+        Return the variant's selected field.
+        If the field does not exist or is not of the type requested,
+        the value returned is undefined. To check if an error occurred,
+        use the field_error() function after accessing a field.
+        """
+
+        return nbt._bt_ctf_get_variant(self._d)
+
+    def _get_struct_field_count(self):
+        """
+        Return the number of fields contained in the structure.
+        If the field does not exist or is not of the type requested,
+        the value returned is undefined.
+        """
+
+        return nbt._bt_ctf_get_struct_field_count(self._d)
+
+    def _get_struct_field_at(self, i):
+        """
+        Return the structure's field at position i.
+        If the field does not exist or is not of the type requested,
+        the value returned is undefined. To check if an error occurred,
+        use the field_error() function after accessing a field.
+        """
+
+        return nbt._bt_ctf_get_struct_field_index(self._d, i)
+
+    @property
+    def value(self):
+        """
+        Return the value associated with the field according to its type.
+        Return None on error.
+        """
+
+        id = self.type
+        value = None
+
+        if id == common.CTFTypeId.STRING:
+            value = self._get_str()
+        elif id == common.CTFTypeId.ARRAY:
+            element_decl = self.declaration.element_declaration
+
+            if ((element_decl.type == common.CTFTypeId.INTEGER
+                    and element_decl.length == 8)
+                    and (element_decl.encoding == common.CTFStringEncoding.ASCII or element_decl.encoding == common.CTFStringEncoding.UTF8)):
+                value = nbt._bt_python_get_array_string(self._d)
+            else:
+                value = []
+
+                for i in range(self.declaration.length):
+                    element = self._get_array_element_at(i)
+                    value.append(element.value)
+        elif id == common.CTFTypeId.INTEGER:
+            if self.declaration.signedness == 0:
+                value = self._get_uint64()
+            else:
+                value = self._get_int64()
+        elif id == common.CTFTypeId.ENUM:
+            value = self._get_enum_str()
+        elif id == common.CTFTypeId.SEQUENCE:
+            element_decl = self.declaration.element_declaration
+
+            if ((element_decl.type == common.CTFTypeId.INTEGER
+                    and element_decl.length == 8)
+                    and (element_decl.encoding == common.CTFStringEncoding.ASCII or element_decl.encoding == common.CTFStringEncoding.UTF8)):
+                value = nbt._bt_python_get_sequence_string(self._d)
+            else:
+                seq_len = self._get_sequence_len()
+                value = []
+
+                for i in range(seq_len):
+                    evDef = self._get_sequence_element_at(i)
+                    value.append(evDef.value)
+        elif id == common.CTFTypeId.FLOAT:
+            value = self._get_float()
+        elif id == common.CTFTypeId.VARIANT:
+            variant = _Definition.__new__(_Definition)
+            variant._d = self._get_variant()
+            value = variant.value
+        elif id == common.CTFTypeId.STRUCT:
+            value = {}
+
+            for i in range(self._get_struct_field_count()):
+                member = _Definition(self._get_struct_field_at(i), self.scope)
+                value[member.name] = member.value
+
+        if field_error():
+            raise FieldError(
+                "Error occurred while accessing field {} of type {}".format(
+                    self.name,
+                    common.CTFTypeId.type_name(id)))
+
+        return value
+
+    @property
+    def scope(self):
+        """Return the scope of a field or None on error."""
+
+        return self._s
diff --git a/bindings/python/writer.py b/bindings/python/writer.py
new file mode 100644 (file)
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+# writer.py
+#
+# Babeltrace writer interface Python module
+#
+# Copyright 2012-2015 EfficiOS Inc.
+#
+# Author: Jérémie Galarneau <jeremie.galarneau@efficios.com>
+#
+# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+# of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+# in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+# to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+# copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+# furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+#
+# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+# all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+# AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+# LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+# OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+# SOFTWARE.
+
+import babeltrace.nativebt as nbt
+import babeltrace.common as common
+from uuid import UUID
+
+
+# Used to compare to -1ULL in error checks
+_MAX_UINT64 = 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
+
+
+class EnumerationMapping:
+    """
+    Enumeration mapping class. start and end values are inclusive.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, name, start, end):
+        self.name = name
+        self.start = start
+        self.end = end
+
+
+class Clock:
+    def __init__(self, name):
+        self._c = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_create(name)
+
+        if self._c is None:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid clock name.")
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        nbt._bt_ctf_clock_put(self._c)
+
+    @property
+    def name(self):
+        """
+        Get the clock's name.
+        """
+
+        name = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_get_name(self._c)
+
+        if name is None:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid clock instance.")
+
+        return name
+
+    @property
+    def description(self):
+        """
+        Get the clock's description. None if unset.
+        """
+
+        return nbt._bt_ctf_clock_get_description(self._c)
+
+    @description.setter
+    def description(self, desc):
+        """
+        Set the clock's description. The description appears in the clock's TSDL
+        meta-data.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_set_description(self._c, str(desc))
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid clock description.")
+
+    @property
+    def frequency(self):
+        """
+        Get the clock's frequency (Hz).
+        """
+
+        freq = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_get_frequency(self._c)
+
+        if freq == _MAX_UINT64:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid clock instance")
+
+        return freq
+
+    @frequency.setter
+    def frequency(self, freq):
+        """
+        Set the clock's frequency (Hz).
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_set_frequency(self._c, freq)
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid frequency value.")
+
+    @property
+    def precision(self):
+        """
+        Get the clock's precision (in clock ticks).
+        """
+
+        precision = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_get_precision(self._c)
+
+        if precision == _MAX_UINT64:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid clock instance")
+
+        return precision
+
+    @precision.setter
+    def precision(self, precision):
+        """
+        Set the clock's precision (in clock ticks).
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_set_precision(self._c, precision)
+
+    @property
+    def offset_seconds(self):
+        """
+        Get the clock's offset in seconds from POSIX.1 Epoch.
+        """
+
+        offset_s = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_get_offset_s(self._c)
+
+        if offset_s == _MAX_UINT64:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid clock instance")
+
+        return offset_s
+
+    @offset_seconds.setter
+    def offset_seconds(self, offset_s):
+        """
+        Set the clock's offset in seconds from POSIX.1 Epoch.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_set_offset_s(self._c, offset_s)
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid offset value.")
+
+    @property
+    def offset(self):
+        """
+        Get the clock's offset in ticks from POSIX.1 Epoch + offset in seconds.
+        """
+
+        offset = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_get_offset(self._c)
+
+        if offset == _MAX_UINT64:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid clock instance")
+
+        return offset
+
+    @offset.setter
+    def offset(self, offset):
+        """
+        Set the clock's offset in ticks from POSIX.1 Epoch + offset in seconds.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_set_offset(self._c, offset)
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid offset value.")
+
+    @property
+    def absolute(self):
+        """
+        Get a clock's absolute attribute. A clock is absolute if the clock
+        is a global reference across the trace's other clocks.
+        """
+
+        is_absolute = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_get_is_absolute(self._c)
+
+        if is_absolute == -1:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid clock instance")
+
+        return False if is_absolute == 0 else True
+
+    @absolute.setter
+    def absolute(self, is_absolute):
+        """
+        Set a clock's absolute attribute. A clock is absolute if the clock
+        is a global reference across the trace's other clocks.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_set_is_absolute(self._c, int(is_absolute))
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Could not set the clock's absolute attribute.")
+
+    @property
+    def uuid(self):
+        """
+        Get a clock's UUID (an object of type UUID).
+        """
+
+        uuid_list = []
+
+        for i in range(16):
+            ret, value = nbt._bt_python_ctf_clock_get_uuid_index(self._c, i)
+
+            if ret < 0:
+                raise ValueError("Invalid clock instance")
+
+            uuid_list.append(value)
+
+        return UUID(bytes=bytes(uuid_list))
+
+    @uuid.setter
+    def uuid(self, uuid):
+        """
+        Set a clock's UUID (an object of type UUID).
+        """
+
+        uuid_bytes = uuid.bytes
+
+        if len(uuid_bytes) != 16:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid UUID provided. UUID length must be 16 bytes")
+
+        for i in range(len(uuid_bytes)):
+            ret = nbt._bt_python_ctf_clock_set_uuid_index(self._c, i,
+                                                          uuid_bytes[i])
+
+            if ret < 0:
+                raise ValueError("Invalid clock instance")
+
+    @property
+    def time(self):
+        """
+        Get the current time in nanoseconds since the clock's origin (offset and
+        offset_s attributes).
+        """
+
+        time = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_get_time(self._c)
+
+        if time == _MAX_UINT64:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid clock instance")
+
+        return time
+
+    @time.setter
+    def time(self, time):
+        """
+        Set the current time in nanoseconds since the clock's origin (offset and
+        offset_s attributes). The clock's value will be sampled as events are
+        appended to a stream.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_set_time(self._c, time)
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid time value.")
+
+
+class FieldDeclaration:
+    """
+    FieldDeclaration should not be instantiated directly. Instantiate
+    one of the concrete FieldDeclaration classes.
+    """
+
+    class IntegerBase:
+        # These values are based on the bt_ctf_integer_base enum
+        # declared in event-types.h.
+        INTEGER_BASE_UNKNOWN = -1
+        INTEGER_BASE_BINARY = 2
+        INTEGER_BASE_OCTAL = 8
+        INTEGER_BASE_DECIMAL = 10
+        INTEGER_BASE_HEXADECIMAL = 16
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        if self._ft is None:
+            raise ValueError("FieldDeclaration creation failed.")
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_put(self._ft)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(
+            native_field_declaration):
+        type_dict = {
+            common.CTFTypeId.INTEGER: IntegerFieldDeclaration,
+            common.CTFTypeId.FLOAT: FloatFieldDeclaration,
+            common.CTFTypeId.ENUM: EnumerationFieldDeclaration,
+            common.CTFTypeId.STRING: StringFieldDeclaration,
+            common.CTFTypeId.STRUCT: StructureFieldDeclaration,
+            common.CTFTypeId.VARIANT: VariantFieldDeclaration,
+            common.CTFTypeId.ARRAY: ArrayFieldDeclaration,
+            common.CTFTypeId.SEQUENCE: SequenceFieldDeclaration
+        }
+
+        field_type_id = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_get_type_id(native_field_declaration)
+
+        if field_type_id == common.CTFTypeId.UNKNOWN:
+            raise TypeError("Invalid field instance")
+
+        declaration = Field.__new__(Field)
+        declaration._ft = native_field_declaration
+        declaration.__class__ = type_dict[field_type_id]
+
+        return declaration
+
+    @property
+    def alignment(self):
+        """
+        Get the field declaration's alignment. Returns -1 on error.
+        """
+
+        return nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_get_alignment(self._ft)
+
+    @alignment.setter
+    def alignment(self, alignment):
+        """
+        Set the field declaration's alignment. Defaults to 1 (bit-aligned). However,
+        some types, such as structures and string, may impose other alignment
+        constraints.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_set_alignment(self._ft, alignment)
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid alignment value.")
+
+    @property
+    def byte_order(self):
+        """
+        Get the field declaration's byte order. One of the ByteOrder's constant.
+        """
+
+        return nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_get_byte_order(self._ft)
+
+    @byte_order.setter
+    def byte_order(self, byte_order):
+        """
+        Set the field declaration's byte order. Use constants defined in the ByteOrder
+        class.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_set_byte_order(self._ft, byte_order)
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Could not set byte order value.")
+
+
+class IntegerFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
+    def __init__(self, size):
+        """
+        Create a new integer field declaration of the given size.
+        """
+        self._ft = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_integer_create(size)
+        super().__init__()
+
+    @property
+    def size(self):
+        """
+        Get an integer's size.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_integer_get_size(self._ft)
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Could not get Integer's size attribute.")
+        else:
+            return ret
+
+    @property
+    def signed(self):
+        """
+        Get an integer's signedness attribute.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_integer_get_signed(self._ft)
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Could not get Integer's signed attribute.")
+        elif ret > 0:
+            return True
+        else:
+            return False
+
+    @signed.setter
+    def signed(self, signed):
+        """
+        Set an integer's signedness attribute.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_integer_set_signed(self._ft, signed)
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Could not set Integer's signed attribute.")
+
+    @property
+    def base(self):
+        """
+        Get the integer's base used to pretty-print the resulting trace.
+        Returns a constant from the FieldDeclaration.IntegerBase class.
+        """
+
+        return nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_integer_get_base(self._ft)
+
+    @base.setter
+    def base(self, base):
+        """
+        Set the integer's base used to pretty-print the resulting trace.
+        The base must be a constant of the FieldDeclarationIntegerBase class.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_integer_set_base(self._ft, base)
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Could not set Integer's base.")
+
+    @property
+    def encoding(self):
+        """
+        Get the integer's encoding (one of the constants of the
+        CTFStringEncoding class).
+        Returns a constant from the CTFStringEncoding class.
+        """
+
+        return nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_integer_get_encoding(self._ft)
+
+    @encoding.setter
+    def encoding(self, encoding):
+        """
+        An integer encoding may be set to signal that the integer must be printed
+        as a text character. Must be a constant from the CTFStringEncoding class.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_integer_set_encoding(self._ft, encoding)
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Could not set Integer's encoding.")
+
+
+class EnumerationFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
+    def __init__(self, integer_type):
+        """
+        Create a new enumeration field declaration with the given underlying container type.
+        """
+        isinst = isinstance(integer_type, IntegerFieldDeclaration)
+
+        if integer_type is None or not isinst:
+            raise TypeError("Invalid integer container.")
+
+        self._ft = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_enumeration_create(integer_type._ft)
+        super().__init__()
+
+    @property
+    def container(self):
+        """
+        Get the enumeration's underlying container type.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_container_type(self._ft)
+
+        if ret is None:
+            raise TypeError("Invalid enumeration declaration")
+
+        return FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(ret)
+
+    def add_mapping(self, name, range_start, range_end):
+        """
+        Add a mapping to the enumeration. The range's values are inclusive.
+        """
+
+        if range_start < 0 or range_end < 0:
+            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_enumeration_add_mapping(self._ft,
+                                                                 str(name),
+                                                                 range_start,
+                                                                 range_end)
+        else:
+            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_enumeration_add_mapping_unsigned(self._ft,
+                                                                          str(name),
+                                                                          range_start,
+                                                                          range_end)
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Could not add mapping to enumeration declaration.")
+
+    @property
+    def mappings(self):
+        """
+        Generator returning instances of EnumerationMapping.
+        """
+
+        signed = self.container.signed
+
+        count = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping_count(self._ft)
+
+        for i in range(count):
+            if signed:
+                ret = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping(self._ft, i)
+            else:
+                ret = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping_unsigned(self._ft, i)
+
+            if len(ret) != 3:
+                msg = "Could not get Enumeration mapping at index {}".format(i)
+                raise TypeError(msg)
+
+            name, range_start, range_end = ret
+            yield EnumerationMapping(name, range_start, range_end)
+
+    def get_mapping_by_name(self, name):
+        """
+        Get a mapping by name (EnumerationMapping).
+        """
+
+        index = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping_index_by_name(self._ft, name)
+
+        if index < 0:
+            return None
+
+        if self.container.signed:
+            ret = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping(self._ft, index)
+        else:
+            ret = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping_unsigned(self._ft, index)
+
+        if len(ret) != 3:
+            msg = "Could not get Enumeration mapping at index {}".format(i)
+            raise TypeError(msg)
+
+        name, range_start, range_end = ret
+
+        return EnumerationMapping(name, range_start, range_end)
+
+    def get_mapping_by_value(self, value):
+        """
+        Get a mapping by value (EnumerationMapping).
+        """
+
+        if value < 0:
+            index = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping_index_by_value(self._ft, value)
+        else:
+            index = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping_index_by_unsigned_value(self._ft, value)
+
+        if index < 0:
+            return None
+
+        if self.container.signed:
+            ret = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping(self._ft, index)
+        else:
+            ret = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping_unsigned(self._ft, index)
+
+        if len(ret) != 3:
+            msg = "Could not get Enumeration mapping at index {}".format(i)
+            raise TypeError(msg)
+
+        name, range_start, range_end = ret
+
+        return EnumerationMapping(name, range_start, range_end)
+
+
+class FloatFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
+    FLT_EXP_DIG = 8
+    DBL_EXP_DIG = 11
+    FLT_MANT_DIG = 24
+    DBL_MANT_DIG = 53
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        """
+        Create a new floating point field declaration.
+        """
+
+        self._ft = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_floating_point_create()
+        super().__init__()
+
+    @property
+    def exponent_digits(self):
+        """
+        Get the number of exponent digits used to store the floating point field.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_floating_point_get_exponent_digits(self._ft)
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise TypeError(
+                "Could not get Floating point exponent digit count")
+
+        return ret
+
+    @exponent_digits.setter
+    def exponent_digits(self, exponent_digits):
+        """
+        Set the number of exponent digits to use to store the floating point field.
+        The only values currently supported are FLT_EXP_DIG and DBL_EXP_DIG which
+        are defined as constants of this class.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_floating_point_set_exponent_digits(self._ft,
+                                                                        exponent_digits)
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Could not set exponent digit count.")
+
+    @property
+    def mantissa_digits(self):
+        """
+        Get the number of mantissa digits used to store the floating point field.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_floating_point_get_mantissa_digits(self._ft)
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise TypeError("Could not get Floating point mantissa digit count")
+
+        return ret
+
+    @mantissa_digits.setter
+    def mantissa_digits(self, mantissa_digits):
+        """
+        Set the number of mantissa digits to use to store the floating point field.
+        The only values currently supported are FLT_MANT_DIG and DBL_MANT_DIG which
+        are defined as constants of this class.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_floating_point_set_mantissa_digits(self._ft,
+                                                                        mantissa_digits)
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Could not set mantissa digit count.")
+
+
+class FloatingPointFieldDeclaration(FloatFieldDeclaration):
+    pass
+
+
+class StructureFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
+    def __init__(self):
+        """
+        Create a new structure field declaration.
+        """
+
+        self._ft = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_structure_create()
+        super().__init__()
+
+    def add_field(self, field_type, field_name):
+        """
+        Add a field of type "field_type" to the structure.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_structure_add_field(self._ft,
+                                                         field_type._ft,
+                                                         str(field_name))
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Could not add field to structure.")
+
+    @property
+    def fields(self):
+        """
+        Generator returning the structure's field as tuples of (field name, field declaration).
+        """
+
+        count = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_structure_get_field_count(self._ft)
+
+        if count < 0:
+            raise TypeError("Could not get Structure field count")
+
+        for i in range(count):
+            field_name = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_structure_get_field_name(self._ft, i)
+
+            if field_name is None:
+                msg = "Could not get Structure field name at index {}".format(i)
+                raise TypeError(msg)
+
+            field_type_native = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_structure_get_field_type(self._ft, i)
+
+            if field_type_native is None:
+                msg = "Could not get Structure field type at index {}".format(i)
+                raise TypeError(msg)
+
+            field_type = FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(field_type_native)
+            yield (field_name, field_type)
+
+    def get_field_by_name(self, name):
+        """
+        Get a field declaration by name (FieldDeclaration).
+        """
+
+        field_type_native = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_structure_get_field_type_by_name(self._ft, name)
+
+        if field_type_native is None:
+            msg = "Could not find Structure field with name {}".format(name)
+            raise TypeError(msg)
+
+        return FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(field_type_native)
+
+
+class VariantFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
+    def __init__(self, enum_tag, tag_name):
+        """
+        Create a new variant field declaration.
+        """
+
+        isinst = isinstance(enum_tag, EnumerationFieldDeclaration)
+        if enum_tag is None or not isinst:
+            raise TypeError("Invalid tag type; must be of type EnumerationFieldDeclaration.")
+
+        self._ft = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_variant_create(enum_tag._ft,
+                                                         str(tag_name))
+        super().__init__()
+
+    @property
+    def tag_name(self):
+        """
+        Get the variant's tag name.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_variant_get_tag_name(self._ft)
+
+        if ret is None:
+            raise TypeError("Could not get Variant tag name")
+
+        return ret
+
+    @property
+    def tag_type(self):
+        """
+        Get the variant's tag type.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_variant_get_tag_type(self._ft)
+
+        if ret is None:
+            raise TypeError("Could not get Variant tag type")
+
+        return FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(ret)
+
+    def add_field(self, field_type, field_name):
+        """
+        Add a field of type "field_type" to the variant.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_variant_add_field(self._ft,
+                                                       field_type._ft,
+                                                       str(field_name))
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Could not add field to variant.")
+
+    @property
+    def fields(self):
+        """
+        Generator returning the variant's field as tuples of (field name, field declaration).
+        """
+
+        count = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_variant_get_field_count(self._ft)
+
+        if count < 0:
+            raise TypeError("Could not get Variant field count")
+
+        for i in range(count):
+            field_name = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_variant_get_field_name(self._ft, i)
+
+            if field_name is None:
+                msg = "Could not get Variant field name at index {}".format(i)
+                raise TypeError(msg)
+
+            field_type_native = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_variant_get_field_type(self._ft, i)
+
+            if field_type_native is None:
+                msg = "Could not get Variant field type at index {}".format(i)
+                raise TypeError(msg)
+
+            field_type = FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(field_type_native)
+            yield (field_name, field_type)
+
+    def get_field_by_name(self, name):
+        """
+        Get a field declaration by name (FieldDeclaration).
+        """
+
+        field_type_native = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_variant_get_field_type_by_name(self._ft,
+                                                                                  name)
+
+        if field_type_native is None:
+            msg = "Could not find Variant field with name {}".format(name)
+            raise TypeError(msg)
+
+        return FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(field_type_native)
+
+    def get_field_from_tag(self, tag):
+        """
+        Get a field declaration from tag (EnumerationField).
+        """
+
+        field_type_native = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_variant_get_field_type_from_tag(self._ft, tag._f)
+
+        if field_type_native is None:
+            msg = "Could not find Variant field with tag value {}".format(tag.value)
+            raise TypeError(msg)
+
+        return FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(field_type_native)
+
+
+class ArrayFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
+    def __init__(self, element_type, length):
+        """
+        Create a new array field declaration.
+        """
+
+        self._ft = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_array_create(element_type._ft,
+                                                       length)
+        super().__init__()
+
+    @property
+    def element_type(self):
+        """
+        Get the array's element type.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_array_get_element_type(self._ft)
+
+        if ret is None:
+            raise TypeError("Could not get Array element type")
+
+        return FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(ret)
+
+    @property
+    def length(self):
+        """
+        Get the array's length.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_array_get_length(self._ft)
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise TypeError("Could not get Array length")
+
+        return ret
+
+
+class SequenceFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
+    def __init__(self, element_type, length_field_name):
+        """
+        Create a new sequence field declaration.
+        """
+
+        self._ft = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_sequence_create(element_type._ft,
+                                                          str(length_field_name))
+        super().__init__()
+
+    @property
+    def element_type(self):
+        """
+        Get the sequence's element type.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_sequence_get_element_type(self._ft)
+
+        if ret is None:
+            raise TypeError("Could not get Sequence element type")
+
+        return FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(ret)
+
+    @property
+    def length_field_name(self):
+        """
+        Get the sequence's length field name.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_sequence_get_length_field_name(self._ft)
+
+        if ret is None:
+            raise TypeError("Could not get Sequence length field name")
+
+        return ret
+
+
+class StringFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
+    def __init__(self):
+        """
+        Create a new string field declaration.
+        """
+
+        self._ft = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_string_create()
+        super().__init__()
+
+    @property
+    def encoding(self):
+        """
+        Get a string declaration's encoding (a constant from the CTFStringEncoding class).
+        """
+
+        return nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_string_get_encoding(self._ft)
+
+    @encoding.setter
+    def encoding(self, encoding):
+        """
+        Set a string declaration's encoding. Must be a constant from the CTFStringEncoding class.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_string_set_encoding(self._ft, encoding)
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Could not set string encoding.")
+
+
+@staticmethod
+def create_field(field_type):
+    """
+    Create an instance of a field.
+    """
+    isinst = isinstance(field_type, FieldDeclaration)
+
+    if field_type is None or not isinst:
+        raise TypeError("Invalid field_type. Type must be a FieldDeclaration-derived class.")
+
+    if isinstance(field_type, IntegerFieldDeclaration):
+        return IntegerField(field_type)
+    elif isinstance(field_type, EnumerationFieldDeclaration):
+        return EnumerationField(field_type)
+    elif isinstance(field_type, FloatFieldDeclaration):
+        return FloatingPointField(field_type)
+    elif isinstance(field_type, StructureFieldDeclaration):
+        return StructureField(field_type)
+    elif isinstance(field_type, VariantFieldDeclaration):
+        return VariantField(field_type)
+    elif isinstance(field_type, ArrayFieldDeclaration):
+        return ArrayField(field_type)
+    elif isinstance(field_type, SequenceFieldDeclaration):
+        return SequenceField(field_type)
+    elif isinstance(field_type, StringFieldDeclaration):
+        return StringField(field_type)
+
+
+class Field:
+    """
+    Base class, do not instantiate.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, field_type):
+        if not isinstance(field_type, FieldDeclaration):
+            raise TypeError("Invalid field_type argument.")
+
+        self._f = nbt._bt_ctf_field_create(field_type._ft)
+
+        if self._f is None:
+            raise ValueError("Field creation failed.")
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        nbt._bt_ctf_field_put(self._f)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _create_field_from_native_instance(native_field_instance):
+        type_dict = {
+            common.CTFTypeId.INTEGER: IntegerField,
+            common.CTFTypeId.FLOAT: FloatingPointField,
+            common.CTFTypeId.ENUM: EnumerationField,
+            common.CTFTypeId.STRING: StringField,
+            common.CTFTypeId.STRUCT: StructureField,
+            common.CTFTypeId.VARIANT: VariantField,
+            common.CTFTypeId.ARRAY: ArrayField,
+            common.CTFTypeId.SEQUENCE: SequenceField
+        }
+
+        field_type = nbt._bt_python_get_field_type(native_field_instance)
+
+        if field_type == common.CTFTypeId.UNKNOWN:
+            raise TypeError("Invalid field instance")
+
+        field = Field.__new__(Field)
+        field._f = native_field_instance
+        field.__class__ = type_dict[field_type]
+
+        return field
+
+    @property
+    def declaration(self):
+        native_field_type = nbt._bt_ctf_field_get_type(self._f)
+
+        if native_field_type is None:
+            raise TypeError("Invalid field instance")
+        return FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(
+            native_field_type)
+
+
+class IntegerField(Field):
+    @property
+    def value(self):
+        """
+        Get an integer field's value.
+        """
+
+        signedness = nbt._bt_python_field_integer_get_signedness(self._f)
+
+        if signedness < 0:
+            raise TypeError("Invalid integer instance.")
+
+        if signedness == 0:
+            ret, value = nbt._bt_ctf_field_unsigned_integer_get_value(self._f)
+        else:
+            ret, value = nbt._bt_ctf_field_signed_integer_get_value(self._f)
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Could not get integer field value.")
+
+        return value
+
+    @value.setter
+    def value(self, value):
+        """
+        Set an integer field's value.
+        """
+
+        if not isinstance(value, int):
+            raise TypeError("IntegerField's value must be an int")
+
+        signedness = nbt._bt_python_field_integer_get_signedness(self._f)
+        if signedness < 0:
+            raise TypeError("Invalid integer instance.")
+
+        if signedness == 0:
+            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_unsigned_integer_set_value(self._f, value)
+        else:
+            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_signed_integer_set_value(self._f, value)
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Could not set integer field value.")
+
+
+class EnumerationField(Field):
+    @property
+    def container(self):
+        """
+        Return the enumeration's underlying container field (an integer field).
+        """
+
+        container = IntegerField.__new__(IntegerField)
+        container._f = nbt._bt_ctf_field_enumeration_get_container(self._f)
+
+        if container._f is None:
+            raise TypeError("Invalid enumeration field type.")
+
+        return container
+
+    @property
+    def value(self):
+        """
+        Get the enumeration field's mapping name.
+        """
+
+        value = nbt._bt_ctf_field_enumeration_get_mapping_name(self._f)
+
+        if value is None:
+            raise ValueError("Could not get enumeration's mapping name.")
+
+        return value
+
+    @value.setter
+    def value(self, value):
+        """
+        Set the enumeration field's value. Must be an integer as mapping names
+        may be ambiguous.
+        """
+
+        if not isinstance(value, int):
+            raise TypeError("EnumerationField value must be an int")
+
+        self.container.value = value
+
+
+class FloatingPointField(Field):
+    @property
+    def value(self):
+        """
+        Get a floating point field's value.
+        """
+
+        ret, value = nbt._bt_ctf_field_floating_point_get_value(self._f)
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Could not get floating point field value.")
+
+        return value
+
+    @value.setter
+    def value(self, value):
+        """
+        Set a floating point field's value.
+        """
+
+        if not isinstance(value, int) and not isinstance(value, float):
+            raise TypeError("Value must be either a float or an int")
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_floating_point_set_value(self._f, float(value))
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Could not set floating point field value.")
+
+
+# oops!! This class is provided to ensure backward-compatibility since
+# a stable release publicly exposed this abomination.
+class FloatFieldingPoint(FloatingPointField):
+    pass
+
+
+class StructureField(Field):
+    def field(self, field_name):
+        """
+        Get the structure's field corresponding to the provided field name.
+        """
+
+        native_instance = nbt._bt_ctf_field_structure_get_field(self._f,
+                                                                str(field_name))
+
+        if native_instance is None:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid field_name provided.")
+
+        return Field._create_field_from_native_instance(native_instance)
+
+
+class VariantField(Field):
+    def field(self, tag):
+        """
+        Return the variant's selected field. The "tag" field is the selector enum field.
+        """
+
+        native_instance = nbt._bt_ctf_field_variant_get_field(self._f, tag._f)
+
+        if native_instance is None:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid tag provided.")
+
+        return Field._create_field_from_native_instance(native_instance)
+
+
+class ArrayField(Field):
+    def field(self, index):
+        """
+        Return the array's field at position "index".
+        """
+
+        native_instance = nbt._bt_ctf_field_array_get_field(self._f, index)
+
+        if native_instance is None:
+            raise IndexError("Invalid index provided.")
+
+        return Field._create_field_from_native_instance(native_instance)
+
+
+class SequenceField(Field):
+    @property
+    def length(self):
+        """
+        Get the sequence's length field (IntegerField).
+        """
+
+        native_instance = nbt._bt_ctf_field_sequence_get_length(self._f)
+
+        if native_instance is None:
+            length = -1
+
+        return Field._create_field_from_native_instance(native_instance)
+
+    @length.setter
+    def length(self, length_field):
+        """
+        Set the sequence's length field (IntegerField).
+        """
+
+        if not isinstance(length_field, IntegerField):
+            raise TypeError("Invalid length field.")
+
+        if length_field.declaration.signed:
+            raise TypeError("Sequence field length must be unsigned")
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_sequence_set_length(self._f, length_field._f)
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Could not set sequence length.")
+
+    def field(self, index):
+        """
+        Return the sequence's field at position "index".
+        """
+
+        native_instance = nbt._bt_ctf_field_sequence_get_field(self._f, index)
+
+        if native_instance is None:
+            raise ValueError("Could not get sequence element at index.")
+
+        return Field._create_field_from_native_instance(native_instance)
+
+
+class StringField(Field):
+    @property
+    def value(self):
+        """
+        Get a string field's value.
+        """
+
+        return nbt._bt_ctf_field_string_get_value(self._f)
+
+    @value.setter
+    def value(self, value):
+        """
+        Set a string field's value.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_string_set_value(self._f, str(value))
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Could not set string field value.")
+
+
+class EventClass:
+    def __init__(self, name):
+        """
+        Create a new event class of the given name.
+        """
+
+        self._ec = nbt._bt_ctf_event_class_create(name)
+
+        if self._ec is None:
+            raise ValueError("Event class creation failed.")
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        nbt._bt_ctf_event_class_put(self._ec)
+
+    def add_field(self, field_type, field_name):
+        """
+        Add a field of type "field_type" to the event class.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_event_class_add_field(self._ec, field_type._ft,
+                                                str(field_name))
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Could not add field to event class.")
+
+    @property
+    def name(self):
+        """
+        Get the event class' name.
+        """
+
+        name = nbt._bt_ctf_event_class_get_name(self._ec)
+
+        if name is None:
+            raise TypeError("Could not get EventClass name")
+
+        return name
+
+    @property
+    def id(self):
+        """
+        Get the event class' id. Returns a negative value if unset.
+        """
+
+        id = nbt._bt_ctf_event_class_get_id(self._ec)
+
+        if id < 0:
+            raise TypeError("Could not get EventClass id")
+
+        return id
+
+    @id.setter
+    def id(self, id):
+        """
+        Set the event class' id. Throws a TypeError if the event class
+        is already registered to a stream class.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_event_class_set_id(self._ec, id)
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise TypeError("Can't change an Event Class's id after it has been assigned to a stream class")
+
+    @property
+    def stream_class(self):
+        """
+        Get the event class' stream class. Returns None if unset.
+        """
+        stream_class_native = nbt._bt_ctf_event_class_get_stream_class(self._ec)
+
+        if stream_class_native is None:
+            return None
+
+        stream_class = StreamClass.__new__(StreamClass)
+        stream_class._sc = stream_class_native
+
+        return stream_class
+
+    @property
+    def fields(self):
+        """
+        Generator returning the event class' fields as tuples of (field name, field declaration).
+        """
+
+        count = nbt._bt_ctf_event_class_get_field_count(self._ec)
+
+        if count < 0:
+            raise TypeError("Could not get EventClass' field count")
+
+        for i in range(count):
+            field_name = nbt._bt_python_ctf_event_class_get_field_name(self._ec, i)
+
+            if field_name is None:
+                msg = "Could not get EventClass' field name at index {}".format(i)
+                raise TypeError(msg)
+
+            field_type_native = nbt._bt_python_ctf_event_class_get_field_type(self._ec, i)
+
+            if field_type_native is None:
+                msg = "Could not get EventClass' field type at index {}".format(i)
+                raise TypeError(msg)
+
+            field_type = FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(field_type_native)
+            yield (field_name, field_type)
+
+    def get_field_by_name(self, name):
+        """
+        Get a field declaration by name (FieldDeclaration).
+        """
+
+        field_type_native = nbt._bt_ctf_event_class_get_field_by_name(self._ec, name)
+
+        if field_type_native is None:
+            msg = "Could not find EventClass field with name {}".format(name)
+            raise TypeError(msg)
+
+        return FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(field_type_native)
+
+
+class Event:
+    def __init__(self, event_class):
+        """
+        Create a new event of the given event class.
+        """
+
+        if not isinstance(event_class, EventClass):
+            raise TypeError("Invalid event_class argument.")
+
+        self._e = nbt._bt_ctf_event_create(event_class._ec)
+
+        if self._e is None:
+            raise ValueError("Event creation failed.")
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        nbt._bt_ctf_event_put(self._e)
+
+    @property
+    def event_class(self):
+        """
+        Get the event's class.
+        """
+
+        event_class_native = nbt._bt_ctf_event_get_class(self._e)
+
+        if event_class_native is None:
+            return None
+
+        event_class = EventClass.__new__(EventClass)
+        event_class._ec = event_class_native
+
+        return event_class
+
+    def clock(self):
+        """
+        Get a clock from event. Returns None if the event's class
+        is not registered to a stream class.
+        """
+
+        clock_instance = nbt._bt_ctf_event_get_clock(self._e)
+
+        if clock_instance is None:
+            return None
+
+        clock = Clock.__new__(Clock)
+        clock._c = clock_instance
+
+        return clock
+
+    def payload(self, field_name):
+        """
+        Get a field from event.
+        """
+
+        native_instance = nbt._bt_ctf_event_get_payload(self._e,
+                                                        str(field_name))
+
+        if native_instance is None:
+            raise ValueError("Could not get event payload.")
+
+        return Field._create_field_from_native_instance(native_instance)
+
+    def set_payload(self, field_name, value_field):
+        """
+        Set a manually created field as an event's payload.
+        """
+
+        if not isinstance(value, Field):
+            raise TypeError("Invalid value type.")
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_event_set_payload(self._e, str(field_name),
+                                            value_field._f)
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Could not set event field payload.")
+
+
+class StreamClass:
+    def __init__(self, name):
+        """
+        Create a new stream class of the given name.
+        """
+
+        self._sc = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_create(name)
+
+        if self._sc is None:
+            raise ValueError("Stream class creation failed.")
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_put(self._sc)
+
+    @property
+    def name(self):
+        """
+        Get a stream class' name.
+        """
+
+        name = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_get_name(self._sc)
+
+        if name is None:
+            raise TypeError("Could not get StreamClass name")
+
+        return name
+
+    @property
+    def clock(self):
+        """
+        Get a stream class' clock.
+        """
+
+        clock_instance = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_get_clock(self._sc)
+
+        if clock_instance is None:
+            return None
+
+        clock = Clock.__new__(Clock)
+        clock._c = clock_instance
+
+        return clock
+
+    @clock.setter
+    def clock(self, clock):
+        """
+        Assign a clock to a stream class.
+        """
+
+        if not isinstance(clock, Clock):
+            raise TypeError("Invalid clock type.")
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_set_clock(self._sc, clock._c)
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Could not set stream class clock.")
+
+    @property
+    def id(self):
+        """
+        Get a stream class' id.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_get_id(self._sc)
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise TypeError("Could not get StreamClass id")
+
+        return ret
+
+    @id.setter
+    def id(self, id):
+        """
+        Assign an id to a stream class.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_set_id(self._sc, id)
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise TypeError("Could not set stream class id.")
+
+    @property
+    def event_classes(self):
+        """
+        Generator returning the stream class' event classes.
+        """
+
+        count = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_get_event_class_count(self._sc)
+
+        if count < 0:
+            raise TypeError("Could not get StreamClass' event class count")
+
+        for i in range(count):
+            event_class_native = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_get_event_class(self._sc, i)
+
+            if event_class_native is None:
+                msg = "Could not get StreamClass' event class at index {}".format(i)
+                raise TypeError(msg)
+
+            event_class = EventClass.__new__(EventClass)
+            event_class._ec = event_class_native
+            yield event_class
+
+    def add_event_class(self, event_class):
+        """
+        Add an event class to a stream class. New events can be added even after a
+        stream has been instantiated and events have been appended. However, a stream
+        will not accept events of a class that has not been added to the stream
+        class beforehand.
+        """
+
+        if not isinstance(event_class, EventClass):
+            raise TypeError("Invalid event_class type.")
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_add_event_class(self._sc,
+                                                       event_class._ec)
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Could not add event class.")
+
+    @property
+    def packet_context_type(self):
+        """
+        Get the StreamClass' packet context type (StructureFieldDeclaration)
+        """
+
+        field_type_native = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_get_packet_context_type(self._sc)
+
+        if field_type_native is None:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid StreamClass")
+
+        field_type = FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(field_type_native)
+
+        return field_type
+
+    @packet_context_type.setter
+    def packet_context_type(self, field_type):
+        """
+        Set a StreamClass' packet context type. Must be of type
+        StructureFieldDeclaration.
+        """
+
+        if not isinstance(field_type, StructureFieldDeclaration):
+            raise TypeError("field_type argument must be of type StructureFieldDeclaration.")
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_set_packet_context_type(self._sc,
+                                                               field_type._ft)
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Failed to set packet context type.")
+
+
+class Stream:
+    def __init__(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError("Stream cannot be instantiated; use Writer.create_stream()")
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        nbt._bt_ctf_stream_put(self._s)
+
+    @property
+    def discarded_events(self):
+        """
+        Get a stream's discarded event count.
+        """
+
+        ret, count = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_get_discarded_events_count(self._s)
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Could not get the stream's discarded events count")
+
+        return count
+
+    def append_discarded_events(self, event_count):
+        """
+        Increase the current packet's discarded event count.
+        """
+
+        nbt._bt_ctf_stream_append_discarded_events(self._s, event_count)
+
+    def append_event(self, event):
+        """
+        Append "event" to the stream's current packet. The stream's associated clock
+        will be sampled during this call. The event shall not be modified after
+        being appended to a stream.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_append_event(self._s, event._e)
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Could not append event to stream.")
+
+    @property
+    def packet_context(self):
+        """
+        Get a Stream's packet context field (a StructureField).
+        """
+
+        native_field = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_get_packet_context(self._s)
+
+        if native_field is None:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid Stream.")
+
+        return Field._create_field_from_native_instance(native_field)
+
+    @packet_context.setter
+    def packet_context(self, field):
+        """
+        Set a Stream's packet context field (must be a StructureField).
+        """
+
+        if not isinstance(field, StructureField):
+            raise TypeError("Argument field must be of type StructureField")
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_set_packet_context(self._s, field._f)
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid packet context field.")
+
+    def flush(self):
+        """
+        The stream's current packet's events will be flushed to disk. Events
+        subsequently appended to the stream will be added to a new packet.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_flush(self._s)
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Could not flush stream.")
+
+
+class Writer:
+    def __init__(self, path):
+        """
+        Create a new writer that will produce a trace in the given path.
+        """
+
+        self._w = nbt._bt_ctf_writer_create(path)
+
+        if self._w is None:
+            raise ValueError("Writer creation failed.")
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        nbt._bt_ctf_writer_put(self._w)
+
+    def create_stream(self, stream_class):
+        """
+        Create a new stream instance and register it to the writer.
+        """
+
+        if not isinstance(stream_class, StreamClass):
+            raise TypeError("Invalid stream_class type.")
+
+        stream = Stream.__new__(Stream)
+        stream._s = nbt._bt_ctf_writer_create_stream(self._w, stream_class._sc)
+
+        return stream
+
+    def add_environment_field(self, name, value):
+        """
+        Add an environment field to the trace.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_writer_add_environment_field(self._w, str(name),
+                                                       str(value))
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Could not add environment field to trace.")
+
+    def add_clock(self, clock):
+        """
+        Add a clock to the trace. Clocks assigned to stream classes must be
+        registered to the writer.
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_writer_add_clock(self._w, clock._c)
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Could not add clock to Writer.")
+
+    @property
+    def metadata(self):
+        """
+        Get the trace's TSDL meta-data.
+        """
+
+        return nbt._bt_ctf_writer_get_metadata_string(self._w)
+
+    def flush_metadata(self):
+        """
+        Flush the trace's metadata to the metadata file.
+        """
+
+        nbt._bt_ctf_writer_flush_metadata(self._w)
+
+    @property
+    def byte_order(self):
+        """
+        Get the trace's byte order. Must be a constant from the ByteOrder
+        class.
+        """
+
+        raise NotImplementedError("Getter not implemented.")
+
+    @byte_order.setter
+    def byte_order(self, byte_order):
+        """
+        Set the trace's byte order. Must be a constant from the ByteOrder
+        class. Defaults to the host machine's endianness
+        """
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_ctf_writer_set_byte_order(self._w, byte_order)
+
+        if ret < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Could not set trace's byte order.")
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