GEDCOM Parser

A standalone Dart package for parsing, manipulating, and exporting GEDCOM files. This package is designed to be fast, reliable, and compliant with GEDCOM standards.

Features

• Standard Support: Full support for GEDCOM 5.5.1 and 7.0 (100% pass rate on official test suite).
• Embedded BLOB Support: Support for embedded binary data (BLOB) in GEDCOM 5.5.
• Lossless Export: Synchronize structured entities with raw GEDCOM nodes for lossless export.
• Rich Data Model: Support for individuals, families, sources, repositories, and media.
• Advanced Date Parsing: GEDCOM date parsing and formatting, including support for Gregorian, Julian, and French Republican calendars.
• Standalone: No dependencies on Flutter, making it suitable for CLI, server-side, or web applications.

Usage

import 'package:gedcom_parser/gedcom_parser.dart';

void main() {
  final parser = GedcomParser();
  final lines = [
    '0 HEAD',
    '0 @I1@ INDI',
    '1 NAME John /Doe/',
    '1 SEX M',
    '0 TRLR',
  ];
  
  final data = parser.parseLines(lines);
  print(data.persons['I1']?.firstName); // John
  
  final exporter = GedcomExporter();
  final output = exporter.export(data);
  print(output);
}

Installation

Add gedcom_parser to your pubspec.yaml:

dependencies:
  gedcom_parser: ^0.0.8

Publishing

This package uses GitHub Actions for automated publishing. To publish a new version:

1. Update the version in pubspec.yaml and CHANGELOG.md.
2. Push a tag starting with v (e.g., v0.0.8).
3. The GitHub Action will automatically run tests and publish to pub.dev using OIDC.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature).
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature').
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature).
5. Open a Pull Request.

Please make sure to update tests as appropriate and follow the Dart style guide.

License

This project is licensed under the BSD 3-Clause License - see the LICENSE file for details.