from datetime import datetime
import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET

from .entry import Entry

class ReadEntry(Entry):
    """
    Entry type for reading content from standard input.
    
    Attributes:
        _content: Content read from stdin, empty until first update
        _io_buffer: Buffer to use for IO operations
        _read: Whether content has been read
    """
    
    def __init__(self, io_buffer, id: str, timestamp: datetime):
        """
        Initialize a new read entry.
        
        Args:
            io_buffer: Buffer to use for IO operations
            id: Unique identifier for this entry
            timestamp: Creation timestamp for this entry
        """
        super().__init__(id, timestamp)
        self._content = ""
        self._io_buffer = io_buffer
        self._read = False

    @property
    def content(self) -> str:
        """
        Get the content read from stdin.
        """
        return self._content
        
    def update(self) -> None:
        """
        Read from stdin if not already read.
        Uses the provided IO buffer for the actual read operation.
        """
        if not self._read:
            self._content = self._io_buffer.read()
            self._read = True

    def generate_context(self) -> ET.Element:
        """
        Generate an XML Element representing this read entry.
        
        Returns:
            ET.Element: XML element containing the entry's data
        """
        element = ET.Element("read_stdin", {"id": self._id})
        if self._read:
            element.text = self._content
            
        return element