Bind Archive.get_random_entry() method

libzim/libwrapper.h

@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ class Archive : public Wrapper<zim::Archive>
     FORWARD(wrapper::Entry, getEntryByPath)
     FORWARD(wrapper::Entry, getEntryByTitle)
     FORWARD(wrapper::Entry, getMainEntry)
+    FORWARD(wrapper::Entry, getRandomEntry)
     FORWARD(wrapper::Item, getIllustrationItem)
     FORWARD(std::set<unsigned int>, getIllustrationSizes)
     std::string getUuid() const

libzim/libzim.pyx

@@ -1101,6 +1101,21 @@ cdef class Archive:
             raise KeyError(str(e))
         return Entry.from_entry(move(entry))
 
+    def get_random_entry(self) -> Entry:
+        """Get a random `Entry`.
+
+        Returns:
+            A random entry.
+
+        Raises:
+            KeyError: If no valid random entry is found.
+        """
+        try:
+            entry = move(self.c_archive.getRandomEntry())
+        except RuntimeError as e:
+            raise KeyError(str(e))
+        return Entry.from_entry(move(entry))
+
     @property
     def metadata_keys(self) -> List[str]:
         """List of Metadata keys present in this archive.

libzim/reader.pyi

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class Archive:
     def get_entry_by_path(self, path: str) -> Entry: ...
     def has_entry_by_title(self, title: str) -> bool: ...
     def get_entry_by_title(self, title: str) -> Entry: ...
+    def get_random_entry(self) -> Entry: ...
     @property
     def metadata_keys(self) -> list[str]: ...
     def get_metadata_item(self, name: str) -> Item: ...

libzim/zim.pxd

@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ cdef extern from "libwrapper.h" namespace "wrapper":
         vector[string] getMetadataKeys() except +
 
         Entry getMainEntry() except +
+        Entry getRandomEntry() except +
         Item getIllustrationItem() except +
         Item getIllustrationItem(int size) except +
         size_type getEntryCount() except +

tests/test_libzim_reader.py

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 import pytest
 
 import libzim.writer  # pyright: ignore [reportMissingModuleSource]
-from libzim.reader import Archive  # pyright: ignore [reportMissingModuleSource]
+from libzim.reader import Archive, Entry  # pyright: ignore [reportMissingModuleSource]
 from libzim.search import Query, Searcher  # pyright: ignore [reportMissingModuleSource]
 from libzim.suggestion import (  # pyright: ignore [reportMissingModuleSource]
     SuggestionSearcher,
@@ -599,3 +599,19 @@ def filename(self):
     assert zim != Different(fpath1)
     assert zim == Sub(fpath1)
     assert zim != Sub2(fpath1)
+
+
+def test_reader_get_random_entry(all_zims):
+    zim_1 = Archive(all_zims / "zimfile.zim")
+
+    entry_1 = zim_1.get_random_entry()
+    entry_2 = zim_1.get_random_entry()
+    assert isinstance(entry_1, Entry)
+    assert isinstance(entry_2, Entry)
+    # this may occasionaly fail (1 chance over 129)
+    assert entry_1 != entry_2
+
+    # example.zim has no FRONT_ARTICLE (article_count=0): random cannot yield any result
+    zim_2 = Archive(all_zims / "example.zim")
+    with pytest.raises(KeyError):
+        zim_2.get_random_entry()