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usbid/load.go

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+package usbid
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+	"log"
+
+	"github.com/kylelemons/gousb/usb"
+)
+
+const (
+	LinuxUsbDotOrg = "http://www.linux-usb.org/usb.ids"
+)
+
+var Vendors map[usb.ID]*Vendor
+
+func LoadFromURL(url string) error {
+	resp, err := http.Get(url)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	ids, err := ParseIDs(resp.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	Vendors = ids
+	return nil
+}
+
+func init() {
+	ids, err := ParseIDs(strings.NewReader(usbIdListData))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("usbid: failed to parse: %s", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	Vendors = ids
+}