Add itunes tag type <itunes:type>

feedgen/__main__.py

@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ def main():
         fg.podcast.itunes_summary('Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur ' +
                                   'adipiscing elit. Verba tu fingas et ea ' +
                                   'dicas, quae non sentias?')
+        fg.podcast.itunes_type('episodic')
         fe.podcast.itunes_author('Lars Kiesow')
         fe.podcast.itunes_season(1)
         fe.podcast.itunes_episode(1)

feedgen/ext/podcast.py

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.__itunes_owner = None
         self.__itunes_subtitle = None
         self.__itunes_summary = None
+        self.__itunes_type = None
 
     def extend_ns(self):
         return {'itunes': 'http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd'}
@@ -96,6 +97,10 @@ def extend_rss(self, rss_feed):
             summary = xml_elem('{%s}summary' % ITUNES_NS, channel)
             summary.text = self.__itunes_summary
 
+        if self.__itunes_type:
+            type = xml_elem('{%s}type' % ITUNES_NS, channel)
+            type.text = self.__itunes_type
+
         return rss_feed
 
     def itunes_author(self, itunes_author=None):
@@ -318,6 +323,34 @@ def itunes_summary(self, itunes_summary=None):
             self.__itunes_summary = itunes_summary
         return self.__itunes_summary
 
+    def itunes_type(self, itunes_type=None):
+        '''Get or set the itunes:type value of the podcast. This tag should
+        be used to indicate the type of your podcast.
+        The two values for this tag are "episodic" and "serial".
+
+        If your show is Serial you must use this tag.
+
+        Specify episodic when episodes are intended to be consumed without any
+        specific order. Apple Podcasts will present newest episodes first and
+        display the publish date (required) of each episode. If organized into
+        seasons, the newest season will be presented first - otherwise,
+        episodes will be grouped by year published, newest first.
+
+         Specify serial when episodes are intended to be consumed in sequential
+         order. Apple Podcasts will present the oldest episodes first and
+         display the episode numbers (required) of each episode. If organized
+         into seasons, the newest season will be presented first and
+         <itunes:episode> numbers must be given for each episode.
+
+        :param itunes_type: The type of the podcast
+        :returns: type of the pdocast.
+        '''
+        if itunes_type is not None:
+            if itunes_type not in ('episodic', 'serial'):
+                raise ValueError('Invalid value for type tag')
+            self.__itunes_type = itunes_type
+        return self.__itunes_type
+
     _itunes_categories = {
             'Arts': [
                 'Design', 'Fashion & Beauty', 'Food', 'Literature',

tests/test_extensions/test_podcast.py

@@ -52,13 +52,15 @@ def test_podcastItems(self):
         fg.podcast.itunes_image('x.png')
         fg.podcast.itunes_subtitle('x')
         fg.podcast.itunes_summary('x')
+        fg.podcast.itunes_type('episodic')
         assert fg.podcast.itunes_author() == 'Lars Kiesow'
         assert fg.podcast.itunes_block() == 'x'
         assert fg.podcast.itunes_complete() == 'no'
         assert fg.podcast.itunes_explicit() == 'no'
         assert fg.podcast.itunes_image() == 'x.png'
         assert fg.podcast.itunes_subtitle() == 'x'
         assert fg.podcast.itunes_summary() == 'x'
+        assert fg.podcast.itunes_type() == 'episodic'
 
         # Check that we have the item in the resulting XML
         ns = {'itunes': 'http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd'}