#!/usr/bin/env python

import argparse
import re

_normals_pattern = re.compile(r'\s*<PointData Normals="Normals".+?</PointData>', flags=re.DOTALL)

def remove_normals_node(vtp_content):
    return re.sub(_normals_pattern, '', vtp_content)

def remove_normals_from_vtp(vtp_path):
    with open(vtp_path, 'r', newline='') as fd:
        vtp_content = fd.read()

    modified_vtp_content = remove_normals_node(vtp_content)

    if modified_vtp_content != vtp_content:
        with open(vtp_path, 'w', newline='') as fd:
            fd.write(modified_vtp_content)

def main():
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
        description='removes <PointData Normals="Normals">...</PointData> in each given VTP file'
    )
    parser.add_argument('vtp_file', nargs='+', type=str)
    args = parser.parse_args()
    for vtp_file in args.vtp_file:
        remove_normals_from_vtp(vtp_file)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()