Create DbfReader class

Create outline dbfReader class

Fix typo

Passes mypy

Map DbfReader's publis methods onto Reader

Passes mypy and pytest locally (not network)

Raise ShapefileException if neither .shp nor .dbf downloaded

Author: JamesParrott

README.md

@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ The Python Shapefile Library (PyShp) reads and writes ESRI Shapefiles in pure Py
 ![build status](https://github.com/GeospatialPython/pyshp/actions/workflows/build.yml/badge.svg)
 
 - **Author**: [Joel Lawhead](https://github.com/GeospatialPython)
-- **Maintainers**: [Karim Bahgat](https://github.com/karimbahgat)
-- **Version**: 3.0.6
-- **Date**: 19th May 2026
+- **Maintainers**: [James Parrott](https://github.com/JamesParrott) & [Karim Bahgat](https://github.com/karimbahgat)
+- **Version**: 3.0.7
+- **Date**: 20th May 2026
 - **License**: [MIT](https://github.com/GeospatialPython/pyshp/blob/master/LICENSE.TXT)
 
 ## Contents
@@ -93,6 +93,12 @@ part of your geospatial project.
 
 # Version Changes
 
+## 3.0.7
+
+### Testability / separation of concerns.
+ - Separate dbf only reading methods into a new dbfReader class (an instance of which is owned by the regular Shapefile Reader class).
+
+
 ## 3.0.6
 
 ### URL Downloading

changelog.txt

@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+VERSION 3.0.7
+
+2026-05-20
+	Testability / separation of concerns:
+	* Separate dbf only reading methods into a new dbfReader class (an instance of which is owned by the regular Shapefile Reader class).
+
+
 VERSION 3.0.6
 
 2026-05-19

pyproject.toml

@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ authors = [
     {name = "Joel Lawhead", email = "jlawhead@geospatialpython.com"},
 ]
 maintainers = [
-    {name = "Karim Bahgat", email = "karim.bahgat.norway@gmail.com"}
+    {name = "James Parrott", email = "james@jamesparrott.dev"},
+    {name = "Karim Bahgat", email = "karim.bahgat.norway@gmail.com"},
 ]
 readme = "README.md"
 keywords = ["gis", "geospatial", "geographic", "shapefile", "shapefiles"]