def read_table(self):
        """Read an AMQP table, and return as a Python dictionary."""
        self.bitcount = self.bits = 0
        tlen = unpack('>I', self.input.read(4))[0]
        table_data = AMQPReader(self.input.read(tlen))
        result = {}
        while table_data.input.tell() < tlen:
            name = table_data.read_shortstr()
            val = table_data.read_item()
            result[name] = val
        return result
Read an AMQP table, and return as a Python dictionary.