def read(*parts):
    """
    Build an absolute path from *parts* and and return the contents of the
    resulting file.  Assume UTF-8 encoding.
    """
    with codecs.open(os.path.join(HERE, *parts), "rb", "utf-8") as f:
        return f.read()
def message_data(self):
        if self.proto_view == 0:
            return self.message.plain_bits_str
        elif self.proto_view == 1:
            return self.message.plain_hex_str
        elif self.proto_view == 2:
            return self.message.plain_ascii_str
        else:
            return None