testing new config

tools/parser/parser.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from parser.msd.msdmap import Msdmap
 import pickle
 from pathlib import Path
 from fillpred_model.step1 import build_model_row
+import sys
 
 class Parser:
     # reads a TEI xml file and returns a dictionary:
@@ -18,8 +19,12 @@ class Parser:
         self.W_TAGS = ['w']
         self.C_TAGS = ['c']
         self.S_TAGS = ['S', 'pc']
-        with Path("./fillpred_model/model.pickle").open("rb") as fp:
+        try:
+            fp = Path("./fillpred_model/model.pickle").open("rb")
             self.fillpred_model = pickle.load(fp)
+        except IOError:
+            print("Generate the model first: $ make tools/fillpred_mode/model.pickle")
+            sys.exit(1)
 
     def parse_tei(self, filepath):