1 files changed, 34 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/tablib/formats/_xls.py b/tablib/formats/_xls.py
index 48dcc0b..1282a43 100644
--- a/tablib/formats/_xls.py
+++ b/tablib/formats/_xls.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 
 import sys
 
-from tablib.compat import BytesIO, xlwt
-
+from tablib.compat import BytesIO, xlwt, xlrd
+import tablib
 
 title = 'xls'
 extentions = ('xls',)
@@ -16,6 +16,38 @@ wrap = xlwt.easyxf("alignment: wrap on")
 bold = xlwt.easyxf("font: bold on")
 
 
+def import_set(dset, in_stream, headers=True):
+    """Returns dataset from XLS stream."""
+
+    dset.wipe()
+    
+    wb = xlrd.open_workbook(file_contents=in_stream)
+    ws = wb.sheet_by_index(0)
+    
+    for i in range(ws.nrows):
+        if (i == 0) and (headers):
+            dset.headers = ws.row_values(i)
+        else:
+            dset.append(ws.row_values(i))
+
+            
+def import_book(dbook, in_stream, headers=True):
+    """Returns databook from XLS stream."""
+
+    dbook.wipe()
+    
+    wb = xlrd.open_workbook(file_contents=in_stream)
+    for ws in wb.sheets():
+        data = tablib.Dataset()
+        data.title = ws.name
+        for i in range(ws.nrows):
+            if (i == 0) and (headers):
+                data.headers = ws.row_values(i)
+            else:
+                data.append(ws.row_values(i))
+        dbook.add_sheet(data)
+
+
 def export_set(dataset):
     """Returns XLS representation of Dataset."""