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pytreebuilder
Project
examples/ : Contains example scripts demonstrating how to use the pytreebuilder
module.
trees/any_project_tree.txt
.trees/complex_tree.txt
.logs/ : Directory for log files generated by the pytreebuilder
module.
pytreebuilder
module.tests/ : Contains unit tests for the pytreebuilder
module.
pytreebuilder
module.pytreebuilder/ : Core module directory containing the main functionality.
pytreebuilder
package.PyTreeBuilder
class and its methods.pytreebuilder
project.trees/ : Directory containing project structure description files.
.gitignore : Specifies files and directories to be ignored by Git.
DISCRIPTION.md : Provides a detailed description of the module's directory structure and their functions.
LICENSE : Contains the license information for the project.
README.md : Provides an overview and instructions for the project.
setup.py : Script for setting up the pytreebuilder
module, including installation and dependencies.
TREE : Contains the detailed description of the module's directory structure.
pytreebuilder
ProjectThe pytreebuilder
project aims to simplify the creation of project structures using a text-based structure description file. It allows developers to quickly and easily generate consistent and well-organized project structures.
The pytreebuilder
module allows for the automatic creation of project structures from a structure description file. This enables developers to quickly and easily generate consistent and well-organized project structures.
The module includes an update mode (update_mode
) that allows for the creation of only new files and directories without overwriting existing ones. This ensures that existing files and directories are not modified unless the user provides consent.
The module configures a logging system to track the actions performed. Logs are recorded in a pytreebuilder.log
file located in the logs
directory. This helps keep track of the actions performed by the module and facilitates debugging in case of issues.
The module handles errors to ensure smooth and uninterrupted execution. For example, it handles file not found errors and general exceptions, logging error messages in the log file.
The module accepts several command line arguments to customize its behavior:
-t
or --tree-file-path
: Path to the structure description file (required).-u
or --update
: Run in update mode to create only new files and directories without overwriting existing ones.-v
or --version
: Show the program's version number and exit.The module creates files and directories based on the description provided in the structure file. It checks if files and directories already exist and asks for user validation before overwriting them, unless the update mode is enabled.
The module can create complex project structures from description files. For example, the file trees/any_project_tree.txt
can contain the following structure:
The structure description file trees/any_project_tree.txt
contains the following structure:
anyproject/
├── anyproject/
│ ├── __init__.py
│ └── anyproject.py
├── tests/
│ ├── __init__.py
│ └── test_anyproject.py
├── setup.py
├── README.md
└── LICENSE
The module can be installed locally or via the internet. Once installed, it can be used to generate project structures by running Python scripts that utilize the PyTreeBuilder
class.
The module includes unit tests to verify its functionality. Tests can be run using the following command:
python -m unittest discover tests/
The module is accompanied by detailed documentation and a README file to help users understand its functionality and use it effectively. For questions or assistance, users can contact the project author via GitHub.
To get started, you need to clone the repository from GitHub. Follow these steps:
git clone https://github.com/eis-x/pytreebuilder.git
cd pytreebuilder
To install the pytreebuilder
module locally, use the following command:
python -m pip install -e .
To install the pytreebuilder
module from PyPI, use the following command:
pip install pytreebuilder
Sure! Let's continue with the help file for your pytreebuilder
project from the "Usage" section:
To run the script and generate the project structure, use the following command:
python examples/any_project_tree.py
The pytreebuilder
module accepts the following command line arguments:
-t
or --tree-file-path
: Path to the structure description file (required).-u
or --update
: Run in update mode to create only new files and directories without overwriting existing ones.-v
or --version
: Show the program's version number and exit.pytreebuilder
Moduleunittest
for unit testingpython -m unittest discover tests/
The unit tests should display a result indicating that all tests have passed. If the test passes, you should see something like this:
Directory created: anyproject/
Directory created: anyproject/anyproject/
File created: anyproject/anyproject/__init__.py
File created: anyproject/anyproject/anyproject.py
Directory created: anyproject/tests/
File created: anyproject/tests/__init__.py
File created: anyproject/tests/test_anyproject.py
File created: anyproject/setup.py
File created: anyproject/README.md
File created: anyproject/LICENSE
.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Ran 1 test in 0.014s
OK
If there is a failure, you will see an output indicating what went wrong, similar to this:
F
======================================================================
FAIL: test_create_project_structure (tests.test_treebuilder.TestTreeBuilder)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "tests/test_treebuilder.py", line 27, in test_create_project_structure
self.assertTrue(os.path.isdir('anyproject'))
AssertionError: False is not true
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Ran 1 test in 0.004s
FAILED (failures=1)
trees/any_project_tree.txt
file exists in the root directory of your project.pytreebuilder
module is installed and the import paths are correct.By following these steps, you can effectively test the pytreebuilder
module and ensure that it works as expected. If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to reach out! 😊
pytreebuilder
ModuleCreate a structure description file, for example trees/any_project_tree.txt
.
pytreebuilder
ModuleInstall the module using one of the installation methods described above.
Create a Python script to generate the project structure, for example examples/any_project_tree.py
.
Run the script to generate the project structure:
python examples/any_project_tree.py
Verify that the project structure has been created correctly by checking the generated directories and files.
Use the file trees/any_project_tree.txt
to generate a simple project structure.
Use the file trees/complex_tree.txt
to generate a complex project structure.
The pytreebuilder
module simplifies the creation of project structures using text-based structure description files. It allows developers to quickly and easily generate consistent and well-organized project structures.
git checkout -b branch-name
git add .
git commit -m "Description of changes"
git push origin branch-name
For any questions or assistance, please contact the project author via GitHub.
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE
file for more details.
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