m9lib 1.0.1

m9 utility library

m9lib Utility Library

m9lib is a python framework for batch processing. This library also includes general-purpose helper classes for python applications.

The batch processing framework includes:

• A powerful and flexible Configuration file format (INI) that drives batch processing
• Support for user-implemented Command objects that represent a unit of work to be executed
• A Control mechanism for instantiating and executing Command objects via configuration
• Integrated Logging features, including console logging in color
• Rules-based folder scans using pattern matching, regex, and parent folder

m9lib Project Creator

The easiest way to get started is with a simple empty project, using the m9lib project creator.

• Run this application to create an empty vscode project from a template.
• The application itself is a simple example of an m9lib project.

Sample Projects

A working demonstration of m9lib is available from the sample projects below:

• m9lib-project: Create a simple m9lib project from a template. (simple)
• unzip-files: Batch process for unziping files. (simple)
• sync-files: Rules-based folder synchronization process for backing up files. (intermediate)

m9ini Configuration files

m9lib uses m9ini for reading configuration files.

Read about m9ini on Github.

Basic utilities

File	Classes	Feature
u_logger.py	uFileLogger	Log to a file
u_format.py	uStringFormat	String formatting
u_folder.py	uFolder	Folder utilities
u_timer.py	uTimer	Measure elapsed time
u_dictionary.py	uDictionary	Dictionary wrapper

Application level

File	Classes	Feature
u_args.py	uArgs	Specify and interpret command line parameters
u_command.py	uCommand, uCommandResult uCommandRegistry	Command object representing a unit of work
u_control.py	uControl	Command orchestration

Specialized features

File	Classes	Feature
u_csv.py	uCSVFormat, uCSV	CSV file utilities
u_web.py	uWeb, uSoap	Http helper methods
u_scan.py	uScanFiles, uScanFolders	Rules for scanning folder structures
u_color.py	uColor, uConsoleColor	Print to console in color