tty-utility

Tty-utility is an console for python programs

Install

Python pip

pip install tty-utility

Python direct install

• Download archive & extract
• python setup.py install

Usage

Imports

from ttyutility import Command

Import an Command base class

from ttyutility import Console

Import an Console class

Command class

Command class is an base class for new command. It's necessary inherit of Command.

configure

The configure method register an command in system. But for register arguments of command, it's necessary of reimplement method.

In method, call parent method first. Used add_argument method for register a new argument.

add_argument

Add new argument of command :

• name of argument
• number of parameters (0 by default)
• type of parameter (str by default)
• help text (not help text by defaut)

add_argument is used in configure method.

execute

execute method, run the treatment of command and arguments.

Console class

Console class is an console manager.

For manage console: used register, for register all of commands, and run for run console.

register

Register a new command in console system.

• Name of command
• Instance of Command class or herited of class

run

Run the console system.

• List or arguments (None by default)

The list of arguments (tuple), simulate a command line.

Example

from ttyutility import Command, Console


class NewCommand(Command):
    test = "ds"

    def configure(self, name: str, parser, prog: str = None, help: str = None):
        super(NewCommand, self).configure(name, parser, prog, help)

        self.add_argument('tt')

    def execute(self, args: dict):
        if args['tt']:
            print(args)


console = Console()
console.register('test', NewCommand())
console.run()

Declaration of new command, add argument in configure method and treatment in execute method.

Create instance of console, register new command and run console.

Credits

Package developed by Christophe Daloz - De Los Rios christophedlr@gmail.com