unicorefw 1.1.3

UniCoreFW is a lodash/underscore-style utility toolkit for Python with both functional and chainable APIs

UniCoreFW

Universal Core Utility Library (Python)

UniCoreFW is a compact, batteries-included utility library that provides chainable and static helper functions across arrays (lists), objects (dicts / nested structures), functions, strings, security utilities, templates, and optional cryptography helpers.

Current version: 1.1.2

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Key Capabilities

• Two usage styles
  • Static: UniCoreFW.map([...], fn) / _.map([...], fn)
  • Chainable: _(...).map(...).filter(...).value()
• Module-spanning API
  • Functions from array, object, string, function, utils, types, security, template, and crypto are attached dynamically as static methods and as chain methods.
• Security utilities
  • Input validation helpers, string sanitization, rate limiting, and audit logging.
• Template engine
  • <%= var %> interpolation and simple <% if cond %> ... <% endif %> with defensive checks.
• Optional cryptography utilities
  • Fernet symmetric encryption if cryptography is installed.

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Installation

From PyPI

pip install unicorefw

Optional dependency (Crypto module)

The unicorefw.crypto module requires cryptography:

pip install cryptography

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Project Layout

project_root_dir/
├── unicorefw/
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── core.py
│   ├── array.py
│   ├── object.py
│   ├── string.py
│   ├── function.py
│   ├── utils.py
│   ├── types.py
│   ├── security.py
│   ├── template.py
│   ├── crypto.py
│   ├── supporter.py
│   └── db.py              # present (import directly as unicorefw.db)
├── examples/
│   ├── sets/
│   ├── functions.py
│   ├── task_manager.py
│   └── underscore.py
└── README.md

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Quick Start

from unicorefw import _, UniCoreFW

# Chainable usage
result = (
    _([1, 2, 3, 4, 5])
    .map(lambda x: x * 2)
    .filter(lambda x: x > 5)
    .value()
)
print(result)  # [6, 8, 10]

# Static usage (either UniCoreFW.* or _.*)
print(UniCoreFW.chunk([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6], 2))  # [[1, 2], [3, 4], [5, 6]]
print(_.chunk([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6], 2))          # [[1, 2], [3, 4], [5, 6]]

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How the API Works

UniCoreFW exposes two main entry points:

• UniCoreFW: the primary class providing static methods like UniCoreFW.method_name(...).
• _: a convenience factory that returns a UniCoreFWWrapper for chaining:
  • _(collection).map(...).filter(...).value()
  • Additionally, _.method_name(...) is available as a static shortcut.

Chaining works by applying functions across UniCoreFW’s modules in a defined order; if a function name exists in a module, it becomes both:

• a chain method on UniCoreFWWrapper, and
• a static method on UniCoreFW (without overriding earlier modules’ functions when names collide).

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Core Modules (What They Provide)

Arrays (unicorefw.array)

List/array utilities: map/reduce/filter/find, chunking, flattening, set-like ops, ordering, etc.

mapped = _.map([1, 2, 3], lambda x: x * 2)                 # [2, 4, 6]
flattened = _.flatten([1, [2, [3, 4]]])                    # [1, 2, 3, 4]
chunked = _.chunk([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6], 2)                   # [[1,2],[3,4],[5,6]]
median = _.find_median_sorted_arrays([1, 3, 5], [2, 4, 6]) # 3.5

Objects (unicorefw.object)

Dictionary and nested-structure helpers (including safe path operations), mapping, selection, and iteration.

extended = _.extend({"a": 1}, {"b": 2}, {"c": 3})  # {"a":1,"b":2,"c":3}
print(_.has({"a": {"b": [10]}}, "a.b.0"))          # True

Strings (unicorefw.string)

String transformation and inspection utilities (case transforms, regex helpers, whitespace normalization, etc.).

from unicorefw import humanize, pascal_case, normalize_whitespace
print(humanize("hello_world_example"))          # "Hello world example"
print(pascal_case("hello world"))               # "HelloWorld"
print(normalize_whitespace("  a   b\nc\t"))     # "a b c"

Functions (unicorefw.function)

Function helpers such as debounce, once, composition/flow utilities, partial/curry variants, etc.

from unicorefw import once, debounce

only_once = once(lambda: "called")
print(only_once())  # "called"
print(only_once())  # None

Utilities (unicorefw.utils)

General helpers: unique_id, now, memoize, compress/decompress, etc.

print(_.unique_id("req-"))      # e.g. "req-1"
print(_.compress("aaabbc"))     # "3a2b1c"
print(_.decompress("3a2b1c"))   # "aaabbc"

Types (unicorefw.types)

Type predicates and helpers like is_string, is_number, is_empty, deep equality, etc.

from unicorefw import is_string, is_empty
print(is_string("x"))  # True
print(is_empty({}))    # True

Security (unicorefw.security)

Input validation, sanitization, rate limiting, and audit logging primitives.

from unicorefw.security import RateLimiter, AuditLogger, validate_type, sanitize_string

validate_type("test", str, "param")
safe = sanitize_string("  abc  ", max_length=10, allowed_chars="a-zA-Z0-9")
print(safe)  # "abc"

with RateLimiter(max_calls=100, time_window=60):
    pass

logger = AuditLogger(log_file="security.log")
logger.log("LOGIN", "User authenticated successfully")

Templates (unicorefw.template)

A small, defensive template processor:

from unicorefw import template
print(template("Hello, <%= name %>!", {"name": "Alice"}))  # "Hello, Alice!"

Crypto (unicorefw.crypto) (optional)

Fernet symmetric encryption utilities (requires cryptography):

from unicorefw.crypto import generate_key, encrypt_string, decrypt_string

key = generate_key()
token = encrypt_string("secret", key)
print(decrypt_string(token, key))  # "secret"

Database utilities (unicorefw.db) (module present; import directly)

The repository includes a unicorefw.db module for database helpers (multi-engine, pooling, migrations, import/export). Import it explicitly:

from unicorefw.db import Database
db = Database(engine="sqlite", database=":memory:")

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Changelog Notes

Older changelog entries may not include newer internal changes. Prefer GitHub releases/tags for authoritative history.

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License

BSD 3-Clause License. See LICENSE.

Contributing

PRs are welcome. Please include tests where appropriate and keep changes consistent with the library’s defensive, security-oriented design.