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A setuptools command for generating Python classes from Ecore models
https://github.com/pyecore/setuptools-pyecore

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A setuptools command for generating Python classes from Ecore models

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setuptools-pyecore
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Overview
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A ``setuptools`` command for generating Python code from Ecore models.

This is an extension for `setuptools `__ integrating the `pyecoregen `__ code generator into the Python packaging process. It encapsulates ``pyecoregen`` and provides the user a ``setuptools`` command called ``pyecore`` to control the generation process.

In a basic setup the user doesn't have to configure the generation process at all because ``setuptools-pyecore`` discovers Ecore models located in the current working directory and triggers the code generation for each detected Ecore model. Also a meaningful output folder is chosen automatically.

Of course the user has to possibility to customize the generation process. The command line options of ``pyecoregen`` are also available through the ``pyecore`` setuptools command. The user has the choice to pass the options on the command line or configure the code generation in a dedicated section in the ``setup.cfg`` file.

Installation
------------

``setuptools-pyecore`` can be installed in various ways. To run it the following prerequisites have to be fulfilled:

- Python 3.4+
- setuptools

After installation, the used Python environment has a new setuptools command called ``pyecore``.

From Source Code
****************

::

> git clone https://github.com/pyecore/setuptools-pyecore.git
> cd setuptools-pyecore
> pip install .

From PyPI
*********

::

> pip install setuptools-pyecore

From GitHub Releases
********************

::

> pip install

Usage
-----

Integration
***********

For a smooth user experience it's recommended to pass ``setuptools-pyecore`` using the ``setup_requires`` argument of setup function. Additionally the generated Python code depends on the ``pyecore`` library which should be added to ``install_requires`` argument:

.. code:: python

setup(
...
setup_requires=['setuptools-pyecore'],
install_requires=['pyecore']
...
)

Before generating Python code from a given Ecore model ``setuptools`` will automatically check the Python environment and download ``setuptools-pyecore`` from `PyPI `__ if it's missing. During the installation of the project package ``pip`` will install ``pyecore`` into the Python environment.

Configuration
*************

``setuptools-pyecore`` provides two possibilities to configure the pyecore generator.

All options can be passed on the command line after the ``pyecore`` command:

::

> python setup.py pyecore --auto-register-package

It's also possible to pass several options to ``pyecoregen`` or execute multiple commands at once:

::

> python setup.py pyecore --auto-register-package --output "default=gen" bdist_wheel

See ``python setup.py pyecore --help`` for available command line options:

::

> python setup.py pyecore --help
...
Options for 'PyEcoreCommand' command:
--ecore-models (-e) specify Ecore models to generate code for
--output (-o) specify directories where output is generated
--user-modules dotted names of modules with user-provided mixins
to import from generated classes
--auto-register-package Generate package auto-registration for the PyEcore
'global_registry'
...

The ``pyecoregen`` documentation explains all `command line options `__ in detail.

Apart from passing options on the command line it's also possible to add a dedicated ``[pyecore]`` section to ``setup.cfg``. The following example section contains all available options:

.. code:: ini

[pyecore]
# Specify Ecore models to generate code for; default: None
#ecore-models = [ ...]
# Specify directories where output is generated; default:
output = default=gen
# Dotted names of modules with user-provided mixins to import from generated classes; default: None
#user-modules = [=]
# [= ...]
# Generate package auto-registration for the PyEcore 'global_registry' (yes|no); default: no
auto-register-package = yes

A reference configuration is provided in the ``resources`` directory.

``pyecoregen`` inherits the log level globally configured for ``setuptools``. To set the verbosity to a certain log level pass the global options ``verbose`` or ``quiet`` straight before the ``pyecore`` command on the command line:

::

> python setup.py --verbose pyecore

Alternatively, you can add these options to the ``[global]`` section of your ``setup.cfg``:

.. code:: ini

[global]
# Run verbosely (yes|no); default: yes
#verbose = yes
# Run quietly and turns verbosity off (yes|no); default: no
quiet = yes

Sample
******

Besides the ``setuptools-pyecore`` source code a sample project called ``library`` is provided in the ``samples`` directory. This sample consists of the Ecore model ``library`` and a setup script. During the execution of ``setuptools-pyecore`` a Python package will be generated into the ``library`` package directory representing the classes from the ``library`` Ecore model.

To generate code out of the Ecore model and build a ``library`` wheel package execute the following command:

::

> python setup.py pyecore bdist_wheel