add protocol_gateway.py alias "ppg.py"

Author: HotNoob

.gitignore

@@ -31,4 +31,5 @@ holding_registry.json
 
 #ignore pypi / pyproject.toml output 
 dist/*
+build/*
 python_protocol_gateway.egg-info/*

ppg.py

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#a little wrapper to create a shorthand alias
+import sys
+
+from protocol_gateway import main
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    # Pass sys.argv (or the relevant slice) to main()
+    # assuming your main accepts them as parameters
+    main(sys.argv[1:]) # pass all args except script name

protocol_gateway.py

@@ -231,17 +231,11 @@ def run(self):
 
 
 
-def main():
+def main(args=None):
     """
     main method
     """
-    print(__logo)
-
-    ppg = Protocol_Gateway(args.config)
-    ppg.run()
 
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
     # Create ArgumentParser object
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Python Protocol Gateway")
 
@@ -257,4 +251,11 @@ def main():
     # If '--config' is provided, use it; otherwise, fall back to the positional or default.
     args.config = args.config if args.config else args.positional_config
 
+    print(__logo)
+
+    ppg = Protocol_Gateway(args.config)
+    ppg.run()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()

pyproject.toml

@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ authors = [{ name = "HotNoob", email = "hotnoob@hotnoob.com" }]
 requires-python = ">=3.9"
 dynamic = ["dependencies", "optional-dependencies"]
 
+[project.scripts]
+protocol-gateway = "protocol_gateway:main"
+ppg = "protocol_gateway:main"
+
 [tool.setuptools]
 py-modules = ["protocol_gateway"]
 license-files = ["LICENSE"]