__main__.py

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""
this serves as a 'loader' for some commonly basic use function
every womyn (or man) needs in the process of a web app development

it's called __\_\_main\_\_.py__ so u'll be able to type 'python . [command]'
and it'll fulfill your wishes.

feel free to change the filename if you wish.
as I said before. nothing in this template is hardcoded
"""

from sys import argv
from time import sleep
from datetime import datetime
from subprocess import call, Popen
curr_time = lambda: str(datetime.now()).split(' ')[1].split('.')[0]

def serve():
    """
    serves the application
    ----------------------
    """
    # usage: python . serve
    
    # spwans a process of this 'loader', which starts the applicaion by importing the \_\_serve\_\_ method.
    if len(argv) == 2:
        print('=> %s : serving the application.'%curr_time())
        Popen(['python', '.', 'serve', 'now'])
        try: sleep(-1)
        except: pass
    # checkout handlers/__\_\_init\_\_.py__
    else:
        from handlers import __serve__
        __serve__()

def create():
    """
    creates the database
    --------------------
    """
    # usage: python . create
    print('=> %s : creating the database.'%curr_time())
    # checkout models/__\_\_init\_\_.py__
    from models import __create__
    __create__()
    
def test():
    """
    tests the application
    ---------------------
    """
    # usage: python . test
    print('=> %s : testing the application.'%curr_time())
    # calling nose's nosetests to test the application using the 'tests' module
    call(['nosetests', '-v', 'tests'])

def docs():
    """
    documents the project
    ---------------------
    """
    # usage: python . docs
    print('=> %s : documenting in process.'%curr_time())
    # calling pycco to document the this project
    directories = ['.', 'handlers', 'libs', 'models', 'setup', 'tests']
    call(['pycco', '-p'] + [directory + '/*.py' for directory in directories])
    
def stop():
    """
    stop the application
    ----------------------
    """
    # usage: python . serve
    
    from handlers import __stop__
    __stop__()
# -----

# _the optional commands:_
#options = ['serve', 'create', 'test', 'docs']
options = ['serve', 'create', 'test', 'docs', 'stop']
# evaling the command. if invalid command will print out a nicely formatted 'help' table
if len(argv) == 1 or argv[1] not in options:
    print('')
    for option in options: print('  ->\t%s\t%s'%(option, eval(option).__doc__.split('\n')[1]))
else:
    eval(argv[1])()