Willow

Willow
Willow is a Python build system that can be used to create, compile, delete, and add dependencies to projects. It is a command-line tool that can be used to automate various tasks related to building and managing software projects.

Usage

To use Willow, you can run the script with various command-line arguments:

--create

To create a new project, you can use the --create flag followed by the name of the project and the location where it should be created:

python willow.py --create myproject --location /path/to/project
This will create a new project called myproject in the /path/to/project directory.

--compile

To compile a project, you can use the --compile flag followed by the directory of the project that should be compiled:

python willow.py --compile /path/to/project
This will compile the project located at /path/to/project.

--delete
To delete a project, you can use the --delete flag followed by the directory of the project that should be deleted:

python willow.py --delete /path/to/project
This will delete the project located at /path/to/project.

--add

To add a dependency to a project, you can use the --add flag followed by the directory of the project, the location of the dependency, and the name of the dependency:

python willow.py --add GITHUB-URL --location /path/to/dependency --depname mydependency
This will add the mydependency dependency located at /path/to/dependency to the project located at /path/to/project.

--version

To get the current version of Willow, you can use the --version flag:

python willow.py --version
This will print the current version of Willow to the console.

API

Willow also provides an API that can be used to perform the same tasks programmatically. The willowapi module provides the following functions:

create(name, location): creates a new project with the specified name at the specified location.
compile(directory): compiles the project located at the specified directory.
delete(directory): deletes the project located at the specified directory.
add_dependency(project_dir, dep_dir, depname): adds the specified dependency to the project located at project_dir.
getversion(): returns the current version of Willow.
Conclusion
Willow is a powerful tool for building and managing software projects in Python. It provides a simple command-line interface as well as a powerful API for performing tasks programmatically. If you're looking for a reliable and flexible build system for your Python projects, Willow is definitely worth checking out.