eric4-plugininstall.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

# Copyright (c) 2007 - 2009 Detlev Offenbach <detlev@die-offenbachs.de>
#

"""
Eric4 Plugin Installer

This is the main Python script to install eric4 plugins from outside of the IDE.
"""

import sys
import os

import sip
sip.setapi("QString", 2)
sip.setapi("QVariant", 2)

for arg in sys.argv:
    if arg.startswith("--config="):
        import Utilities
        configDir = arg.replace("--config=", "")
        Utilities.setConfigDir(configDir)
        sys.argv.remove(arg)
        break

from Utilities import Startup

def createMainWidget(argv):
    """
    Function to create the main widget.
    
    @param argv list of commandline parameters (list of strings)
    @return reference to the main widget (QWidget)
    """
    from PluginManager.PluginInstallDialog import PluginInstallWindow
    return PluginInstallWindow(argv[1:])

def main():
    """
    Main entry point into the application.
    """
    options = [\
        ("--config=configDir", 
         "use the given directory as the one containing the config files"), 
        ("", "names of plugins to install")
    ]
    appinfo = Startup.makeAppInfo(sys.argv,
                                  "Eric4 Plugin Installer",
                                  "",
                                  "Plugin installation utility for eric4",
                                  options)
    res = Startup.simpleAppStartup(sys.argv,
                                   appinfo,
                                   createMainWidget)
    sys.exit(res)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()