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cement2 1.9.4

CLI Application Framework for Python

Latest Version: 1.9.8

Cement2 is an advanced CLI Application Framework for Python, and a complete rewrite of Cement version 0.x/1.x. Its goal is to introduce a standard, and feature-full platform for both simple and complex command line applications as well as support rapid development needs without sacrificing quality.

Cement2 Core features include (but are not limited to):

  • Core pieces of the framework are customizable via handlers/interfaces
  • Extension handler interface to easily extend framework functionality
  • Config handler supports parsing multiple config files into one config
  • Argument handler parses command line arguments and merges with config
  • Log handler supports console and file logging
  • Plugin handler provides an interface to easily extend your application
  • Hook support adds a bit of magic to apps and also ties into framework
  • Handler system connects implementation classes with Interfaces
  • Output handler interface renders return dictionaries to console
  • Core library and extensions have zero external dependencies
  • Extensions with external dependencies packaged separately
  • Controller handler supports sub-commands, and nested controllers
  • 99% Nose test coverage
  • Extensive Sphinx documentation, complete with examples
  • Supported on Python 2.6+ and 3!