Add template for writing generators

boxes/generators/_template.py

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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+# Copyright (C) 2013-2016 Florian Festi
+#
+#   This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#   the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+#   (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#   GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+from boxes import *
+
+class Box(Boxes):
+    """DESCRIPTION"""
+    def __init__(self):
+        Boxes.__init__(self)
+        # remove cli params you do not need
+        self.buildArgParser("x", "sx", "y", "sy", "h", "hi")
+        # Add non default cli params if needed (see argparse std lib)
+        self.argparser.add_argument(
+            "--XX",  action="store", type=float, default=0.5,
+            help="DESCRIPTION")
+        
+
+    def render(self):
+        # adjust to the variables you want in the local scope
+        x, y, h = self.x, self.y, self.h
+        t = self.thickness
+        # Calculate canvas size and pass as width and height
+        self.open(width=x+y+40, height=y+2*h+50)
+
+        # Change settings of default edges if needed. E.g.:
+        self.edges["f"].settings.setValues(self.thickness, space=3, finger=3,
+                                        surroundingspaces=1)
+        # Create new Edges here if needed E.g.:
+        s = edges.FingerJointSettings(self.thickness, relative=False,
+                                      space = 10, finger=10, height=10,
+                                      width=self.thickness)
+        p = edges.FingerJointEdge(self, s)
+        p.char = "p"
+        self.addPart(p)
+
+        
+        # render your parts here
+
+
+        self.close()
+
+def main():
+    b = Box()
+    b.parseArgs()
+    b.render()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()