#Python Self-contained Runnable Package Template

This repository provides a template for creating a self-contained python project in the form of a runnable python package.

In other words, a package that can be run directly from the command-line as follows:

python3 -m packagename

If one wishes to further wrap this package into a zipfile (e.g. package.zip), it can still be executed without unzipping, as follows:

export PYTHONPATH="package.zip"
python3 -m packagename

Unit Tests can be run independently by typing:

python3 -m packagename.tests

The overall structure is as follows:

packagename         : Root folder (init/main files, etc)
├── config          : Folder containing editable package configuration(s)
├── doc             : Folder containing documentation resources
├── inputs          : Optional folder containing inputs to package
├── lib             : Optional folder containing third-party dependencies
├── outputs         : Optional folder for collecting outputs
├── res             : Folder containing resources (e.g. images, audio)
├── src             : Folder containing all modules used by __main__.
└── tests           : Unit Tests. Can be run independently of main package

The template provided is simply a slightly more concretized example of this hierarchy, demonstrating some of the implementation details that could be taken into consideration when creating your own package. As such, the template itself is a runnable example, producing nominal output purely for demonstration purposes. However, note that it is still primarily intended as a template, and its main purpose is to inspect all the files contained and modify as needed.