[py-dev] maybe just a split, no rename (was: renaming py and py.test)

[holger krekel]

hi all, 

so apart from the feedback here i talked to Ronny, James and Thomas
on IRC and it seems to me not one person welcomes a complete rename. 

Rather i consider now just going for a split  py -> pylib, pytest
and maybe also "pytools" (the py.cleanup etc. helpers). 

Somehow the packages would need to share the "py." namespace,
probably not too difficult.  No test or pylib-depending 
code would need to change and there could be a compatibility 
"py" package that depends on pylib/pytest/pytools. 

Would be mostly work for me and packaging/distribution maintainers, 
i guess.

best,

holger

On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 12:05 +0200, holger krekel wrote:
> Hi all, 
> 
> every now and then i am thinking about a renaming strategy for
> the py lib.  Main reasons why i want to rename:
> 
> * "py" is too generic a name
> * i want to separate py.test and py packages (py.path and other
>   non-py.test bits are used by quite some projects and it makes
>   no sense to enforce installation of py.test scripts)
> 
> Here is the strategy:
> 
> (1) rename py to XXlib  (XX being any two letters)
> (2) rename py.test to AAtest (AA being any two letters)
> (3) provide a script that helps to replace occurences of "import py" etc. 
> (4) maintain and release XXlib and AAtest separately 
> (5) provide a compatibility "py" package that depends on XXlib and AAtest 
> 
> The (4) is actually slightly tricky because with the rename to AAtest
> the "pytest_*" hooks should be renamed as well.  I can imagine to 
> discover both "pytest_" and "AAtest_" hooks for the first releases
> after the split.  
> 
> Although i'd aim to minimize the pain this split would certainly cause some. 
> 
> What do you think? 
> Worth it? 
> 
> best,
> holger
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