manage dependencies to other repos by 'git_deps_py' tool

README.md

@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ Publications are provided in a number of different formats:
 In order to provide a consistent environment we are using docker.
 A set of python scripts is used for automatisation.
 Installing and running the project work without Docker or the scripts is possible, but not recommended. In this case you are on your own.
-A bunch of other repositories are needed in order to run this project.
-They are automatically pulled by the init script.
+Dependencies to other git repositories are handled using [git_deps_py](https://github.molgen.mpg.de/EditionOpenAccess/git_deps_py).
 
 ## Configuration
 
@@ -30,9 +29,11 @@ They are automatically pulled by the init script.
 
 - Python 3
 - Docker, Docker Compose
+- [git_deps_py](https://github.molgen.mpg.de/EditionOpenAccess/git_deps_py)
 
 ## Initialise the Repository
 
+	$ git_deps_py
 	$ ./scripts/init.py [--build]
 
 This will pull remote repositories and resources, initialize the database, etc.

dependencies.conf

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+[webdesign_platform]
+
+uri = https://github.molgen.mpg.de/EditionOpenAccess/webdesign_platform.git
+hash = 7a6c3f7c0db224fdcbb046df3f7edad8fefded3f
+init = ./scripts/init.sh

scripts/init.py

@@ -49,37 +49,6 @@ def create_dirs( config ):
         dst=config['RES_DIR_RUNTIME']
     )
 
-def install_git_dep(
-    repo_name,
-    repo_uri,
-    repo_hash,
-    force = False,
-    init_script = None
-):
-    DEP_DIR = BASE_DIR / config['DEPENDENCIES_DIR']
-
-    create_dir(
-        BASE_DIR / config['DEPENDENCIES_DIR']
-    )
-
-    # remove repo, if necessary:
-    if force and (DEP_DIR / repo_name).exists():
-        shutil.rmtree( DEP_DIR / repo_name )
-
-    if not((DEP_DIR / repo_name).exists()):
-        subprocess.check_call(
-            ["git", "clone", repo_uri, DEP_DIR / repo_name]
-        )
-        subprocess.check_call(
-            ["git", "checkout", repo_hash],
-            cwd = DEP_DIR / repo_name
-        )
-        if init_script is not None:
-            subprocess.check_call(
-                shlex.split( init_script ),
-                cwd = DEP_DIR / repo_name
-            )
-
 def init_sqldb( config ):
     # print( "env in config:" )
     # subprocess.check_call(
@@ -123,11 +92,7 @@ def init_sqldb( config ):
     from argparse import ArgumentParser
 
     parser = ArgumentParser(
-        description="initialize the repository: download git deps, create directories, initialize xml database, initialize sql database"
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--force-deps",
-        action = "store_true"
+        description="initialize the repository: create directories, initialize xml database, initialize sql database"
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--build",
@@ -141,26 +106,6 @@ def init_sqldb( config ):
     # load env_file:
     config = load_config()
 
-    install_git_dep(
-        repo_name = "eoa-publication-model",
-        repo_uri = "https://github.molgen.mpg.de/EditionOpenAccess/eoa-publication-model.git",
-        repo_hash = "d76a81feef1ebb708a90376d3f5a7eccb51807b0",
-        force = args.force_deps,
-    )
-    install_git_dep(
-        repo_name = "EOASkripts",
-        repo_uri = "https://github.molgen.mpg.de/EditionOpenAccess/EOASkripts.git",
-        repo_hash = "bb0d7bfc6b77bdec391886b90f3f9ad9f2025423",
-        force = args.force_deps,
-    )
-    install_git_dep(
-        repo_name = "webdesign_platform",
-        repo_uri = "https://github.molgen.mpg.de/EditionOpenAccess/webdesign_platform.git",
-        repo_hash = "7a6c3f7c0db224fdcbb046df3f7edad8fefded3f",
-        init_script = "./scripts/init.sh",
-        force = args.force_deps,
-    )
-
     create_dirs( config )
 
     # rebuild docker image: