backEnd Namespace Reference

DISc backend Selector. More...

Namespaces
	DVM
	DVM Backend.

Functions
def	set
	Select a backend to use. More...
def	setUp
	Set up the backend from the command line arguments. More...
def	generate
	Ask the backend to Generate the output language. More...
def	toFile
	Write the generated output to a file. More...

Variables
tuple	log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
	backEnd = None
	Store the current back end. More...
	path = None
	Path to the output file. More...

Detailed Description

DISc backend Selector.

This module serves as an interface to any backend that the user may choose.

A backend only needs to define 2 elements.

• A function generate(), that takes no inputs and that returns a string version of the output language.
• An extension attribute that contains the file extension of the output language.

Function Documentation

def backEnd.set

(

name

)

Select a backend to use.

Parameters

name	A name that matches a package in the backend package.

def backEnd.setUp	(		fileName,
			backEndFlag,
			outputFlag
	)

Set up the backend from the command line arguments.

Parameters

fileName	The name of the input file, without the extension.
backEndFlag	The value passed to the backend flag.
outputFlag	The value passed to the output flag.

def backEnd.generate

(

)

Ask the backend to Generate the output language.

def backEnd.toFile

(

)

Write the generated output to a file.

Variable Documentation

tuple backEnd.log = logging.getLogger(__name__)

backEnd.backEnd = None

Store the current back end.

backEnd.path = None

Path to the output file.