PyImports

Python import dependency visualizer to aid in understanding module architecture

Requirements

• GraphViz(stand alone application that needs to be downloaded separately)
• networkx
• pydot

Usage

python pyImports.py [-h] [-v] [-o file] [--display PROGRAM]
                    [--noshow] [--reverse] [--rankdir {TB,BT,LR,RL}]
                    library_path library_name





positional arguments:
  library_path                 system path for where the inteded library is located
  library_name                 name of library
  
  

optional arguments:
  -h, --help                             show this help message and exit
  -s, --shape                            display nodes in specified shape:'box', 'polygon', 'ellipse', 'oval', 
                                                                          'circle', 'egg', 'triangle', 'exagon', 'star'
  -st, --style                           display edges in specified style:'filled', 'rounded', 'dashed', 'dotted', 'bold'
  -nc, --ncolor                          display nodes in specified color:'blue', 'black', 'red', '#db8625', 'green', 
                                                                           'gray', 'cyan', '#ed125b'
  -ec, --ecolor                          display edges in specified color: 'blue', 'black', 'red', '#db8625', 'green', 
                                                                            'gray', 'cyan', '#ed125b'
  -o                                     write output to 'file'
  --display                              program to use to display the graph
  --noshow, --no-show                    don't call external program to display graph
  --reverse'                             draw arrows to (instead of from) imported modules
  --rankdir                              set the direction of the graph,
                                         choices= TB (default, imported modules above importing modules), 
                                                  BT (opposite direction of TB)                                         
                                                  LR (left-to-right) and RL (right-to-left)")
  

TODO

• make package more self contained by implementing a limited graphics library to replace graphviz

• check and include import dependencies written in other languages