Files

lbuild properly imports the declared repository and modules files, so you can use everything that Python has to offer. In addition to importing your required modules, lbuild provides these global functions and classes for use in all files:

• localpath(path): remaps paths relative to the currently executing file. All paths are already interpreted relative to this file, but you can use this to be explicit.
• repopath(path): remaps paths relative to the repository file. You should use this to reference paths that are not related to your module.
• listify(obj): turns obj into a list, maps None to empty list.
• listrify(obj): turns obj into a list of strings, maps None to empty list.
• uniquify(obj): turns obj into a unique list, maps None to empty list.
• FileReader(path): reads the contents of a file and turns it into a string.
• {*}Option(...): classes for describing options, see Options.
• {*}Query(...): classes for sharing code and data, see Queries.
• {*}Collector(...): classes for describing metadata sinks, see Collectors.
• Alias(...): links to other nodes, see Aliases.
• Configuration(...): links to a configuration inside the repository.