ipython_velat

#!/usr/bin/python

from os.path import abspath, basename
from sys import path, stderr, version
import sys

if __name__ != '__main__':
    stderr.write("Not doing anything, %s is meant to be ran directly\n")
    sys.exit(2)

try:
    from IPython.frontend.terminal.embed import InteractiveShellEmbed
except ImportError:
    raise ImportError('Missing Ipython >= 0.11 : pip install ipython')

ipshell = InteractiveShellEmbed()
ipshell.banner = """IPython interpreter with velat imported in it.

Python sys.version:
%s

The variable 'instance' refers to a Velat instance.
Velat is the class representing the main entry point.
The function 'load(filename) returns a velat instance from a saved instance.""" % version


localdir=abspath(basename(__file__))

if localdir not in [abspath(item) for item in path]:
    path.insert(0, localdir)

#setting up useful local variables
from velat.velat import Velat

#clean up local variables that might confuse the shell user
#(keeping this in a single file script induces some pollution)
del abspath
del basename
del localdir
del path
del InteractiveShellEmbed
del stderr
del version

instance = Velat()

#fire up the shell
ipshell()