python: hide native module behind python front-end API

Encapsulate the rust code behind a public API (in __init__.py for now)

api/python/.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+slint/*.so

api/python/Cargo.toml

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Slint-Royalty-free-1.1 OR LicenseRef-Slint-commercial
 
 [package]
-name = "pyslint"
+name = "slint-python"
 version.workspace = true
 authors.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ publish = false
 rust-version.workspace = true
 
 [lib]
-name = "slint"
 path = "lib.rs"
 crate-type = ["cdylib"]
 
@@ -26,3 +25,6 @@ pyo3 = { version = "0.20.0", features = ["extension-module", "indexmap", "chrono
 indexmap = { version = "2.1.0" }
 chrono = "0.4"
 spin_on = "0.1"
+
+[package.metadata.maturin]
+python-source = "slint"

api/python/pyproject.toml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ requires = ["maturin>=1,<2"]
 build-backend = "maturin"
 
 [project]
-name = "pyslint"
+name = "slint"
 version = "1.4.0"
 classifiers = [
     "Development Status :: 3 - Alpha",

api/python/slint/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Copyright © SixtyFPS GmbH <info@slint.dev>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Slint-Royalty-free-1.1 OR LicenseRef-Slint-commercial
+
+from . import slint as native
+
+def load_file(path):
+    compiler = native.ComponentCompiler()
+    compdef = compiler.build_from_path(path)
+    instance = compdef.create()
+    return instance    

api/python/tests/test_compiler.py

@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Slint-Royalty-free-1.1 OR LicenseRef-Slint-commercial
 
 import pytest
-import slint
-from slint import ValueType;
+from slint import slint as native
+from slint.slint import ValueType;
 
 def test_basic_compiler():
-    compiler = slint.ComponentCompiler()
+    compiler = native.ComponentCompiler()
 
     assert compiler.include_paths == []
     compiler.include_paths = ["testing"]
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def test_basic_compiler():
     assert instance != None
 
 def test_compiler_build_from_path():
-    compiler = slint.ComponentCompiler()
+    compiler = native.ComponentCompiler()
 
     assert len(compiler.diagnostics) == 0
 
@@ -62,5 +62,5 @@ def test_compiler_build_from_path():
     diags = compiler.diagnostics
     assert len(diags) == 1
 
-    assert diags[0].level == slint.DiagnosticLevel.Error
+    assert diags[0].level == native.DiagnosticLevel.Error
     assert diags[0].message.startswith("Could not load Nonexistent.slint:")

api/python/tests/test_instance.py

@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Slint-Royalty-free-1.1 OR LicenseRef-Slint-commercial
 
 import pytest
-import slint
-from slint import ValueType;
+from slint import slint as native
+from slint.slint import ValueType;
 
 def test_property_access():
-    compiler = slint.ComponentCompiler()
+    compiler = native.ComponentCompiler()
 
     compdef = compiler.build_from_source("""
         export global TestGlobal {
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def test_property_access():
     assert instance.get_global_property("TestGlobal", "theglobalprop") == "Ok"
 
 def test_callbacks():
-    compiler = slint.ComponentCompiler()
+    compiler = native.ComponentCompiler()
 
     compdef = compiler.build_from_source("""
         export global TestGlobal {
@@ -113,8 +113,7 @@ def test_callbacks():
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    compiler = slint.ComponentCompiler()
-    compdef = compiler.build_from_path("../../examples/printerdemo/ui/printerdemo.slint")
-    instance = compdef.create()
+    import slint
+    instance = slint.load_file("../../examples/printerdemo/ui/printerdemo.slint")
     instance.set_global_callback("PrinterQueue", "start-job", lambda title: print(f"new print job {title}"))
     instance.run()

api/python/tests/test_timers.py

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Slint-Royalty-free-1.1 OR LicenseRef-Slint-commercial
 
 import pytest
-import slint
-from slint import ValueType
+from slint import slint as native
+from slint.slint import ValueType;
 from datetime import timedelta
 
 def test_timer():
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ def test_timer():
         global counter
         counter = counter + 1
         if counter >= 2:
-            slint.quit_event_loop()
+            native.quit_event_loop()
 
-    test_timer = slint.Timer()        
-    test_timer.start(slint.TimerMode.Repeated, timedelta(milliseconds=100), quit_after_two_invocations)
-    slint.run_event_loop()
+    test_timer = native.Timer()        
+    test_timer.start(native.TimerMode.Repeated, timedelta(milliseconds=100), quit_after_two_invocations)
+    native.run_event_loop()
     test_timer.stop()
     assert(counter == 2)
 
 def test_single_shot():
-    slint.Timer.single_shot(timedelta(milliseconds=100), slint.quit_event_loop)
-    slint.run_event_loop()
+    native.Timer.single_shot(timedelta(milliseconds=100), native.quit_event_loop)
+    native.run_event_loop()