Abseil Python Common Libraries
This repository is a collection of Python library code for building Python applications. The code is collected from Google's own Python code base, and has been extensively tested and used in production.
Features
Simple application startup
Distributed commandline flags system
Custom logging module with additional features
Testing utilities
Getting Started
Installation
To install the package, simply run:
pip install absl-py
Or install from source:
python setup.py install
Running Tests
To run Abseil tests, we use bazel:
bazel absl/...
Example Code
Please refer to smoke_tests/smoke_test.py as an example to get started.
Documentation
Full documentation is forthcoming on https://abseil.io. For now, please refer to the in-code Python docstrings.
Future Releases
The current repository includes an initial set of libraries for early adoption. More components and interoperability with Abseil C++ Common Libraries will come in future releases.
Disclaimer
This is not an official Google product.