[Biopython-dev] Changing run_tests.py (Galaxy package inspired)

[Vincent Davis]

I think it would be nice if all the external dependency checks were in an
external module that could be used by a user.
A user might what to;

   - Make sure Biopython can find the external app and help diagnose
   problems.
   - Check which version of the external app Biopython is using
   - Might help with "modular installation"
   https://github.com/biopython/biopython/issues/349


Vincent Davis
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On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 2:15 PM, Tiago Rodrigues Antao <tra at popgen.net>
wrote:

> Regarding free vs non-free dependencies, I would suggest marking
> dependencies without a license as non-free.
>
> Tiago
>
>
> On Tue, 10 May 2016, Tiago Rodrigues Antao wrote:
>
>
>>
>> On Tue, 10 May 2016, Peter Cock wrote:
>>
>> I like this idea - I guess we'd need a subclass of the missing dependency
>>> exception specifically for missing a proprietary extension?
>>>
>>
>> That would work.
>> Also, change run_tests and add two options, say:
>> --check-dependencies
>> --check-free-dependencies
>>
>> I can work on a PR along these lines...
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