bug fixes (usability)

bin/qcms

@@ -315,6 +315,8 @@ def create(folder:Annotated[str,typer.Argument(help="path of the project folder"
         f.close()
     print (f'{PASSED} configuration being written to project folder')
     _args = {'title':title,'subtitle':subtitle,'version':version,'root':root,'index':index}
+    if footer :
+        _args['footer'] = footer
     _config = make(**_args)
     #
     # updating logo reference (default for now)
@@ -331,11 +333,18 @@ def reload (path) :
     if os.path.exists (path):
         pass
 @cli.command(name="bootup")
-def bootup (path:Annotated[str,typer.Argument(help="path of the manifest file")]='qcms-manifest.json'):
+def bootup (
+    path:Annotated[str,typer.Argument(help="path of the manifest file")]='qcms-manifest.json',
+    port:int=typer.Option(default=None, help="port number to serve on (will override configuration)")
+    ):
     """
     This function will launch a site/project given the location of the manifest file
     """
-    index.start(path)
+    index.start(path,port)
+    # if not port :
+    #     index.start(path)
+    # else:
+    #     index.start(path,port)
      
 def reset():
     """

cms/engine/basic.py

@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ from cms import disk, cloud
 from jinja2 import Environment, BaseLoader, FileSystemLoader
 import importlib
 import importlib.util
-
+"""
+There are four classes at play here:
+[ Initializer ] <|-- [ Module ] <|-- [ MicroService ] <--<>[ CMS ]
+"""
 
 class Initializer :
     """
@@ -25,19 +28,12 @@ class Initializer :
         # print ([self._ISCLOUD,self._config['system'].keys()])
         self._ISCLOUD = False
         self._caller = None if 'caller'  not in _args else _args['caller']
-        
-        #
-        # actual initialization of the CMS components 
-        # self._iconfig(**_args)
-        # self._uconfig(**_args)
-        # self._isource()
-        # self._imenu()        
-        # self._iplugins()
-        
         self._args = _args
-        self.reload()
+
+        self.reload() #-- this is an initial load of various components
 
     def reload(self):
+
         self._iconfig(**self._args)
         self._uconfig(**self._args)
         self._isource()
@@ -292,9 +288,9 @@ class Initializer :
         
         # self.set('layout.root',os.sep.join([_path,_oroot]))
         pass
-class Accessor (Initializer):
+class Module (Initializer):
     """
-    This is a basic structure for an application working in either portal or app mode
+    This is a basic structure for an application working in either portal or app mode,
     """
     def __init__(self,**_args):
         super().__init__(**_args)
@@ -362,9 +358,9 @@ class Accessor (Initializer):
         #
         return _found
         #
-class MicroService (Accessor):
+class MicroService (Module):
     """
-    This is a CMS MicroService class that is capable of initializing a site and exposing accessor functions
+    This is a CMS MicroService class that is capable of initializing a site and exposing Module functions
     """
     def __init__(self,**_args):
         super().__init__(**_args)
@@ -389,6 +385,9 @@ class MicroService (Accessor):
 
         return _handler.read(uri=_uri,config=self._config)
 class CMS:
+    """
+    This class aggregates microservices and allows the application of a given service (site/app)
+    """
     def __init__(self,**_args) :
         
         # _app = Getter (path = path)

cms/index.py

@@ -285,7 +285,10 @@ def _open(id):
 
 @cli.command()
 def start (
-    path:Annotated[str,typer.Argument(help="path of the manifest file")]='qcms-manifest.json') :
+    path:Annotated[str,typer.Argument(help="path of the manifest file")]='qcms-manifest.json',
+    port:int=typer.Option(default=None, help="port number to serve on (will override configuration)")
+
+    ) :
     """
     This function is designed to start the application with its associated manifest (configuration) location
     :path   path to the  the manifest
@@ -307,6 +310,8 @@ def start (
         # dir(_route)
         # _args = _route.get().get_app()
         _args = _route.get().app()
+        if port :
+            _args['port'] = port
         _app.secret_key = str(uuid.uuid4())
         _app.config['PERMANENT_SESSION_LIFETIME'] = datetime.timedelta(hours=24)
         _app.run(**_args)