UseCase-Shortcuts - Selected Common UsesCases

For a complete list refer to [UseCases].

Manage Search Paths

UseCase	[doc/source]
Create and use a search lists	createAndUseSearchLists
Create and use a search lists from glob	createAndUseSearchListsFromGlob
Add and remove entries	addAndRemoveEntries
Normalize search path lists	normalizeSearchPathLists

Search for Files, Directories, and Branches

UseCase	[doc/source]
Search bottom up	searchBottomUp
Search top down	searchTopDown
Search side branch for a hook point	searchHookPointForSideBranch
Search side branch for a hook segment	searchHookSliceForSideBranch
Compare hook for points and slices	searchHookDifferencesOfPointsAndSlices
Iterate a search path list	iterateSearchList
Search by literal(L)	search.InUpperTree.by_literal
Search by glob(G)	search.InUpperTree.by_glob
Search by regexpr(R)	search.InUpperTree.by_regexpr
Search by mixed literal+regexpr+glob (LRG)	search.InUpperTree.by_LRG

Match on Path Strings

UseCase	[doc/source]
Map side branch for a hook point	searchHookPointForSideBranchStr
Map side branch for a hook segment	searchHookSliceForSideBranchStr
Compare mapping of hook for points and slices	searchHookDifferencesOfPointsAndSlicesStr
Iterate the elements of a search path string	iteratePathElements

Patterns for Library Functions

UseCase	[doc/source]
Adds an entry to a plist	addPathToSearchPath
Finds a hook for a relative path in plist	findRelPathInSearchPath
Iterates over all possible matches	findRelPathInSearchPathIter
Finds the topmost hook within a segment of the directory tree	getTopFromPathString
Iterates over all possible matches	getTopFromPathStringIter
Create a plist for a segment of the directory tree	setUpperTreeSearchPath

Project Applications

UseCase	[doc/source]
Unit tests with shared and inherited test dummies	https://pypi.python.org/pypi/epyunit

The list is going to be extended when more are published.