Bug#941054: ITP: python-bowler -- safe code refactoring for modern Python projects

[Nicholas D Steeves <nsteeves@gmail.com>]

Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist
Owner: Nicholas D Steeves <nsteeves@gmail.com>

Package name    : python-bowler
Version         : x.y.z
Upstream Author : © Facebook, John Reese <john@noswap.com>
URL             : https://github.com/facebookincubator/Bowler
License         : Expat
Programming Lang: Python
Description     : safe code refactoring for modern Python projects

Bowler is a refactoring tool for manipulating Python at the syntax
tree level. It enables safe, large scale code modifications while
guaranteeing that the resulting code compiles and runs. It provides
both a simple command line interface and a fluent API in Python for
generating complex code modifications in code.

Bowler uses a "fluent" Query API to build refactoring scripts through
a series of selectors, filters, and modifiers. Many simple
modifications are already possible using the existing API, but you can
also provide custom selectors, filters, and modifiers as needed to
build more complex or custom refactorings.
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Bowler is an alternative to Rope.  It's supposed to be quite a bit
better, but I haven't tested it yet.  I believe it has a more active
upstream than Rope.  It may become a dependency for Elpy in the future.

I plan to maintain it as part of the DPMT or PAPT, and I will need a
sponsor for the initial upload.


Regards,
Nicholas