fab.tools.tool_box module#

This file contains the ToolBox class.

class fab.tools.tool_box.ToolBox#

Bases: object

This class implements the tool box. It stores one tool for each category to be used in a FAB build.

add_tool(tool, silent_replace=False)#

Adds a tool for a given category.

Parameters:

tool (Tool) – the tool to add.
silent_replace (bool) – if set, no warning will be printed if an existing tool is replaced. (default: False)

Raises:

RuntimeError – if the tool to be added is not available.

Return type:

None

get_tool(category)#

Returns the tool for the specified category.

Parameters:: category (Category) – the name of the category in which to look for the tool.
Raises:: KeyError – if the category is not known.
Return type:: Tool