initial (2017) commit

__init__.py

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+bl_info = {
+    'name': 'Package Manager',
+    'description': 'Testing package management',
+    'category': 'System',
+    'support': 'TESTING',
+}
+import bpy
+
+class PackageSettings(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
+    url = bpy.props.StringProperty(name="URL")
+
+def register():
+    from . import (pkg_ops, pkg_ui)
+
+    bpy.utils.register_class(PackageSettings)
+    bpy.types.WindowManager.PackageManagerSettings = bpy.props.PointerProperty(type=PackageSettings)
+    pkg_ops.register()
+    pkg_ui.register()
+
+def unregister():
+    from . import (pkg_ops, pkg_ui)
+
+    pkg_ops.unregister()
+    pkg_ui.unregister();
+    del bpy.types.WindowManager.PackageManagerSettings
+

blenderpack.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# HACK: seems 'requests' module bundled with blender isn't bundled with 'idna' module. So force system python for now
+import sys
+sys.path.insert(0, '/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages')
+import requests
+
+def fetch(url):
+    # TODO: do conditional request
+    re = requests.get(url)
+    print(re.json())
+

pkg_ops.py

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+import bpy
+from multiprocessing import Process
+from . import blenderpack
+
+class PACKAGE_OT_fetch_lists(bpy.types.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "package.fetch_lists"
+    bl_label = "Update package list(s)"
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        settings = context.window_manager.PackageManagerSettings
+        proc = Process(target=lambda: blenderpack.fetch(settings.url))
+        proc.start()
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+
+
+def register():
+    bpy.utils.register_class(PACKAGE_OT_fetch_lists)
+
+def unregister():
+    bpy.utils.unregister_class(PACKAGE_OT_fetch_lists)
+

pkg_ui.py

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+import bpy
+from . import pkg_ops
+
+class USERPREF_PT_packages(bpy.types.Panel):
+    bl_label = "Package Management"
+    bl_space_type = 'USER_PREFERENCES'
+    bl_region_type = 'WINDOW'
+    bl_options = {'HIDE_HEADER'}
+
+    @classmethod
+    def poll(cls, context):
+        userpref = context.user_preferences
+        return (userpref.active_section == 'PACKAGES')
+
+    def draw(self, context):
+        layout = self.layout
+
+        row = layout.row()
+        row.prop(context.window_manager.PackageManagerSettings, "url")
+        row.operator(pkg_ops.PACKAGE_OT_fetch_lists.bl_idname, text="Fetch")
+
+def register():
+    bpy.utils.register_class(USERPREF_PT_packages)
+
+def unregister():
+    bpy.utils.unregister_class(USERPREF_PT_packages)