a new mirror for testing

[thautwarm]

Currently, purescript-python will automatically download this repo(called mirror) for mapping a purescript library to a git repo for providing Python FFI.

However, with only one mirror, we cannot test adding new FFI repos, because changes of this mirror could affect the regular use.

For this perspective I'd suggest adding a new dedicated mirror for testing.

@vanceism7 Also, you can just push the changes to master branch of unregistered FFI provider repos like

• https://github.com/purescript-python/purescript-nullable.py
• https://github.com/purescript-python/purescript-functions.py

[vanceism7]

Actually, I was able to test the new ffi providers i created by altering my local copy of the mirror located in the ~/.pspy directory. This might not be ideal but it worked pretty well for testing purposes

Also, you can just push the changes to master branch of unregistered FFI provider repos

Ok thanks will do!

[vanceism7]

Just throwing ideas around here - You might make a dedicated command for adding mirrors locally,
e.g: pspy mirror add-test "functions" "github-url"

And another for resetting the mirror back to the officially downloaded one:
pspy mirror reset

Not that this has to happen in the pspy binary, it could have it's own dedicated for this purpose as well

[thautwarm]

Hi, just passed the deadline.

Your idea is very close to what in my blueprint, I totally agree with your design.

The reason why we might not immediately implement this is, we shall consider working better with spago.
Isn't it better if spago can do this for us? I believe this is actually a spago thing.

See purescript/spago#434

[vanceism7]

Ohh gotcha, that makes sense. I guess we should be waiting on that before making a decision on how to handle this issue

[thautwarm]

It depends. If people including you and me feel very annoying about it, we can just implement what you want.

[thautwarm]

@vanceism7 things got pushed by my recent activities, that we have a chance to promote our project in China's python community. hence I choose to support this immediately.
see https://github.com/thautwarm/pspy-ffi-index-test#test-mirrorfor-purescript-python-developers