# Data Factory aka 'dfac'
A simple to use python app for generating data of different types and configurations. Can be run as a module or used as library.
## Usage Instruction as app
Usage: dfac.py [OPTION...] [OUTPUT]...
Datafactory generates random string of data for testing and other purposes.
Examples:
dfac.py -t a -v n
dfac.py -t s -v u -x [filename]
DESCRIPTION
Datafactory generates random string of data for testing and other purposes.
OPTIONS
-t, --datatype
Option for the data type to be generated. Below are the available datatypes.
Data Types
s, string
print out string as data type
a, array
print out array as data type
-v, --valuetype
Option for the type of value to be generated. Below are the available value type options.
Value Types
For String data type
n, alphanumeric
print out string containing random values of latin alphabet and numbers
a, alphabet
print out random string alphabet in a mix of uppercase and lowercase.
u, upper
print out random string of alphabet in uppercase.
l, lower
print out random string of alphabet in lowercase.
y, alphasymbolic
print out random mix of alphabet and symbols.
For Array data type
n, alphanumeric
print out array containing strings with random alphabets and numbers.
a, alphabet
print out array containing strings with random alphabets uppercase and lowercase.
u, upper
print out array containing strings with random alphabets uppercase.
l, lower
print out array containing strings with random alphabets containing lowercase.
y, alphasymbolic
print out array containing strings with random alphabets and symbols.
i, integer
print out array containing strings with random integer.
d, decimal
print out array containing strings with random decimal numbers.
o, symbolic
print out array containing string with random symbols.
-0, --length
Option to print out length of string or array.
-L, --low
(For Array types) Option to set minimum length of value.
-H, --high
(For Array types) Option to set maximum length of value.
-x, --file
Print out generated value to file, if no name is provided output.txt is used.
-h, --help
Print this help text.
## Usage Instruction as library
Examples:
from core.StringGenerator import StringGenerator
object=StringGenerator(7,'AlphaNumeric')
object.generate()
Example Output:
hDCyDM6
Class Available:
a. StringGenerator(length, type) [from core.StringGenerator]
b .ArrayGenerator(length,type, low, high) [from core.ArrayGenerator]
low = lowest length of the data generated
high = highest length of the data generated
Types available for ArrayGenerator:
'AlphaNumeric',
'Alphabet',
'Alphabet_Upper',
'Alphabet_Lower',
'AlphaSymbolic',
'Integer',
'Decimal',
'Symbolic'
Types available for StringGenerator:
'AlphaNumeric',
'Alphabet',
'Alphabet_Upper',
'Alphabet_Lower',
'AlphaSymbolic'
