Pull line editor out of contrib and into main.

evennia/commands/default/lineeditor.py

@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 """
-
 Evennia Line Editor
 
-Contribution - Griatch 2011
-
 This implements an advanced line editor for editing longer texts
 in-game. The editor mimics the command mechanisms of the VI editor as
 far as possible.
@@ -20,7 +17,6 @@ Whereas the editor is intended to be called from other commands that
 requires more elaborate text editing of data, there is also a
 stand-alone editor command for editing Attributes at the end of this
 module. To use it just import and add it to your default `cmdset`.
-
 """
 
 import re
@@ -684,8 +680,10 @@ class CmdEditor(Command):
 
         editor_key = "%s/%s" % (self.objname, self.attrname)
         # start editor, it will handle things from here.
-        self.editor = LineEditor(self.caller,
-                                 loadfunc=load_attr,
-                                 savefunc=save_attr,
-                                 quitfunc=quit_hook,
-                                 key=editor_key)
+        self.editor = utils.get_line_editor()(
+            self.caller,
+            loadfunc=load_attr,
+            savefunc=save_attr,
+            quitfunc=quit_hook,
+            key=editor_key
+        )

evennia/contrib/__init__.py

@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ See README.md for more info.
 import evennia
 evennia._init()
 import barter, dice, extended_room, menu_login, talking_npc
-import chargen, email_login, gendersub, lineeditor, menusystem, slow_exit
+import chargen, email_login, gendersub, menusystem, slow_exit
 import tutorial_world, tutorial_examples

evennia/settings_default.py

@@ -282,6 +282,11 @@ CMDSET_PLAYER = "commands.default_cmdsets.PlayerCmdSet"
 # Location to search for cmdsets if full path not given
 CMDSET_PATHS = ["commands"]
 
+# Line editor path. Points to a line editor class that commands may use to give
+# users extended editing control. See the default path for a reference implementation
+# and usage.
+LINE_EDITOR = 'evennia.commands.default.lineeditor.LineEditor'
+
 ######################################################################
 # Typeclasses and other paths
 ######################################################################

evennia/utils/utils.py

@@ -1257,3 +1257,10 @@ def m_len(target):
     if inherits_from(target, basestring):
         return len(ANSI_PARSER.strip_mxp(target))
     return len(target)
+
+
+def get_line_editor():
+    """
+    Get the line editor for this game.
+    """
+    return variable_from_module(*settings.LINE_EDITOR.rsplit('.', 1))