fixes sparckles#654

Author: VishnuSanal

robyn/__init__.py

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 from robyn import status_codes
 from robyn.argument_parser import Config
 from robyn.authentication import AuthenticationHandler
+from robyn.cli import start_dev_server
 from robyn.dependency_injection import DependencyMap
 from robyn.env_populator import load_vars
 from robyn.events import Events
@@ -56,8 +57,6 @@ def __init__(
                 "SERVER IS RUNNING IN VERBOSE/DEBUG MODE. Set --log-level to WARN to run in production mode.",
                 color=Colors.BLUE,
             )
-        if self.config.dev:
-            exit("Dev mode is not supported in the python wrapper. Please use the CLI. e.g. python3 -m robyn app.py --dev ")
 
         self.router = Router()
         self.middleware_router = MiddlewareRouter()
@@ -225,21 +224,24 @@ def start(self, host: str = "127.0.0.1", port: int = 8080, _check_port: bool = T
 
         mp.allow_connection_pickling()
 
-        run_processes(
-            host,
-            port,
-            self.directories,
-            self.request_headers,
-            self.router.get_routes(),
-            self.middleware_router.get_global_middlewares(),
-            self.middleware_router.get_route_middlewares(),
-            self.web_socket_router.get_routes(),
-            self.event_handlers,
-            self.config.workers,
-            self.config.processes,
-            self.response_headers,
-            open_browser,
-        )
+        if self.config.dev:
+            start_dev_server(self.config, self.config.file_path)
+        else:
+            run_processes(
+                host,
+                port,
+                self.directories,
+                self.request_headers,
+                self.router.get_routes(),
+                self.middleware_router.get_global_middlewares(),
+                self.middleware_router.get_route_middlewares(),
+                self.web_socket_router.get_routes(),
+                self.event_handlers,
+                self.config.workers,
+                self.config.processes,
+                self.response_headers,
+                open_browser,
+            )
 
     def exception(self, exception_handler: Callable):
         self.exception_handler = exception_handler

robyn/argument_parser.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import argparse
+import sys
 
 
 class Config:
@@ -87,6 +88,8 @@ def __init__(self) -> None:
             if arg.endswith(".py"):
                 self.file_path = arg
                 break
+        else:
+            self.file_path = sys.argv[0]
 
         if self.dev and (self.processes != 1 or self.workers != 1):
             raise Exception("--processes and --workers shouldn't be used with --dev")

robyn/cli.py

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def start_dev_server(config: Config, file_path: Optional[str] = None):
     directory_path = absolute_file_path.parent
 
     if config.dev and not os.environ.get("IS_RELOADER_RUNNING", False):
-        setup_reloader(str(directory_path), str(absolute_file_path))
+        setup_reloader(config, str(directory_path), str(absolute_file_path))
         return
 
 

robyn/reloader.py

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 from watchdog.events import FileSystemEventHandler
 from watchdog.observers import Observer
 
+from robyn import Config
 from robyn.logger import Colors, logger
 
 dir_path = None
@@ -58,8 +59,8 @@ def clean_rust_binaries(rust_binaries: List[str]):
         os.remove(file)
 
 
-def setup_reloader(directory_path: str, file_path: str):
-    event_handler = EventHandler(file_path, directory_path)
+def setup_reloader(config: Config, directory_path: str, file_path: str):
+    event_handler = EventHandler(config, file_path, directory_path)
 
     event_handler.reload()
 
@@ -91,7 +92,8 @@ def terminating_signal_handler(_sig, _frame):
 
 
 class EventHandler(FileSystemEventHandler):
-    def __init__(self, file_path: str, directory_path: str) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, config: Config, file_path: str, directory_path: str) -> None:
+        self.config = config
         self.file_path = file_path
         self.directory_path = directory_path
         self.process = None  # Keep track of the subprocess
@@ -115,11 +117,19 @@ def reload(self):
         clean_rust_binaries(self.built_rust_binaries)
         self.built_rust_binaries = compile_rust_files(self.directory_path)
 
-        self.process = subprocess.Popen(
-            [sys.executable, *arguments],
-            env=new_env,
-            start_new_session=False,
-        )
+        if self.config.dev and self.config.file_path is not None:
+            subprocess.call(f'cd {"/".join(self.config.file_path.split("/")[-2:-1])}', shell=True)
+            self.process = subprocess.Popen(
+                [sys.executable, "-m", self.config.file_path.split("/")[-2], *arguments],
+                env=new_env,
+                start_new_session=False,
+            )
+        else:
+            self.process = subprocess.Popen(
+                [sys.executable, *arguments],
+                env=new_env,
+                start_new_session=False,
+            )
 
         self.last_reload = time.time()