import os from django.core.management.base import copy_helper, CommandError, LabelCommand from django.utils.importlib import import_module class Command(LabelCommand): help = "Creates a Django app directory structure for the given app name in the current directory." args = "[appname]" label = 'application name' requires_model_validation = False # Can't import settings during this command, because they haven't # necessarily been created. can_import_settings = False def handle_label(self, app_name, directory=None, **options): if directory is None: directory = os.getcwd() # Check that the app_name cannot be imported. try: import_module(app_name) except ImportError: pass else: raise CommandError("%r conflicts with the name of an existing Python module and cannot be used as an app name. Please try another name." % app_name) copy_helper(self.style, 'app', app_name, directory)