Python directory ethsnarks/ethsnarks as a PyPI package

[wanseob]

This python library is quite useful for zk-SNARKs, so it would be really good if I can use this lib with

pip install ethsnarks

If you don't mind can I make it as a PyPI package? My plan is

1. fork this repository
2. commit the subtree ethsnarks/ethsnarks
3. Add some setup.py and make it as PyPI package
4. Transfer ownership back to HarryR

[HarryR]

This sounds good. Say we call it ethsnarks-python ?

However, I think it would be best if we can switch the ethsnarks directory in the main (this) repository with a git submodule, or something similar.

Most of the tests don't depend on any of the native code, but there are some which do - I guess those can be excluded from a Python-only repository?

Would this layout work: So you can use the main ethsnarks directory in PYTHONPATH so it doesn't break compatibility with existing projects?

• ethsnarks
  • ethsnarks -> ethsnarks-python git submodule (contians python package, __init__.py etc.)

Or would something like this be necessary, to make it compatible with PyPi and installable via pip from a GitHub url etc.

• ethsnarks
  • python -> ethsnarks-python git submodule
    • ethsnarks (contains python package, __init__.py etc.)

[wanseob]

The first idea looks good!

• ethsnarks
  • ethsnarks: https://github.com/harryR/ethsnarks-python git submodule

[wanseob]

Rather than creating a new separate repository, adding setup.py like truffle.js simply solves this issue. Please check my PR #157