fixed unit test for run_plot_functions(), included this fun into the Sphinx documentation, and updated README with info about this fun

Author: Thomas-Rauter

README.md

@@ -26,6 +26,16 @@ The `sqlite_manager` package streamlines SQLite database workflows by offering t
    - Avoid redundant query execution unless explicitly requested, saving time and computational resources.
    - Log all execution details and errors for easy debugging and traceability.
 
+3. Automated Plot Generation:
+   - Generate plots from query results using Python plotting functions stored 
+   in directories.
+   - Automatically detect and execute plotting functions based on predefined 
+     rules.
+   - Save plots to specified directories, ensuring traceable and reproducible 
+     workflows.
+   - Prevent redundant plot generation, and log all activities for clarity and 
+     debugging.
+
 ## Documentation
 
 Check out the [webpage](https://thomas-rauter.github.io/sqlite_manager/) for the

docs/source/functions.rst

@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ Function Reference
 
 .. autofunction:: sqlite_manager.create_sqlite_db
 .. autofunction:: sqlite_manager.run_sql_queries
+.. autofunction:: sqlite_manager.run_plot_functions

setup.py

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 setup(
     name="sqlite_manager",
     version="0.1.0",
-    description="A package for managing SQLite operations",
+    description="A package for managing SQLite workflows",
     long_description=long_description,
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",
     author="Thomas Rauter",

sqlite_manager/__pycache__/run_plot_functions.cpython-312.pyc

@@ -15,11 +15,12 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.query_results_dir = Path(self.temp_dir) / "query_results"
         self.plot_functions_dir = Path(self.temp_dir) / "plot_functions"
         self.output_dir = Path(self.temp_dir) / "output"
-        self.log_file = Path(self.temp_dir) / "log.txt"
+        self.log_dir = Path(self.temp_dir) / "logs"
 
         self.query_results_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
         self.plot_functions_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
         self.output_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        self.log_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
         # Create a mock CSV file in the query_results directory
         csv_path = self.query_results_dir / "mock_data.csv"
@@ -57,16 +58,21 @@ def test_run_plot_functions(self):
                 query_results_dir=self.query_results_dir,
                 plot_functions_dir=self.plot_functions_dir,
                 output_dir=self.output_dir,
-                log_file=self.log_file,
+                log_dir=self.log_dir,  # Updated argument
                 rerun_all=True
             )
         except Exception as e:
             self.fail(f"run_plot_functions raised an exception: {e}")
 
-        # Verify that the log file is created
+        # Verify that the log directory contains the expected log file
+        log_files = list(self.log_dir.glob("*.log"))
         self.assertTrue(
-            self.log_file.exists(),
-            "Log file was not created."
+            len(log_files) > 0,
+            "No log file was created in the log directory."
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(
+            any("plot_functions_" in log_file.name for log_file in log_files),
+            "Log file with the expected timestamped name was not created."
         )
 
         # Verify that the output file is created