--- a/devtools/devctl.py	Wed Apr 07 14:42:55 2010 +0200
+++ b/devtools/devctl.py	Thu Apr 08 11:04:17 2010 +0200
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
 
 from cubicweb.__pkginfo__ import version as cubicwebversion
 from cubicweb import CW_SOFTWARE_ROOT as BASEDIR, BadCommandUsage
-from cubicweb.toolsutils import Command, copy_skeleton, underline_title
+from cubicweb.toolsutils import (SKEL_EXCLUDE, Command,
+                                 copy_skeleton, underline_title)
 from cubicweb.web.webconfig import WebConfiguration
 from cubicweb.server.serverconfig import ServerConfiguration
 
@@ -440,12 +441,19 @@
     """Create a new cube.
 
     <cubename>
-      the name of the new cube
+      the name of the new cube. It should be a valid python module name.
     """
     name = 'newcube'
     arguments = '<cubename>'
 
     options = (
+        ("layout",
+         {'short': 'L', 'type' : 'choice', 'metavar': '<cube layout>',
+          'default': 'simple', 'choices': ('simple', 'full'),
+          'help': 'cube layout. You\'ll get a minimal cube with the "simple" \
+layout, and a full featured cube with "full" layout.',
+          }
+         ),
         ("directory",
          {'short': 'd', 'type' : 'string', 'metavar': '<cubes directory>',
           'help': 'directory where the new cube should be created',
@@ -475,14 +483,28 @@
           'help': 'cube author\'s web site',
           }
          ),
+        ("license",
+         {'short': 'l', 'type' : 'choice', 'metavar': '<license>',
+          'default': 'LGPL', 'choices': ('GPL', 'LGPL', ''),
+          'help': 'cube license',
+          }
+         ),
         )
 
+    LICENSES = {
+        'LGPL': 'GNU Lesser General Public License, v2.1 - http://www.gnu.org/licenses',
+        'GPL': 'GNU General Public License, v2.1 - http://www.gnu.org/licenses',
+        '': 'closed source'
+        }
 
     def run(self, args):
+        import re
         from logilab.common.shellutils import ASK
         if len(args) != 1:
             raise BadCommandUsage("exactly one argument (cube name) is expected")
-        cubename, = args
+        cubename = args[0]
+        if not re.match('[_A-Za-z][_A-Za-z0-9]*$', cubename):
+            raise BadCommandUsage("cube name should be a valid python module name")
         verbose = self.get('verbose')
         cubesdir = self.get('directory')
         if not cubesdir:
@@ -533,8 +555,14 @@
                    'author': self['author'],
                    'author-email': self['author-email'],
                    'author-web-site': self['author-web-site'],
+                   'license': self['license'],
+                   'long-license': self.LICENSES[self['license']],
                    }
-        copy_skeleton(skeldir, cubedir, context)
+        exclude = SKEL_EXCLUDE
+        if self['layout'] == 'simple':
+            exclude += ('sobjects.py*', 'precreate.py*', 'realdb_test*',
+                        'cubes.*', 'external_resources*')
+        copy_skeleton(skeldir, cubedir, context, exclude=exclude)
 
     def _ask_for_dependancies(self):
         from logilab.common.shellutils import ASK