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Ooba Calculator Package

This package automates the process of calculating transfer costs on the Ooba Transfer Cost Calculator using Selenium. The package runs in headless mode, making it ideal for server environments.

Features

  • Headless browser mode for server compatibility
  • Automated data entry and submission on the Ooba calculator website
  • Retry mechanism for reliability in case of failed attempts
  • Supports multiple property and purchaser types

Installation

  1. Install Dependencies: 
    pip install selenium

Usage

from packages.ooba_calculator import OobaCalculator

# Initialize the calculator
calculator = OobaCalculator(headless=True)

# Perform the calculation
total_cost = calculator.calculate_transfer_costs(
    purchase_price="5000000",
    loan_amount="4000000",
    property_type="Sectional",
    vat_registered="Yes",
    purchaser_status="Natural Person"
)

# Print the result
if total_cost:
    print("Total Cost:", total_cost)
else:
    print("Calculation failed.")

Parameters

  • purchase_price (str): The total purchase price including VAT. Example: "5000000"
  • loan_amount (str): The loan amount required. Example: "4000000"
  • property_type (str): Type of property ownership. Options: "Freehold" or "Sectional".
  • vat_registered (str): Seller VAT registration status. Options: "Yes" or "No".
  • purchaser_status (str): Status of the purchaser. Options: "Natural Person", "Company", "Closed Corporation", "Trust".

Requirements

This package relies on Selenium WebDriver to control the browser for automating the data entry and retrieval of results. The following are required:

Google Chrome (or Chromium) installed on the system. ChromeDriver: This must match the installed version of Chrome and be accessible in the system's PATH.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. You are free to use, modify, and distribute it as you see fit. See the LICENSE file for more details.