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+"""Provides python helper functions."""
+
+load("@pydeps//:requirements.bzl", _requirement = "requirement")
+
+def filter_deps(deps = None):
+    if deps == None:
+        deps = []
+    return [dep for dep in deps if dep]
+
+def py_library(deps = None, **kwargs):
+    return native.py_library(deps = filter_deps(deps), **kwargs)
+
+def py_test(deps = None, **kwargs):
+    return native.py_test(deps = filter_deps(deps), **kwargs)
+
+def requirement(name, direct = True):
+    """ requirement returns the required dependency. """
+    return _requirement(name)