00001 =====
00002 PyDIM
00003 =====
00004
00005 PyDIM is a Python interface to DIM. PyDIM could be used to create DIM clients
00006 and servers, using an API very similar to the one that is used for C.
00007
00008 Check the online documentation at:
00009
00010 http:
00011
00012
00013 Installation
00014 ============
00015
00016 PyDIM can be installed using the setup.py script::
00017
00018 $ python setup.py install
00019
00020 If you need additional instructions please see the file `doc/guide/install.txt`.
00021
00022
00023 Hacking
00024 =======
00025
00026 Here are some guidelines that may help if you want to modify or just read the
00027 code of pydim.
00028
00029 Directory structure
00030 -------------------
00031
00032 src:
00033 The part of the extension written in C++
00034 doc:
00035 Documentation
00036 examples:
00037 Examples for how to write servers and clients with PyDIM
00038 pydim:
00039 Additional functions included in the extension, written in Python.
00040 setup:
00041 An old setup script. It should be deprecated.
00042 test:
00043 Unit tests. They can be used as a reference.
00044
00045 The following files are included in the root directory:
00046
00047 INSTALL:
00048 Instructions for installing and building the RPM
00049
00050 MANIFEST.in:
00051 A template for the Manifest file used with `distutils`.
00052
00053 setup.cfg:
00054 Additional configuration for the `distutils` script.
00055
00056 setup.py:
00057 Installation script
00058
00059 TODO:
00060 List of current tasks.
00061
00062 VERSION:
00063 Version number of the package. It's used in the build process.
00064
00065
00066 Contact
00067 -------
00068
00069 This module was originally developed by Radu Stoica based on code by Niko Neufeld.
00070 Juan Manuel Caicedo improved it significantly and fixed many bugs.
00071
00072 It is currently maintained by Niko Neufeld (niko.neufeld@cern.ch)
00073
00074 Feel free to send your questions and bug reports.
