dynatalk-py

This repository is the Python client of Dynatalk.

Dynatalk focuses on communication among objects, especially concerning interoperability among different languages/environments. -- Dynatalk.

To use Dynatalk, you need to:

1. Run an MQTT broker
2. Start programming with the dynatalk client.

Install

pip install dynatalk

get started

from dynatalk import Supervisor, PyDemoAgent

supervisor = Supervisor()
# The agent object can work as a server (providing services to other agents) or work as a client (requesting services from other agents).
agent = PyDemoAgent("PyDemoAgent") # PyDemoAgent provides two services: add, echo
supervisor.addAgent(agent)

# As a **client**, agent requests PyDemoAgent to execute add, the parameters are [1, 2]
agent.request("PyDemoAgent", "add", [1 ,2])
# agent.request("LivelyDemoAgent", "add", [1, 2])

# Unlike request, sendTo does not require a response
# agent.sendTo...

to discover agents on the current network:

agent.broadcastHelp()
time.sleep(1)
print(agent.availableActions)

CLi tools

dynatalk message monitor

dynatalk-monitor

FAQ

Set up MQTT

Use environment variables to set up MQTT.

default is:

MQTT_HOST: 127.0.0.1
MQTT_PORT: 1883
MQTT_USERNAME: guest
MQTT_PASSWORD: test

How to set environment variables in Python?