madseq 0.3

Parser/transformator for MAD-X sequences

Description

Script to parse MAD-X sequences from a source file and perform simple transformations on the elements.

Dependencies

• docopt to parse command line options

• pydicti to store and access element attributes

Installation

The setup is to be performed as follows

python setup.py install

Usage

The command should be called as follows:

Usage:
    madseq.py [-j|-y] [-s <slice>] [<input>] [<output>]
    madseq.py (--help | --version)

Options:
    -j, --json                      Use JSON as output format
    -y, --yaml                      Use YAML as output format
    -s <slice>, --slice=<slice>     Set slicing definition file
    -h, --help                      Show this help
    -v, --version                   Show version information

If <input> is not specified the standard input stream will be used to read the input file. Respectively, the standard output stream will be used if <output> is not specified.

Caution

• Do not use multi line commands in the input sequences. At the moment these are not parsed correctly!

• Do not add any at= position arguments in the input sequences. The madseq script takes care of this responsibility.

Changelog

0.3

• redesigned command line

• fix erroneous parsing of MAD-X arrays, like KNL={…}

• remove inline attributes for slicing

• extended slicing via slicing configuration file

• fix usability of template (predefined) elements