popoto-api 0.5.0

Package containing the Popoto Modem Python API.

Popoto-API

Python implimentation of the Popoto-API

Installing package from gitlab

To install the from the gitlab pypi package repository follow these steps:

Create an acess token

1. Go to your gitlab profile settings
2. Click on "Access Tokens"
3. Create a new access token with the following scopes:
   • read_api
   • read_repository
   • read_package_registry
4. Copy the access token, you will need it later.

Create a pip configuration file

Create a file named pip.conf in your home directory (e.g., ~/.pip/pip.conf on Linux/MacOS or %APPDATA%\pip\pip.conf on Windows) and add the following content:

[global]
index-url = https://__token__:<your_access_token>@gitlab.popotomodem.com/api/v4/projects/134/packages/pypi/simple

Install the package

Now you can install the package using pip:

For the latest version:

pip install popoto-api

For a specific version:

pip install popoto-api==<version>

Example:

pip install popoto-api
# or for a specific version
pip install popoto-api==0.0.1+seng333.7343

Data server CLI

The install also provides the Popoto data server entry point:

popoto-data-server --listen-port 39484

Development

To contribute to the project, you can clone the repository and devolop locally or in the included dev container.

Cloning the repository

git clone [e-mail]:delresearch/api/pythonpopotoapi.git

Setting up the development environment

You can use the included dev container for development. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Open the repository in Visual Studio Code.
2. Install the "Dev Containers" extension if you haven't already.
3. A notification should appear asking if you want to reopen the repository in a container. Click "Reopen in Container". Note: If the notification does not appear, you can manually open the command palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P) and select "Dev Containers: Rebuild and Reopen in Container".
4. Wait for the container to build and start. Note: If there are any issues with the container build, it's usually related to the mounts in the devcontainer.json file. Make sure you have a .ssh directory in your home directory, and a .gitconfig file in your home directory.
5. Once the container is running, you can open a terminal in the container and run the following command to install the package in editable mode:

pip install -e .

Note for commits

When making commits, please ensure that you are putting a Jira ticket number in the commit message or that your branch name contains a Jira ticket number. This is important for tracking changes and linking them to the relevant tasks in our project management system. If you are working on a feature or bug fix that is not directly linked to a Jira ticket, please create a new ticket and link it to your commit. This helps maintain clarity and organization in our development process.