runtimepy (5.17.12)

A framework for implementing Python services.

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(interface documentation)

Python Version Support

This package is tested with the following Python minor versions:

• python3.13
• python3.14

Platform Support

This package is tested on the following platforms:

• ubuntu-latest
• macos-latest
• windows-latest

Introduction

Command-line Options

$ ./venv3.14/bin/runtimepy -h

usage: runtimepy [-h] [--version] [-v] [-q] [--curses] [--no-uvloop] [-C DIR]
                 {arbiter,mtu,server,task,tftp,tui,noop} ...

A framework for implementing Python services.

options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  --version             show program's version number and exit
  -v, --verbose         set to increase logging verbosity
  -q, --quiet           set to reduce output
  --curses              whether or not to use curses.wrapper when starting
  --no-uvloop           whether or not to disable uvloop as event loop driver
  -C, --dir DIR         execute from a specific directory

commands:
  {arbiter,mtu,server,task,tftp,tui,noop}
                        set of available commands
    arbiter             run a connection-arbiter application from a config
    mtu                 probe for MTU size to some endpoint
    server              run a server for a specific connection factory
    task                run a task from a specific task factory
    tftp                perform a tftp interaction
    tui                 run a terminal interface for the channel environment
    noop                command stub (does nothing)

Sub-command Options

arbiter

$ ./venv3.14/bin/runtimepy arbiter -h

usage: runtimepy arbiter [-h] [-i] [-w] [--no-poller] configs [configs ...]

positional arguments:
  configs               the configuration to load

options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -i, --init_only, --init-only
                        exit after completing initialization
  -w, --wait-for-stop, --wait_for_stop
                        ensure that a 'wait_for_stop' application method is
                        run last
  --no-poller           don't run a connection-metrics poller task

mtu

$ ./venv3.14/bin/runtimepy mtu -h

usage: runtimepy mtu [-h] [--probe-size PROBE_SIZE] [--fallback FALLBACK] [-t]
                     destination [destination ...]

positional arguments:
  destination           endpoint parameters (host, port[, flowinfo, scope_id])

options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  --probe-size PROBE_SIZE
                        data payload size to use for probe (default: 1432)
  --fallback FALLBACK   fallback MTU value if probing doesn't succeed (i.e.
                        not on Linux, default: 1500)
  -t, --tcp             use TCP instead of UDP

server

$ ./venv3.14/bin/runtimepy server -h

usage: runtimepy server [-h] [-i] [-w] [--no-poller] [--cafile CAFILE]
                        [--capath CAPATH] [--cadata CADATA]
                        [--certfile CERTFILE] [--keyfile KEYFILE]
                        [--host HOST] [-p PORT] [-u] [-l]
                        factory [configs ...]

positional arguments:
  factory               name of connection factory to create server for
  configs               the configuration to load

options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -i, --init_only, --init-only
                        exit after completing initialization
  -w, --wait-for-stop, --wait_for_stop
                        ensure that a 'wait_for_stop' application method is
                        run last
  --no-poller           don't run a connection-metrics poller task
  --cafile CAFILE       passed directly to instantiation
  --capath CAPATH       passed directly to instantiation
  --cadata CADATA       passed directly to instantiation
  --certfile CERTFILE   passed directly to instantiation
  --keyfile KEYFILE     passed directly to instantiation
  --host HOST           host address to listen on (default: '0.0.0.0')
  -p, --port PORT       port to listen on (default: 0)
  -u, --udp             whether or not this is a UDP-based server (otherwise
                        it must be a TCP-based server)
  -l, --loopback        if true a client of the same connection type is added

task

$ ./venv3.14/bin/runtimepy task -h

usage: runtimepy task [-h] [-i] [-w] [--no-poller] [-r RATE]
                      factory [configs ...]

positional arguments:
  factory               name of task factory to create task with
  configs               the configuration to load

options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -i, --init_only, --init-only
                        exit after completing initialization
  -w, --wait-for-stop, --wait_for_stop
                        ensure that a 'wait_for_stop' application method is
                        run last
  --no-poller           don't run a connection-metrics poller task
  -r, --rate RATE       rate (in Hz) that the task should run (default: 10)

tftp

$ ./venv3.14/bin/runtimepy tftp -h

usage: runtimepy tftp [-h] [-p PORT] [-m MODE] [-t TIMEOUT] [-r REEMIT]
                      {read,write} host our_file [their_file]

positional arguments:
  {read,write}          action to perform
  host                  host to message
  our_file              path to our file
  their_file            path to their file

options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -p, --port PORT       port to message (default: 69)
  -m, --mode MODE       tftp mode to use (default: octet)
  -t, --timeout TIMEOUT
                        timeout for each step
  -r, --reemit REEMIT   transmit period for each step

tui

$ ./venv3.14/bin/runtimepy tui -h

usage: runtimepy tui [-h] [-i ITERATIONS] [-r RATE]

options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -i, --iterations ITERATIONS
                        maximum number of program iterations (if greater than
                        zero, default: 0)
  -r, --rate RATE       frequency (in Hz) to run the interface (default: 60.0
                        Hz)

Internal Dependency Graph

A coarse view of the internal structure and scale of runtimepy's source. Generated using pydeps (via mk python-deps).