1 # Python package sources
3 This directory exists as a staging area supporting GROMACS enhancement
4 [#2045](https://redmine.gromacs.org/issues/2045),
5 which attempts to update the gmxapi efforts from GROMACS 2019,
6 merge external repositories from
7 https://github.com/kassonlab/gmxapi
9 https://github.com/kassonlab/sample_restraint,
10 and build the new functionality proposed at
11 https://github.com/kassonlab/gmxapi-scripts
13 ## Repository organization
15 **TODO: testing infrastructure and project management conventions to allow fully integrated development**
16 **TODO: Consider long term homes of these directory contents.**
20 Python framework for gmxapi high-level interface.
22 The `src` directory provides the files that will be copied to the GROMACS installation location from which users may
23 install Python packages.
24 This allows C++ extension modules to be built against a user-chosen GROMACS installation,
25 but for a Python interpreter that is very likely different from that used
26 by the system administrator who installed GROMACS.
28 To build and install the Python package,
29 first install GROMACS to `/path/to/gromacs`.
30 Then, install the package in a Python virtualenv.
32 source /path/to/gromacs/bin/GMXRC
33 python3 -m venv $HOME/somevirtualenv
34 source $HOME/somevirtualenv/bin/activate
35 (cd src && pip install -r requirements.txt && pip install .)
36 python -c 'import gmxapi as gmx'
38 Use `pytest` to run unit tests and integration tests.
40 pip install -r requirements-test.txt
44 For additional discussion on packaging and distribution, see
45 https://redmine.gromacs.org/issues/2896
47 ## Sample MD extension code
49 `sample_restraint` is a subtree containing a complete CMake project for building
50 pluggable GROMACS MD extensions for execution through gmxapi. Up to and
51 including version 0.0.7 of the sample code, the sub-project lived at
52 https://github.com/kassonlab/sample_restraint/ and was supported by GROMACS 2019.
54 The GROMACS repository becomes the upstream source for the sample code for
55 GROMACS releases 2020 and higher. Refer to [README.md](sample_restraint/README.md)
56 in `python_packaging/sample_restraint` for more information.
58 To use a plugin based on the sample restraint, you will need to build and install
59 the gmxapi Python package (above).
61 **todo** CookieCutter repo for easy forking.
63 ## Docker and Travis-CI testing
65 **TODO: Migrate to Jenkins-based CI as Docker infrastructure becomes available.**
66 Infastructure described here is transitional and reflects our need to be able to see code work
67 in order to review it satisfactorily in the period before GROMACS CI infrastructure
68 is ready for the load. At some point the Docker aspects will change,
69 or be removed as appropriate.
71 The Python packaging will be tested on Jenkins with Docker-based CI, but this
72 infrastructure is a little way off. In the mean time, we are trying to submit
73 changes that do not affect main line GROMACS development or building and to
74 perform testing with Docker externally. Users may build and run Docker images
75 from the `python_packaging/docker` directory. The `kassonlab` Travis-CI account
76 will automatically build and run Docker-based tests for each outstanding
80 * direct a few different Linux, Python, and GROMACS configurations,
81 * build and install the `gmxapi` and `sample_restraint` packages, and
82 * provide a few styles of testing through the `scripts` accessible through `entrypoint.sh`.
84 In successive build stages, Travis-CI is directed to use a series of Docker images,
85 referred to here with their dockerhub repository, an explanation of tags,
86 and the Dockerfiles from which they are built.
87 The image naming scheme encodes a build matrix element in the repository name and
88 a git branch or reference in the image tag (described below).
89 Additional information in `python_packaging/docker/README.md`.
91 1. `gmxapi/gromacs-dependencies-<matrix>:<tag>` Ubuntu distribution with dependencies for
92 various GROMACS build configurations. `<matrix>` encodes the build matrix dimensions
93 for things like compiler and MPI flavor. Travis-CI will rebuild this for commits to
94 `kassonLabFork`, but if the `<matrix>` string changes, a more privileged dockerhub
95 account will have to push the new repository the first time and then grant access
96 to the service account used by the Travis-CI configuration.
97 `<tag>` is the (short) git revision hash
98 of the `master` branch commit corresponding to the current state of the `kassonLabFork`
100 2. `gmxapi/gromacs-<matrix>:<tag>` Builds on `gromacs-dependencies-<matrix>`, where
101 `<matrix>` has the same meaning as above. `<tag>` is the (short) git revision hash
102 of the `master` branch commit corresponding to the current state of the `kassonLabFork`
104 This is recorded in the `kassonLabFork` `.travis.yml`.
105 3. `gmxapi/ci-<matrix>:<tag>` starts with `gromacs-<matrix>` and merges in the
106 `python_packaging` changes associated with the feature branch indicated by `<tag>`
108 Hint: the fork point from `master` and the current git ref can be set as environment variables:
110 FORKPOINT=$(git show -s --pretty=format:"%h" `git merge-base gerrit_master HEAD`)
111 REF=`git show -s --pretty=format:"%h"`
113 ## External project code
115 Refer to `./src/external/README.md` for current details on the copied external
120 For the C++ extension module `_gmxapi`,
121 [scikit-build](https://scikit-build.readthedocs.io/en/latest/)
122 provides glue between Python package tools and CMake infrastructure in `./src`.
123 Scikit-build is installed with Python packaging tools automatically with
124 `pip install -r requirements.txt`, as above.
126 Note: scikit-build is only required for convenient management of the Python
127 build environment and packaging. See https://redmine.gromacs.org/issues/2896
131 Python bindings are expressed in C++ using the
132 [pybind11](https://pybind11.readthedocs.io/en/stable/)
134 The pybind11 repository is mirrored in GROMACS project sources and
135 installed with GROMACS for convenience and reproducibility.
141 On some systems, GROMACS will have been built and installed for a different
142 architecture than the system on which the Python package will be compiled.
143 We need to use CMake Tool-chains to support cross-compiling for the target architecture.
145 Note: scikit-build can use CMake Toolchains to properly handle `pip` builds.
147 ## Offline installation
149 The `pip install` options `--no-index` and `--find-links` allow for an offline stash of package archives so that
150 satisfying dependencies for a new virtualenv does not require network access or lengthy build times.
155 Some dependencies (notably, a Python installation itself) may require some fiddling
157 https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xcode_release_notes/xcode_10_release_notes#3035624