Build modules for Python

In the previous section, we introduce how to build Fortran library for a given component. In the section, we will introduce how to generate the required Python module.

Note

In order to generate the Python modules, the f2py package is of course necessary. Please check the following website for more details:

www.f2py.com

Let's use the AZALEA component as example again.

Method 1:

$ cd iqist/build
$ editor make.sys
$ make base
$ make capi
$ make azalea-pylib

Note

Here editor means any ascii text editor you prefer.
azalea can be any other component's name, such as begonia, pansy, gardenia, etc.
If the base library and the application programming interfaces were already compiled successfully, then you can skip the following commands:

$ make base
$ make capi

After a few minutes, you will find pyiqist.so in the iqist/src/ctqmc/azalea directory. That is what you need, the Python module for the AZALEA component. Then you can add it to the system path, and do your great research.

Method 2:

In this approach, we go to the directory of the AZALEA component at first. Then 'make' it as usual.

$ cd iqist/src/ctqmc/azalea
$ make pylib

Here, we assume that the compiling system was correctly configured, the base library and the application programming interfaces were already compiled successfully.