Build Instructions for Python-SRB Bindings

Linux Instructions

Prerequisite:

Python 2.3 or later

Download and extract the SRB 3.4.2 Client distribution from the SDSC page here.
Download and extract the Python-SRB source code here or svn check out from here (coming soon!).
Go to the python-srb directory:

run: ./configure --with-SRB-client=<the SRB 3.4.2 client directory> --with-Python-inc=<your Python include directory>
run: make

The built Python-SRB bindings srb.so file will be in the "python-srb/lib" directory.
To clean, run make clean
To use, in the directory where the bindings are start a Python session then run import srb. Alternatively set PYTHONPATH to the location of the bindings (see here: Python Tutorial, thanks Rick and Adil from SDSC-Chat).
To test, please see api_reference.txt in the src package for the list of included functions (e.g. srb.connect, srb.obj_open, srb.issue_ticket). Or read the quick test guide here (NEW!).

OS X (PowerPC/Intel) Instructions

Prerequisites:

Python 2.3 (included in OS X)

Xcode (freely available from Apple, link)

Download and extract the SRB 3.4.2 Client distribution from the SDSC page here.
Download and extract the Python-SRB source code here or svn check out from here (coming soon!).
Go to the python-srb directory:

run: ./configure --with-SRB-client=<the SRB 3.4.2 client directory> --with-Python-inc=<your Python include directory>
run: make

The built Python-SRB bindings srb.dynlib file will be in the "python-srb/lib" directory.
To clean, run make clean
You will need to rename srb.dynlib -> srb.so for use in Python.
To use, in the directory where the bindings are start a Python session then run import srb. Alternatively set PYTHONPATH to the location of the bindings (see here: Python Tutorial, thanks Rick and Adil from SDSC-Chat).
To test, please see api_reference.txt in the src package for the list of included functions (e.g. srb.connect, srb.obj_open, srb.issue_ticket). Or read the quick test guide here (NEW!).

Windows Instructions

Prerequisites:

Python 2.3 (required for AG3 Tk)

Visual Studio 2005 Express Edition (freely available from Microsoft, link)

Download and extract the SRB 3.4.2 Client distribution from the SDSC page here.
Download and extract the Python-SRB source code here or svn check out from here (coming soon!).
Open a 'Visual Studio 2005 Command Prompt' and navigate to 'python-srb\NT' directory:

run: set PATH=%PATH%;<your Python path (e.g. C:\Python23\)>
run: build_srb_client.bat <the SRB 3.4.2 client directory>
run: python setup-win32.py build

The built Python-SRB bindings srb.pyd file will be in the "python-srb\NT\build\lib.win32-2.3" directory.
To clean, run: clean_srb_client.bat
To use, in the directory where the bindings are start a Python session then run import srb. Alternatively set PYTHONPATH to the location of the bindings (see here: Python Tutorial, thanks Rick and Adil from SDSC-Chat).
To test, please see api_reference.txt in the src package for the list of included functions (e.g. srb.connect, srb.obj_open, srb.issue_ticket). Or read the quick test guide here (NEW!).

NOTES:

Currently there is no parallel-IO capabilities for the Windows build.
When building with Visual Studio 2005 Express Edition, variable name collision may occur between regex.c and crtdefs.h.
You will need to replace <SRB 3.4.2 client directory>\nt_util\regex.c with the patched version from MapServer:
http://trac.osgeo.org/mapserver/attachment/ticket/1651/regex.c
Or get from here: regex.c (local mirror)
If you get the following error when building with Python 2.3 installed:
"error: Python was built with version 6 of Visual Studio, and extensions need to
be built with the same version of the compiler, but it isn't installed."
see: http://mail.python.org/pipermail/patches/2004-May/014808.html

===================================================
Clarification from SDSC Regarding Use of Visual Studio Makefiles from the
SRB full release to build the SRB client library.
===================================================

Hi Wayne,

Thanks for the quick clarification. This open support for developers is
much appreciated. :)

Eric

Wayne Schroeder wrote:
> > Eric,
> >
> > Reagan has clarified this, explaining that all the SRB clients can be
> > freely distributed. So you should be able to use the the
> > NT/scommands/Makefile without restrictions. It's the NT Server
> > components that have limited access.
> >
> > - Wayne -
> >
> >
> >    Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:15:53 -0700
> >    From: Wayne Schroeder <schroede@zuri.sdsc.edu>
> >    Cc: srb-chat@sdsc.edu
> >    Sender: srb-chat-bounces@sdsc.edu
> >
> >    Eric,
> >
> >    Much of the content of the NT subtree is still, unfortunately, under
> >    the more restricted license, which is why it's not included in the
> >    unencrypted client-only release.
> >
> >    Since you have access to the full release, you can certainly use the
> >    Makefiles to build the client libraries.
> >
> >    I'm not sure if NT client code is less restricted. The current
> >    agreement with GA may only allow us to freely release Unix client
> >    code, but I am not sure. If it is only the NT/scommands/Makefile that
> >    you need, we can check into it and get back to you.
> >
> >     - Wayne -
> >
> >
> >       Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:54:58 +1000
> >       From: Eric Liao <e.liao@uq.edu.au>
> >       X-UQ-FilterTime: 1182408898
> >       X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.51 on UQ Mailhub on 130.102.149.128
> >       Sender: srb-chat-bounces@sdsc.edu
> >
> >       Hi all,
> >
> >       I have written a wxPython-based GUI to manage SRB data with modified
> >       Python bindings for use within the Access Grid (details here:
> >       http://www.vislab.uq.edu.au/research/accessgrid/virtual_fs/index.htm).
> >
> >       I've managed to compile the SRB Client libraries using Visual Studio
> >       .NET with the provided "build_srb.bat" and the relevant Makefiles in
> >       "$SRB_SOURCE_TREE\NT" but I noticed that this particular directory is
> >       not in the unencrypted SRB Client source distribution
> >       (http://www.sdsc.edu/srb/tarfiles/SRB3_4_2client.tar).
> >
> >       Thus are the contents of the "$SRB_SOURCE_TREE\NT" directory covered by
> >       the more restrictive SRB Server license? And am I allowed to use the
> >       Makefiles to compile the SRB Client libraries from the freely-available
> >       SRB Client source?
> >
> >
> >       Thanks in advance,
> >
> >       Eric Liao
> >       UQ Vislab, Australia
> >       ================================================
> >       SRB-Chat subscription options and search-able archives are at
> >       https://lists.sdsc.edu/mailman/listinfo.cgi/srb-chat
> >
> >       Have you subscribed to irod-chat: http://www.irods.org
> >
> >    =================================================
> >    SRB-Chat subscription options and search-able archives are at
> >    https://lists.sdsc.edu/mailman/listinfo.cgi/srb-chat
> >
> >    Have you subscribed to irod-chat: http://www.irods.org
> >
> >
> >

=====================================================
SRB-Chat subscription options and search-able archives are at
https://lists.sdsc.edu/mailman/listinfo.cgi/srb-chat

Have you subscribed to irod-chat: http://www.irods.org

- Last updated July 31, 2007 -