# Python API
## About
A Python package of common EDI functions.
## Install
To install this package use:
```
pip install MedatechUK.APY
```
## Imports
### [Logging Class](https://github.com/MedatechUK/Medatech.APY/blob/main/docs/log.md "Logging Class")
A class to create log files.
```python
from MedatechUK.mLog import mLog
log = mLog()
log.start( os.getcwd(), "DEBUG" )
log.logger.debug("Starting {}".format(__file__))
```
### [Config Class](https://github.com/MedatechUK/Medatech.APY/blob/main/docs/oDataConfig.md "Config Class")
A class for managing oData settings.
```python
from MedatechUK.oDataConfig import Config
c = Config( # Using this configuration
env="wlnd" , # the Priority environment
path=os.getcwd() # the location of the config file
)
```
### [Command Line Arguments](https://github.com/MedatechUK/Medatech.APY/blob/main/docs/cl.md "Command Line Arguments")
A package of command line tools, including parsing the [sys.argv](https://docs.python.org/3/library/sys.html "sys.argv") function in Python.
```
progname.exe -arg value -arg2 "value two"
```
```
arg.byName(['arg','a']) = "value"
arg.byName(['arg2','a2']) = "value two"
arg.byName(['arg3','a3']) = None
```
### [Serial Class](https://github.com/MedatechUK/Medatech.APY/blob/main/docs/serial.md "Serial Class")
A package for working with serial data.
See also: [Serial object methods](https://github.com/MedatechUK/Medatech.APY/blob/main/docs/serialmethod.md "Serial object methods")
```python
from MedatechUK.Serial import SerialBase , SerialT , SerialF
# Load an Order from json file
with open('test.json', 'r') as the_file:
q = order(json=the_file)
# Save to xml
q.toFile('test2.xml', q.toXML, root="root")
```
### [APY Class](https://github.com/MedatechUK/Medatech.APY/blob/main/docs/apy.md "APY Class")
A class for handling HTTP Request/Response.
See Also: the [http transport example](https://github.com/MedatechUK/Medatech.APY/blob/main/transport/web "http Transport")
```python
from MedatechUK.apy import Request , Response
def ProcessRequest(request) :
log = mLog()
try:
q = order(**request.data)
q.toPri(
Config(
env=request.environment ,
path=os.getcwd()
) ,
q.toFlatOdata,
request=request
)
except Exception as e:
log.logger.critical(str(e))
exc_type, exc_obj, exc_tb = sys.exc_info()
fname = os.path.split(exc_tb.tb_frame.f_code.co_filename)[1]
request.response.Status = 500
request.response.Message = "Internal Server Error"
request.response.data ={ "error" :
{
"type": exc_type,
"message": str(e),
"script": fname,
"line": exc_tb.tb_lineno
}
}
```
### [EPDM Class](https://github.com/MedatechUK/Medatech.APY/blob/main/docs/epdm.md "EPDM Class")
A package for working with EPDM (Solid Works) serial data.
See Also: [Making the EPDM example executable](https://github.com/MedatechUK/Medatech.APY/blob/main/transport/cl "Command Line Transport").
See Also: [Running the EPDM executable from a service](https://github.com/MedatechUK/Medatech.APY/blob/main/transport/service "Service Transport")
```python
from MedatechUK.epdm import xmlTransactions
# Load an EPDM file.
try:
with open('example.xml', 'r') as the_file:
q = xmlTransactions(_xml=the_file)
for t in q.transactions:
recurse(t.document)
except Exception as e:
log.logger.critical(str(e))
```
