d9.02.01 Code_Aster Supervisor Maintenance

Summary:

This document is for use by developers of the Aster Supervisor Core. It explains the interpretation of the user data file (construction of the command set) and the sequence of executions.

Important note:

This document was produced for Code_Aster version 6 and has not been updated since then. It is kept here for archival purposes.

Table of Contents

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1. Definitions
  • 1.2. Maintenance support
• 2. The Python source organization
  • 2.1. Conventions
  • 2.2. Python module typology
  • 2.3. Hierarchy of source directories
  • 2.4. The environment
• 3. Use of the Python language in Eficas and in the Code_Aster supervisor
  • 3.1. Calling a function with a variable number of arguments
  • 3.2. Use of namespaces
  • 3.3. A second way to import a module
  • 3.4. Python module written in C
• 4. The general catalog of Code_Aster orders
  • 4.1. Example 1: a factory to build simple keywords
  • 4.2. Example 2: a factory to build an order
  • 4.3. The catalog file
  • 4.4. Installing the catalog in memory
• 5. Python macro commands
• 6. A few questions
  • 6.1. How do I know which catalog file is used by a calculation?
  • 6.2. How is DEBUG mode managed?
  • 6.3. Where is the order catalog loaded into memory
  • 6.4. Where is the command set executed by the supervisor?
  • 6.5. What is the _F keyword used for in the command file?
  • 6.6. Where is the getvxx command set interface located?
• 7. Bibliography