README updates

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
         cppVersion: [17]
     environment: pypi
     permissions: {id-token: write}
-    name: Validate Python and C++${{ matrix.cppVersion }}
+    name: Validate Python and C++${{ matrix.cppVersion }} and deploy to PyPI
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4

.gitignore

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 /cpp/build/
 /python/petsird/
 __pycache__/
+/python/build/
+/python/petsird.egg*
 
 # Common editor backups
 /.vscode/

README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # PETSIRD draft data model and examples
 
-The purpose of this repo is to have a simple working example of a data model for PET imaging (list mode data). This is **not complete**, and aspects do not follow the actual proposal of PETSIRD yet.
+The purpose of this repo is to have a working example of a data model for PET imaging (list mode data). This is **not complete**, and aspects do not follow the actual proposal of PETSIRD yet.
 
 ## Background
 
@@ -9,9 +9,13 @@ is working towards establishing a standard for PET Raw Data, called PETSIRD ("PE
 
 The specification uses the [yardl](https://aka.ms/yardl) tool to define the model.
 `yardl` can be used to read the specification (in the `model` directory) and
-generate an SDK for both C++ and API to read/write PETSIRD data.
+generate an SDK for both C++ and Python to read/write PETSIRD data.
 
-## To get started quickly:
+## To get started as a Python user:
+
+If you don't want to modify the yardl model, clone this repository and follow instructions in the [`python/README.md`](python/README.md).
+
+## To get started quickly as a developer:
 
 1. Open this repo in [GitHub Codespaces](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote/codespaces) or
 in a [VS Code devcontainer](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/devcontainers/containers).
@@ -26,3 +30,5 @@ This codespace/container will contain all necessary tools, including `yardl` its
 
 4. Have a look at (and try!) the examples in the [`cpp`](cpp/README.md) and/or
 [`python`](python/README.md) directories.
+
+

python/README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,31 @@
 # PETSIRD basic Python example
 
-This directory contains some Python example code to read/write PETSIRD data. You need to `yardl generate` in the `model` directory first.
+This directory contains some Python example code to read/write PETSIRD data.
+
+## Install
+
+Some python code is generated by `yardl` and included in the PyPI distribution.
+
+```sh
+python3 -m venv ~/petsirdenv
+source ~/petsirdenv/bin/activate
+pip install petsird
+```
+
+## Local Development
+
+(This option needs the `yardl` binary, either download it, or use our devcontainer or GitHub CodeSpace.)
+
+You need to `yardl generate` in the `model` directory first. This will create the Python package files in a `petsird`
+subfolder.
+
+```sh
+cd ../model
+yardl generate
+pip install --editable ../python
+```
+
+## Usage
 
 The Python code shows piping the compact binary format to standard out and
 reading it from standard in. This can be used as follows:

python/README.pypi.md

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# PETSIRD Python SDK
+
+The [Emission Tomography Standardization Initiative (ETSI)](https://etsinitiative.org/)
+is working towards establishing a standard for PET Raw Data, called PETSIRD ("Positron Emission Tomography Standardization Initiative Raw Data").
+
+Read & write PETSIRD data in Python.
+
+## Examples
+
+See [ETSInitiative/PETSIRD:python](https://github.com/ETSInitiative/PETSIRD/tree/main/python).

python/pyproject.toml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 name = "petsird"
 dynamic = ["version"]
 description = "Library and tools for working with PET Emission Tomography Standardization Initiative Raw Data (PETSIRD) data"
-readme = "README.md"
+readme = "README.pypi.md"
 authors = [
     # TODO
     {name = "Kris Thielemans", email = "[email protected]"},
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ classifiers = [
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only"]
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only",
+    "Intended Audience :: Science/Research",
+    "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Medical Science Apps."]
 
 [tool.setuptools.packages.find]
 include = ["petsird", "petsird.*"]