cleanups

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -11,35 +11,29 @@ jobs:
         python-version: ["3.12"]
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
       - name: Install packages
         run: |
-            pip install build numpy wheel setuptools
-            pip install -r requirements_exe_build.txt
-            python setup.py bdist_wheel
-            pip install -e . --no-deps
-            pip install cmerg
+          pip install -r requirements_exe_build.txt
+          python -m build --wheel
 
       - name: Build an executable
         shell: bash
         if: ${{ matrix.python-version == '3.12' }}
         run: |
-            pip install build numpy wheel setuptools
-            pip install -r requirements_exe_build.txt
-            python setup.py bdist_wheel
-            pip install -e . --no-deps
-            pip install cmerg
-            pyinstaller asammdf.spec --distpath dist/${RUNNER_OS} --noconfirm --clean
+          pip install -r requirements_exe_build.txt
+          python -m build --wheel
+          pyinstaller asammdf.spec --distpath dist/${RUNNER_OS} --noconfirm --clean
 
       # see: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/advanced-guides/storing-workflow-data-as-artifacts
       - name: Archive dist artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: dist
           path: dist/**

.github/workflows/build_linux.yml

@@ -11,32 +11,29 @@ jobs:
         python-version: ["3.10"]
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
       - name: Install packages
         run: |
-            pip install build numpy wheel
-            pip install -r requirements_exe_build.txt
-            python setup.py bdist_wheel
-            pip install -e . --no-deps
-            pip install cmerg
+          pip install -r requirements_exe_build.txt
+          python -m build --wheel
 
       - name: Build an executable
         shell: bash
         if: ${{ matrix.python-version == '3.10' }}
         run: |
-            sudo apt update
-            sudo apt install libegl1 libopengl0
-            pyinstaller asammdf.spec --distpath dist/${RUNNER_OS} --noconfirm --clean
+          sudo apt update
+          sudo apt install libegl1 libopengl0
+          pyinstaller asammdf.spec --distpath dist/${RUNNER_OS} --noconfirm --clean
 
       # see: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/advanced-guides/storing-workflow-data-as-artifacts
       - name: Archive dist artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: dist
           path: dist/**

.github/workflows/build_windows.yml

@@ -11,35 +11,29 @@ jobs:
         python-version: ["3.12"]
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
       - name: Install packages
         run: |
-            pip install build numpy wheel setuptools
-            pip install -r requirements_exe_build.txt
-            python setup.py bdist_wheel
-            pip install -e . --no-deps
-            pip install cmerg
+          pip install -r requirements_exe_build.txt
+          python -m build --wheel
 
       - name: Build an executable
         shell: bash
         if: ${{ matrix.python-version == '3.12' }}
         run: |
-            pip install build numpy wheel setuptools
-            pip install -r requirements_exe_build.txt
-            python setup.py bdist_wheel
-            pip install -e . --no-deps
-            pip install cmerg
-            pyinstaller asammdf.spec --distpath dist/${RUNNER_OS} --noconfirm --clean
+          pip install -r requirements_exe_build.txt
+          python -m build --wheel
+          pyinstaller asammdf.spec --distpath dist/${RUNNER_OS} --noconfirm --clean
 
       # see: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/advanced-guides/storing-workflow-data-as-artifacts
       - name: Archive dist artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: dist
           path: dist/**

.github/workflows/coveralls.yml

@@ -11,25 +11,25 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: windows-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: "3.12"
 
       - name: Install packages
         shell: bash
         run: |
           pip install tox coveralls
-          if [ "$RUNNER_OS" == "Linux" ]; then
-             sudo apt update
-             sudo apt-get install libegl1 libopengl0
-             sudo apt-get install '^libxcb.*-dev' libx11-xcb-dev libglu1-mesa-dev libxrender-dev libxi-dev libxkbcommon-dev libxkbcommon-x11-dev
-             sudo apt-get install libxcb-xinerama0
-             sudo apt-get install libxkbcommon-x11-0
-             sudo apt-get install xorg
-             sudo apt-get install -y xvfb
+          if [ "$RUNNER_OS" = "Linux" ]; then
+            sudo apt update
+            sudo apt-get install libegl1 libopengl0
+            sudo apt-get install '^libxcb.*-dev' libx11-xcb-dev libglu1-mesa-dev libxrender-dev libxi-dev libxkbcommon-dev libxkbcommon-x11-dev
+            sudo apt-get install libxcb-xinerama0
+            sudo apt-get install libxkbcommon-x11-0
+            sudo apt-get install xorg
+            sudo apt-get install -y xvfb
           fi
 
       - name: Start Xvfb

.github/workflows/main.yml

@@ -4,22 +4,22 @@ concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
-on: [ push, pull_request ]
+on: [push, pull_request]
 
 jobs:
   test:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        os: [ windows-latest, ubuntu-22.04, macos-latest ]
-        python-version: [ "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13" ]
+        os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-22.04, macos-latest]
+        python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
       fail-fast: false
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
 
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           pip install tox tox-gh-actions
-          if [ "$RUNNER_OS" == "Linux" ]; then
-             sudo apt update
-             sudo apt-get install libegl1 libopengl0
-             sudo apt-get install '^libxcb.*-dev' libx11-xcb-dev libglu1-mesa-dev libxrender-dev libxi-dev libxkbcommon-dev libxkbcommon-x11-dev
-             sudo apt-get install libxcb-xinerama0
-             sudo apt-get install libxkbcommon-x11-0
-             sudo apt-get install xorg
-             sudo apt-get install -y xvfb
+          if [ "$RUNNER_OS" = "Linux" ]; then
+            sudo apt update
+            sudo apt-get install libegl1 libopengl0
+            sudo apt-get install '^libxcb.*-dev' libx11-xcb-dev libglu1-mesa-dev libxrender-dev libxi-dev libxkbcommon-dev libxkbcommon-x11-dev
+            sudo apt-get install libxcb-xinerama0
+            sudo apt-get install libxkbcommon-x11-0
+            sudo apt-get install xorg
+            sudo apt-get install -y xvfb
           fi
 
       - name: Start Xvfb
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ jobs:
         run: tox
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        if: failure() && matrix.os == 'windows-latest'  # 'ubuntu-22.04' or 'windows-latest'
+        if: failure() && matrix.os == 'windows-latest' # 'ubuntu-22.04' or 'windows-latest'
         with:
-          path: '**/screenshots/**'
+          path: "**/screenshots/**"
           name: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
       - name: Stop Xvfb
@@ -72,4 +72,3 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           pip install junitparser
           python -c "from ci import report_tests; report_tests(header='## Unit-tests Report:')"
-        

.github/workflows/wheels.yml

@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       # Used to host cibuildwheel
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: "3.10"
 
@@ -27,29 +27,30 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: "pytest {project}/test --ignore={project}/test/asammdf/gui"
         run: |
-          if [ "$RUNNER_OS" == "Linux" ]; then
-             sudo apt update
-             sudo apt-get install libegl1 libopengl0 libxml2 libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev libxslt1.1
+          if [ "$RUNNER_OS" = "Linux" ]; then
+            sudo apt update
+            sudo apt-get install libegl1 libopengl0 libxml2 libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev libxslt1.1
           fi
           python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse
 
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
+          name: cibw-wheels-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ strategy.job-index }}
           path: ./wheelhouse/*.whl
 
   build_sdist:
     name: Build source distribution
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: "3.10"
 
       - name: Build sdist
         run: pipx run build --sdist
 
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           path: dist/*.tar.gz

.pre-commit-config.yaml

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 repos:
-  - repo: https://github.com/ambv/black
-    rev: 24.1.1
+  - repo: https://github.com/psf/black-pre-commit-mirror
+    rev: 24.10.0
     hooks:
       - id: black
-  - repo: https://github.com/charliermarsh/ruff-pre-commit
-    # Ruff version.
-    rev: v0.2.0
+  - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
+    rev: v0.7.4
     hooks:
-      - id: ruff
+      - id: ruff
+        args: [--fix]

.readthedocs.yml

@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ formats:
 
 # Optionally set the version of Python and requirements required to build your docs
 python:
-  version: 3.8
   install:
     - method: pip
       path: .
-    - requirements: doc/requirements.txt
+    - requirements: doc/requirements.txt

.vscode/extensions.json

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{
+    "recommendations": [
+        "benspaulding.python-manifest-template",
+        "charliermarsh.ruff",
+        "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
+        "fill-labs.dependi",
+        "github.vscode-github-actions",
+        "lextudio.restructuredtext",
+        "ms-python.black-formatter",
+        "ms-python.debugpy",
+        "ms-python.python",
+        "ms-python.vscode-pylance",
+        "njpwerner.autodocstring",
+        "redhat.vscode-yaml",
+        "swyddfa.esbonio",
+        "tamasfe.even-better-toml",
+        "trond-snekvik.simple-rst",
+        "twixes.pypi-assistant"
+    ]
+}

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -1,31 +1,46 @@
-# The basics
+# Contributing
+
+## The basics
 
 Your help is appreciated and welcome!
 
-The _master_ branch is meant to hold the release code. At any time this should be 
-identical to the code available on PyPI. 
+The _master_ branch is meant to hold the release code. At any time this should be
+identical to the code available on PyPI.
 
 PR's will be pushed on the _development_ branch if the actual package code is changed. When the time comes this branch
 will be merged to the _master_ branch and a new release will be issued.
 
 PR's that deal with documentation, and other adjacent files (README for example) can be pushed to the _master_ branch.
 
 When submitting PR's please take into account:
-* the project's goals
-* PEP8 and the style guide below
 
-# Testing
+- the project's goals
+- PEP8 and the style guide below
+
+## Developer Instructions
+
+Clone the repository, then install the development dependencies (we recommend using a virtual environment):
+
+```bash
+python -m venv .venv  # create virtual environment in .venv
+source .venv/bin/activate  # activate the virtual environment
+pip install --requirement requirements.txt  # install development dependencies (includes asammdf in editable mode)
+```
+
+Now you can start developing. If you are using VSCode, the virtual environment should be detected automatically. If not, open the command panel `Ctrl + Shift + P` and search for `Python: Select Interpreter`.
+
+## Testing
 
-You can use tox to run tests locally. Example for the unit tests with Python version 3.7:
+You can use tox to run tests locally. Example for the unit tests with Python version 3.9:
 
 ```console
-tox -e py27
+tox -e py39
 ```
 
 Otherwise, you can just push and the tests will be run by GitHub Actions.
 
-# Style guide
+## Style guide
 
-Just run [*black*](https://black.readthedocs.io) on modified files before sending the PR. There is no need to reinvent the wheel here!
+Just run [_black_](https://black.readthedocs.io) on modified files before sending the PR. There is no need to reinvent the wheel here!
 
-**Tip**: Add a pre-commit hook with `pip install pre-commit && pre-commit install`
+**Tip**: install Git hooks using pre-commit `pre-commit install --install-hooks`