A Python-based remote service library that is open source and available for free use.
RSL is a pure client-side library that simplifies access to web services. It provides a complete abstraction of service protocol and technology by mapping each remote service to Python methods. This means that there should be virtually no difference (except for a minimal boilerplate) between a local method call and a remote call, even if SOAP, JSON, or any other protocol is in use. The library's main goal is to make it easy to add web services and transport protocols without altering other parts. This feature allows for the extension of the library gradually and makes each package more maintainable. Additionally, it enables the installation footprint to remain minimal by installing only the required modules.
The library comprises several components implemented as independently as possible to promote easy replacement, reusability, extensibility, flexibility, and simple installation. These components include transport, description, proxy, de/serialiser and typesystem.
Transport protocols are plug-able and can be quickly replaced to allow easier integration into other frameworks such as Twisted. Service descriptions are separate components as there are numerous service description formats that often support multiple service protocols. Proxies are components that convert information from a description and protocol standards into a usable Python object that acts as a proxy to invoke remote services. De/serialisers are implemented as independent components since different protocols allow for different encoding formats. This feature promotes their reuse wherever appropriate. Typesystems, often XML-based encoding standards, feature their type system (mostly expressed as XML-Schema). Such Type systems will also be useful for JSON, and probably other future encoding standards will follow. A Typesystem strives to map between Python data types and wire-representation and allows the user to ignore technical details.
It's important to note that RSL is licensed and distributed under the BSD License. Overall, RSL's abstraction of service protocol and technology and its easy extensibility and flexibility make it a valuable tool for any programmer seeking to access web services.
The library comprises several components implemented as independently as possible to promote easy replacement, reusability, extensibility, flexibility, and simple installation. These components include transport, description, proxy, de/serialiser and typesystem.
Transport protocols are plug-able and can be quickly replaced to allow easier integration into other frameworks such as Twisted. Service descriptions are separate components as there are numerous service description formats that often support multiple service protocols. Proxies are components that convert information from a description and protocol standards into a usable Python object that acts as a proxy to invoke remote services. De/serialisers are implemented as independent components since different protocols allow for different encoding formats. This feature promotes their reuse wherever appropriate. Typesystems, often XML-based encoding standards, feature their type system (mostly expressed as XML-Schema). Such Type systems will also be useful for JSON, and probably other future encoding standards will follow. A Typesystem strives to map between Python data types and wire-representation and allows the user to ignore technical details.
It's important to note that RSL is licensed and distributed under the BSD License. Overall, RSL's abstraction of service protocol and technology and its easy extensibility and flexibility make it a valuable tool for any programmer seeking to access web services.
What's New
Version 0.2.1: N/A