Command Line Tools ================== The tools can also be invoked using the ``-m`` command line option of the Python interpreter. For example, the following two command lines are equivalent:: sip-build -h python -m sipbuild.tools.build -h Note that, for the build tools, the command line options described in this section are the standard options. Any of these options could be removed, or new options added, by build system extensions including project-specific :file:`project.py` files. :program:`sip-build` -------------------- :program:`sip-build` builds a project but does not install it. This is useful when developing a set of bindings. The syntax of the :program:`sip-build` command line is:: sip-build [options] The full set of command line options is: .. program:: sip-build .. option:: -h, --help Display a help message. .. option:: -V, --version Display the SIP version number. .. option:: --deprecations-are-errors The use of any deprecated feature is handled as an error rather than a warning. .. option:: --quiet All progress messages are disabled. .. option:: --verbose Verbose progress messages are enabled. .. option:: --abi-version M[.N] The version number of the ABI of the :mod:`sip` module to target is ``M.N``. By default the latest major version is used. If the minor version is not specified then the latest minor version of the major version is used. .. option:: --api-dir DIR A QScintilla :file:`.api` file is created in ``DIR``. .. option:: --build-dir DIR ``DIR`` is created as a build directory in which all generated files will be created. The build directory is not removed after the build has been completed. The default value is ``build``. .. option:: --concatenate N The generated code is split into ``N`` files. By default one file is generated for each C structure or C++ class. Specifying a low value of ``N`` can significantly speed up the build of large projects. .. option:: --disable NAME The ``NAME`` bindings are disabled and will not be built. This option may be specified multiple times. It is only available if the project contains multiple sets of bindings. .. option:: --disabled-feature TAG The ``TAG`` feature tag is disabled. This option may be specified multiple times. .. option:: --enable NAME The ``NAME`` bindings are enabled and will be built. Any associated configuration tests that would normally be run to determine if the bindings should be built are suppressed. This option may be specified multiple times. It is only available if the project contains multiple sets of bindings. .. option:: --debug A build with debugging symbols is performed. .. option:: --no-compile The compilation of the generated code is disabled. .. option:: --no-docstrings The generation of docstrings that describe the signature of all functions, methods and constructors is disabled. .. option:: --no-version-info No reference the SIP version number is included in any generated code. .. option:: --pep484-pyi The generation of Python type hints stub files is enabled. These files contain a description of a module's API that is compliant with `PEP 484 `__. .. option:: --protected-is-public SIP can generate code to provide access to protected C++ functions from Python. On non-Windows platforms this code can be avoided if the ``protected`` keyword is redefined as ``public`` during compilation. This can result in a significant reduction in the size of a generated Python module. This option enables the redefinition of ``protected`` and is the default on all platforms except Windows. .. option:: --no-protected-is-public This option disables the redefinition of ``protected`` to access protected C++ functions from Python and is the default on Windows. .. option:: --scripts-dir DIR Any project scripts will eventually be installed in ``DIR``. If ``DIR`` is relative then it is taken as relative to the target directory. By default the directory containing the Python interpreter is used. .. option:: --target-dir DIR The project will eventually be installed in ``DIR``. By default it is the :file:`site-packages` directory of the Python installation. .. option:: --tracing Debugging statements that trace the execution of the bindings are automatically generated. By default the statements are not generated. :program:`sip-distinfo` ----------------------- :program:`sip-distinfo` creates and populates a :file:`.dist-info` directory of an installation or a wheel. It is provided for build systems that extend the SIP build system and need to create the :file:`.dist-info` directory from an external tool such as :program:`make`. The syntax of the :program:`sip-distinfo` command line is:: sip-distinfo [options] directory ``directory`` is the full path name of the directory to create. The full set of command line options is: .. program:: sip-distinfo .. option:: -h, --help Display a help message. .. option:: -V, --version Display the SIP version number. .. option:: --console-script ENTRY-POINT The console entry point ``ENTRY-POINT`` is added to the wheel. It is ignored if the :option:`--wheel-tag` option is not specified. This option may be specified multiple times. .. option:: --generator NAME If the :option:`--wheel-tag` option is specified then ``NAME`` is written as part of the ``Generator`` in the :file:`WHEEL` file in the :file:`.dist-info` directory. Otherwise ``NAME`` is written to the :file:`INSTALLER` file. By default ``sipbuild`` is written. .. option:: --generator-version VERSION ``VERSION`` is written as part of the ``Generator`` in the :file:`WHEEL` file in the :file:`.dist-info` directory. By default the SIP version number is written. .. option:: --gui-script ENTRY-POINT The GUI entry point ``ENTRY-POINT`` is added to the wheel. It is ignored if the :option:`--wheel-tag` option is not specified. This option may be specified multiple times. .. option:: --inventory FILE ``FILE`` contains a list of the relative names of the files, one per line, that comprise the installation or wheel contents. This option must be specified. .. option:: --metadata NAME[=VALUE] ``VALUE`` is used instead of any value specified for ``NAME`` in the ``[tool.sip.metadata]`` section of the :file:`pyproject.toml` file. .. option:: --prefix DIR This option is provided as an aid to Linux package builders. ``DIR`` is used to pass the commonly used values of ``DESTDIR`` or ``INSTALL_ROOT``. If specified it should have a trailing native path separator. .. option:: --project-root DIR The name of the directory containing the project's :file:`pyproject.toml` file is ``DIR``. This option must be specified. .. option:: --requires-dist EXPR ``EXPR`` is added to the list of prerequisites written to the :file:`METADATA` file in the :file:`.dist-info` directory. It is normally used to specify a particular version of a package project's :mod:`sip` module. This option may be specified multiple times. .. option:: --sbom FILE .. versionadded:: 6.13 ``FILE`` is copied to the :file:`sboms` subdirectory of the :file:`.dist-info` directory as defined in PEP 770. ``FILE`` may be a glob-style pattern. This option may be specified multiple times. .. option:: --wheel-tag TAG ``TAG`` is written as the ``Tag`` in the :file:`WHEEL` file in the :file:`.dist-info` directory. :program:`sip-install` ---------------------- :program:`sip-install` builds and installs a project. The syntax of the :program:`sip-install` command line is:: sip-install [options] The full set of command line options is: .. program:: sip-install .. option:: -h, --help Display a help message. .. option:: -V, --version Display the SIP version number. .. option:: --deprecations-are-errors The use of any deprecated feature is handled as an error rather than a warning. .. option:: --quiet All progress messages are disabled. .. option:: --verbose Verbose progress messages are enabled. .. option:: --abi-version M[.N] The version number of the ABI of the :mod:`sip` module to target is ``M.N``. By default the latest major version is used. If the minor version is not specified then the latest minor version of the major version is used. .. option:: --api-dir DIR A QScintilla :file:`.api` file is created in ``DIR``. .. option:: --build-dir DIR ``DIR`` is created as a build directory in which all generated files will be created. This build directory is not removed after the build has been completed. By default a temporary build directory is created which is removed after the build has been completed. .. option:: --concatenate N The generated code is split into ``N`` files. By default one file is generated for each C structure or C++ class. Specifying a low value of ``N`` can significantly speed up the build of large projects. .. option:: --disable NAME The ``NAME`` bindings are disabled and will not be built. This option may be specified multiple times. It is only available if the project contains multiple sets of bindings. .. option:: --disabled-feature TAG The ``TAG`` feature tag is disabled. This option may be specified multiple times. .. option:: --enable NAME The ``NAME`` bindings are enabled and will be built. Any associated configuration tests that would normally be run to determine if the bindings should be built are suppressed. This option may be specified multiple times. It is only available if the project contains multiple sets of bindings. .. option:: --debug A build with debugging symbols is performed. .. option:: --no-docstrings The generation of docstrings that describe the signature of all functions, methods and constructors is disabled. .. option:: --no-distinfo The creation of the :file:`.dist-info` directory is disabled. .. option:: --pep484-pyi The generation of Python type hints stub files is enabled. These files contain a description of a module's API that is compliant with `PEP 484 `__. .. option:: --protected-is-public SIP can generate code to provide access to protected C++ functions from Python. On non-Windows platforms this code can be avoided if the ``protected`` keyword is redefined as ``public`` during compilation. This can result in a significant reduction in the size of a generated Python module. This option enables the redefinition of ``protected`` and is the default on all platforms except Windows. .. option:: --no-protected-is-public This option disables the redefinition of ``protected`` to access protected C++ functions from Python and is the default on Windows. .. option:: --scripts-dir DIR Any project scripts will be installed in ``DIR``. If ``DIR`` is relative then it is taken as relative to the target directory. By default the directory containing the Python interpreter is used. .. option:: --target-dir DIR The project will be installed in ``DIR``. By default it is the :file:`site-packages` directory of the Python installation. .. option:: --tracing Debugging statements that trace the execution of the bindings are automatically generated. By default the statements are not generated. :program:`sip-module` --------------------- :program:`sip-module` builds one of more of the elements of the :mod:`sip` module for a set of package projects. The syntax of the :program:`sip-module` command line is:: sip-module [options] name ``name`` is the fully qualified name of the :mod:`sip` module (i.e. including the package name). The full set of command line options is: .. program:: sip-module .. option:: -h, --help Display a help message. .. option:: -V, --version Display the SIP version number. .. option:: --abi-version MAJOR[.MINOR] The major version number of the ABI implemented by the :mod:`sip` module is ``MAJOR``. If a minor version number is also specified it is interpreted as a minimum minor version rather than the exact minor version to be used. By default the very latest version is used. .. option:: --option NAME The :mod:`sip` module will be built using the ``NAME`` configuration option. See the :directive:`%SipModuleConfiguration` directive for a list of possible options and their meanings. This option may be specified multiple times. .. option:: --project NAME The name of the project as it would appear on PyPI is ``NAME``. By default the name is derived from the fully qualified name of the :mod:`sip` module. .. option:: --sdist Create an sdist which can then be installed by :program:`pip` or uploaded to PyPI. :program:`pip` can also be used to create a wheel from the sdist. However, for Linux wheels, :program:`auditwheel` must be run for the wheel before it can be uploaded to PyPI. .. option:: --setup-cfg FILE ``FILE`` is copied to the sdist as :file:`setup.cfg` instead of the default version. This allows the sdist to be customised. A number of macros may be specified in the :file:`setup.cfg` file: ``@SIP_MODULE_FQ_NAME@`` is replaced by the fully qualified name of the :mod:`sip` module. ``@SIP_MODULE_PACKAGE_NAME@`` is replaced by the module's project top-level package name. ``@SIP_MODULE_PROJECT_NAME@`` is replaced by the module's project name as it would appear on PyPI. ``@SIP_MODULE_VERSION@`` is replaced by the version number of the module. .. option:: --sip-h Create a :file:`sip.h` header file that defines the C ABI implemented by the :mod:`sip` module. .. option:: --sip-rst Create a :file:`sip.rst` file that documents the Python API implemented by the :mod:`sip` module. .. option:: --target-dir DIR Each of the module's elements will be created in ``DIR``. :program:`sip-sdist` -------------------- :program:`sip-sdist` creates an sdist (a source distribution) than be uploaded to PyPI. The syntax of the :program:`sip-sdist` command line is:: sip-sdist [options] .. versionchanged:: 6.9.1 The name of the sdist file now conforms to PEP 625 (i.e. it is all lower case). The full set of command line options is: .. program:: sip-sdist .. option:: -h, --help Display a help message. .. option:: -V, --version Display the SIP version number. .. option:: --abi-version M[.N] The version number of the ABI of the :mod:`sip` module to target is ``M.N``. By default the latest major version is used. If the minor version is not specified then the latest minor version of the major version is used. .. option:: --deprecations-are-errors The use of any deprecated feature is handled as an error rather than a warning. .. option:: --name NAME ``NAME`` is used instead of the PyPI project name in the :file:`pyproject.toml` file in the name of the sdist file. :program:`sip-wheel` -------------------- :program:`sip-wheel` creates a wheel (a binary distribution) than be uploaded to PyPI. The syntax of the :program:`sip-wheel` command line is:: sip-wheel [options] The full set of command line options is: .. program:: sip-wheel .. option:: -h, --help Display a help message. .. option:: -V, --version Display the SIP version number. .. option:: --deprecations-are-errors The use of any deprecated feature is handled as an error rather than a warning. .. option:: --quiet All progress messages are disabled. .. option:: --verbose Verbose progress messages are enabled. .. option:: --abi-version M[.N] The version number of the ABI of the :mod:`sip` module to target is ``M.N``. By default the latest major version is used. If the minor version is not specified then the latest minor version of the major version is used. .. option:: --api-dir DIR A QScintilla :file:`.api` file is created in ``DIR``. This must be a name relative to the directory where the wheel will be installed. .. option:: --build-dir DIR ``DIR`` is created as a build directory in which all generated files will be created. This build directory is not removed after the build has been completed. By default a temporary build directory is created which is removed after the build has been completed. .. option:: --build-tag TAG ``TAG`` is the build tag to be used in the name of the wheel. By default the name of the wheel does not include a build tag. .. option:: --concatenate N The generated code is split into ``N`` files. By default one file is generated for each C structure or C++ class. Specifying a low value of ``N`` can significantly speed up the build of large projects. .. option:: --disable NAME The ``NAME`` bindings are disabled and will not be built. This option may be specified multiple times. It is only available if the project contains multiple sets of bindings. .. option:: --disabled-feature TAG The ``TAG`` feature tag is disabled. This option may be specified multiple times. .. option:: --enable NAME The ``NAME`` bindings are enabled and will be built. Any associated configuration tests that would normally be run to determine if the bindings should be built are suppressed. This option may be specified multiple times. It is only available if the project contains multiple sets of bindings. .. option:: --no-manylinux Support for ``manylinux`` in the platform tag of a name of a wheel is disabled. It should only be used if support for older versions of :program:`pip` is required. .. option:: --minimum-glibc-version M.N ``M.N`` is the minimum GLIBC version required by the project specified as the major and minor version numbers. This is used to determine the correct platform tag to use for Linux wheels. The default version of GLIBC is v2.5 which corresponds to ``manylinux1``. It is ignored if the ``--no-manylinux`` option is specified. .. option:: --name NAME ``NAME`` is used instead of the PyPI project name in the :file:`pyproject.toml` file in the name of the wheel file. .. option:: --debug A build with debugging symbols is performed. .. option:: --no-docstrings The generation of docstrings that describe the signature of all functions, methods and constructors is disabled. .. option:: --pep484-pyi The generation of Python type hints stub files is enabled. These files contain a description of a module's API that is compliant with `PEP 484 `__. .. option:: --protected-is-public SIP can generate code to provide access to protected C++ functions from Python. On non-Windows platforms this code can be avoided if the ``protected`` keyword is redefined as ``public`` during compilation. This can result in a significant reduction in the size of a generated Python module. This option enables the redefinition of ``protected`` and is the default on all platforms except Windows. .. option:: --no-protected-is-public This option disables the redefinition of ``protected`` to access protected C++ functions from Python and is the default on Windows. .. option:: --tracing Debugging statements that trace the execution of the bindings are automatically generated. By default the statements are not generated.