# HG changeset patch
# User paulb
# Date 1189819280 0
# Node ID e41c540aa2b2b79895b4eadaf497c9c60055651b
# Parent  0975a26e47a00abbb6690d90ab78c0a0b0189015
[project @ 2007-09-15 01:21:20 by paulb]
Updated release information.

diff -r 0975a26e47a0 -r e41c540aa2b2 PKG-INFO
--- a/PKG-INFO	Sat Sep 15 01:21:12 2007 +0000
+++ b/PKG-INFO	Sat Sep 15 01:21:20 2007 +0000
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 Metadata-Version: 1.1
 Name: parallel
-Version: 0.2.6
+Version: 0.3
 Author: Paul Boddie
 Author-email: paul at boddie org uk
 Maintainer: Paul Boddie
 Maintainer-email: paul at boddie org uk
-Download-url: http://www.boddie.org.uk/python/downloads/parallel-0.2.6.tar.gz
+Download-url: http://www.boddie.org.uk/python/downloads/parallel-0.3.tar.gz
 Summary: Elementary parallel programming for Python
 License: LGPL (version 3 or later)
 Description: The pprocess module provides elementary support for parallel
         programming in Python using a fork-based process creation model in
         conjunction with a channel-based communications model implemented
         using socketpair and poll.
-Keywords: parallel pprocess fork socketpair socket channel
+Keywords: parallel pprocess fork socketpair socket channel map pmap Queue
 Platform: Any
 Classifier: Development Status :: 3 - Alpha
 Classifier: License :: OSI Approved :: GNU Library or Lesser General Public License (LGPL)
diff -r 0975a26e47a0 -r e41c540aa2b2 README.txt
--- a/README.txt	Sat Sep 15 01:21:12 2007 +0000
+++ b/README.txt	Sat Sep 15 01:21:20 2007 +0000
@@ -10,14 +10,31 @@
 Quick Start
 -----------
 
-Try running the simple example:
+Try running the simple examples:
 
 PYTHONPATH=. python examples/simple.py
+PYTHONPATH=. python examples/simple_create.py
+PYTHONPATH=. python examples/simple_managed.py
+PYTHONPATH=. python examples/simple_map.py
+PYTHONPATH=. python examples/simple_pmap.py
+PYTHONPATH=. python examples/simple_queue.py
 
 (A simple example which shows how a limited number of processes can be used to
-perform a parallel computation.)
+perform a parallel computation. The simple_map.py program is a sequential
+version of the other programs.)
+
+The tutorial provides some information about the examples: docs/tutorial.xhtml
+
+The PyGmy raytracer modified to use pprocess can be run to investigate the
+potential for speed increases:
 
-Or studying some elementary tests:
+cd examples/PyGmy
+PYTHONPATH=../..:. python scene.py
+
+(This should produce a file called test.tif - a TIFF file containing a
+raytraced scene image.)
+
+There are some elementary tests:
 
 PYTHONPATH=. python tests/create_loop.py
 PYTHONPATH=. python tests/start_loop.py
@@ -33,15 +50,6 @@
 fragments can be entered, and matching words and their locations will be
 shown. Run the program without arguments to see more information.)
 
-Some examples are also found in the examples directory, notably the PyGmy
-raytracer modified to use pprocess:
-
-cd examples/PyGmy
-PYTHONPATH=../..:. python scene.py
-
-(This should produce a file called test.tif - a TIFF file containing a
-raytraced scene image.)
-
 Contact, Copyright and Licence Information
 ------------------------------------------
 
@@ -63,8 +71,8 @@
 This software depends on standard library features which are stated as being
 available only on "UNIX"; it has only been tested on a GNU/Linux system.
 
-New in parallel 0.2.6 (Changes since parallel 0.2.5)
-----------------------------------------------------
+New in parallel 0.3 (Changes since parallel 0.2.5)
+--------------------------------------------------
 
   * Added managed callables: wrappers around callables which cause them to be
     automatically managed by the exchange from which they were acquired.
@@ -72,7 +80,16 @@
     sends the result of that function over the supplied channel when invoked.
   * Added a Map class which attempts to emulate the built-in map function,
     along with a pmap function using this class.
+  * Added a Queue class which provides a simpler iterator-style interface to
+    data produced by created processes.
+  * Added a create method to the Exchange class and an exit convenience
+    function to the module.
+  * Changed the Exchange implementation to not block when attempting to start
+    new processes beyond the process limit: such requests are queued and
+    performed as running processes are completed. This permits programs using
+    the start method to proceed to consumption of results more quickly.
   * Extended and updated the examples.
+  * Added Ubuntu Feisty (7.04) package support.
 
 New in parallel 0.2.5 (Changes since parallel 0.2.4)
 ----------------------------------------------------
@@ -143,6 +160,10 @@
 
      ln -s packages/ubuntu-hoary/python2.4-parallel-pprocess/debian/
 
+     Or:
+
+     ln -s packages/ubuntu-feisty/python-pprocess/debian/
+
   3. Run the package builder:
 
      dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot