Usage

Once you have installed DAPT and have verified that it’s installed correctly you can start setting it up for actual parameter runs. There are several ways to run DAPT but the basic philosophy is outlined below. You can also look at specific examples. To use DAPT, start by importing it.

import dapt

DAPT can be run with or without a configuration file. The code is easier to use with a config file but it is not strictly necessary. If you would like to create a config file, you should consult the Config class documentation. Assuming you have created a config file called config.json, you can create a Config object.

config = dapt.Config(path='config.json')

Next, you need to pick a Database. A Database is a class that allows you get access a list of parameter sets. There are currently two Databases: a Delimited file and Google sheets. Below shows how to create the database objects.

db = data.Delimited_file('csv_file.csv', delimiter=',') # Create a Delimited file DB
# or
db = data.Sheet(config=config) # Create a Sheet DB with a config file
# or
spreedsheet_id = 'xxxxxx' # Google Sheet spreedsheet id
creds = 'credentials.json' # Path to Google Sheets API credentials
db = data.Sheet(spreedsheet_id=spreedsheet_id, creds=creds) # Create a Sheet DB with a config file

Now you can create the Param object to start processing parameters. Create a Param object with the code below.

param = dapt.Param(db, config=config)

You can now use the methods in the Param class to get the next parameter set and manage the parameter set.