Moving to v10.1

This chapter describes how to migrate to PyTango versions 10.1.x from 10.0.x and earlier.

• Dependencies and installation
  • Dependencies
  • Installation
• Migration from Boost.Python to Pybind11
  • Rationale
    • 1. Simplicity & Cleaner Code
    • 2. Header-Only Library (No Linking Hassles) with Reduced Dependencies
    • 3. Better C++11/14/17/20 Support
    • 4. Better Python Version Compatibility
    • 5. Better Documentation
    • 6. Easier Debugging & Maintenance
    • 7. Bonus
• API changes
  • Version constant
  • Pipes removed
  • Enums
  • Type coercion for commands with boolean return type
  • Attribute and WAttribute: dim_x and dim_y
  • Pushing events: dim_x and dim_y
  • Keyword args for set_change_event, etc.
  • Asynch attribute read/command inout
  • Std vectors
  • Docstring
  • Attribute configuration structs interface frozen
  • Modules removed
• Changes to event subscription
  • New asynchronous subscription and sub_mode parameter
  • Event callback changes
  • Deprecation of filters and stateless parameters
• Other changes
  • Attribute write methods
  • Defining attributes that push events
  • Support setting command doc_in and doc_out from docstrings