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diff --git a/doc/rados/api/python.rst b/doc/rados/api/python.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000..977b603f --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/rados/api/python.rst @@ -0,0 +1,414 @@ +=================== + Librados (Python) +=================== + +The ``rados`` module is a thin Python wrapper for ``librados``. + +Installation +============ + +To install Python libraries for Ceph, see `Getting librados for Python`_. + + +Getting Started +=============== + +You can create your own Ceph client using Python. The following tutorial will +show you how to import the Ceph Python module, connect to a Ceph cluster, and +perform object operations as a ``client.admin`` user. + +.. note:: To use the Ceph Python bindings, you must have access to a + running Ceph cluster. To set one up quickly, see `Getting Started`_. + +First, create a Python source file for your Ceph client. :: + :linenos: + + sudo vim client.py + + +Import the Module +----------------- + +To use the ``rados`` module, import it into your source file. + +.. code-block:: python + :linenos: + + import rados + + +Configure a Cluster Handle +-------------------------- + +Before connecting to the Ceph Storage Cluster, create a cluster handle. By +default, the cluster handle assumes a cluster named ``ceph`` (i.e., the default +for deployment tools, and our Getting Started guides too), and a +``client.admin`` user name. You may change these defaults to suit your needs. + +To connect to the Ceph Storage Cluster, your application needs to know where to +find the Ceph Monitor. Provide this information to your application by +specifying the path to your Ceph configuration file, which contains the location +of the initial Ceph monitors. + +.. code-block:: python + :linenos: + + import rados, sys + + #Create Handle Examples. + cluster = rados.Rados(conffile='ceph.conf') + cluster = rados.Rados(conffile=sys.argv[1]) + cluster = rados.Rados(conffile = 'ceph.conf', conf = dict (keyring = '/path/to/keyring')) + +Ensure that the ``conffile`` argument provides the path and file name of your +Ceph configuration file. You may use the ``sys`` module to avoid hard-coding the +Ceph configuration path and file name. + +Your Python client also requires a client keyring. For this example, we use the +``client.admin`` key by default. If you would like to specify the keyring when +creating the cluster handle, you may use the ``conf`` argument. Alternatively, +you may specify the keyring path in your Ceph configuration file. For example, +you may add something like the following line to you Ceph configuration file:: + + keyring = /path/to/ceph.client.admin.keyring + +For additional details on modifying your configuration via Python, see `Configuration`_. + + +Connect to the Cluster +---------------------- + +Once you have a cluster handle configured, you may connect to the cluster. +With a connection to the cluster, you may execute methods that return +information about the cluster. + +.. code-block:: python + :linenos: + :emphasize-lines: 7 + + import rados, sys + + cluster = rados.Rados(conffile='ceph.conf') + print "\nlibrados version: " + str(cluster.version()) + print "Will attempt to connect to: " + str(cluster.conf_get('mon initial members')) + + cluster.connect() + print "\nCluster ID: " + cluster.get_fsid() + + print "\n\nCluster Statistics" + print "==================" + cluster_stats = cluster.get_cluster_stats() + + for key, value in cluster_stats.iteritems(): + print key, value + + +By default, Ceph authentication is ``on``. Your application will need to know +the location of the keyring. The ``python-ceph`` module doesn't have the default +location, so you need to specify the keyring path. The easiest way to specify +the keyring is to add it to the Ceph configuration file. The following Ceph +configuration file example uses the ``client.admin`` keyring you generated with +``ceph-deploy``. + +.. code-block:: ini + :linenos: + + [global] + # ... elided configuration + keyring=/path/to/keyring/ceph.client.admin.keyring + + +Manage Pools +------------ + +When connected to the cluster, the ``Rados`` API allows you to manage pools. You +can list pools, check for the existence of a pool, create a pool and delete a +pool. + +.. code-block:: python + :linenos: + :emphasize-lines: 6, 13, 18, 25 + + print "\n\nPool Operations" + print "===============" + + print "\nAvailable Pools" + print "----------------" + pools = cluster.list_pools() + + for pool in pools: + print pool + + print "\nCreate 'test' Pool" + print "------------------" + cluster.create_pool('test') + + print "\nPool named 'test' exists: " + str(cluster.pool_exists('test')) + print "\nVerify 'test' Pool Exists" + print "-------------------------" + pools = cluster.list_pools() + + for pool in pools: + print pool + + print "\nDelete 'test' Pool" + print "------------------" + cluster.delete_pool('test') + print "\nPool named 'test' exists: " + str(cluster.pool_exists('test')) + + + +Input/Output Context +-------------------- + +Reading from and writing to the Ceph Storage Cluster requires an input/output +context (ioctx). You can create an ioctx with the ``open_ioctx()`` or +``open_ioctx2()`` method of the ``Rados`` class. The ``ioctx_name`` parameter +is the name of the pool and ``pool_id`` is the ID of the pool you wish to use. + +.. code-block:: python + :linenos: + + ioctx = cluster.open_ioctx('data') + + +or + +.. code-block:: python + :linenos: + + ioctx = cluster.open_ioctx2(pool_id) + + +Once you have an I/O context, you can read/write objects, extended attributes, +and perform a number of other operations. After you complete operations, ensure +that you close the connection. For example: + +.. code-block:: python + :linenos: + + print "\nClosing the connection." + ioctx.close() + + +Writing, Reading and Removing Objects +------------------------------------- + +Once you create an I/O context, you can write objects to the cluster. If you +write to an object that doesn't exist, Ceph creates it. If you write to an +object that exists, Ceph overwrites it (except when you specify a range, and +then it only overwrites the range). You may read objects (and object ranges) +from the cluster. You may also remove objects from the cluster. For example: + +.. code-block:: python + :linenos: + :emphasize-lines: 2, 5, 8 + + print "\nWriting object 'hw' with contents 'Hello World!' to pool 'data'." + ioctx.write_full("hw", "Hello World!") + + print "\n\nContents of object 'hw'\n------------------------\n" + print ioctx.read("hw") + + print "\nRemoving object 'hw'" + ioctx.remove_object("hw") + + +Writing and Reading XATTRS +-------------------------- + +Once you create an object, you can write extended attributes (XATTRs) to +the object and read XATTRs from the object. For example: + +.. code-block:: python + :linenos: + :emphasize-lines: 2, 5 + + print "\n\nWriting XATTR 'lang' with value 'en_US' to object 'hw'" + ioctx.set_xattr("hw", "lang", "en_US") + + print "\n\nGetting XATTR 'lang' from object 'hw'\n" + print ioctx.get_xattr("hw", "lang") + + +Listing Objects +--------------- + +If you want to examine the list of objects in a pool, you may +retrieve the list of objects and iterate over them with the object iterator. +For example: + +.. code-block:: python + :linenos: + :emphasize-lines: 1, 6, 7 + + object_iterator = ioctx.list_objects() + + while True : + + try : + rados_object = object_iterator.next() + print "Object contents = " + rados_object.read() + + except StopIteration : + break + +The ``Object`` class provides a file-like interface to an object, allowing +you to read and write content and extended attributes. Object operations using +the I/O context provide additional functionality and asynchronous capabilities. + + +Cluster Handle API +================== + +The ``Rados`` class provides an interface into the Ceph Storage Daemon. + + +Configuration +------------- + +The ``Rados`` class provides methods for getting and setting configuration +values, reading the Ceph configuration file, and parsing arguments. You +do not need to be connected to the Ceph Storage Cluster to invoke the following +methods. See `Storage Cluster Configuration`_ for details on settings. + +.. currentmodule:: rados +.. automethod:: Rados.conf_get(option) +.. automethod:: Rados.conf_set(option, val) +.. automethod:: Rados.conf_read_file(path=None) +.. automethod:: Rados.conf_parse_argv(args) +.. automethod:: Rados.version() + + +Connection Management +--------------------- + +Once you configure your cluster handle, you may connect to the cluster, check +the cluster ``fsid``, retrieve cluster statistics, and disconnect (shutdown) +from the cluster. You may also assert that the cluster handle is in a particular +state (e.g., "configuring", "connecting", etc.). + +.. automethod:: Rados.connect(timeout=0) +.. automethod:: Rados.shutdown() +.. automethod:: Rados.get_fsid() +.. automethod:: Rados.get_cluster_stats() + +.. documented manually because it raises warnings because of *args usage in the +.. signature + +.. py:class:: Rados + + .. py:method:: require_state(*args) + + Checks if the Rados object is in a special state + + :param args: Any number of states to check as separate arguments + :raises: :class:`RadosStateError` + + +Pool Operations +--------------- + +To use pool operation methods, you must connect to the Ceph Storage Cluster +first. You may list the available pools, create a pool, check to see if a pool +exists, and delete a pool. + +.. automethod:: Rados.list_pools() +.. automethod:: Rados.create_pool(pool_name, crush_rule=None) +.. automethod:: Rados.pool_exists() +.. automethod:: Rados.delete_pool(pool_name) + + + +Input/Output Context API +======================== + +To write data to and read data from the Ceph Object Store, you must create +an Input/Output context (ioctx). The `Rados` class provides `open_ioctx()` +and `open_ioctx2()` methods. The remaining ``ioctx`` operations involve +invoking methods of the `Ioctx` and other classes. + +.. automethod:: Rados.open_ioctx(ioctx_name) +.. automethod:: Ioctx.require_ioctx_open() +.. automethod:: Ioctx.get_stats() +.. automethod:: Ioctx.get_last_version() +.. automethod:: Ioctx.close() + + +.. Pool Snapshots +.. -------------- + +.. The Ceph Storage Cluster allows you to make a snapshot of a pool's state. +.. Whereas, basic pool operations only require a connection to the cluster, +.. snapshots require an I/O context. + +.. Ioctx.create_snap(self, snap_name) +.. Ioctx.list_snaps(self) +.. SnapIterator.next(self) +.. Snap.get_timestamp(self) +.. Ioctx.lookup_snap(self, snap_name) +.. Ioctx.remove_snap(self, snap_name) + +.. not published. This doesn't seem ready yet. + +Object Operations +----------------- + +The Ceph Storage Cluster stores data as objects. You can read and write objects +synchronously or asynchronously. You can read and write from offsets. An object +has a name (or key) and data. + + +.. automethod:: Ioctx.aio_write(object_name, to_write, offset=0, oncomplete=None, onsafe=None) +.. automethod:: Ioctx.aio_write_full(object_name, to_write, oncomplete=None, onsafe=None) +.. automethod:: Ioctx.aio_append(object_name, to_append, oncomplete=None, onsafe=None) +.. automethod:: Ioctx.write(key, data, offset=0) +.. automethod:: Ioctx.write_full(key, data) +.. automethod:: Ioctx.aio_flush() +.. automethod:: Ioctx.set_locator_key(loc_key) +.. automethod:: Ioctx.aio_read(object_name, length, offset, oncomplete) +.. automethod:: Ioctx.read(key, length=8192, offset=0) +.. automethod:: Ioctx.stat(key) +.. automethod:: Ioctx.trunc(key, size) +.. automethod:: Ioctx.remove_object(key) + + +Object Extended Attributes +-------------------------- + +You may set extended attributes (XATTRs) on an object. You can retrieve a list +of objects or XATTRs and iterate over them. + +.. automethod:: Ioctx.set_xattr(key, xattr_name, xattr_value) +.. automethod:: Ioctx.get_xattrs(oid) +.. automethod:: XattrIterator.__next__() +.. automethod:: Ioctx.get_xattr(key, xattr_name) +.. automethod:: Ioctx.rm_xattr(key, xattr_name) + + + +Object Interface +================ + +From an I/O context, you can retrieve a list of objects from a pool and iterate +over them. The object interface provide makes each object look like a file, and +you may perform synchronous operations on the objects. For asynchronous +operations, you should use the I/O context methods. + +.. automethod:: Ioctx.list_objects() +.. automethod:: ObjectIterator.__next__() +.. automethod:: Object.read(length = 1024*1024) +.. automethod:: Object.write(string_to_write) +.. automethod:: Object.get_xattrs() +.. automethod:: Object.get_xattr(xattr_name) +.. automethod:: Object.set_xattr(xattr_name, xattr_value) +.. automethod:: Object.rm_xattr(xattr_name) +.. automethod:: Object.stat() +.. automethod:: Object.remove() + + + + +.. _Getting Started: ../../../start +.. _Storage Cluster Configuration: ../../configuration +.. _Getting librados for Python: ../librados-intro#getting-librados-for-python |