GALACTIC Market#

Introduction#

The generated Python packages are published to PyPI-compliant artifact repositories that adhere to PEP 503, with or without authentication mechanisms. For most of the built packages, a lightweight metadata-only version is published to a public PyPI-compatible repository referred to as the GALACTIC store. This repository serves as a centralized indexing point. Additionally, most packages have their technical documentation hosted on an Apache HTTP server.

When using GALACTIC, end users can browse the GALACTIC store using the GALACTIC market CLI (command-line interface) and GALACTIC market GUI (graphical user interface) tools to identify which packages are required for their specific use cases.

@startuml box "GALACTIC\n<img images/galactic.svg>" #LightBlue participant "<img images/developer.svg>\ndeveloper" as developer participant "<img images/gitlab.svg>\ngitlab" as gitlab participant "<img images/docker.svg>\ndocker" as docker participant "<img images/pypi-standard.svg>\nstandard" as pypistandard participant "<img images/pypi-store.svg>\nstore" as pypistore participant "<img images/apache.svg>\ndocs" as apache end box participant "<img images/pip.svg>\npip" as pip participant "<img images/market.svg>\nmarket" as market participant "<img images/documentation.svg>\nbrowser" as browser participant "<img images/user.svg>\nuser" as user == Development == developer -> gitlab : push note right Developer publish python packages, eventually on the **GALACTIC** store, eventually with documentation end note gitlab -> docker : build docker -> pypistandard : deploy opt docker -> pypistore : deploy end opt docker -> apache : deploy end == Use == browser <- user : help apache <- browser : request note left End-user can browse the documentation end note pip <- user : install note left End-user can install requested packages directly using pip or similar tools end note pypistandard <- pip : install group Market market <- user : browse note left End-user can browse the **GALACTIC** store using the **GALACTIC** market apps and install requested packages using authentication if needed end note pypistore <- market : list pypistore <- market : describe market <- user : install pypistandard <- market : install end group @enduml

Authentication#

As of today, there are three PyPI repositories serving Python packages, two of which — private and premium — are secured with authentication. Additionally, a public repository is available for distributing less sensitive content.

A fourth repository, called the GALACTIC store, acts as a proxy to the three existing PyPI servers.

Additional Python package repositories can extend the GALACTIC market applications either via plugin integration or through manual configuration of repository parameters.