numpy-protobuf

Adds support for a Numpy array type, called ndarray, to Python protocol buffers.

Currently just includes the ndarray message type. Eventually the npbuf packages will also include code that will extend the Python implementation of protobuf such that ndarray will be treated like any other protobuf built-in type. In other words, you'll be able to

1. assign a Numpy array object directly to a protobuf field
2. serialize and send that protobuf
3. receive and deserialize that protobuf
4. read a Numpy array object directly from that same field

in just the same way as you would be able to with an int or string field.

Compiling the Numpy protobuf files

Assuming you have protoc (the protobuf compiler) installed, you can automatically recompile this packages .proto defintion files via the setup.py script. Either do a developer build:

cd numpy-protobuf
pip install -e .

or run the ProtocCommand directly via:

python setup.py protoc