.. Copyright (c) 2016-2025 The Regents of the University of Michigan
.. Part of GSD, released under the BSD 2-Clause License.

Installation
============

**gsd** binaries are available on conda-forge_ and PyPI_. You can also compile **gsd** from source,
embed ``gsd.c`` in your code, or read gsd files with a pure Python reader ``pygsd.py``.

.. _conda-forge: https://conda-forge.org/
.. _PyPI: https://pypi.org/

Binaries
--------

conda-forge package
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

**gsd** is available on conda-forge_ for the *linux-64*, *linux-aarch64*, *linux-ppc64le*, *osx-64*,
*osx-arm64* and *win-64* architectures:

.. tab:: Pixi

   .. code-block:: bash

      pixi add gsd

.. tab:: Micromamba

   .. code-block:: bash

      micromamba install gsd

.. tab:: Mamba

   .. code-block:: bash

      mamba install gsd

PyPI
^^^^

Install **gsd** binaries from PyPI_ into a virtual environment:

.. tab:: uv

   .. code-block:: bash

      uv pip install gsd

.. tab:: pip

   .. code-block:: bash

      python3 -m pip install gsd

Compile from source
-------------------

To build **gsd** from source:

1. `Obtain the source`_:

   .. code-block:: bash

      git clone git@github.com:glotzerlab/gsd.git

2. Change to the repository directory::

    cd gsd

3.
   .. tab:: uv

      `Install with uv`_::

          uv pip install .

   .. tab:: CMake

      `Install prerequisites`_ and `Build with CMake for development`_:

      .. code-block:: bash

         micromamba install cmake cython ninja numpy python pytest

      .. code-block:: bash

         cmake -B build -S . -GNinja
         cd build
         ninja

To run the tests:

1. `Run tests`_::

    python3 -m pytest gsd

To build the documentation from source:

1. `Install prerequisites`_::

    micromamba install breathe doxygen sphinx furo ipython sphinx-copybutton

2. `Build the documentation`_::

    cd {{ path/to/gsd/repository }}

   .. code-block:: bash

       doxygen
       sphinx-build -b html doc html

The sections below provide details on each of these steps.

.. _Install prerequisites:

Install prerequisites
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

**gsd** requires a number of tools and libraries to build.

**General requirements:**

* **C compiler** (tested with gcc 10-14, clang 10-18, Visual Studio 2019-2022)
* **Python** >= 3.11
* **numpy** >= 2.0.0
* **Cython** >= 3.1

**To execute unit tests:**

* **pytest** >= 3.9.0

**To build the documentation**:

* **breathe**
* **Doxygen**
* **furo**
* **IPython**
* **Sphinx**
* **sphinx-copybutton**
* an internet connection


.. _Obtain the source:

Obtain the source
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Clone using Git_:

.. code-block:: bash

   git clone git@github.com:glotzerlab/gsd.git

Release tarballs are also available on the `GitHub release pages`_.

.. seealso::

    See the `git book`_ to learn how to work with `Git`_ repositories.

.. _GitHub release pages: https://github.com/glotzerlab/gsd/releases/
.. _git book: https://git-scm.com/book
.. _Git: https://git-scm.com/

.. _Install with uv:

Install with uv
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Use **uv** to install the Python module into your virtual environment:

.. code-block:: bash

   cd {{ path/to/gsd/repository }}

.. code-block:: bash

   uv pip install .

.. Build with CMake for development:

Build with CMake for development
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

GSD also provides `CMake`_ scripts for development and testing that build a functional Python module
in the build directory. First, configure the build with ``cmake``:

.. code-block:: bash

   cd {{ path/to/gsd/repository }}

.. code-block:: bash

   cmake -B build -S . -GNinja

Then, build the code:

.. code-block:: bash

   cd build
   ninja

Execute ``ninja`` to rebuild after you modify the code. ``ninja`` will automatically reconfigure
as needed.

.. tip::

    Pass the following options to ``cmake`` to optimize the build for your processor:
    ``-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS=-march=native -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS=-march=native``.

.. warning::

    When using a ``conda-forge`` environment for development, make sure that the environment does
    not contain ``clang``, ``gcc``, or any other compiler or linker. These interfere with the native
    compilers on your system and will result in compiler errors when building, linker errors when
    running, or segmentation faults.

.. _CMake: https://cmake.org/
.. _Ninja: https://ninja-build.org/

.. _Run tests:

Run tests
^^^^^^^^^

Use `pytest`_ to execute unit tests:

.. code-block:: bash

   python3 -m pytest gsd

Add the ``--validate`` option to include longer-running validation tests:

.. code-block:: bash

   python3 -m pytest --pyargs gsd -p gsd.pytest_plugin_validate --validate

.. _pytest: https://docs.pytest.org/

.. _Build the documentation:

Build the documentation
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Run `Doxygen`_ to generate the C documentation:

.. code-block:: bash

   cd {{ path/to/gsd/repository }}

.. code-block:: bash

   doxygen

Run `Sphinx`_ to build the HTML documentation:

.. code-block:: bash

   PYTHONPATH=build sphinx-build -b html doc html

Open the file :file:`html/index.html` in your web browser to view the documentation.

.. tip::

    Add the sphinx options ``-a -n -W -T --keep-going`` to produce docs with consistent links in
    the side panel and provide more useful error messages.

.. _Sphinx: https://www.sphinx-doc.org/
.. _Doxygen: https://www.doxygen.nl/

Embedding GSD in your project
-----------------------------

Using the C library
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

**gsd** is implemented in a single C file. Copy ``gsd/gsd.h`` and ``gsd/gsd.c`` into your project.

Using the pure Python reader
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

The Python modules ``gsd/pygsd.py`` and ``gsd/hoomd.py`` implement a pure Python reader for **gsd**
and **HOOMD** files.
