Saiku Python Client

This is an implementation of a Python client for the Saiku core features. It exposes those features as a REST webservice.

Architecture

The architecture is based on a messaging queue service, RabbitMQ. Saiku core is implemented in Java, it exposes its functionalities as RPC functions. On the other side, there's a Python RPC client which connects to the message queue, sends messages to the Java RPC server.

Requirements

1. Install Erlang (http://www.erlang.org/downloads)
2. Install RabbitMQ (https://www.rabbitmq.com)
3. Download the Saiku Report Viewer Server

git clone -b development https://github.com/OSBI/saiku-report-viewer-server
cd saiku-report-viewer-server
mvn install '-Dmaven.test.skip=true' '-Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true' '-Dcheckstyle.skip=true'

4. Download the Saiku Python RPC Client

git clone https://github.com/OSBI/saiku-python
cd saiku-pytyon
pipenv install

Running

1. Run the RabbitMQ service
2. Run the Saiku service

cd saiku-report-viewer-server\reporting-viewer\target
java -jar saiku-report-viewer-server.jar

3. Run the Python client

cd saiku-pytyon
pipenv shell
cd src
python -m saiku.main

4. Open the following URL on a browser: http://127.0.0.1:5002/