Mantid Simple algorithm calls should return he output workspace

[Nick Draper]

Although we need to work out how users can get the alg handle should they want it.

Then we can make the algorithm return the first output workspace as it's return value.

One idea (and it seems to be a good one!):

1. Expose the History objects in a workspace to python
2. Allow (in C++ and python)
   1. Users to index the history
   2. access the last algorithm easily with a lastAlgorithm() call
   3. Recreate an alg proxy from a history record
3. check that if a reconstitued alg proxy is executed nothing untoward occurs.
4. reconstituted alg proxies should be added to the MRU list in AlgManager to control their lifetime.
5. As with all alg proxies only bare pointers should be apssed out to allow for future API's

[Martyn Gigg]

(In [10920]) Refs #2650. Add abilities to the history so that any previous algorithm can be recreated plus corresponding tests."

[Martyn Gigg]

(In [10921]) Re #2650. Fix build.

[Martyn Gigg]

(In [10922]) Missed MantidPlot reference. Re #2650

[Martyn Gigg]

(In [10924]) Refs #2650. Test fix.

[Nick Draper]

Bulk move of tickets at the end of iteration 28

[Mathieu Doucet]

(In [11119]) Example of what a "Mantid simpler" module could look like. Just "import mantid" and have fun. Re #2650

[Nick Draper]

"New" tickets moved at the code freeze of iteration 29

[Nick Draper]

Bulk move of tickets to iteration 31 at the iteration 30 code freeze

[Martyn Gigg]

Refs #2650. Tidy up script for python export class template creation.

Changeset: 3fc93cdb833555cb07b775ea88adbbc2ae226159

[Martyn Gigg]

Refs #2650. Made a mistake with git add at the wrong point.

Changeset: d1ec92d70881a4291ed1ab2f78d34d29bd389b30

[Martyn Gigg]

Refs #2650. Ported mantidsimple to PythonInterface.

The dialog functions don't work yet and the functions don't return anything yet.

Changeset: 9317b348996e0ea3e58f926945d9795c373e31a2

[Martyn Gigg]

Refs #2650. ADS in Python now upcasts its returned pointers.

The ADS in Python now both returns weak_ptrs to objects, to avoid holding on to memory and also upcasts these pointers to the correct type.

Changeset: afbfdaf150188c256438d4ff83e66e6a830c98ac

[Martyn Gigg]

Refs #2650. A Call-stack check for PyExec when creating algorithms in python.

Calling mtd.create_algorithm from Python checks whether the algorithm should be managed/unmanaged so that when Python algorithms create algorithms they are automatically unmanaged as they should be. Also tidied up a few tests by replacing calls to Load with calls to CreateWorkspace.

Changeset: 0a4e969347a18510d466a98cb221c19ded88291a

[Martyn Gigg]

Refs #2650. Better PythonAlgorithm test.

Changeset: c71540f768845fa01b611d9f5977cb6159fe8903

[Martyn Gigg]

Refs #2650. Remove Py_ssize_t typedef and use boost one.

Also ported lhs_info over to new module in PythonInterface ready for use in simple API

Changeset: 3a21f4b7ec9dc0ef7432d493384f8d79413107e4

[Martyn Gigg]

Refs #2650. Clarify the type for RHEL5

Changeset: c0b9dfef075470c73f7ed7a211dbc1b97d3222e3

[Martyn Gigg]

Refs #2650. Missed a Py_ssize_t reference.

Changeset: e100faa01b69e0d75edaee02619d223aec1f169e

[Martyn Gigg]

Refs #2650. Python simple API now returns output values.

There are tests for the simple cases but more are required to test the complex possibilities to ensure the logic is absoloutely correct.

Changeset: aa69524a130176dc6289382130f7f87ca8aff1cf

[Martyn Gigg]

Refs #2650. Update Python Load for workspace returns.

Added tests as well but still more required for the simple API.

Changeset: f8e22b30c868eb480a47b3b1b091a0293af2dbbd

[Martyn Gigg]

Refs #2650. Make the mantid python module a little quieter on import.

This also avoids warnings from boost python that could crop up with some import configurations, i.e. from mantid import simpleapi. Also added a better docstring to the mantid module init.

Changeset: d0a422def4d9d3efe7061096085a786e4b82934c

[Martyn Gigg]

Refs #2650. Python 2.4 doesn't understand relative imports.

Changeset: 5ce820243ac97c06d4b6c95ff7524360e301a171

[Martyn Gigg]

Refs #2650. Simplfy kernel package import for Python2.4 compatibility

Using the fully-qualified package name both avoids boost python warnings and works on all python versions.

Changeset: 14f908ad35e29c87698e5ebd0738e65f17c42a10

[Martyn Gigg]

Refs #2650. Implmented more tests for new-style Python simple api.

Changeset: 215b7171b7cc7464b3d858ea31c9285b8f383df5

[Martyn Gigg]

Refs #2650. Python SimpleAPI test fixes.

Changeset: 5e4f46f7a1a6d4421d55861627d227d0435bff84

[Martyn Gigg]

Refs #2650. Add a version string to the mantid Python module.

Python modules tend to have a version attribute with the version number of the program contained within the string. Add one of these with the version coming from MantidVersion::version.

Changeset: ce1723d559e79b45032dbd368c1dd8b707d516d3

[Martyn Gigg]

Refs #2650 Make FileFinder consistent when not finding things.

Archive searching was generating Poco exceptions instead of being consistent with the interface.

Changeset: e66a483c3f9f9c8d04ac7f0d509c811ce309f77f

[Martyn Gigg]

Refs #2650. Be consistent but don't break old stuff.

Changeset: cd00ef327653959f238d71830615f5d543da8342

[Martyn Gigg]

Refs #2650. Add back the *Dialog functions in to the simple API.

The algorithm execution is still single-threaded so that's the next port of call.

Changeset: 78e8ada7c14d17c76a829c25988eeaa9c6ffa338

[Martyn Gigg]

Refs #2650. Algorithm execution is now asynchronous when needed.

In the new Python interface algorithms created via the framework manager have an async attribute added to them. Execute tests this flag and runs accordingly.

Changeset: dad61321dcf922604fd5424c4c8e32931640f759

[Martyn Gigg]

Refs #2650. Export the Logger class to Python.

Load needs to warn users if it has been passed a property it does not understand. Use the logger to do this rather then print.

Changeset: 8e4d8b15ec26d0ce762bc03ab9fc00c11034517c

[Nick Draper]

Tested with a smattering of many algorithms, including 1 and multi outputworkspace algorithms

[Stuart Campbell]

This ticket has been transferred to github issue ​3497