2 ASN.1 library for Python
3 ------------------------
5 This is an implementation of ASN.1 types and codecs in Python programming
6 language. It has been first written to support particular protocol (SNMP)
7 but then generalized to be suitable for a wide range of protocols
8 based on ASN.1 specification.
13 * Generic implementation of ASN.1 types (X.208)
14 * Fully standard compliant BER/CER/DER codecs
15 * 100% Python, works with Python 2.4 up to Python 3.3 (beta 1)
21 * No ASN.1 compiler (by-hand ASN.1 spec compilation into Python code required)
22 * Codecs are not restartable
27 The pyasn1 package uses setuptools/distutils for installation. Thus do
34 $ tar zxf pyasn1-0.1.3.tar.gz
36 $ python setup.py install
38 $ python suite.py # run unit tests
43 Perhaps a typical use would involve [by-hand] compilation of your ASN.1
44 specification into pyasn1-backed Python code at your application.
46 For more information on pyasn1 APIs, please, refer to the
47 doc/pyasn1-tutorial.html file in the distribution.
49 Also refer to example modules. Take a look at pyasn1-modules package -- maybe
50 it already holds something useful to you.
55 The pyasn1 package is distributed under terms and conditions of BSD-style
56 license. See LICENSE file in the distribution. Source code is freely
65 Please, send your comments and fixes to mailing lists at project web site.