rayx-python

Python bindings for RAYX, the ray tracing engine for synchrotron optics.

Installation

pip install rayx

Note: The package includes a compiled C++ extension and is distributed as a pre-built wheel. Source builds are not supported via pip.

Development

The package can be built in two ways:

1. with cmake
2. with uv build

The 1. option supports build cashing and the build result can be used immediatly without any installation steps. See example The 2. option builds the package as a wheel. The resulting wheel can be installed in your python environment.

Running tests

uv run pytest tests

Release

Wheels are built using cibuildwheel inside a custom manylinux container with CUDA support:

pipx run cibuildwheel

Built wheels are placed in wheelhouse/. See pyproject.toml for the build configuration.