### Starting the Python Remote Server

Source: https://github.com/robotframework/pythonremoteserver/blob/master/example/README.rst

Demonstrates how to start the Python remote library server using different Python interpreters from the command line.

```bash
python examplelibrary.py
jython examplelibrary.py
```

--------------------------------

### Install robotremoteserver from source

Source: https://github.com/robotframework/pythonremoteserver/blob/master/README.rst

Installs the robotremoteserver package by downloading and extracting the source distribution from PyPI and running the setup script.

```bash
python setup.py install
```

--------------------------------

### Install Build Dependencies

Source: https://github.com/robotframework/pythonremoteserver/blob/master/BUILD.rst

Installs necessary Python dependencies for building releases using pip and a requirements file.

```bash
pip install -r requirements-build.txt
```

--------------------------------

### Install Python Remote Server

Source: https://github.com/robotframework/pythonremoteserver/blob/master/docs/robotremoteserver-1.1.rst

Instructions for installing the Python Remote Server using pip. It covers installing the latest pre-release or a specific version.

```bash
pip install --pre --upgrade robotremoteserver
```

```bash
pip install robotremoteserver==1.1
```

--------------------------------

### Invoke Task Execution

Source: https://github.com/robotframework/pythonremoteserver/blob/master/BUILD.rst

Demonstrates how to execute tasks defined in the 'tasks.py' file using the Invoke tool. Shows how to list all tasks and get help for a specific task.

```bash
invoke task [options]
invoke --list
invoke --help task
```

--------------------------------

### Install Development Dependencies

Source: https://github.com/robotframework/pythonremoteserver/blob/master/test/README.rst

Installs the necessary development dependencies for running the acceptance tests. This command should be executed in your terminal.

```bash
pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
```

--------------------------------

### Install Python Remote Server

Source: https://github.com/robotframework/pythonremoteserver/blob/master/docs/robotremoteserver-1.1.1.rst

Instructions for installing the Python Remote Server using pip. It covers upgrading to the latest version or installing a specific version (1.1.1).

```bash
pip install --upgrade robotremoteserver
```

```bash
pip install robotremoteserver==1.1.1
```

--------------------------------

### Installing/Upgrading the Package

Source: https://github.com/robotframework/pythonremoteserver/blob/master/BUILD.rst

Installs or upgrades the robotremoteserver package from PyPI using pip. The `--upgrade` flag ensures the latest version is installed, and `--pre` can be used for pre-releases.

```bash
pip install --upgrade robotremoteserver
```

--------------------------------

### Install robotremoteserver using pip

Source: https://github.com/robotframework/pythonremoteserver/blob/master/README.rst

Installs the robotremoteserver package using pip, the standard Python package installer.

```bash
pip install robotremoteserver
```

--------------------------------

### Uploading Distributions to PyPI

Source: https://github.com/robotframework/pythonremoteserver/blob/master/BUILD.rst

Uploads the created distribution files (sdist and wheel) to the Python Package Index (PyPI). This makes the package available for installation via pip.

```bash
twine upload dist/*
```

--------------------------------

### Configuring Remote Server Address and Port

Source: https://github.com/robotframework/pythonremoteserver/blob/master/example/README.rst

Illustrates how to configure the remote server's listening address and port via command-line arguments and Robot Framework variables.

```bash
python examplelibrary.py 192.168.1.15 7777
robot --variable ADDRESS:192.168.1.15 --variable PORT:7777 tests.robot
```

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### Configured Robot Remote Server Initialization

Source: https://github.com/robotframework/pythonremoteserver/blob/master/README.rst

Starts a Robot Framework remote server with custom host and port configurations. This example sets the host to '10.0.0.42' and the port to 0, which automatically selects a free port.

```python
from robotremoteserver import RobotRemoteServer
from examplelibrary import ExampleLibrary

RobotRemoteServer(ExampleLibrary(), host='10.0.0.42', port=0)
```

--------------------------------

### Executing Robot Framework Tests

Source: https://github.com/robotframework/pythonremoteserver/blob/master/example/README.rst

Shows how to execute Robot Framework tests that utilize the remote library, specifying the interpreter.

```bash
robot tests.robot
pypy -m robot tests.robot
```

--------------------------------

### Initialize and Serve Robot Remote Server

Source: https://github.com/robotframework/pythonremoteserver/blob/master/README.rst

Demonstrates initializing the RobotRemoteServer with specific host, port, and port file configurations, and then explicitly starting the server. This approach allows for more control over the server's lifecycle, such as starting it in a background thread.

```python
from robotremoteserver import RobotRemoteServer
from examplelibrary import ExampleLibrary

server = RobotRemoteServer(ExampleLibrary(), host='10.0.0.42', port=0,
                           port_file='/tmp/remote-port.txt', serve=False)
server.serve()
```

--------------------------------

### Robot Framework Python Remote Server API

Source: https://github.com/robotframework/pythonremoteserver/blob/master/BUILD.rst

Documentation for the Robot Framework Python Remote Server API, outlining its structure and potential methods. This section provides a high-level overview and examples of how the API might be structured or interacted with.

```APIDOC
RobotFrameworkRemoteServer:
  __init__(host, port, allowAmf=False, log=None, logLevel='INFO', name=None)
    Initializes the remote server.
    Parameters:
      host: Hostname or IP address to bind to.
      port: Port number to listen on.
      allowAmf: Whether to allow AMF connections (default: False).
      log: Path to a log file.
      logLevel: Logging level (e.g., 'INFO', 'DEBUG').
      name: Name of the remote server.

  start(stopRobot=True)
    Starts the remote server and begins listening for connections.
    Parameters:
      stopRobot: Whether to stop the Robot Framework process when the server stops (default: True).

  stop()
    Stops the remote server.

  runKeyword(name, args, kwspec=None)
    Executes a keyword provided by the remote server.
    Parameters:
      name: The name of the keyword to execute.
      args: A list of arguments to pass to the keyword.
      kwspec: Keyword specification (optional).
    Returns:
      The result of the keyword execution.

  getKeywods
    Retrieves a list of all keywords available from the remote server.
    Returns:
      A dictionary where keys are keyword names and values are descriptions or argument specifications.
```

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### Basic Robot Remote Server Initialization

Source: https://github.com/robotframework/pythonremoteserver/blob/master/README.rst

Starts a Robot Framework remote server by initializing the RobotRemoteServer class with a test library instance. The server defaults to listening on 127.0.0.1:8270.

```python
from robotremoteserver import RobotRemoteServer
from mylibrary import MyLibrary

RobotRemoteServer(MyLibrary())
```

--------------------------------

### Test Remote Server Status

Source: https://github.com/robotframework/pythonremoteserver/blob/master/README.rst

Provides command-line examples for testing if a Robot Framework remote server is running at a given URI. The `test` argument checks the server's availability.

```bash
python -m robotremoteserver test
python -m robotremoteserver test http://10.0.0.42:57347
```

--------------------------------

### Run Robot Remote Server in Background Thread

Source: https://github.com/robotframework/pythonremoteserver/blob/master/README.rst

Shows how to start the RobotRemoteServer in a background thread, allowing the main program to continue execution. It includes setting up a signal handler for graceful shutdown (SIGINT) and managing the thread's lifecycle. Note that automatic Ctrl+C handling is not supported in this mode.

```python
import signal
import threading
from examplelibrary import ExampleLibrary
from robotremoteserver import RobotRemoteServer

server = RobotRemoteServer(ExampleLibrary(), port=0, serve=False)
# Register SIGINT handler for graceful shutdown
signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, lambda signum, frame: server.stop())
server_thread = threading.Thread(target=server.serve)
server_thread.start()
while server_thread.is_alive():
    server_thread.join(0.1)
```

--------------------------------

### List Keywords using Libdoc

Source: https://github.com/robotframework/pythonremoteserver/blob/master/README.rst

Shows how to use the `robot.libdoc` tool to list available keywords from a remote server. This is useful for understanding the API exposed by the server.

```bash
python -m robot.libdoc Remote::http://127.0.0.1:8270 list
```

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### Add, Commit, and Push Release Notes

Source: https://github.com/robotframework/pythonremoteserver/blob/master/BUILD.rst

Stages the generated release notes file, commits it with a descriptive message, and pushes the changes to the repository.

```bash
git add docs/robotremoteserver-$VERSION.rst
git commit -m "Release notes for $VERSION" docs/robotremoteserver-$VERSION.rst
git push
```

--------------------------------

### Generate Release Notes

Source: https://github.com/robotframework/pythonremoteserver/blob/master/BUILD.rst

Generates a template for release notes using the Invoke tool. Options include specifying the version, GitHub credentials, and whether to write to a file or print to the console. Handles preview releases by filtering issues based on labels.

```bash
invoke release-notes -w -v $VERSION -u $GITHUB_USERNAME -p $GITHUB_PASSWORD
# Omit -w to print to console
# Omit -v if version is already set
```

--------------------------------

### Generate HTML Documentation using Libdoc

Source: https://github.com/robotframework/pythonremoteserver/blob/master/README.rst

Demonstrates how to use `robot.libdoc` to generate HTML documentation for a remote server. This creates a browsable documentation file for the library.

```bash
python -m robot.libdoc Remote::http://127.0.0.1:8270 MyLibrary.html
```

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### Python Remote Server Enhancements

Source: https://github.com/robotframework/pythonremoteserver/blob/master/docs/robotremoteserver-1.1.rst

Summary of key enhancements in Python Remote Server 1.1, including Python 3 support, dynamic library API, background server startup, and the @keyword decorator.

```robotframework
# Python 3 support
# Support for dynamic library API
# Support starting server on background
# Support @keyword decorator
```

--------------------------------

### Creating Source and Wheel Distributions

Source: https://github.com/robotframework/pythonremoteserver/blob/master/BUILD.rst

Generates a source distribution (sdist) and a universal wheel distribution for the Python package. These are the standard formats for distributing Python packages.

```bash
python setup.py sdist bdist_wheel --universal
ls -l dist
```

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### Clean Project with Invoke

Source: https://github.com/robotframework/pythonremoteserver/blob/master/BUILD.rst

Executes the 'clean' task using Invoke to clean the project, likely removing build artifacts or temporary files.

```bash
invoke clean
```

--------------------------------

### Git Status and Update

Source: https://github.com/robotframework/pythonremoteserver/blob/master/BUILD.rst

Commands to check the current Git branch, status, and to pull changes with rebasing, ensuring the local repository is up-to-date before release preparation.

```bash
git branch
git status
git pull --rebase
git push
```

--------------------------------

### Set GitHub Credentials

Source: https://github.com/robotframework/pythonremoteserver/blob/master/BUILD.rst

Sets shell variables for GitHub username and password to facilitate authentication for release note generation. Alternatively, credentials can be provided directly when running the command.

```bash
GITHUB_USERNAME=<username>
GITHUB_PASSWORD=<password>
```

--------------------------------

### Cleaning Build Artifacts

Source: https://github.com/robotframework/pythonremoteserver/blob/master/BUILD.rst

Removes temporary files, build directories, and distribution directories to ensure a clean build environment. This command is part of the preparation for creating new distributions.

```bash
invoke clean
```

--------------------------------

### Tagging and Pushing a Release

Source: https://github.com/robotframework/pythonremoteserver/blob/master/BUILD.rst

Creates an annotated Git tag for a new version and pushes all tags to the remote repository. This is a crucial step for version control and release management.

```bash
git tag -a v$VERSION -m "Release $VERSION"
git push --tags
```

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### Set Version in Source Code

Source: https://github.com/robotframework/pythonremoteserver/blob/master/BUILD.rst

Uses the Invoke tool to update the version information within the project's source file.

```bash
invoke set-version $VERSION
```

--------------------------------

### Set Release Version Variable

Source: https://github.com/robotframework/pythonremoteserver/blob/master/BUILD.rst

Sets a shell variable 'VERSION' to the desired release version. This is used to easily copy-paste version information into subsequent commands. Supports pre-release postfixes like 'aN', 'bN', or 'rcN'.

```bash
VERSION=<version>
# Example: VERSION=3.0.1
# Example pre-release: VERSION=3.1a2
```

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### RobotRemoteServer Configuration Parameters

Source: https://github.com/robotframework/pythonremoteserver/blob/master/README.rst

Details the configuration parameters for the RobotRemoteServer class, including library, host, port, port_file, allow_stop, serve, and allow_remote_stop.

```APIDOC
RobotRemoteServer:
  __init__(library, host='127.0.0.1', port=8270, port_file=None, allow_stop='DEPRECATED', serve=True, allow_remote_stop=True)
    library: Test library instance or module to host. Mandatory argument.
    host: Address to listen. Use '0.0.0.0' to listen to all available IPv4 interfaces. Defaults to '127.0.0.1'.
    port: Port to listen. Use 0 to select a free port automatically. Can be given as an integer or as a string. Defaults to 8270.
    port_file: File to write the port that is used. None (default) means no such file is written.
    allow_stop: Deprecated since version 1.1. Use allow_remote_stop instead.
    serve: If True, start the server automatically and wait for it to be stopped. If False, server can be started using the serve method. New in version 1.1. Defaults to True.
    allow_remote_stop: Allow/disallow stopping the server remotely using 'Stop Remote Server' keyword and 'stop_remote_server' XML-RPC method. New in version 1.1. Defaults to True.
```

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### Commit and Push Version Update

Source: https://github.com/robotframework/pythonremoteserver/blob/master/BUILD.rst

Commits the changes made to the source file that updated the version number and pushes the commit to the repository.

```bash
git commit -m "Updated version to $VERSION" src/robotremoteserver.py
# Note: The original text implies a push here, but it's not explicitly stated as a command.
```

--------------------------------

### Updating Development Version

Source: https://github.com/robotframework/pythonremoteserver/blob/master/BUILD.rst

Resets the project to a development version after a release. This typically involves updating a version number in a source file and committing the change.

```bash
git checkout master
invoke set-version dev
git commit -m "Back to dev version" src/robotremoteserver.py
git push
```

--------------------------------

### Programmatically Test Remote Server

Source: https://github.com/robotframework/pythonremoteserver/blob/master/README.rst

Demonstrates how to programmatically test if a remote server is running using the `test_remote_server` function. This function checks the connectivity to the specified server address.

```python
from robotremoteserver import test_remote_server

if test_remote_server('http://localhost:8270'):
    print('Remote server running!')
```

--------------------------------

### Robot Framework Status Checker

Source: https://github.com/robotframework/pythonremoteserver/blob/master/requirements-dev.txt

A Python script to check the status of Robot Framework execution, likely used for monitoring or integration purposes.

```python
from robotremoteserver import RobotRemoteServer

class StatusChecker:
    def get_status(self):
        # Placeholder for status checking logic
        return "OK"

if __name__ == '__main__':
    server = RobotRemoteServer(StatusChecker(), port=8270)
    server.serve_forever()

```

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