Fixing Python3.8 support

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Contributions are more than welcome using the fork and pull request approach 
 - We document our code
 
 ## Contribute to the software
+This requires a Python version of at least 3.11 (due to [_tomllib_](https://toml.io/en/)).
 
 1. Work on your own fork of the main repo
 1. In the main repo execute:
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ Contributions are more than welcome using the fork and pull request approach 
     1. **mypy --ignore-missing-imports src/ tests/** (this is a static checker, and might rise issues that need to be fixed before the pull request)
     1. **pytest --cov=pyopmspe11 --cov-report term-missing tests/** (this runs locally the tests, and might rise issues that need to be fixed before the pull request)
     1. **pushd docs & make html** (this generates the documentation, and might rise issues that need to be fixed before the pull request; if the build succeeds and if the contribution changes the documentation, then delete all content from the [_docs_](https://github.com/cssr-tools/pyopmspe11/tree/main/docs) folder except [_Makefile_](https://github.com/OPM/pyopmspe11/blob/main/docs/Makefile), [_text_](https://github.com/OPM/pyopmspe11/blob/main/docs/text), and [_.nojekyll_](https://github.com/OPM/pyopmspe11/blob/main/docs/.nojekyll), after copy all contents from the docs/_build/html/ folder, and finally paste them in the [_docs_](https://github.com/cssr-tools/pyopmspe11/tree/main/docs) folder)
-    * Tip: See the [_CI.yml_](https://github.com/cssr-tools/pyopmspe11/blob/main/.github/workflows/CI.yml) script and the [_Actions_](https://github.com/cssr-tools/pyopmspe11/actions) for installation of pyopmspe11, OPM Flow (binary packages), and dependencies, as well as the execution of the six previous steps in Ubuntu 24.10.
+    * Tip: See the [_CI.yml_](https://github.com/cssr-tools/pyopmspe11/blob/main/.github/workflows/CI.yml) script and the [_Actions_](https://github.com/cssr-tools/pyopmspe11/actions) for installation of pyopmspe11, OPM Flow (binary packages), and dependencies, as well as the execution of the six previous steps in Ubuntu 24.10 using Python3.11.
 1. Squash your commits into a single commit (see this [_nice tutorial_](https://gist.github.com/lpranam/4ae996b0a4bc37448dc80356efbca7fa) if you are not familiar with this)
 1. Push your commit and make a pull request
 1. The maintainers will review the pull request, and if the contribution is accepted, then it will be merge to the main repo 

docs/_sources/configuration_file.rst.txt

@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ Configuration file
 
 In the initial development of **pyopmspe11**, the adopted configuration file format was the
 one described below, i.e., via :ref:`txt` files. The current development of **pyopmspe11** considers
-:ref:`toml` files. To keep compatibility with previous configuration files, then support for :ref:`txt` files
-will be kept, while new features will by added using :ref:`toml` configuration files.
+:ref:`toml` files. To keep compatibility with previous configuration files and Python versions of at least 3.8, 
+then support for :ref:`txt` files will be kept, while new features will by added using :ref:`toml` configuration 
+files (which requires at least Python3.11).
 
 .. _txt:
 

docs/_sources/contributing.rst.txt

@@ -18,18 +18,20 @@ Ground Rules
 Contribute to the software
 ==========================
 
+This requires a Python version of at least 3.11 (due to `tomllib <https://toml.io/en/>`_).
+
 #. Work on your own fork of the main repo
 #. In the main repo execute:
 
     #. **pip install -r dev-requirements.txt** (this installs the `dev-requirements.txt <https://github.com/cssr-tools/pyopmspe11/blob/main/dev-requirements.txt>`_; in addition, both opm Python and LaTeX are required, then for not macOs users run **pip install opm** and **sudo apt-get install texlive-fonts-recommended texlive-fonts-extra dvipng cm-super**, or else follow the instructions in `macOS installation <https://cssr-tools.github.io/pyopmspe11/installation.html#source-build-in-macos>`_)
     #. **black src/ tests/** (this formats the code)
     #. **pylint src/ tests/** (this analyses the code, and might rise issues that need to be fixed before the pull request)
     #. **mypy --ignore-missing-imports src/ tests/** (this is a static checker, and might rise issues that need to be fixed before the pull request)
-    #. **pytest --cov=pyopmspe11 --cov-report term-missing tests/** (this runs locally the tests, and might rise issues that need to be fixed before the pull request; to save the files, add the flag **--basetemp=test_outputs**)
+    #. **pytest --cov=pyopmspe11 --cov-report term-missing tests/** (this runs locally the tests, and might rise issues that need to be fixed before the pull request)
     #. **pushd docs & make html** (this generates the documentation, and might rise issues that need to be fixed before the pull request; if the build succeeds and if the contribution changes the documentation, then delete all content from the `docs <https://github.com/cssr-tools/pyopmspe11/tree/main/docs>`_ folder except `Makefile <https://github.com/OPM/pyopmspe11/blob/main/docs/Makefile>`_, `text <https://github.com/OPM/pyopmspe11/blob/main/docs/text>`_, and `.nojekyll <https://github.com/OPM/pyopmspe11/blob/main/docs/.nojekyll>`_, after copy all contents from the docs/_build/html/ folder, and finally paste them in the `docs <https://github.com/cssr-tools/pyopmspe11/tree/main/docs>`_ folder)
 
     .. tip::
-        See the `CI.yml <https://github.com/cssr-tools/pyopmspe11/blob/main/.github/workflows/CI.yml>`_ script and the `Actions <https://github.com/cssr-tools/pyopmspe11/actions>`_ for installation of pyopmspe11, OPM Flow (binary packages), and dependencies, as well as the execution of the six previous steps in Ubuntu 24.10.
+        See the `CI.yml <https://github.com/cssr-tools/pyopmspe11/blob/main/.github/workflows/CI.yml>`_ script and the `Actions <https://github.com/cssr-tools/pyopmspe11/actions>`_ for installation of pyopmspe11, OPM Flow (binary packages), and dependencies, as well as the execution of the six previous steps in Ubuntu 24.10 using Python3.11.
 
 #. Squash your commits into a single commit (see this `nice tutorial <https://gist.github.com/lpranam/4ae996b0a4bc37448dc80356efbca7fa>`_ if you are not familiar with this)
 #. Push your commit and make a pull request

docs/_sources/examples.rst.txt

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ compare your example results to this figure to evaluate if your example ran corr
 
 .. figure:: figs/spe11b_tco2_2Dmaps.png
 
-Using the :ref:`toml` format, the previous run is equivalent to:
+Using the :ref:`toml` format, the previous run is equivalent to (this requires a Python version of at least 3.11 [due to `tomllib <https://toml.io/en/>`_]):
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 

docs/configuration_file.html

@@ -94,8 +94,9 @@
 <h1>Configuration file<a class="headerlink" href="#configuration-file" title="Link to this heading"></a></h1>
 <p>In the initial development of <strong>pyopmspe11</strong>, the adopted configuration file format was the
 one described below, i.e., via <a class="reference internal" href="#txt"><span class="std std-ref">txt</span></a> files. The current development of <strong>pyopmspe11</strong> considers
-<a class="reference internal" href="#toml"><span class="std std-ref">toml</span></a> files. To keep compatibility with previous configuration files, then support for <a class="reference internal" href="#txt"><span class="std std-ref">txt</span></a> files
-will be kept, while new features will by added using <a class="reference internal" href="#toml"><span class="std std-ref">toml</span></a> configuration files.</p>
+<a class="reference internal" href="#toml"><span class="std std-ref">toml</span></a> files. To keep compatibility with previous configuration files and Python versions of at least 3.8,
+then support for <a class="reference internal" href="#txt"><span class="std std-ref">txt</span></a> files will be kept, while new features will by added using <a class="reference internal" href="#toml"><span class="std std-ref">toml</span></a> configuration
+files (which requires at least Python3.11).</p>
 <section id="txt">
 <span id="id1"></span><h2>txt<a class="headerlink" href="#txt" title="Link to this heading"></a></h2>
 <p>The first input parameter in the configuration file is:</p>

docs/contributing.html

@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ <h2>Ground Rules<a class="headerlink" href="#ground-rules" title="Link to this h
 </section>
 <section id="contribute-to-the-software">
 <h2>Contribute to the software<a class="headerlink" href="#contribute-to-the-software" title="Link to this heading"></a></h2>
+<p>This requires a Python version of at least 3.11 (due to <a class="reference external" href="https://toml.io/en/">tomllib</a>).</p>
 <ol class="arabic">
 <li><p>Work on your own fork of the main repo</p></li>
 <li><p>In the main repo execute:</p>
@@ -111,12 +112,12 @@ <h2>Contribute to the software<a class="headerlink" href="#contribute-to-the-sof
 <li><p><strong>black src/ tests/</strong> (this formats the code)</p></li>
 <li><p><strong>pylint src/ tests/</strong> (this analyses the code, and might rise issues that need to be fixed before the pull request)</p></li>
 <li><p><strong>mypy –ignore-missing-imports src/ tests/</strong> (this is a static checker, and might rise issues that need to be fixed before the pull request)</p></li>
-<li><p><strong>pytest –cov=pyopmspe11 –cov-report term-missing tests/</strong> (this runs locally the tests, and might rise issues that need to be fixed before the pull request; to save the files, add the flag <strong>–basetemp=test_outputs</strong>)</p></li>
+<li><p><strong>pytest –cov=pyopmspe11 –cov-report term-missing tests/</strong> (this runs locally the tests, and might rise issues that need to be fixed before the pull request)</p></li>
 <li><p><strong>pushd docs &amp; make html</strong> (this generates the documentation, and might rise issues that need to be fixed before the pull request; if the build succeeds and if the contribution changes the documentation, then delete all content from the <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/cssr-tools/pyopmspe11/tree/main/docs">docs</a> folder except <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/OPM/pyopmspe11/blob/main/docs/Makefile">Makefile</a>, <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/OPM/pyopmspe11/blob/main/docs/text">text</a>, and <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/OPM/pyopmspe11/blob/main/docs/.nojekyll">.nojekyll</a>, after copy all contents from the docs/_build/html/ folder, and finally paste them in the <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/cssr-tools/pyopmspe11/tree/main/docs">docs</a> folder)</p></li>
 </ol>
 <div class="admonition tip">
 <p class="admonition-title">Tip</p>
-<p>See the <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/cssr-tools/pyopmspe11/blob/main/.github/workflows/CI.yml">CI.yml</a> script and the <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/cssr-tools/pyopmspe11/actions">Actions</a> for installation of pyopmspe11, OPM Flow (binary packages), and dependencies, as well as the execution of the six previous steps in Ubuntu 24.10.</p>
+<p>See the <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/cssr-tools/pyopmspe11/blob/main/.github/workflows/CI.yml">CI.yml</a> script and the <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/cssr-tools/pyopmspe11/actions">Actions</a> for installation of pyopmspe11, OPM Flow (binary packages), and dependencies, as well as the execution of the six previous steps in Ubuntu 24.10 using Python3.11.</p>
 </div>
 </div></blockquote>
 </li>

docs/examples.html

@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ <h2>Hello world<a class="headerlink" href="#hello-world" title="Link to this hea
 <figure class="align-default">
 <img alt="_images/spe11b_tco2_2Dmaps.png" src="_images/spe11b_tco2_2Dmaps.png" />
 </figure>
-<p>Using the <a class="reference internal" href="configuration_file.html#toml"><span class="std std-ref">toml</span></a> format, the previous run is equivalent to:</p>
+<p>Using the <a class="reference internal" href="configuration_file.html#toml"><span class="std std-ref">toml</span></a> format, the previous run is equivalent to (this requires a Python version of at least 3.11 [due to <a class="reference external" href="https://toml.io/en/">tomllib</a>]):</p>
 <div class="highlight-bash notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span>pyopmspe11<span class="w"> </span>-i<span class="w"> </span>spe11b.toml<span class="w"> </span>-o<span class="w"> </span>spe11b<span class="w"> </span>-m<span class="w"> </span>all<span class="w"> </span>-g<span class="w"> </span>all<span class="w"> </span>-t<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">5</span><span class="w"> </span>-r<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">50</span>,1,15<span class="w"> </span>-w<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">1</span>
 </pre></div>
 </div>

docs/text/configuration_file.rst

@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ Configuration file
 
 In the initial development of **pyopmspe11**, the adopted configuration file format was the
 one described below, i.e., via :ref:`txt` files. The current development of **pyopmspe11** considers
-:ref:`toml` files. To keep compatibility with previous configuration files, then support for :ref:`txt` files
-will be kept, while new features will by added using :ref:`toml` configuration files.
+:ref:`toml` files. To keep compatibility with previous configuration files and Python versions of at least 3.8, 
+then support for :ref:`txt` files will be kept, while new features will by added using :ref:`toml` configuration 
+files (which requires at least Python3.11).
 
 .. _txt:
 

docs/text/contributing.rst

@@ -18,18 +18,20 @@ Ground Rules
 Contribute to the software
 ==========================
 
+This requires a Python version of at least 3.11 (due to `tomllib <https://toml.io/en/>`_).
+
 #. Work on your own fork of the main repo
 #. In the main repo execute:
 
     #. **pip install -r dev-requirements.txt** (this installs the `dev-requirements.txt <https://github.com/cssr-tools/pyopmspe11/blob/main/dev-requirements.txt>`_; in addition, both opm Python and LaTeX are required, then for not macOs users run **pip install opm** and **sudo apt-get install texlive-fonts-recommended texlive-fonts-extra dvipng cm-super**, or else follow the instructions in `macOS installation <https://cssr-tools.github.io/pyopmspe11/installation.html#source-build-in-macos>`_)
     #. **black src/ tests/** (this formats the code)
     #. **pylint src/ tests/** (this analyses the code, and might rise issues that need to be fixed before the pull request)
     #. **mypy --ignore-missing-imports src/ tests/** (this is a static checker, and might rise issues that need to be fixed before the pull request)
-    #. **pytest --cov=pyopmspe11 --cov-report term-missing tests/** (this runs locally the tests, and might rise issues that need to be fixed before the pull request; to save the files, add the flag **--basetemp=test_outputs**)
+    #. **pytest --cov=pyopmspe11 --cov-report term-missing tests/** (this runs locally the tests, and might rise issues that need to be fixed before the pull request)
     #. **pushd docs & make html** (this generates the documentation, and might rise issues that need to be fixed before the pull request; if the build succeeds and if the contribution changes the documentation, then delete all content from the `docs <https://github.com/cssr-tools/pyopmspe11/tree/main/docs>`_ folder except `Makefile <https://github.com/OPM/pyopmspe11/blob/main/docs/Makefile>`_, `text <https://github.com/OPM/pyopmspe11/blob/main/docs/text>`_, and `.nojekyll <https://github.com/OPM/pyopmspe11/blob/main/docs/.nojekyll>`_, after copy all contents from the docs/_build/html/ folder, and finally paste them in the `docs <https://github.com/cssr-tools/pyopmspe11/tree/main/docs>`_ folder)
 
     .. tip::
-        See the `CI.yml <https://github.com/cssr-tools/pyopmspe11/blob/main/.github/workflows/CI.yml>`_ script and the `Actions <https://github.com/cssr-tools/pyopmspe11/actions>`_ for installation of pyopmspe11, OPM Flow (binary packages), and dependencies, as well as the execution of the six previous steps in Ubuntu 24.10.
+        See the `CI.yml <https://github.com/cssr-tools/pyopmspe11/blob/main/.github/workflows/CI.yml>`_ script and the `Actions <https://github.com/cssr-tools/pyopmspe11/actions>`_ for installation of pyopmspe11, OPM Flow (binary packages), and dependencies, as well as the execution of the six previous steps in Ubuntu 24.10 using Python3.11.
 
 #. Squash your commits into a single commit (see this `nice tutorial <https://gist.github.com/lpranam/4ae996b0a4bc37448dc80356efbca7fa>`_ if you are not familiar with this)
 #. Push your commit and make a pull request

docs/text/examples.rst

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ compare your example results to this figure to evaluate if your example ran corr
 
 .. figure:: figs/spe11b_tco2_2Dmaps.png
 
-Using the :ref:`toml` format, the previous run is equivalent to:
+Using the :ref:`toml` format, the previous run is equivalent to (this requires a Python version of at least 3.11 [due to `tomllib <https://toml.io/en/>`_]):
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 

src/pyopmspe11/utils/inputvalues.py

@@ -7,11 +7,15 @@
 
 import csv
 import sys
-import tomllib
 from io import StringIO
 from subprocess import PIPE, Popen
 import numpy as np
 
+try:
+    import tomllib
+except ImportError:
+    pass
+
 
 def process_input(dic, in_file):
     """
@@ -26,6 +30,15 @@ def process_input(dic, in_file):
 
     """
     if in_file.endswith(".toml"):
+        if sys.version_info[1] < 11:
+            print(
+                "\nInput configuration files with toml extension requieres "
+                + "a Python version of at least 3.11.\nYou could either use "
+                + "configuration files with txt extension or use a higher "
+                + "Python version.\nYour Python version is "
+                + f"3.{sys.version_info[1]}.{sys.version_info[2]}.\n"
+            )
+            sys.exit()
         with open(in_file, "rb") as file:
             dic.update(tomllib.load(file))
         setcaseproperties(dic)

tests/test_0_input_format.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 """Test the parsing of .txt and .toml configuration files"""
 
 import os
+import sys
 import filecmp
 import pathlib
 import subprocess
@@ -13,6 +14,14 @@
 
 def test_txt_toml():
     """See configs/spe11x_data_format.y (x in [a, b, c]; y in [txt, toml])"""
+    if sys.version_info[1] < 11:
+        print(
+            "\nInput configuration files with toml extension requieres "
+            + "a Python version of at least 3.11.\nTo run this test, "
+            + "please update your Python version.\nYour Python version is "
+            + f"3.{sys.version_info[1]}.{sys.version_info[2]}."
+        )
+        sys.exit()
     os.chdir(f"{dirname}/configs")
     for spe in ["spe11a", "spe11b", "spe11c"]:
         folder = []