Install with pyproject.toml

PICMI_Python/README.md

@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@ The *Particle-In-Cell Modeling Interface* (**PICMI**) standard establishes conve
 
 The goal of the standard is to propose a set (or dictionary) of names and definitions that can be used in simulations, with as little changes as possible between codes.
 
-This contains the base classes for the implementation of the PICMI standard. In order to install this package, run:
+This contains the base classes for the implementation of the PICMI standard. In order to install this package from PyPI, run:
   ```
-  python setup.py install
+  pip install picmistandard
   ```
-  The latest release of this package is also available via `pip`:
+
+Optionally, the package can be installed from the source (run from the main directory since this uses the pyproject.toml file):
   ```
-  pip install picmistandard
+  python -m pip install .
   ```
 
 The Python classes provided here should be the bases classes of the code specific implementation. For each class, the implementation
@@ -54,11 +55,10 @@ Change the tag number as needed to match the version number.
 Now, go to the [GitHub releases page](https://github.com/picmi-standard/picmi/releases) and create a release matching the pushed tag.
 If you are not signing your tags with GPG keys, the tagging and GitHub release can also be done in one step on this page.
 
-The final step is to update the version on PyPI. It is recommended to use the twine command. Here are the commands:
+The final step is to update the version on PyPI. It is recommended to use the twine command. Here are the commands (run from the main directory since this uses the pyproject.toml file):
 
   ```
-  cd PICMI_Python
-  python setup.py sdist bdist_wheel
+  python -m build --sdist --wheel
   twine upload dist/*
   ```
 

README.md

@@ -19,19 +19,18 @@ This repository contains:
 
 - A set of **example scripts** that use the PICMI standard (in the directory `Examples`)
 
-- A **Python package** that contains the base classes for the implementation of the PICMI standard (in the directory `PICMI_Python`). In order to install this package, run:
+- A **Python package** that contains the base classes for the implementation of the PICMI standard (in the directory `PICMI_Python`). It is best to install the package from PyPI:
   ```
-  cd PICMI_Python
-  python setup.py install
+  pip install picmistandard
   ```
-  The latest release of this package is also available via `pip`:
+  Optionally, it can be installed from the source (run from the main directory where the pyproject.toml file is).
   ```
-  pip install picmistandard
+  python -m pip install .
   ```
 
 - The sources to generate the **Sphinx documentation** for the PICMI standard (in the directory `Docs`). In order to generate the Sphinx documentation, first install [Sphinx](http://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/), as well as the version of the PICMI standard that you would like to document (e.g. via `python setup.py`). Then type:
   ```
   cd Docs
   make html
   ```
-  You can then view the documentation by opening the file `Docs/build/html/index.html` with a standard web browser.
+  You can then view the documentation by opening the file `Docs/build/html/index.html` with a standard web browser.

pyproject.toml

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+[build-system]
+requires = ["setuptools"]
+build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
+
+[project]
+name = "picmistandard"
+dynamic = ["version"]
+dependencies = ["numpy~=1.15",
+                "scipy~=1.5"]
+description = "Python base classes for PICMI standard"
+readme = "README.md"
+license = {file = "License.txt"}
+classifiers = [
+  "Development Status :: 4 - Beta",
+  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
+  "Intended Audience :: Developers",
+  "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering",
+  "Topic :: Software Development :: User Interfaces"
+]
+
+[tool.setuptools.dynamic]
+version = {attr = "PICMI_Python.version.__version__"}
+
+[tool.setuptools]
+packages = ["picmistandard"]
+package-dir = {"picmistandard" = "PICMI_Python"}
+
+[project.urls]
+Repository = "https://github.com/picmi-standard/picmi"
+Documentation = "https://picmi.readthedocs.io/en/latest"