SIP2 Python Client: Simple Interchange Protocol Client for Python
A Python SIP2 client. It also supports Gossip.
This was (nearly) my first go with Python. I thought the source might have a better time on Github (well, after a two month break I forgot what I already figured out about publishing a real Python package) than on my hard drive. Ideas: Could be used to build some selfcheck device application for libraries. Or use it for some kind of automation...
There are just three files. File sip2.py is a low level implementation of SIP2/Gossip while wrapper.py makes the handling a little bit more comfortable. Check comments of both files. File message_lookup.py could be used for advanced programming purposes. Maybe...
- 2021-06-10 Release v1.1.0
- Fixed typo (wrong case) and merged an exception handling for TSL. Thank @yefuwang and @MarkTr
- 2018-06-11 Release v1.0.0
Standard Interchange Protocol 2, Standard: https://developers.exlibrisgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/3M-Standard-Interchange-Protocol-Version-2.00.pdf (link might break)
Gossip is short for "Good Old Server for Standard Interchange Protocol". Gossip is an SIP2 server implementation (Java) with an extension for enhanced payment options. It's possible to pay
- a single outstanding position; "subtotal-payment"
- an amount being below the total fees (but that sums up to complete positions being paid); "subtotal-payment"
- an amount being below the total fees (but that might only pay one or more positions partially); "subtotal-payment + partial-fee-payment"
Note: Sadly no official documentation for Gossip is available online. You can only contact the developer via https://www.gbv.de/Verbundzentrale/serviceangebote/gossip-service-der-vzg
The primary source is at https://github.com/tzeumer/SIP2-Client-for-Python. There is also a package at pypi.org: https://pypi.org/project/Sip2/. It's the only one I ever released, so I have to figure out the process every time - and might forget it completely ;)