patch package

patch.core module

patch.core.transform(obj)

Transforms an object to its NEURON representation, if the __neuron__ magic method is present.

patch.core.transform_netcon(obj)

patch.core.transform_record(obj)

patch.interpreter module

class patch.interpreter.PythonHocInterpreter

Bases: object

NetCon(source, target, *args, **kwargs)

PointProcess(factory, target, *args, **kwargs)

Creates a point process from a h.MyMechanism factory.

Parameters

• factory (function) – A point process method from the HocInterpreter.

• target (objects.Segment) – The Segment this point process has to be inserted into.

VecStim(pattern=None, *args, **kwargs)

continuerun(time_stop)

finitialize(initial=None)

load_extension(extension)

run()

property time

wrap(factory, name)

patch.objects module

class patch.objects.NetCon(interpreter, ptr)

Bases: patch.objects.PythonHocObject

class patch.objects.NetStim(*args, **kwargs)

Bases: patch.objects.PythonHocObject, patch.objects.connectable

class patch.objects.PointProcess(*args, **kwargs)

Bases: patch.objects.PythonHocObject, patch.objects.connectable

Wrapper for all point processes (membrane and synapse mechanisms). Use PythonHocInterpreter.PointProcess to construct these objects.

stimulate(pattern=None, **kwargs)

class patch.objects.PythonHocObject(interpreter, ptr)

Bases: object

class patch.objects.Section(*args, **kwargs)

Bases: patch.objects.PythonHocObject, patch.objects.connectable

add_3d(points, diameters=None)

Add a new 3D point to this section xyz data.

Parameters

• points – A 2D array of xyz points.

• diameters (float or array) – A scalar or array of diameters corresponding to the points. Default value is the section diameter.

connect(target, *args, **kwargs)

connect_points(target, x=None)

insert(*args, **kwargs)

record(x=None)

set_dimensions(length, diameter)

set_segments(segments)

wholetree()

class patch.objects.Segment(*args, **kwargs)

Bases: patch.objects.PythonHocObject, patch.objects.connectable

class patch.objects.VecStim(*args, **kwargs)

Bases: patch.objects.PythonHocObject, patch.objects.connectable

property pattern

property vector

class patch.objects.Vector(interpreter, ptr)

Bases: patch.objects.PythonHocObject

record(target, *args, **kwargs)

class patch.objects.connectable

Bases: object

Module contents

patch.connection(source, target, strict=True)

patch.get_data_file(*dirs)

Retrieve a file from the data directory that is installed together with the package.