[BioPython] Initial python server/client

[Brad Chapman]

Hello all!
    On behalf of the biopythoners, I've been working on our part of 
trying to get things working with Ewan's proposed idl for 
Bioperl/python/java intercommunication. I just sent my initial humble 
attempts at this to Jeff, so hopefully he'll be able to check it into 
cvs for me so anyone who wants to can check it out.
    So far I've got the following things accomplished:

1. Created a simple server that just returns the appropriate type of 
objects (since there isn't a code base in biopython to back up the 
idl). The server supplies a 'PrimarySeq' object, like the initial 
bioperl server.

2. Created a client that tests out the python server.

3. Created a second client to test out the initial bioperl server and 
managed to successfully talk with bioperl (yay!).

All of this was done using Fnorb as the ORB, and I included a README 
file in the tarball I sent to Jeff that details how to repeat what 
I've done.
    I'll attempt some biopython/biojava communication as soon as I can 
get the biojava server working, and muster up some free time.
    Comments/suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Looking forward to increased intercommunication, 
Brad