psr-factory 4.1.0b1__py3-none-win_amd64.whl

psr/factory/api.py

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+# PSR Factory. Copyright (C) PSR, Inc - All Rights Reserved
+# Unauthorized copying of this file, via any medium is strictly prohibited
+# Proprietary and confidential
+
+import locale
+from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
+from types import ModuleType
+import ctypes
+import datetime as dt
+import enum
+import numbers
+import os
+import sys
+import threading
+import pathlib
+import warnings
+
+from . import factorylib
+
+
+# Check whether pandas' dataframe is available.
+_HAS_PANDAS: Optional[bool] = None
+
+# Check whether polars' dataframe is available.
+_HAS_POLARS: Optional[bool] = None
+
+
+pandas: Optional[ModuleType] = None
+polars: Optional[ModuleType] = None
+numpy: Optional[ModuleType] = None
+
+
+def _has_pandas() -> bool:
+    """Check if pandas is available."""
+    global _HAS_PANDAS
+    global pandas
+    global numpy
+    if _HAS_PANDAS is None:
+        try:
+            import pandas
+            import pandas.api.interchange
+            import pandas.api.types
+            if numpy is not None:
+                import numpy
+            import numpy.ctypeslib
+            _HAS_PANDAS = True
+        except ImportError:
+            _HAS_PANDAS = False
+    return _HAS_PANDAS
+
+
+def _has_polars() -> bool:
+    """Check if polars is available."""
+    global _HAS_POLARS
+    global polars
+    global numpy
+    if _HAS_POLARS is None:
+        try:
+            import polars
+            import polars.datatypes.classes
+            if numpy is not None:
+                import numpy
+            import numpy.ctypeslib
+            _HAS_POLARS = True
+        except ImportError:
+            _HAS_POLARS = False
+    return _HAS_POLARS
+
+
+# States whether the library is initialized.
+# It should be to correctly load and build models.
+_initialized = False
+_initialized_lock = threading.Lock()
+
+_loaded = False
+_loaded_lock = threading.Lock()
+
+# System encoding for interface with the library.
+_preferred_encoding = locale.getpreferredencoding()
+
+# Internal date epoch
+# TODO: make it a library call.
+_date_transform = 12622780800
+
+
+def _check_initialized():
+    """Checks if the module was initialized."""
+    global _initialized
+    if not _initialized:
+        _initialize()
+    return _initialized
+
+
+def _check_loaded() -> bool:
+    """Checks if the library was loaded."""
+    global _loaded
+    if not _loaded:
+        _load_library()
+    return _loaded
+
+
+def _c_str(value: str) -> bytes:
+    """Convert a Python object/string into a bytes/c-array."""
+    return bytes(value, encoding=_preferred_encoding)
+
+
+def _from_c_str(value: bytes) -> str:
+    """Convert ASCII bytes back into utf-8 strings."""
+    return value.decode(encoding=_preferred_encoding)
+
+
+def _bytes(value: str) -> int:
+    """Return the bytes' count of the equivalent C buffer to
+    hold this string."""
+    return len(value) + 1
+
+
+class FactoryException(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
+class LogLevel(enum.Enum):
+    NOTSET = 0
+    DEBUG = 10
+    INFO = 20
+    WARNING = 30
+    ERROR = 40
+    CRITICAL = 50
+
+
+class ValueType(enum.Enum):
+    INT32 = 0
+    INT64 = 1
+    FLOAT32 = 2
+    FLOAT64 = 3
+    BOOL = 4
+    STRING = 5
+    DATE = 6
+    OBJECT = 7
+    LIST = 8
+    DICT = 9
+    NULL = 10
+
+
+def _version_long() -> str:
+    _check_loaded()
+    size = 200
+    buffer = ctypes.create_string_buffer(size)
+    status = factorylib.lib.psrd_version_long(buffer, size)
+    if status == 0:
+        return _from_c_str(buffer.value)
+    return ""
+
+
+def _version_short() -> str:
+    _check_loaded()
+    size = 200
+    buffer = ctypes.create_string_buffer(size)
+    status = factorylib.lib.psrd_version_short(buffer, size)
+    if status == 0:
+        return _from_c_str(buffer.value)
+    return ""
+
+
+def version() -> str:
+    """Returns module version."""
+    return _version_long()
+
+
+def build_version() -> str:
+    """Returns short library version."""
+    return _version_short()
+
+
+def get_log_level() -> LogLevel:
+    """Get log level."""
+    _check_loaded()
+    log_level = ctypes.c_int()
+    code = factorylib.lib.psrd_get_log_level(ctypes.byref(log_level))
+    if code != 0:
+        raise FactoryException("Error getting log level")
+    return LogLevel(log_level.value)
+
+
+def set_log_level(log_level: LogLevel):
+    """Set log level."""
+    if not isinstance(log_level, LogLevel):
+        raise TypeError("log_level must be an instance of LogLevel")
+    _check_loaded()
+    as_int = log_level.value
+    code = factorylib.lib.psrd_set_log_level(as_int)
+    if code != 0:
+        raise FactoryException("Error setting log level")
+
+
+def set_debug_mode(value: Union[bool, int]):
+    """Set debug mode."""
+    _check_loaded()
+    if isinstance(value, bool):
+        value = 1 if value else 0
+    code = factorylib.lib.psrd_set_debug_mode(value)
+    if code != 0:
+        raise FactoryException("Error setting debug mode")
+
+
+def get_setting(key: str) -> Union[str, int, float, bool]:
+    global _initialized
+    global _initialized_lock
+    with _initialized_lock:
+        _check_loaded()
+        error = Error()
+        value = Value()
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_get_global_setting(_c_str(key),
+                                               _bytes(key),
+                                               value.handler(),
+                                               error.handler())
+        if error.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(error.what)
+        return value.get()
+
+
+def set_setting(key: str, value: Union[str, int, float, bool]):
+    global _initialized
+    global _initialized_lock
+    with _initialized_lock:
+        _check_loaded()
+        error = Error()
+        _value = Value()
+        _value.set(value)
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_set_global_setting(_c_str(key),
+                                               _bytes(key),
+                                               _value.handler(),
+                                               error.handler())
+        if error.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(error.what)
+
+
+
+def _get_context(models_or_context: Union[str, list, dict, "Context", None],
+                 blocks: Optional[int] = None) -> "Value":
+    value = Value()
+    if isinstance(models_or_context, (Context, dict)):
+        context = models_or_context
+    elif isinstance(models_or_context, (str, list)) or models_or_context is None:
+        context = dict()
+        if isinstance(models_or_context, list):
+            context["Models"] = models_or_context
+        elif isinstance(models_or_context, str):
+            context["Models"] = [models_or_context, ]
+    else:
+        raise TypeError("Unexpected type for profile_or_context argument.")
+    if blocks is not None and isinstance(blocks, int):
+        if isinstance(blocks, Context):
+            context.set("Blocks", blocks)
+        else:
+            context["Blocks"] = blocks
+    value.set(context)
+    return value
+
+
+class _BaseObject:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self._hdr = None
+
+    def handler(self):
+        return self._hdr
+
+    def __hash__(self):
+        return self._hdr
+
+
+class Error(_BaseObject):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._hdr = factorylib.lib.psrd_new_error()
+
+    @property
+    def code(self) -> int:
+        return factorylib.lib.psrd_error_code(self._hdr)
+
+    @code.setter
+    def code(self, value):
+        raise AttributeError("do not set code")
+
+    @code.deleter
+    def code(self):
+        raise AttributeError("do not delete code")
+
+    @property
+    def what(self) -> str:
+        size = factorylib.lib.psrd_error_message(self._hdr, None, 0)
+        if size <= 0:
+            size = 800
+        buffer = ctypes.create_string_buffer(size)
+        status = factorylib.lib.psrd_error_message(self._hdr,
+                                                   buffer, size)
+        if status == 0:
+            return _from_c_str(buffer.value)
+        return ""
+
+    @what.deleter
+    def what(self):
+        raise AttributeError("do not delete what")
+
+    @what.setter
+    def what(self, value):
+        raise AttributeError("do not set what")
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        if self._hdr is not None:
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_free_error(self._hdr)
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return f"Error object with code \"{self.code}\" and message:\n" \
+               f"{self.what}"
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.what
+
+
+class _TableColumn:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.name = ""
+        # values: a pure Python list or a ctypes array
+        self.values: Union[list, ctypes.c_int, ctypes.c_long, ctypes.c_float, ctypes.c_double] = []
+
+    def __len__(self):
+        return len(self.values)
+
+
+class ValueList(_BaseObject):
+    def __init__(self, initialized=True):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._hdr = factorylib.lib.psrd_new_list() if initialized else None
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        if self._hdr is not None:
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_free_list(self._hdr)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def from_list(value: Union[List, Tuple]):
+        _err = Error()
+        list_obj = ValueList()
+        for obj in value:
+            val_obj = Value()
+            val_obj.set(obj)
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_list_append(list_obj.handler(),
+                                            val_obj.handler(),
+                                            _err.handler())
+            if _err.code != 0:
+                FactoryException(_err.what)
+        return list_obj
+
+    def to_list(self) -> list:
+        _err = Error()
+        count_value = ctypes.c_long()
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_list_count(self._hdr,
+                                       ctypes.byref(count_value),
+                                       _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+        values_count = int(count_value.value)
+
+        list_of_values = []
+        _value = Value()
+        for i_value in range(values_count):
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_list_get(self._hdr, i_value,
+                                         _value.handler(), _err.handler())
+            if _err.code != 0:
+                raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+            list_of_values.append(_value.get())
+        return list_of_values
+
+
+class ValueDict(_BaseObject):
+    def __init__(self, initialized=True):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._hdr = factorylib.lib.psrd_new_dict() if initialized else None
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        if self._hdr is not None:
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_free_dict(self._hdr)
+
+    def __getitem__(self, key: Union["Value", bool, int, float, dt.datetime, str, "DataObject", list, dict, None]) -> Union["Value", bool, int, float, dt.datetime, str, "DataObject", list, dict, None]:
+        if not isinstance(key, Value):
+            old_key = key
+            key = Value()
+            key.set(old_key)
+        error = Error()
+        value = Value()
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_dict_get_by_key(self._hdr,
+                                            key.handler(),
+                                            value.handler(),
+                                            error.handler())
+        if error.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(error.what)
+        return value.get()
+
+    def __contains__(self, key: Union["Value", bool, int, float, dt.datetime, str, "DataObject", list, dict, None]) -> bool:
+        if not isinstance(key, Value):
+            old_key = key
+            key = Value()
+            key.set(old_key)
+        error = Error()
+        value = Value()
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_dict_get_by_key(self._hdr,
+                                            key.handler(),
+                                            value.handler(),
+                                            error.handler())
+        return error.code == 0
+
+    def __len__(self) -> int:
+        error = Error()
+        count_value = ctypes.c_long()
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_dict_count(self._hdr,
+                                       ctypes.byref(count_value),
+                                       error.handler())
+        if error.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(error.what)
+        return int(count_value.value)
+
+    class KeyIterator:
+        def __init__(self, dict_obj: "ValueDict"):
+            self.dict_obj = dict_obj
+            self.error = Error()
+            self.key = Value()
+            self.index = 0
+
+        def __iter__(self):
+            return self
+
+        def __next__(self) -> "Value":
+            if self.index >= self.dict_obj.__len__():
+                raise StopIteration
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_dict_get_key_by_index(self.dict_obj._hdr, self.index,
+                                                      self.key.handler(),
+                                                      self.error.handler())
+            if self.error.code != 0:
+                raise FactoryException(self.error.what)
+            self.index += 1
+            return self.key.get()
+
+    def keys(self) -> KeyIterator:
+        return self.KeyIterator(self)
+
+    class ValueIterator:
+        def __init__(self, dict_obj: "ValueDict"):
+            self.dict_obj = dict_obj
+            self.error = Error()
+            self.value = Value()
+            self.index = 0
+
+        def __iter__(self):
+            return self
+
+        def __next__(self) -> "Value":
+            if self.index >= self.dict_obj.__len__():
+                raise StopIteration
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_dict_get_value_by_index(self.dict_obj._hdr, self.index,
+                                                        self.value.handler(),
+                                                        self.error.handler())
+            if self.error.code != 0:
+                raise FactoryException(self.error.what)
+            self.index += 1
+            return self.value.get()
+
+    def values(self) -> ValueIterator:
+        return self.ValueIterator(self)
+
+    class ItemIterator:
+        def __init__(self, dict_obj: "ValueDict"):
+            self.dict_obj = dict_obj
+            self.error = Error()
+            self.key = Value()
+            self.value = Value()
+            self.index = 0
+
+        def __iter__(self):
+            return self
+
+        def __next__(self) -> Tuple["Value", "Value"]:
+            if self.index >= self.dict_obj.__len__():
+                raise StopIteration
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_dict_get_by_index(self.dict_obj._hdr, self.index,
+                                         self.key.handler(),
+                                         self.value.handler(),
+                                         self.error.handler())
+            if self.error.code != 0:
+                raise FactoryException(self.error.what)
+            self.index += 1
+            return self.key.get(), self.value.get()
+
+    def items(self) -> ItemIterator:
+        return self.ItemIterator(self)
+
+    def clear(self):
+        error = Error()
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_dict_clear(self._hdr, error.handler())
+        if error.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(error.what)
+
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def from_dict(dict_value: dict):
+        error = Error()
+        dict_obj = ValueDict()
+        key_obj = Value()
+        val_obj = Value()
+        for key, value in dict_value.items():
+            key_obj.set(key)
+            val_obj.set(value)
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_dict_set(dict_obj.handler(),
+                                         key_obj.handler(),
+                                         val_obj.handler(),
+                                         error.handler())
+            if error.code != 0:
+                FactoryException(error.what)
+        return dict_obj
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> dict:
+        """Converts Factory dictionary to Python's"""
+        error = Error()
+        count_value: Union[ctypes.c_long, int] = ctypes.c_long()
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_dict_count(self._hdr,
+                                       ctypes.byref(count_value),
+                                       error.handler())
+        if error.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(error.what)
+        count_value = int(count_value.value)
+
+        read_dict = dict()
+        key = Value()
+        value = Value()
+        for i_value in range(count_value):
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_dict_get_by_index(self._hdr, i_value,
+                                                  key.handler(),
+                                                  value.handler(),
+                                                  error.handler())
+            if error.code != 0:
+                raise FactoryException(error.what)
+            read_dict[key.get()] = value.get()
+        return read_dict
+
+
+class Value(_BaseObject):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._hdr = factorylib.lib.psrd_new_value()
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        if self._hdr is not None:
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_free_value(self._hdr)
+
+    def get(self) -> Union[bool, int, float, dt.datetime, str, "DataObject", list, dict, None]:
+        _err = Error()
+        uint_value = ctypes.c_long()
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_value_get_type(self._hdr,
+                                           ctypes.byref(uint_value),
+                                           _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+        var_type = int(uint_value.value)
+        if var_type == ValueType.INT32.value:
+            int_value = ctypes.c_int()
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_value_get_int32(self._hdr,
+                                                ctypes.byref(int_value),
+                                                _err.handler())
+            if _err.code != 0:
+                raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+            return int(int_value.value)
+        elif var_type == ValueType.INT64.value:
+            long_value = ctypes.c_long()
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_value_get_int64(self._hdr,
+                                                ctypes.byref(long_value),
+                                                _err.handler())
+            if _err.code != 0:
+                raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+            return int(int_value.value)
+        elif var_type == ValueType.FLOAT32.value:
+            float_value = ctypes.c_float()
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_value_get_float32(self._hdr,
+                                                  ctypes.byref(float_value),
+                                                  _err.handler())
+            if _err.code != 0:
+                raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+            return float(float_value.value)
+        elif var_type == ValueType.FLOAT64.value:
+            float_value = ctypes.c_double()
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_value_get_float64(self._hdr,
+                                                  ctypes.byref(float_value),
+                                                  _err.handler())
+            if _err.code != 0:
+                raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+            return float(float_value.value)
+        elif var_type == ValueType.STRING.value:
+            size = factorylib.lib.psrd_value_get_string(self._hdr, None, 0,
+                                                        _err.handler())
+            buffer = ctypes.create_string_buffer(size)
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_value_get_string(self._hdr, buffer, size,
+                                                 _err.handler())
+            if _err.code != 0:
+                raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+            return _from_c_str(buffer.value)
+        elif var_type == ValueType.DATE.value:
+            date_value = ctypes.c_longlong()
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_value_get_date(self._hdr,
+                                               ctypes.byref(date_value),
+                                               _err.handler())
+            if _err.code != 0:
+                raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+
+            return dt.datetime.fromtimestamp(date_value.value - _date_transform, dt.timezone.utc)
+
+        elif var_type == ValueType.BOOL.value:
+            # read bool as int first
+            bool_value = ctypes.c_bool()
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_value_get_bool(self._hdr,
+                                              ctypes.byref(bool_value),
+                                              _err.handler())
+            if _err.code != 0:
+                raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+            return bool(bool_value.value)
+        elif var_type == ValueType.NULL.value:
+            # Null type
+            return None
+        elif var_type == ValueType.OBJECT.value:
+            obj = DataObject()
+            ref = factorylib.lib.psrd_value_get_object(self._hdr,
+                                                       _err.handler())
+            if _err.code != 0 or ref is None:
+                raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+            obj._hdr = ref
+            return obj
+        elif var_type == ValueType.LIST.value:
+            dict_obj = ValueList()
+            ref = factorylib.lib.psrd_value_get_list(self._hdr,
+                                                     _err.handler())
+            if _err.code != 0 or ref is None:
+                raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+            dict_obj._hdr = ref
+            return dict_obj.to_list()
+        elif var_type == ValueType.DICT.value:
+            dict_obj = ValueDict()
+            ref = factorylib.lib.psrd_value_get_dict(self._hdr,
+                                                     _err.handler())
+            if _err.code != 0 or ref is None:
+                raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+            dict_obj._hdr = ref
+            return dict_obj.to_dict()
+        else:
+            raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def set(self, value: Union[bool, int, float, dt.datetime, str, "DataObject", list, dict, None]):
+        _err = Error()
+        if isinstance(value, bool):
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_value_set_bool(self._hdr, value,
+                                               _err.handler())
+            if _err.code != 0:
+                raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+        elif isinstance(value, dt.datetime):
+            value.replace(tzinfo=dt.timezone.utc)
+            date_epoch = int(value.timestamp()) + _date_transform
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_value_set_date(self._hdr, date_epoch,
+                                               _err.handler())
+            if _err.code != 0:
+                raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+        # TODO: individual test for int32 and int64
+        elif isinstance(value, numbers.Integral):
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_value_set_int32(self._hdr, value,
+                                                _err.handler())
+            if _err.code != 0:
+                raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+
+        # TODO: individual test for float32 and float64
+        elif isinstance(value, numbers.Real):
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_value_set_float64(self._hdr, value,
+                                                  _err.handler())
+            if _err.code != 0:
+                raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+
+        elif isinstance(value, str):
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_value_set_string(self._hdr,
+                                                 _c_str(value),
+                                                 _bytes(value),
+                                                 _err.handler())
+            if _err.code != 0:
+                raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+
+        elif isinstance(value, DataObject):
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_value_set_object(self._hdr,
+                                                 value.handler(),
+                                                 _err.handler())
+            if _err.code != 0:
+                raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+
+        elif isinstance(value, (list, tuple, ValueList)):
+            if isinstance(value, (list, tuple)):
+                dict_obj = ValueList.from_list(value)
+            else:
+                dict_obj = value
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_value_set_list(self._hdr,
+                                               dict_obj.handler(),
+                                               _err.handler())
+            if _err.code != 0:
+                raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+
+        elif isinstance(value, dict):
+            dict_obj = ValueDict.from_dict(value)
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_value_set_dict(self._hdr,
+                                               dict_obj.handler(),
+                                               _err.handler())
+            if _err.code != 0:
+                raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+
+        elif isinstance(value, Study):
+            raise FactoryException("Study object cannot be set as value.")
+
+        elif value is None:
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_value_set_null(self._hdr,
+                                               _err.handler())
+            if _err.code != 0:
+                raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+
+        else:
+            raise FactoryException(f"Unsupported type \"{type(value).name}\" for value.")
+
+
+class PropertyDescription(_BaseObject):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._hdr = None
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        if self._hdr is not None:
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_free_property_description(self._hdr)
+
+    @property
+    def name(self) -> str:
+        _err = Error()
+        # TODO: determine size automatically
+        size = 300
+        buffer = ctypes.create_string_buffer(size)
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_property_description_get_name(self._hdr, buffer, size,
+                                                          _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+        return _from_c_str(buffer.value)
+
+    @name.setter
+    def name(self, value):
+        raise AttributeError("do not set name")
+
+    @name.deleter
+    def name(self):
+        raise AttributeError("do not delete name")
+
+    @property
+    def alt_name(self) -> str:
+        _err = Error()
+        # TODO: determine size automatically
+        size = 300
+        buffer = ctypes.create_string_buffer(size)
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_property_description_get_alternative_name(
+            self._hdr, buffer, size, _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+        return _from_c_str(buffer.value)
+
+    @alt_name.setter
+    def alt_name(self, value):
+        raise AttributeError("do not set alt_name")
+
+    @alt_name.deleter
+    def alt_name(self):
+        raise AttributeError("do not delete alt_name")
+
+    def is_dynamic(self) -> bool:
+        _err = Error()
+        value = ctypes.c_bool()
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_property_description_is_dynamic(self._hdr,
+                                                            ctypes.byref(value),
+                                                            _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+        return bool(value.value)
+
+    def is_indexed(self) -> bool:
+        _err = Error()
+        value = ctypes.c_bool()
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_property_description_is_indexed(self._hdr,
+                                                            ctypes.byref(value),
+                                                            _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+        return bool(value.value)
+
+    def is_grouped(self) -> bool:
+        _err = Error()
+        value = ctypes.c_bool()
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_property_description_is_grouped(self._hdr,
+                                                            ctypes.byref(value),
+                                                            _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+        return bool(value.value)
+
+    def grouped_with(self) -> List[str]:
+        _err = Error()
+        _list_obj = ValueList()
+        ref = factorylib.lib.psrd_property_description_grouped_with(self._hdr,
+                                                                    _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0 or ref is None:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+        _list_obj._hdr = ref
+        return _list_obj.to_list()
+
+    def dimensions(self) -> Dict[str, int]:
+        _err = Error()
+        dimensions = {}
+        value = ctypes.c_long()
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_property_description_dimensions_count(self._hdr,
+                                                                  ctypes.byref(value),
+                                                                  _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+        dimensions_count = int(value.value)
+
+        for i_dim in range(dimensions_count):
+            # TODO: get size automatically
+            size = 100
+            buffer = ctypes.create_string_buffer(size)
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_property_description_get_dimension_name(self._hdr,
+                                                                        i_dim, buffer,
+                                                                        size,
+                                                                        _err.handler())
+            if _err.code != 0:
+                raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+            name = _from_c_str(buffer.value)
+
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_property_description_get_dimension_size(self._hdr,
+                                                                        i_dim,
+                                                                        ctypes.byref(value),
+                                                                        _err.handler())
+            if _err.code != 0:
+                raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+            size = int(value.value)
+
+            dimensions[name] = size
+        return dimensions
+
+    def type(self) -> ValueType:
+        _err = Error()
+        value = ctypes.c_long()
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_property_description_get_type(self._hdr,
+                                                          ctypes.byref(value),
+                                                          _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+        return ValueType(value.value)
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return self.__str__()
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        dimensions = self.dimensions()
+        if len(dimensions) == 0:
+            return f"Property {self.name}"
+        else:
+            return f"Property {self.name} with dimensions {self.dimensions()}"
+
+
+
+class DataObject(_BaseObject):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._hdr = None
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        if self._hdr is not None:
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_free_object(self._hdr)
+
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        if not isinstance(other, DataObject):
+            return False
+        _err = Error()
+        value = ctypes.c_bool()
+        if self._hdr == other.handler():
+            return True
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_object_is_equals_to(self._hdr,
+                                                other.handler(),
+                                                ctypes.byref(value),
+                                                _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+        return bool(value.value)
+
+    def __hash__(self):
+        _err = Error()
+        handler = factorylib.lib.psrd_object_get_handler(self._hdr, _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+        return handler
+
+    def __copy__(self):
+        dest = DataObject()
+        _err = Error()
+        ref = factorylib.lib.psrd_object_clone(self.handler(),
+                                               _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0 or ref is None:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+        dest._hdr = ref
+        return dest
+
+    def __deepcopy__(self, memodict=None):
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        identifiers = []
+        if self.code != 0:
+            identifiers.append(f"code={self.code}")
+        if self.id != "":
+            identifiers.append(f"id={self.id.strip()}")
+        if self.name != "":
+            identifiers.append(f"name={self.name.strip()}")
+        return f"psr.factory.DataObject({self.type}, {', '.join(identifiers)})"
+
+    def help(self) -> str:
+        return help(self.type)
+
+    @property
+    def context(self) -> "Context":
+        _check_initialized()
+        obj = Context()
+        _err = Error()
+        ref = factorylib.lib.psrd_object_context(self._hdr,
+                                                 _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0 or ref is None:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+        obj._hdr = ref
+        return obj
+
+    def properties(self) -> Dict[str, PropertyDescription]:
+        _err = Error()
+        value = ctypes.c_long()
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_object_property_description_count(self._hdr,
+                                                              ctypes.byref(value),
+                                                              _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+        var_count = int(value.value)
+        properties = {}
+        for i_var in range(var_count):
+            var = PropertyDescription()
+            ref = factorylib.lib.psrd_object_get_property_description(self._hdr,
+                                                                      i_var,
+                                                                      _err.handler())
+            if _err.code != 0 or ref is None:
+                raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+            var._hdr = ref
+            properties[var.name] = var
+        return properties
+
+    def get(self, expression: str) -> Union[int, float, dt.datetime, str, "DataObject", list, None]:
+        value = Value()
+        _err = Error()
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_object_get_value(self._hdr,
+                                             _c_str(expression),
+                                             value.handler(),
+                                             _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+        return value.get()
+
+    def get_at(self, expression: str, range_expr: Union[str, dt.datetime]) -> Union[int, float, dt.datetime, str, "DataObject", list, None]:
+        if not isinstance(range_expr, (str, dt.datetime)):
+            raise FactoryException("range_expr must be a string or datetime object.")
+        _value = Value()
+        _err = Error()
+        _range = Value()
+        _range.set(range_expr)
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_object_get_value_at(self._hdr,
+                                                _c_str(expression),
+                                                _range.handler(),
+                                                _value.handler(),
+                                                _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+        return _value.get()
+
+    def as_dict(self) -> Dict[str, any]:
+        value_dict = ValueDict()
+        error = Error()
+        handler = factorylib.lib.psrd_object_get_as_dict(self._hdr,
+                                                         error.handler())
+        if error.code != 0 or handler is None:
+            raise FactoryException(error.what)
+        value_dict._hdr = handler
+        return value_dict.to_dict()
+
+    def from_dict(self, input_dict: Dict[str, any]):
+        value_dict = ValueDict.from_dict(input_dict)
+        error = Error()
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_object_set_from_dict(self._hdr, value_dict.handler(),
+                                                 error.handler())
+        if error.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(error.what)
+
+    def get_df(self, expression: str) -> "pandas.DataFrame":
+        _err = Error()
+        _df = DataFrame()
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_object_get_table(self._hdr, _df.handler(),
+                                             _c_str(expression),
+                                             _bytes(expression),
+                                             _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+        df_builder = _DataFrameBuilder()
+        df_builder.build_dataframe(_df)
+        return df_builder.build_pandas_dataframe()
+
+    def set(self, expression: str, value):
+        _err = Error()
+        _val = Value()
+        _val.set(value)
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_object_set_value(self._hdr, _c_str(expression),
+                                             _bytes(expression),
+                                             _val.handler(),
+                                             _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+
+    def set_at(self, expression: str, range_expr: Union[str, dt.datetime], value):
+        if not isinstance(range_expr, (str, dt.datetime)):
+            raise FactoryException("range_expr must be a string or datetime object.")
+        _err = Error()
+        _value = Value()
+        _value.set(value)
+        _range = Value()
+        _range.set(range_expr)
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_object_set_value_at(self._hdr,
+                                                _c_str(expression),
+                                                _bytes(expression),
+                                                _range.handler(),
+                                                _value.handler(),
+                                                _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+
+    def set_df(self, dataframe_like):
+        if not _has_pandas():
+            raise ModuleNotFoundError("pandas required.")
+        dataframe_like = pandas.api.interchange.from_dataframe(dataframe_like)
+        df_builder = _DataFrameBuilder()
+        _df = df_builder.build_from_pandas(dataframe_like)
+        _err = Error()
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_object_set_table(self._hdr, _df.handler(),
+                                             _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+
+
+    def clear_values(self, expression: str):
+        _err = Error()
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_object_clear_values(self._hdr,
+                                                _c_str(expression),
+                                                _bytes(expression),
+                                                _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+
+    def parent(self) -> Optional["Study"]:
+        study_ptr = Study()
+        _err = Error()
+        ref = factorylib.lib.psrd_object_get_parent(self._hdr,
+                                                    _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+        if ref is None:
+            return None
+        study_ptr._hdr = ref
+        return study_ptr
+
+    def referenced_by(self) -> List["DataObject"]:
+        object_list = ValueList(False)
+        _err = Error()
+        ref = factorylib.lib.psrd_object_referenced_by(self._hdr,
+                                                       _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0 or ref is None:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+        object_list._hdr = ref
+        return object_list.to_list()
+
+    @property
+    def code(self) -> int:
+        _err = Error()
+        value = ctypes.c_int()
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_object_get_code(self._hdr,
+                                            ctypes.byref(value),
+                                            _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+        return value.value
+
+    @code.setter
+    def code(self, value: int):
+        _err = Error()
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_object_set_code(self._hdr, value,
+                                            _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+
+    @code.deleter
+    def code(self):
+        raise AttributeError("do not delete code")
+
+    @property
+    def type(self) -> str:
+        err = Error()
+        size = factorylib.lib.psrd_object_get_type(self._hdr, None,
+                                                   0, err.handler())
+        if err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(err.what)
+        buffer = ctypes.create_string_buffer(size)
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_object_get_type(self._hdr, buffer,
+                                            size, err.handler())
+        if err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(err.what)
+        return _from_c_str(buffer.value)
+
+    @type.setter
+    def type(self, value: str):
+        raise AttributeError("do not set type")
+
+    @type.deleter
+    def type(self):
+        raise AttributeError("do not delete type")
+
+    @property
+    def name(self) -> str:
+        err = Error()
+        size = factorylib.lib.psrd_object_get_name(self._hdr, None,
+                                                   0, err.handler())
+        if err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(err.what)
+        buffer = ctypes.create_string_buffer(size)
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_object_get_name(self._hdr, buffer,
+                                            size, err.handler())
+        if err.code == 0:
+            return _from_c_str(buffer.value)
+        raise FactoryException(err.what)
+
+    @name.setter
+    def name(self, value: str):
+        err = Error()
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_object_set_name(self._hdr,
+                                            _c_str(value),
+                                            _bytes(value),
+                                            err.handler())
+        if err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(err.what)
+
+    @name.deleter
+    def name(self):
+        raise AttributeError("do not delete name")
+
+    @property
+    def id(self) -> str:
+        err = Error()
+        size = factorylib.lib.psrd_object_get_id(self._hdr, None,
+                                                 0, err.handler())
+        if err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(err.what)
+        buffer = ctypes.create_string_buffer(size)
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_object_get_id(self._hdr, buffer,
+                                          size, err.handler())
+        if err.code == 0:
+            return _from_c_str(buffer.value)
+        raise FactoryException(err.what)
+
+    @id.setter
+    def id(self, value: str):
+        _err = Error()
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_object_set_id(self._hdr,
+                                          _c_str(value),
+                                          _bytes(value),
+                                          _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+
+    @id.deleter
+    def id(self):
+        raise AttributeError("do not delete id")
+
+
+class Context(DataObject):
+    @staticmethod
+    def default_context() -> "Context":
+        _check_initialized()
+        context = Context()
+        err = Error()
+        ref = factorylib.lib.psrd_get_default_context(err.handler())
+        if err.code != 0 or ref is None:
+            raise FactoryException(err.what)
+        context._hdr = ref
+        return context
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def create() -> "Context":
+        context_obj = create("Context", None)
+        context = Context()
+        context._hdr = context_obj._hdr
+        context_obj._hdr = None
+        return context
+
+
+class Study(_BaseObject):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.find_by_name = self.find
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        if self._hdr is not None:
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_free_study(self._hdr)
+
+    def __hash__(self):
+        return factorylib.lib.psrd_study_get_handler(self._hdr)
+
+    def __eq__(self, other: "Study"):
+        _err = Error()
+        value = ctypes.c_bool()
+        if self._hdr == other.handler():
+            return True
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_study_is_equals_to(self._hdr,
+                                               other.handler(),
+                                               ctypes.byref(value),
+                                               _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+        return bool(value.value)
+
+    def __copy__(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def __deepcopy__(self, memodict=None):
+        dest = Study()
+        _err = Error()
+        ref = factorylib.lib.psrd_study_clone(self.handler(),
+                                              _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0 or ref is None:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+        dest._hdr = ref
+        return dest
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def help():
+        return help("Study")
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def create_object(profile_or_context: Union[str, Context, dict, None],
+                      blocks: Optional[int] = None):
+        _check_initialized()
+        err = Error()
+        context = _get_context(profile_or_context, blocks)
+        study = Study()
+        study._hdr = factorylib.lib.psrd_study_create(context.handler(),
+                                                      err.handler())
+        if err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(err.what)
+        return study
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def load(study_path: Union[str, pathlib.Path], profile_or_context: Union[str, Context, None],
+             options: Optional[DataObject] = None):
+        if not isinstance(options, (DataObject, type(None))):
+            raise TypeError("options must be a DataObject or None.")
+        study_path = str(study_path)
+        context = _get_context(profile_or_context, None)
+        err = Error()
+        options_handler = options.handler() if options is not None else None
+        study = Study()
+        study._hdr = factorylib.lib.psrd_study_load(_c_str(study_path),
+                                                    _bytes(study_path),
+                                                    options_handler,
+                                                    context.handler(),
+                                                    err.handler())
+        if err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(err.what)
+        return study
+
+    def save(self, output_path: Union[str, pathlib.Path], options: Optional[DataObject] = None):
+        if not isinstance(options, (DataObject, type(None))):
+            raise TypeError("options must be a DataObject or None.")
+        output_path = str(output_path)
+        _err = Error()
+        _options_handler = options.handler() if options is not None else None
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_study_save(self._hdr, _c_str(output_path),
+                                       _bytes(output_path),
+                                       _options_handler,
+                                       _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+
+    @property
+    def context(self) -> "Context":
+        _check_initialized()
+        obj = Context()
+        _err = Error()
+        ref = factorylib.lib.psrd_study_context(self._hdr,
+                                                _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0 or ref is None:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+        obj._hdr = ref
+        return obj
+
+    def get(self, expression: str) -> Union[int, float, dt.datetime, str, "DataObject", list, None]:
+        value = Value()
+        _err = Error()
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_study_get_value(self._hdr,
+                                            _c_str(expression),
+                                            value.handler(),
+                                            _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+        return value.get()
+
+    def get_at(self, expression: str, range_expr: Union[str, dt.datetime]) -> Union[int, float, dt.datetime, str, "DataObject", list, None]:
+        if not isinstance(range_expr, str):
+            raise FactoryException("range_expr must be a string or datetime object.")
+        _value = Value()
+        _err = Error()
+        _range = Value()
+        _range.set(range_expr)
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_study_get_value_at(self._hdr,
+                                               _c_str(expression),
+                                               _range.handler(),
+                                               _value.handler(),
+                                               _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+        return _value.get()
+
+    def as_dict(self) -> Dict[str, any]:
+        value_dict = ValueDict()
+        error = Error()
+        handler = factorylib.lib.psrd_study_get_as_dict(self._hdr,
+                                                        error.handler())
+        if error.code != 0 or handler is None:
+            raise FactoryException(error.what)
+        value_dict._hdr = handler
+        return value_dict.to_dict()
+
+    def from_dict(self, input_dict: Dict[str, any]):
+        value_dict = ValueDict.from_dict(input_dict)
+        error = Error()
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_study_set_from_dict(self._hdr, value_dict.handler(),
+                                                error.handler())
+        if error.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(error.what)
+
+    def add(self, obj: DataObject):
+        if not isinstance(obj, DataObject):
+            raise TypeError("obj must be a DataObject.")
+        _err = Error()
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_study_add(self._hdr,
+                                      obj.handler(),
+                                      _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+
+    def remove(self, obj: DataObject):
+        if not isinstance(obj, DataObject):
+            raise TypeError("obj must be a DataObject.")
+        _err = Error()
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_study_remove(self._hdr,
+                                         obj.handler(),
+                                         _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+
+    def find(self, expression: str) -> List[DataObject]:
+        object_list = ValueList(False)
+        _err = Error()
+        ref = factorylib.lib.psrd_study_find(self._hdr,
+                                             _c_str(expression),
+                                             _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0 or ref is None:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+        object_list._hdr = ref
+        return object_list.to_list()
+
+    def find_by_code(self, type_name: str, code: Optional[int] = None) -> List[DataObject]:
+        if code is None:
+            warnings.warn(DeprecationWarning("Starting from Factory 4.0.9 "
+                                             "the second argument 'code' must be provided.\n"
+                                             "Use find_by_code(type_name, code)"))
+
+            type_name, code_str = type_name.split(".", 1)
+            code = int(code_str)
+
+        object_list = ValueList(False)
+        _err = Error()
+        ref = factorylib.lib.psrd_study_find_by_code(self._hdr,
+                                                     _c_str(type_name),
+                                                     code,
+                                                     _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0 or ref is None:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+        object_list._hdr = ref
+        return object_list.to_list()
+
+    def find_by_id(self, expression: str) -> List[DataObject]:
+        object_list = ValueList(False)
+        _err = Error()
+        ref = factorylib.lib.psrd_study_find_by_id(self._hdr,
+                                                   _c_str(expression),
+                                                   _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0 or ref is None:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+        object_list._hdr = ref
+        return object_list.to_list()
+
+    def set(self, expression: str, value):
+        _err = Error()
+        _val = Value()
+        _val.set(value)
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_study_set_value(self._hdr,
+                                            _c_str(expression),
+                                            _bytes(expression),
+                                            _val.handler(),
+                                            _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+
+    def set_at(self, expression: str, range_expr: Union[str, dt.datetime], value):
+        if not isinstance(range_expr, (str, dt.datetime)):
+            raise FactoryException("range_expr must be a string or datetime object.")
+        _err = Error()
+        _value = Value()
+        _value.set(value)
+        _range = Value()
+        _range.set(range_expr)
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_study_set_value_at(self._hdr,
+                                               _c_str(expression),
+                                               _bytes(expression),
+                                               _range.handler(),
+                                               _value.handler(),
+                                               _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+
+    def get_df(self, expression: str) -> "pandas.DataFrame":
+        _err = Error()
+        _df = DataFrame()
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_study_get_table(self._hdr, _df.handler(),
+                                            _c_str(expression),
+                                            _bytes(expression),
+                                            _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+        df_builder = _DataFrameBuilder()
+        df_builder.build_dataframe(_df)
+        return df_builder.build_pandas_dataframe()
+
+    def get_objects_values(self, object_type: str, columns: List[str]) -> "pandas.DataFrame":
+        _err = Error()
+        _table = DataFrame()
+        columns_list = Value()
+        columns_list.set(columns)
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_study_get_objects_values(self._hdr, _table.handler(),
+                                                     _c_str(object_type),
+                                                     columns_list.handler(),
+                                                     _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+        df_builder = _DataFrameBuilder()
+        df_builder.build_dataframe(_table)
+        return df_builder.build_pandas_dataframe()
+
+    def get_objects_values_at(self, object_type: str, columns: List[str], range: Union[str, dt.datetime]) -> "pandas.DataFrame":
+        _err = Error()
+        _df = DataFrame()
+        _range = Value()
+        _range.set(range)
+        columns_list = Value()
+        columns_list.set(columns)
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_study_get_objects_values_at(self._hdr, _df.handler(),
+                                                        _c_str(object_type),
+                                                        columns_list.handler(),
+                                                        _range.handler(),
+                                                        _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+        df_builder = _DataFrameBuilder()
+        df_builder.build_dataframe(_df)
+        return df_builder.build_pandas_dataframe()
+
+    def properties(self) -> Dict[str, PropertyDescription]:
+        _err = Error()
+        value = ctypes.c_long()
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_study_property_description_count(self._hdr,
+                                                             ctypes.byref(value),
+                                                             _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+        var_count = int(value.value)
+        properties = {}
+        for i_var in range(var_count):
+            var = PropertyDescription()
+            ref = factorylib.lib.psrd_study_get_property_description(self._hdr,
+                                                                     i_var,
+                                                                     _err.handler())
+            if _err.code != 0 or ref is None:
+                raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+            var._hdr = ref
+            properties[var.name] = var
+        return properties
+
+    def set_df(self, dataframe_like):
+        if not _has_pandas():
+            raise ModuleNotFoundError("pandas required.")
+        dataframe_like = pandas.api.interchange.from_dataframe(dataframe_like)
+        df_builder = _DataFrameBuilder()
+        _df = df_builder.build_from_pandas(dataframe_like)
+        _err = Error()
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_study_set_table(self._hdr, _df.handler(),
+                                            _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+
+    def clear_values(self, expression: str):
+        _err = Error()
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_study_clear_values(self._hdr,
+                                               _c_str(expression),
+                                               _bytes(expression),
+                                               _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+
+
+def _is_int64(value):
+    return isinstance(value, int) or isinstance(value, numpy.int64) or (isinstance(value, numpy.ndarray) and value.dtype == numpy.int64)
+
+def _is_float32(value):
+    return isinstance(value, (numpy.float32,)) or (isinstance(value, numpy.ndarray) and value.dtype == numpy.float32)
+
+def _is_float64(value):
+    return isinstance(value, (numpy.float64, float)) or (isinstance(value, numpy.ndarray) and value.dtype == numpy.float64)
+
+
+class _DataFrameBuilder:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.indices: List[Optional[_TableColumn]] = []
+        self.columns: List[Optional[_TableColumn]] = []
+        self.column_names: List[str] = []
+        self.index_names: List[str] = []
+        self.column_types: List[int] = []
+        self.index_types: List[int] = []
+        self._not_built = True
+        self._value: Optional[Value] = None
+        self._err: Optional[Error] = None
+
+    def _pandas_dtype_to_column_type(self, dtype: str) -> int:
+        if dtype == "object":
+            return 0
+        elif dtype == "int32":
+            return 1
+        elif dtype == "int64":
+            return 2
+        elif dtype == "float32":
+            return 3
+        elif dtype == "float64":
+            return 4
+        elif dtype == "string":
+            return 5
+        elif dtype == "datetime64[ns]":
+            return 6
+        else:
+            raise FactoryException(f"Unsupported pandas dtype \"{dtype}\".")
+
+    def _polars_dtype_to_column_type(self, dtype: "polars.datatypes.classes.DataTypeClass") -> int:
+        if dtype == polars.Int32:
+            return 1
+        if dtype == polars.Int64:
+            return 2
+        if dtype == polars.Float64:
+            return 3
+        if dtype == polars.Float64:
+            return 4
+        if dtype == polars.String:
+            return 5
+        else:
+            raise FactoryException(f"Unsupported polars dtype \"{dtype}\".")
+
+
+    def build_dataframe(self, df: "DataFrame"):
+        self._err = Error()
+        name_buffer_length = 200
+        _columns_count = ctypes.c_long()
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_table_columns_count(df.handler(),
+                                                ctypes.byref(_columns_count),
+                                                self._err.handler())
+        if self._err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(self._err.what)
+        columns_count = _columns_count.value
+
+        _rows_count = ctypes.c_long()
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_table_rows_count(df.handler(),
+                                             ctypes.byref(_rows_count),
+                                             self._err.handler())
+        if self._err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(self._err.what)
+        rows_count = _rows_count.value
+
+        _indices_count = ctypes.c_long()
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_table_index_count(df.handler(),
+                                              ctypes.byref(_indices_count),
+                                              self._err.handler())
+        if self._err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(self._err.what)
+        indices_count = _indices_count.value
+
+        value = Value()
+        buffer = ctypes.create_string_buffer(name_buffer_length)
+
+        self.indices = [_TableColumn() for _ in range(indices_count)]
+        for index in range(indices_count):
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_table_index_get_name(df.handler(), index,
+                                                     buffer, name_buffer_length,
+                                                     self._err.handler())
+            if self._err.code != 0:
+                raise FactoryException(self._err.what)
+            self.indices[index].name = _from_c_str(buffer.value)
+
+            self.indices[index].values = [None] * rows_count
+            for i_row in range(0, rows_count):
+                factorylib.lib.psrd_table_index_get_value(df.handler(), index,
+                                                          i_row, value.handler(),
+                                                          self._err.handler())
+                if self._err.code != 0:
+                    raise FactoryException(self._err.what)
+                self.indices[index].values[i_row] = value.get()
+
+        self.columns = [_TableColumn() for _ in range(columns_count)]
+        for column in range(columns_count):
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_table_column_get_name(df.handler(), column,
+                                                      buffer, name_buffer_length,
+                                                      self._err.handler())
+            if self._err.code != 0:
+                raise FactoryException(self._err.what)
+            self.columns[column].name = _from_c_str(buffer.value)
+
+            self.columns[column].values = [None] * rows_count
+            for row in range(rows_count):
+                factorylib.lib.psrd_table_column_get_value(df.handler(),
+                                                           column, row,
+                                                           value.handler(),
+                                                           self._err.handler())
+                if self._err.code != 0:
+                    raise FactoryException(self._err.what)
+                self.columns[column].values[row] = value.get()
+        self._not_built = False
+
+    def build_dataframe_of_integral_types(self, df: "DataFrame"):
+        self._err = Error()
+        name_buffer_length = 200
+        _columns_count = ctypes.c_long()
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_table_columns_count(df.handler(),
+                                                ctypes.byref(_columns_count),
+                                                self._err.handler())
+        if self._err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(self._err.what)
+        columns_count = _columns_count.value
+
+        _rows_count = ctypes.c_long()
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_table_rows_count(df.handler(),
+                                             ctypes.byref(_rows_count),
+                                             self._err.handler())
+        if self._err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(self._err.what)
+        rows_count = _rows_count.value
+
+        _indices_count = ctypes.c_long()
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_table_index_count(df.handler(),
+                                              ctypes.byref(_indices_count),
+                                              self._err.handler())
+        if self._err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(self._err.what)
+        indices_count = _indices_count.value
+
+        buffer = ctypes.create_string_buffer(name_buffer_length)
+
+        self.indices = [_TableColumn() for _ in range(indices_count)]
+        for index in range(indices_count):
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_table_index_get_name(df.handler(), index,
+                                                     buffer, name_buffer_length,
+                                                     self._err.handler())
+            if self._err.code != 0:
+                raise FactoryException(self._err.what)
+            index_name = _from_c_str(buffer.value)
+            self.indices[index].name = index_name
+            self.indices[index].values = [None] * rows_count
+            if index_name in ("date", "datetime"):
+                array_values = (ctypes.c_longlong * rows_count)()
+                factorylib.lib.psrd_table_index_get_date_values(df.handler(),
+                                                                index,
+                                                                array_values,
+                                                                self._err.handler())
+                if self._err.code != 0:
+                    raise FactoryException(self._err.what)
+                # convert array values to python datetime
+                self.indices[index].values = [dt.datetime.utcfromtimestamp(value - _date_transform) for value in array_values]
+            else:
+                array_values = (ctypes.c_int * rows_count)()
+                factorylib.lib.psrd_table_index_get_int32_values(df.handler(),
+                                                                 index,
+                                                                 array_values,
+                                                                 self._err.handler())
+                if self._err.code != 0:
+                    raise FactoryException(self._err.what)
+                self.indices[index].values = array_values
+
+        self.columns = [_TableColumn() for _ in range(columns_count)]
+        for column in range(columns_count):
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_table_column_get_name(df.handler(), column,
+                                                      buffer, name_buffer_length,
+                                                      self._err.handler())
+            if self._err.code != 0:
+                raise FactoryException(self._err.what)
+            self.columns[column].name = _from_c_str(buffer.value)
+
+            array_values = (ctypes.c_double * rows_count)()
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_table_column_get_float64_values(df.handler(),
+                                                                column,
+                                                                array_values,
+                                                                self._err.handler())
+            if self._err.code != 0:
+                raise FactoryException(self._err.what)
+            self.columns[column].values = array_values
+        self._not_built = False
+
+    def build_pandas_dataframe(self, **kwargs) -> "pandas.DataFrame":
+        use_object_dtype = kwargs.get("use_object_dtype", True)
+        if not _has_pandas():
+            raise ModuleNotFoundError("pandas required.")
+        def convert_column_values(values):
+            if isinstance(values, list):
+                return values
+            # Looks like ctype array, smells like ctype array
+            if hasattr(values, "_length_") and hasattr(values, "_type_"):
+                return numpy.ctypeslib.as_array(values)
+            return values
+
+        data = {column.name: convert_column_values(column.values)
+                for column in self.columns}
+        if len(self.indices) > 1:
+            # TODO: store index as rows of tuples
+            index = pandas.MultiIndex.from_tuples(
+                [tuple(self.indices[i].values[row] for i in range(len(self.indices))) for row in range(len(self.indices[0].values))],
+                names=[index.name for index in self.indices])
+        elif len(self.indices) == 1:
+            index_value_type = type(self.indices[0].values[0]) if len(self.indices[0].values) > 0 else object
+            if index_value_type == dt.datetime:
+                index = pandas.DatetimeIndex(self.indices[0].values, name=self.indices[0].name)
+            else:
+                if index_value_type == DataObject:
+                    index_value_type = object
+                index = pandas.Index(tuple(self.indices[0].values), dtype=index_value_type, name=self.indices[0].name)
+        else:
+            index = None
+        if use_object_dtype:
+            return pandas.DataFrame(data=data, index=index, dtype=object)
+        else:
+            return pandas.DataFrame(data=data, index=index)
+
+    def build_from_pandas(self, table_data: "pandas.DataFrame") -> "DataFrame":
+        # check if the table has indices and if its multi-index or common index
+        if isinstance(table_data.index, pandas.MultiIndex):
+            table_data_indices = table_data.index.levels
+        elif isinstance(table_data.index, pandas.Index) and not table_data.index.empty:
+            table_data_indices = [table_data.index]
+        else:
+            table_data_indices = []
+
+        self.column_names = table_data.columns
+        self.index_names = [index.name for index in table_data_indices]
+        self.column_types = [self._pandas_dtype_to_column_type(dtype) for dtype in table_data.dtypes]
+        self.index_types = [self._pandas_dtype_to_column_type(index.dtype) for index in table_data_indices]
+        replaced_name = False
+        for i, name in enumerate(self.index_names):
+            if name is None:
+                self.index_names[i] = 'date'
+                replaced_name = True
+        rows = len(table_data.index)
+        _df = self._pre_build_generic(rows, self.index_types, self.column_types)
+
+        test_conversion_types = {
+            pandas.api.types.is_integer_dtype: numpy.int32,
+            _is_int64: numpy.int64,
+            _is_float32: numpy.float32,
+            _is_float64: numpy.float64,
+            pandas.api.types.is_datetime64_any_dtype: numpy.datetime64,
+        }
+        convert_to_ctype = {
+            numpy.int32: ctypes.c_int32,
+            numpy.int64: ctypes.c_int64,
+            numpy.float32: ctypes.c_float,
+            numpy.float64: ctypes.c_double,
+            numpy.datetime64: ctypes.c_longlong,
+
+        }
+
+        # Check column value types - if they support, call efficient set methods
+        column_convert_to = {}
+        column_fast_set = {}
+        for i_column, column_name in enumerate(table_data.columns):
+            column_values = table_data[column_name]
+            column_fast_set[column_name] = False
+            for test_func, convert_to_type in test_conversion_types.items():
+                if test_func(column_values):
+                    column_convert_to[column_name] = convert_to_type
+                    column_fast_set[column_name] = True
+                    break
+
+        if replaced_name:
+            for i, name in enumerate(self.index_names):
+                if name == "date":
+                    self.index_names[i] = None
+        # check index value types
+        index_convert_to = {}
+        index_fast_set = {}
+        for i_index, index_name in enumerate(self.index_names):
+            index_fast_set[index_name] = False
+            index_values = table_data.index.get_level_values(index_name)
+            for test_func, convert_to_type in test_conversion_types.items():
+                if test_func(index_values):
+                    index_convert_to[index_name] = convert_to_type
+                    index_fast_set[index_name] = True
+                    break
+
+        # replace None as index name with "date", the default index type.
+        for i_index, index_name in enumerate(self.index_names):
+            if index_name is None:
+                self.index_names[i_index] = "date"
+
+        for i_index, index_name in enumerate(self.index_names):
+            if index_name in index_convert_to.keys():
+                convert_to_type = index_convert_to[index_name]
+            else:
+                convert_to_type = None
+            if isinstance(table_data.index, pandas.MultiIndex):
+                index_values = table_data.index.get_level_values(index_name).to_numpy(dtype=convert_to_type)
+            else:
+                index_values = table_data.index.to_numpy(dtype=convert_to_type)
+            if index_name in index_fast_set.keys() and index_fast_set[index_name]:
+                if convert_to_type == numpy.datetime64:
+                    # convert index_values to utc timezone and then to timestamp
+                    # TODO: check if original dataframe values is unaltered
+                    index_values = index_values.astype('datetime64[s]').astype(dt.datetime)
+                    # for each value, convert to timestamp
+                    for ix, x in enumerate(index_values):
+                        index_values[ix] = int(x.replace(tzinfo=dt.timezone.utc).timestamp() + _date_transform)
+                    # convert to int64
+                    index_values = index_values.astype(numpy.int64)
+                    ptr = index_values.ctypes.data_as(ctypes.POINTER(convert_to_ctype[convert_to_type]))
+                    factorylib.lib.psrd_table_index_set_date_values(_df.handler(),
+                                                                    i_index,
+                                                                    ptr,
+                                                                    self._err.handler())
+                    if self._err.code != 0:
+                        raise FactoryException(self._err.what)
+                elif convert_to_type == numpy.int32:
+                    ptr = index_values.ctypes.data_as(ctypes.POINTER(convert_to_ctype[convert_to_type]))
+                    factorylib.lib.psrd_table_index_set_int32_values(_df.handler(),
+                                                                     i_index,
+                                                                     ptr,
+                                                                     self._err.handler())
+                    if self._err.code != 0:
+                        raise FactoryException(self._err.what)
+                elif convert_to_type == numpy.int64:
+                    ptr = index_values.ctypes.data_as(ctypes.POINTER(convert_to_ctype[convert_to_type]))
+                    factorylib.lib.psrd_table_index_set_int64_values(_df.handler(),
+                                                                     i_index,
+                                                                     ptr,
+                                                                     self._err.handler())
+                    if self._err.code != 0:
+                        raise FactoryException(self._err.what)
+                elif convert_to_type == numpy.float32:
+                    ptr = index_values.ctypes.data_as(ctypes.POINTER(convert_to_ctype[convert_to_type]))
+                    factorylib.lib.psrd_table_index_set_float32_values(_df.handler(),
+                                                                        i_index,
+                                                                        ptr,
+                                                                        self._err.handler())
+                    if self._err.code != 0:
+                        raise FactoryException(self._err.what)
+                elif convert_to_type == numpy.float64:
+                    ptr = index_values.ctypes.data_as(ctypes.POINTER(convert_to_ctype[convert_to_type]))
+                    factorylib.lib.psrd_table_index_set_float64_values(_df.handler(),
+                                                                       i_index,
+                                                                       ptr,
+                                                                       self._err.handler())
+                    if self._err.code != 0:
+                        raise FactoryException(self._err.what)
+                else:
+                    raise FactoryException("Unsupported index type: " + str(convert_to_type))
+            else:
+                for i_row, column_value in enumerate(index_values):
+                    self._value.set(column_value)
+                    factorylib.lib.psrd_table_index_set_value(_df.handler(),
+                                                              i_index,
+                                                              i_row,
+                                                              self._value.handler(),
+                                                              self._err.handler())
+                    if self._err.code != 0:
+                        raise FactoryException(self._err.what)
+
+        for i_column, column_name in enumerate(self.column_names):
+            if column_name in column_convert_to.keys():
+                convert_to_type = column_convert_to[column_name]
+            else:
+                convert_to_type = None
+            column_values = table_data[column_name].to_numpy(dtype=convert_to_type)
+            if column_name in column_fast_set.keys() and column_fast_set[column_name]:
+                if convert_to_type == numpy.float32:
+                    ptr = column_values.ctypes.data_as(ctypes.POINTER(convert_to_ctype[convert_to_type]))
+                    factorylib.lib.psrd_table_column_set_float32_values(_df.handler(),
+                                                                        i_column,
+                                                                        ptr,
+                                                                        self._err.handler())
+                    if self._err.code != 0:
+                        raise FactoryException(self._err.code)
+                if convert_to_type == numpy.float64:
+                    ptr = column_values.ctypes.data_as(ctypes.POINTER(convert_to_ctype[convert_to_type]))
+                    factorylib.lib.psrd_table_column_set_float64_values(_df.handler(),
+                                                                        i_column,
+                                                                        ptr,
+                                                                        self._err.handler())
+                    if self._err.code != 0:
+                        raise FactoryException(self._err.what)
+                elif convert_to_type == numpy.int32:
+                    ptr = column_values.ctypes.data_as(ctypes.POINTER(convert_to_ctype[convert_to_type]))
+                    factorylib.lib.psrd_table_column_set_int32_values(_df.handler(),
+                                                                      i_column,
+                                                                      ptr,
+                                                                      self._err.handler())
+                    if self._err.code != 0:
+                        raise FactoryException(self._err.what)
+                elif convert_to_type == numpy.int64:
+                    ptr = column_values.ctypes.data_as(ctypes.POINTER(convert_to_ctype[convert_to_type]))
+                    factorylib.lib.psrd_table_column_set_int64_values(_df.handler(),
+                                                                      i_column,
+                                                                      ptr,
+                                                                      self._err.handler())
+                    if self._err.code != 0:
+                        raise FactoryException(self._err.what)
+            else:
+                column_values = table_data[column_name]
+                for i_row, column_value in enumerate(column_values):
+                    self._value.set(column_value)
+                    factorylib.lib.psrd_table_column_set_value(_df.handler(),
+                                                               i_column,
+                                                               i_row,
+                                                               self._value.handler(),
+                                                               self._err.handler())
+                    if self._err.code != 0:
+                        raise FactoryException(self._err.what)
+        return _df
+
+
+    def build_polars_dataframe(self, **kwargs) -> "polars.DataFrame":
+        use_object_dtype = kwargs.get("use_object_dtype", True)
+        if not _has_polars():
+            raise ModuleNotFoundError("polars required.")
+        def convert_column_values(column_name:str, values):
+            if isinstance(values, list):
+                return values
+            # Looks like ctype array, smells like ctype array
+            if hasattr(values, "_length_") and hasattr(values, "_type_"):
+                return polars.Series(column_name, numpy.ctypeslib.as_array(values))
+            return values
+
+        data = {column.name: convert_column_values(column.name, column.values)
+                for column in self.indices + self.columns}
+        if use_object_dtype:
+            return polars.DataFrame(data=data, dtype=object)
+        else:
+            return polars.DataFrame(data=data)
+
+    def build_from_polars(self, table_data: "polars.DataFrame") -> "DataFrame":
+        # check if the table has indices and if its multi-index or common index
+        _index_names = ("year", "week", "month", "hour", "scenario", "block", "stage")
+        column_index = 0
+        data_columns = table_data.columns[:]
+        index_columns = []
+        while column_index < len(data_columns):
+            if data_columns[column_index] in _index_names:
+                index_columns.append(data_columns.pop(column_index))
+                continue
+            column_index += 1
+        self.column_types = [self._polars_dtype_to_column_type(table_data[column_name].dtype) for column_name in data_columns]
+        self.index_types = [self._polars_dtype_to_column_type(table_data[index_name].dtype) for index_name in index_columns]
+
+        self.column_names = data_columns
+        self.index_names = index_columns
+        rows = table_data.height
+        _df = self._pre_build_generic(rows, self.index_types, self.column_types)
+
+        for i_row, all_row_values in enumerate(table_data.iter_rows()):
+            index = all_row_values[:len(index_columns)]
+            row_values = all_row_values[len(index_columns):]
+            self._set_row_values(_df, i_row, index, row_values)
+        return _df
+
+    def _pre_build_generic(self, rows: int, index_types: List[int], column_types: List[int]) -> "DataFrame":
+        _df = DataFrame()
+        self._err = Error()
+        self._value = Value()
+
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_table_resize(_df.handler(), rows,
+                                         self._err.handler())
+        if self._err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(self._err.what)
+
+        for i_index, index_type in enumerate(index_types):
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_table_configure_index(_df.handler(),
+                                                      i_index,
+                                                      index_type,
+                                                      self._err.handler())
+            if self._err.code != 0:
+                raise FactoryException(self._err.what)
+        for i_column, column_type in enumerate(column_types):
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_table_configure_column(_df.handler(),
+                                                       i_column,
+                                                       column_type,
+                                                       self._err.handler())
+            if self._err.code != 0:
+                raise FactoryException(self._err.what)
+
+        # Set column names
+        for i_column, column_name in enumerate(self.column_names):
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_table_column_set_name(_df.handler(),
+                                                      i_column,
+                                                      _c_str(column_name),
+                                                      _bytes(column_name),
+                                                      self._err.handler())
+            if self._err.code != 0:
+                raise FactoryException(self._err.what)
+
+        # Set index names
+        for i_index, index_name in enumerate(self.index_names):
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_table_index_set_name(_df.handler(),
+                                                     i_index,
+                                                     _c_str(index_name),
+                                                     _bytes(index_name),
+                                                     self._err.handler())
+            if self._err.code != 0:
+                raise FactoryException(self._err.what)
+
+        return _df
+
+    def _set_row_values(self, df: "DataFrame", i_row: int, index_values: List[Union[int, float, str]], column_values: List[Union[int, float, str]]):
+        self._value = Value()
+        for i_index, index_value in enumerate(index_values):
+            self._value.set(index_value)
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_table_index_set_value(df.handler(),
+                                                      i_index,
+                                                      i_row,
+                                                      self._value.handler(),
+                                                      self._err.handler())
+            if self._err.code != 0:
+                raise FactoryException(self._err.what)
+
+        for i_column, column_value in enumerate(column_values):
+            self._value.set(column_value)
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_table_column_set_value(df.handler(),
+                                                       i_column,
+                                                       i_row,
+                                                       self._value.handler(),
+                                                       self._err.handler())
+            if self._err.code != 0:
+                raise FactoryException(self._err.what)
+
+
+class DataFrame(_BaseObject):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._hdr = factorylib.lib.psrd_new_table()
+        self._not_built = True
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        if self._hdr is not None:
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_free_table(self._hdr)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def load_from_file(input_file: Union[str, pathlib.Path], options: Optional[DataObject] = None) -> "DataFrame":
+        input_file = str(input_file)
+        _check_initialized()
+        _err = Error()
+        table = DataFrame()
+        options_handler = options.handler() if options is not None else None
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_table_load(table.handler(),
+                                       _c_str(input_file),
+                                       _bytes(input_file),
+                                       options_handler,
+                                       _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+        return table
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def from_dataframe(df: Union["pandas.DataFrame", "polars.DataFrame"], **kwargs) -> "DataFrame":
+        _check_initialized()
+        df_builder = _DataFrameBuilder()
+        if _has_pandas() and isinstance(df, pandas.DataFrame):
+            dataframe_like = pandas.api.interchange.from_dataframe(df)
+            return df_builder.build_from_pandas(dataframe_like)
+        if _has_polars() and isinstance(df, polars.DataFrame):
+            dataframe_like = polars.from_dataframe(df)
+            # FIXME: needs auto tests.
+            return df_builder.build_from_polars(dataframe_like)
+        raise ImportError("Pandas or polars is not available. Please install pandas to use this feature.")
+
+    def save(self, output_file: Union[str, pathlib.Path], options: Optional[DataObject] = None):
+        output_file = str(output_file)
+        _err = Error()
+        options_handler = options.handler() if options is not None else None
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_table_save(self._hdr, _c_str(output_file),
+                                       _bytes(output_file),
+                                       options_handler,
+                                       _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+
+    def to_pandas(self) -> "pandas.DataFrame":
+        df_builder = _DataFrameBuilder()
+        df_builder.build_dataframe_of_integral_types(self)
+        return df_builder.build_pandas_dataframe(use_object_dtype=False)
+
+    def to_polars(self) -> "polars.DataFrame":
+        df_builder = _DataFrameBuilder()
+        df_builder.build_dataframe_of_integral_types(self)
+        return df_builder.build_polars_dataframe(use_object_dtype=False)
+
+
+def load_dataframe(input_file: Union[str, pathlib.Path], **kwargs) -> DataFrame:
+    options = kwargs.get("options", None)
+    return DataFrame.load_from_file(input_file, options)
+
+
+def create_dataframe(data: "pandas.DataFrame", **kwargs) -> DataFrame:
+    return DataFrame.from_dataframe(data, **kwargs)
+
+
+def _load_library():
+    global _loaded
+    global _loaded_lock
+    with _loaded_lock:
+        factorylib.initialize()
+        _loaded = True
+    return _loaded
+
+
+
+def _initialize():
+    global _initialized
+    global _initialized_lock
+    with _initialized_lock:
+        _check_loaded()
+        _err = Error()
+
+        # Set binding info
+        map_prop_values = {
+            "NULL_TYPE": "None",
+            "LIST_TYPE": "list",
+            "INDEX_STARTS_AT_ZERO": True,
+            "NAME": "Python",
+            "VERSION": f"{sys.version}",
+        }
+        for prop, value in map_prop_values.items():
+            _value = Value()
+            _value.set(value)
+            factorylib.lib.psrd_set_binding_property(_c_str(prop),
+                                                     _bytes(prop),
+                                                     _value.handler(),
+                                                     _err.handler())
+            if _err.code != 0:
+                raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+
+        # Where to look for pmd and pmk files
+        common_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+        factorylib.lib.psrd_initialize(_c_str(common_path),
+                                       _bytes(common_path),
+                                       _err.handler())
+        if _err.code != 0:
+            raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+        _initialized = True
+
+
+def _unload():
+    _err = Error()
+    factorylib.lib.psrd_unload(_err.handler())
+    if _err.code != 0:
+        raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+
+
+def help(context: str = "") -> str:
+    _err = Error()
+    size = factorylib.lib.psrd_help(_c_str(context), _bytes(context),
+                                    None, 0, _err.handler())
+    if _err.code != 0:
+        raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+    buffer = ctypes.create_string_buffer(size)
+    factorylib.lib.psrd_help(_c_str(context), _bytes(context),
+                             buffer, size, _err.handler())
+    if _err.code != 0:
+        raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+    return _from_c_str(buffer.value)
+
+
+def create_study(*args, **kwargs) -> Study:
+    blocks = kwargs.get("blocks", None)
+    models = kwargs.get("models", None)
+    context = kwargs.get("context", None) if len(args) == 0 else args[0]
+    profile = kwargs.get("profile", None)
+    if models is None and profile is not None and len(profile) > 0:
+        models = [profile, ]
+    profile_or_context = models if models is not None and len(models) > 0 \
+        else context
+    return Study.create_object(profile_or_context, blocks)
+
+
+def load_study(study_path: Union[str, pathlib.Path],
+               profile_or_context: Union[str, Context, None] = None,
+               options: Optional[DataObject] = None) -> Study:
+    return Study.load(study_path, profile_or_context, options)
+
+
+def create(class_name: str,
+           profile_or_context: Union[str, Context, None] = None) -> Optional[DataObject]:
+    _check_initialized()
+    obj = DataObject()
+    _err = Error()
+    context = _get_context(profile_or_context, None) \
+        if class_name != "Context" else None
+    context_hdr = context.handler() if context is not None else None
+    ref = factorylib.lib.psrd_create(_c_str(class_name),
+                                     context_hdr,
+                                     _err.handler())
+    if _err.code != 0 or ref is None:
+        raise FactoryException(_err.what)
+    obj._hdr = ref
+    return obj
+
+
+def get_default_context() -> "Context":
+    _check_initialized()
+    return Context.default_context()
+
+
+def get_new_context() -> "Context":
+    _check_initialized()
+    return Context.create()
+
+
+def get_default_encoding() -> str:
+    return _preferred_encoding
+
+
+def set_default_encoding(encoding: str):
+    global _preferred_encoding
+    _preferred_encoding = encoding