FIX Client Drop Copy

This project is a FIX (Financial Information Exchange) client application designed for drop copy functionalities. It utilizes the QuickFIX library for handling FIX messages and provides a user-friendly interface for interacting with the client, sending ResendRequests, managing log files, and handling secondary hosts for disaster recovery.

Features

• Logon and logout clients.
• Send ResendRequest messages to clients.
• Handle secondary hosts for disaster recovery.
• Consolidate log files.
• User-friendly command-line interface using the Rich library.

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• QuickFIX
• Rich

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/pedrosfaria2/python_drop_copy.git
   cd python_drop_copy

2. Configure your FIX sessions in config.yaml and config.cfg.

Configuration

config.yaml

This YAML file defines the sessions and their respective configuration files.

sessions:
  - config_file: "path/to/your/fix1.cfg"
  - config_file: "path/to/your/fix2.cfg"
  # Add more sessions as needed

config.cfg

This is an example of a session configuration file.

[DEFAULT]
ConnectionType=initiator
ReconnectInterval=60
FileStorePath=store
FileLogPath=log
StartTime=00:00:00
EndTime=00:00:00
UseDataDictionary=Y
DataDictionary=data/FIX44.xml
ResetOnLogon=Y
ResetOnLogout=Y

[SESSION]
BeginString=FIX.4.4
TargetCompID=ABCDE1234
SenderCompID=FGHYJ6789
RawData=password
HeartBtInt=30
SocketConnectPort=port
SocketConnectHostPrimary=primary_ipAddress
SocketConnectHostSecondary=secondary_ipAddress
EncryptMethod=0
RawDataLength=len(RawData)
ResetSeqNumFlag=Y

Usage

1. Run the main script:

   python main.py

2. Follow the on-screen instructions to logon, send ResendRequests, and logout.

Project Structure

python_drop_copy
├── src/
│   ├── fix_application.py
│   ├── fix_client.py
│   ├── menu.py
│   ├── fix_field.py
│   ├── fix_message.py
├── config.yaml
├── config.cfg
├── main.py
└── tests/
    ├── test_fix_application.py
    ├── test_fix_client.py
    ├── test_main.py

Testing

Unit tests are included. To run the tests, use the following command:

pytest

Scripts

main.py

This is the entry point of the application. It loads the client configurations and displays the main menu.

src/fix_application.py

Defines the FIXApplication class, which handles FIX message events and logging.

src/fix_client.py

Defines the FIXClient class, which manages the FIX session, sends messages, and handles secondary hosts for disaster recovery.

src/menu.py

Handles the user interface and interactions using the Rich library.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• QuickFIX - The FIX protocol engine.
• Rich - Python library for rich text and beautiful formatting in the terminal.