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# kernel.scripts.ipcontroller

## Module: `kernel.scripts.ipcontroller`

The IPython controller.

## Functions

`IPython.kernel.scripts.ipcontroller.` `get_temp_furlfile`()

`IPython.kernel.scripts.ipcontroller.` `init_config`()

  Initialize the configuration using default and command line options.

`IPython.kernel.scripts.ipcontroller.` `main`()

  After creating the configuration information, start the controller.

`IPython.kernel.scripts.ipcontroller.` `make_client_service`()

  Create a service that will listen for clients.

  This service is simply a foolscap.Tub instance that has a set of Referenceables registered with it.

`IPython.kernel.scripts.ipcontroller.` `make_engine_service`()

  Create a service that will listen for engines.

  This service is simply a foolscap.Tub instance that has a set of Referenceables registered with it.

`IPython.kernel.scripts.ipcontroller.` `make_tub`()

  Create a listening tub given an ip, port, and cert_file location.

  Parameters : | ip : str The ip address that the tub should listen on. Empty means all port : int The port that the tub should listen on. A value of 0 means pick a random port secure: boolean Will the connection be secure (in the foolscap sense) cert_file: A filename of a file to be used for theSSL certificate

`IPython.kernel.scripts.ipcontroller.` `start_controller`()

  Start the controller by creating the service hierarchy and starting the reactor.

  This method does the following:

  > - It starts the controller logging
  > - In execute an import statement for the controller
  > - It creates 2 foolscap.Tub instances for the client and the engines and registers foolscap.Referenceables with the tubs to expose the controller to engines and clients.

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