add SP compatibility test which is failing for me!
cast the output array to type GetNTAReal() as @baroobob suggested

but still does not solve problem
add test for direct cpp/py SP call in 1D
cpp/py SP tests: change activeArray type to uintType

in one case, as it's used in (passing) tests above
Merge branch 'master' into sp_compat_test
Update tests to capture the actual failure.
Skip failing tests so we can merge.
Merge pull request #8 from scottpurdy/sp_compat_test

Sp compat test
Removes arithmetic encoder.
Removes SDRRandomEncoder
Merge branch 'master' into arithmetic-encoder
Merge branch 'master' into sdrrandom

Conflicts:
	nupic/encoders/__init__.py
	nupic/encoders/multi.py
Updates swig binary to statically link libgcc in addition to pcre.
Added VERSION and updated setup to read it.

Progress on #1447.
Update pass through encoder name.
Fix up pass through encoder, remove multiply functionality that makes more sense outside of encoders.
More pass through encoder clean up
Fix up bitmap encoder -> sparse pass through encoder subclassing from the pass through encoder.
Update references to bitmap encoder.
Merge pull request #1494 from scottpurdy/arithmetic-encoder

Removes arithmetic encoder.