Added custom LofarDeviceProxy to enhance support for high-dimensional arrays in attribtues

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -58,29 +58,35 @@ run_unit_tests_py37:
     - echo "run python3.7 unit tests /w coverage"
     - tox -e py37
 
+.run_unit_tests_pyXX:
+  before_script:
+    - apt-get update -y && DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y libboost-python-dev libtango-dev # Needed to install pytango
+    - pip install --upgrade tox
+
 run_unit_tests_py38:
+  extends: .run_unit_tests_pyXX
   image: python:3.8-buster
   stage: test
   script:
-    - apt-get update -y && DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y libboost-python-dev libtango-dev # Needed to install pytango
     - echo "run python3.8 unit tests /w coverage"
     - tox -e py38
 
 run_unit_tests_py39:
+  extends: .run_unit_tests_pyXX
   image: python:3.9-bullseye
   stage: test
   script:
-    - apt-get update -y && DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y libboost-python-dev libtango-dev # Needed to install pytango
     - echo "run python3.9 unit tests /w coverage"
     - tox -e py39
 
 run_unit_tests_py310:
+  extends: .run_unit_tests_pyXX
   image: python:3.10-bullseye
   stage: test
   script:
     # Debian Bullseye ships with libboost-python linked to Python 3.9. Use the one from Debian Sid instead.
     - echo 'deb http://deb.debian.org/debian sid main' >> /etc/apt/sources.list
-    - apt-get update -y && DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y libboost-python1.74-dev libtango-dev # Needed to install pytango
+    - apt-get update -y && DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y libboost-python1.74-dev
     - echo "run python3.10 unit tests /w coverage"
     - tox -e py310