diff --git a/devices/clients/ini_client.py b/devices/clients/ini_client.py
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+from src.comms_client import CommClient
+import configparser
+import numpy
+
+
+numpy_to_ini_dict = {
+ numpy.int64: int,
+ numpy.double: float,
+ numpy.bool_: bool,
+ str: str
+}
+ini_to_numpy_dict = {
+ int: numpy.int64,
+ float: numpy.double,
+ bool: numpy.bool_,
+ str: str
+}
+
+import os
+
+
+class ini_client(CommClient):
+ """
+ this class provides an example implementation of a comms_client.
+ Durirng initialisation it creates a correctly shaped zero filled value. on read that value is returned and on write its modified.
+ """
+
+ def start(self):
+ super().start()
+
+ def __init__(self, filename, fault_func, streams, try_interval=2):
+ """
+ initialises the class and tries to connect to the client.
+ """
+ self.config = configparser.ConfigParser()
+ self.filename = filename
+
+ if not filename.endswith(".ini"):
+ filename = filename + ".ini"
+
+
+ super().__init__(fault_func, streams, try_interval)
+
+ # Explicitly connect
+ if not self.connect():
+ # hardware or infra is down -- needs fixing first
+ fault_func()
+ return
+
+ def connect(self):
+ files_path = [os.path.abspath(x) for x in os.listdir()]
+ self.streams.debug_stream(" %s", files_path)
+ self.config_file = open(self.filename, "rw")
+
+ self.connected = True # set connected to true
+ return True # if succesfull, return true. otherwise return false
+
+ def disconnect(self):
+ self.connected = False # always force a reconnect, regardless of a successful disconnect
+ self.streams.debug_stream("disconnected from the 'client' ")
+
+ def _setup_annotation(self, annotation):
+ """
+ this function gives the client access to the comm client annotation data given to the attribute wrapper.
+ The annotation data can be used to provide whatever extra data is necessary in order to find/access the monitor/control point.
+
+ the annotation can be in whatever format may be required. it is up to the user to handle its content
+ example annotation may include:
+ - a file path and file line/location
+ - COM object path
+ """
+
+ # as this is an example, just print the annotation
+ self.streams.debug_stream("annotation: {}".format(annotation))
+ name = annotation.get('name')
+ if name is None:
+ AssertionError("ini client requires a variable name to set/get")
+ section = annotation.get('section')
+ if section is None:
+ AssertionError("requires a section to open")
+
+ return section, name
+
+
+ def _setup_value_conversion(self, attribute):
+ """
+ gives the client access to the attribute_wrapper object in order to access all
+ necessary data such as dimensionality and data type
+ """
+
+ if attribute.dim_y > 1:
+ dims = (attribute.dim_y, attribute.dim_x)
+ else:
+ dims = (attribute.dim_x,)
+
+ dtype = attribute.numpy_type
+
+ return dims, dtype
+
+ def _setup_mapping(self, name, section, dtype):
+ """
+ takes all gathered data to configure and return the correct read and write functions
+ """
+
+ def read_function():
+ value = self.config.get(section, name)
+ value = ini_to_numpy_dict[dtype](value)
+ return value
+
+ def write_function(write_value):
+ self.config.set(section, name, write_value)
+ fp = open(self.filename, 'w')
+ self.config.write(fp)
+
+ return read_function, write_function
+
+ def setup_attribute(self, annotation=None, attribute=None):
+ """
+ MANDATORY function: is used by the attribute wrapper to get read/write functions.
+ must return the read and write functions
+ """
+
+ # process the comms_annotation
+ section, name = self._setup_annotation(annotation)
+
+ # get all the necessary data to set up the read/write functions from the attribute_wrapper
+ dims, dtype = self._setup_value_conversion(attribute)
+
+ # configure and return the read/write functions
+ read_function, write_function = self._setup_mapping(name, section, dtype)
+
+ # return the read/write functions
+ return read_function, write_function
+
+
+def write_config():
+ config = configparser.ConfigParser()
+ config['scalar'] = {}
+ config['scalar']['double_scalar'] = '1.2'
+ config['scalar']['double_scalar'] = '3.4'
+ config['scalar']['bool_scalar'] = 'True'
+ config['scalar']['bool_scalar'] = 'False'
+ config['scalar']['int_scalar'] = '5'
+ config['scalar']['int_scalar'] = '6'
+ config['scalar']['str_scalar'] = 'this is'
+ config['scalar']['str_scalar'] = 'a test'
+
+ config['spectrum'] = {}
+ config['spectrum']['double_scalar'] = '[1.2, 2.3, 3.4]'
+ config['spectrum']['double_scalar'] = '[5.6, 6.7, 7.8]'
+ config['spectrum']['bool_scalar'] = '[True, True, False]'
+ config['spectrum']['bool_scalar'] = '[False, False, True]'
+ config['spectrum']['int_scalar'] = '[5'
+ config['spectrum']['int_scalar'] = '[6,7,8,9]'
+ config['spectrum']['str_scalar'] = '["a", "b", "c"]'
+ config['spectrum']['str_scalar'] = '["D", "E", "F"]'
+
+
+
+ with open('example.ini', 'w') as configfile:
+ config.write(configfile)
diff --git a/devices/ini_device.py b/devices/ini_device.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# This file wraps around a tango device class and provides a number of abstractions useful for hardware devices. It works together
+#
+# Distributed under the terms of the APACHE license.
+# See LICENSE.txt for more info.
+
+"""
+
+"""
+
+# PyTango imports
+from tango.server import run
+from tango.server import device_property
+from tango import AttrWriteType
+from tango import DevState
+# Additional import
+from src.attribute_wrapper import attribute_wrapper
+from src.hardware_device import hardware_device
+
+
+
+from clients.ini_client import *
+
+
+__all__ = ["ini_device"]
+
+
+class ini_device(hardware_device):
+ """
+ This class is the minimal (read empty) implementation of a class using 'hardware_device'
+ """
+
+ # ----------
+ # Attributes
+ # ----------
+ """
+ attribute wrapper objects can be declared here. All attribute wrapper objects will get automatically put in a list (attr_list) for easy access
+
+ example = attribute_wrapper(comms_annotation="this is an example", datatype=numpy.double, dims=(8, 2), access=AttrWriteType.READ_WRITE)
+ ...
+
+ """
+ double_scalar_RW = attribute_wrapper(comms_annotation={"section": "scalar", "name": "double_scalar"}, datatype=numpy.double, access=AttrWriteType.READ_WRITE)
+ double_scalar_R = attribute_wrapper(comms_annotation={"section": "scalar", "name": "double_scalar"}, datatype=numpy.double)
+ bool_scalar_RW = attribute_wrapper(comms_annotation={"section": "scalar", "name": "bool_scalar"}, datatype=numpy.bool_, access=AttrWriteType.READ_WRITE)
+ bool_scalar_R = attribute_wrapper(comms_annotation={"section": "scalar", "name": "bool_scalar"}, datatype=numpy.bool_)
+ int_scalar_RW = attribute_wrapper(comms_annotation={"section": "scalar", "name": "int_scalar"}, datatype=numpy.int64, access=AttrWriteType.READ_WRITE)
+ int_scalar_R = attribute_wrapper(comms_annotation={"section": "scalar", "name": "int_scalar"}, datatype=numpy.int64)
+ str_scalar_RW = attribute_wrapper(comms_annotation={"section": "scalar", "name": "str_scalar"}, datatype=numpy.str, access=AttrWriteType.READ_WRITE)
+ str_scalar_R = attribute_wrapper(comms_annotation={"section": "scalar", "name": "str_scalar"}, datatype=numpy.str)
+
+ double_spectrum_RW = attribute_wrapper(comms_annotation={"section": "spectrum", "name": "double_spectrum"}, datatype=numpy.double, dims=(4,), access=AttrWriteType.READ_WRITE)
+ double_spectrum_R = attribute_wrapper(comms_annotation={"section": "spectrum", "name": "double_spectrum"}, datatype=numpy.double, dims=(4,))
+ bool_spectrum_RW = attribute_wrapper(comms_annotation={"section": "spectrum", "name": "bool_spectrum"}, datatype=numpy.bool_, dims=(4,), access=AttrWriteType.READ_WRITE)
+ bool_spectrum_R = attribute_wrapper(comms_annotation={"section": "spectrum", "name": "bool_spectrum"}, datatype=numpy.bool_, dims=(4,))
+ int_spectrum_RW = attribute_wrapper(comms_annotation={"section": "spectrum", "name": "int_spectrum"}, datatype=numpy.int64, dims=(4,), access=AttrWriteType.READ_WRITE)
+ int_spectrum_R = attribute_wrapper(comms_annotation={"section": "spectrum", "name": "int_spectrum"}, datatype=numpy.int64, dims=(4,))
+ str_spectrum_RW = attribute_wrapper(comms_annotation={"section": "spectrum", "name": "str_spectrum"}, datatype=numpy.str, dims=(4,), access=AttrWriteType.READ_WRITE)
+ str_spectrum_R = attribute_wrapper(comms_annotation={"section": "spectrum", "name": "str_spectrum"}, datatype=numpy.str, dims=(4,))
+
+ double_image_RW = attribute_wrapper(comms_annotation={"section": "image", "name": "double_image"}, datatype=numpy.double, dims=(3, 2), access=AttrWriteType.READ_WRITE)
+ double_image_R = attribute_wrapper(comms_annotation={"section": "image", "name": "double_image"}, datatype=numpy.double, dims=(3, 2))
+ bool_image_RW = attribute_wrapper(comms_annotation={"section": "image", "name": "bool_image"}, datatype=numpy.bool_, dims=(3, 2), access=AttrWriteType.READ_WRITE)
+ bool_image_R = attribute_wrapper(comms_annotation={"section": "image", "name": "bool_image"}, datatype=numpy.bool_, dims=(3, 2))
+ int_image_RW = attribute_wrapper(comms_annotation={"section": "image", "name": "int_image"}, datatype=numpy.int64, dims=(3, 2), access=AttrWriteType.READ_WRITE)
+ int_image_R = attribute_wrapper(comms_annotation={"section": "image", "name": "int_image"}, datatype=numpy.int64, dims=(3, 2))
+ str_image_RW = attribute_wrapper(comms_annotation={"section": "image", "name": "str_image"}, datatype=numpy.str, dims=(3, 2), access=AttrWriteType.READ_WRITE)
+ str_image_R = attribute_wrapper(comms_annotation={"section": "image", "name": "str_image"}, datatype=numpy.str, dims=(3, 2))
+
+
+ def always_executed_hook(self):
+ """Method always executed before any TANGO command is executed."""
+ pass
+
+ def delete_device(self):
+ """Hook to delete resources allocated in init_device.
+
+ This method allows for any memory or other resources allocated in the
+ init_device method to be released. This method is called by the device
+ destructor and by the device Init command (a Tango built-in).
+ """
+ self.debug_stream("Shutting down...")
+
+ self.Off()
+ self.debug_stream("Shut down. Good bye.")
+
+ # --------
+ # overloaded functions
+ # --------
+ def initialise(self):
+ """ user code here. is called when the sate is set to INIT """
+ """Initialises the attributes and properties of the PCC."""
+
+ self.set_state(DevState.INIT)
+
+ # set up the OPC ua client
+ self.ini_client = ini_client("example/example.ini", self.Fault, self)
+
+ # map an access helper class
+ for i in self.attr_list():
+ i.set_comm_client(self.ini_client)
+
+ self.ini_client.start()
+
+
+# ----------
+# Run server
+# ----------
+def main(args=None, **kwargs):
+ """Main function of the hardware device module."""
+ return run((ini_device,), args=args, **kwargs)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+ main()