fixed state bug

devices/HW_device_template.py

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 from tango.server import run
 # Additional import
 
+from src.attribute_wrapper import *
 from src.hardware_device import *
 
 __all__ = ["HW_dev"]

devices/PCC.py

@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ class PCC(hardware_device):
     # --------
     def off(self):
         """ user code here. is called when the state is set to OFF """
-
         # Stop keep-alive
         self.OPCua_client.stop()
 

devices/clients/test_client.py

 from src.comms_client import *
 
+import os
 
 # <class 'numpy.bool_'>
 
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ class example_client(CommClient):
         """
 		this function provides a location for the code neccecary to connect to the client
 		"""
-
+        self.streams.debug_stream(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
         self.streams.debug_stream("the example client doesn't actually connect to anything silly")
 
         self.connected = True  # set connected to true

devices/src/attribute_wrapper.py

@@ -11,17 +11,22 @@ logger = logging.getLogger()
 
 class attribute_wrapper(attribute):
     """
-		Wraps all the attributes in a wrapper class to manage most of the redundant code behind the scenes
-	"""
+    Wraps all the attributes in a wrapper class to manage most of the redundant code behind the scenes
+    """
 
     def __init__(self, comms_annotation=None, datatype=None, dims=(1,), access=AttrWriteType.READ, init_value=None, **kwargs):
         """
-		wraps around the tango Attribute class. Provides an easier interface for 1d or 2d arrays. Also provides a way to abstract
-		managing the communications interface.
-		"""
+        wraps around the tango Attribute class. Provides an easier interface for 1d or 2d arrays. Also provides a way to abstract
+        managing the communications interface.
+
+        comms_annotation: data passed along to the attribute. can be given any form of data. handling is up to client implementation
+        datatype: any numpy datatype
+        dims: dimensions of the
+        init_value: value
+        """
 
         # ensure the type is a numpy array
-        if "numpy" not in str(datatype) and type(datatype) != str:
+        if "numpy" not in str(datatype) and datatype != str:
             raise TypeError("Attribute needs to be a Tango-supported numpy or str type, but has type \"%s\"" % (datatype,))
 
         self.comms_annotation = comms_annotation  # store data that can be used by the comms interface. not used by the wrapper itself