feat(generate_cli): added support for property and qproperty setter

bec_widgets/cli/generate_cli.py

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import sys
 
 import black
 import isort
+from qtpy.QtCore import Property as QtProperty
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.generate_designer_plugin import DesignerPluginGenerator
 from bec_widgets.utils.plugin_utils import BECClassContainer, get_rpc_classes
@@ -90,11 +91,27 @@ class {class_name}(RPCBase):"""
             self.content += """...
     """
         for method in cls.USER_ACCESS:
-            obj = getattr(cls, method)
+            is_property_setter = False
-            if isinstance(obj, property):
+            obj = getattr(cls, method, None)
-                self.content += """
+            if obj is None:
+                obj = getattr(cls, method.split(".setter")[0], None)
+                is_property_setter = True
+                method = method.split(".setter")[0]
+            if obj is None:
+                raise AttributeError(
+                    f"Method {method} not found in class {cls.__name__}. Please check the USER_ACCESS list."
+                )
+            if isinstance(obj, (property, QtProperty)):
+                # for the cli, we can map qt properties to regular properties
+                if is_property_setter:
+                    self.content += f"""
+    @{method}.setter
+    @rpc_call"""
+                else:
+                    self.content += """
     @property
     @rpc_call"""
+
                 sig = str(inspect.signature(obj.fget))
                 doc = inspect.getdoc(obj.fget)
             else:

bec_widgets/cli/server.py

@@ -86,10 +86,15 @@ class BECWidgetsCLIServer:
         return obj
 
     def run_rpc(self, obj, method, args, kwargs):
+        logger.debug(f"Running RPC instruction: {method} with args: {args}, kwargs: {kwargs}")
         method_obj = getattr(obj, method)
         # check if the method accepts args and kwargs
         if not callable(method_obj):
-            res = method_obj
+            if not args:
+                res = method_obj
+            else:
+                setattr(obj, method, args[0])
+                res = None
         else:
             sig = inspect.signature(method_obj)
             if sig.parameters:
@@ -245,5 +250,5 @@ def main():
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    sys.argv = ["bec_widgets.cli.server", "--id", "test", "--gui_class", "BECDockArea"]
+    sys.argv = ["bec_widgets.cli.server", "--id", "e2860", "--gui_class", "BECDockArea"]
     main()