Setting pattern from memory (#218)

* ToString accepts c-style arrays

* added patternParameters to python

* fixed patwait time bug in validation

* moved load from file function to patterParameters

* server using patternparamters structure to get pattern

Co-authored-by: Erik Frojdh <erik.frojdh@gmail.com>

python/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ set( PYTHON_FILES
     enums.py
     errors.py
     gotthard.py
+    pattern.py
     gotthard2.py
     moench.py
     proxy.py

python/examples/manipulate_pattern.py

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+
+
+from slsdet import Detector, patternParameters
+
+d = Detector()
+pat = patternParameters()
+
+#Access to memers of the structure using numpy arrays
+pat.patlimits = 0x0, 0xa
+
+d.setPattern(pat)
+
+#Load pattern from file
+pat.load("/some/dir/some.pat")

python/examples/use_enum.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ d = Detector()
 d.fformat = fileFormat.BINARY
 
 # Altough not recommended for convenience all enums 
-# and some other things can be impored using *
+# and some other things can be imported using *
 
 from slsdet import *
 d.speed = speedLevel.FULL_SPEED 
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ d.speed = speedLevel.FULL_SPEED
 
 import slsdet.enums
 for enum in dir(slsdet.enums):
-    # filter out special memebers
+    # filter out special members
     if not enum.startswith('_'):
         print(enum)

python/scripts/basic.py

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ from slsdet.lookup import view, find
 import slsdet
 
 
+
+
 d = Detector()
 e = Eiger()
 c = Ctb()

python/scripts/generate_enums.py

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def generate_enum_string(enums):
         data.append('.export_values();\n\n')
     return ''.join(data)
 
-with open('../../slsSupportLib/include/sls_detector_defs.h') as f:
+with open('../../slsSupportLib/include/sls/sls_detector_defs.h') as f:
     data = f.read()
 
 data = remove_comments(data)

python/slsdet/__init__.py

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from .mythen3 import Mythen3
 from .gotthard2 import Gotthard2
 from .gotthard import Gotthard
 from .moench import Moench
+from .pattern import patternParameters
 
 import _slsdet
 xy = _slsdet.xy

python/slsdet/pattern.py

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import _slsdet
+
+class patternParameters(_slsdet.patternParameters):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.view = self.numpy_view()
+        self.names = self.view.dtype.names
+
+    def __getattr__(self, name):
+        if name in self.names:
+            return self.view[name][0]
+        else:
+            raise KeyError(f"Key: {name} not found")
+
+    def __setattr__(self, name, value):
+        if name in ['view', 'names']:
+            self.__dict__[name] = value
+        elif name in self.names:
+            self.view[name] = value
+        else: 
+            raise KeyError(f"Key: {name} not found")
+
+    #Provide custom dir for tab completion
+    def __dir__(self):
+        return self.names

python/src/detector.cpp

@@ -1271,6 +1271,11 @@ void init_det(py::module &m) {
              (void (Detector::*)(const std::string &, sls::Positions)) &
                  Detector::setPattern,
              py::arg(), py::arg() = Positions{})
+        .def("setPattern",
+             (void (Detector::*)(const defs::patternParameters *,
+                                 sls::Positions)) &
+                 Detector::setPattern,
+             py::arg(), py::arg() = Positions{})
         .def("savePattern",
              (void (Detector::*)(const std::string &)) & Detector::savePattern,
              py::arg())

python/src/enums.cpp

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
  * warning */
 
 #include <pybind11/chrono.h>
+#include <pybind11/numpy.h>
 #include <pybind11/operators.h>
 #include <pybind11/pybind11.h>
 #include <pybind11/stl.h>
@@ -16,6 +17,20 @@ void init_enums(py::module &m) {
     xy.def_readwrite("x", &slsDetectorDefs::xy::x);
     xy.def_readwrite("y", &slsDetectorDefs::xy::y);
 
+    py::class_<slsDetectorDefs::patternParameters> patternParameters(
+        m, "patternParameters");
+
+    using pat = slsDetectorDefs::patternParameters;
+    PYBIND11_NUMPY_DTYPE(pat, word, patioctrl, patlimits, patloop, patnloop,
+                         patwait, patwaittime);
+
+    patternParameters.def(py::init());
+    patternParameters.def("numpy_view", [](py::object &obj) {
+        pat &o = obj.cast<pat &>();
+        return py::array_t<pat>(1, &o, obj);
+    });
+    patternParameters.def("load", &pat::load);
+
     py::enum_<slsDetectorDefs::detectorType>(Defs, "detectorType")
         .value("GENERIC", slsDetectorDefs::detectorType::GENERIC)
         .value("EIGER", slsDetectorDefs::detectorType::EIGER)

python/src/enums_in.cpp

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include <pybind11/chrono.h>
+#include <pybind11/numpy.h>
 #include <pybind11/operators.h>
 #include <pybind11/pybind11.h>
 #include <pybind11/stl.h>
@@ -9,10 +10,22 @@ void init_enums(py::module &m) {
     py::class_<slsDetectorDefs> Defs(m, "slsDetectorDefs");
     py::class_<slsDetectorDefs::xy> xy(m, "xy");
     xy.def(py::init());
-	xy.def(py::init<int,int>());
+    xy.def(py::init<int, int>());
     xy.def_readwrite("x", &slsDetectorDefs::xy::x);
     xy.def_readwrite("y", &slsDetectorDefs::xy::y);
 
-[[ENUMS]]
+    py::class_<slsDetectorDefs::patternParameters> patternParameters(
+        m, "patternParameters");
 
+    using pat = slsDetectorDefs::patternParameters;
+    PYBIND11_NUMPY_DTYPE(pat, word, patioctrl, patlimits, patloop, patnloop,
+                         patwait, patwaittime);
+
+    patternParameters.def(py::init());
+    patternParameters.def("numpy_view", [](py::object &obj) { 
+        pat& o = obj.cast<pat&>();
+        return py::array_t<pat>(1, &o, obj); });
+    patternParameters.def("load", &pat::load);
+
+    [[ENUMS]]
 }

slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/src/slsDetectorServer_funcs.c

@@ -7530,28 +7530,11 @@ int set_veto(int file_des) {
 int set_pattern(int file_des) {
     ret = OK;
     memset(mess, 0, sizeof(mess));
-    uint64_t *patwords = malloc(sizeof(uint64_t) * MAX_PATTERN_LENGTH);
-    memset(patwords, 0, sizeof(uint64_t) * MAX_PATTERN_LENGTH);
-    uint64_t patioctrl = 0;
-    int patlimits[2] = {0, 0};
-    int patloop[6] = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0};
-    int patnloop[3] = {0, 0, 0};
-    int patwait[3] = {0, 0, 0};
-    uint64_t patwaittime[3] = {0, 0, 0};
-    if (receiveData(file_des, patwords, sizeof(uint64_t) * MAX_PATTERN_LENGTH,
-                    INT64) < 0)
-        return printSocketReadError();
-    if (receiveData(file_des, &patioctrl, sizeof(patioctrl), INT64) < 0)
-        return printSocketReadError();
-    if (receiveData(file_des, patlimits, sizeof(patlimits), INT32) < 0)
-        return printSocketReadError();
-    if (receiveData(file_des, patloop, sizeof(patloop), INT32) < 0)
-        return printSocketReadError();
-    if (receiveData(file_des, patnloop, sizeof(patnloop), INT32) < 0)
-        return printSocketReadError();
-    if (receiveData(file_des, patwait, sizeof(patwait), INT32) < 0)
-        return printSocketReadError();
-    if (receiveData(file_des, patwaittime, sizeof(patwaittime), INT64) < 0)
+
+    patternParameters *pat = malloc(sizeof(patternParameters));
+    memset(pat, 0, sizeof(patternParameters));
+
+    if (receiveDataOnly(file_des, pat, sizeof(patternParameters)) < 0)
         return printSocketReadError();
 
 #if !defined(CHIPTESTBOARDD) && !defined(MOENCHD) && !defined(MYTHEN3D)
@@ -7562,95 +7545,95 @@ int set_pattern(int file_des) {
         LOG(logINFO,
             ("Setting Pattern Word (printing every 10 words that are not 0\n"));
         for (int i = 0; i < MAX_PATTERN_LENGTH; ++i) {
-            if ((i % 10 == 0) && patwords[i] != 0) {
+            if ((i % 10 == 0) && pat->word[i] != 0) {
                 LOG(logINFO, ("Setting Pattern Word (addr:0x%x, word:0x%llx)\n",
-                              i, (long long int)patwords[i]));
+                              i, (long long int)pat->word[i]));
             }
-            writePatternWord(i, patwords[i]);
+            writePatternWord(i, pat->word[i]);
         }
         int numLoops = -1, retval0 = -1, retval1 = -1;
         uint64_t retval64 = -1;
 #ifndef MYTHEN3D
         if (ret == OK) {
-            retval64 = writePatternIOControl(patioctrl);
-            validate64(patioctrl, retval64, "set pattern IO Control", HEX);
+            retval64 = writePatternIOControl(pat->patioctrl);
+            validate64(pat->patioctrl, retval64, "set pattern IO Control", HEX);
         }
 #endif
         if (ret == OK) {
             numLoops = -1;
-            retval0 = patlimits[0];
-            retval1 = patlimits[1];
+            retval0 = pat->patlimits[0];
+            retval1 = pat->patlimits[1];
             setPatternLoop(-1, &retval0, &retval1, &numLoops);
-            validate(patlimits[0], retval0, "set pattern Limits start address",
-                     HEX);
-            validate(patlimits[1], retval1, "set pattern Limits start address",
+            validate(pat->patlimits[0], retval0,
+                     "set pattern Limits start address", HEX);
+            validate(pat->patlimits[1], retval1,
+                     "set pattern Limits start address", HEX);
+        }
+        if (ret == OK) {
+            retval0 = pat->patloop[0];
+            retval1 = pat->patloop[1];
+            numLoops = pat->patnloop[0];
+            setPatternLoop(0, &retval0, &retval1, &numLoops);
+            validate(pat->patloop[0], retval0,
+                     "set pattern Loop 0 start address", HEX);
+            validate(pat->patloop[1], retval1,
+                     "set pattern Loop 0 stop address", HEX);
+            validate(pat->patnloop[0], numLoops, "set pattern Loop 0 num loops",
                      HEX);
         }
         if (ret == OK) {
-            retval0 = patloop[0];
-            retval1 = patloop[1];
-            numLoops = patnloop[0];
-            setPatternLoop(0, &patloop[0], &patloop[1], &numLoops);
-            validate(patloop[0], retval0, "set pattern Loop 0 start address",
-                     HEX);
-            validate(patloop[1], retval1, "set pattern Loop 0 stop address",
-                     HEX);
-            validate(patnloop[0], numLoops, "set pattern Loop 0 num loops",
+            retval0 = pat->patloop[2];
+            retval1 = pat->patloop[3];
+            numLoops = pat->patnloop[1];
+            setPatternLoop(1, &retval0, &retval1, &numLoops);
+            validate(pat->patloop[2], retval0,
+                     "set pattern Loop 1 start address", HEX);
+            validate(pat->patloop[3], retval1,
+                     "set pattern Loop 1 stop address", HEX);
+            validate(pat->patnloop[1], numLoops, "set pattern Loop 1 num loops",
                      HEX);
         }
         if (ret == OK) {
-            retval0 = patloop[2];
-            retval1 = patloop[3];
-            numLoops = patnloop[1];
-            setPatternLoop(1, &patloop[2], &patloop[3], &numLoops);
-            validate(patloop[2], retval0, "set pattern Loop 1 start address",
-                     HEX);
-            validate(patloop[3], retval1, "set pattern Loop 1 stop address",
-                     HEX);
-            validate(patnloop[1], numLoops, "set pattern Loop 1 num loops",
+            retval0 = pat->patloop[4];
+            retval1 = pat->patloop[5];
+            numLoops = pat->patnloop[2];
+            setPatternLoop(2, &retval0, &retval1, &numLoops);
+            validate(pat->patloop[4], retval0,
+                     "set pattern Loop 2 start address", HEX);
+            validate(pat->patloop[5], retval1,
+                     "set pattern Loop 2 stop address", HEX);
+            validate(pat->patnloop[2], numLoops, "set pattern Loop 2 num loops",
                      HEX);
         }
         if (ret == OK) {
-            retval0 = patloop[4];
-            retval1 = patloop[5];
-            numLoops = patnloop[2];
-            setPatternLoop(2, &patloop[4], &patloop[5], &numLoops);
-            validate(patloop[4], retval0, "set pattern Loop 2 start address",
-                     HEX);
-            validate(patloop[5], retval1, "set pattern Loop 2 stop address",
-                     HEX);
-            validate(patnloop[2], numLoops, "set pattern Loop 2 num loops",
-                     HEX);
+            retval0 = setPatternWaitAddress(0, pat->patwait[0]);
+            validate(pat->patwait[0], retval0,
+                     "set pattern Loop 0 wait address", HEX);
         }
         if (ret == OK) {
-            retval0 = setPatternWaitAddress(0, patwait[0]);
-            validate(patwait[0], retval0, "set pattern Loop 0 wait address",
-                     HEX);
+            retval0 = setPatternWaitAddress(1, pat->patwait[1]);
+            validate(pat->patwait[1], retval0,
+                     "set pattern Loop 1 wait address", HEX);
         }
         if (ret == OK) {
-            retval0 = setPatternWaitAddress(1, patwait[1]);
-            validate(patwait[1], retval0, "set pattern Loop 1 wait address",
-                     HEX);
+            retval0 = setPatternWaitAddress(2, pat->patwait[2]);
+            validate(pat->patwait[2], retval0,
+                     "set pattern Loop 2 wait address", HEX);
         }
         if (ret == OK) {
-            retval0 = setPatternWaitAddress(2, patwait[2]);
-            validate(patwait[2], retval0, "set pattern Loop 2 wait address",
-                     HEX);
+            uint64_t retval64 = setPatternWaitTime(0, pat->patwaittime[0]);
+            validate64(pat->patwaittime[0], retval64,
+                       "set pattern Loop 0 wait time", HEX);
         }
         if (ret == OK) {
-            uint64_t retval64 = setPatternWaitTime(0, patwaittime[0]);
-            validate64(patwaittime[0], retval64, "set pattern Loop 0 wait time",
-                       HEX);
+            retval64 = setPatternWaitTime(1, pat->patwaittime[1]);
+            validate64(pat->patwaittime[1], retval64,
+                       "set pattern Loop 1 wait time", HEX);
         }
         if (ret == OK) {
-            retval64 = setPatternWaitTime(1, patwaittime[1]);
-            validate64(patwaittime[1], retval64, "set pattern Loop 1 wait time",
-                       HEX);
-        }
-        if (ret == OK) {
-            retval64 = setPatternWaitTime(2, patwaittime[2]);
-            validate64(patwaittime[1], retval64, "set pattern Loop 2 wait time",
-                       HEX);
+            retval64 = setPatternWaitTime(2, pat->patwaittime[2]);
+            validate64(pat->patwaittime[2], retval64,
+                       "set pattern Loop 2 wait time", HEX);
         }
     }
 #endif

slsDetectorSoftware/include/sls/Detector.h

@@ -1457,6 +1457,10 @@ class Detector {
      * (instead of executing line by line)*/
     void setPattern(const std::string &fname, Positions pos = {});
 
+    /** [CTB][Moench][Mythen3]  Loads pattern parameters structure directly to
+     * server */
+    void setPattern(const defs::patternParameters *pat, Positions pos = {});
+
     /** [CTB][Moench][Mythen3] [Ctb][Moench][Mythen3] Saves pattern to file
      * (ascii). \n [Ctb][Moench] Also executes pattern.*/
     void savePattern(const std::string &fname);

slsDetectorSoftware/src/Detector.cpp

@@ -1790,6 +1790,10 @@ void Detector::setPattern(const std::string &fname, Positions pos) {
     pimpl->Parallel(&Module::setPattern, pos, fname);
 }
 
+void Detector::setPattern(const defs::patternParameters *pat, Positions pos) {
+    pimpl->Parallel(&Module::setPatternStructure, pos, pat);
+}
+
 Result<uint64_t> Detector::getPatternIOControl(Positions pos) const {
     return pimpl->Parallel(&Module::getPatternIOControl, pos);
 }

slsDetectorSoftware/src/Module.cpp

@@ -1915,104 +1915,35 @@ void Module::setLEDEnable(bool enable) {
 
 void Module::setPattern(const std::string &fname) {
     auto pat = sls::make_unique<patternParameters>();
-    std::ifstream input_file(fname);
-    if (!input_file) {
-        throw RuntimeError("Could not open pattern file " + fname +
-                           " for reading");
+    pat->load(fname);
+    setPatternStructure(pat.get());
+}
+
+void Module::setPatternStructure(const defs::patternParameters *pat) {
+    // verifications
+    if (pat->patlimits[0] >= MAX_PATTERN_LENGTH ||
+        pat->patlimits[1] >= MAX_PATTERN_LENGTH) {
+        throw RuntimeError("Invalid Pattern limits address [" +
+                           ToString(pat->patlimits[0]) + std::string(", ") +
+                           ToString(pat->patlimits[1]) + std::string("]"));
     }
-    for (std::string line; std::getline(input_file, line);) {
-        if (line.find('#') != std::string::npos) {
-            line.erase(line.find('#'));
+    for (int i = 0; i != 3; ++i) {
+        if (pat->patloop[i * 2 + 0] >= MAX_PATTERN_LENGTH ||
+            pat->patloop[i * 2 + 1] >= MAX_PATTERN_LENGTH) {
+            throw RuntimeError(
+                "Invalid Pattern loop address for level " + ToString(i) +
+                std::string(" [") + ToString(pat->patloop[i * 2 + 0]) +
+                std::string(", ") + ToString(pat->patloop[i * 2 + 1]) +
+                std::string("]"));
         }
-        LOG(logDEBUG1) << "line after removing comments:\n\t" << line;
-        if (line.length() > 1) {
-
-            // convert command and string to a vector
-            std::istringstream iss(line);
-            auto it = std::istream_iterator<std::string>(iss);
-            std::vector<std::string> args = std::vector<std::string>(
-                it, std::istream_iterator<std::string>());
-
-            std::string cmd = args[0];
-            int nargs = args.size() - 1;
-
-            if (cmd == "patword") {
-                if (nargs != 2) {
-                    throw RuntimeError("Invalid arguments for " +
-                                       ToString(args));
-                }
-                uint32_t addr = StringTo<uint32_t>(args[1]);
-                if (addr >= MAX_PATTERN_LENGTH) {
-                    throw RuntimeError("Invalid address for " + ToString(args));
-                }
-                pat->word[addr] = StringTo<uint64_t>(args[2]);
-            } else if (cmd == "patioctrl") {
-                if (nargs != 1) {
-                    throw RuntimeError("Invalid arguments for " +
-                                       ToString(args));
-                }
-                pat->patioctrl = StringTo<uint64_t>(args[1]);
-            } else if (cmd == "patlimits") {
-                if (nargs != 2) {
-                    throw RuntimeError("Invalid arguments for " +
-                                       ToString(args));
-                }
-                pat->patlimits[0] = StringTo<uint32_t>(args[1]);
-                pat->patlimits[1] = StringTo<uint32_t>(args[2]);
-                if (pat->patlimits[0] >= MAX_PATTERN_LENGTH ||
-                    pat->patlimits[1] >= MAX_PATTERN_LENGTH) {
-                    throw RuntimeError("Invalid address for " + ToString(args));
-                }
-            } else if (cmd == "patloop0" || cmd == "patloop1" ||
-                       cmd == "patloop2") {
-                if (nargs != 2) {
-                    throw RuntimeError("Invalid arguments for " +
-                                       ToString(args));
-                }
-                int level = cmd[cmd.find_first_of("012")] - '0';
-                int patloop1 = StringTo<uint32_t>(args[1]);
-                int patloop2 = StringTo<uint32_t>(args[2]);
-                pat->patloop[level * 2 + 0] = patloop1;
-                pat->patloop[level * 2 + 1] = patloop2;
-                if (patloop1 >= MAX_PATTERN_LENGTH ||
-                    patloop2 >= MAX_PATTERN_LENGTH) {
-                    throw RuntimeError("Invalid address for " + ToString(args));
-                }
-            } else if (cmd == "patnloop0" || cmd == "patnloop1" ||
-                       cmd == "patnloop2") {
-                if (nargs != 1) {
-                    throw RuntimeError("Invalid arguments for " +
-                                       ToString(args));
-                }
-                int level = cmd[cmd.find_first_of("012")] - '0';
-                pat->patnloop[level] = StringTo<uint32_t>(args[1]);
-            } else if (cmd == "patwait0" || cmd == "patwait1" ||
-                       cmd == "patwait2") {
-                if (nargs != 1) {
-                    throw RuntimeError("Invalid arguments for " +
-                                       ToString(args));
-                }
-                int level = cmd[cmd.find_first_of("012")] - '0';
-                pat->patwait[level] = StringTo<uint32_t>(args[1]);
-                if (pat->patwait[level] >= MAX_PATTERN_LENGTH) {
-                    throw RuntimeError("Invalid address for " + ToString(args));
-                }
-            } else if (cmd == "patwaittime0" || cmd == "patwaittime1" ||
-                       cmd == "patwaittime2") {
-                if (nargs != 1) {
-                    throw RuntimeError("Invalid arguments for " +
-                                       ToString(args));
-                }
-                int level = cmd[cmd.find_first_of("012")] - '0';
-                pat->patwaittime[level] = StringTo<uint64_t>(args[1]);
-            } else {
-                throw RuntimeError("Unknown command in pattern file " + cmd);
-            }
+        if (pat->patwait[i] >= MAX_PATTERN_LENGTH) {
+            throw RuntimeError("Invalid Pattern wait address for level " +
+                               ToString(i) + std::string(" ") +
+                               ToString(pat->patwait[i]));
         }
     }
     LOG(logDEBUG1) << "Sending pattern from file to detector:" << *pat;
-    sendToDetector(F_SET_PATTERN, pat.get(), sizeof(patternParameters), nullptr,
-                   0);
+    sendToDetector(F_SET_PATTERN, pat, sizeof(patternParameters), nullptr, 0);
 }
 
 uint64_t Module::getPatternIOControl() const {

slsDetectorSoftware/src/Module.h

@@ -463,6 +463,7 @@ class Module : public virtual slsDetectorDefs {
      *                                                *
      * ************************************************/
     void setPattern(const std::string &fname);
+    void setPatternStructure(const defs::patternParameters *pat);
     uint64_t getPatternIOControl() const;
     void setPatternIOControl(uint64_t word);
     uint64_t getPatternWord(int addr) const;

slsSupportLib/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ set(SOURCES
     src/ZmqSocket.cpp
     src/UdpRxSocket.cpp
     src/sls_detector_exceptions.cpp
+    src/sls_detector_defs.cpp
 )
 
 # Header files to install as a part of the library

slsSupportLib/include/sls/ToString.h

@@ -181,6 +181,23 @@ std::string ToString(const std::map<KeyType, ValueType> &m) {
     return os.str();
 }
 
+/**
+ * Print a c style array 
+ */
+template<typename T, size_t size>
+std::string ToString(const T(&arr)[size]){
+    std::ostringstream os;
+    os << '[';
+    if (size){
+        size_t i = 0;
+        os << ToString(arr[i++]);
+        for (; i<size; ++i)
+            os << ", " << ToString(arr[i]);
+    }
+    os << ']';
+    return os.str();
+}
+
 /**
  * For a container loop over all elements and call ToString on the element
  * Container<std::string> is excluded

slsSupportLib/include/sls/sls_detector_defs.h

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <bitset>
 #include <chrono>
 #include <cstdint>
+#include <cstring>
 #include <string>
 #else
 // C includes
@@ -472,19 +473,36 @@ typedef struct {
         int gates{0};
         scanParameters scanParams{};
     } __attribute__((packed));
+#endif
+
 
     /** pattern structure */
+#ifdef __cplusplus
     struct patternParameters {
-        uint64_t word[MAX_PATTERN_LENGTH]{};
-        uint64_t patioctrl{0};
-        uint32_t patlimits[2]{};
-        uint32_t patloop[6]{};
-        uint32_t patnloop[3]{};
-        uint32_t patwait[3]{};
-        uint64_t patwaittime[3]{};
-    } __attribute__((packed));
-
+#else
+    typedef struct __attribute__((packed)){
 #endif
+        uint64_t word[MAX_PATTERN_LENGTH];
+        uint64_t patioctrl;
+        uint32_t patlimits[2];
+        uint32_t patloop[6];
+        uint32_t patnloop[3];
+        uint32_t patwait[3];
+        uint64_t patwaittime[3];
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+    public:
+        patternParameters(){
+            // Since the def has to be c compatible we can't use {} for the members
+            memset(this, 0, sizeof(patternParameters));
+        }
+        void load(const std::string& fname);
+    } __attribute__((packed));
+#else
+    } patternParameters;
+#endif
+
+
+
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
   protected:

slsSupportLib/include/sls/versionAPI.h

@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 #define APILIB 0x201119
 #define APIRECEIVER 0x201119
 #define APIGUI 0x201119
-#define APICTB 0x201119
-#define APIGOTTHARD 0x201119
-#define APIGOTTHARD2 0x201119
-#define APIJUNGFRAU 0x201119
-#define APIMYTHEN3 0x201119
-#define APIMOENCH 0x201119
-#define APIEIGER 0x201119
+#define APICTB 0x201124
+#define APIGOTTHARD 0x201124
+#define APIGOTTHARD2 0x201124
+#define APIJUNGFRAU 0x201124
+#define APIMYTHEN3 0x201124
+#define APIMOENCH 0x201124
+#define APIEIGER 0x201124

slsSupportLib/src/sls_detector_defs.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+#include "sls/sls_detector_defs.h"
+#include "sls/logger.h"
+#include "sls/ToString.h"
+#include <fstream>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <iterator>
+
+using sls::RuntimeError;
+using sls::StringTo;
+using sls::ToString;
+
+void slsDetectorDefs::patternParameters::load(const std::string& fname){
+std::ifstream input_file(fname);
+    if (!input_file) {
+        throw RuntimeError("Could not open pattern file " + fname +
+                           " for reading");
+    }
+    for (std::string line; std::getline(input_file, line);) {
+        if (line.find('#') != std::string::npos) {
+            line.erase(line.find('#'));
+        }
+        LOG(logDEBUG1) << "line after removing comments:\n\t" << line;
+        if (line.length() > 1) {
+
+            // convert command and string to a vector
+            std::istringstream iss(line);
+            auto it = std::istream_iterator<std::string>(iss);
+            std::vector<std::string> args = std::vector<std::string>(
+                it, std::istream_iterator<std::string>());
+
+            std::string cmd = args[0];
+            int nargs = args.size() - 1;
+
+            if (cmd == "patword") {
+                if (nargs != 2) {
+                    throw RuntimeError("Invalid arguments for " +
+                                       ToString(args));
+                }
+                uint32_t addr = StringTo<uint32_t>(args[1]);
+                if (addr >= MAX_PATTERN_LENGTH) {
+                    throw RuntimeError("Invalid address for " + ToString(args));
+                }
+                word[addr] = StringTo<uint64_t>(args[2]);
+            } else if (cmd == "patioctrl") {
+                if (nargs != 1) {
+                    throw RuntimeError("Invalid arguments for " +
+                                       ToString(args));
+                }
+                patioctrl = StringTo<uint64_t>(args[1]);
+            } else if (cmd == "patlimits") {
+                if (nargs != 2) {
+                    throw RuntimeError("Invalid arguments for " +
+                                       ToString(args));
+                }
+                patlimits[0] = StringTo<uint32_t>(args[1]);
+                patlimits[1] = StringTo<uint32_t>(args[2]);
+            } else if (cmd == "patloop0" || cmd == "patloop1" ||
+                       cmd == "patloop2") {
+                if (nargs != 2) {
+                    throw RuntimeError("Invalid arguments for " +
+                                       ToString(args));
+                }
+                int level = cmd[cmd.find_first_of("012")] - '0';
+                int patloop1 = StringTo<uint32_t>(args[1]);
+                int patloop2 = StringTo<uint32_t>(args[2]);
+                patloop[level * 2 + 0] = patloop1;
+                patloop[level * 2 + 1] = patloop2;
+            } else if (cmd == "patnloop0" || cmd == "patnloop1" ||
+                       cmd == "patnloop2") {
+                if (nargs != 1) {
+                    throw RuntimeError("Invalid arguments for " +
+                                       ToString(args));
+                }
+                int level = cmd[cmd.find_first_of("012")] - '0';
+                patnloop[level] = StringTo<uint32_t>(args[1]);
+            } else if (cmd == "patwait0" || cmd == "patwait1" ||
+                       cmd == "patwait2") {
+                if (nargs != 1) {
+                    throw RuntimeError("Invalid arguments for " +
+                                       ToString(args));
+                }
+                int level = cmd[cmd.find_first_of("012")] - '0';
+                patwait[level] = StringTo<uint32_t>(args[1]);
+            } else if (cmd == "patwaittime0" || cmd == "patwaittime1" ||
+                       cmd == "patwaittime2") {
+                if (nargs != 1) {
+                    throw RuntimeError("Invalid arguments for " +
+                                       ToString(args));
+                }
+                int level = cmd[cmd.find_first_of("012")] - '0';
+                patwaittime[level] = StringTo<uint64_t>(args[1]);
+            } else {
+                throw RuntimeError("Unknown command in pattern file " + cmd);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

slsSupportLib/tests/test-ToString.cpp

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "sls/ToString.h"
 #include "sls/network_utils.h"
 #include "sls/sls_detector_defs.h"
+#include "sls/container_utils.h"
 #include <array>
 #include <map>
 #include <sstream>
@@ -298,4 +299,27 @@ TEST_CASE("Streaming of slsDetectorDefs::scanParameters") {
         REQUIRE(oss.str() == "[enabled\ndac vth2\nstart 500\nstop 1500\nstep "
                              "500\nsettleTime 0.5s\n]");
     }
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("Printing c style arrays of int"){
+    int arr[]{3, 5};
+    REQUIRE(ToString(arr) == "[3, 5]");
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("Printing c style arrays of uint8"){
+    uint8_t arr[]{1,2,3,4,5};
+    REQUIRE(ToString(arr) == "[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]");
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("Printing c style arrays of double"){
+    double arr[]{3.4, 5.3, 6.2};
+    REQUIRE(ToString(arr) == "[3.4, 5.3, 6.2]");
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("Print a member of patternParameters"){
+    auto pat = sls::make_unique<slsDetectorDefs::patternParameters>();
+    pat->patlimits[0] = 4;
+    pat->patlimits[1] = 100;
+    REQUIRE(ToString(pat->patlimits) == "[4, 100]");
+
 }