fixed linking issue in arping and shm test (#659)

Co-authored-by: Erik Frojdh <erik.frojdh@psi.ch>

slsDetectorGui/include/qTabPlot.h

@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class qTabPlot : public QWidget, private Ui::TabPlotObject {
   private:
     void SetupWidgetWindow();
     void Initialization();
+    bool VerifyGapPixelsAllowed();
     void Select1DPlot(bool enable);
     void GetGapPixels();
     void GetStreamingFrequency();
@@ -60,7 +61,8 @@ class qTabPlot : public QWidget, private Ui::TabPlotObject {
 
     Detector *det;
     qDrawPlot *plot;
-    bool is1d;
+    bool is1d{false};
+    bool isGapPixelsAllowed{false};
 
     /** default plot and axis titles */
     static QString defaultPlotTitle;

slsDetectorGui/src/qTabPlot.cpp

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ QString qTabPlot::defaultImageYAxisTitle("Pixel");
 QString qTabPlot::defaultImageZAxisTitle("Intensity");
 
 qTabPlot::qTabPlot(QWidget *parent, Detector *detector, qDrawPlot *p)
-    : QWidget(parent), det(detector), plot(p), is1d(false) {
+    : QWidget(parent), det(detector), plot(p) {
     setupUi(this);
     SetupWidgetWindow();
     LOG(logDEBUG) << "Plot ready";
@@ -57,11 +57,7 @@ void qTabPlot::SetupWidgetWindow() {
         chkGainPlot1D->setChecked(true);
         plot->EnableGainPlot(true);
         break;
-    case slsDetectorDefs::EIGER:
-        chkGapPixels->setEnabled(true);
-        break;
     case slsDetectorDefs::JUNGFRAU:
-        chkGapPixels->setEnabled(true);
         chkGainPlot->setEnabled(true);
         chkGainPlot->setChecked(true);
         plot->EnableGainPlot(true);
@@ -69,6 +65,8 @@ void qTabPlot::SetupWidgetWindow() {
     default:
         break;
     }
+    isGapPixelsAllowed = VerifyGapPixelsAllowed();
+    chkGapPixels->setEnabled(isGapPixelsAllowed);
 
     Select1DPlot(is1d);
     Initialization();
@@ -195,6 +193,29 @@ void qTabPlot::Initialization() {
     connect(dispZMax, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(isZMaxModified()));
 }
 
+bool qTabPlot::VerifyGapPixelsAllowed() {
+    try {
+        switch (det->getDetectorType().squash()) {
+        case slsDetectorDefs::JUNGFRAU:
+            return true;
+        case slsDetectorDefs::EIGER:
+            if (det->getQuad().squash(false)) {
+                return true;
+            }
+            // full modules
+            if (det->getModuleGeometry().y % 2 == 0) {
+                return true;
+            }
+            return false;
+        default:
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+    CATCH_DISPLAY("Could not verify if gap pixels allowed.",
+                  "qTabPlot::VerifyGapPixelsAllowed")
+    return false;
+}
+
 void qTabPlot::Select1DPlot(bool enable) {
     LOG(logDEBUG) << "Selecting " << (enable ? "1" : "2") << "D Plot";
     is1d = enable;
@@ -772,15 +793,10 @@ void qTabPlot::Refresh() {
         boxFrequency->setEnabled(true);
         GetStreamingFrequency();
         GetHwm();
-        // gain plot, gap pixels enable
+        // gain plot
         switch (det->getDetectorType().squash()) {
-        case slsDetectorDefs::EIGER:
-            chkGapPixels->setEnabled(true);
-            GetGapPixels();
-            break;
         case slsDetectorDefs::JUNGFRAU:
             chkGainPlot->setEnabled(true);
-            chkGapPixels->setEnabled(true);
             GetGapPixels();
             break;
         case slsDetectorDefs::GOTTHARD2:
@@ -789,6 +805,11 @@ void qTabPlot::Refresh() {
         default:
             break;
         }
+        // gap pixels
+        if (isGapPixelsAllowed) {
+            chkGapPixels->setEnabled(true);
+            GetGapPixels();
+        }
     } else {
         boxFrequency->setEnabled(false);
         chkGainPlot->setEnabled(false);

slsDetectorSoftware/src/DetectorImpl.cpp

@@ -253,14 +253,15 @@ void DetectorImpl::setVirtualDetectorServers(const int numdet, const int port) {
 }
 
 void DetectorImpl::setHostname(const std::vector<std::string> &name) {
-    // this check is there only to allow the previous detsizechan command
+    // do not free always to allow the previous detsize/ initialchecks command
-    if (shm()->totalNumberOfModules != 0) {
+    if (shm.exists() && shm()->totalNumberOfModules != 0) {
         LOG(logWARNING) << "There are already module(s) in shared memory."
                            "Freeing Shared memory now.";
-        bool initialChecks = shm()->initialChecks;
         freeSharedMemory();
+    }
+    // could be called after freeing shm from API
+    if (!shm.exists()) {
         setupDetector();
-        shm()->initialChecks = initialChecks;
     }
     for (const auto &hostname : name) {
         addModule(hostname);

slsDetectorSoftware/src/SharedMemory.h

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace sls {
 template <typename T> class SharedMemory {
     static constexpr int NAME_MAX_LENGTH = 255;
     std::string name;
-    T *shared_struct{};
+    T *shared_struct{nullptr};
 
   public:
     // moduleid of -1 creates a detector only shared memory
@@ -64,8 +64,18 @@ template <typename T> class SharedMemory {
             unmapSharedMemory();
     }
 
-    T *operator()() { return shared_struct; }
+    T *operator()() {
-    const T *operator()() const { return shared_struct; }
+        if (shared_struct)
+            return shared_struct;
+        throw SharedMemoryError(getNoShmAccessMessage());
+    }
+
+    const T *operator()() const {
+        if (shared_struct)
+            return shared_struct;
+        throw SharedMemoryError(getNoShmAccessMessage());
+    }
+
     std::string getName() const { return name; }
 
     bool exists() {
@@ -204,6 +214,11 @@ template <typename T> class SharedMemory {
             throw SharedMemoryError(msg);
         }
     }
+
+    const char *getNoShmAccessMessage() const {
+        return ("No shared memory to access. Create it first with "
+                "hostname or config command.");
+    };
 };
 
 } // namespace sls

slsDetectorSoftware/tests/test-CmdProxy.cpp

@@ -524,8 +524,10 @@ TEST_CASE("gappixels", "[.cmd]") {
     Detector det;
     CmdProxy proxy(&det);
     auto det_type = det.getDetectorType().squash();
+    bool quad = det.getQuad().squash(false);
+    bool fullModule = (det.getModuleGeometry().y % 2 == 0);
 
-    if (det_type == defs::JUNGFRAU || det_type == defs::EIGER) {
+    if (det_type == defs::JUNGFRAU || (det_type == defs::EIGER && (quad || fullModule))) {
         auto prev_val = det.getGapPixelsinCallback();
         {
             std::ostringstream oss;

slsDetectorSoftware/tests/test-SharedMemory.cpp

@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Move SharedMemory", "[detector]") {
     shm2 = std::move(shm); // shm is now a moved from object!
 
     CHECK(shm2()->x == 9);
-    CHECK(shm() == nullptr);
+    REQUIRE_THROWS(shm()); // trying to access should throw instead of returning a nullptr
     CHECK(shm2.getName() == std::string("/slsDetectorPackage_detector_") +
                                 std::to_string(shm_id));
     shm2.removeSharedMemory();

slsReceiverSoftware/src/Arping.cpp

@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ void Arping::ProcessExecution() {
         if (!error.empty()) {
             LOG(logERROR) << error;
         }
-
+        const auto interval = std::chrono::seconds(60);
-        std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(timeIntervalSeconds));
+        std::this_thread::sleep_for(interval);
     }
 }
 

slsReceiverSoftware/src/Arping.h

@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ class Arping {
         std::vector<std::string>(MAX_NUMBER_OF_LISTENING_THREADS);
     std::atomic<bool> runningFlag{false};
     std::atomic<pid_t> childPid{0};
-    static const int timeIntervalSeconds = 60;
 };
 
 } // namespace sls

slsReceiverSoftware/src/ClientInterface.cpp

@@ -320,165 +320,122 @@ int ClientInterface::setup_receiver(Interface &socket) {
     auto arg = socket.Receive<rxParameters>();
     LOG(logDEBUG) << ToString(arg);
 
-    // if object exists, verify unlocked and idle, else only verify lock
-    // (connecting first time)
-    if (receiver != nullptr) {
-        verifyIdle(socket);
-    }
-
-    // basic setup
-    setDetectorType(arg.detType);
-    impl()->setDetectorSize(arg.numberOfModule);
-    impl()->setModulePositionId(arg.moduleIndex);
-    impl()->setDetectorHostname(arg.hostname);
-
-    // udp setup
-    // update retvals only if detmac is not the same as in detector
     MacAddr retvals[2];
-    if (arg.udp_dstip != 0) {
+    try {
-        MacAddr r = setUdpIp(IpAddr(arg.udp_dstip));
+        // if object exists, verify unlocked and idle, else only verify lock
-        MacAddr detMac{arg.udp_dstmac};
+        // (connecting first time)
-        if (detMac != r) {
+        if (receiver != nullptr) {
-            retvals[0] = r;
+            verifyIdle(socket);
         }
-    }
-    if (arg.udp_dstip2 != 0) {
-        MacAddr r = setUdpIp2(IpAddr(arg.udp_dstip2));
-        MacAddr detMac{arg.udp_dstmac2};
-        if (detMac != r) {
-            retvals[1] = r;
-        }
-    }
-    impl()->setUDPPortNumber(arg.udp_dstport);
-    impl()->setUDPPortNumber2(arg.udp_dstport2);
-    if (detType == JUNGFRAU || detType == GOTTHARD2) {
-        try {
-            impl()->setNumberofUDPInterfaces(arg.udpInterfaces);
-        } catch (const RuntimeError &e) {
-            throw RuntimeError("Failed to set number of interfaces to " +
-                               std::to_string(arg.udpInterfaces));
-        }
-    }
-    impl()->setUDPSocketBufferSize(0);
 
-    // acquisition parameters
+        // basic setup
-    impl()->setNumberOfFrames(arg.frames);
+        setDetectorType(arg.detType);
-    impl()->setNumberOfTriggers(arg.triggers);
+        impl()->setDetectorSize(arg.numberOfModule);
-    if (detType == GOTTHARD2) {
+        impl()->setModulePositionId(arg.moduleIndex);
-        impl()->setNumberOfBursts(arg.bursts);
+        impl()->setDetectorHostname(arg.hostname);
-    }
+
-    if (detType == JUNGFRAU) {
+        // udp setup
-        impl()->setNumberOfAdditionalStorageCells(arg.additionalStorageCells);
+        // update retvals only if detmac is not the same as in detector
-    }
+        if (arg.udp_dstip != 0) {
-    if (detType == MOENCH || detType == CHIPTESTBOARD) {
+            MacAddr r = setUdpIp(IpAddr(arg.udp_dstip));
-        try {
+            MacAddr detMac{arg.udp_dstmac};
+            if (detMac != r) {
+                retvals[0] = r;
+            }
+        }
+        if (arg.udp_dstip2 != 0) {
+            MacAddr r = setUdpIp2(IpAddr(arg.udp_dstip2));
+            MacAddr detMac{arg.udp_dstmac2};
+            if (detMac != r) {
+                retvals[1] = r;
+            }
+        }
+        impl()->setUDPPortNumber(arg.udp_dstport);
+        impl()->setUDPPortNumber2(arg.udp_dstport2);
+        if (detType == JUNGFRAU || detType == GOTTHARD2) {
+            impl()->setNumberofUDPInterfaces(arg.udpInterfaces);
+        }
+        impl()->setUDPSocketBufferSize(0);
+
+        // acquisition parameters
+        impl()->setNumberOfFrames(arg.frames);
+        impl()->setNumberOfTriggers(arg.triggers);
+        if (detType == GOTTHARD2) {
+            impl()->setNumberOfBursts(arg.bursts);
+        }
+        if (detType == JUNGFRAU) {
+            impl()->setNumberOfAdditionalStorageCells(
+                arg.additionalStorageCells);
+        }
+        if (detType == MOENCH || detType == CHIPTESTBOARD) {
             impl()->setNumberofAnalogSamples(arg.analogSamples);
-        } catch (const RuntimeError &e) {
-            throw RuntimeError("Could not set num analog samples to " +
-                               std::to_string(arg.analogSamples) +
-                               " due to fifo structure memory allocation.");
         }
-    }
+        if (detType == CHIPTESTBOARD) {
-    if (detType == CHIPTESTBOARD) {
-        try {
             impl()->setNumberofDigitalSamples(arg.digitalSamples);
-        } catch (const RuntimeError &e) {
-            throw RuntimeError("Could not set num digital samples to " +
-                               std::to_string(arg.analogSamples) +
-                               " due to fifo structure memory allocation.");
         }
-    }
+        if (detType != MYTHEN3) {
-    if (detType != MYTHEN3) {
+            impl()->setAcquisitionTime(std::chrono::nanoseconds(arg.expTimeNs));
-        impl()->setAcquisitionTime(std::chrono::nanoseconds(arg.expTimeNs));
+        }
-    }
+        impl()->setAcquisitionPeriod(std::chrono::nanoseconds(arg.periodNs));
-    impl()->setAcquisitionPeriod(std::chrono::nanoseconds(arg.periodNs));
+        if (detType == EIGER) {
-    if (detType == EIGER) {
+            impl()->setSubExpTime(std::chrono::nanoseconds(arg.subExpTimeNs));
-        impl()->setSubExpTime(std::chrono::nanoseconds(arg.subExpTimeNs));
+            impl()->setSubPeriod(std::chrono::nanoseconds(arg.subExpTimeNs) +
-        impl()->setSubPeriod(std::chrono::nanoseconds(arg.subExpTimeNs) +
+                                 std::chrono::nanoseconds(arg.subDeadTimeNs));
-                             std::chrono::nanoseconds(arg.subDeadTimeNs));
+            impl()->setActivate(static_cast<bool>(arg.activate));
-        impl()->setActivate(static_cast<bool>(arg.activate));
+            impl()->setDetectorDataStream(LEFT, arg.dataStreamLeft);
-        impl()->setDetectorDataStream(LEFT, arg.dataStreamLeft);
+            impl()->setDetectorDataStream(RIGHT, arg.dataStreamRight);
-        impl()->setDetectorDataStream(RIGHT, arg.dataStreamRight);
-        try {
             impl()->setQuad(arg.quad == 0 ? false : true);
-        } catch (const RuntimeError &e) {
+            impl()->setThresholdEnergy(arg.thresholdEnergyeV[0]);
-            throw RuntimeError("Could not set quad to " +
-                               std::to_string(arg.quad) +
-                               " due to fifo strucutre memory allocation");
         }
-        impl()->setThresholdEnergy(arg.thresholdEnergyeV[0]);
+        if (detType == EIGER || detType == JUNGFRAU) {
-    }
+            impl()->setReadNRows(arg.readNRows);
-    if (detType == EIGER || detType == JUNGFRAU) {
-        impl()->setReadNRows(arg.readNRows);
-    }
-    if (detType == MYTHEN3) {
-        std::array<int, 3> val;
-        for (int i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
-            val[i] = arg.thresholdEnergyeV[i];
         }
-        impl()->setThresholdEnergy(val);
+        if (detType == MYTHEN3) {
-    }
+            std::array<int, 3> val;
-    if (detType == EIGER || detType == MYTHEN3) {
+            for (int i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
-        try {
+                val[i] = arg.thresholdEnergyeV[i];
+            }
+            impl()->setThresholdEnergy(val);
+        }
+        if (detType == EIGER || detType == MYTHEN3) {
             impl()->setDynamicRange(arg.dynamicRange);
-        } catch (const RuntimeError &e) {
-            throw RuntimeError(
-                "Could not set dynamic range. Could not allocate "
-                "memory for fifo or could not start listening/writing threads");
         }
-    }
+        impl()->setTimingMode(arg.timMode);
-    impl()->setTimingMode(arg.timMode);
+        if (detType == EIGER || detType == MOENCH || detType == CHIPTESTBOARD ||
-    if (detType == EIGER || detType == MOENCH || detType == CHIPTESTBOARD ||
+            detType == MYTHEN3) {
-        detType == MYTHEN3) {
-        try {
             impl()->setTenGigaEnable(arg.tenGiga);
-        } catch (const RuntimeError &e) {
-            throw RuntimeError("Could not set 10GbE.");
         }
-    }
+        if (detType == CHIPTESTBOARD) {
-    if (detType == CHIPTESTBOARD) {
-        try {
             impl()->setReadoutMode(arg.roMode);
-        } catch (const RuntimeError &e) {
-            throw RuntimeError("Could not set read out mode "
-                               "due to fifo memory allocation.");
         }
-    }
+        if (detType == CHIPTESTBOARD || detType == MOENCH) {
-    if (detType == CHIPTESTBOARD || detType == MOENCH) {
-        try {
             impl()->setADCEnableMask(arg.adcMask);
-        } catch (const RuntimeError &e) {
-            throw RuntimeError("Could not set adc enable mask "
-                               "due to fifo memory allcoation");
-        }
-        try {
             impl()->setTenGigaADCEnableMask(arg.adc10gMask);
-        } catch (const RuntimeError &e) {
-            throw RuntimeError("Could not set 10Gb adc enable mask "
-                               "due to fifo memory allcoation");
         }
-    }
+        if (detType == GOTTHARD) {
-    if (detType == GOTTHARD) {
-        try {
             impl()->setDetectorROI(arg.roi);
-        } catch (const RuntimeError &e) {
-            throw RuntimeError("Could not set ROI");
         }
+        if (detType == MYTHEN3) {
+            impl()->setCounterMask(arg.countermask);
+            impl()->setAcquisitionTime1(
+                std::chrono::nanoseconds(arg.expTime1Ns));
+            impl()->setAcquisitionTime2(
+                std::chrono::nanoseconds(arg.expTime2Ns));
+            impl()->setAcquisitionTime3(
+                std::chrono::nanoseconds(arg.expTime3Ns));
+            impl()->setGateDelay1(std::chrono::nanoseconds(arg.gateDelay1Ns));
+            impl()->setGateDelay2(std::chrono::nanoseconds(arg.gateDelay2Ns));
+            impl()->setGateDelay3(std::chrono::nanoseconds(arg.gateDelay3Ns));
+            impl()->setNumberOfGates(arg.gates);
+        }
+        if (detType == GOTTHARD2) {
+            impl()->setBurstMode(arg.burstType);
+        }
+        impl()->setScan(arg.scanParams);
+    } catch (std::exception &e) {
+        throw RuntimeError("Could not setup receiver [" +
+                           std::string(e.what()) + ']');
     }
-    if (detType == MYTHEN3) {
-        impl()->setCounterMask(arg.countermask);
-        impl()->setAcquisitionTime1(std::chrono::nanoseconds(arg.expTime1Ns));
-        impl()->setAcquisitionTime2(std::chrono::nanoseconds(arg.expTime2Ns));
-        impl()->setAcquisitionTime3(std::chrono::nanoseconds(arg.expTime3Ns));
-        impl()->setGateDelay1(std::chrono::nanoseconds(arg.gateDelay1Ns));
-        impl()->setGateDelay2(std::chrono::nanoseconds(arg.gateDelay2Ns));
-        impl()->setGateDelay3(std::chrono::nanoseconds(arg.gateDelay3Ns));
-        impl()->setNumberOfGates(arg.gates);
-    }
-    if (detType == GOTTHARD2) {
-        impl()->setBurstMode(arg.burstType);
-    }
-    impl()->setScan(arg.scanParams);
 
     return socket.sendResult(retvals);
 }
@@ -502,13 +459,10 @@ void ClientInterface::setDetectorType(detectorType arg) {
         detType = GENERIC;
         receiver = make_unique<Implementation>(arg);
         detType = arg;
-    } catch (std::exception &e) {
+    } catch (const std::exception &e) {
-        std::ostringstream os;
+        throw RuntimeError("Could not set detector type in the receiver. [" +
-        os << "Could not set detector type in the receiver. ";
+                           std::string(e.what()) + ']');
-        os << e.what();
-        throw RuntimeError(os.str());
     }
-
     // callbacks after (in setdetectortype, the object is reinitialized)
     if (startAcquisitionCallBack != nullptr)
         impl()->registerCallBackStartAcquisition(startAcquisitionCallBack,
@@ -536,8 +490,8 @@ int ClientInterface::set_detector_roi(Interface &socket) {
     verifyIdle(socket);
     try {
         impl()->setDetectorROI(arg);
-    } catch (const RuntimeError &e) {
+    } catch (const std::exception &e) {
-        throw RuntimeError("Could not set ROI");
+        throw RuntimeError("Could not set ROI [" + std::string(e.what()) + ']');
     }
     return socket.Send(OK);
 }
@@ -616,10 +570,10 @@ int ClientInterface::set_num_analog_samples(Interface &socket) {
     }
     try {
         impl()->setNumberofAnalogSamples(value);
-    } catch (const RuntimeError &e) {
+    } catch (const std::exception &e) {
-        throw RuntimeError("Could not set num analog samples to " +
+        throw RuntimeError("Could not set number of analog samples to " +
-                           std::to_string(value) +
+                           std::to_string(value) + " [" +
-                           " due to fifo structure memory allocation.");
+                           std::string(e.what()) + ']');
     }
     return socket.Send(OK);
 }
@@ -632,11 +586,12 @@ int ClientInterface::set_num_digital_samples(Interface &socket) {
     }
     try {
         impl()->setNumberofDigitalSamples(value);
-    } catch (const RuntimeError &e) {
+    } catch (const std::exception &e) {
-        throw RuntimeError("Could not set num digital samples to " +
+        throw RuntimeError("Could not set number of digital samples to " +
-                           std::to_string(value) +
+                           std::to_string(value) + " [" +
-                           " due to fifo structure memory allocation.");
+                           std::string(e.what()) + ']');
     }
+
     return socket.Send(OK);
 }
 
@@ -743,9 +698,9 @@ int ClientInterface::set_dynamic_range(Interface &socket) {
         } else {
             try {
                 impl()->setDynamicRange(dr);
-            } catch (const RuntimeError &e) {
+            } catch (const std::exception &e) {
-                throw RuntimeError("Could not allocate memory for fifo or "
+                throw RuntimeError("Could not set dynamic range [" +
-                                   "could not start listening/writing threads");
+                                   std::string(e.what()) + ']');
             }
         }
     }
@@ -781,7 +736,12 @@ int ClientInterface::get_status(Interface &socket) {
 int ClientInterface::start_receiver(Interface &socket) {
     if (impl()->getStatus() == IDLE) {
         LOG(logDEBUG1) << "Starting Receiver";
-        impl()->startReceiver();
+        try {
+            impl()->startReceiver();
+        } catch (const std::exception &e) {
+            throw RuntimeError("Could not start reciever [" +
+                               std::string(e.what()) + ']');
+        }
     }
     return socket.Send(OK);
 }
@@ -791,12 +751,16 @@ int ClientInterface::stop_receiver(Interface &socket) {
     if (impl()->getStatus() == RUNNING) {
         LOG(logDEBUG1) << "Stopping Receiver";
         impl()->setStoppedFlag(static_cast<bool>(arg));
-        impl()->stopReceiver();
+        try {
+            impl()->stopReceiver();
+        } catch (const std::exception &e) {
+            throw RuntimeError("Could not stop receiver [" +
+                               std::string(e.what()) + ']');
+        }
     }
     auto s = impl()->getStatus();
     if (s != IDLE)
-        throw RuntimeError("Could not stop receiver. It as it is: " +
+        throw RuntimeError("Could not stop receiver. Status: " + ToString(s));
-                           ToString(s));
 
     return socket.Send(OK);
 }
@@ -811,7 +775,12 @@ int ClientInterface::set_file_dir(Interface &socket) {
         throw RuntimeError("Receiver path needs to be absolute path");
 
     LOG(logDEBUG1) << "Setting file path: " << fpath;
-    impl()->setFilePath(fpath);
+    try {
+        impl()->setFilePath(fpath);
+    } catch (const std::exception &e) {
+        throw RuntimeError("Could not set file path [" + std::string(e.what()) +
+                           ']');
+    }
     return socket.Send(OK);
 }
 
@@ -893,7 +862,12 @@ int ClientInterface::set_file_write(Interface &socket) {
     }
     verifyIdle(socket);
     LOG(logDEBUG1) << "Setting File write enable:" << enable;
-    impl()->setFileWriteEnable(enable);
+    try {
+        impl()->setFileWriteEnable(enable);
+    } catch (const std::exception &e) {
+        throw RuntimeError("Could not enable/disable file write [" +
+                           std::string(e.what()) + ']');
+    }
     return socket.Send(OK);
 }
 
@@ -948,8 +922,9 @@ int ClientInterface::enable_tengiga(Interface &socket) {
         LOG(logDEBUG1) << "Setting 10GbE:" << val;
         try {
             impl()->setTenGigaEnable(val);
-        } catch (const RuntimeError &e) {
+        } catch (const std::exception &e) {
-            throw RuntimeError("Could not set 10GbE.");
+            throw RuntimeError("Could not set 10GbE. [" +
+                               std::string(e.what()) + ']');
         }
     }
     int retval = impl()->getTenGigaEnable();
@@ -965,9 +940,9 @@ int ClientInterface::set_fifo_depth(Interface &socket) {
         LOG(logDEBUG1) << "Setting fifo depth:" << value;
         try {
             impl()->setFifoDepth(value);
-        } catch (const RuntimeError &e) {
+        } catch (const std::exception &e) {
-            throw RuntimeError("Could not set fifo depth due to fifo structure "
+            throw RuntimeError("Could not set fifo depth [" +
-                               "memory allocation.");
+                               std::string(e.what()) + ']');
         }
     }
     int retval = impl()->getFifoDepth();
@@ -1002,10 +977,12 @@ int ClientInterface::set_streaming(Interface &socket) {
     LOG(logDEBUG1) << "Setting data stream enable:" << index;
     try {
         impl()->setDataStreamEnable(index);
-    } catch (const RuntimeError &e) {
+    } catch (const std::exception &e) {
         throw RuntimeError("Could not set data stream enable to " +
-                           std::to_string(index));
+                           std::to_string(index) + " [" +
+                           std::string(e.what()) + ']');
     }
+
     return socket.Send(OK);
 }
 
@@ -1064,7 +1041,12 @@ int ClientInterface::set_file_format(Interface &socket) {
     }
     verifyIdle(socket);
     LOG(logDEBUG1) << "Setting file format:" << f;
-    impl()->setFileFormat(f);
+    try {
+        impl()->setFileFormat(f);
+    } catch (const std::exception &e) {
+        throw RuntimeError("Could not set file format to " + ToString(f) +
+                           " [" + std::string(e.what()) + ']');
+    }
 
     auto retval = impl()->getFileFormat();
     validate(f, retval, "set file format", DEC);
@@ -1185,7 +1167,13 @@ int ClientInterface::set_udp_socket_buffer_size(Interface &socket) {
                 "Receiver socket buffer size exceeded max (INT_MAX/2)");
         }
         LOG(logDEBUG1) << "Setting UDP Socket Buffer size: " << size;
-        impl()->setUDPSocketBufferSize(size);
+        try {
+            impl()->setUDPSocketBufferSize(size);
+        } catch (const std::exception &e) {
+            throw RuntimeError("Could not set udp socket buffer size to " +
+                               std::to_string(size) + " [" +
+                               std::string(e.what()) + ']');
+        }
     }
     int retval = impl()->getUDPSocketBufferSize();
     if (size != 0)
@@ -1264,9 +1252,9 @@ int ClientInterface::set_readout_mode(Interface &socket) {
         LOG(logDEBUG1) << "Setting readout mode: " << arg;
         try {
             impl()->setReadoutMode(arg);
-        } catch (const RuntimeError &e) {
+        } catch (const std::exception &e) {
-            throw RuntimeError(
+            throw RuntimeError("Could not set read out mode [" +
-                "Could not set read out mode due to fifo memory allocation.");
+                               std::string(e.what()) + ']');
         }
     }
     auto retval = impl()->getReadoutMode();
@@ -1282,10 +1270,11 @@ int ClientInterface::set_adc_mask(Interface &socket) {
     LOG(logDEBUG1) << "Setting 1Gb ADC enable mask: " << arg;
     try {
         impl()->setADCEnableMask(arg);
-    } catch (const RuntimeError &e) {
+    } catch (const std::exception &e) {
-        throw RuntimeError(
+        throw RuntimeError("Could not set adc enable mask [" +
-            "Could not set adc enable mask due to fifo memory allcoation");
+                           std::string(e.what()) + ']');
     }
+
     auto retval = impl()->getADCEnableMask();
     if (retval != arg) {
         std::ostringstream os;
@@ -1349,10 +1338,10 @@ int ClientInterface::set_quad_type(Interface &socket) {
         LOG(logDEBUG1) << "Setting quad:" << quadEnable;
         try {
             impl()->setQuad(quadEnable == 0 ? false : true);
-        } catch (const RuntimeError &e) {
+        } catch (const std::exception &e) {
             throw RuntimeError("Could not set quad to " +
-                               std::to_string(quadEnable) +
+                               std::to_string(quadEnable) + " [" +
-                               " due to fifo strucutre memory allocation");
+                               std::string(e.what()) + ']');
         }
     }
     int retval = impl()->getQuad() ? 1 : 0;
@@ -1487,10 +1476,12 @@ int ClientInterface::set_num_interfaces(Interface &socket) {
     LOG(logDEBUG1) << "Setting Number of UDP Interfaces:" << arg;
     try {
         impl()->setNumberofUDPInterfaces(arg);
-    } catch (const RuntimeError &e) {
+    } catch (const std::exception &e) {
-        throw RuntimeError("Failed to set number of interfaces to " +
+        throw RuntimeError("Could not set number of interfaces to " +
-                           std::to_string(arg));
+                           std::to_string(arg) + " [" + std::string(e.what()) +
+                           ']');
     }
+
     return socket.Send(OK);
 }
 
@@ -1500,10 +1491,11 @@ int ClientInterface::set_adc_mask_10g(Interface &socket) {
     LOG(logDEBUG1) << "Setting 10Gb ADC enable mask: " << arg;
     try {
         impl()->setTenGigaADCEnableMask(arg);
-    } catch (const RuntimeError &e) {
+    } catch (const std::exception &e) {
-        throw RuntimeError(
+        throw RuntimeError("Could not set 10Gb adc enable mask [" +
-            "Could not set 10Gb adc enable mask due to fifo memory allcoation");
+                           std::string(e.what()) + ']');
     }
+
     auto retval = impl()->getTenGigaADCEnableMask();
     if (retval != arg) {
         std::ostringstream os;
@@ -1519,7 +1511,12 @@ int ClientInterface::set_counter_mask(Interface &socket) {
     auto arg = socket.Receive<uint32_t>();
     verifyIdle(socket);
     LOG(logDEBUG1) << "Setting counters: " << arg;
-    impl()->setCounterMask(arg);
+    try {
+        impl()->setCounterMask(arg);
+    } catch (const std::exception &e) {
+        throw RuntimeError("Could not set counter mask [" +
+                           std::string(e.what()) + ']');
+    }
     return socket.Send(OK);
 }
 
@@ -1715,7 +1712,12 @@ int ClientInterface::set_arping(Interface &socket) {
     }
     verifyIdle(socket);
     LOG(logDEBUG1) << "Starting/ Killing arping thread:" << value;
-    impl()->setArping(value, udpips);
+    try {
+        impl()->setArping(value, udpips);
+    } catch (const std::exception &e) {
+        throw RuntimeError("Could not start/kill arping thread [" +
+                           std::string(e.what()) + ']');
+    }
     return socket.Send(OK);
 }
 
@@ -1733,9 +1735,11 @@ int ClientInterface::set_receiver_roi(Interface &socket) {
     verifyIdle(socket);
     try {
         impl()->setReceiverROI(arg);
-    } catch (const RuntimeError &e) {
+    } catch (const std::exception &e) {
-        throw RuntimeError("Could not set ReceiverROI");
+        throw RuntimeError("Could not set Receiver ROI [" +
+                           std::string(e.what()) + ']');
     }
+
     return socket.Send(OK);
 }
 
@@ -1747,9 +1751,11 @@ int ClientInterface::set_receiver_roi_metadata(Interface &socket) {
     verifyIdle(socket);
     try {
         impl()->setReceiverROIMetadata(arg);
-    } catch (const RuntimeError &e) {
+    } catch (const std::exception &e) {
-        throw RuntimeError("Could not set ReceiverROI metadata");
+        throw RuntimeError("Could not set ReceiverROI metadata [" +
+                           std::string(e.what()) + ']');
     }
+
     return socket.Send(OK);
 }
 

slsReceiverSoftware/src/Implementation.cpp

@@ -78,11 +78,12 @@ void Implementation::SetupFifoStructure() {
         try {
             fifo.push_back(
                 sls::make_unique<Fifo>(i, datasize, generalData->fifoDepth));
-        } catch (...) {
+        } catch (const std::exception &e) {
             fifo.clear();
             generalData->fifoDepth = 0;
-            throw RuntimeError("Could not allocate memory for fifo structure " +
+            std::ostringstream oss;
-                               std::to_string(i) + ". FifoDepth is now 0.");
+            oss << e.what() << ". Fifo depth is now 0";
+            throw RuntimeError(oss.str());
         }
         // set the listener & dataprocessor threads to point to the right fifo
         if (listener.size())
@@ -165,12 +166,10 @@ void Implementation::setDetectorType(const detectorType d) {
             SetupListener(i);
             dataProcessor.push_back(sls::make_unique<DataProcessor>(i));
             SetupDataProcessor(i);
-        } catch (...) {
+        } catch (const std::exception &e) {
             listener.clear();
             dataProcessor.clear();
-            throw RuntimeError(
+            throw;
-                "Could not create listener/dataprocessor threads (index:" +
-                std::to_string(i) + ")");
         }
     }
 
@@ -668,8 +667,9 @@ void Implementation::startReceiver() {
             startAcquisitionCallBack(filePath, fileName, fileIndex, imageSize,
                                      pStartAcquisition);
         } catch (const std::exception &e) {
-            throw RuntimeError("Start Acquisition Callback Error: " +
+            std::ostringstream oss;
-                               std::string(e.what()));
+            oss << "Start Acquisition Callback Error: " << e.what();
+            throw RuntimeError(oss.str());
         }
         if (rawDataReadyCallBack != nullptr) {
             LOG(logINFO) << "Data Write has been defined externally";
@@ -784,8 +784,9 @@ void Implementation::stopReceiver() {
                 status = IDLE;
                 LOG(logINFO) << "Receiver Stopped";
                 LOG(logINFO) << "Status: " << ToString(status);
-                throw RuntimeError("Acquisition Finished Callback Error: " +
+                std::ostringstream oss;
-                                   std::string(e.what()));
+                oss << "Acquisition Finished Callback Error: " << e.what();
+                throw RuntimeError(oss.str());
             }
         }
     }
@@ -866,7 +867,7 @@ void Implementation::CreateUDPSockets() {
         }
     } catch (const RuntimeError &e) {
         shutDownUDPSockets();
-        throw RuntimeError("Could not create UDP Socket(s).");
+        throw;
     }
     LOG(logDEBUG) << "UDP socket(s) created successfully.";
 }
@@ -886,7 +887,9 @@ void Implementation::SetupWriter() {
         shutDownUDPSockets();
         for (const auto &it : dataProcessor)
             it->CloseFiles();
-        throw RuntimeError("Could not create first data file.");
+        std::ostringstream oss;
+        oss << "Could not set up writer: " << e.what();
+        throw RuntimeError(oss.str());
     }
 }
 
@@ -975,10 +978,9 @@ void Implementation::StartMasterWriter() {
             }
         }
 #endif
-    } catch (std::exception &e) {
+    } catch (const std::exception &e) {
         // ignore it and just print it
-        LOG(logWARNING) << "Caught exception when handling virtual hdf5 file ["
+        LOG(logWARNING) << "Error creating master/virtualfiles: " << e.what();
-                        << e.what() << "]";
     }
 }
 
@@ -1039,12 +1041,10 @@ void Implementation::setNumberofUDPInterfaces(const int n) {
                 SetupListener(i);
                 dataProcessor.push_back(sls::make_unique<DataProcessor>(i));
                 SetupDataProcessor(i);
-            } catch (...) {
+            } catch (const std::exception &e) {
                 listener.clear();
                 dataProcessor.clear();
-                throw RuntimeError(
+                throw;
-                    "Could not create listener/dataprocessor threads (index:" +
-                    std::to_string(i) + ")");
             }
 
             // streamer threads
@@ -1052,16 +1052,14 @@ void Implementation::setNumberofUDPInterfaces(const int n) {
                 try {
                     dataStreamer.push_back(sls::make_unique<DataStreamer>(i));
                     SetupDataStreamer(i);
-                } catch (...) {
+                } catch (const std::exception &e) {
                     if (dataStreamEnable) {
                         dataStreamer.clear();
                         dataStreamEnable = false;
                         for (const auto &it : dataProcessor)
                             it->SetDataStreamEnable(dataStreamEnable);
                     }
-                    throw RuntimeError(
+                    throw;
-                        "Could not create datastreamer threads (index:" +
-                        std::to_string(i) + ")");
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -1172,12 +1170,12 @@ void Implementation::setDataStreamEnable(const bool enable) {
                 try {
                     dataStreamer.push_back(sls::make_unique<DataStreamer>(i));
                     SetupDataStreamer(i);
-                } catch (...) {
+                } catch (const std::exception &e) {
                     dataStreamer.clear();
                     dataStreamEnable = false;
                     for (const auto &it : dataProcessor)
                         it->SetDataStreamEnable(dataStreamEnable);
-                    throw RuntimeError("Could not set data stream enable.");
+                    throw;
                 }
             }
             SetThreadPriorities();

slsReceiverSoftware/src/Implementation.h

@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ class Implementation : private virtual slsDetectorDefs {
 
     // acquisition
     std::atomic<runStatus> status{IDLE};
-    bool stoppedFlag{false};
+    std::atomic<bool> stoppedFlag{false};
     scanParameters scanParams{};
 
     // network configuration (UDP)

slsReceiverSoftware/src/Listener.cpp

@@ -148,30 +148,34 @@ void Listener::RecordFirstIndex(uint64_t fnum) {
 }
 
 void Listener::CreateUDPSocket(int &actualSize) {
-    if (disabledPort) {
-        return;
-    }
-    uint32_t packetSize = generalData->packetSize;
-    if (generalData->detType == GOTTHARD2 && index != 0) {
-        packetSize = generalData->vetoPacketSize;
-    }
-
     try {
+        if (disabledPort) {
+            return;
+        }
+        uint32_t packetSize = generalData->packetSize;
+        if (generalData->detType == GOTTHARD2 && index != 0) {
+            packetSize = generalData->vetoPacketSize;
+        }
+
         udpSocket = nullptr;
         udpSocket = make_unique<UdpRxSocket>(
             udpPortNumber, packetSize,
             (eth.length() ? InterfaceNameToIp(eth).str().c_str() : nullptr),
             generalData->udpSocketBufferSize);
         LOG(logINFO) << index << ": UDP port opened at port " << udpPortNumber;
-    } catch (...) {
+
-        throw RuntimeError("Could not create UDP socket on port " +
+        udpSocketAlive = true;
-                           std::to_string(udpPortNumber));
+
+        // doubled due to kernel bookkeeping (could also be less due to
+        // permissions)
+        actualSize = udpSocket->getBufferSize();
+
+    } catch (std::exception &e) {
+        std::ostringstream oss;
+        oss << "Could not create UDP socket on port " << udpPortNumber << " ["
+            << e.what() << ']';
+        throw RuntimeError(oss.str());
     }
-
-    udpSocketAlive = true;
-
-    // doubled due to kernel bookkeeping (could also be less due to permissions)
-    actualSize = udpSocket->getBufferSize();
 }
 
 void Listener::ShutDownUDPSocket() {

slsSupportLib/include/sls/versionAPI.h

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-or-other
 // Copyright (C) 2021 Contributors to the SLS Detector Package
 /** API versions */
-#define RELEASE      "7.0.0.rc3"
+#define RELEASE      "7.0.0.rc4"
 #define APICTB       "7.0.0.rc3 0x230130"
 #define APIGOTTHARD  "7.0.0.rc3 0x230130"
 #define APIGOTTHARD2 "7.0.0.rc3 0x230130"
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@
 #define APIMYTHEN3   "7.0.0.rc3 0x230130"
 #define APIMOENCH    "7.0.0.rc3 0x230130"
 #define APIEIGER     "7.0.0.rc3 0x230130"
-#define APILIB "7.0.0.rc3 0x230210"
+#define APILIB "7.0.0.rc4 0x230214"
-#define APIRECEIVER "7.0.0.rc3 0x230210"
+#define APIRECEIVER "7.0.0.rc4 0x230214"

slsSupportLib/src/UdpRxSocket.cpp

@@ -27,15 +27,18 @@ UdpRxSocket::UdpRxSocket(int port, ssize_t packet_size, const char *hostname,
     const std::string portname = std::to_string(port);
     if (getaddrinfo(hostname, portname.c_str(), &hints, &res)) {
         throw RuntimeError("Failed at getaddrinfo with " +
-                           std::string(hostname));
+                           std::string(hostname) + " [" +
+                           std::string(strerror(errno)) + ']');
     }
     sockfd_ = socket(res->ai_family, res->ai_socktype, res->ai_protocol);
     if (sockfd_ == -1) {
-        throw RuntimeError("Failed to create UDP RX socket");
+        throw RuntimeError("Failed to create UDP RX socket [" +
+                           std::string(strerror(errno)) + ']');
     }
     if (bind(sockfd_, res->ai_addr, res->ai_addrlen) == -1) {
         close(sockfd_);
-        throw RuntimeError("Failed to bind UDP RX socket");
+        throw RuntimeError("Failed to bind UDP RX socket [" +
+                           std::string(strerror(errno)) + ']');
     }
     freeaddrinfo(res);
 
@@ -74,13 +77,15 @@ int UdpRxSocket::getBufferSize() const {
     int ret = 0;
     socklen_t optlen = sizeof(ret);
     if (getsockopt(sockfd_, SOL_SOCKET, SO_RCVBUF, &ret, &optlen) == -1)
-        throw RuntimeError("Could not get socket buffer size");
+        throw RuntimeError("Could not get socket buffer size [" +
+                           std::string(strerror(errno)) + ']');
     return ret;
 }
 
 void UdpRxSocket::setBufferSize(int size) {
     if (setsockopt(sockfd_, SOL_SOCKET, SO_RCVBUF, &size, sizeof(size)))
-        throw RuntimeError("Could not set socket buffer size");
+        throw RuntimeError("Could not set socket buffer size [" +
+                           std::string(strerror(errno)) + ']');
 }
 
 void UdpRxSocket::Shutdown() {