check for problematic value range

A common problematic practice is, to declare the value parameter
with the same FloatRange than the target. Because of measurement
errors, a value might be near, but outside the limit.
In order to avoid this, we force the programmer to declare a
bigger range for the value than for the target, or to
explicitly disable this check on a module property.
It is also fine to declare the value without limits.

This behavior may be disabled via command line option or in the
general config file. For simplicity, FloatRanges inside data
structures are not considered.

+ above command line option is also used to disable the error
  handling on a string to float conversion
+ log appropriate error message for string to float conversion

Change-Id: Ib78ea1fb7c821442bf5847030573c8c27822dea5
Reviewed-on: https://forge.frm2.tum.de/review/c/sine2020/secop/playground/+/27574
Tested-by: Jenkins Automated Tests <pedersen+jenkins@frm2.tum.de>
Reviewed-by: Enrico Faulhaber <enrico.faulhaber@frm2.tum.de>
Reviewed-by: Markus Zolliker <markus.zolliker@psi.ch>
This commit is contained in:
zolliker 2022-01-28 17:41:53 +01:00
parent 26a0f2e078
commit b911bc1838
6 changed files with 160 additions and 53 deletions

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@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ def parseArgv(argv):
action='store_true',
help='check cfg files only',
default=False)
parser.add_argument('-r',
'--relaxed',
action='store_true',
help='no checking of problematic behaviour',
default=False)
return parser.parse_args(argv)
@ -85,6 +90,9 @@ def main(argv=None):
args = parseArgv(argv[1:])
loglevel = 'debug' if args.verbose else ('error' if args.quiet else 'info')
if args.relaxed:
generalConfig.defaults['lazy_number_validation'] = True
generalConfig.defaults['disable_value_range_check'] = True
generalConfig.init(args.gencfg)
logger.init(loglevel)

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@ -35,25 +35,20 @@ from secop.lib.enum import Enum
from secop.parse import Parser
from secop.properties import HasProperties, Property
# Only export these classes for 'from secop.datatypes import *'
__all__ = [
'DataType', 'get_datatype',
'FloatRange', 'IntRange', 'ScaledInteger',
'BoolType', 'EnumType',
'BLOBType', 'StringType', 'TextType',
'TupleOf', 'ArrayOf', 'StructOf',
'CommandType', 'StatusType',
]
# *DEFAULT* limits for IntRange/ScaledIntegers transport serialisation
DEFAULT_MIN_INT = -16777216
DEFAULT_MAX_INT = 16777216
UNLIMITED = 1 << 64 # internal limit for integers, is probably high enough for any datatype size
generalConfig.defaults['lazy_number_validation'] = True # should be changed to False later
generalConfig.defaults['lazy_number_validation'] = False
Parser = Parser()
class DiscouragedConversion(BadValueError):
"""the discouraged conversion string - > float happened"""
log_message = True
# base class for all DataTypes
class DataType(HasProperties):
"""base class for all data types"""
@ -64,7 +59,7 @@ class DataType(HasProperties):
def __call__(self, value):
"""check if given value (a python obj) is valid for this datatype
returns the value or raises an appropriate exception"""
returns the (possibly converted) value or raises an appropriate exception"""
raise NotImplementedError
def from_string(self, text):
@ -193,12 +188,15 @@ class FloatRange(DataType):
def __call__(self, value):
try:
if generalConfig.lazy_number_validation:
value = float(value) # for legacy code
else:
value += 0.0 # do not accept strings here
value += 0.0 # do not accept strings here
except Exception:
raise BadValueError('Can not convert %r to float' % value) from None
try:
value = float(value)
except Exception:
raise BadValueError('Can not convert %r to float' % value) from None
if not generalConfig.lazy_number_validation:
raise DiscouragedConversion('automatic string to float conversion no longer supported') from None
# map +/-infty to +/-max possible number
value = clamp(-sys.float_info.max, value, sys.float_info.max)
@ -236,6 +234,18 @@ class FloatRange(DataType):
return ' '.join([self.fmtstr % value, unit])
return self.fmtstr % value
def problematic_range(self, target_type):
"""check problematic range
returns True when self.min or self.max is given, not 0 and equal to the same limit on target_type.
"""
value_info = self.get_info()
target_info = target_type.get_info()
minval = value_info.get('min') # None when -infinite
maxval = value_info.get('max') # None when +infinite
return ((minval and minval == target_info.get('min')) or
(maxval and maxval == target_info.get('max')))
def compatible(self, other):
if not isinstance(other, (FloatRange, ScaledInteger)):
raise BadValueError('incompatible datatypes')
@ -269,13 +279,16 @@ class IntRange(DataType):
def __call__(self, value):
try:
if generalConfig.lazy_number_validation:
fvalue = float(value) # for legacy code
else:
fvalue = value + 0.0 # do not accept strings here
fvalue = value + 0.0 # do not accept strings here
value = int(value)
except Exception:
raise BadValueError('Can not convert %r to int' % value) from None
try:
fvalue = float(value)
value = int(value)
except Exception:
raise BadValueError('Can not convert %r to int' % value) from None
if not generalConfig.lazy_number_validation:
raise DiscouragedConversion('automatic string to float conversion no longer supported') from None
if not self.min <= value <= self.max or round(fvalue) != fvalue:
raise BadValueError('%r should be an int between %d and %d' %
(value, self.min, self.max))
@ -305,13 +318,15 @@ class IntRange(DataType):
return '%d' % value
def compatible(self, other):
if isinstance(other, IntRange):
if isinstance(other, (IntRange, FloatRange, ScaledInteger)):
other(self.min)
other(self.max)
return
# this will accept some EnumType, BoolType
for i in range(self.min, self.max + 1):
other(i)
if isinstance(other, (EnumType, BoolType)):
# the following loop will not cycle more than the number of Enum elements
for i in range(self.min, self.max + 1):
other(i)
raise BadValueError('incompatible datatypes')
class ScaledInteger(DataType):
@ -376,12 +391,14 @@ class ScaledInteger(DataType):
def __call__(self, value):
try:
if generalConfig.lazy_number_validation:
value = float(value) # for legacy code
else:
value += 0.0 # do not accept strings here
value += 0.0 # do not accept strings here
except Exception:
raise BadValueError('Can not convert %r to float' % value) from None
try:
value = float(value)
except Exception:
raise BadValueError('Can not convert %r to float' % value) from None
if not generalConfig.lazy_number_validation:
raise DiscouragedConversion('automatic string to float conversion no longer supported') from None
prec = max(self.scale, abs(value * self.relative_resolution),
self.absolute_resolution)
if self.min - prec <= value <= self.max + prec:
@ -1128,37 +1145,26 @@ def floatargs(kwds):
DATATYPES = dict(
bool = lambda **kwds:
BoolType(),
int = lambda min, max, **kwds:
IntRange(minval=min, maxval=max),
scaled = lambda scale, min, max, **kwds:
ScaledInteger(scale=scale, minval=min*scale, maxval=max*scale, **floatargs(kwds)),
double = lambda min=None, max=None, **kwds:
FloatRange(minval=min, maxval=max, **floatargs(kwds)),
blob = lambda maxbytes, minbytes=0, **kwds:
BLOBType(minbytes=minbytes, maxbytes=maxbytes),
string = lambda minchars=0, maxchars=None, isUTF8=False, **kwds:
StringType(minchars=minchars, maxchars=maxchars, isUTF8=isUTF8),
array = lambda maxlen, members, minlen=0, pname='', **kwds:
ArrayOf(get_datatype(members, pname), minlen=minlen, maxlen=maxlen),
tuple = lambda members, pname='', **kwds:
TupleOf(*tuple((get_datatype(t, pname) for t in members))),
enum = lambda members, pname='', **kwds:
EnumType(pname, members=members),
struct = lambda members, optional=None, pname='', **kwds:
StructOf(optional, **dict((n, get_datatype(t, pname)) for n, t in list(members.items()))),
command = lambda argument=None, result=None, pname='', **kwds:
CommandType(get_datatype(argument, pname), get_datatype(result)),
limit = lambda members, pname='', **kwds:
LimitsType(get_datatype(members, pname)),
)

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@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class HasIodev(Module):
def __init__(self, name, logger, opts, srv):
iodev = opts.get('iodev')
Module.__init__(self, name, logger, opts, srv)
super().__init__(name, logger, opts, srv)
if self.uri:
opts = {'uri': self.uri, 'description': 'communication device for %s' % name,
'export': False}

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@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ from collections import OrderedDict
from functools import wraps
from secop.datatypes import ArrayOf, BoolType, EnumType, FloatRange, \
IntRange, StatusType, StringType, TextType, TupleOf
IntRange, StatusType, StringType, TextType, TupleOf, DiscouragedConversion
from secop.errors import BadValueError, ConfigError, \
ProgrammingError, SECoPError, SilentError, secop_error
from secop.lib import formatException, mkthread, UniqueObject
from secop.lib import formatException, mkthread, UniqueObject, generalConfig
from secop.lib.enum import Enum
from secop.params import Accessible, Command, Parameter
from secop.poller import BasicPoller, Poller
@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ from secop.properties import HasProperties, Property
from secop.logging import RemoteLogHandler, HasComlog
generalConfig.defaults['disable_value_range_check'] = False # check for problematic value range by default
Done = UniqueObject('already set')
"""a special return value for a read/write function
@ -475,9 +477,13 @@ class Module(HasAccessibles):
changed = pobj.value != value
try:
# store the value even in case of error
# TODO: we should neither check limits nor convert string to float here
pobj.value = pobj.datatype(value)
except Exception as e:
if isinstance(e, DiscouragedConversion):
if DiscouragedConversion.log_message:
self.log.error(str(e))
self.log.error('you may disable this behaviour by running the server with --relaxed')
DiscouragedConversion.log_message = False
if not err: # do not overwrite given error
err = e
if err:
@ -682,10 +688,30 @@ class Readable(Module):
class Writable(Readable):
"""basic writable module"""
disable_value_range_check = Property('disable value range check', BoolType(), default=False)
target = Parameter('target value of the module',
default=0, readonly=False, datatype=FloatRange(unit='$'))
def __init__(self, name, logger, cfgdict, srv):
super().__init__(name, logger, cfgdict, srv)
value_dt = self.parameters['value'].datatype
target_dt = self.parameters['target'].datatype
try:
# this handles also the cases where the limits on the value are more
# restrictive than on the target
target_dt.compatible(value_dt)
except Exception:
if type(value_dt) == type(target_dt):
raise ConfigError('the target range extends beyond the value range') from None
raise ProgrammingError('the datatypes of target and value are not compatible') from None
if isinstance(value_dt, FloatRange):
if (not self.disable_value_range_check and not generalConfig.disable_value_range_check
and value_dt.problematic_range(target_dt)):
self.log.error('the value range must be bigger than the target range!')
self.log.error('you may disable this error message by running the server with --relaxed')
self.log.error('or by setting the disable_value_range_check property of the module to True')
raise ConfigError('the value range must be bigger than the target range')
class Drivable(Writable):
"""basic drivable module"""

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@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ import pytest
from secop.datatypes import ArrayOf, BLOBType, BoolType, \
CommandType, ConfigError, DataType, Enum, EnumType, FloatRange, \
IntRange, ProgrammingError, ScaledInteger, StatusType, \
StringType, StructOf, TextType, TupleOf, get_datatype
StringType, StructOf, TextType, TupleOf, get_datatype, \
DiscouragedConversion
from secop.lib import generalConfig
@ -677,5 +678,5 @@ def test_lazy_validation(dt):
generalConfig.defaults['lazy_number_validation'] = True
dt('0')
generalConfig.defaults['lazy_number_validation'] = False
with pytest.raises(ValueError):
with pytest.raises(DiscouragedConversion):
dt('0')

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@ -24,13 +24,14 @@
import pytest
from secop.datatypes import BoolType, FloatRange, StringType, IntRange
from secop.datatypes import BoolType, FloatRange, StringType, IntRange, ScaledInteger
from secop.errors import ProgrammingError, ConfigError
from secop.modules import Communicator, Drivable, Readable, Module
from secop.params import Command, Parameter
from secop.poller import BasicPoller
from secop.lib.multievent import MultiEvent
from secop.rwhandler import ReadHandler, WriteHandler
from secop.lib import generalConfig
class DispatcherStub:
@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ class DispatcherStub:
class LoggerStub:
def debug(self, fmt, *args):
print(fmt % args)
info = warning = exception = debug
info = warning = exception = error = debug
handlers = []
@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ def test_ModuleMagic():
a1 = Parameter('a1', datatype=BoolType(), default=False)
a2 = Parameter('a2', datatype=BoolType(), default=True)
value = Parameter(datatype=StringType(), default='first')
target = Parameter(datatype=StringType(), default='')
@Command(argument=BoolType(), result=BoolType())
def cmd2(self, arg):
@ -136,6 +138,7 @@ def test_ModuleMagic():
return arg
value = Parameter(datatype=FloatRange(unit='deg'))
target = Parameter(datatype=FloatRange(), default=0)
a1 = Parameter(datatype=FloatRange(unit='$/s'), readonly=False)
b2 = Parameter('<b2>', datatype=BoolType(), default=True,
poll=True, readonly=False, initwrite=True)
@ -174,7 +177,7 @@ def test_ModuleMagic():
# check for inital updates working properly
o1 = Newclass1('o1', logger, {'.description':''}, srv)
expectedBeforeStart = {'target': 0.0, 'status': (Drivable.Status.IDLE, ''),
expectedBeforeStart = {'target': '', 'status': (Drivable.Status.IDLE, ''),
'param1': False, 'param2': 1.0, 'a1': 0.0, 'a2': True, 'pollinterval': 5.0,
'value': 'first'}
assert updates.pop('o1') == expectedBeforeStart
@ -191,6 +194,7 @@ def test_ModuleMagic():
o2 = Newclass2('o2', logger, {'.description':'', 'a1': 2.7}, srv)
# no update for b2, as this has to be written
expectedBeforeStart['a1'] = 2.7
expectedBeforeStart['target'] = 0.0
assert updates.pop('o2') == expectedBeforeStart
o2.earlyInit()
event = MultiEvent()
@ -214,7 +218,7 @@ def test_ModuleMagic():
# check '$' in unit works properly
assert o2.parameters['a1'].datatype.unit == 'mm/s'
cfg = Newclass2.configurables
assert set(cfg.keys()) == {'export', 'group', 'description',
assert set(cfg.keys()) == {'export', 'group', 'description', 'disable_value_range_check',
'meaning', 'visibility', 'implementation', 'interface_classes', 'target', 'stop',
'status', 'param1', 'param2', 'cmd', 'a2', 'pollinterval', 'b2', 'cmd2', 'value',
'a1'}
@ -575,3 +579,65 @@ def test_no_read_write():
assert obj.write_param('egg') == 'egg'
assert obj.param == 'egg'
assert updates == {'obj': {'param': 'egg'}}
def test_incompatible_value_target():
class Mod1(Drivable):
value = Parameter('', FloatRange(0, 10), default=0)
target = Parameter('', FloatRange(0, 11), default=0)
class Mod2(Drivable):
value = Parameter('', FloatRange(), default=0)
target = Parameter('', StringType(), default='')
class Mod3(Drivable):
value = Parameter('', FloatRange(), default=0)
target = Parameter('', ScaledInteger(1, 0, 10), default=0)
srv = ServerStub({})
with pytest.raises(ConfigError):
obj = Mod1('obj', logger, {'description': ''}, srv) # pylint: disable=unused-variable
with pytest.raises(ProgrammingError):
obj = Mod2('obj', logger, {'description': ''}, srv)
obj = Mod3('obj', logger, {'description': ''}, srv)
def test_problematic_value_range():
class Mod(Drivable):
value = Parameter('', FloatRange(0, 10), default=0)
target = Parameter('', FloatRange(0, 10), default=0)
srv = ServerStub({})
obj = Mod('obj', logger, {'description': '', 'value.max': 10.1}, srv) # pylint: disable=unused-variable
with pytest.raises(ConfigError):
obj = Mod('obj', logger, {'description': ''}, srv)
class Mod2(Drivable):
value = Parameter('', FloatRange(), default=0)
target = Parameter('', FloatRange(), default=0)
obj = Mod2('obj', logger, {'description': ''}, srv)
obj = Mod2('obj', logger, {'description': '', 'target.min': 0, 'target.max': 10}, srv)
with pytest.raises(ConfigError):
obj = Mod('obj', logger, {
'value.min': 0, 'value.max': 10,
'target.min': 0, 'target.max': 10, 'description': ''}, srv)
obj = Mod('obj', logger, {'disable_value_range_check': True,
'value.min': 0, 'value.max': 10,
'target.min': 0, 'target.max': 10, 'description': ''}, srv)
generalConfig.defaults['disable_value_range_check'] = True
class Mod4(Drivable):
value = Parameter('', FloatRange(0, 10), default=0)
target = Parameter('', FloatRange(0, 10), default=0)
obj = Mod4('obj', logger, {
'value.min': 0, 'value.max': 10,
'target.min': 0, 'target.max': 10, 'description': ''}, srv)