frappy/frappy/dynamic.py
Alexander Zaft 271bb27699 server: add option to dynamically create devices
add module which scans a connection and registers new devices depending
on the answer.
* change module initialization to demand-based
* move code from server to dispatcher
- remove intermediate step in Attached __get__

TODO:
  factor out dispatcher (regards to playground)
  discuss factoring out of module creation code from server AND
  dispatcher

Change-Id: I7af959b99a84c291c526aac067a4e2bf3cd741d4
Reviewed-on: https://forge.frm2.tum.de/review/c/secop/frappy/+/31470
Tested-by: Jenkins Automated Tests <pedersen+jenkins@frm2.tum.de>
Reviewed-by: Enrico Faulhaber <enrico.faulhaber@frm2.tum.de>
Reviewed-by: Georg Brandl <g.brandl@fz-juelich.de>
Reviewed-by: Alexander Zaft <a.zaft@fz-juelich.de>
2023-10-16 17:49:19 +02:00

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# *****************************************************************************
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from .core import Module
class Pinata(Module):
"""Base class for scanning conections and adding modules accordingly.
Like a piñata. You poke it, and modules fall out.
To use it, subclass it for your connection type and override the function
'scanModules'. For each module you want to register, you should yield the
modules name and its config options.
The connection will then be scanned during server startup.
"""
export = False
# POKE
def scanModules(self):
"""yield (modname, options) for each module the Pinata should create.
Options has to include keys for class and the config for the module.
"""
raise NotImplementedError