feat: added config option to abort on ctrl_c; closes #95

bec_client/bec_client/signals.py

@@ -114,8 +114,14 @@ class SigintHandler(SignalHandler):
             return
 
         # - Ctrl-C twice within 10 seconds or a direct command (e.g. mv) -> hard pause
+        if self.bec._service_config.abort_on_ctrl_c:
+            print("The scan will be aborted.")
+            threading.Thread(
+                target=self.bec.queue.request_scan_abortion,
+                daemon=True,
+            ).start()
+            raise ScanInterruption("User abort.")
         print("A hard pause will be requested.")
-
         threading.Thread(
             target=self.bec.queue.request_scan_interruption,
             args=(False,),

bec_lib/bec_lib/core/service_config.py

@@ -97,3 +97,7 @@ class ServiceConfig:
     @property
     def mongodb(self):
         return self._load_urls("mongodb", required=False)
+
+    @property
+    def abort_on_ctrl_c(self):
+        return self.service_config.get("abort_on_ctrl_c", True)

ci/test_config.yaml

@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@ scibec:
   port: 3030
   beamline: TestBeamline
 service_config:
-  general:
-    reset_queue_on_cancel: True
-    enforce_ACLs: False
+  abort_on_ctrl_c: False
+  enforce_ACLs: False
   file_writer:
     plugin: default_NeXus_format
     base_path: ./