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> Von: Stephen Wille Padnos <[email protected]>
> Datum: 06. Juni 2010 19:54:40 MESZ
> An: Michael Haberler <[email protected]>
> Betreff: Re: [Emc-developers] halmodule.cc enhancement: gets/getp/setp        
> methods added
> 
> (this should go to the list, feel free to forward it)
> 
> Michael Haberler wrote:
>> ok, I'll cook up a list of python methods and intended usage which I'm going 
>> to add, and post that for review
>> 
>> most of it is pretty clear to me (create / destroy signals,attach / detach 
>> pins to/from signals,
>> get status information,walk pin/param/component/thread lists)
>> 
>> I guess I'll go for returning lists of pins/params/components/threads
>> 
>> --
>> 
>> this is a bit unclear to me:
>> 
>>   
>>> load and unload components (halcmd doesn't really do this, it just uses
>>> exec or emc_module_helper, depending)
>>>     
>> If I do this without emc_module_helper, the script would need to run as 
>> root, right?
>>   
> I think root would be necessary, yes.  It's best to use emc_module_helper, 
> since that's what it's for :)
>> what do you think of dropping the whole setp/sets/getp/gets thing and handle 
>> signals, pins and parameters as attributes? since hal really provides shared 
>> typed variables, that would look natural to me.
>> 
>> like so:
>> 
>> hal.signal_foo = 1
>> print hal.signal_bar
>>   
> I don't know that this is a good idea.  Remember that HAL is dynamic - pins, 
> signals, parameters, and components can change at any time.  There is no 
> event system that could let python programs know that something has changed, 
> so I'm not sure how this property list would be maintained.  Maintaining any 
> "private" information about HAL the configuration seems like a bad idea, 
> considering that it can change without warning o rnotification.
>> if doing that - should I go for a structured namespace - like so:
>> 
>> hal.signals.foo = 1
>> 
>> or even
>> hal.components.usercomp23.signals.foo = 1
>>   
> I think it's best to use strings for everything:
> hal.signals("foo") = 1
> myvar=hal.params("comp23.bar")
> 
> (note that components don't own signals, so usercomp23.signals doesn't make a 
> lot of sense)
>> or just flat, plus methods to determine the type?
>> 
>> hal.typeof(hal.foo) ?
>>   
> I'm not sure how to deal with types.  Since HAL is strictly typed and python 
> isn't, it's a really good question.
>> thanks for taking the time for sending your thoughts
>>   
> It's the least I can do, considering you're the one doing the work :)
> 
> - Steve
> 


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