pyledriver/auxilary.py

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Python

'''
Various helper functions and classes
'''
import time, os
from subprocess import check_output, DEVNULL, CalledProcessError
from threading import Event
from exceptionThreading import ExceptionThread
class CountdownTimer(ExceptionThread):
'''
Launches thread which self terminates after some time (given in seconds).
Termination triggers some action (a function). Optionally, a sound can be
assigned to each 'tick'
'''
def __init__(self, countdownSeconds, action, sound=None):
self._stopper = Event()
def countdown():
for i in range(countdownSeconds, 0, -1):
if self._stopper.isSet():
return None
if sound and i < countdownSeconds:
sound.play()
time.sleep(1)
action()
super().__init__(target=countdown, daemon=True)
self.start()
def stop(self):
self._stopper.set()
def __del__(self):
self.stop()
def mkdirSafe(path, logger):
'''
Makes new dir if path does not exist, and aborts program if path exists and
path is a file not a dir. Else does nothing
'''
if not os.path.exists(path):
os.mkdir(path)
elif os.path.isfile(path):
logger.error('%s is present but is a file (vs a directory). ' \
'Please (re)move this file to prevent data loss', path)
raise SystemExit
def waitForPath(path, logger, timeout=30):
'''
Waits for a path to appear. Useful for procfs and sysfs where devices
regularly (dis)appear. Timeout given in seconds
'''
for i in range(0, timeout):
if os.path.exists(path):
return
time.sleep(1)
logger.error('Could not find %s after %s seconds', path, timeout)
raise SystemExit
def resetUSBDevice(device, logger):
'''
Resets a USB device using the de/reauthorization method. This is really
crude but works beautifully
'''
devpath = os.path.join('/sys/bus/usb/devices/' + device + '/authorized')
with open(devpath, 'w') as f:
f.write('0')
with open(devpath, 'w') as f:
f.write('1')
logger.debug('Reset USB device: %s', devpath)