ThreadDict

class ThreadDict(other=None, read_method=None, write_method=None, timewait=0.1, threaded=True)

Thread safe dictionary with redefinable read/write methods and a background thread for hardware update. All methods are thread-safe using @self_lock decorator.

Note

any method decorated in this way CANNOT call other decorated methods! All values of the dictionary will be automatically updated in a separate Thread using read_method provided. Any value overwritten in the dict should launch the write_method.

Briefing:

a[2] equals to a[2]=read_method(2)
a[2]=1 equals to a[2]=write_method(2,1)

Import from taurus.core.util.containers as:

from taurus.core.util.containers import ThreadDict

alive()

append(*args, **kwargs)

copy() → a shallow copy of D

get(*args, **kwargs)

Return the value for key if key is in the dictionary, else default.

get_last_cycle_start(*args, **kwargs)

get_last_update(*args, **kwargs)

get_timewait(*args, **kwargs)

items() → a set-like object providing a view on D's items

keys() → a set-like object providing a view on D's keys

pop(k[, d]) → v, remove specified key and return the corresponding value.

If key is not found, default is returned if given, otherwise KeyError is raised

run()

set_last_cycle_start(*args, **kwargs)

set_last_update(*args, **kwargs)

set_timewait(*args, **kwargs)

start()

stop()

threadkeys(*args, **kwargs)

tracer(text)

update([E, ]**F) → None.  Update D from dict/iterable E and F.

If E is present and has a .keys() method, then does: for k in E: D[k] = E[k] If E is present and lacks a .keys() method, then does: for k, v in E: D[k] = v In either case, this is followed by: for k in F: D[k] = F[k]

values() → an object providing a view on D's values