import threading,time
from logger import main_log, exception_log
from operationscore.ThreadedSmootCoreObject import ThreadedSmootCoreObject
#Abstract class for inputs.  Inheriting classes should call "respond" to raise
#their event.  Inheriting classes MUST define sensingLoop.  Called at the
#interval specified in RefreshInterval while the input is active.  For example, if you are writing
#webserver, this is where the loop should go.
#Inheriting classes MAY define inputInit.  This is called before the loop
#begins.
import pdb
class Input(ThreadedSmootCoreObject):
    #Event scope is a function pointer the function that will get called when
    #an Parent is raised.
    def init(self):
        self.eventQueue = []
        if not 'RefreshInterval' in self.argDict:
            self.argDict['RefreshInterval'] = 500 
        self.parentScope = self.argDict['parentScope']
        self.inputInit()
        
    def respond(self, eventDict):
        #if eventDict != []:
        self.parentScope.lock.acquire()
        self.parentScope.processResponse(self.argDict, eventDict)
        self.parentScope.lock.release()
        time.sleep(.001)
        
    def parentAlive(self):
        try:
            parentAlive = self.parentScope.alive()
            return parentAlive
        except:
            return False
            
    def run(self):
        while 1:
            try:
                die = self.parentAlive()
            except:
                break
            time.sleep(self.argDict['RefreshInterval']/float(1000))
            self.acquireLock()
            self.sensingLoop()
            self.releaseLock()
            
    def sensingLoop(self):
        pass
        
    def inputInit(self):
        pass