Class: OpenC3::Packet

Inherits:
Structure
  • Object
show all
Defined in:
lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb,
lib/openc3/utilities/simulated_target.rb,
ext/openc3/ext/packet/packet.c

Overview

Adds features common to all OpenC3 packets of data to the Structure class. This includes the additional attributes listed below. The primary behavior Packet adds is the ability to apply formatting to PacketItem values as well as managing PacketItem’s limit states.

Direct Known Subclasses

CcsdsPacket, Table

Constant Summary collapse

RESERVED_ITEM_NAMES =
['PACKET_TIMESECONDS'.freeze, 'PACKET_TIMEFORMATTED'.freeze, 'RECEIVED_TIMESECONDS'.freeze, 'RECEIVED_TIMEFORMATTED'.freeze, 'RECEIVED_COUNT'.freeze]
ANY_STATE =
'ANY'
VALUE_TYPES =

Valid format types

[:RAW, :CONVERTED, :FORMATTED, :WITH_UNITS]

Instance Attribute Summary collapse

Class Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Summary collapse

Constructor Details

#initialize(*args) ⇒ Object

Creates a new packet by initalizing the attributes.

Parameters:

  • target_name (String)

    Name of the target this packet is associated with

  • packet_name (String)

    Name of the packet

  • default_endianness (Symbol)
  • description (String)

    Description of the packet

  • buffer (String)

    String buffer to hold the packet data

  • item_class (Class)

    Class used to instantiate items (Must be a subclass of PacketItem)



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 120

def initialize(target_name = nil, packet_name = nil, default_endianness = :BIG_ENDIAN, description = nil, buffer = nil, item_class = PacketItem)
  super(default_endianness, buffer, item_class)
  # Explictly call the defined setter methods
  self.target_name = target_name
  self.packet_name = packet_name
  self.description = description
  self.received_time = nil
  self.received_count = 0
  @id_items = nil
  @hazardous = false
  @hazardous_description = nil
  @given_values = nil
  @limits_items = nil
  @processors = nil
  @limits_change_callback = nil
  @read_conversion_cache = nil
  @raw = nil
  @messages_disabled = false
  @meta = nil
  @hidden = false
  @disabled = false
  @stored = false
  @extra = nil
  @cmd_or_tlm = nil
  @template = nil
  @packet_time = nil
  @ignore_overlap = false
end

Instance Attribute Details

#abstractBoolean

Returns Whether or not this is a ‘abstract’ packet.

Returns:

  • (Boolean)

    Whether or not this is a 'abstract' packet



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 78

def abstract
  @abstract
end

#cmd_or_tlmSymbol

Returns :CMD or :TLM.

Returns:



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 87

def cmd_or_tlm
  @cmd_or_tlm
end

#descriptionString

Returns Description of the packet.

Returns:

  • (String)

    Description of the packet



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 45

def description
  @description
end

#disabledBoolean

Returns Whether or not this is a ‘disabled’ packet.

Returns:

  • (Boolean)

    Whether or not this is a 'disabled' packet



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 72

def disabled
  @disabled
end

#error_responseArray<Target Name, Packet Name>

Returns Related error response packet.

Returns:



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 96

def error_response
  @error_response
end

#extraHash

Returns Extra data to be logged/transferred with packet.

Returns:

  • (Hash)

    Extra data to be logged/transferred with packet



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 84

def extra
  @extra
end

#given_valuesHash<Item Name, Value>

Contains the values given by the user for a command (distinguished from defaults) These values should be used within command conversions if present because the order that values are written into the actual packet can vary

Returns:

  • (Hash<Item Name, Value>)

    Given values when constructing the packet



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 63

def given_values
  @given_values
end

#hazardousBoolean

Returns Flag indicating if the packet is hazardous (typically for commands).

Returns:

  • (Boolean)

    Flag indicating if the packet is hazardous (typically for commands)



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 54

def hazardous
  @hazardous
end

#hazardous_descriptionString

Returns Description of why the packet is hazardous.

Returns:

  • (String)

    Description of why the packet is hazardous



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 57

def hazardous_description
  @hazardous_description
end

#hiddenBoolean

Returns Whether or not this is a ‘hidden’ packet.

Returns:

  • (Boolean)

    Whether or not this is a 'hidden' packet



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 69

def hidden
  @hidden
end

#ignore_overlapBoolean

Returns Whether to ignore overlapping items.

Returns:

  • (Boolean)

    Whether to ignore overlapping items



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 105

def ignore_overlap
  @ignore_overlap
end

#messages_disabledBoolean

Returns Whether or not messages should be printed for this packet.

Returns:

  • (Boolean)

    Whether or not messages should be printed for this packet



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 75

def messages_disabled
  @messages_disabled
end

#packet_nameString

Returns Name of the packet.

Returns:

  • (String)

    Name of the packet



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 42

def packet_name
  @packet_name
end

#packet_rateObject

Returns the value of attribute packet_rate.



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# File 'lib/openc3/utilities/simulated_target.rb', line 29

def packet_rate
  @packet_rate
end

#rawBoolean

Returns Whether or not this is a ‘raw’ packet.

Returns:

  • (Boolean)

    Whether or not this is a 'raw' packet



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 66

def raw
  @raw
end

#received_countInteger

Returns Number of times the packet has been received.

Returns:

  • (Integer)

    Number of times the packet has been received



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 51

def received_count
  @received_count
end

#received_timeTime

Returns Time at which the packet was received.

Returns:

  • (Time)

    Time at which the packet was received



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 48

def received_time
  @received_time
end

Returns Related items.

Returns:



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 102

def related_items
  @related_items
end

#responseArray<Target Name, Packet Name>

Returns Related response packet.

Returns:



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 93

def response
  @response
end

#screenArray<Target Name, Screen Name>

Returns Related telemetry screen.

Returns:

  • (Array<Target Name, Screen Name>)

    Related telemetry screen



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 99

def screen
  @screen
end

#storedBoolean

Returns Whether or not this was a stored packet.

Returns:

  • (Boolean)

    Whether or not this was a stored packet



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 81

def stored
  @stored
end

#target_nameString

Returns Name of the target this packet is associated with.

Returns:

  • (String)

    Name of the target this packet is associated with



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 39

def target_name
  @target_name
end

#templateString

Returns Base data for building packet.

Returns:

  • (String)

    Base data for building packet



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 90

def template
  @template
end

Class Method Details

.from_json(hash) ⇒ Object



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 1170

def self.from_json(hash)
  endianness = hash['endianness'] ? hash['endianness'].intern : nil # Convert to symbol
  packet = Packet.new(hash['target_name'], hash['packet_name'], endianness, hash['description'])
  packet.short_buffer_allowed = hash['short_buffer_allowed']
  packet.hazardous = hash['hazardous']
  packet.hazardous_description = hash['hazardous_description']
  packet.messages_disabled = hash['messages_disabled']
  packet.disabled = hash['disabled']
  packet.hidden = hash['hidden']
  if hash['accessor']
    begin
      accessor = OpenC3::const_get(hash['accessor'])
      if hash['accessor_args'] and hash['accessor_args'].length > 0
        packet.accessor = accessor.new(packet, *hash['accessor_args'])
      else
        packet.accessor = accessor.new(packet)
      end
    rescue => e
      Logger.instance.error "#{packet.target_name} #{packet.packet_name} accessor of #{hash['accessor']} could not be found due to #{e}"
    end
  end
  packet.template = Base64.decode64(hash['template']) if hash['template']
  packet.meta = hash['meta']
  # Can't convert processors
  hash['items'].each do |item|
    packet.define(PacketItem.from_json(item))
  end
  if hash['response']
    packet.response = hash['response']
  end
  if hash['error_response']
    packet.error_response = hash['error_response']
  end
  if hash['screen']
    packet.screen = hash['screen']
  end
  if hash['related_items']
    packet.related_items = hash['related_items']
  end
  packet.ignore_overlap = hash['ignore_overlap']

  packet
end

.next_bit_offset(item) ⇒ Integer

Returns the bit offset of the next item after the current item if items are packed

Parameters:

  • item (PacketItem)

    The item to calculate the next offset for

Returns:

  • (Integer)

    Bit Offset of Next Item if Packed



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 436

def self.next_bit_offset(item)
  if item.array_size
    if item.array_size > 0
      next_offset = item.bit_offset + item.array_size
    else
      next_offset = item.array_size
    end
  else
    next_offset = nil
    if item.bit_offset > 0
      if item.little_endian_bit_field?
        # Bit offset always refers to the most significant bit of a bitfield
        bits_remaining_in_last_byte = 8 - (item.bit_offset % 8)
        if item.bit_size > bits_remaining_in_last_byte
          next_offset = item.bit_offset + bits_remaining_in_last_byte
        end
      end
    end
    unless next_offset
      if item.bit_size > 0
        next_offset = item.bit_offset + item.bit_size
      else
        next_offset = item.bit_size
      end
    end
  end
  next_offset
end

Instance Method Details

#append_item(name, bit_size, data_type, array_size = nil, endianness = @default_endianness, overflow = :ERROR, format_string = nil, read_conversion = nil, write_conversion = nil, id_value = nil) ⇒ PacketItem

Define an item at the end of the packet. This creates a new instance of the item_class as given in the constructor and adds it to the items hash. It also resizes the buffer to accomodate the new item.

Parameters:

  • name (String)

    Name of the item. Used by the items hash to retrieve the item.

  • bit_size (Integer)

    Bit size of the item in the raw buffer

  • data_type (Symbol)

    Type of data contained by the item. This is dependant on the item_class but by default see StructureItem.

  • array_size (Integer) (defaults to: nil)

    Set to a non nil value if the item is to represented as an array.

  • endianness (Symbol) (defaults to: @default_endianness)

    Endianness of this item. By default the endianness as set in the constructure is used.

  • overflow (Symbol) (defaults to: :ERROR)

    How to handle value overflows. This is dependant on the item_class but by default see StructureItem.

  • format_string (String) (defaults to: nil)

    String to pass to Kernel#sprintf

  • read_conversion (Conversion) (defaults to: nil)

    Conversion to apply when reading the item from the packet buffer

  • write_conversion (Conversion) (defaults to: nil)

    Conversion to apply before writing the item to the packet buffer

  • id_value (Object) (defaults to: nil)

    Set to something other than nil to indicate that this item should be used to identify a buffer as this packet. The id_value should make sense according to the data_type.

Returns:



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 556

def append_item(name, bit_size, data_type, array_size = nil, endianness = @default_endianness, overflow = :ERROR, format_string = nil, read_conversion = nil, write_conversion = nil, id_value = nil)
  item = super(name, bit_size, data_type, array_size, endianness, overflow)
  packet_define_item(item, format_string, read_conversion, write_conversion, id_value)
end

#as_json(*a) ⇒ Object



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 1113

def as_json(*a)
  config = {}
  config['target_name'] = @target_name.to_s
  config['packet_name'] = @packet_name.to_s
  config['endianness'] = @default_endianness.to_s
  config['description'] = @description
  config['short_buffer_allowed'] = true if @short_buffer_allowed
  config['hazardous'] = true if @hazardous
  config['hazardous_description'] = @hazardous_description.to_s if @hazardous_description
  config['messages_disabled'] = true if @messages_disabled
  config['disabled'] = true if @disabled
  config['hidden'] = true if @hidden
  config['accessor'] = @accessor.class.to_s
  config['accessor_args'] = @accessor.args
  config['template'] = Base64.encode64(@template) if @template
  config['config_name'] = self.config_name

  if @processors
    processors = []
    @processors.each do |_processor_name, processor|
      processors << processor.as_json(*a)
    end
    config['processors'] = processors
  end

  config['meta'] = @meta if @meta

  items = []
  config['items'] = items
  # Items with derived items last
  @sorted_items.each do |item|
    if item.data_type != :DERIVED
      items << item.as_json(*a)
    end
  end
  @sorted_items.each do |item|
    if item.data_type == :DERIVED
      items << item.as_json(*a)
    end
  end
  if @response
    config['response'] = @response
  end
  if @error_response
    config['error_response'] = @error_response
  end
  if @screen
    config['screen'] = @screen
  end
  if @related_items
    config['related_items'] = @related_items
  end
  config['ignore_overlap'] = true if @ignore_overlap

  config
end

#buffer=(buffer) ⇒ Object

Set the buffer to be used by the structure. The buffer is copied and thus further modifications to the buffer have no effect on the structure items.

Parameters:

  • buffer (String)

    Buffer of data to back the stucture items



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 311

def buffer=(buffer)
  synchronize() do
    begin
      internal_buffer_equals(buffer)
    rescue RuntimeError
      Logger.instance.error "#{@target_name} #{@packet_name} received with actual packet length of #{buffer.length} but defined length of #{@defined_length}"
    end
    @read_conversion_cache.clear if @read_conversion_cache
  end
end

#check_bit_offsetsArray<String>

Review bit offset to look for overlapping definitions. This will allow gaps in the packet, but not allow the same bits to be used for multiple variables.

Returns:

  • (Array<String>)

    Warning messages for big definition overlaps



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 397

def check_bit_offsets
  if @ignore_overlap
    Logger.instance.debug("#{@target_name} #{@packet_name} has IGNORE_OVERLAP so bit overlaps ignored")
    return []
  end
  expected_next_offset = nil
  previous_item = nil
  warnings = []
  @sorted_items.each do |item|
    if expected_next_offset and (item.bit_offset < expected_next_offset) and !item.overlap
      msg = "Bit definition overlap at bit offset #{item.bit_offset} for packet #{@target_name} #{@packet_name} items #{item.name} and #{previous_item.name}"
      Logger.instance.warn(msg)
      warnings << msg
    end
    expected_next_offset = Packet.next_bit_offset(item)
    previous_item = item
  end
  warnings
end

#check_limits(limits_set = :DEFAULT, ignore_persistence = false) ⇒ Object

Check all the items in the packet against their defined limits. Update their internal limits state and persistence and call the limits_change_callback as necessary.

Parameters:

  • limits_set (Symbol) (defaults to: :DEFAULT)

    Which limits set to check the item values against.

  • ignore_persistence (Boolean) (defaults to: false)

    Whether to ignore persistence when checking for out of limits



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 964

def check_limits(limits_set = :DEFAULT, ignore_persistence = false)
  return unless @limits_items

  @limits_items.each do |item|
    # Verify limits monitoring is enabled for this item
    if item.limits.enabled
      value = read_item(item)

      # Handle state monitoring and value monitoring differently
      if item.states
        handle_limits_states(item, value)
      elsif item.limits.values
        handle_limits_values(item, value, limits_set, ignore_persistence)
      end
    end
  end
end

#clear_all_non_derived_itemsObject

Reset the packet to just derived items



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 878

def clear_all_non_derived_items
  @defined_length = 0
  @defined_length_bits = 0
  @pos_bit_size = 0
  @neg_bit_size = 0
  @fixed_size = true
  @short_buffer_allowed = false
  @id_items = nil
  @limits_items = nil
  new_items = {}
  new_sorted_items = []
  @items.each do |name, item|
    if item.data_type == :DERIVED
      new_items[name] = item
    end
  end
  @sorted_items.each do |item|
    if item.data_type == :DERIVED
      new_sorted_items << item
    end
  end
  @items = new_items
  @sorted_items = new_sorted_items
  clear_config_name()
end

#clear_config_nameObject



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 306

def clear_config_name
  @config_name = nil
end

#clonePacket Also known as: dup

Make a light weight clone of this packet. This only creates a new buffer of data and clones the processors. The defined packet items are the same.

Returns:

  • (Packet)

    A copy of the current packet with a new underlying buffer of data and processors



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 1009

def clone
  packet = super()
  if packet.instance_variable_get("@processors".freeze)
    packet.instance_variable_set("@processors".freeze, packet.processors.clone)
    packet.processors.each do |processor_name, processor|
      packet.processors[processor_name] = processor.clone
    end
  end
  packet.instance_variable_set("@read_conversion_cache".freeze, nil)
  packet.extra = JSON.parse(packet.extra.as_json(:allow_nan => true).to_json(:allow_nan => true), :allow_nan => true, :create_additions => true) if packet.extra # Deep copy using JSON
  packet
end

#config_nameObject

Calculates a unique hashing sum that changes if the parts of the packet configuration change that could affect the “shape” of the packet. This value is cached and that packet should not be changed if this method is being used



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 291

def config_name
  return @config_name if @config_name

  string = "#{@target_name} #{@packet_name}"
  @sorted_items.each do |item|
    string << " ITEM #{item.name} #{item.bit_offset} #{item.bit_size} #{item.data_type} #{item.array_size} #{item.endianness} #{item.overflow} #{item.states} #{item.read_conversion ? item.read_conversion.class : 'NO_CONVERSION'}"
  end

  # Use the hashing algorithm established by OpenC3::System
  digest = Digest::SHA256.new
  digest << string
  @config_name = digest.hexdigest
  @config_name
end

#decomObject



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 1214

def decom
  # Read all the RAW at once because this could be optimized by the accessor
  json_hash = read_items(@sorted_items)

  # Decom extra into the values (all raw)
  if @extra
    @extra.each do |key, value|
      json_hash[key.upcase] = value
    end
  end

  # Now read all other value types - no accessor required
  @sorted_items.each do |item|
    given_raw = json_hash[item.name]
    json_hash["#{item.name}__C"] = read_item(item, :CONVERTED, @buffer, given_raw) if item.states or (item.read_conversion and item.data_type != :DERIVED)
    json_hash["#{item.name}__F"] = read_item(item, :FORMATTED, @buffer, given_raw) if item.format_string
    json_hash["#{item.name}__U"] = read_item(item, :WITH_UNITS, @buffer, given_raw) if item.units
    limits_state = item.limits.state
    json_hash["#{item.name}__L"] = limits_state if limits_state
  end

  json_hash
end

#define(item) ⇒ PacketItem

Add an item to the packet by adding it to the items hash. It also resizes the buffer to accomodate the new item.

Parameters:

Returns:



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 534

def define(item)
  item = super(item)
  update_id_items(item)
  update_limits_items_cache(item)
  item
end

#define_item(name, bit_offset, bit_size, data_type, array_size = nil, endianness = @default_endianness, overflow = :ERROR, format_string = nil, read_conversion = nil, write_conversion = nil, id_value = nil) ⇒ PacketItem

Define an item in the packet. This creates a new instance of the item_class as given in the constructor and adds it to the items hash. It also resizes the buffer to accomodate the new item.

Parameters:

  • name (String)

    Name of the item. Used by the items hash to retrieve the item.

  • bit_offset (Integer)

    Bit offset of the item in the raw buffer

  • bit_size (Integer)

    Bit size of the item in the raw buffer

  • data_type (Symbol)

    Type of data contained by the item. This is dependant on the item_class but by default see StructureItem.

  • array_size (Integer) (defaults to: nil)

    Set to a non nil value if the item is to represented as an array.

  • endianness (Symbol) (defaults to: @default_endianness)

    Endianness of this item. By default the endianness as set in the constructure is used.

  • overflow (Symbol) (defaults to: :ERROR)

    How to handle value overflows. This is dependant on the item_class but by default see StructureItem.

  • format_string (String) (defaults to: nil)

    String to pass to Kernel#sprintf

  • read_conversion (Conversion) (defaults to: nil)

    Conversion to apply when reading the item from the packet buffer

  • write_conversion (Conversion) (defaults to: nil)

    Conversion to apply before writing the item to the packet buffer

  • id_value (Object) (defaults to: nil)

    Set to something other than nil to indicate that this item should be used to identify a buffer as this packet. The id_value should make sense according to the data_type.

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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 524

def define_item(name, bit_offset, bit_size, data_type, array_size = nil, endianness = @default_endianness, overflow = :ERROR, format_string = nil, read_conversion = nil, write_conversion = nil, id_value = nil)
  item = super(name, bit_offset, bit_size, data_type, array_size, endianness, overflow)
  packet_define_item(item, format_string, read_conversion, write_conversion, id_value)
end

#define_reserved_itemsObject

Define the reserved items on the current telemetry packet



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 859

def define_reserved_items
  item = define_item('PACKET_TIMESECONDS', 0, 0, :DERIVED, nil, @default_endianness,
                     :ERROR, '%0.6f', PacketTimeSecondsConversion.new)
  item.description = 'OpenC3 Packet Time (UTC, Floating point, Unix epoch)'
  item = define_item('PACKET_TIMEFORMATTED', 0, 0, :DERIVED, nil, @default_endianness,
                     :ERROR, nil, PacketTimeFormattedConversion.new)
  item.description = 'OpenC3 Packet Time (Local time zone, Formatted string)'
  item = define_item('RECEIVED_TIMESECONDS', 0, 0, :DERIVED, nil, @default_endianness,
                     :ERROR, '%0.6f', ReceivedTimeSecondsConversion.new)
  item.description = 'OpenC3 Received Time (UTC, Floating point, Unix epoch)'
  item = define_item('RECEIVED_TIMEFORMATTED', 0, 0, :DERIVED, nil, @default_endianness,
                     :ERROR, nil, ReceivedTimeFormattedConversion.new)
  item.description = 'OpenC3 Received Time (Local time zone, Formatted string)'
  item = define_item('RECEIVED_COUNT', 0, 0, :DERIVED, nil, @default_endianness,
                     :ERROR, nil, ReceivedCountConversion.new)
  item.description = 'OpenC3 packet received count'
end

#disable_limits(name) ⇒ Object

Disable limits on an item by name

Parameters:

  • name (String)

    Name of the item to disable limits



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 914

def disable_limits(name)
  item = get_item(name)
  item.limits.enabled = false
  unless item.limits.state == :STALE
    old_limits_state = item.limits.state
    item.limits.state = nil
    @limits_change_callback.call(self, item, old_limits_state, nil, false) if @limits_change_callback
  end
end

#enable_limits(name) ⇒ Object

Enable limits on an item by name

Parameters:

  • name (String)

    Name of the item to enable limits



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 907

def enable_limits(name)
  get_item(name).limits.enabled = true
end

#formatted(value_type = :CONVERTED, indent = 0, buffer = @buffer, ignored = nil) ⇒ String

Create a string that shows the name and value of each item in the packet

Parameters:

  • value_type (Symbol) (defaults to: :CONVERTED)

    How to convert the item before returning it. Must be one of VALUE_TYPES

  • indent (Integer) (defaults to: 0)

    Amount to indent before printing the item name

  • buffer (String) (defaults to: @buffer)

    The binary buffer to write the value to

Returns:

  • (String)

    String formatted with all the item names and values



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 836

def formatted(value_type = :CONVERTED, indent = 0, buffer = @buffer, ignored = nil)
  return super(value_type, indent, buffer, ignored)
end

#get_item(name) ⇒ StructureItem

Returns StructureItem or one of its subclasses.

Parameters:

  • name (String)

    Name of the item to look up in the items Hash

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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 562

def get_item(name)
  return super(name)
rescue ArgumentError
  raise "Packet item '#{@target_name} #{@packet_name} #{name.upcase}' does not exist"
end

#id_itemsArray<PacketItem>

Id items are used by the identify? method to determine if a raw buffer of data represents this packet.

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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 468

def id_items
  @id_items ||= []
end

#identified?TrueClass or FalseClass

Indicates if the packet has been identified

Returns:



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 495

def identified?
  !@target_name.nil? && !@packet_name.nil?
end

#identify?(buffer) ⇒ Boolean

Tries to identify if a buffer represents the currently defined packet. It does this by iterating over all the packet items that were created with an ID value and checking whether that ID value is present at the correct location in the buffer.

Incorrectly sized buffers will still positively identify if there is enough data to match the ID values. This is to allow incorrectly sized packets to still be processed as well as possible given the incorrectly sized data.

Parameters:

  • buffer (String)

    Raw buffer of binary data

Returns:

  • (Boolean)

    Whether or not the buffer of data is this packet



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 234

def identify?(buffer)
  return false unless buffer
  return true unless @id_items

  @id_items.each do |item|
    begin
      value = read_item(item, :RAW, buffer)
    rescue Exception
      value = nil
    end
    return false if item.id_value != value
  end

  true
end

#limits_change_callback=(limits_change_callback) ⇒ Object

Sets the callback object called when a limits state changes

Parameters:

  • limits_change_callback (#call)

    Object must respond to the call method and take the following arguments: packet (Packet), item (PacketItem), old_limits_state (Symbol), item_value (Object), log_change (Boolean). The current item state can be found by querying the item object: item.limits.state.



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 368

def limits_change_callback=(limits_change_callback)
  if limits_change_callback
    raise ArgumentError, "limits_change_callback must respond to call" unless limits_change_callback.respond_to?(:call)

    @limits_change_callback = limits_change_callback
  else
    @limits_change_callback = nil
  end
end

#limits_itemsArray<PacketItem>

Returns All items with defined limits.

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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 473

def limits_items
  @limits_items ||= []
end

#metaHash<Meta Name, Meta Values>

Returns packet specific metadata

Returns:

  • (Hash<Meta Name, Meta Values>)


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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 484

def meta
  @meta ||= {}
end

#meta=(meta) ⇒ Object

Sets packet specific metadata



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 489

def meta=(meta)
  @meta = meta
end

#out_of_limitsArray<Array<String, String, String, Symbol>>

Return an array of arrays indicating all items in the packet that are out of limits

[[target name, packet name, item name, item limits state], ...]

Returns:



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 943

def out_of_limits
  items = []
  return items unless @limits_items

  @limits_items.each do |item|
    if item.limits.enabled && item.limits.state &&
       PacketItemLimits::OUT_OF_LIMITS_STATES.include?(item.limits.state)
      items << [@target_name, @packet_name, item.name, item.limits.state]
    end
  end
  return items
end

#packed?Boolean

Checks if the packet has any gaps or overlapped items

Returns:

  • (Boolean)

    true if the packet has no gaps or overlapped items



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 420

def packed?
  expected_next_offset = nil
  @sorted_items.each do |item|
    if expected_next_offset and item.bit_offset != expected_next_offset
      return false
    end

    expected_next_offset = Packet.next_bit_offset(item)
  end
  true
end

#packet_timeObject

Returns @received_time unless a packet item called PACKET_TIME exists that returns a Ruby Time object that represents a different timestamp for the packet



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 272

def packet_time
  item = @items['PACKET_TIME'.freeze]
  if item
    return read_item(item, :CONVERTED, @buffer)
  else
    if @packet_time
      return @packet_time
    else
      return @received_time
    end
  end
end

#packet_time=(time) ⇒ Object



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 285

def packet_time=(time)
  @packet_time = time
end

#process(buffer = @buffer) ⇒ Object

Performs packet specific processing on the packet. Intended to only be run once for each packet received



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 1240

def process(buffer = @buffer)
  return unless @processors

  @processors.each do |_processor_name, processor|
    processor.call(self, buffer)
  end
end

#processorsHash

Returns Hash of processors associated with this packet.

Returns:

  • (Hash)

    Hash of processors associated with this packet



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 478

def processors
  @processors ||= {}
end

#read(name, value_type = :CONVERTED, buffer = @buffer) ⇒ Object

Read an item in the packet by name

Parameters:

  • name (String)

    Name of the item to read

  • value_type (Symbol) (defaults to: :CONVERTED)

    How to convert the item before returning it. Must be one of VALUE_TYPES

  • buffer (String) (defaults to: @buffer)

    The binary buffer to read the item from

Returns:

  • The value. :FORMATTED and :WITH_UNITS values are always returned as Strings. :RAW values will match their data_type. :CONVERTED values can be any type.



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 786

def read(name, value_type = :CONVERTED, buffer = @buffer)
  return super(name, value_type, buffer)
end

#read_all(value_type = :CONVERTED, buffer = @buffer, top = true) ⇒ Array<Array>

Read all items in the packet into an array of arrays

[[item name, item value], ...]

Parameters:

  • top (See Structure#read_all) (defaults to: true)
  • value_type (Symbol) (defaults to: :CONVERTED)

    How to convert the item before returning it. Must be one of VALUE_TYPES

  • buffer (String) (defaults to: @buffer)

    The binary buffer to write the value to

Returns:

  • (Array<Array>)

    Array of two element arrays containing the item name as element 0 and item value as element 1.



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 807

def read_all(value_type = :CONVERTED, buffer = @buffer, top = true)
  return super(value_type, buffer, top)
end

#read_all_with_limits_states(value_type = :CONVERTED, buffer = @buffer) ⇒ Array<String, Object, Symbol|nil>

Read all items in the packet into an array of arrays

[[item name, item value], [item limits state], ...]

Parameters:

  • value_type (Symbol) (defaults to: :CONVERTED)

    How to convert the item before returning it. Must be one of VALUE_TYPES

  • buffer (String) (defaults to: @buffer)

    The binary buffer to write the value to

Returns:

  • (Array<String, Object, Symbol|nil>)

    Returns an Array consisting of [item name, item value, item limits state] where the item limits state can be one of Limits::LIMITS_STATES



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 819

def read_all_with_limits_states(value_type = :CONVERTED, buffer = @buffer)
  result = nil
  synchronize_allow_reads(true) do
    result = read_all(value_type, buffer, false).map! do |array|
      array << @items[array[0]].limits.state
    end
  end
  return result
end

#read_id_values(buffer) ⇒ Array

Reads the values from a buffer at the position of each id_item defined in the packet.

Parameters:

  • buffer (String)

    Raw buffer of binary data

Returns:

  • (Array)

    Array of read id values in order



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 255

def read_id_values(buffer)
  return [] unless buffer
  return [] unless @id_items

  values = []

  @id_items.each do |item|
    values << read_item(item, :RAW, buffer)
  rescue Exception
    values << nil
  end

  values
end

#read_item(item, value_type = :CONVERTED, buffer = @buffer, given_raw = nil) ⇒ Object

Read an item in the packet

Parameters:

  • item (PacketItem)

    Instance of PacketItem or one of its subclasses

  • value_type (Symbol) (defaults to: :CONVERTED)

    How to convert the item before returning it. Must be one of VALUE_TYPES

  • given_raw (defaults to: nil)

    Given raw value to optimize

  • buffer (String) (defaults to: @buffer)

    The binary buffer to read the item from

Returns:

  • The value. :FORMATTED and :WITH_UNITS values are always returned as Strings. :RAW values will match their data_type. :CONVERTED values can be any type.



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 578

def read_item(item, value_type = :CONVERTED, buffer = @buffer, given_raw = nil)
  if given_raw
    # Must clone this since value is returned
    value = given_raw.clone
  else
    value = super(item, :RAW, buffer)
  end
  derived_raw = false
  if item.data_type == :DERIVED && value_type == :RAW
    value_type = :CONVERTED
    derived_raw = true
  end
  case value_type
  when :RAW
    # Done above
  when :CONVERTED, :FORMATTED, :WITH_UNITS
    if item.read_conversion
      using_cached_value = false

      check_cache = buffer.equal?(@buffer)
      if check_cache and @read_conversion_cache
        synchronize_allow_reads() do
          if @read_conversion_cache[item]
            value = @read_conversion_cache[item]

            # Make sure cached value is not modified by anyone by creating
            # a deep copy
            if String === value
              value = value.clone
            elsif Array === value
              value = Marshal.load(Marshal.dump(value))
            end

            using_cached_value = true
          end
        end
      end

      unless using_cached_value
        if item.array_size
          value.map! do |val, _index|
            item.read_conversion.call(val, self, buffer)
          end
        else
          value = item.read_conversion.call(value, self, buffer)
        end
        if check_cache
          synchronize_allow_reads() do
            @read_conversion_cache ||= {}
            @read_conversion_cache[item] = value

            # Make sure cached value is not modified by anyone by creating
            # a deep copy
            if String === value
              value = value.clone
            elsif Array === value
              value = Marshal.load(Marshal.dump(value))
            end
          end
        end
      end
    end

    # Derived raw values perform read_conversions but nothing else
    return value if derived_raw

    # Convert from value to state if possible
    if item.states
      if Array === value
        value = value.map do |val, _index|
          if item.states.key(val)
            item.states.key(val)
          elsif item.states.values.include?(ANY_STATE)
            item.states.key(ANY_STATE)
          else
            apply_format_string_and_units(item, val, value_type)
          end
        end
      else
        state_value = item.states.key(value)
        if state_value
          value = state_value
        elsif item.states.values.include?(ANY_STATE)
          value = item.states.key(ANY_STATE)
        else
          value = apply_format_string_and_units(item, value, value_type)
        end
      end
    else
      if Array === value
        value = value.map do |val, _index|
          apply_format_string_and_units(item, val, value_type)
        end
      else
        value = apply_format_string_and_units(item, value, value_type)
      end
    end
  else
    # Trim a potentially long string (like if they accidentally pass buffer as value_type)
    if value_type.to_s.length > 10
      value_type = value_type.to_s[0...10]
      # Ensure we're not trying to output binary
      value_type = value_type.simple_formatted unless value_type.is_printable?
      value_type += '...'
    end
    raise ArgumentError, "Unknown value type '#{value_type}', must be :RAW, :CONVERTED, :FORMATTED, or :WITH_UNITS"
  end
  return value
end

#read_items(items, value_type = :RAW, buffer = @buffer, _raw_value = nil) ⇒ Object

Read a list of items in the structure

Parameters:

  • items (StructureItem)

    Array of PacketItem or one of its subclasses

  • value_type (Symbol) (defaults to: :RAW)

    Value type to read for every item

  • buffer (String) (defaults to: @buffer)

    The binary buffer to read the items from

Returns:

  • Hash of read names and values



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 694

def read_items(items, value_type = :RAW, buffer = @buffer, _raw_value = nil)
  buffer = allocate_buffer_if_needed() unless buffer
  if value_type == :RAW
    result = super(items, value_type, buffer)
    # Must handle DERIVED special
    items.each do |item|
      if item.data_type == :DERIVED
        result[item.name] = read_item(item, value_type, buffer)
      end
    end
  else
    result = {}
    items.each do |item|
      result[item.name] = read_item(item, value_type, buffer)
    end
  end
  return result
end

#resetObject

Reset temporary packet data This includes packet received time, received count, and processor state



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 984

def reset
  # The SYSTEM META packet is a special case that does not get reset
  return if @target_name == 'SYSTEM' && @packet_name == 'META'

  @received_time = nil
  @received_count = 0
  @stored = false
  @extra = nil
  if @read_conversion_cache
    synchronize() do
      @read_conversion_cache.clear
    end
  end
  return unless @processors

  @processors.each do |_processor_name, processor|
    processor.reset
  end
end

#restore_defaults(buffer = @buffer, skip_item_names = nil, use_template = true) ⇒ Object

Restore all items in the packet to their default value

Parameters:

  • buffer (String) (defaults to: @buffer)

    Raw buffer of binary data

  • skip_item_names (Array) (defaults to: nil)

    Array of item names to skip

  • use_templase (Boolean)

    Apply template before setting defaults (or not)



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 845

def restore_defaults(buffer = @buffer, skip_item_names = nil, use_template = true)
  buffer = allocate_buffer_if_needed() unless buffer
  upcase_skip_item_names = skip_item_names.map(&:upcase) if skip_item_names
  buffer.replace(@template) if @template and use_template
  @sorted_items.each do |item|
    next if RESERVED_ITEM_NAMES.include?(item.name)

    unless item.default.nil?
      write_item(item, item.default, :CONVERTED, buffer) unless skip_item_names and upcase_skip_item_names.include?(item.name)
    end
  end
end

#set_received_time_fast(received_time) ⇒ Object

Sets the received time of the packet (without cloning)

Parameters:

  • received_time (Time)

    Time this packet was received



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 325

def set_received_time_fast(received_time)
  @received_time = received_time
  @received_time.freeze if @received_time
  if @read_conversion_cache
    synchronize() do
      @read_conversion_cache.clear
    end
  end
end

#to_config(cmd_or_tlm) ⇒ Object



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 1043

def to_config(cmd_or_tlm)
  config = ''

  if cmd_or_tlm == :TELEMETRY
    config << "TELEMETRY #{@target_name.to_s.quote_if_necessary} #{@packet_name.to_s.quote_if_necessary} #{@default_endianness} \"#{@description}\"\n"
  else
    config << "COMMAND #{@target_name.to_s.quote_if_necessary} #{@packet_name.to_s.quote_if_necessary} #{@default_endianness} \"#{@description}\"\n"
  end
  if @accessor.class.to_s != 'OpenC3::BinaryAccessor'
    config << "  ACCESSOR #{@accessor.class} #{@accessor.args.map { |a| a.to_s.quote_if_necessary }.join(" ")}\n"
  end
  # TODO: Add TEMPLATE_ENCODED so this can always be done inline regardless of content
  if @template
    config << "  TEMPLATE '#{@template}'"
  end
  config << "  ALLOW_SHORT\n" if @short_buffer_allowed
  config << "  HAZARDOUS #{@hazardous_description.to_s.quote_if_necessary}\n" if @hazardous
  config << "  DISABLE_MESSAGES\n" if @messages_disabled
  if @disabled
    config << "  DISABLED\n"
  elsif @hidden
    config << "  HIDDEN\n"
  end

  if @processors
    @processors.each do |_processor_name, processor|
      config << processor.to_config
    end
  end

  if @meta
    @meta.each do |key, values|
      config << "  META #{key.to_s.quote_if_necessary} #{values.map { |a| a.to_s.quote_if_necessary }.join(" ")}\n"
    end
  end

  # Items with derived items last
  @sorted_items.each do |item|
    if item.data_type != :DERIVED
      config << item.to_config(cmd_or_tlm, @default_endianness)
    end
  end
  @sorted_items.each do |item|
    if item.data_type == :DERIVED
      unless RESERVED_ITEM_NAMES.include?(item.name)
        config << item.to_config(cmd_or_tlm, @default_endianness)
      end
    end
  end

  if @response
    config << "  RESPONSE #{@response[0].to_s.quote_if_necessary} #{@response[1].to_s.quote_if_necessary}"
  end
  if @error_response
    config << "  ERROR_RESPONSE #{@error_response[0].to_s.quote_if_necessary} #{@error_response[1].to_s.quote_if_necessary}"
  end
  if @screen
    config << "  SCREEN #{@screen[0].to_s.quote_if_necessary} #{@screen[1].to_s.quote_if_necessary}"
  end
  if @related_items
    @related_items.each do |target_name, packet_name, item_name|
      config << "  RELATED_ITEM #{target_name.to_s.quote_if_necessary} #{packet_name.to_s.quote_if_necessary} #{item_name.to_s.quote_if_necessary}"
    end
  end
  if @ignore_overlap
    config << "  IGNORE_OVERLAP"
  end
  config
end

#update_id_items(item) ⇒ Object



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 1023

def update_id_items(item)
  if item.id_value
    @id_items ||= []
    # Add to Id Items
    unless @id_items.empty?
      last_item = @id_items[-1]
      @id_items << item
      # If the current item or last item have a negative offset then we have
      # to re-sort. We also re-sort if the current item is less than the last
      # item because we are inserting.
      if last_item.bit_offset <= 0 or item.bit_offset <= 0 or item.bit_offset < last_item.bit_offset
        @id_items = @id_items.sort
      end
    else
      @id_items << item
    end
  end
  item
end

#update_limits_items_cache(item) ⇒ Object

Add an item to the limits items cache if necessary. You MUST call this after adding limits to an item This is an optimization so we don’t have to iterate through all the items when checking for limits.



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 928

def update_limits_items_cache(item)
  if item.limits.values || item.state_colors
    @limits_items ||= []
    @limits_items_hash ||= {}
    unless @limits_items_hash[item]
      @limits_items << item
      @limits_items_hash[item] = true
    end
  end
end

#write(name, value, value_type = :CONVERTED, buffer = @buffer) ⇒ Object

Write an item in the packet by name

Parameters:

  • name (String)

    Name of the item to write

  • value (Object)

    Value based on the item definition. This could be a string, integer, float, or array of values.

  • value_type (Symbol) (defaults to: :CONVERTED)

    How to convert the item before returning it. Must be one of VALUE_TYPES

  • buffer (String) (defaults to: @buffer)

    The binary buffer to write the value to



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 796

def write(name, value, value_type = :CONVERTED, buffer = @buffer)
  super(name, value, value_type, buffer)
end

#write_item(item, value, value_type = :CONVERTED, buffer = @buffer) ⇒ Object

Write an item in the packet

Parameters:

  • item (PacketItem)

    Instance of PacketItem or one of its subclasses

  • value (Object)

    Value based on the item definition. This could be a string, integer, float, or array of values.

  • value_type (Symbol) (defaults to: :CONVERTED)

    How to convert the item before returning it. Must be one of VALUE_TYPES

  • buffer (String) (defaults to: @buffer)

    The binary buffer to write the value to



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 719

def write_item(item, value, value_type = :CONVERTED, buffer = @buffer)
  case value_type
  when :RAW
    super(item, value, value_type, buffer)
  when :CONVERTED
    if item.states
      # Convert from state to value if possible
      state_value = item.states[value.to_s.upcase]
      value = state_value if state_value
    end
    if item.write_conversion
      value = item.write_conversion.call(value, self, buffer)
    else
      raise "Cannot write DERIVED item #{item.name} without a write conversion" if item.data_type == :DERIVED and @accessor.enforce_derived_write_conversion(item)
    end
    begin
      super(item, value, :RAW, buffer)
    rescue ArgumentError => e
      if item.states and String === value and e.message =~ /invalid value for/
        raise "Unknown state #{value} for #{item.name}"
      else
        raise e
      end
    end
  when :FORMATTED, :WITH_UNITS
    raise ArgumentError, "Invalid value type on write: #{value_type}"
  else
    # Trim potentially long string (like if they accidentally pass buffer as value_type)
    if value_type.to_s.length > 10
      value_type = value_type.to_s[0...10]
      # Ensure we're not trying to output binary
      value_type = value_type.simple_formatted unless value_type.is_printable?
      value_type += '...'
    end
    raise ArgumentError, "Unknown value type '#{value_type}', must be :RAW, :CONVERTED, :FORMATTED, or :WITH_UNITS"
  end
  if @read_conversion_cache
    synchronize() do
      @read_conversion_cache.clear
    end
  end
end

#write_items(items, values, value_type = :RAW, buffer = @buffer) ⇒ Object

Write values to the buffer based on the item definitions

Parameters:

  • items (StructureItem)

    Array of StructureItem or one of its subclasses

  • value (Object)

    Array of values based on the item definitions.

  • value_type (Symbol) (defaults to: :RAW)

    Value type of each item to write

  • buffer (String) (defaults to: @buffer)

    The binary buffer to write the values to



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# File 'lib/openc3/packets/packet.rb', line 768

def write_items(items, values, value_type = :RAW, buffer = @buffer)
  buffer = allocate_buffer_if_needed() unless buffer
  if value_type == :RAW
    return super(items, values, value_type, buffer)
  else
    items.each_with_index do |item, index|
      write_item(item, values[index], value_type, buffer)
    end
  end
  return buffer
end