applets: add controller and set_dataset API

artiq/applets/big_number.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from artiq.applets.simple import SimpleApplet
 
 
 class NumberWidget(QtWidgets.QLCDNumber):
-    def __init__(self, args):
+    def __init__(self, args, ctl):
         QtWidgets.QLCDNumber.__init__(self)
         self.setDigitCount(args.digit_count)
         self.dataset_name = args.dataset

artiq/applets/image.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from artiq.applets.simple import SimpleApplet
 
 
 class Image(pyqtgraph.ImageView):
-    def __init__(self, args):
+    def __init__(self, args, ctl):
         pyqtgraph.ImageView.__init__(self)
         self.args = args
 

artiq/applets/plot_hist.py

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from artiq.applets.simple import TitleApplet
 
 
 class HistogramPlot(pyqtgraph.PlotWidget):
-    def __init__(self, args):
+    def __init__(self, args, ctl):
         pyqtgraph.PlotWidget.__init__(self)
         self.args = args
         self.timer = QTimer()

artiq/applets/plot_xy.py

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from artiq.applets.simple import TitleApplet
 
 
 class XYPlot(pyqtgraph.PlotWidget):
-    def __init__(self, args):
+    def __init__(self, args, ctl):
         pyqtgraph.PlotWidget.__init__(self)
         self.args = args
         self.timer = QTimer()

artiq/applets/plot_xy_hist.py

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def _compute_ys(histogram_bins, histograms_counts):
 # pyqtgraph.GraphicsWindow fails to behave like a regular Qt widget
 # and breaks embedding. Do not use as top widget.
 class XYHistPlot(QtWidgets.QSplitter):
-    def __init__(self, args):
+    def __init__(self, args, ctl):
         QtWidgets.QSplitter.__init__(self)
         self.resize(1000, 600)
         self.setWindowTitle("XY/Histogram")

artiq/applets/progress_bar.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from artiq.applets.simple import SimpleApplet
 
 
 class ProgressWidget(QtWidgets.QProgressBar):
-    def __init__(self, args):
+    def __init__(self, args, ctl):
         QtWidgets.QProgressBar.__init__(self)
         self.setMinimum(args.min)
         self.setMaximum(args.max)

artiq/applets/simple.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import string
 from qasync import QEventLoop, QtWidgets, QtCore
 
 from sipyco.sync_struct import Subscriber, process_mod
+from sipyco.pc_rpc import AsyncioClient as RPCClient
 from sipyco import pyon
 from sipyco.pipe_ipc import AsyncioChildComm
 
@@ -14,6 +15,29 @@ from sipyco.pipe_ipc import AsyncioChildComm
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+class AppletControlIPC:
+    def __init__(self, ipc):
+        self.ipc = ipc
+
+    def set_dataset(self, key, value, persist=None):
+        self.ipc.set_dataset(key, value, persist)
+
+
+class AppletControlRPC:
+    def __init__(self, loop, dataset_ctl):
+        self.loop = loop
+        self.dataset_ctl = dataset_ctl
+        self.background_tasks = set()
+
+    def _background(self, coro, *args):
+        task = self.loop.create_task(coro(*args))
+        self.background_tasks.add(task)
+        task.add_done_callback(self.background_tasks.discard)
+
+    def set_dataset(self, key, value, persist=None):
+        self._background(self.dataset_ctl.set, key, value, persist)
+
+
 class AppletIPCClient(AsyncioChildComm):
     def set_close_cb(self, close_cb):
         self.close_cb = close_cb
@@ -72,6 +96,12 @@ class AppletIPCClient(AsyncioChildComm):
         self.mod_cb = mod_cb
         asyncio.ensure_future(self.listen())
 
+    def set_dataset(self, key, value, persist=None):
+        self.write_pyon({"action": "set_dataset",
+                         "key": key,
+                         "value": value,
+                         "persist": persist})
+
 
 class SimpleApplet:
     def __init__(self, main_widget_class, cmd_description=None,
@@ -92,8 +122,11 @@ class SimpleApplet:
                  "for dataset notifications "
                  "(ignored in embedded mode)")
         group.add_argument(
-            "--port", default=3250, type=int,
+            "--port-notify", default=3250, type=int,
-            help="TCP port to connect to")
+            help="TCP port to connect to for notifications (ignored in embedded mode)")
+        group.add_argument(
+            "--port-control", default=3251, type=int,
+            help="TCP port to connect to for control (ignored in embedded mode)")
 
         self._arggroup_datasets = self.argparser.add_argument_group("datasets")
 
@@ -132,8 +165,21 @@ class SimpleApplet:
         if self.embed is not None:
             self.ipc.close()
 
+    def ctl_init(self):
+        if self.embed is None:
+            dataset_ctl = RPCClient()
+            self.loop.run_until_complete(dataset_ctl.connect_rpc(
+                self.args.server, self.args.port_control, "master_dataset_db"))
+            self.ctl = AppletControlRPC(self.loop, dataset_ctl)
+        else:
+            self.ctl = AppletControlIPC(self.ipc)
+
+    def ctl_close(self):
+        if self.embed is None:
+            self.ctl.dataset_ctl.close_rpc()
+
     def create_main_widget(self):
-        self.main_widget = self.main_widget_class(self.args)
+        self.main_widget = self.main_widget_class(self.args, self.ctl)
         if self.embed is not None:
             self.ipc.set_close_cb(self.main_widget.close)
             if os.name == "nt":
@@ -214,7 +260,7 @@ class SimpleApplet:
             self.subscriber = Subscriber("datasets",
                                          self.sub_init, self.sub_mod)
             self.loop.run_until_complete(self.subscriber.connect(
-                self.args.server, self.args.port))
+                self.args.server, self.args.port_notify))
         else:
             self.ipc.subscribe(self.datasets, self.sub_init, self.sub_mod,
                                dataset_prefixes=self.dataset_prefixes)
@@ -228,6 +274,8 @@ class SimpleApplet:
         self.qasync_init()
         try:
             self.ipc_init()
+            try:
+                self.ctl_init()
                 try:
                     self.create_main_widget()
                     self.subscribe()
@@ -235,6 +283,8 @@ class SimpleApplet:
                         self.loop.run_forever()
                     finally:
                         self.unsubscribe()
+                finally:
+                    self.ctl_close()
             finally:
                 self.ipc_close()
         finally: