code to call recorder functions from frointend

backend/api/control_api.py

@@ -12,13 +12,14 @@ from flask_jwt_extended import jwt_required, get_current_user, get_jwt_claims
 from flask_restplus import fields, Resource
 
 from backend import db
-from backend.api import api_control, get_jwt_identity
+from backend.api import api_control, get_jwt_identity, Recorder, RecorderCommand, pprint
+from backend.recorder_adapters.helpers import execute_recorder_command
 
 control_command_response_model = api_control.model('Control Command Response', {
     'time': fields.DateTime(required=False, description='Creation date of the recorder'),
-    'state': fields.String(min_length=3, required=True, description='The recorder\'s name'),
-    'output': fields.String(required=False, description='The recorder\'s description'),
-    'error': fields.String(required=False, description='The recorder\'s description'),
+    'ok': fields.Boolean(required=True, description='Field indicating whether command execution was successful.'),
+    'output': fields.String(required=False, description='Command output in case of success'),
+    'error': fields.String(required=False, description='Error description in case of a problem.'),
 })
 
 
@@ -27,16 +28,28 @@ class ControlCommand(Resource):
     control_command_parser = api_control.parser()
     control_command_parser.add_argument('recorder_id', type=int, default=1, required=True)
     control_command_parser.add_argument('command_id', type=int, default=1, required=True)
-    control_command_parser.add_argument('parameters', default=json.dumps({'p1': 'v1'}), type=dict, required=False,
+    control_command_parser.add_argument('parameters', default={}, type=dict, required=False,
                                         location='json')
 
-    @jwt_required
+    #@jwt_required
     @api_control.doc('run_command')
     @api_control.expect(control_command_parser)
     @api_control.marshal_with(control_command_response_model, skip_none=False, code=201)
     def post(self):
-        print(get_current_user())
-        print(get_jwt_identity())
-        current_user = {'user': get_current_user(), 'claims': get_jwt_claims()}
+        #print(get_current_user())
+        #print(get_jwt_identity())
+        #current_user = {'user': get_current_user(), 'claims': get_jwt_claims()}
+        #TODO: right check! (acl, etc.)
         args = self.control_command_parser.parse_args()
-        return {'time': datetime.utcnow(), 'output': args, 'state': current_user}
+        recorder = Recorder.get_by_identifier(args.get('recorder_id'))
+        if recorder is None:
+            api_control.abort(404, "Recorder not found!")
+        command = RecorderCommand.get_by_identifier(args.get('command_id'))
+        if command is None:
+            api_control.abort(404, "Command not found!")
+
+        success, output = execute_recorder_command(recorder, command, args.get('parameters', None))
+
+        if success:
+            return {'time': datetime.utcnow(), 'output': output, 'ok': success}
+        return {'time': datetime.utcnow(), 'error': output, 'ok': success}

backend/cron/__init__.py

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ scheduler = None
 def get_default_scheduler():
     cron_logger.debug("creating scheduler!")
     global scheduler
-    scheduler = BackgroundScheduler()
+    scheduler = BackgroundScheduler(timezone='utc')
     scheduler.daemonic = False
 
     return scheduler

backend/models/recorder_model.py

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import json
 import pkgutil
 import os
 import re
+from typing import Union
 
 from sqlalchemy import MetaData
 from sqlalchemy.exc import IntegrityError
@@ -234,8 +235,12 @@ class RecorderCommand(db.Model, ModelBase):
     def get_all():
         return RecorderCommand.query.all()
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_by_identifier(identifier):
+        return RecorderCommand.query.filter(RecorderCommand.id == identifier).first()
+
     @property
-    def parameters(self):
+    def parameters(self) -> Union[dict, None]:
         if self.parameters_string is None:
             return None
         return json.loads(self.parameters_string)

backend/recorder_adapters/extron_smp.py

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class SMP35x(TelnetAdapter, RecorderAdapter):
                 # print(self.tn.assert_string_in_output("Login Administrator"))
             self.tn = None
             logger.error("Could definitely not login (as admin) with given password! {}".format(self.address))
-            raise Exception("Could not login as administrator with given pw!")
+            raise LrcException("Could not login as administrator with given pw!")
         # print("OK, we have admin rights!")
 
     def _get_name(self):
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class SMP35x(TelnetAdapter, RecorderAdapter):
         :return:
         """
         if mode not in range(4):
-            raise Exception("Only values from 0 to 3 are allowed!")
+            raise LrcException("Only values from 0 to 3 are allowed!")
         self.tn.write(self.esc_char + str(mode) + "CV\n")
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class SMP35x(TelnetAdapter, RecorderAdapter):
         :return:
         """
         if mode not in [0, 2]:
-            raise Exception("Only values 0 and 2 are allowed!")
+            raise LrcException("Only values 0 and 2 are allowed!")
         self.tn.write(self.esc_char + "1*{}XF\n".format(mode))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ class SMP35x(TelnetAdapter, RecorderAdapter):
         :return:
         """
         if mode not in [0, 2]:
-            raise Exception("Only values 0 and 2 are allowed!")
+            raise LrcException("Only values 0 and 2 are allowed!")
         self.tn.write(self.esc_char + "0*{}XF\n".format(mode))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ class SMP35x(TelnetAdapter, RecorderAdapter):
         :return:
         """
         if mode not in range(4):
-            raise Exception("Only values from 0 to 3 are allowed!")
+            raise LrcException("Only values from 0 to 3 are allowed!")
         self.tn.write(str(mode) + "X\n")
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
@@ -306,15 +306,15 @@ class SMP35x(TelnetAdapter, RecorderAdapter):
         :return:
         """
         if input_num not in range(1, 6):
-            raise Exception("input_num must be a value between 1 and 5!")
+            raise LrcException("input_num must be a value between 1 and 5!")
         if channel_num not in range(1, 3):
-            raise Exception("input_num must be a value between 1 and 2!")
+            raise LrcException("input_num must be a value between 1 and 2!")
         self.tn.write("{}*{}!\n".format(input_num, channel_num))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
     def get_input(self, channel_num: int):
         if channel_num not in range(1, 2):
-            raise Exception("input_num must be a value between 1 and 2!")
+            raise LrcException("input_num must be a value between 1 and 2!")
         self.tn.write("{}!\n".format(channel_num))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
@@ -329,33 +329,33 @@ class SMP35x(TelnetAdapter, RecorderAdapter):
         :return:
         """
         if input_num not in range(1, 6):
-            raise Exception("input_num must be a value between 1 and 5!")
+            raise LrcException("input_num must be a value between 1 and 5!")
         if input_format not in range(1, 4):
-            raise Exception("input_num must be a value between 1 and 3!")
+            raise LrcException("input_num must be a value between 1 and 3!")
         self.tn.write("{}*{}\\\n".format(input_num, input_format))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
     def get_input_format(self, input_num: int):
         if input_num not in range(1, 6):
-            raise Exception("input_num must be a value between 1 and 5!")
+            raise LrcException("input_num must be a value between 1 and 5!")
         self.tn.write("{}\\\n".format(input_num))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
     def set_input_name(self, input_num: int, input_name: str):
         if input_num not in range(1, 6):
-            raise Exception("input_num must be a value between 1 and 5!")
+            raise LrcException("input_num must be a value between 1 and 5!")
         if len(input_name) > 16:
-            raise Exception("input_name must be no longer than 16 chars")
+            raise LrcException("input_name must be no longer than 16 chars")
         try:
             input_name.encode('ascii')
         except UnicodeEncodeError:
-            raise Exception("input_name must only contain ascii characters")
+            raise LrcException("input_name must only contain ascii characters")
         self.tn.write("{}{},{}NI\n".format(self.esc_char, input_num, input_name))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
     def get_input_name(self, input_num: int):
         if input_num not in range(1, 6):
-            raise Exception("input_num must be a value between 1 and 5!")
+            raise LrcException("input_num must be a value between 1 and 5!")
         self.tn.write("{}{}NI\n".format(self.esc_char, input_num))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ class SMP35x(TelnetAdapter, RecorderAdapter):
         :return:
         """
         if extension_time not in range(0, 100):
-            raise Exception("extension_time must be a value between 0 and 99!")
+            raise LrcException("extension_time must be a value between 0 and 99!")
         self.tn.write("{}E{}RCDR\n".format(self.esc_char, extension_time))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
@@ -435,82 +435,82 @@ class SMP35x(TelnetAdapter, RecorderAdapter):
 
     def recall_user_preset(self, channel_number: int, preset_number: int):
         if channel_number not in range(1, 3):
-            raise Exception("channel_number must be a value between 1 and 2!")
+            raise LrcException("channel_number must be a value between 1 and 2!")
         if preset_number not in range(1, 17):
-            raise Exception("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
+            raise LrcException("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
         self.tn.write("1*{}*{}.\n".format(channel_number, preset_number))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
     def save_user_preset(self, channel_number: int, preset_number: int):
         if channel_number not in range(1, 3):
-            raise Exception("channel_number must be a value between 1 and 2!")
+            raise LrcException("channel_number must be a value between 1 and 2!")
         if preset_number not in range(1, 17):
-            raise Exception("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
+            raise LrcException("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
         self.tn.write("1*{}*{},\n".format(channel_number, preset_number))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
     def set_user_preset_name(self, preset_number: int, preset_name: str):
         if preset_number not in range(1, 17):
-            raise Exception("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
+            raise LrcException("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
         if len(preset_name) > 16:
-            raise Exception("preset_name must be no longer than 16 chars")
+            raise LrcException("preset_name must be no longer than 16 chars")
         try:
             preset_name.encode('ascii')
         except UnicodeEncodeError:
-            raise Exception("preset_name must only contain ascii characters")
+            raise LrcException("preset_name must only contain ascii characters")
         self.tn.write("{}1*{},{}PNAM\n".format(self.esc_char, preset_number, preset_name))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
     def get_user_preset_name(self, preset_number: int):
         if preset_number not in range(1, 17):
-            raise Exception("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
+            raise LrcException("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
         self.tn.write("{}1*{}PNAM\n".format(self.esc_char, preset_number))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
     def get_user_presets(self, input_number: int):
         if input_number not in range(1, 6):
-            raise Exception("input_number must be a value between 1 and 5!")
+            raise LrcException("input_number must be a value between 1 and 5!")
         self.tn.write("52*{}#\n".format(input_number))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
     # Input Presets
     def recall_input_preset(self, channel_number: int, preset_number: int):
         if channel_number not in range(1, 3):
-            raise Exception("channel_number must be a value between 1 and 2!")
+            raise LrcException("channel_number must be a value between 1 and 2!")
         if preset_number not in range(1, 129):
-            raise Exception("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 128!")
+            raise LrcException("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 128!")
         self.tn.write("2*{}*{}.\n".format(channel_number, preset_number))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
     def save_input_preset(self, channel_number: int, preset_number: int):
         if channel_number not in range(1, 3):
-            raise Exception("channel_number must be a value between 1 and 2!")
+            raise LrcException("channel_number must be a value between 1 and 2!")
         if preset_number not in range(1, 129):
-            raise Exception("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 128!")
+            raise LrcException("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 128!")
         self.tn.write("1*{}*{},\n".format(channel_number, preset_number))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
     def set_input_preset_name(self, preset_number: int, preset_name: str):
         if preset_number not in range(1, 129):
-            raise Exception("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 128!")
+            raise LrcException("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 128!")
         if len(preset_name) > 16:
-            raise Exception("preset_name must be no longer than 16 chars")
+            raise LrcException("preset_name must be no longer than 16 chars")
         try:
             preset_name.encode('ascii')
         except UnicodeEncodeError:
-            raise Exception("preset_name must only contain ascii characters")
+            raise LrcException("preset_name must only contain ascii characters")
         self.tn.write("{}2*{},{}PNAM\n".format(self.esc_char, preset_number, preset_name))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
     def get_input_preset_name(self, preset_number: int):
         if preset_number not in range(1, 129):
-            raise Exception("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 128!")
+            raise LrcException("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 128!")
         self.tn.write("{}2*{}PNAM\n".format(self.esc_char, preset_number))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
     def delete_input_preset(self, preset_number: int):
         if preset_number not in range(1, 129):
-            raise Exception("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 128!")
+            raise LrcException("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 128!")
         self.tn.write("{}X2*{}PRST\n".format(self.esc_char, preset_number))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
@@ -530,9 +530,9 @@ class SMP35x(TelnetAdapter, RecorderAdapter):
         :return:
         """
         if output_number not in range(1, 4):
-            raise Exception("output_number must be a value between 1 and 3!")
+            raise LrcException("output_number must be a value between 1 and 3!")
         if preset_number not in range(1, 17):
-            raise Exception("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
+            raise LrcException("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
         self.tn.write("3*{}*{}.\n".format(output_number, preset_number))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
@@ -547,33 +547,33 @@ class SMP35x(TelnetAdapter, RecorderAdapter):
         :return:
         """
         if output_number not in range(1, 4):
-            raise Exception("output_number must be a value between 1 and 3!")
+            raise LrcException("output_number must be a value between 1 and 3!")
         if preset_number not in range(1, 17):
-            raise Exception("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
+            raise LrcException("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
         self.tn.write("3*{}*{},\n".format(output_number, preset_number))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
     def set_streaming_preset_name(self, preset_number: int, preset_name: str):
         if preset_number not in range(1, 17):
-            raise Exception("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
+            raise LrcException("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
         if len(preset_name) > 16:
-            raise Exception("preset_name must be no longer than 16 chars")
+            raise LrcException("preset_name must be no longer than 16 chars")
         try:
             preset_name.encode('ascii')
         except UnicodeEncodeError:
-            raise Exception("preset_name must only contain ascii characters")
+            raise LrcException("preset_name must only contain ascii characters")
         self.tn.write("{}3*{},{}PNAM\n".format(self.esc_char, preset_number, preset_name))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
     def get_streaming_preset_name(self, preset_number: int):
         if preset_number not in range(1, 17):
-            raise Exception("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
+            raise LrcException("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
         self.tn.write("{}3*{}PNAM\n".format(self.esc_char, preset_number))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
     def reset_streaming_preset_to_default(self, preset_number: int):
         if preset_number not in range(1, 17):
-            raise Exception("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
+            raise LrcException("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
         self.tn.write("{}X3*{}PRST\n".format(self.esc_char, preset_number))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
@@ -589,9 +589,9 @@ class SMP35x(TelnetAdapter, RecorderAdapter):
         :return:
         """
         if output_number not in range(1, 4):
-            raise Exception("output_number must be a value between 1 and 3!")
+            raise LrcException("output_number must be a value between 1 and 3!")
         if preset_number not in range(1, 17):
-            raise Exception("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
+            raise LrcException("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
         self.tn.write("4*{}*{}.\n".format(output_number, preset_number))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
@@ -606,46 +606,46 @@ class SMP35x(TelnetAdapter, RecorderAdapter):
         :return:
         """
         if output_number not in range(1, 4):
-            raise Exception("output_number must be a value between 1 and 3!")
+            raise LrcException("output_number must be a value between 1 and 3!")
         if preset_number not in range(1, 17):
-            raise Exception("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
+            raise LrcException("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
         self.tn.write("4*{}*{},\n".format(output_number, preset_number))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
     def set_encoder_preset_name(self, preset_number: int, preset_name: str):
         if preset_number not in range(1, 17):
-            raise Exception("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
+            raise LrcException("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
         if len(preset_name) > 16:
-            raise Exception("preset_name must be no longer than 16 chars")
+            raise LrcException("preset_name must be no longer than 16 chars")
         try:
             preset_name.encode('ascii')
         except UnicodeEncodeError:
-            raise Exception("preset_name must only contain ascii characters")
+            raise LrcException("preset_name must only contain ascii characters")
         self.tn.write("{}4*{},{}PNAM\n".format(self.esc_char, preset_number, preset_name))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
     def get_encoder_preset_name(self, preset_number: int):
         if preset_number not in range(1, 17):
-            raise Exception("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
+            raise LrcException("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
         self.tn.write("{}4*{}PNAM\n".format(self.esc_char, preset_number))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
     def reset_encoder_preset_to_default(self, preset_number: int):
         if preset_number not in range(1, 17):
-            raise Exception("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
+            raise LrcException("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
         self.tn.write("{}X4*{}PRST\n".format(self.esc_char, preset_number))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
     # Layout Presets
     def save_layout_preset(self, preset_number: int):
         if preset_number not in range(1, 17):
-            raise Exception("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
+            raise LrcException("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
         self.tn.write("7*{},\n".format(preset_number))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
     def recall_layout_preset(self, preset_number: int, include_input_selections: bool = True):
         if preset_number not in range(1, 17):
-            raise Exception("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
+            raise LrcException("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
         if include_input_selections:
             self.tn.write("7*{}.\n".format(preset_number))
         else:
@@ -654,25 +654,25 @@ class SMP35x(TelnetAdapter, RecorderAdapter):
 
     def set_layout_preset_name(self, preset_number: int, preset_name: str):
         if preset_number not in range(1, 17):
-            raise Exception("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
+            raise LrcException("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
         if len(preset_name) > 16:
-            raise Exception("preset_name must be no longer than 16 chars")
+            raise LrcException("preset_name must be no longer than 16 chars")
         try:
             preset_name.encode('ascii')
         except UnicodeEncodeError:
-            raise Exception("preset_name must only contain ascii characters")
+            raise LrcException("preset_name must only contain ascii characters")
         self.tn.write("{}7*{},{}PNAM\n".format(self.esc_char, preset_number, preset_name))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
     def get_layout_preset_name(self, preset_number: int):
         if preset_number not in range(1, 17):
-            raise Exception("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
+            raise LrcException("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
         self.tn.write("{}7*{}PNAM\n".format(self.esc_char, preset_number))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
     def reset_layout_preset_to_default(self, preset_number: int):
         if preset_number not in range(1, 17):
-            raise Exception("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
+            raise LrcException("preset_number must be a value between 1 and 16!")
         self.tn.write("{}X7*{}PRST\n".format(self.esc_char, preset_number))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ class SMP35x(TelnetAdapter, RecorderAdapter):
         :return:
         """
         if output_number not in range(1, 3):
-            raise Exception("output_number must be a value between 1 and 2!")
+            raise LrcException("output_number must be a value between 1 and 2!")
         self.tn.write("{}*1B\n".format(output_number))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ class SMP35x(TelnetAdapter, RecorderAdapter):
         :return:
         """
         if output_number not in range(1, 3):
-            raise Exception("output_number must be a value between 1 and 2!")
+            raise LrcException("output_number must be a value between 1 and 2!")
         self.tn.write("{}*0B\n".format(output_number))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ class SMP35x(TelnetAdapter, RecorderAdapter):
         :return:
         """
         if output_number not in range(1, 3):
-            raise Exception("output_number must be a value between 1 and 2!")
+            raise LrcException("output_number must be a value between 1 and 2!")
         self.tn.write("{}B\n".format(output_number))
         return int(TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())) > 0
 
@@ -741,25 +741,25 @@ class SMP35x(TelnetAdapter, RecorderAdapter):
         :return:
         """
         if input_number not in range(1, 6):
-            raise Exception("input_number must be a value between 1 and 6!")
+            raise LrcException("input_number must be a value between 1 and 6!")
         self.tn.write("{}I{}HDCP\n".format(self.esc_char, input_number))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
     def set_input_authorization_hdcp_on(self, input_number: int):
         if input_number not in range(1, 6):
-            raise Exception("input_number must be a value between 1 and 6!")
+            raise LrcException("input_number must be a value between 1 and 6!")
         self.tn.write("{}E{}*1HDCP\n".format(self.esc_char, input_number))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
     def set_input_authorization_hdcp_off(self, input_number: int):
         if input_number not in range(1, 6):
-            raise Exception("input_number must be a value between 1 and 6!")
+            raise LrcException("input_number must be a value between 1 and 6!")
         self.tn.write("{}E{}*0HDCP\n".format(self.esc_char, input_number))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 
     def get_input_authorization_hdcp_status(self, input_number: int):
         if input_number not in range(1, 6):
-            raise Exception("input_number must be a value between 1 and 6!")
+            raise LrcException("input_number must be a value between 1 and 6!")
         self.tn.write("{}E{}HDCP\n".format(self.esc_char, input_number))
         return TelnetAdapter._get_response_str(self.tn.read_until_non_empty_line())
 

backend/recorder_adapters/helpers.py

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+import logging
+from typing import Union
+
+from backend.models import Recorder, RecorderCommand, LrcException
+from backend.recorder_adapters import get_recorder_adapter_by_id
+
+logger = logging.getLogger("lrc.recorder_adapters.helpers")
+
+
+def validate_recorder_command_params(recorder_command: RecorderCommand, params: dict, fail_on_missing_params=False):
+    if recorder_command.parameters is None or len(recorder_command.parameters) == 0:
+        if len(params) == 0:
+            logger.debug("Number (0) of parameters matching expected number of args of command signature.")
+            return True
+        logger.info("More arguments specified ({}) than expected!".format(len(params)))
+        return False
+    for p_n in recorder_command.parameters:
+        p_t = recorder_command.parameters[p_n]
+        p = params.get(p_n, None)
+        if p is None:
+            if fail_on_missing_params:
+                return False
+        else:
+            if p_t == 'int':
+                params[p_n] = int(p)
+    return True
+
+
+def get_function_from_recorder_command(recorder: Recorder, recorder_command: RecorderCommand,
+                                       connect_by_network_name=True):
+    adapter_name, function_name = recorder_command.name.split(':')
+    if connect_by_network_name and recorder.network_name is not None:
+        address = recorder.network_name
+    elif recorder.ip6 is not None:
+        address = recorder.ip6
+    else:
+        address = recorder.ip
+    logger.debug("Using {} to create recorder adapter to connect to {}.".format(address, recorder.name))
+    package_name, class_name = adapter_name.split('.')
+    adapter = get_recorder_adapter_by_id(class_name, address=address, user=recorder.username,
+                                         password=recorder.password, firmware_version=recorder.firmware_version)
+    logger.debug("Built adapter {}".format(adapter))
+    return getattr(adapter, function_name)
+
+
+def execute_recorder_command(recorder: Recorder, recorder_command: RecorderCommand, params: Union[dict, None] = None,
+                             connect_by_network_name=True):
+    if params is None:
+        params = dict()
+    if validate_recorder_command_params(recorder_command, params):
+        try:
+            func = get_function_from_recorder_command(recorder, recorder_command, connect_by_network_name)
+            logger.debug(
+                "Executing func: {} with params: '{}'".format(func, ", ".join(": ".join(str(_)) for _ in params.items())))
+            out = func(**params)
+            return True, out
+        except LrcException as e:
+            return False, str(e)
+    else:
+        logger.info("Could not validate given parameters!")
+        return False

backend/tools/model_updater.py

@@ -67,12 +67,14 @@ def update_recorder_models_database(drop: bool = False):
         db.session.commit()
     r_as = get_defined_recorder_adapters()
     for r_a in r_as:
+        if r_a.get('class') is None:  # skip modules without class (helpers.py, e.g.)
+            continue
         try:
             r_m = RecorderModel.get_by_adapter_id(r_a["id"])
             model_checksum = calculate_md5_checksum(dumps(r_a["commands"]))
             if r_m is None:
                 r_m = RecorderModel(record_adapter_id=r_a["id"], model_name=r_a["name"], checksum=model_checksum,
-                                    **r_a.get('class', {}).get_recorder_params())
+                                    **r_a.get('class').get_recorder_params())
                 db.session.add(r_m)
                 db.session.flush()
                 db.session.refresh(r_m)