rateTest.py

#"module" is not the final name for this interface
#every data generating device (camera, microphone, thermometer) 
#should have its own module class which implements setup and
#poll functions

import random
import time

#dummy class representing a generic sensor, not required
class exampleSensor():
    def read_data(self):
        data = [random.randint(0, 9999) for i in range(0, 10)]
        return data

class exampleModule():
    module_name = "example" #put the name of your sensor/project here
    sensor = None
    polling_interval = .5 #time between polls in seconds
    last_poll = time.monotonic()

    def __init__(self):
        print(f"instance of {self.module_name} created")

    def setup(self):
        self.sensor = exampleSensor()

#don't need to modify this
    def wrap_poll(self):
        if ((time.monotonic() - self.last_poll) > self.polling_interval):
            self.last_poll = time.monotonic()
            self.polling_interval = self.polling_interval/2
            return self.poll()
        return None


    def poll(self):
        print(self.polling_interval)
        return self.polling_interval