wip

common/watcher.py

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import json
 watcher_sock = None
 
 class Watcher:
+    @staticmethod
     def ensure_socket_connected():
         global watcher_sock
         if watcher_sock is None or watcher_sock.fileno() == -1:  # Checks if socket is not initialized or closed
@@ -16,19 +17,17 @@ class Watcher:
                 # If connection fails, set sock to None and do nothing
                 watcher_sock = None
 
+    @staticmethod
     def log_watch(var_name, message):
         global watcher_sock
-        self.ensure_socket_connected()  # Ensure the socket is connected before attempting to log
+        Watcher.ensure_socket_connected()  # Ensure the socket is connected before attempting to log
         if watcher_sock:  # Proceed only if sock is not None (i.e., is connected)
-            message_json = json.dumps(message)
+            message_json = json.dumps({var_name: message})
             try:
                 watcher_sock.sendall(message_json.encode('utf-8') + b'\n')
             except socket.error:
-                nothing=False
                 # Handle potential error in sending (e.g., if connection was lost)
-            watcher_sock.close()  # Close the current socket to clean up resources
-            watcher_sock = None  # Reset sock to ensure reconnection attempt on next call
-
-#message = {"variable": "car_stats", "value": {"car_lights_on": [3, 5, 7], "car_state": "on"}}
-#log_watch(sock, message)
-
+                watcher_sock = None  # Ensure that the next attempt will try to reconnect
+            finally:
+                watcher_sock.close()  # Close the current socket to clean up resources
+                watcher_sock = None  # Reset sock to ensure reconnection attempt on next call