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shell/watcher.example.py

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+import socket
+import json
+
+# Initialize the socket without connecting
+sock = None
+
+def ensure_socket_connected():
+    global sock
+    if sock is None or sock.fileno() == -1:  # Checks if socket is not initialized or closed
+        try:
+            # Attempt to initialize and connect the socket
+            sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_UNIX, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+            sock.connect("/tmp/oscar_watcher.sock")
+        except socket.error:
+            # If connection fails, set sock to None and do nothing
+            sock = None
+
+def log_watch(var_name, message):
+    ensure_socket_connected()  # Ensure the socket is connected before attempting to log
+    if sock:  # Proceed only if sock is not None (i.e., is connected)
+        message_json = json.dumps(message)
+        try:
+            sock.sendall(message_json.encode('utf-8') + b'\n')
+        except socket.error:
+            # Handle potential error in sending (e.g., if connection was lost)
+            global sock
+            sock.close()  # Close the current socket to clean up resources
+            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)
+