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Kamaelia.Util.Chooser.Chooser

For examples and more explanations, see the module level docs.


class Chooser(Axon.Component.component)

Chooser([items]) -> new Chooser component.

Iterates through a finite list of items. Step by sending "NEXT", "PREV", "FIRST" or "LAST" messages to its "inbox" inbox.

Keyword arguments:

  • items -- list of items to be chosen from, must be type 'list' (default=[])

Inboxes

  • control : shutdown messages
  • inbox : receive commands

Outboxes

  • outbox : emits chosen items
  • signal : shutdown messages

Methods defined here

__init__(self[, items])

x.__init__(...) initializes x; see x.__class__.__doc__ for signature

getCurrentChoice(self)

Return the current choice to the outbox

gotoFirst(self)

Goto the first item in the set. Returns True.

gotoLast(self)

Goto the last item in the set. Returns True.

gotoNext(self)

Advance the choice forwards one.

Returns True if successful or False if unable to (eg. already at end).

gotoPrev(self)

Backstep the choice backwards one.

Returns True if successful or False if unable to (eg. already at start).

main(self)

Main loop.

shutdown(self)

Returns True if a shutdownMicroprocess message was received.

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