def iter_import_from_settings(self, settings, plates_restriction=None, scan_plates=None):
settings.set_section(SECTION_NAME_GENERAL)
for info in self.iter_check_plates(settings, plates_restriction):
plate_id, path_plate_in, path_plate_out, filename = info
# check whether this plate has to be rescanned
if not scan_plates is None:
scan_plate = scan_plates[plate_id]
else:
scan_plate = False
# if no structure file was found scan the plate
if filename is None:
scan_plate = True
# (re)scan the file structure
if scan_plate:
config_parser = CecogEnvironment.naming_schema
section_name = settings.get2('namingscheme')
importer = IniFileImporter()
importer.setup(path_plate_in, config_parser, section_name)
importer.scan()
if importer.is_valid:
filename = self._get_structure_filename(settings, plate_id,
path_plate_in,
path_plate_out)
# make missing plate directories
if not os.path.isdir(path_plate_out):
os.mkdir(path_plate_out)
importer.save_xml(filename)
self.register_plate(plate_id, path_plate_in,
path_plate_out, filename)
else:
self.register_plate(plate_id, path_plate_in,
path_plate_out, filename)
yield info
