def request(type, cores, max_duration=None):
"""Request a number of *cores* of a certain compute resource *type*
Returns a dictionary describing the newly created realtime request, with the same format
as the requests returned by list_rt_cores.
If specified, request will terminate after being active for *max_duration* hours
"""
if max_duration != None:
if not isinstance(max_duration, (int, long)):
raise TypeError('Optional parameter max_duration should be an integer value > 0')
if max_duration <= 0:
raise TypeError('Optional parameter max_duration should be an integer value > 0')
conn = cloud._getcloudnetconnection()
return fix_time_element(conn.send_request(_request_query,
{'cores': cores,
'type' : type,
'cap_duration': max_duration if max_duration else 0}),
'start_time')
def list(request_id=""):
"""Returns a list of dictionaries describing realtime core requests.
If *request_id* is specified, only show realtime core request with that request_id
The keys within each returned dictionary are:
* request_id: numeric ID associated with the request
* type: Type of computation resource this request grants
* cores: Number of (type) cores this request grants
* start_time: Time when real time request was satisfied; None if still pending"""
if request_id != "":
try:
int(request_id)
except ValueError:
raise TypeError('Optional parameter to list_rt_cores must be a numeric request_id')
conn = cloud._getcloudnetconnection()
rt_list = conn.send_request(_list_query, {'rid': str(request_id)})
return [fix_time_element(rt,'start_time') for rt in rt_list['requests']]
