def task_launch():
camera_name = request.args.get('camera', None)
task_name = request.args.get('task', None)
if camera_name is None:
return dict(msg="Camera name is missing")
if task_name is None:
return dict(msg="Task name is missing")
job_name = f"{camera_name}_{task_name}"
if job_name in jobs and jobs[job_name].is_alive():
return dict(msg="Task already running")
if task_name == 'tracking':
jobs[job_name] = Process(target=cameras[camera_name].ObjectTracking)
jobs[job_name].start()
jobs[job_name].date = datetime.today().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
return dict(running=jobs[job_name].is_alive(),
pid=jobs[job_name].pid,
name=jobs[job_name].name,
date=jobs[job_name].date)
elif task_name == 'detection':
jobs[job_name] = Process(
target=cameras[camera_name].PeriodicCaptureContinous)
jobs[job_name].start()
jobs[job_name].date = datetime.today().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
return dict(running=jobs[job_name].is_alive(),
pid=jobs[job_name].pid,
name=jobs[job_name].name,
date=jobs[job_name].date)
else:
return dict(msg="Don't know the task you want.\
Try 'detection' or 'tracking'")
