def __init__(self, table, silent=False):
super().__init__()
LOG.info('NetworkTablePublisher initialized for table "{}"'.format(table))
try:
NetworkTable.checkInit()
except RuntimeError:
# An exception is raised if NetworkTables was initialized
pass
else:
# Since no exception was raised, NetworkTables is not initialized
error = 'NetworkTables is not initialized. Call "init_network_tables()" '
error += 'prior to instantiating this class.'
raise RuntimeError(error)
# For access by other methods for debugging
self.table_name = table
# We'll be pushing our own values to this table
self.nt = NetworkTable.getTable(table)
# Don't log anything to the console if silent
self.silent = silent
