def select_operation_type(self):
"""
prepare dictionary [building, simulating, plotting] for self.select_from_options() and call it
:return: ((one-character) tring) selected operation type
"""
if not self.__operation_type:
operation_type_dict = OrderedDict([('b', '(b)uilding'), ('s', '(s)imulating'), ('p', '(p)lotting')])
self.__operation_type = select_from_options(operation_type_dict, 'Select operation type')
return self.__operation_type
def reselect(self, subject):
"""
prepare dictionary [operation type, computer, ...] for self.select_from_options() and call it
call self.neutralize_previous_selections() to set previous settings to None
this condition (value is None) lets user reselect values in functions select_*
:param subject: (class Subject) stores variables computer, user, code, branch
:return:
"""
option_dict = OrderedDict([('p', 'o(p)eration type'), ('c', '(c)omputer'), ('o', 'c(o)de'),
('b', '(b)ranch'), ('n', 'co(n)figuration')])
if self.__operation_type == 's' or self.__operation_type == 'p':
option_dict_amendments = {'e': '(e)xample', 't': '(t)ype', 'a': 'c(a)se'}
option_dict.update(option_dict_amendments)
option_selected = select_from_options(option_dict, 'Select')
self.neutralize_previous_selections(subject, option_selected)
def select_operation(self, selected_operation):
"""
set self._selected_operation
from user input if not already selected via previous loop or constructor of Environment
else from setting.operation (which is passed to here as function argument)
Required:
self._operation_dict (dict)
:param selected_operation: (string, None if operation not already selected)
:return:
"""
print('\n-----------------------------------------------------------------\n')
print('Test subject {} {}\n on {}'.format(
self._subject.code, self._subject.branch, self._subject.computer))
if selected_operation:
self._selected_operation = selected_operation
else:
self._selected_operation = select_from_options(self._operation_dict, 'Select operation')
