def active_device(mac, ip='0.0.0.0', name='', time_stamp = datetime.datetime.now()):
device_list = load_db()
#time_stamp = datetime.datetime.now()
mac_list = []
for d in device_list:
mac_list.append(d._mac)
if not mac in mac_list:
#have not found this device previously
if len(name) < 1:
#FIXME: should be more automated - no input should really be required
name = input('What is the name of this machine? ('+ip+', '+mac+') ')
from device import Device
unkn_d = Device(name, mac)
unkn_d.add_ip(ip)
unkn_d.add_ts(time_stamp)
#print("Adding new DEVICE to DB")
device_list.append(unkn_d)
else:
# already part of the db - only add time stamp
#print("Updating existing DEVICE in DB")
index = mac_list.index(mac)
device_list[index].add_ip(ip)
device_list[index].add_ts(time_stamp)
save_db(device_list)
