コード例 #1
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ファイル: tangofactory.py プロジェクト: srgblnch/taurus
    def reInit(self):
        """Reinitialize the singleton"""
        self._default_tango_host = None
        self.dft_db = None
        self.tango_db = CaselessWeakValueDict()
        self.tango_db_queries = CaselessWeakValueDict()
        self.tango_attrs = CaselessWeakValueDict()
        self.tango_devs = CaselessWeakValueDict()
        self.tango_dev_queries = CaselessWeakValueDict()
        self.tango_alias_devs = CaselessWeakValueDict()
        self.polling_timers = {}

        # Plugin device classes
        self.tango_dev_klasses = {}

        # Plugin attribute classes
        self.tango_attr_klasses = CaselessDict()
コード例 #2
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class TangoFactory(Singleton, TaurusFactory, Logger):
    """A :class:`TaurusFactory` singleton class to provide Tango-specific
    Taurus Element objects (TangoAuthority, TangoDevice, TangoAttribute,
    TangoConfiguration)

    Tango model names are URI based See https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3986.
    For example, a TangoAttribute would be::

        tango://foo.org:1234/a/b/c/d#label
        \___/   \_____/ \__/ \_____/ \___/
          |        |     |      |      |
          |    hostname port  attr     |
          |   \____________/\______/   |
          |         |           |      |
        scheme   authority     path  fragment

    For Tango Elements:

        - The 'scheme' must be the string "tango" (lowercase mandatory)
        - The 'authority' is the Tango database (<hostname> and <port> mandatory)
        - The 'path' is the Tango object, which can be a Device or Attribute.
          For device it must have the format _/_/_ or alias
          For attribute it must have the format _/_/_/_ or devalias/_
        - The 'fragment' is optional and it refers to an attribute of the model
          object, thus not being part of the model name itself
    """

    #: the list of schemes that this factory supports. For this factory: 'tango'
    #: is the only scheme
    schemes = ("tango", )
    caseSensitive = False
    elementTypesMap = {
        TaurusElementType.Authority: TangoAuthority,
        TaurusElementType.Device: TangoDevice,
        TaurusElementType.Attribute: TangoAttribute
    }

    def __init__(self):
        """ Initialization. Nothing to be done here for now."""
        pass

    def init(self, *args, **kwargs):
        """Singleton instance initialization.
           **For internal usage only**"""
        name = self.__class__.__name__
        self.call__init__(Logger, name)
        self.call__init__(TaurusFactory)
        self._polling_enabled = True
        self.reInit()
        self.scheme = 'tango'

    def reInit(self):
        """Reinitialize the singleton"""
        self._default_tango_host = None
        self.dft_db = None
        self.tango_db = CaselessWeakValueDict()
        self.tango_db_queries = CaselessWeakValueDict()
        self.tango_attrs = CaselessWeakValueDict()
        self.tango_devs = CaselessWeakValueDict()
        self.tango_dev_queries = CaselessWeakValueDict()
        self.tango_alias_devs = CaselessWeakValueDict()
        self.polling_timers = {}

        # Plugin device classes
        self.tango_dev_klasses = {}

        # Plugin attribute classes
        self.tango_attr_klasses = CaselessDict()

    def cleanUp(self):
        """Cleanup the singleton instance"""
        self.trace("[TangoFactory] cleanUp")
        for k, v in self.tango_attrs.items():
            v.cleanUp()
        for k, v in self.tango_dev_queries.items():
            v.cleanUp()
        for k, v in self.tango_devs.items():
            v.cleanUp()
        self.dft_db = None
        for k, v in self.tango_db_queries.items():
            v.cleanUp()
        for k, v in self.tango_db.items():
            v.cleanUp()
        self.reInit()

    def getExistingAttributes(self):
        """Returns a new dictionary will all registered attributes on this factory

           :return:  dictionary will all registered attributes on this factory
           :rtype: dict"""
        return dict(self.tango_attrs)

    def getExistingDevices(self):
        """Returns a new dictionary will all registered devices on this factory

           :return:  dictionary will all registered devices on this factory
           :rtype: dict"""
        return dict(self.tango_devs)

    def getExistingDatabases(self):
        """Returns a new dictionary will all registered databases on this factory

           :return:  dictionary will all registered databases on this factory
           :rtype: dict"""
        return dict(self.tango_db)

    def set_default_tango_host(self, tango_host):
        """Sets the new default tango host.

        :param tango_host: (str) the new tango host
        """
        self._default_tango_host = tango_host
        self.dft_db = None

    def registerAttributeClass(self, attr_name, attr_klass):
        """Registers a new attribute class for the attribute name.

           :param attr_name: (str) attribute name
           :param attr_klass: (taurus.core.tango.TangoAttribute) the new class that
                              will handle the attribute
        """
        self.tango_attr_klasses[attr_name] = attr_klass

    def unregisterAttributeClass(self, attr_name):
        """Unregisters the attribute class for the given attribute
           If no class was registered before for the given attribute, this call
           as no effect

           :param attr_name: (str) attribute name
        """
        if self.tango_attr_klasses.has_key(attr_name):
            del self.tango_attr_klasses[attr_name]

    def registerDeviceClass(self, dev_klass_name, dev_klass):
        """Registers a new python class to handle tango devices of the given tango class name

           :param dev_klass_name: (str) tango device class name
           :param dev_klass: (taurus.core.tango.TangoDevice) the new class that will
                             handle devices of the given tango class name
        """
        self.tango_dev_klasses[dev_klass_name] = dev_klass

    def unregisterDeviceClass(self, dev_klass_name):
        """Unregisters the class for the given tango class name
           If no class was registered before for the given attribute, this call
           as no effect

           :param dev_klass_name: (str) tango device class name
        """
        if self.tango_dev_klasses.has_key(dev_klass_name):
            del self.tango_dev_klasses[dev_klass_name]

    def getDatabase(self, name=None):
        '''Deprecated. Use getAuthority instead'''
        return self.getAuthority(name=name)

    def getAuthority(self, name=None):
        """
        Obtain the object corresponding to the given database name or the
        default database if name is None.
        If the corresponding authority object already exists, the existing
        instance is returned. Otherwise a new instance is stored and returned.

        :param name: (str) database name string alias. If None, the
                        default database is used

        :return: (taurus.core.tangodatabase.TangoAuthority) database object
        :raise: (taurus.core.taurusexception.TaurusException) if the given alias is invalid.
        """
        ret = None
        if name is None:
            if self.dft_db is None:
                try:
                    if self._default_tango_host is None:
                        self.dft_db = _Authority()
                    else:
                        name = self._default_tango_host
                        validator = _Authority.getNameValidator()
                        groups = validator.getUriGroups(name)
                        if groups is None:
                            raise TaurusException(
                                "Invalid default Tango authority name %s" %
                                name)
                        self.dft_db = _Authority(host=groups['host'],
                                                 port=groups['port'])
                except:
                    self.debug("Could not create Authority", exc_info=1)
                    raise
                name = self.dft_db.getFullName()
                self.tango_db[name] = self.dft_db
            ret = self.dft_db
        else:
            ret = self.tango_db.get(name)
            if not ret is None:
                return ret
            validator = _Authority.getNameValidator()
            groups = validator.getUriGroups(name)
            if not validator.isValid(name):
                raise TaurusException("Invalid Tango authority name %s" % name)
            try:
                ret = _Authority(host=groups['host'], port=groups['port'])
            except:
                self.debug("Could not create Authority %s",
                           groups['authority'],
                           exc_info=1)

            self.tango_db[name] = ret
        return ret

    def getDevice(self, dev_name, create_if_needed=True, **kw):
        """Obtain the object corresponding to the given tango device name.
           If the corresponding device already exists, the existing instance
           is returned. Otherwise a new instance is stored and returned.

           :param dev_name: (str) tango device name or tango alias for the
                            device. It must be a valid Tango device URI.
                            If authority is not explicit, the default Tango
                            Database will be used
           :param create_if_needed: (bool) If True, the Device is created if it
                                    did not exist previously. If False, it
                                    returns None if it did not exist

           :return: (taurus.core.tango.TangoDevice) a device object
           :raise: (taurus.core.taurusexception.TaurusException) if the given
                   dev_name is invalid.
        """
        d = self.tango_devs.get(dev_name)
        if d is None:
            d = self.tango_alias_devs.get(dev_name)
        if d is not None:
            return d

        validator = _Device.getNameValidator()
        groups = validator.getUriGroups(dev_name)
        if groups is None:
            raise TaurusException("Invalid Tango device name '%s'" % dev_name)

        full_dev_name, _, _ = validator.getNames(dev_name)

        if full_dev_name is None:
            raise TaurusException("Cannot find full name of '%s'" % dev_name)

        d = self.tango_devs.get(full_dev_name)

        if not create_if_needed:
            return d

        if d is None:
            try:
                db = self.getAuthority(groups.get('authority'))
                dev_klass = self._getDeviceClass(db=db,
                                                 devname=groups['devname'])
                kw['storeCallback'] = self._storeDevice
                kw['parent'] = db
                d = dev_klass(full_dev_name, **kw)
                # device objects will register themselves in this factory
                # so there is no need to do it here
            except DoubleRegistration:
                d = self.tango_devs.get(full_dev_name)
            except:
                self.debug("Error creating device %s", dev_name, exc_info=1)
                raise
        return d

    def getAttribute(self, attr_name, create_if_needed=True, **kwargs):
        """Obtain the object corresponding to the given attribute name.
           If the corresponding attribute already exists, the existing instance
           is returned. Otherwise a new instance is stored and returned.

           :param attr_name: (str) a valid attribute name URI
           :param create_if_needed: (bool) If True, the Attribute is created if
                                    it did not already exist. If False,
                                    None is returned if it did not exist
           :return: (taurus.core.tangoattribute.TangoAttribute) attribute object
           :raise: (taurus.core.taurusexception.TaurusException) if the given
                   alias is invalid.
        """
        attr = self.tango_attrs.get(attr_name)
        if attr is not None:
            return attr

        # Simple approach did not work. Lets build a proper device name
        validator = _Attribute.getNameValidator()
        groups = validator.getUriGroups(attr_name)
        if groups is None:
            raise TaurusException(
                ("Invalid Tango attribute name '%s'") % attr_name)

        full_attr_name, _, _ = validator.getNames(attr_name)

        if full_attr_name is None:
            raise TaurusException("Cannot find full name of '%s'" % attr_name)

        attr = self.tango_attrs.get(full_attr_name)

        if attr is None:
            dev_name = full_attr_name.rsplit('/', 1)[0]
            try:
                dev = self.getDevice(dev_name)
                if dev is not None:
                    # Do another try in case the Device object created the attribute
                    # itself. This happens for the 'state' attribute
                    attr = self.tango_attrs.get(full_attr_name)
                    if attr is not None:
                        return attr
                    try:
                        attr_klass = self._getAttributeClass(
                            attr_name=attr_name)
                        kwargs['storeCallback'] = self._storeAttribute
                        if not kwargs.has_key('pollingPeriod'):
                            kwargs[
                                'pollingPeriod'] = self.getDefaultPollingPeriod(
                                )
                        attr = attr_klass(full_attr_name, dev, **kwargs)
                        # attribute objects will register themselves in this factory
                        # so there is no need to do it here
                    except DoubleRegistration:
                        attr = self.tango_attrs.get(full_attr_name)
            except:
                self.debug("Error creating attribute %s",
                           attr_name,
                           exc_info=1)
                raise
        return attr

    def getAttributeInfo(self, full_attr_name):
        """Deprecated: Use :meth:`taurus.core.tango.TangoFactory.getConfiguration` instead.

           Obtain attribute information corresponding to the given attribute name.
           If the corresponding attribute info already exists, the existing information
           is returned. Otherwise a new information instance is stored and returned.

           :param full_attr_name: (str) attribute name in format: <tango device name>'/'<attribute name>

           :return: (taurus.core.tango.TangoConfiguration) configuration object
        """
        self.deprecated("Use getConfiguration(full_attr_name) instead")
        attr = self.getAttribute(full_attr_name)
        return attr

    @tep14_deprecation(alt='getAttribute')
    def getConfiguration(self, param):
        """Obtain the object corresponding to the given attribute or full name.
           If the corresponding configuration already exists, the existing instance
           is returned. Otherwise a new instance is stored and returned.

           :param param: (taurus.core.taurusattribute.TaurusAttribute or str) attribute object or full configuration name

           :return: (taurus.core.tango.TangoAttribute) configuration object
        """
        if isinstance(param, str):
            return self.getAttribute(param)
        return param

    def _getAttributeClass(self, **params):
        attr_name = params.get("attr_name")
        attr_klass = self.tango_attr_klasses.get(attr_name, _Attribute)
        return attr_klass

    def _getDeviceClass(self, **kwargs):
        db, dev_name = kwargs.get("db"), kwargs.get("devname")
        if db is None or dev_name is None or len(self.tango_dev_klasses) == 0:
            return _Device
        else:
            if '/' not in dev_name:  # we got an alias... find the devslashname
                dev_name = db.getElementFullName(dev_name)
            tango_dev_klass = db.get_class_for_device(dev_name)
            return self.tango_dev_klasses.get(tango_dev_klass, _Device)

    def _storeDevice(self, dev):
        name, alias = dev.getFullName(), dev.getSimpleName()
        exists = self.tango_devs.get(name)
        if not exists is None:
            if exists == dev:
                msg = "%s has already been registered before" % name
            else:
                msg = "%s has already been registered before with a different object!" % name
            self.debug(msg)
            raise DoubleRegistration(msg)
        self.tango_devs[name] = dev
        if not alias is None and len(alias):
            self.tango_alias_devs[alias] = dev

    def _storeAttribute(self, attr):
        name = attr.getFullName()
        exists = self.tango_attrs.get(name)
        if not exists is None:
            if exists == attr:
                msg = "%s has already been registered before" % name
            else:
                msg = "%s has already been registered before with a different object!" % name
            self.debug(msg)
            raise DoubleRegistration(msg)
        self.tango_attrs[name] = attr

    def getExistingAttribute(self, attr_name):
        """Deprecated: use getAtribute with create_if_needed=False
        """
        self.warning(('getExistingAttribute is deprecated. ' +
                      'Use getDevice with create_if_needed=False'))
        return self.getAttribute(attr_name, create_if_needed=False)

    def getExistingDevice(self, dev_name):
        """Deprecated: use getDevice with create_if_needed=False
        """
        self.warning(('getExistingDevice is deprecated. ' +
                      'Use getDevice with create_if_needed=False'))
        return self.getDevice(dev_name, create_if_needed=False)

    def removeExistingDevice(self, dev_or_dev_name):
        """Removes a previously registered device.

           :param dev_or_dev_name: (str or TangoDevice) device name or device object
        """
        if isinstance(dev_or_dev_name, _Device):
            dev = dev_or_dev_name
        else:
            dev = self.getDevice(dev_or_dev_name, create_if_needed=False)
        if dev is None:
            raise KeyError("Device %s not found" % dev_or_dev_name)
        dev.cleanUp()
        full_name = dev.getFullName()
        if self.tango_devs.has_key(full_name):
            del self.tango_devs[full_name]
        simp_name = dev.getSimpleName()
        if self.tango_alias_devs.has_key(simp_name):
            del self.tango_alias_devs[simp_name]

    def removeExistingAttribute(self, attr_or_attr_name):
        """Removes a previously registered attribute.

           :param attr_or_attr_name: (str or TangoAttribute) attribute name or attribute object
        """
        if isinstance(attr_or_attr_name, _Attribute):
            attr = attr_or_attr_name
        else:
            attr = self.getExistingAttribute(attr_or_attr_name)
        if attr is None:
            raise KeyError("Attribute %s not found" % attr_or_attr_name)
        attr.cleanUp()
        full_name = attr.getFullName()
        if self.tango_attrs.has_key(full_name):
            del self.tango_attrs[full_name]

    def addAttributeToPolling(self, attribute, period, unsubscribe_evts=False):
        """Activates the polling (client side) for the given attribute with the
           given period (seconds).

           :param attribute: (taurus.core.tango.TangoAttribute) attribute name.
           :param period: (float) polling period (in seconds)
           :param unsubscribe_evts: (bool) whether or not to unsubscribe from events
        """
        tmr = self.polling_timers.get(period, TaurusPollingTimer(period))
        self.polling_timers[period] = tmr
        tmr.addAttribute(attribute, self.isPollingEnabled())

    def removeAttributeFromPolling(self, attribute):
        """Deactivate the polling (client side) for the given attribute. If the
           polling of the attribute was not previously enabled, nothing happens.

           :param attribute: (str) attribute name.
        """
        p = None
        for period, timer in self.polling_timers.iteritems():
            if timer.containsAttribute(attribute):
                timer.removeAttribute(attribute)
                if timer.getAttributeCount() == 0:
                    p = period
                break
        if p:
            del self.polling_timers[period]

    def isPollingEnabled(self):
        """Tells if the local tango polling is enabled

           :return: (bool) wheter or not the polling is enabled
        """
        return self._polling_enabled

    def disablePolling(self):
        """Disable the application tango polling"""
        if not self.isPollingEnabled():
            return
        self._polling_enabled = False
        for period, timer in self.polling_timers.iteritems():
            timer.stop()

    def enablePolling(self):
        """Enable the application tango polling"""
        if self.isPollingEnabled():
            return
        for period, timer in self.polling_timers.iteritems():
            timer.start()
        self._polling_enabled = True

    def getDatabaseNameValidator(self):
        """Deprecated"""
        self.warning(('getDatabaseNameValidator is deprecated.' +
                      'Use "Authority" instead of "Database"'))
        return self.getAuthorityNameValidator()

    def getAuthorityNameValidator(self):
        """Return TangoAuthorityNameValidator"""
        import tangovalidator
        return tangovalidator.TangoAuthorityNameValidator()

    def getDeviceNameValidator(self):
        """Return TangoDeviceNameValidator"""
        import tangovalidator
        return tangovalidator.TangoDeviceNameValidator()

    def getAttributeNameValidator(self):
        """Return TangoAttributeNameValidator"""
        import tangovalidator
        return tangovalidator.TangoAttributeNameValidator()

    def setOperationMode(self, mode):
        """ Deprecated. setOperationMode(OperationMode mode) -> None
            Sets the operation mode for the Tango system."""
        dep = 'setOperationMode'
        rel = 'Taurus4'
        dbg_msg = "Don't use this method"
        msg = '%s is deprecated (from %s). %s' % (dep, rel, dbg_msg)
        self.deprecated(msg)

    def getOperationMode(self):
        """Deprecated. Gives the current operation mode."""
        dep = 'getOperationMode'
        rel = 'Taurus4'
        dbg_msg = "Don't use this method"
        msg = '%s is deprecated (from %s). %s' % (dep, rel, dbg_msg)
        self.deprecated(msg)
        return OperationMode.ONLINE
コード例 #3
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    def reInit(self):
        """Reinitialize the singleton"""
        self._default_tango_host = None
        self.dft_db = None
        self.tango_db = CaselessWeakValueDict()
        self.tango_db_queries = CaselessWeakValueDict()
        self.tango_attrs = CaselessWeakValueDict()
        self.tango_devs = CaselessWeakValueDict()
        self.tango_dev_queries = CaselessWeakValueDict()
        self.tango_alias_devs = CaselessWeakValueDict()
        self.polling_timers = {}

        # Plugin device classes
        self.tango_dev_klasses = {}

        # Plugin attribute classes
        self.tango_attr_klasses = CaselessDict()
コード例 #4
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ファイル: tangofactory.py プロジェクト: srgblnch/taurus
class TangoFactory(Singleton, TaurusFactory, Logger):
    """A :class:`TaurusFactory` singleton class to provide Tango-specific
    Taurus Element objects (TangoAuthority, TangoDevice, TangoAttribute)

    Tango model names are URI based See https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3986.
    For example, a TangoAttribute would be::

        tango://foo.org:1234/a/b/c/d#label
        \___/   \_____/ \__/ \_____/ \___/
          |        |     |      |      |
          |    hostname port  attr     |
          |   \____________/\______/   |
          |         |           |      |
        scheme   authority     path  fragment

    For Tango Elements:

        - The 'scheme' must be the string "tango" (lowercase mandatory)
        - The 'authority' identifies the Tango database (<hostname> and <port>
          are mandatory if authority is given)
        - The 'path' identifies Tango Device and Attributes.
          For devices it must have the format _/_/_ or alias
          For attributes it must have the format _/_/_/_ or devalias/_
        - The 'fragment' is optional and it refers to a member of the model
          object, thus not being part of the model name itself
    """

    #: the list of schemes that this factory supports. For this factory: 'tango'
    #: is the only scheme
    schemes = ("tango",)
    caseSensitive = False
    elementTypesMap = {TaurusElementType.Authority: TangoAuthority,
                       TaurusElementType.Device: TangoDevice,
                       TaurusElementType.Attribute: TangoAttribute
                       }

    def __init__(self):
        """ Initialization. Nothing to be done here for now."""
        pass

    def init(self, *args, **kwargs):
        """Singleton instance initialization.
           **For internal usage only**"""
        name = self.__class__.__name__
        self.call__init__(Logger, name)
        self.call__init__(TaurusFactory)
        self._polling_enabled = True
        self.reInit()
        self.scheme = 'tango'

    def reInit(self):
        """Reinitialize the singleton"""
        self._default_tango_host = None
        self.dft_db = None
        self.tango_db = CaselessWeakValueDict()
        self.tango_db_queries = CaselessWeakValueDict()
        self.tango_attrs = CaselessWeakValueDict()
        self.tango_devs = CaselessWeakValueDict()
        self.tango_dev_queries = CaselessWeakValueDict()
        self.tango_alias_devs = CaselessWeakValueDict()
        self.polling_timers = {}

        # Plugin device classes
        self.tango_dev_klasses = {}

        # Plugin attribute classes
        self.tango_attr_klasses = CaselessDict()

    def cleanUp(self):
        """Cleanup the singleton instance"""
        self.trace("[TangoFactory] cleanUp")
        for k, v in self.tango_attrs.items():
            v.cleanUp()
        for k, v in self.tango_dev_queries.items():
            v.cleanUp()
        for k, v in self.tango_devs.items():
            v.cleanUp()
        self.dft_db = None
        for k, v in self.tango_db_queries.items():
            v.cleanUp()
        for k, v in self.tango_db.items():
            v.cleanUp()
        self.reInit()

    def getExistingAttributes(self):
        """Returns a new dictionary will all registered attributes on this factory

           :return:  dictionary will all registered attributes on this factory
           :rtype: dict"""
        return dict(self.tango_attrs)

    def getExistingDevices(self):
        """Returns a new dictionary will all registered devices on this factory

           :return:  dictionary will all registered devices on this factory
           :rtype: dict"""
        return dict(self.tango_devs)

    def getExistingDatabases(self):
        """Returns a new dictionary will all registered databases on this factory

           :return:  dictionary will all registered databases on this factory
           :rtype: dict"""
        return dict(self.tango_db)

    def set_default_tango_host(self, tango_host):
        """Sets the new default tango host.

        :param tango_host: (str) the new tango host
        """
        self._default_tango_host = tango_host
        self.dft_db = None

    def registerAttributeClass(self, attr_name, attr_klass):
        """Registers a new attribute class for the attribute name.

           :param attr_name: (str) attribute name
           :param attr_klass: (taurus.core.tango.TangoAttribute) the new class that
                              will handle the attribute
        """
        self.tango_attr_klasses[attr_name] = attr_klass

    def unregisterAttributeClass(self, attr_name):
        """Unregisters the attribute class for the given attribute
           If no class was registered before for the given attribute, this call
           as no effect

           :param attr_name: (str) attribute name
        """
        if self.tango_attr_klasses.has_key(attr_name):
            del self.tango_attr_klasses[attr_name]

    def registerDeviceClass(self, dev_klass_name, dev_klass):
        """Registers a new python class to handle tango devices of the given tango class name

           :param dev_klass_name: (str) tango device class name
           :param dev_klass: (taurus.core.tango.TangoDevice) the new class that will
                             handle devices of the given tango class name
        """
        self.tango_dev_klasses[dev_klass_name] = dev_klass

    def unregisterDeviceClass(self, dev_klass_name):
        """Unregisters the class for the given tango class name
           If no class was registered before for the given attribute, this call
           as no effect

           :param dev_klass_name: (str) tango device class name
        """
        if self.tango_dev_klasses.has_key(dev_klass_name):
            del self.tango_dev_klasses[dev_klass_name]

    def getDatabase(self, name=None):
        '''Deprecated. Use getAuthority instead'''
        return self.getAuthority(name=name)

    def getAuthority(self, name=None):
        """
        Obtain the object corresponding to the given database name or the
        default database if name is None.
        If the corresponding authority object already exists, the existing
        instance is returned. Otherwise a new instance is stored and returned.

        :param name: (str) database name string alias. If None, the
                        default database is used

        :return: (taurus.core.tangodatabase.TangoAuthority) database object
        :raise: (taurus.core.taurusexception.TaurusException) if the given alias is invalid.
        """
        ret = None
        if name is None:
            if self.dft_db is None:
                try:
                    if self._default_tango_host is None:
                        self.dft_db = _Authority()
                    else:
                        name = self._default_tango_host
                        validator = _Authority.getNameValidator()
                        groups = validator.getUriGroups(name)
                        if groups is None:
                            raise TaurusException(
                                "Invalid default Tango authority name %s" % name)
                        self.dft_db = _Authority(host=groups['host'],
                                                 port=groups['port'])
                except:
                    self.debug("Could not create Authority", exc_info=1)
                    raise
                name = self.dft_db.getFullName()
                self.tango_db[name] = self.dft_db
            ret = self.dft_db
        else:
            ret = self.tango_db.get(name)
            if not ret is None:
                return ret
            validator = _Authority.getNameValidator()
            groups = validator.getUriGroups(name)
            if not validator.isValid(name):
                raise TaurusException("Invalid Tango authority name %s" % name)
            try:
                ret = _Authority(host=groups['host'], port=groups['port'])
            except:
                self.debug("Could not create Authority %s", groups['authority'],
                           exc_info=1)

            self.tango_db[name] = ret
        return ret

    def getDevice(self, dev_name, create_if_needed=True, **kw):
        """Obtain the object corresponding to the given tango device name.
           If the corresponding device already exists, the existing instance
           is returned. Otherwise a new instance is stored and returned.

           :param dev_name: (str) tango device name or tango alias for the
                            device. It must be a valid Tango device URI.
                            If authority is not explicit, the default Tango
                            Database will be used
           :param create_if_needed: (bool) If True, the Device is created if it
                                    did not exist previously. If False, it
                                    returns None if it did not exist

           :return: (taurus.core.tango.TangoDevice) a device object
           :raise: (taurus.core.taurusexception.TaurusException) if the given
                   dev_name is invalid.
        """
        d = self.tango_devs.get(dev_name)
        if d is None:
            d = self.tango_alias_devs.get(dev_name)
        if d is not None:
            return d

        validator = _Device.getNameValidator()
        groups = validator.getUriGroups(dev_name)
        if groups is None:
            raise TaurusException("Invalid Tango device name '%s'" % dev_name)

        full_dev_name, _, _ = validator.getNames(dev_name)

        if full_dev_name is None:
            raise TaurusException("Cannot find full name of '%s'" % dev_name)

        d = self.tango_devs.get(full_dev_name)

        if not create_if_needed:
            return d

        if d is None:
            try:
                db = self.getAuthority(groups.get('authority'))
                dev_klass = self._getDeviceClass(
                    db=db, devname=groups['devname'])
                kw['storeCallback'] = self._storeDevice
                kw['parent'] = db
                d = dev_klass(full_dev_name, **kw)
                # device objects will register themselves in this factory
                # so there is no need to do it here
            except DoubleRegistration:
                d = self.tango_devs.get(full_dev_name)
            except:
                self.debug("Error creating device %s", dev_name, exc_info=1)
                raise
        return d

    def getAttribute(self, attr_name, create_if_needed=True, **kwargs):
        """Obtain the object corresponding to the given attribute name.
           If the corresponding attribute already exists, the existing instance
           is returned. Otherwise a new instance is stored and returned.

           :param attr_name: (str) a valid attribute name URI
           :param create_if_needed: (bool) If True, the Attribute is created if
                                    it did not already exist. If False,
                                    None is returned if it did not exist
           :return: (taurus.core.tangoattribute.TangoAttribute) attribute object
           :raise: (taurus.core.taurusexception.TaurusException) if the given
                   alias is invalid.
        """
        attr = self.tango_attrs.get(attr_name)
        if attr is not None:
            return attr

        # Simple approach did not work. Lets build a proper device name
        validator = _Attribute.getNameValidator()
        groups = validator.getUriGroups(attr_name)
        if groups is None:
            raise TaurusException(("Invalid Tango attribute name '%s'") %
                                  attr_name)

        full_attr_name, _, _ = validator.getNames(attr_name)

        if full_attr_name is None:
            raise TaurusException("Cannot find full name of '%s'" % attr_name)

        attr = self.tango_attrs.get(full_attr_name)

        if attr is None:
            dev_name = full_attr_name.rsplit('/', 1)[0]
            try:
                dev = self.getDevice(dev_name)
                if dev is not None:
                    # Do another try in case the Device object created the attribute
                    # itself. This happens for the 'state' attribute
                    attr = self.tango_attrs.get(full_attr_name)
                    if attr is not None:
                        return attr
                    try:
                        attr_klass = self._getAttributeClass(
                            attr_name=attr_name)
                        kwargs['storeCallback'] = self._storeAttribute
                        if not kwargs.has_key('pollingPeriod'):
                            kwargs[
                                'pollingPeriod'] = self.getDefaultPollingPeriod()
                        attr = attr_klass(full_attr_name, dev, **kwargs)
                        # attribute objects will register themselves in this factory
                        # so there is no need to do it here
                    except DoubleRegistration:
                        attr = self.tango_attrs.get(full_attr_name)
            except:
                self.debug("Error creating attribute %s",
                           attr_name, exc_info=1)
                raise
        return attr

    def getAttributeInfo(self, full_attr_name):
        """Deprecated: Use :meth:`taurus.core.tango.TangoFactory.getConfiguration` instead.

           Obtain attribute information corresponding to the given attribute name.
           If the corresponding attribute info already exists, the existing information
           is returned. Otherwise a new information instance is stored and returned.

           :param full_attr_name: (str) attribute name in format: <tango device name>'/'<attribute name>

           :return: (taurus.core.tango.TangoConfiguration) configuration object
        """
        self.deprecated("Use getConfiguration(full_attr_name) instead")
        attr = self.getAttribute(full_attr_name)
        return attr

    @taurus4_deprecation(alt='getAttribute')
    def getConfiguration(self, param):
        """Obtain the object corresponding to the given attribute or full name.
           If the corresponding configuration already exists, the existing instance
           is returned. Otherwise a new instance is stored and returned.

           :param param: (taurus.core.taurusattribute.TaurusAttribute or str)
                         attribute object or full configuration name

           :return: (taurus.core.tango.TangoAttribute) configuration object
        """
        if isinstance(param, str):
            return self.getAttribute(param)
        return param

    def _getAttributeClass(self, **params):
        attr_name = params.get("attr_name")
        attr_klass = self.tango_attr_klasses.get(attr_name, _Attribute)
        return attr_klass

    def _getDeviceClass(self, **kwargs):
        db, dev_name = kwargs.get("db"), kwargs.get("devname")
        if db is None or dev_name is None or len(self.tango_dev_klasses) == 0:
            return _Device
        else:
            if '/' not in dev_name:  # we got an alias... find the devslashname
                dev_name = db.getElementFullName(dev_name)
            try:
                tango_dev_klass = db.get_class_for_device(dev_name)
            except PyTango.DevFailed:
                # sometimes we can't get the class (e.g. dev_name not defined)
                return _Device
            return self.tango_dev_klasses.get(tango_dev_klass, _Device)

    def _storeDevice(self, dev):
        name, alias = dev.getFullName(), dev.getSimpleName()
        exists = self.tango_devs.get(name)
        if not exists is None:
            if exists == dev:
                msg = "%s has already been registered before" % name
            else:
                msg = "%s has already been registered before with a different object!" % name
            self.debug(msg)
            raise DoubleRegistration(msg)
        self.tango_devs[name] = dev
        if not alias is None and len(alias):
            self.tango_alias_devs[alias] = dev

    def _storeAttribute(self, attr):
        name = attr.getFullName()
        exists = self.tango_attrs.get(name)
        if not exists is None:
            if exists == attr:
                msg = "%s has already been registered before" % name
            else:
                msg = "%s has already been registered before with a different object!" % name
            self.debug(msg)
            raise DoubleRegistration(msg)
        self.tango_attrs[name] = attr

    def getExistingAttribute(self, attr_name):
        """Deprecated: use getAtribute with create_if_needed=False
        """
        self.warning(('getExistingAttribute is deprecated. ' +
                      'Use getDevice with create_if_needed=False'))
        return self.getAttribute(attr_name, create_if_needed=False)

    def getExistingDevice(self, dev_name):
        """Deprecated: use getDevice with create_if_needed=False
        """
        self.warning(('getExistingDevice is deprecated. ' +
                      'Use getDevice with create_if_needed=False'))
        return self.getDevice(dev_name, create_if_needed=False)

    def removeExistingDevice(self, dev_or_dev_name):
        """Removes a previously registered device.

           :param dev_or_dev_name: (str or TangoDevice) device name or device object
        """
        if isinstance(dev_or_dev_name, _Device):
            dev = dev_or_dev_name
        else:
            dev = self.getDevice(dev_or_dev_name, create_if_needed=False)
        if dev is None:
            raise KeyError("Device %s not found" % dev_or_dev_name)
        dev.cleanUp()
        full_name = dev.getFullName()
        if self.tango_devs.has_key(full_name):
            del self.tango_devs[full_name]
        simp_name = dev.getSimpleName()
        if self.tango_alias_devs.has_key(simp_name):
            del self.tango_alias_devs[simp_name]

    def removeExistingAttribute(self, attr_or_attr_name):
        """Removes a previously registered attribute.

           :param attr_or_attr_name: (str or TangoAttribute) attribute name or attribute object
        """
        if isinstance(attr_or_attr_name, _Attribute):
            attr = attr_or_attr_name
        else:
            attr = self.getExistingAttribute(attr_or_attr_name)
        if attr is None:
            raise KeyError("Attribute %s not found" % attr_or_attr_name)
        attr.cleanUp()
        full_name = attr.getFullName()
        if self.tango_attrs.has_key(full_name):
            del self.tango_attrs[full_name]

    def isPollingEnabled(self):
        """Tells if the local tango polling is enabled

           :return: (bool) wheter or not the polling is enabled
        """
        return self._polling_enabled

    def disablePolling(self):
        """Disable the application tango polling"""
        if not self.isPollingEnabled():
            return
        self._polling_enabled = False
        for period, timer in self.polling_timers.iteritems():
            timer.stop()

    def enablePolling(self):
        """Enable the application tango polling"""
        if self.isPollingEnabled():
            return
        for period, timer in self.polling_timers.iteritems():
            timer.start()
        self._polling_enabled = True

    def getDatabaseNameValidator(self):
        """Deprecated"""
        self.warning(('getDatabaseNameValidator is deprecated.' +
                      'Use "Authority" instead of "Database"'))
        return self.getAuthorityNameValidator()

    def getAuthorityNameValidator(self):
        """Return TangoAuthorityNameValidator"""
        import tangovalidator
        return tangovalidator.TangoAuthorityNameValidator()

    def getDeviceNameValidator(self):
        """Return TangoDeviceNameValidator"""
        import tangovalidator
        return tangovalidator.TangoDeviceNameValidator()

    def getAttributeNameValidator(self):
        """Return TangoAttributeNameValidator"""
        import tangovalidator
        return tangovalidator.TangoAttributeNameValidator()

    def setOperationMode(self, mode):
        """ Deprecated. setOperationMode(OperationMode mode) -> None
            Sets the operation mode for the Tango system."""
        dep = 'setOperationMode'
        rel = 'Taurus4'
        dbg_msg = "Don't use this method"
        msg = '%s is deprecated (from %s). %s' % (dep, rel, dbg_msg)
        self.deprecated(msg)

    def getOperationMode(self):
        """Deprecated. Gives the current operation mode."""
        dep = 'getOperationMode'
        rel = 'Taurus4'
        dbg_msg = "Don't use this method"
        msg = '%s is deprecated (from %s). %s' % (dep, rel, dbg_msg)
        self.deprecated(msg)
        return OperationMode.ONLINE