def init_pattern_attributes():
"""
Add all the attributes from the default modifier dictionary to the remote database
"""
# get the attributes from the remote
data = self.get("pattern_attributes", {})
pattern_attributes = {}
# for every pattern in the pattern dict
for pt_name, pt_class in Patterns.items():
remote_att = {}
# get the local modifier dictionary
local_att = pt_class(handler=None, rate=1, pixels=1).modifiers
# if there are none, then set to NA
if len(local_att) == 0:
pattern_attributes[pt_name] = "NA"
continue
# get the remote attributes
try:
remote_att = data[pt_name]
except KeyError:
if len(local_att) > 0:
fire_logger.warning(f"Patter '{pt_name}' not found in pattern dict")
pattern_attributes[pt_name] = {}
# for every attribute
for att_name, modifier in local_att.items():
# generate a dictionary with the corresponding values
att_dict = dict(
value=modifier.value,
name=modifier.name,
type=modifier.type.__name__
)
if modifier.type == list:
att_dict['options'] = modifier.options
# try to override the default value with the one from the db
try:
att_dict['value'] = remote_att[att_name]['value']
except (TypeError, KeyError):
pass
# set the value
pattern_attributes[pt_name][att_name] = att_dict
# update the database
self.root.update(dict(pattern_attributes=pattern_attributes))
return pattern_attributes
