class MpdFrontend(BaseFrontend):
"""
The MPD frontend.
**Settings:**
- :attr:`mopidy.settings.MPD_SERVER_HOSTNAME`
- :attr:`mopidy.settings.MPD_SERVER_PASSWORD`
- :attr:`mopidy.settings.MPD_SERVER_PORT`
"""
def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
super(MpdFrontend, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
self.thread = None
self.dispatcher = MpdDispatcher(self.backend)
def start(self):
"""Starts the MPD server."""
self.thread = MpdThread(self.core_queue)
self.thread.start()
def destroy(self):
"""Destroys the MPD server."""
self.thread.destroy()
def process_message(self, message):
"""
Processes messages with the MPD frontend as destination.
:param message: the message
:type message: dict
"""
assert message['to'] == 'frontend', \
u'Message recipient must be "frontend".'
if message['command'] == 'mpd_request':
response = self.dispatcher.handle_request(message['request'])
connection = unpickle_connection(message['reply_to'])
connection.send(response)
else:
pass # Ignore messages for other frontends
def start(self):
"""Starts the MPD server."""
self.thread = MpdThread(self.core_queue)
self.thread.start()