Kamaelia.Util.Chooser.ForwardIteratingChooser

class ForwardIteratingChooser(Axon.Component.component)

Chooser([items]) -> new Chooser component.

Iterates through an iterable set of items. Step by sending "NEXT" messages to its "inbox" inbox.

Keyword arguments: - items -- iterable source of items to be chosen from (default=[])

Inboxes

control : shutdown messages
inbox : receive commands

Outboxes

outbox : emits chosen items
signal : shutdown messages

Methods defined here

Warning!

You should be using the inbox/outbox interface, not these methods (except construction). This documentation is designed as a roadmap as to their functionalilty for maintainers and new component developers.

init(self, items)

x.__init__(...) initializes x; see x.__class__.__doc__ for signature

getCurrentChoice(self)

Return the current choice

gotoNext(self)

Advance the choice forwards one.

Returns True if successful or False if unable to (eg. already at end).

main(self)

Main loop.

shutdown(self)

Returns True if a shutdownMicroprocess message was received.

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