From 34bcb35e6bee5ac97cdf0b6eefdaa6345ccbff23 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matthew Frost <m.frost@mattronix.nl>
Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2023 12:48:00 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] better telnet wrapper

---
 app/templates/index.html |  2 +-
 app/views.py             | 44 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
 2 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
diff --git a/app/templates/index.html b/app/templates/index.html
index 49d351b..0f0f7c6 100644
--- a/app/templates/index.html
+++ b/app/templates/index.html
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ input:checked + .slider:before {
 
 <body>
   <div class="container">
-    <h1 class="mt-3"> <img style="height: 50px; width: 50px;" 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alt="Techinc Logo"> powerbar.ti (2.1.1)</h1>
+    <h1 class="mt-3"> <img style="height: 50px; width: 50px;" 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alt="Techinc Logo"> powerbar.ti (2.1.2)</h1>
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diff --git a/app/views.py b/app/views.py
index 64ef533..336cb98 100644
--- a/app/views.py
+++ b/app/views.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 from flask import render_template, Blueprint
 from app.settings import powerbars, groups
 from flask import jsonify
@@ -8,6 +7,30 @@ import time
 
 routes = Blueprint('routes', __name__)
 
+# Create a dictionary to store the active telnet connections
+active_telnet_connections = {}
+
+def get_telnet_connection(powerbar):
+    """
+    Get the active telnet connection for the given powerbar.
+    If the connection does not exist, create a new one.
+
+    Args:
+        powerbar (str): The name of the powerbar.
+
+    Returns:
+        telnetlib.Telnet: The telnet connection object.
+
+    """
+    if powerbar in active_telnet_connections:
+        return active_telnet_connections[powerbar]
+    else:
+        tn = telnetlib.Telnet(powerbars[powerbar]['host'], powerbars[powerbar]['port'])
+        active_telnet_connections[powerbar] = tn
+        return tn
+
+
+
 def find_group_by_name(name):
     for group in groups:
         if group["name"] == name:
@@ -74,9 +97,8 @@ def powerbar_control(powerbar, outlet, action):
     if action in ['on', 'off']:
         try:
             print(f"Turning {action} powerbar {powerbar} outlet {outlet}")
-            tn = telnetlib.Telnet(powerbars[powerbar]['host'], powerbars[powerbar]['port'])
+            tn = get_telnet_connection(powerbar)
             tn.write(f"{action} {outlet}\r\n".encode('ascii'))
-            tn.close()
             powerbars[powerbar]['outlets'][outlet]['state'] = action
             print(f"Turned {action} powerbar {powerbar} outlet {outlet}")
         except Exception as E:
@@ -84,30 +106,27 @@ def powerbar_control(powerbar, outlet, action):
             return jsonify({'error': 'Telnet error'}), 500
 
     if action == 'cycle':
-        tn = telnetlib.Telnet(powerbars[powerbar]['host'], powerbars[powerbar]['port'])
+        tn = get_telnet_connection(powerbar)
         print(f"Turning Off powerbar {powerbar} outlet {outlet}")
         powerbars[powerbar]['outlets'][outlet]['state'] = "off"
         tn.write(f"off {outlet}\r\n".encode('ascii'))
         time.sleep(5)
         print(f"Turning On powerbar {powerbar} outlet {outlet}")
         tn.write(f"on {outlet}\r\n".encode('ascii'))
-        tn.close()
         powerbars[powerbar]['outlets'][outlet]['state'] = "on"
 
     if action == 'toggle':
         print(powerbars[powerbar]['outlets'][outlet]['state'])
         
         if powerbars[powerbar]['outlets'][outlet]['state'] == "on":
-            tn = telnetlib.Telnet(powerbars[powerbar]['host'], powerbars[powerbar]['port'])
+            tn = get_telnet_connection(powerbar)
             print(f"Turning Off powerbar {powerbar} outlet {outlet}")
             tn.write(f"off {outlet}\r\n".encode('ascii'))
-            tn.close()
             powerbars[powerbar]['outlets'][outlet]['state'] = "off"
         elif powerbars[powerbar]['outlets'][outlet]['state'] == "off":
-            tn = telnetlib.Telnet(powerbars[powerbar]['host'], powerbars[powerbar]['port'])
+            tn = get_telnet_connection(powerbar)
             print(f"Turning On powerbar {powerbar} outlet {outlet}")
             tn.write(f"on {outlet}\r\n".encode('ascii'))
-            tn.close()
             powerbars[powerbar]['outlets'][outlet]['state'] = "on"
 
         return jsonify({'state': powerbars[powerbar]['outlets'][outlet].get('state', 'unknown')})
@@ -168,12 +187,11 @@ def powebar_group_action(group, action):
         try: 
             for device in group["devices"]:
                 powerbar = device["powerbar"]
-                tn = telnetlib.Telnet(powerbars[powerbar]['host'], powerbars[powerbar]['port'])
+                tn = get_telnet_connection(powerbar)
                 print(f"Powerbar: {powerbar}")
                 outlets = ",".join([str(x) for x in device['outlets']])
                 print(f"Turning {action} powerbar {powerbar} outlet {outlets}")
                 tn.write(f"{action} {outlets}\r\n".encode('ascii'))
-                tn.close()
                 for outlet in device['outlets']:
                     if outlet in powerbars[powerbar]['outlets']:
                         powerbars[powerbar]['outlets'][outlet]['state'] = action
@@ -194,4 +212,6 @@ def powebar_groups():
         return jsonify(groups)
     except Exception as E:
         print(f"Telnet error: {E}")
-        return jsonify({'error': 'no groups defined for powerbar'}), 404 
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+        return jsonify({'error': 'no groups defined for powerbar'}), 404 
+
+
