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python/example-tinance2.py

@@ -7,11 +7,15 @@ import time
 ser = serial.Serial('/dev/tty.usbserial-0001', 9600)
 tinance2_reader_identifier = "TEST-READER-1"
 tinance2_reader_accesskey = "4f95166a-8a15-4963-bad8-35c7047b4269"
+reader_info = {
+    "enabled": False,
+    "mode": None
+}
 
 def handle_log_msg(prefix, value):
     print(f"Received LOG_MSG: {value}")
 
-def send_http_post(prefix, value):
+def check_valid_card(prefix, value):
     headers = {
         "Content-Type": "application/json",
         "X-Identifier": tinance2_reader_identifier,
@@ -28,37 +32,61 @@ def send_http_post(prefix, value):
 
     if response.status_code == 200:
         print(f"Sent FULL_CARD_ID: {value} via HTTP POST successfully")
-        ser.write("unlock".encode('utf-8'))
+        if reader_info.get("mode") == "LATCH":
+            ser.write("unlock".encode('utf-8'))
+        elif reader_info.get("mode") == "TOGGLE":
+            ser.write("toggle".encode('utf-8'))
     else:
         print(f"Failed to send FULL_CARD_ID via HTTP POST. Status code: {response.status_code}")
         print(response.text)
 
-def reader_config_check():
-    previous_enabled = None  # Initialize to None
-    while True:
-        print("Checking HTTP endpoint for new reader config...")
-        # Replace with your HTTP GET endpoint URL
+def fetch_initial_reader_config():
+    global reader_info
+    try:
         url = 'http://localhost:8000/accesscontrol/api/readerinfo'
         response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
 
         if response.status_code == 200:
             data = response.json()
-            enabled = data.get("enabled", False)
-            
-            if enabled != previous_enabled:
-                print("New reader enabled status: ", enabled)
-                if enabled:
+            reader_info["enabled"] = data.get("enabled", False)
+            reader_info["mode"] = data.get("mode")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error fetching initial reader config: {e}")
+
+def reader_config_check():
+    global reader_info
+    while True:
+        print("Checking HTTP endpoint for new reader config...")
+        url = 'http://localhost:8000/accesscontrol/api/readerinfo'
+        response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
+
+        if response.status_code == 200:
+            data = response.json()
+            new_enabled = data.get("enabled", False)
+            new_mode = data.get("mode")
+
+            if new_enabled != reader_info["enabled"]:
+                print("New reader enabled status: ", new_enabled)
+                if new_enabled:
                     print("Enabling reader...")
                     ser.write("enable".encode('utf-8'))
                 else:
                     print("Disabling reader...")
                     ser.write("disable".encode('utf-8'))
-                previous_enabled = enabled  # Update the previous_enabled status
+                reader_info["enabled"] = new_enabled
 
-        time.sleep(5)  # Check every 15 seconds
-        
+            if new_mode != reader_info["mode"]:
+                print("Reader mode has changed: ", new_mode)
+                if new_mode == "LATCH" and reader_info["mode"] == "TOGGLE":
+                    print("Transitioned from TOGGLE to LATCH, sending 'lock' over serial...")
+                    ser.write("lock".encode("utf-8"))
+                reader_info["mode"] = new_mode
 
-def card_auth():
+                if new_mode == "LATCH" and reader_info["mode"] == "TOGGLE":
+                    print("Transitioned from LATCH to TOGGLE, sending 'unlock' over serial...")
+        time.sleep(15)  # Check every 15 seconds
+
+def serial_router():
     while True:
         data = ser.readline()
         try:
@@ -70,7 +98,7 @@ def card_auth():
 
                 actions = {
                     "LOG_MSG": handle_log_msg,
-                    "FULL_CARD_ID": send_http_post,
+                    "FULL_CARD_ID": check_valid_card,
                     "DOOR_DISABLED_STATUS": handle_log_msg,
                     "DOOR_LOCK_STATUS": handle_log_msg
                 }
@@ -90,13 +118,16 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         "X-Access-Key": tinance2_reader_accesskey
     }
 
+    # Fetch the initial reader configuration
+    fetch_initial_reader_config()
+
     # Create and start the two threads
-    card_auth_thread = threading.Thread(target=card_auth)
+    serial_router_thread = threading.Thread(target=serial_router)
     reader_config_check_thread = threading.Thread(target=reader_config_check)
 
-    card_auth_thread.start()
+    serial_router_thread.start()
     reader_config_check_thread.start()
 
     # Wait for both threads to finish (which is never in this case since they run indefinitely)
-    card_auth_thread.join()
+    serial_router_thread.join()
     reader_config_check_thread.join()