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#!/usr/bin/python -u
## The -u option above turns off block buffering of python output. This assures
## that each error message gets individually printed to the log file.
#
# Module: createRadmonRrd.py
#
# Description: Creates a rrdtool database for use by the weather agent to
# store the data from the weather station. The agent uses the data in the
# database to generate graphic charts for display in the weather station
# web page.
#
# Copyright 2014 Jeff Owrey
# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
# (at your option) any later version.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/license.
#
# Revision History
# * v10 released 15 Sep 2015 by J L Owrey
#
import os
import time
import subprocess
### DEFINE FILE LOCATIONS ###
_RRD_FILE = "/home/pi/database/radmonData.rrd" # the file that stores the data
_RRD_SIZE_IN_DAYS = 370 # days
_DATABASE_UPDATE_INTERVAL = 30
def createRrdFile():
"""Create the rrd file if it does not exist.
Parameters: none
Returns: True, if successful
"""
if os.path.exists(_RRD_FILE):
print "rrdtool radiation database file already exists"
return True
dbUpdateInterval = _DATABASE_UPDATE_INTERVAL # rrd update step in seconds
rrd1yearSteps = 30 # steps per day for longer time periods
dataItemEpochTime = long(time.mktime(time.localtime()))
rrdfileStartTime = dataItemEpochTime - 10
heartBeat = 2 * dbUpdateInterval
rrd24hrRows = int(86400 / dbUpdateInterval)
rrd1yearRows = int(3600 * 24 * _RRD_SIZE_IN_DAYS / (dbUpdateInterval * rrd1yearSteps))
strFmt = ("rrdtool create %s --start %s --step %s "
"DS:CPM:GAUGE:%s:U:U DS:SvperHr:GAUGE:%s:U:U "
"RRA:AVERAGE:0.5:1:%s RRA:AVERAGE:0.5:%s:%s")
strCmd = strFmt % (_RRD_FILE, rrdfileStartTime, dbUpdateInterval, \
heartBeat, heartBeat, rrd24hrRows, rrd1yearSteps, rrd1yearRows)
print "creating rrdtool radiation database...\n\n%s\n" % strCmd
# Spawn a sub-shell and run the command
try:
subprocess.check_output(strCmd, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, \
shell=True)
except subprocess.CalledProcessError, exError:
print "%s rrdtool create failed: %s" % \
(getTimeStamp(), exError.output)
return False
return True
##end def
def main():
createRrdFile()
## end def
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()
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