We will use the python api, as this this gives us the most flexibility.
The standard way to access your suites is to use sync_local() , i.e
syn_local
import ecflow
ci = ecflow.Client("my_host",3141) # replace the host and port with your own.
ci.sync_local() # download all the suites on the server
print ci.get_defs()
The code above will suffice for the vast majority of cases. However if you have several suites, and are only interested in a subset, then the method above is not the most optimal. This method will be lot quicker.
ch_register
import ecflow
ci = ecflow.Client("my_host",3141) # replace the host and port with your own.
suites_of_interest = [ 's1', 's2' ] # These are the *only* suites that I an interested in
ci.ch_register(False,suites_of_interest) # register interest in the suites
ci._sync_local() # sync_local() will now ONLY return the suites s1,s2
print ci.get_defs()
ci.ch_drop() # remember to remove our registration, otherwise it stays in the server
Here is more full blown example, demonstrating the performance differences, in retrieving all the suites, and in retrieving suites, via registration.
Timing example, sync_local with ch_register
#////////1/////////2/////////3/////////4/////////5/////////6/////////7/////////8
# Name :
# Author : Avi
# Revision : $Revision: #10 $
#
# Copyright 2009-2016 ECMWF.
# This software is licensed under the terms of the Apache Licence version 2.0
# which can be obtained at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
# In applying this licence, ECMWF does not waive the privileges and immunities
# granted to it by virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation
# nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
#////////1/////////2/////////3/////////4/////////5/////////6/////////7/////////8
import time
import argparse # for argument parsing
from ecflow import Client, debug_build
def timing_decorator(function_to_time):
def scafold(*function_args):
# function_args is a tuple, the second argument is the suite name
start = time.time()
function_return = function_to_time(*function_args)
end = time.time()
print '%s function took %0.3f ms for %s' % (function_to_time.func_name, (end-start)*1000.0, function_args[1])
return function_return
return scafold
@timing_decorator
def sync_local(ci,suite_name):
ci.sync_local()
if __name__ == "__main__":
DESC = """This test is use to show the performance of sync local on the given server
It should show that it is quicker to register and then sync_local()
as this limits the amount of data that needs to be down loaded from the
server.
Usage:
TestSyncLocalPerf.py --host <hostname> --port <portname>
"""
PARSER = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=DESC,
formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter)
PARSER.add_argument('--host', default="localhost",
help="The name of the host machine, defaults to 'localhost'")
PARSER.add_argument('--port', default="3141",
help="The port on the host, defaults to 3141")
ARGS = PARSER.parse_args()
print ARGS
print("####################################################################")
print("Test performance of sync local using " + Client().version() + " debug build(" + str(debug_build()) +")")
print("####################################################################")
CL = Client(ARGS.host, ARGS.port)
sync_local(CL,"* All suites *") # timing for downloading all suites
print ""
suites = CL.get_defs().suites
for suite in suites:
CL.ch_register(False,[suite.name()]) # register interest in single suite, corresponding handle is attached to CL
sync_local(CL,suite.name()) # time this
CL.ch_drop() # drop the last registered handle on CL