Output

class maize.core.interface.Output(*args: Any, **kwargs: Any)

Bases: Port[T]

Output port to allow sending arbitrary data.

Parameters:

• timeout – Timeout used for continuously polling the connection for sending data into a potentially full channel.

• mode – Whether to 'link', 'move' or 'copy' (default) files.

name

Unique port name

parent

Parent node instance this port is part of

Raises:

PortException – If the port is used without a connected channel

__init__(timeout: float = 0.5, optional: bool = False, mode: Literal['copy', 'link', 'move'] = 'copy') → None

Methods

__init__([timeout, optional, mode])
build(name, parent)	Instantiate an interface from the description.
check(value)	Checks if a value is valid using type annotations.
close()	Closes the port.
is_connected(port)	Specifies whether the port is connected.
send(item)	Sends data through the channel.
set_channel(channel)	Set the channel associated with the port.

Attributes

active	Specifies whether the port is active or not.
connected	Specifies whether the port is connected.
path	Provides a unique path to the interface.
serialized	Provides a serialized summary of the parameter
size	Returns the approximate number of items waiting in the channel
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property active: bool

Specifies whether the port is active or not.

build(name: str, parent: Component) → _TInter

Instantiate an interface from the description.

Parameters:

• name – Name of the interface, will typically be the attribute name of the parent object

• parent – Parent component instance

Returns:

Copy of the current instance, with references to the name and the parent

Return type:

_TInter

check(value: T) → bool

Checks if a value is valid using type annotations.

Parameters:

value – Value to typecheck

Returns:

True if the value is valid, False otherwise

Return type:

bool

close() → None

Closes the port.

This can be detected by neighbouring nodes waiting on the port, and subsequently cause them to shut down.

Raises:

PortException – If the port is not connected

property connected: bool

Specifies whether the port is connected.

static is_connected(port: _PortType) → TypeGuard[_PortChannel[T]]

Specifies whether the port is connected.

property path: tuple[str, ...]

Provides a unique path to the interface.

send(item: T) → None

Sends data through the channel.

Parameters:

item – Item to send through the channel

Raises:

PortException – If trying to send through an unconnected port

Examples

In the run method of the sending node:

>>> self.output.send(42)

property serialized: dict[str, Any]

Provides a serialized summary of the parameter

set_channel(channel: Channel[T]) → None

Set the channel associated with the port. This needs to be called when connecting two ports together.

Parameters:

channel – An instantiated subclass of Channel

property size: int

Returns the approximate number of items waiting in the channel