Replace use of nc(1) in getconfig.sh with new plopcontrol.py.

1 files changed, 35 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tools/plopcontrol.py b/tools/plopcontrol.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Copyright (c) 2017, NORDUnet A/S.
+# See LICENSE for licensing information.
+
+import socket
+import sys
+import signal
+
+def send_message(plopcontrolfile, message):
+    plopcontrolport = int(open(plopcontrolfile).read())
+    print >>sys.stderr, "plopcontrolport", plopcontrolport
+    s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET)
+    print >>sys.stderr, "opened socket"
+    s.connect(("127.0.0.1", plopcontrolport))
+    print >>sys.stderr, "connected, sending message", message
+    s.sendall(message + "\n")
+    print >>sys.stderr, "sent message"
+    data = ""
+    while "\n" not in data:
+        data = data + s.recv(1024)
+        print >>sys.stderr, "received data"
+    data = data.rstrip("\n")
+    print >>sys.stderr, "received all data"
+    s.close()
+    return data
+
+def main():
+    signal.alarm(5)
+    reply = send_message(sys.argv[1], sys.argv[2])
+    print reply
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()