get_data/get_measurement/close should be implemented in a base SensorPlugin

class, not specifically in GpioSensorPlugin

platypush/plugins/arduino.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from typing import Optional, Dict, Union, Callable, Tuple, Type
 from pyfirmata2 import Arduino, ArduinoMega, ArduinoDue, ArduinoNano, Pin, util, ANALOG, INPUT, PWM
 
 from platypush.plugins import action
-from platypush.plugins.gpio.sensor import GpioSensorPlugin
+from platypush.plugins.sensor import SensorPlugin
 
 
 class PinType(enum.IntEnum):
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class BoardType(enum.Enum):
 
 
 # noinspection PyBroadException
-class ArduinoPlugin(GpioSensorPlugin):
+class ArduinoPlugin(SensorPlugin):
     """
     Interact with an Arduino connected to the host machine over USB using the
     `Firmata <https://www.arduino.cc/en/reference/firmata>`_ protocol.

platypush/plugins/gpio/sensor/__init__.py

@@ -1,44 +1,10 @@
-from platypush.plugins import Plugin, action
+from abc import ABC
+
+from platypush.plugins.sensor import SensorPlugin
 
 
-class GpioSensorPlugin(Plugin):
+class GpioSensorPlugin(ABC, SensorPlugin):
-    """
+    pass
-    GPIO sensor abstract plugin. Any plugin that interacts with sensor via GPIO
-    should implement this class (and the get_measurement() method)
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(**kwargs)
-
-    @action
-    def get_measurement(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        """
-        Implemented by the subclasses.
-
-        :returns: Either a raw scalar:
-
-            ``output = 273.16``
-
-        or a name-value dictionary with the values that have been read::
-
-            output = {
-                "temperature": 21.5,
-                "humidity": 41.0
-            }
-        """
-        raise NotImplementedError('get_measurement should be implemented in a derived class')
-
-    @action
-    def get_data(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        """
-        Alias for ``get_measurement``
-        """
-
-        return self.get_measurement(*args, **kwargs).output
-
-    @action
-    def close(self):
-        pass
 
 
 # vim:sw=4:ts=4:et:

platypush/plugins/sensor/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+from platypush.plugins import Plugin, action
+
+
+class SensorPlugin(Plugin):
+    """
+    Sensor abstract plugin. Any plugin that interacts with sensors
+    should implement this class (and the get_measurement() method)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+
+    @action
+    def get_measurement(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Implemented by the subclasses.
+
+        :returns: Either a raw scalar:
+
+            ``output = 273.16``
+
+        or a name-value dictionary with the values that have been read::
+
+            output = {
+                "temperature": 21.5,
+                "humidity": 41.0
+            }
+
+        or a list of values::
+
+            [
+                0.01,
+                0.34,
+                0.53,
+                ...
+            ]
+
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError('get_measurement should be implemented in a derived class')
+
+    @action
+    def get_data(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Alias for ``get_measurement``
+        """
+
+        return self.get_measurement(*args, **kwargs).output
+
+    @action
+    def close(self):
+        pass
+
+
+# vim:sw=4:ts=4:et:

platypush/plugins/serial/__init__.py

@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ import threading
 import time
 
 from platypush.plugins import action
-from platypush.plugins.gpio.sensor import GpioSensorPlugin
+from platypush.plugins.sensor import SensorPlugin
 
 
 # noinspection PyBroadException
-class SerialPlugin(GpioSensorPlugin):
+class SerialPlugin(SensorPlugin):
     """
     The serial plugin can read data from a serial device, as long as the serial
     device returns a JSON. You can use this plugin to interact for example with
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class SerialPlugin(GpioSensorPlugin):
     https://github.com/bblanchon/ArduinoJson.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, device=None, baud_rate=9600, *args, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, device=None, baud_rate=9600, **kwargs):
         """
         :param device: Device path (e.g. ``/dev/ttyUSB0`` or ``/dev/ttyACM0``)
         :type device: str
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class SerialPlugin(GpioSensorPlugin):
         :type baud_rate: int
         """
 
-        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
 
         self.device = device
         self.baud_rate = baud_rate