Function init

interface/vstream/python/vsi_video.py:246–285

Initialize connection to the VSI Video Server and start the server process if not already running. Args: address: Tuple (IP, port) for the server. authkey: Authorization key for server connection. Returns: None

(address, authkey)

def init(address, authkey):
    """
    Initialize connection to the VSI Video Server and start the server process if not already running.
    Args:
        address: Tuple (IP, port) for the server.
        authkey: Authorization key for server connection.
    Returns:
        None
    """

    base_dir = path.dirname(__file__)
    server_path = path.join(base_dir, 'vsi_video_server.py')

    logger.info("Start video server")
    if path.isfile(server_path):
        # Start Video Server as a subprocess
        if os_name == 'nt':
            py_cmd = 'python'
        else:
            py_cmd = 'python3'
        cmd = f"{py_cmd} {server_path} "\
              f"--ip {address[0]} "\
              f"--port {address[1]} "\
              f"--authkey {authkey}"
        subprocess.Popen(cmd, shell=True)

        # Connect to Video Server
        Video.connectToServer(address, authkey)
        if Video.conn == None:
            logger.error("Server not connected")
    else:
        logger.error(f"Server script not found: {server_path}")

    # Register clean-up function
    atexit.register(cleanup)

    if Video.conn == None:
        return False
    else:
        return True


def timerEvent():