Method get_ring_buffer

src/vpp-api/python/vpp_papi/vpp_stats.py:294–311

Get a ring buffer by name

(self, name, blocking=True)

        return result

    def get_ring_buffer(self, name, blocking=True):
        """Get a ring buffer by name"""
        if not self.connected:
            self.connect()

        while True:
            try:
                if self.last_epoch != self.epoch:
                    self.refresh(blocking)
                with self.lock:
                    entry = self.directory[name]
                    if entry.type == 8:  # STAT_DIR_TYPE_RING_BUFFER
                        return entry.get_counter(self)
                    else:
                        raise ValueError(f"'{name}' is not a ring buffer")
            except IOError:
                if not blocking:
                    raise

    def poll_ring_buffer(self, name, thread_index=0, timeout=None, callback=None):
        """Convenience method to poll a ring buffer by name"""