add a mock mode and fix a logic error

src/anchor_pkg/anchor_pkg/anchor_node.py

@@ -1,11 +1,20 @@
 import rclpy
 from rclpy.node import Node
 from rclpy.executors import ExternalShutdownException
+from rcl_interfaces.msg import ParameterDescriptor, ParameterType
 
 import signal
 import atexit
 
-from connector import Connector, SerialConnector, CANConnector
+from .connector import (
+    Connector,
+    MockConnector,
+    SerialConnector,
+    CANConnector,
+    NoValidDeviceException,
+    NoWorkingDeviceException,
+)
+from .convert import string_to_viccan
 import sys
 import threading
 
@@ -37,25 +46,61 @@ class Anchor(Node):
         - For testing without an actual MCU, publish strings here as if they came from an MCU
     * /anchor/to_vic/relay
         - Core, Arm, and Bio publish VicCAN messages to this topic to send to the MCU
-    * /anchor/to_vic/relay_string
-        - Publish raw strings to this topic to send directly to the MCU for debugging
     """
 
     connector: Connector
 
     def __init__(self):
-        # Initalize node with name
-        super().__init__("anchor_node")  # previously 'serial_publisher'
+        super().__init__("anchor_node")
 
+        logger = self.get_logger()
+
+        self.declare_parameter(
+            "connector",
+            "auto",
+            ParameterDescriptor(
+                name="connector",
+                description="Declares which MCU connector should be used. Defaults to 'auto'.",
+                type=ParameterType.PARAMETER_STRING,
+                additional_constraints="Must be 'serial', 'can', 'mock', or 'auto'.",
+            ),
+        )
+
+        # Determine which connector to use. Options are Mock, Serial, and CAN
+        connector_select = (
+            self.get_parameter("connector").get_parameter_value().string_value
+        )
+
+        match connector_select:
+            case "serial":
+                logger.info("using serial connector")
                 self.connector = SerialConnector(self.get_logger())
+            case "can":
+                logger.info("using CAN connector")
+                self.connector = CANConnector(self.get_logger())
+            case "mock":
+                logger.info("using mock connector")
+                self.connector = MockConnector(self.get_logger())
+            case "auto":
+                logger.info("automatically determining connector")
+                try:
+                    logger.info("trying CAN connector")
+                    self.connector = CANConnector(self.get_logger())
+                except (NoValidDeviceException, NoWorkingDeviceException):
+                    logger.info("CAN connector failed, trying serial connector")
+                    self.connector = SerialConnector(self.get_logger())
+            case _:
+                self.get_logger().fatal(
+                    f"invalid value for connector parameter: {connector_select}"
+                )
+                exit(1)
 
-        # Close serial port on exit
+        # Close devices on exit
         atexit.register(self.cleanup)
 
-        ##################################################
         # ROS2 Topic Setup
 
-        # Pub/sub with VicCAN
+        # Publishers
         self.fromvic_debug_pub_ = self.create_publisher(
             String, "/anchor/from_vic/debug", 20
         )
@@ -69,9 +114,13 @@ class Anchor(Node):
             VicCAN, "/anchor/from_vic/bio", 20
         )
 
+        # Subscribers
         self.tovic_sub_ = self.create_subscription(
             VicCAN, "/anchor/to_vic/relay", self.connector.write, 20
         )
+        self.mock_mcu_sub_ = self.create_subscription(
+            String, "/anchor/from_vic/mock_mcu", self.on_mock_fromvic, 20
+        )
 
     def cleanup(self):
         self.connector.cleanup()
@@ -96,6 +145,15 @@ class Anchor(Node):
         elif msg.mcu_name == "citadel" or msg.mcu_name == "digit":
             self.fromvic_bio_pub_.publish(msg)
 
+    def on_mock_fromvic(self, msg: String):
+        viccan = string_to_viccan(
+            msg.data,
+            "mock",
+            self.get_logger(),
+        )
+        if viccan:
+            self.relay_fromvic(viccan)
+
 
 def main(args=None):
     try:

src/anchor_pkg/anchor_pkg/connector.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import serial
 import serial.tools.list_ports
 from astra_msgs.msg import VicCAN
 from rclpy.impl.rcutils_logger import RcutilsLogger
+from .convert import string_to_viccan
 
 KNOWN_USBS = [
     (0x2E8A, 0x00C0),  # Raspberry Pi Pico
@@ -111,15 +112,9 @@ class SerialConnector(Connector):
         except Exception as e:
             self.logger.error(e)
 
-    def __init__(self, logger: RcutilsLogger, port_override: str | None = None):
+    def __init__(self, logger: RcutilsLogger):
         self.logger = logger
-        self.override = bool(port_override)
 
-        ports: list[str]
-
-        if port_override:
-            ports = [port_override]
-        else:
         ports = self._find_ports()
 
         if len(ports) <= 0:
@@ -150,35 +145,12 @@ class SerialConnector(Connector):
             if not raw:
                 return None
 
-            parts = raw.split(",")
-
-            # don't need an extra check because len of .split output is always >= 1
-            if parts[0] != "can_relay_fromvic":
-                self.logger.debug(f"got non-CAN data from {self.mcu_name}: {raw}")
-                return None
-            elif len(parts) < 3:
-                self.logger.debug(
-                    f"got garbage (not enough parts) CAN data from {self.mcu_name}: {raw}"
-                )
-                return None
-            elif len(parts) > 7:
-                self.logger.debug(
-                    f"got garbage (too many parts) CAN data from {self.mcu_name}: {raw}"
-                )
-                return None
-
-            return VicCAN(
-                mcu_name=parts[1],
-                command_id=parts[2],
-                data=[float(x) for x in parts[3:]],
-            )
+            return string_to_viccan(raw, self.mcu_name, self.logger)
         except serial.SerialException as e:
             self.logger.error(f"SerialException: {e}")
-            self._close_port()
             raise DeviceClosedException(f"serial port {self.port} closed unexpectedly")
         except TypeError as e:
             self.logger.error(f"TypeError: {e}")
-            self._close_port()
             raise DeviceClosedException(f"serial port {self.port} closed unexpectedly")
         except Exception:
             pass  # pretty much no other error matters
@@ -191,4 +163,16 @@ class SerialConnector(Connector):
 
 
 class CANConnector(Connector):
+    def __init__(self, logger: RcutilsLogger):
         pass
+
+
+class MockConnector(Connector):
+    def __init__(self, _: RcutilsLogger):
+        pass
+
+    def read(self) -> VicCAN | None:
+        return None
+
+    def write(self, msg: VicCAN):
+        print(msg)

src/anchor_pkg/anchor_pkg/convert.py

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+from astra_msgs.msg import VicCAN
+from rclpy.impl.rcutils_logger import RcutilsLogger
+
+def string_to_viccan(msg: str, mcu_name, logger: RcutilsLogger):
+    parts: list[str] = msg.split(",")
+
+    # don't need an extra check because len of .split output is always >= 1
+    if parts[0] != "can_relay_fromvic":
+        logger.info(f"got non-CAN data from {mcu_name}: {msg}")
+        return None
+    elif len(parts) < 3:
+        logger.info(
+            f"got garbage (not enough parts) CAN data from {mcu_name}: {msg}"
+        )
+        return None
+    elif len(parts) > 7:
+        logger.info(f"got garbage (too many parts) CAN data from {mcu_name}: {msg}")
+        return None
+
+    return VicCAN(
+        mcu_name=parts[1],
+        command_id=int(parts[2]),
+        data=[float(x) for x in parts[3:]],
+    )