[libcamera-devel] [PATCH v3 10/17] py: Use exceptions instead of returning error codes

Laurent Pinchart laurent.pinchart at ideasonboard.com
Thu Aug 18 22:56:37 CEST 2022


On Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 04:36:06PM +0200, Jacopo Mondi wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 01, 2022 at 11:45:14AM +0300, Tomi Valkeinen wrote:
> > We have multiple methods which return an error code, mimicing the C++

s/mimicing/mimicking/

> > API. Using exceptions is more natural in the Python API, so change all
> > those methods to raise an Exception instead.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Tomi Valkeinen <tomi.valkeinen at ideasonboard.com>
> > ---
> >  src/py/cam/cam.py                            | 16 +----
> >  src/py/examples/simple-cam.py                | 15 +---
> >  src/py/examples/simple-capture.py            | 21 ++----
> >  src/py/examples/simple-continuous-capture.py | 21 ++----
> >  src/py/libcamera/py_main.cpp                 | 62 ++++++++++++----
> >  test/py/unittests.py                         | 76 +++++++-------------
> >  6 files changed, 93 insertions(+), 118 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/src/py/cam/cam.py b/src/py/cam/cam.py
> > index 2701d937..6b6b678b 100755
> > --- a/src/py/cam/cam.py
> > +++ b/src/py/cam/cam.py
> > @@ -158,9 +158,7 @@ class CameraContext:
> >
> >              print('Camera configuration adjusted')
> >
> > -        r = self.camera.configure(camconfig)
> > -        if r != 0:
> > -            raise Exception('Configure failed')
> > +        self.camera.configure(camconfig)
> >
> >          self.stream_names = {}
> >          self.streams = []
> > @@ -175,12 +173,7 @@ class CameraContext:
> >          allocator = libcam.FrameBufferAllocator(self.camera)
> >
> >          for stream in self.streams:
> > -            ret = allocator.allocate(stream)
> > -            if ret < 0:
> > -                print('Cannot allocate buffers')
> > -                exit(-1)
> > -
> > -            allocated = len(allocator.buffers(stream))
> > +            allocated = allocator.allocate(stream)
> >
> >              print('{}-{}: Allocated {} buffers'.format(self.id, self.stream_names[stream], allocated))
> >
> > @@ -205,10 +198,7 @@ class CameraContext:
> >                  buffers = self.allocator.buffers(stream)
> >                  buffer = buffers[buf_num]
> >
> > -                ret = request.add_buffer(stream, buffer)
> > -                if ret < 0:
> > -                    print('Can not set buffer for request')
> > -                    exit(-1)
> > +                request.add_buffer(stream, buffer)
> >
> >              requests.append(request)
> >
> > diff --git a/src/py/examples/simple-cam.py b/src/py/examples/simple-cam.py
> > index b3e97ca7..1cd1019d 100755
> > --- a/src/py/examples/simple-cam.py
> > +++ b/src/py/examples/simple-cam.py
> > @@ -259,12 +259,7 @@ def main():
> >      allocator = libcam.FrameBufferAllocator(camera)
> >
> >      for cfg in config:
> > -        ret = allocator.allocate(cfg.stream)
> > -        if ret < 0:
> > -            print('Can\'t allocate buffers')
> > -            return -1
> > -
> > -        allocated = len(allocator.buffers(cfg.stream))
> > +        allocated = allocator.allocate(cfg.stream)
> >          print(f'Allocated {allocated} buffers for stream')
> >
> >      # --------------------------------------------------------------------
> > @@ -289,15 +284,9 @@ def main():
> >      requests = []
> >      for i in range(len(buffers)):
> >          request = camera.create_request()
> > -        if not request:
> > -            print('Can\'t create request')
> > -            return -1
> >
> >          buffer = buffers[i]
> > -        ret = request.add_buffer(stream, buffer)
> > -        if ret < 0:
> > -            print('Can\'t set buffer for request')
> > -            return -1
> > +        request.add_buffer(stream, buffer)
> >
> >          # Controls can be added to a request on a per frame basis.
> >          request.set_control(libcam.controls.Brightness, 0.5)
> > diff --git a/src/py/examples/simple-capture.py b/src/py/examples/simple-capture.py
> > index 5f93574f..4b85408f 100755
> > --- a/src/py/examples/simple-capture.py
> > +++ b/src/py/examples/simple-capture.py
> > @@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ def main():
> >
> >      # Acquire the camera for our use
> >
> > -    ret = cam.acquire()
> > -    assert ret == 0
> > +    cam.acquire()
> >
> >      # Configure the camera
> >
> > @@ -60,8 +59,7 @@ def main():
> >          w, h = [int(v) for v in args.size.split('x')]
> >          stream_config.size = libcam.Size(w, h)
> >
> > -    ret = cam.configure(cam_config)
> > -    assert ret == 0
> > +    cam.configure(cam_config)
> >
> >      print(f'Capturing {TOTAL_FRAMES} frames with {stream_config}')
> >
> > @@ -83,15 +81,13 @@ def main():
> >          req = cam.create_request(i)
> >
> >          buffer = allocator.buffers(stream)[i]
> > -        ret = req.add_buffer(stream, buffer)
> > -        assert ret == 0
> > +        req.add_buffer(stream, buffer)
> >
> >          reqs.append(req)
> >
> >      # Start the camera
> >
> > -    ret = cam.start()
> > -    assert ret == 0
> > +    cam.start()
> >
> >      # frames_queued and frames_done track the number of frames queued and done
> >
> > @@ -101,8 +97,7 @@ def main():
> >      # Queue the requests to the camera
> >
> >      for req in reqs:
> > -        ret = cam.queue_request(req)
> > -        assert ret == 0
> > +        cam.queue_request(req)
> >          frames_queued += 1
> >
> >      # The main loop. Wait for the queued Requests to complete, process them,
> > @@ -155,13 +150,11 @@ def main():
> >
> >      # Stop the camera
> >
> > -    ret = cam.stop()
> > -    assert ret == 0
> > +    cam.stop()
> >
> >      # Release the camera
> >
> > -    ret = cam.release()
> > -    assert ret == 0
> > +    cam.release()
> >
> >      return 0
> >
> > diff --git a/src/py/examples/simple-continuous-capture.py b/src/py/examples/simple-continuous-capture.py
> > index 26a8060b..e1cb931e 100755
> > --- a/src/py/examples/simple-continuous-capture.py
> > +++ b/src/py/examples/simple-continuous-capture.py
> > @@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ class CameraCaptureContext:
> >
> >          # Acquire the camera for our use
> >
> > -        ret = cam.acquire()
> > -        assert ret == 0
> > +        cam.acquire()
> >
> >          # Configure the camera
> >
> > @@ -37,8 +36,7 @@ class CameraCaptureContext:
> >
> >          stream_config = cam_config.at(0)
> >
> > -        ret = cam.configure(cam_config)
> > -        assert ret == 0
> > +        cam.configure(cam_config)
> >
> >          stream = stream_config.stream
> >
> > @@ -62,8 +60,7 @@ class CameraCaptureContext:
> >              req = cam.create_request(idx)
> >
> >              buffer = allocator.buffers(stream)[i]
> > -            ret = req.add_buffer(stream, buffer)
> > -            assert ret == 0
> > +            req.add_buffer(stream, buffer)
> >
> >              self.reqs.append(req)
> >
> > @@ -73,13 +70,11 @@ class CameraCaptureContext:
> >      def uninit_camera(self):
> >          # Stop the camera
> >
> > -        ret = self.cam.stop()
> > -        assert ret == 0
> > +        self.cam.stop()
> >
> >          # Release the camera
> >
> > -        ret = self.cam.release()
> > -        assert ret == 0
> > +        self.cam.release()
> >
> >
> >  # A container class for our state
> > @@ -145,8 +140,7 @@ class CaptureContext:
> >
> >          for cam_ctx in self.camera_contexts:
> >              for req in cam_ctx.reqs:
> > -                ret = cam_ctx.cam.queue_request(req)
> > -                assert ret == 0
> > +                cam_ctx.cam.queue_request(req)
> >
> >          # Use Selector to wait for events from the camera and from the keyboard
> >
> > @@ -177,8 +171,7 @@ def main():
> >      # Start the cameras
> >
> >      for cam_ctx in ctx.camera_contexts:
> > -        ret = cam_ctx.cam.start()
> > -        assert ret == 0
> > +        cam_ctx.cam.start()
> >
> >      ctx.capture()
> >
> > diff --git a/src/py/libcamera/py_main.cpp b/src/py/libcamera/py_main.cpp
> > index e7d078b5..6cd99919 100644
> > --- a/src/py/libcamera/py_main.cpp
> > +++ b/src/py/libcamera/py_main.cpp
> > @@ -111,8 +111,19 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(_libcamera, m)
> >
> >  	pyCamera
> >  		.def_property_readonly("id", &Camera::id)
> > -		.def("acquire", &Camera::acquire)
> > -		.def("release", &Camera::release)
> > +		.def("acquire", [](Camera &self) {
> > +			int ret = self.acquire();
> > +			if (ret)
> > +				throw std::system_error(-ret, std::generic_category(),
> > +							"Failed to acquire camera");
> > +		})
> > +		.def("release",  [](Camera &self) {
> > +			int ret = self.release();
> > +			/* \todo Should we ignore the error? */

Should we ? It indicates an error in the caller, right ?

> > +			if (ret)
> > +				throw std::system_error(-ret, std::generic_category(),
> > +							"Failed to release camera");
> > +		})
> >  		.def("start", [](Camera &self,
> >  		                 const std::unordered_map<const ControlId *, py::object> &controls) {
> >  			/* \todo What happens if someone calls start() multiple times? */
> > @@ -132,20 +143,20 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(_libcamera, m)
> >  			int ret = self.start(&controlList);
> >  			if (ret) {
> >  				self.requestCompleted.disconnect();
> > -				return ret;
> > +				throw std::system_error(-ret, std::generic_category(),
> > +							"Failed to start camera");
> >  			}
> > -
> > -			return 0;
> >  		}, py::arg("controls") = std::unordered_map<const ControlId *, py::object>())
> >
> >  		.def("stop", [](Camera &self) {
> >  			int ret = self.stop();
> > -			if (ret)
> > -				return ret;
> >
> >  			self.requestCompleted.disconnect();
> >
> > -			return 0;
> > +			/* \todo Should we just ignore the error? */
> 
> There previously was an assertion, so I think it's fine to keep
> checking for errors.
> 
> > +			if (ret)
> > +				throw std::system_error(-ret, std::generic_category(),
> > +							"Failed to start camera");
> 
> s/start/stop
> 
> Reviewed-by: Jacopo Mondi <jacopo at jmondi.org>
> 
> >  		})
> >
> >  		.def("__str__", [](Camera &self) {
> > @@ -154,9 +165,20 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(_libcamera, m)
> >
> >  		/* Keep the camera alive, as StreamConfiguration contains a Stream* */
> >  		.def("generate_configuration", &Camera::generateConfiguration, py::keep_alive<0, 1>())
> > -		.def("configure", &Camera::configure)
> > +		.def("configure", [](Camera &self, CameraConfiguration *config) {
> > +			int ret = self.configure(config);
> > +			if (ret)
> > +				throw std::system_error(-ret, std::generic_category(),
> > +							"Failed to configure camera");
> > +		})
> >
> > -		.def("create_request", &Camera::createRequest, py::arg("cookie") = 0)
> > +		.def("create_request", [](Camera &self, uint64_t cookie) {
> > +			std::unique_ptr<Request> req = self.createRequest(cookie);
> > +			if (!req)
> > +				throw std::system_error(ENOMEM, std::generic_category(),
> > +							"Failed to create request");
> > +			return req;
> > +		}, py::arg("cookie") = 0)
> >
> >  		.def("queue_request", [](Camera &self, Request *req) {
> >  			py::object py_req = py::cast(req);
> > @@ -169,10 +191,11 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(_libcamera, m)
> >  			py_req.inc_ref();
> >
> >  			int ret = self.queueRequest(req);
> > -			if (ret)
> > +			if (ret) {
> >  				py_req.dec_ref();
> > -
> > -			return ret;
> > +				throw std::system_error(-ret, std::generic_category(),
> > +							"Failed to queue request");
> > +			}
> >  		})
> >
> >  		.def_property_readonly("streams", [](Camera &self) {
> > @@ -250,7 +273,13 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(_libcamera, m)
> >
> >  	pyFrameBufferAllocator
> >  		.def(py::init<std::shared_ptr<Camera>>(), py::keep_alive<1, 2>())
> > -		.def("allocate", &FrameBufferAllocator::allocate)
> > +		.def("allocate", [](FrameBufferAllocator &self, Stream *stream) {
> > +			int ret = self.allocate(stream);
> > +			if (ret < 0)

Shouldn't 0 be also considered an error ?

> > +				throw std::system_error(-ret, std::generic_category(),
> > +							"Failed to queue request");

Bad copy & paste.

> > +			return ret;
> > +		})
> >  		.def_property_readonly("allocated", &FrameBufferAllocator::allocated)
> >  		/* Create a list of FrameBuffers, where each FrameBuffer has a keep-alive to FrameBufferAllocator */
> >  		.def("buffers", [](FrameBufferAllocator &self, Stream *stream) {
> > @@ -327,7 +356,10 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(_libcamera, m)
> >  	pyRequest
> >  		/* \todo Fence is not supported, so we cannot expose addBuffer() directly */
> >  		.def("add_buffer", [](Request &self, const Stream *stream, FrameBuffer *buffer) {
> > -			return self.addBuffer(stream, buffer);
> > +			int ret =  self.addBuffer(stream, buffer);

Extra space after =

> > +			if (ret)
> > +				throw std::system_error(-ret, std::generic_category(),
> > +							"Failed to add buffer");
> >  		}, py::keep_alive<1, 3>()) /* Request keeps Framebuffer alive */
> >  		.def_property_readonly("status", &Request::status)
> >  		.def_property_readonly("buffers", &Request::buffers)
> > diff --git a/test/py/unittests.py b/test/py/unittests.py
> > index 6dea80fc..794e46be 100755
> > --- a/test/py/unittests.py
> > +++ b/test/py/unittests.py
> > @@ -42,31 +42,26 @@ class SimpleTestMethods(BaseTestCase):
> >          cam = cm.get('platform/vimc.0 Sensor B')
> >          self.assertIsNotNone(cam)
> >
> > -        ret = cam.acquire()
> > -        self.assertZero(ret)
> > +        cam.acquire()

Will the test framework produce an error report that provide as much
debugging information as the assert functions ?

> >
> > -        ret = cam.release()
> > -        self.assertZero(ret)
> > +        cam.release()
> >
> >      def test_double_acquire(self):
> >          cm = libcam.CameraManager.singleton()
> >          cam = cm.get('platform/vimc.0 Sensor B')
> >          self.assertIsNotNone(cam)
> >
> > -        ret = cam.acquire()
> > -        self.assertZero(ret)
> > +        cam.acquire()
> >
> >          libcam.log_set_level('Camera', 'FATAL')
> > -        ret = cam.acquire()
> > -        self.assertEqual(ret, -errno.EBUSY)
> > +        with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError):
> > +            cam.acquire()
> >          libcam.log_set_level('Camera', 'ERROR')
> >
> > -        ret = cam.release()
> > -        self.assertZero(ret)
> > +        cam.release()
> >
> > -        ret = cam.release()
> > -        # I expected EBUSY, but looks like double release works fine
> > -        self.assertZero(ret)
> > +        # I expected exception here, but looks like double release works fine
> > +        cam.release()
> >
> >
> >  class CameraTesterBase(BaseTestCase):
> > @@ -80,11 +75,7 @@ class CameraTesterBase(BaseTestCase):
> >              self.cm = None
> >              self.skipTest('No vimc found')
> >
> > -        ret = self.cam.acquire()
> > -        if ret != 0:
> > -            self.cam = None
> > -            self.cm = None
> > -            raise Exception('Failed to acquire camera')
> > +        self.cam.acquire()
> >
> >          self.wr_cam = weakref.ref(self.cam)
> >          self.wr_cm = weakref.ref(self.cm)
> > @@ -93,9 +84,7 @@ class CameraTesterBase(BaseTestCase):
> >          # If a test fails, the camera may be in running state. So always stop.
> >          self.cam.stop()
> >
> > -        ret = self.cam.release()
> > -        if ret != 0:
> > -            raise Exception('Failed to release camera')
> > +        self.cam.release()
> >
> >          self.cam = None
> >          self.cm = None
> > @@ -115,8 +104,7 @@ class AllocatorTestMethods(CameraTesterBase):
> >          streamconfig = camconfig.at(0)
> >          wr_streamconfig = weakref.ref(streamconfig)
> >
> > -        ret = cam.configure(camconfig)
> > -        self.assertZero(ret)
> > +        cam.configure(camconfig)
> >
> >          stream = streamconfig.stream
> >          wr_stream = weakref.ref(stream)
> > @@ -129,8 +117,8 @@ class AllocatorTestMethods(CameraTesterBase):
> >          self.assertIsNotNone(wr_streamconfig())
> >
> >          allocator = libcam.FrameBufferAllocator(cam)
> > -        ret = allocator.allocate(stream)
> > -        self.assertTrue(ret > 0)
> > +        num_bufs = allocator.allocate(stream)
> > +        self.assertTrue(num_bufs > 0)
> >          wr_allocator = weakref.ref(allocator)
> >
> >          buffers = allocator.buffers(stream)
> > @@ -173,14 +161,13 @@ class SimpleCaptureMethods(CameraTesterBase):
> >          self.assertIsNotNone(fmts)
> >          fmts = None
> >
> > -        ret = cam.configure(camconfig)
> > -        self.assertZero(ret)
> > +        cam.configure(camconfig)
> >
> >          stream = streamconfig.stream
> >
> >          allocator = libcam.FrameBufferAllocator(cam)
> > -        ret = allocator.allocate(stream)
> > -        self.assertTrue(ret > 0)
> > +        num_bufs = allocator.allocate(stream)
> > +        self.assertTrue(num_bufs > 0)
> >
> >          num_bufs = len(allocator.buffers(stream))
> >
> > @@ -190,19 +177,16 @@ class SimpleCaptureMethods(CameraTesterBase):
> >              self.assertIsNotNone(req)
> >
> >              buffer = allocator.buffers(stream)[i]
> > -            ret = req.add_buffer(stream, buffer)
> > -            self.assertZero(ret)
> > +            req.add_buffer(stream, buffer)
> >
> >              reqs.append(req)
> >
> >          buffer = None
> >
> > -        ret = cam.start()
> > -        self.assertZero(ret)
> > +        cam.start()
> >
> >          for req in reqs:
> > -            ret = cam.queue_request(req)
> > -            self.assertZero(ret)
> > +            cam.queue_request(req)
> >
> >          reqs = None
> >          gc.collect()
> > @@ -230,8 +214,7 @@ class SimpleCaptureMethods(CameraTesterBase):
> >          reqs = None
> >          gc.collect()
> >
> > -        ret = cam.stop()
> > -        self.assertZero(ret)
> > +        cam.stop()
> >
> >      def test_select(self):
> >          cm = self.cm
> > @@ -245,14 +228,13 @@ class SimpleCaptureMethods(CameraTesterBase):
> >          self.assertIsNotNone(fmts)
> >          fmts = None
> >
> > -        ret = cam.configure(camconfig)
> > -        self.assertZero(ret)
> > +        cam.configure(camconfig)
> >
> >          stream = streamconfig.stream
> >
> >          allocator = libcam.FrameBufferAllocator(cam)
> > -        ret = allocator.allocate(stream)
> > -        self.assertTrue(ret > 0)
> > +        num_bufs = allocator.allocate(stream)
> > +        self.assertTrue(num_bufs > 0)
> >
> >          num_bufs = len(allocator.buffers(stream))
> >
> > @@ -262,19 +244,16 @@ class SimpleCaptureMethods(CameraTesterBase):
> >              self.assertIsNotNone(req)
> >
> >              buffer = allocator.buffers(stream)[i]
> > -            ret = req.add_buffer(stream, buffer)
> > -            self.assertZero(ret)
> > +            req.add_buffer(stream, buffer)
> >
> >              reqs.append(req)
> >
> >          buffer = None
> >
> > -        ret = cam.start()
> > -        self.assertZero(ret)
> > +        cam.start()
> >
> >          for req in reqs:
> > -            ret = cam.queue_request(req)
> > -            self.assertZero(ret)
> > +            cam.queue_request(req)
> >
> >          reqs = None
> >          gc.collect()
> > @@ -303,8 +282,7 @@ class SimpleCaptureMethods(CameraTesterBase):
> >          reqs = None
> >          gc.collect()
> >
> > -        ret = cam.stop()
> > -        self.assertZero(ret)
> > +        cam.stop()
> >
> >
> >  # Recursively expand slist's objects into olist, using seen to track already

-- 
Regards,

Laurent Pinchart


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