mopidy test 1

import pykka

from mopidy import core
import Adafruit_CharLCD as LCD
import time,random, threading


class TestFrontend(pykka.ThreadingActor, core.CoreListener):
	def __init__(self, config, core):
		super(TestFrontend, self).__init__()
		self.core = core
		self.lcd = LCD.Adafruit_CharLCDPlate()
		self.lcd.set_color(1.0, 1.0, 1.0)

		self.lcd.clear()
		self.msg("$" * 16)
		self.lcd.clear()
		self.msg("!" * 16)

	def msg(self,text):
		c = time.clock()
		for char in text:
			self.write8(ord(char), True)
		print "---",time.clock() - c
	def write8(self, value, char_mode=False):
			"""Write 8-bit value in character or data mode.  Value should be an int
			value from 0-255, and char_mode is True if character data or False if
			non-character data (default).
			"""
			c = time.clock()
			# One millisecond delay to prevent writing too quickly.
			self.lcd._delay_microseconds(1000)
			# Set character / data bit.
			self.lcd._gpio.output(self.lcd._rs, char_mode)
			# Write upper 4 bits.
			self.lcd._gpio.output_pins({ self.lcd._d4: ((value >> 4) & 1) > 0,
									 self.lcd._d5: ((value >> 5) & 1) > 0,
									 self.lcd._d6: ((value >> 6) & 1) > 0,
									 self.lcd._d7: ((value >> 7) & 1) > 0 })
			self.lcd._pulse_enable()
			# Write lower 4 bits.
			self.lcd._gpio.output_pins({ self.lcd._d4: (value		& 1) > 0,
									 self.lcd._d5: ((value >> 1) & 1) > 0,
									 self.lcd._d6: ((value >> 2) & 1) > 0,
									 self.lcd._d7: ((value >> 3) & 1) > 0 })
			self.lcd._pulse_enable()
			print time.clock() - c
	def on_start(self):
		pass

if __name__ == "__main__":
	test = TestFrontend(None,None)