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- readerboard-0.1.1/LICENSE +21 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/PKG-INFO +248 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/README.md +206 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/pyproject.toml +152 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/readerboard/__init__.py +10 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/readerboard/__main__.py +57 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/readerboard/api/__init__.py +1 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/readerboard/api/app.py +262 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/readerboard/api/deps.py +93 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/readerboard/api/models.py +266 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/readerboard/api/routes_simple.py +143 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/readerboard/api/routes_v2.py +207 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/readerboard/config.py +222 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/readerboard/logging_setup.py +53 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/readerboard/protocol/__init__.py +1 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/readerboard/protocol/constants.py +465 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/readerboard/protocol/frames.py +250 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/readerboard/protocol/markup.py +173 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/readerboard/protocol/tokens.py +166 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/readerboard/py.typed +0 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/readerboard/services/__init__.py +1 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/readerboard/services/alerts.py +183 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/readerboard/services/clock.py +111 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/readerboard/services/commands.py +83 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/readerboard/services/registry.py +402 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/readerboard/sign/__init__.py +1 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/readerboard/sign/controller.py +278 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/readerboard/sign/layout.py +112 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/readerboard/sign/state.py +171 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/readerboard/transport/__init__.py +1 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/readerboard/transport/base.py +53 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/readerboard/transport/fake.py +84 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/readerboard/transport/serial_link.py +159 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/readerboard.egg-info/PKG-INFO +248 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/readerboard.egg-info/SOURCES.txt +48 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/readerboard.egg-info/dependency_links.txt +1 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/readerboard.egg-info/entry_points.txt +2 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/readerboard.egg-info/requires.txt +15 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/readerboard.egg-info/top_level.txt +1 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/setup.cfg +4 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/tests/test_alerts.py +162 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/tests/test_api.py +427 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/tests/test_clock.py +160 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/tests/test_constant_values.py +682 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/tests/test_controller.py +258 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/tests/test_frames.py +181 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/tests/test_markup.py +101 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/tests/test_registry.py +407 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/tests/test_state.py +171 -0
- readerboard-0.1.1/tests/test_transport.py +161 -0
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Name: readerboard
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Version: 0.1.1
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Summary: An HTTP service for BetaBrite and Alpha protocol LED signs: several sources share one sign, with alerts, scheduling and clock sync
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Author: mjaksn
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Project-URL: Homepage, https://github.com/mjaksn/readerboard
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Keywords: betabrite,alpha,led sign,readerboard,home assistant,rs-232,signage
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Classifier: Development Status :: 4 - Beta
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# readerboard
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[](https://github.com/mjaksn/readerboard/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
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[](https://pypi.org/project/readerboard/)
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name = "readerboard"
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version = "0.1.1"
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description = "An HTTP service for BetaBrite and Alpha protocol LED signs: several sources share one sign, with alerts, scheduling and clock sync"
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authors = [{ name = "mjaksn" }]
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keywords = ["betabrite", "alpha", "led sign", "readerboard", "home assistant", "rs-232", "signage"]
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readerboard = "readerboard.__main__:main"
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# and rewriting it into docstring-bearing prose would only obscure its origin.
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python_version = "3.11"
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files = ["readerboard"]
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