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diff --git a/grc/base/Element.py b/grc/base/Element.py
index 16000c46c..e77e7ce08 100644
--- a/grc/base/Element.py
+++ b/grc/base/Element.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
"""
-Copyright 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright 2008, 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This file is part of GNU Radio
GNU Radio Companion is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -21,37 +21,58 @@ class Element(object):
def __init__(self, parent=None):
self._parent = parent
- self.flag()
-
- def test(self):
- """
- Test the element against failures.
- Overload this method in sub-classes.
- """
- pass
##################################################
# Element Validation API
##################################################
- def validate(self): self._error_messages = list()
- def is_valid(self): return not self.get_error_messages() or not self.get_enabled()
- def add_error_message(self, msg): self._error_messages.append(msg)
- def get_error_messages(self): return self._error_messages
+ def validate(self):
+ """
+ Validate this element and call validate on all children.
+ Call this base method before adding error messages in the subclass.
+ """
+ self._error_messages = list()
+ for child in self.get_children(): child.validate()
- def get_enabled(self): return True
+ def is_valid(self):
+ """
+ Is this element valid?
+ @return true when the element is enabled and has no error messages
+ """
+ return not self.get_error_messages() or not self.get_enabled()
- def get_parent(self): return self._parent
+ def add_error_message(self, msg):
+ """
+ Add an error message to the list of errors.
+ @param msg the error message string
+ """
+ self._error_messages.append(msg)
+
+ def get_error_messages(self):
+ """
+ Get the list of error messages from this element and all of its children.
+ Cleverly indent the children error messages for printing purposes.
+ @return a list of error message strings
+ """
+ error_messages = list(self._error_messages) #make a copy
+ for child in self.get_children():
+ for msg in child.get_error_messages():
+ error_messages.append("%s:\n\t%s"%(child, msg.replace("\n", "\n\t")))
+ return error_messages
+
+ def rewrite(self):
+ """
+ Rewrite this element and call rewrite on all children.
+ Call this base method before rewriting the element.
+ """
+ for child in self.get_children(): child.rewrite()
+
+ def get_enabled(self): return True
##############################################
- ## Update flagging
+ ## Tree-like API
##############################################
- def is_flagged(self): return self._flag
- def flag(self):
- self._flag = True
- if self.get_parent(): self.get_parent().flag()
- def deflag(self):
- self._flag = False
- if self.get_parent(): self.get_parent().deflag()
+ def get_parent(self): return self._parent
+ def get_children(self): return list()
##############################################
## Type testing methods