import abc
from typing import Any, Final, Mapping, Optional
from viam.resource.types import RESOURCE_NAMESPACE_RDK, RESOURCE_TYPE_COMPONENT, Subtype
from viam.utils import SensorReading
from ..component_base import ComponentBase
[docs]class Sensor(ComponentBase):
"""
Sensor represents a physical sensing device that can provide measurement readings.
This acts as an abstract base class for any drivers representing specific
sensor implementations. This cannot be used on its own. If the ``__init__()`` function is
overridden, it must call the ``super().__init__()`` function.
::
from viam.components.sensor import Sensor
"""
SUBTYPE: Final = Subtype( # pyright: ignore [reportIncompatibleVariableOverride]
RESOURCE_NAMESPACE_RDK, RESOURCE_TYPE_COMPONENT, "sensor"
)
[docs] @abc.abstractmethod
async def get_readings(
self, *, extra: Optional[Mapping[str, Any]] = None, timeout: Optional[float] = None, **kwargs
) -> Mapping[str, SensorReading]:
"""
Obtain the measurements/data specific to this sensor.
::
my_sensor = Sensor.from_robot(robot=robot, name='my_sensor')
# Get the readings provided by the sensor.
readings = await my_sensor.get_readings()
Returns:
Mapping[str, Any]: The measurements. Can be of any type.
"""
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