eWaterCycle / eWaterCycle/grpc4bmi
New method `update_until_and_get_variables`
- Dominant language
- Python
- Stars
- 5
- Forks
- 5
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
Communication with grpc4bmi is quite slow. Often much slower than updating a locally running model. In many workflows this makes users not want to use containerized models (especially for 1D models).
We could speed up their workflows with a new `grpc4bmi` method `update_until_and_get_variables`, which:
- Takes a time to update until, and the names of variables the user wants to store
- The grpc server will update the model, and store the variables
- Once the target time is reached, the grpc server will transfer the collected data to the user
As there is a loop running inside the container, this will greatly improve performance.
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Research direction
Start by tracing the existing grpc4bmi update and variable-retrieval methods on both the client and server sides. Implement the combined operation so the server updates to the requested time, collects the named variables, and transfers the collected data only after the target time is reached; verify that the workflow reduces repeated communication.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- grpc, python
- Domain
- api, backend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100