labthings / labthings/python-labthings-client
Optional Thing @type argument in wait_for_first()
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Description
This should really be a day-1 feature, but passing a filter to ThingBrowser().wait_for_first() is essential.
For example:
microscope = ThingBrowser().wait_for_first(type="org.openflexure.microscope")
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Research direction
Start at the ThingBrowser().wait_for_first() entry point and trace how it currently selects the first Thing. Add coverage for the optional type argument using the example value, and confirm that the method returns the first matching Thing while preserving behavior when no type is supplied.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- api
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100