ColdEnd.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
"""
This class represent a Dallas 1-wire teperature probe

Author: Elias Bakken
email: elias(dot)bakken(at)gmail(dot)com
Website: http://www.thing-printer.com
License: GNU GPL v3: http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html

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"""

import logging
import glob

class ColdEnd: 
    def __init__(self, pin, name):
        """ Init """
        self.pin = pin
        self.name = name

    def get_temperature(self):	
        """ Return the temperature in degrees celsius """
        with open(self.pin, "r") as f:
            try:
                temperature = float(f.read().split("t=")[-1])/1000.0
            except IOError:
                logging.warning("Unable to get temperature from "+self.name)
                return -1            
        return temperature