MeasurementLink Support for Python v1.2.0-dev0

What's Changed

• Added support for service annotations by @gpachecoNI in #291 #294 #296 #338
  • The .serviceconfig file now supports specifying additional information about the measurement via the annotations dictionary.
  • Example:

    "annotations":
    {
      "ni/service.description": "Measure inrush current with a shorted load.",
      "ni/service.collection": "CurrentTests.Inrush",
      "ni/service.tags": [ "powerup", "current" ]
    }
  

  • ni-measurementlink-generator now supports generating the annotations dictionary. By default, it sets ni/service.description, ni/service.collection, and ni/service.tags to empty values. You can specify values with the --description, --collection, and --tags command line options.
• Added support for protobuf enums by @WesleyTangNationalInstruments in #328
  • The protobuf generated code for enums does not use the Python enum module. Instead, it uses integers and provides a subclass of EnumTypeWrapper describing the enum value mapping.
  • When you use the configuration and output decorators to specify measurement parameters, you can now specify either an enum.Enum subclass or an EnumTypeWrapper instance for enum_type.
• Improved support for automatically launching the discovery service
  • When a python measurement starts discovery service, hide discovery service logs by @vigkre in #343
  • Fix auto-launching discovery service producing a ResourceWarning by @vigkre in #344
• Examples
  • Add _helpers.py file to non-driver examples by @vigkre in #329
  • Add Enum out to sample_measurement by @WesleyTangNationalInstruments in #307
  • Realign DMM UI controls by @bkeryan in #312
  • Disallow click version 8.1.4 due to an issue with type hints by @bkeryan in #325
• Minor updates and improvements not listed here

New Contributors

• @gpachecoNI made their first contribution in #291
• @MounikaBattu17 made their first contribution in #340

Full Changelog: 1.1.0...1.2.0-dev0