Add possibility to acquire bulk readings in JSON format

CHANGES.rst

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ in progress
 - Fix logging when running under pytest with "--capture=no"
 - Address compatibility with Grafana 7.4.0
 - Fix error logging after migration to Python 3
+- Add possibility to acquire bulk readings in JSON format
 
 
 .. _kotori-0.25.0:

kotori/daq/graphing/grafana/dashboard.py

@@ -275,8 +275,19 @@ def collect_fields(data, prefixes=None, sorted=True):
         # time is from  intercom.mqtt
         blacklist = ['_hex_', 'time']
 
+        # Compute list of unique attribute names.
+        if isinstance(data, dict):
+            keys = data.keys()
+        elif isinstance(data, list):
+            keys = set()
+            for item in data:
+                for key in item.keys():
+                    keys.add(key)
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(f"Type of data {type(data)} not accepted")
+
         fields = []
-        for field in data.keys():
+        for field in keys:
             if field in blacklist:
                 continue
 

kotori/daq/storage/influx.py

@@ -64,6 +64,15 @@ def is_udp_database(self, name):
         return False
 
     def write(self, meta, data):
+        if isinstance(data, dict):
+            self.write_single(meta, data)
+        elif isinstance(data, list):
+            for item in data:
+                self.write_single(meta, item)
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(f"Type of data {type(data)} not accepted")
+
+    def write_single(self, meta, data):
 
         meta_copy = deepcopy(dict(meta))
         data_copy = deepcopy(data)

test/test_daq_grafana.py

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 @pytest_twisted.inlineCallbacks
 @pytest.mark.grafana
-def test_mqtt_to_grafana(machinery, create_influxdb, reset_influxdb, reset_grafana):
+def test_mqtt_to_grafana_single(machinery, create_influxdb, reset_influxdb, reset_grafana):
     """
     Publish single reading in JSON format to MQTT broker and proof
     that a corresponding datasource and a dashboard was created in Grafana.
@@ -44,3 +44,55 @@ def test_mqtt_to_grafana(machinery, create_influxdb, reset_influxdb, reset_grafa
     target = dashboard['dashboard']['rows'][0]['panels'][0]['targets'][0]
     assert target['measurement'] == settings.influx_measurement_sensors
     assert 'temperature' in target['query'] or 'humidity' in target['query']
+
+
+@pytest_twisted.inlineCallbacks
+@pytest.mark.grafana
+def test_mqtt_to_grafana_bulk(machinery, create_influxdb, reset_influxdb, reset_grafana):
+    """
+    Publish multiple readings in JSON format to MQTT broker and proof
+    that a corresponding datasource and a dashboard was created in Grafana.
+    """
+
+    # Submit multiple measurements, without timestamp.
+    data = [
+        {
+            'temperature': 21.42,
+            'humidity': 41.55,
+        },
+        {
+            'temperature': 42.84,
+            'humidity': 83.1,
+            'voltage': 4.2,
+        },
+        {
+            'weight': 10.10,
+        },
+    ]
+    yield mqtt_json_sensor(settings.mqtt_topic_json, data)
+
+    # Wait for some time to process the message.
+    yield sleep(PROCESS_DELAY)
+    yield sleep(PROCESS_DELAY)
+    yield sleep(PROCESS_DELAY)
+
+    # Proof that Grafana is well provisioned.
+    logger.info('Grafana: Checking datasource')
+    datasource_names = []
+    for datasource in grafana.client.datasources.get():
+        datasource_names.append(datasource['name'])
+    assert settings.influx_database in datasource_names
+
+    logger.info('Grafana: Checking dashboard')
+    dashboard_name = settings.grafana_dashboards[0]
+    dashboard = grafana.client.dashboards.db[dashboard_name].get()
+    targets = dashboard['dashboard']['rows'][0]['panels'][0]['targets']
+
+    # Validate table name.
+    assert targets[0]['measurement'] == settings.influx_measurement_sensors
+
+    # Validate field names.
+    fields = set()
+    for target in targets:
+        fields.add(target["fields"][0]["name"])
+    assert fields == set(["temperature", "humidity", "weight", "voltage"])

test/test_daq_mqtt.py

@@ -37,6 +37,40 @@ def test_mqtt_to_influxdb_json_single(machinery, create_influxdb, reset_influxdb
     yield record
 
 
+@pytest_twisted.inlineCallbacks
+@pytest.mark.mqtt
+def test_mqtt_to_influxdb_json_bulk(machinery, create_influxdb, reset_influxdb):
+    """
+    Publish multiple readings in JSON format to MQTT broker
+    and proof it is stored in the InfluxDB database.
+    """
+
+    # Submit multiple measurements, without timestamp.
+    data = [
+        {
+            'temperature': 21.42,
+            'humidity': 41.55,
+        },
+        {
+            'temperature': 42.84,
+            'humidity': 83.1,
+        },
+    ]
+    yield threads.deferToThread(mqtt_json_sensor, settings.mqtt_topic_json, data)
+
+    # Wait for some time to process the message.
+    yield sleep(PROCESS_DELAY)
+
+    # Proof that data arrived in InfluxDB.
+    record = influx_sensors.get_record(index=0)
+    del record['time']
+    assert record == {u'temperature': 21.42, u'humidity': 41.55}
+
+    record = influx_sensors.get_record(index=1)
+    del record['time']
+    assert record == {u'temperature': 42.84, u'humidity': 83.1}
+
+
 @pytest_twisted.inlineCallbacks
 @pytest.mark.mqtt
 @pytest.mark.legacy