- mandatory re-create active applications before intializing them (fo…

…r synchronizing properties)

- fix removePort when removing a previously added static port
- document the environment() method

nexxT/core/Application.py

@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ def initialize():
         assertMainThread()
         if Application.activeApplication is None:
             raise NexTRuntimeError("No active application to initialize")
+        # make sure that the application is re-created before initializing it
+        # this is needed to synchronize the properties, etc.
+        MethodInvoker(Application.activeApplication.getApplication().getConfiguration().activate,
+                      Qt.DirectConnection, Application.activeApplication.getApplication().getName())
         MethodInvoker(Application.activeApplication.init, Qt.DirectConnection)
         MethodInvoker(Application.activeApplication.open, Qt.DirectConnection)
         MethodInvoker(Application.activeApplication.start, Qt.DirectConnection)

nexxT/core/FilterEnvironment.py

@@ -124,6 +124,11 @@ def removePort(self, port):
         :return: None
         """
         with QMutexLocker(self._portMutex):
+            logger.debug("remove port: %s", port)
+            if useCImpl:
+                for p in self._ports:
+                    if p.data() == port.data():
+                        port = p
             self._ports.remove(port)
 
     def _getInputPorts(self, dynamic):

nexxT/interface/Filters.py

@@ -197,6 +197,10 @@ def onDeinit(self):
         """
 
     def environment(self):
+        """
+        Returns the environment associated with this filter.
+        :return: a FilterEnvironment instance
+        """
         return _environment
 
 class FilterSurrogate: