helper.py

import pypylon.pylon


class BaslerCameraManager:

    """
    A helper class
    """

    @staticmethod
    def get_camera_list_names() -> list:

        """return a list of available cameras in the "friendly name" format containing serial numbers"""

        devices = pypylon.pylon.TlFactory.GetInstance().EnumerateDevices()
        friendly_names = []
        for device in devices:
            friendly_names.append(device.GetFriendlyName())
        return friendly_names

    @staticmethod
    def get_camera_list_dict() -> list:

        """return a list of dictionaries of available cameras, where the keys of each dictionary are
        ``name``, ``serial_number`` and ``model_name``
        """

        devices = pypylon.pylon.TlFactory.GetInstance().EnumerateDevices()
        dct = []
        for device in devices:
            dct.append({'name': device.GetFriendlyName(),
                        'serial_number': device.GetSerialNumber(),
                        'model_name': device.GetModelName()})
        return dct

    @staticmethod
    def get_camera_list_fullname() -> list:

        """return a list of available cameras in the "full name" format containing addresses"""

        devices = pypylon.pylon.TlFactory.GetInstance().EnumerateDevices()
        full_names = []
        for device in devices:
            full_names.append(device.GetFullName())
        return full_names