Added persistent apps

main.py

@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class LogReader(threading.Thread):
         self.running = False
 
 class App(threading.Thread):
-    def __init__(self, cmd, param, listener):
+    def __init__(self, cmd, param, listener, is_persistent):
         super().__init__()
         #start app
         if type(cmd) != list:
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ class App(threading.Thread):
         self.datasource = DataSource(b"\x00"*config.ScreenX*config.ScreenY*3)
         self.running = running
         self.listener = listener
+        self.is_persistent = is_persistent
 
     def run(self):
         while running and self.running and self.alive():
@@ -195,6 +196,9 @@ class App(threading.Thread):
     def getLog(self):
         return self.logreader.getLog()
 
+    def isPersistent(self):
+        return self.is_persistent
+
     def terminateApp(self):
         logging.error("Terminate app!")
         self.stop()
@@ -214,6 +218,7 @@ class AppRunner(threading.Thread):
         self.datasource = DataSource(b"\x00"*config.ScreenX*config.ScreenY*3)
         self.serial = SerialWriter(self.datasource)
         self.serial.start()
+        self.persistent_apps = {}
         if config.UseGui:
             self.gui = Gui(self.datasource)
             self.gui.start()
@@ -226,14 +231,24 @@ class AppRunner(threading.Thread):
         logging.info("Requesting app: "+str(app))
 
     def updateApp(self):
-        if self.app != None:
+        if self.app != None and not self.app.isPersistent():
             self.app.stop()
-        logging.info("Starting app "+config.Apps[self.requestedApp]["name"])
-        cmd = config.Apps[self.requestedApp]["cmd"]
-        logging.debug(str(cmd))
-        self.app = App(cmd, self.param, self.cv)
-        self.app.datasource.addListener(self.cv)
-        self.app.start()
+
+        self.currentApp = self.requestedApp
+        if self.currentApp in self.persistent_apps.keys():
+            self.app = self.persistent_apps[self.currentApp]
+        else:
+            persistent = ("persistent" in config.Apps[self.requestedApp].keys() and 
+                          config.Apps[self.requestedApp]["persistent"])
+        
+            logging.info("Starting app "+config.Apps[self.requestedApp]["name"])
+            cmd = config.Apps[self.requestedApp]["cmd"]
+            logging.debug(str(cmd))
+            self.app = App(cmd, self.param, self.cv, is_persistent=persistent)
+            self.app.datasource.addListener(self.cv)
+            self.app.start()
+            if persistent:
+                self.persistent_apps[self.currentApp] = self.app
 
     def run(self):
         logging.info("Starting Apprunner")
@@ -242,7 +257,7 @@ class AppRunner(threading.Thread):
                 if self.app == None or not self.app.alive():
                     self.requestedApp = 0   
                 if self.requestedApp != None:
-                    self.currentApp = self.requestedApp
+                    
                     self.updateApp()
                     self.requestedApp = None