Multi-Platform Architecture

ASE Core Team

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ASE library architecture

Robot Framework Test Case

ASE libraries CanLib LinLib

packages: peakcan vectorcan virtualcan peaklin

can, lin driver driver driver driver

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ASE configuration for CanLib
Library (file) name
Configure multiple channels
Create symbols name for every channel. This can be any string.
Configure the driver to use for this channel
Driver is implemented in package “can” and “peakcan” module
Driver specific configuration parameter 1
Driver specific configuration parameter 2
Channel specific reference properties, i.e. unique ID
to identify the same hardware and driver specific channel
reference

Generic CAN parameters

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Base class

› It is the parent class for the library and all the

drivers
› Provides the minimum set of functions to be
implemented by a subclass
› It will force any subclass to implement the functions
decorated by the @abstractmethod

› It will contain only generic functionality to be used

by all subclasses. e.g. Initialized variable (property)

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Import strategy

› Create a package for the

libraries which contain drivers

› Import all the public classes at

the package level
– can.__init__.py

› Import only the class at the

library level
– CanLib.py:
– peakcan:

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UML diagram

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Implementation hints

› Implement “get_keyword_names” and “run_keyword” to run a

driver specific keyword.
› Use the “**kwargs” in all library keywords to enable extra
arguments for the driver

› Beside AseCfg provide a dictionary-based configuration to enable

library to run standalone

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Usage in Robot Framework

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Virtual Can

› Configuration

Change to “can.virtualcan”

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