__init__.py

"""
btcnet_info

A package that gives you info on oodles of bitcoin pools
"""
from version import __version__

local_api = None
def __patch():
    """
    Extremely magical gevent deffering patch
    """
    global local_api
    if not local_api:
        import gevent.monkey
        gevent.monkey.patch_all(thread = False, time=False)
        import api
        local_api = api.API()
        
def add_pools(filenames):
    """
    Adds pools defined by their filenames
    """
    __patch()
    local_api.add_pools(filenames)

def get_coins():
    """
    Returns a set of coin objects.
    x.fields describes existing fields
    """
    __patch()
    return local_api.get_coins()
    
def get_pools():
    """
    Returns a set of Pool objects.
    x.fields describes existing fields
    """
    __patch()
    return local_api.get_pools()
    
def get_pool(name):
    """
    Returns a matching pool with the name
    Otherwise returns None
    """
    __patch()
    item = filter(lambda x: x.name == name, local_api.get_pools())
    if item == []:
        return None
    return item[0]
    
def get_difficulty(coin):
    """
    Returns the difficulty of a coin
    """
    __patch()
    return local_api.get_difficulty(coin)
    
def get_exchange(coin):
    """
    Returns the exchange rate for the coin
    """
    __patch()
    return local_api.get_exchange(coin)
    

__all__ = ['get_coins', 'get_pools', 'get_difficulty', 'get_pool', 'get_exchange', '__version__']