Merge branch 'dev' of https://gitlab.irap.omp.eu/epallier/pyros into dev

Alexis Koralewski
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CHANGELOG
PYROS
PYROSW.py
pyros.py
src/core/pyros_django/agent/Agent2.py
src/core/pyros_django/obsconfig/configpyros.py
src/core/pyros_django/pyros/settings.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ old/
  
 out.*
  
+OLD/*
 *_OLD*
 *_ORIG*
  
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+
+8-12-2021 : 
+	- new PYROS_.py script, wrapper on pyros.py
+	- added this CHANGELOG file
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-# test if user passed a command as parameter
-if test $# -lt 1
-then
-    echo "Missing command, use one of the commands below"
-    python3 pyros.py --help
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-# test if docker is installed 
-if [ -x "$(command -v docker)" ];
-then
-    docker=true
-else
-    docker=false
-fi
-
-if $docker
-then
-    # test if container is running
-    if ! [ $(docker ps | grep 'pyros' | wc -l) -eq 2 ];
-    then
-        container=true;
-    else
-        container=false;
-    fi
-    if $container;
-    then
-        docker exec -it pyros python3 pyros.py $1
-    else
-        # starting container first and then launch pyros.py
-        cd docker; docker-compose up -d
-        docker exec -it pyros python3 pyros.py $1
-    fi
-else
-    python3 pyros.py $1
-fi
-
@@ -0,0 +1,198 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+'''
+Shell scripting with python :
+- https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/python-for-system-administration-tutorial
+- https://github.com/ninjaaron/replacing-bash-scripting-with-python#if-the-shell-is-so-great-what-s-the-problem
+- https://linuxize.com/post/python-get-change-current-working-directory
+'''
+
+DEBUG = False
+#DEBUG = True
+#print(DEBUG)
+
+
+import sys
+import os
+from shutil import which
+import subprocess
+
+
+
+def run(command: str) :
+    #print(command.split(' '))
+    return subprocess.run(command.split(' '))
+    #result = subprocess.run(command.split(' '), stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+
+
+# Guess Context (3 possibilities) : 
+# - NO DOCKER, 
+# or
+# - DOCKER OUT of container, 
+# or
+# - or DOCKER IN container
+
+WITH_DOCKER_IS_SET = False if os.getenv('WITH_DOCKER') is None else True
+#print(WITH_DOCKER_IS_SET)
+
+
+#APP_FOLDER=False
+#[ -d ../app/ ] && APP_FOLDER=true
+APP_FOLDER = os.path.exists('../app/')
+
+VENV = os.path.exists('./venv/')
+
+# test if docker is installed 
+#[ -x "$(command -v docker)" ] && DOCKER_CMD=true
+DOCKER_CMD = which('docker') is not None
+
+
+# Pas utile vu qu'on va redémarrer systématiquement le container
+# test if container is running
+##DOCKER_CONTAINER_STARTED=false
+##$DOCKER_CMD && [ $(docker ps | grep 'pyros' | wc -l) -eq 2 ] && DOCKER_CONTAINER_STARTED=true
+
+#
+# SYNTHESIS
+#
+
+#DOCKER=false
+#[[ $VENV == false && $DOCKER_CMD == true ]] && DOCKER=true
+DOCKER = DOCKER_CMD and not VENV
+
+DOCKER_OUT_CONTAINER = DOCKER and not WITH_DOCKER_IS_SET
+#[[ $DOCKER == false && $WITH_DOCKER_IS_SET == true ]] && DOCKER_IN_CONTAINER=true
+
+if DEBUG :
+	print(APP_FOLDER)
+	print(VENV)
+	print(DOCKER_CMD)
+	#print(container)
+	# Synthesis
+	print(DOCKER)
+	print(DOCKER_OUT_CONTAINER)
+
+	print(sys.argv)
+	exit(0)
+
+# no container ? => start container first
+#[ $container == false ] && cd docker/ && docker-compose up -d
+
+args = sys.argv[1:]
+args = ' '.join(args)
+#print(args)
+
+#PYROS_CMD = "python3 pyros.py --help"
+#PYROS_CMD = "python3 pyros.py $*"
+PYROS_CMD = "python3 pyros.py " + args
+PYROS_CMD = PYROS_CMD.rstrip()
+
+# DOCKER_OUT_CONTAINER true ? => docker exec
+#docker exec -it pyros python3 pyros.py $*
+#[ $DOCKER_OUT_CONTAINER == true ] && cd docker/ && docker-compose up -d && PREFIX='docker exec -it pyros'
+if DOCKER_OUT_CONTAINER :
+    #cd docker/
+    os.chdir('docker') 
+    #docker-compose up -d
+    run('docker-compose up -d')
+    PYROS_CMD = 'docker exec -it pyros ' + PYROS_CMD
+
+#PYROS_CMD
+print("\n Executing command :", PYROS_CMD, "\n")
+res = run(PYROS_CMD)
+
+'''
+#Print the stdout and stderr
+print()
+print(result.args)
+print()
+print(result.stdout)
+print()
+print(result.stderr)
+'''
+
+ 
+
+
+
+
+
+'''
+##########################
+# Script BASH equivalent #
+##########################
+
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+DEBUG=true
+DEBUG=false
+
+# test if user passed a command as parameter
+#if test $# -lt 1 ; then
+    #echo "Missing command, use one of the commands below"
+    #python3 pyros.py --help
+    #exit 
+#fi
+
+# Guess Context : 
+# - NO DOCKER, 
+# or
+# - DOCKER OUT of container, 
+# or
+# - or DOCKER IN container
+
+WITH_DOCKER_IS_SET=true
+[ -z $WITH_DOCKER ] && WITH_DOCKER_IS_SET=false
+
+APP_FOLDER=false
+[ -d ../app/ ] && APP_FOLDER=true
+
+VENV=false
+[ -d ./venv/ ] && VENV=true
+
+# test if docker is installed 
+DOCKER_CMD=false
+[ -x "$(command -v docker)" ] && DOCKER_CMD=true
+
+
+# test if container is running
+DOCKER_CONTAINER_STARTED=false
+$DOCKER_CMD && [ $(docker ps | grep 'pyros' | wc -l) -eq 2 ] && DOCKER_CONTAINER_STARTED=true
+
+#
+# SYNTHESIS
+#
+
+DOCKER=false
+[[ $VENV == false && $DOCKER_CMD == true ]] && DOCKER=true
+
+DOCKER_OUT_CONTAINER=false
+[[ $DOCKER == true && $WITH_DOCKER_IS_SET == false ]] && DOCKER_OUT_CONTAINER=true
+#[[ $DOCKER == false && $WITH_DOCKER_IS_SET == true ]] && DOCKER_IN_CONTAINER=true
+	
+if $DEBUG ; then
+	echo $APP_FOLDER
+	echo $VENV
+	echo $DOCKER_CMD
+	echo $container
+
+	# Synthesis
+	echo $DOCKER
+	echo $DOCKER_OUT_CONTAINER
+
+	exit
+fi
+
+
+# no container ? => start container first
+#[ $container == false ] && cd docker/ && docker-compose up -d
+
+# DOCKER_OUT_CONTAINER true ? docker exec
+PREFIX=''
+#docker exec -it pyros python3 pyros.py $*
+[ $DOCKER_OUT_CONTAINER == true ] && cd docker/ && docker-compose up -d && PREFIX='docker exec -it pyros'
+
+echo $PREFIX
+$PREFIX python3 pyros.py $*
+
+'''
@@ -34,9 +34,11 @@ _previous_dir = None
 AGENTS = {
     #"agentX" : "agent", 
     "agent" : "Agent", 
+    "agent2" : "Agent", 
     "agentX" : "AgentX", 
     "agentA" : "AgentA", 
     "agentB" : "AgentB", 
+    "agentC" : "AgentC", 
     "agentM" : "AgentM",
     "agentSP" : "AgentSP", 
     #"agentDevice" : "AgentDevice", 
@@ -289,7 +291,7 @@ def printFullTerm(color: Colors, string: str):
     printColor(color, "-" * (columns - value))
     return 0
  
-def set_environment_variables_if_not_configured(env_path: str,env_sample_path: str)->None:
+def set_environment_variables_if_not_configured(env_path:str, env_sample_path:str)->None:
     """
     Set environment variables if they aren't defined in the current environment.
     Get the variables from .env file if it exists or create this file using a copy of the env_sample
@@ -633,7 +635,7 @@ def initdb():
 #@click.option('--format', '-f', type=click.Choice(['html', 'xml', 'text']), default='html', show_default=True)
 #@click.option('--port', default=8000)
 #def start(agent:str, configfile:str, test, verbosity):
-def start(agent:str, configfile:str,observatory:str,unit:str):
+def start(agent:str, configfile:str, observatory:str, unit:str):
     printd("Running start command")
     if configfile: 
         printd("With config file", configfile)
@@ -660,10 +662,14 @@ def start(agent:str, configfile:str,observatory:str,unit:str):
     obs_config_file_path = os.path.join(path_to_obs_config_folder,obs_config_file_name)
     os.environ["PATH_TO_OBSCONF_FILE"] = obs_config_file_path
     os.environ["PATH_TO_OBSCONF_FOLDER"] = path_to_obs_config_folder
+    os.environ["unit_name"] = unit if unit else ''
+    '''
     if unit:
         os.environ["unit_name"] = unit
     else:
         os.environ["unit_name"] = ""
+    '''
+    
     # add path to pyros_django folder as the config class is supposed to work within this folder
     #cmd_test_obs_config = f"-c \"from src.core.pyros_django.obsconfig.configpyros import ConfigPyros\nConfigPyros('{os.path.join(PYROS_DJANGO_BASE_DIR,os.environ.get('PATH_TO_OBSCONF_FILE'))}')\""
     cmd_test_obs_config = f"-c \"from src.core.pyros_django.obsconfig.configpyros import ConfigPyros\nConfigPyros('{obs_config_file_path}')\""
@@ -703,7 +709,6 @@ def start(agent:str, configfile:str,observatory:str,unit:str):
             printd("Launching agent", agent_name, "...")
             #if not test_mode(): execProcess(VENV_PYTHON + " manage.py runserver")
             #if not test_mode(): execProcessFromVenv("start_agent_" + agent_name + ".py " + configfile)
-            
             current_dir = os.getcwd()
  
             # OLD format agents: majordome, monitoring, alert...
@@ -0,0 +1,1717 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+VERSION = "0.5"
+
+#DEBUG=True
+#DEBUG=False
+
+"""TODO:
+
+- 1 log par agent + lastlog (30 dernières lignes)
+- table agents_log avec log minimum pour affichage dans dashboard, et ordre chrono intéressant pour suivi activité : nom agent, timestamp, message
+- 1 table par agent: agent_<agent-name>_vars : nom variable, value, desc
+
+"""
+
+
+"""
+=================================================================
+    SETUP FOR DJANGO
+
+    (see https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/topics/settings)
+    (see also https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/settings)
+=================================================================
+"""
+
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+import sys
+
+from django.conf import settings as djangosettings
+
+# Conseil sur le net:
+#https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16853649/how-to-execute-a-python-script-from-the-django-shell
+#""
+#import sys, os
+#sys.path.append('/path/to/your/django/app')
+#os.environ['DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE'] = 'settings'
+#from django.conf import settings
+#""
+
+# To avoid a "ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'dashboard'"... (not even 1 app found) :
+##sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(".."))
+##sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath("src"))
+##sys.path.insert(0, "../src")
+##sys.path.insert(0, "src")
+# To avoid a "ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'dashboard'"
+## sys.path.append("..")
+py_pwd = os.path.normpath(os.getcwd() + "/..")
+if (py_pwd not in os.sys.path):
+    (os.sys.path).append(py_pwd)
+# To avoid a "ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'src'"
+## sys.path.append("../../../..")
+py_pwd = os.path.normpath(os.getcwd() + "/../../../..")
+if (py_pwd not in os.sys.path):
+    (os.sys.path).append(py_pwd)
+##sys.path.append("src")
+
+
+def printd(*args, **kwargs):
+    if os.environ.get('PYROS_DEBUG', '0')=='1': print(*args, **kwargs)
+
+
+printd("Starting with this sys.path", sys.path)
+
+# DJANGO setup
+# self.printd("file is", __file__)
+# mypath = os.getcwd()
+# Go into src/
+##os.chdir("..")
+##os.chdir("src")
+printd("Current directory : " + str(os.getcwd()))
+
+#os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "src.core.pyros_django.pyros.settings")
+os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "src.core.pyros_django.pyros.settings")
+# os.environ['SECRET_KEY'] = 'abc'
+# os.environ['ENVIRONMENT'] = 'production'
+import django
+
+django.setup()
+
+printd("DB2 used is:", djangosettings.DATABASES["default"]["NAME"])
+printd()
+
+
+"""
+=================================================================
+    IMPORT PYTHON PACKAGES
+=================================================================
+"""
+
+# --- GENERAL PURPOSE IMPORT ---
+#from __future__ import absolute_import
+##import utils.Logger as L
+import platform
+import random
+import threading
+#import multiprocessing
+from threading import Thread
+import time
+import socket
+#import ctypes
+#import copy
+
+# --- DJANGO IMPORT ---
+from django.db import transaction
+from django import db
+# from django.core.exceptions import ObjectDoesNotExist
+# from django.db.models import Q
+#from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
+#from django.conf import settings as djangosettings
+
+# --- SPECIFIC IMPORT ---
+# Many ways to import configuration settings:
+##import config
+import config.old_config as config_old
+#from config import PYROS_ENV, ROOT_DIR, DOC_DIR
+#from config import *
+
+from common.models import AgentSurvey, AgentCmd, AgentLogs
+#from config.configpyros import ConfigPyros
+from config.old_config.configpyros import ConfigPyros
+#from dashboard.views import get_sunelev
+#from devices.TelescopeRemoteControlDefault import TelescopeRemoteControlDefault
+#from utils.JDManipulator import *
+
+##from agent.logpyros import LogPyros
+from src.logpyros import LogPyros
+
+from device_controller.abstract_component.device_controller import (
+    DCCNotFoundException, UnknownGenericCmdException, UnimplementedGenericCmdException, UnknownNativeCmdException
+)
+
+
+"""
+=================================================================
+    GENERAL MODULE CONSTANT & FUNCTIONS DEFINITIONS
+=================================================================
+"""
+
+#DEBUG_FILE = False
+
+##log = L.setupLogger("AgentLogger", "Agent")
+
+IS_WINDOWS = platform.system() == "Windows"
+
+
+class Colors:
+    HEADER = "\033[95m"
+    BLUE = "\033[94m"
+    GREEN = "\033[92m"
+    WARNING = "\033[93m"
+    FAIL = "\033[91m"
+    ENDC = "\033[0m"
+    BOLD = "\033[1m"
+    UNDERLINE = "\033[4m"
+
+def printColor(color: Colors, message, file=sys.stdout, eol=os.linesep, forced=False):
+    #system = platform.system()
+    """
+    if (self.disp == False and forced == False):
+        return 0
+    """
+    #if system == "Windows":
+    if IS_WINDOWS:
+        print(message, file=file, end=eol)
+    else:
+        print(color + message + Colors.ENDC, file=file, end=eol)
+    return 0
+
+def printFullTerm(color: Colors, string: str):
+    #system = platform.system()
+    columns = 100
+    row = 1000
+    disp = True
+    value = int(columns / 2 - len(string) / 2)
+    printColor(color, "-" * value, eol="")
+    printColor(color, string, eol="")
+    value += len(string)
+    printColor(color, "-" * (columns - value))
+    return 0
+
+
+"""
+=================================================================
+    class StoppableThread
+=================================================================
+"""
+
+class StoppableThreadEvenWhenSleeping(threading.Thread):
+    # Thread class with a stop() method. The thread itself has to check
+    # regularly for the stopped() condition.
+    # It stops even if sleeping
+    # See https://python.developpez.com/faq/?page=Thread#ThreadKill
+    # See also https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/python-cookbook/0596001673/ch06s03.html
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        #super(StoppableThreadSimple, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self._stop_event = threading.Event()
+
+    #def stop(self):
+    def terminate(self):
+        self._stop_event.set()
+
+    def stopped(self):
+        return self._stop_event.is_set()
+
+    def wait(self, nbsec:float=2.0):
+        self._stop_event.wait(nbsec)
+
+
+
+"""
+=================================================================
+    class Agent
+=================================================================
+"""
+
+class Agent2:
+    """
+    See Agent_activity_diag.pu for PlantUML activity diagram
+
+    Behavior of an agent:
+    - If idle :
+        - still does routine_process() and general_process()
+        - does not do specific_process()
+    - Once a command has been sent to another agent :
+        - It waits (non blocking) for the end of execution of the command and get its result
+        - If command is timed out or has been skipped or killed, then it is NOT re-executed at next iteration (except if needed explicitely)
+    """
+
+    # ---
+    # --- CLASS (STATIC) attributes (CONSTANTS)
+    # --- If agent is instance of Agent:
+    # ---    - CLASS attributes are accessible via agent.__class__.__dict__
+    # ---    - INSTANCE attributes are accessible via agent.__dict__
+    # ---
+
+    # Default modes
+    DEBUG_MODE = False
+    WITH_SIMULATOR = False
+    TEST_MODE = False
+
+    # Default LOG level is INFO
+    #PYROS_DEFAULT_GLOBAL_LOG_LEVEL = LogPyros.LOG_LEVEL_INFO # INFO
+
+    # To be overriden by subclasses (empty by default, no agent specific command)
+    AGENT_SPECIFIC_COMMANDS = [
+        #"do_eval",
+        #"set_state",
+    ]
+
+    # Maximum duration of this agent (only for SIMULATION mode)
+    # If set to None, it will never exit except if asked (or CTRL-C)
+    # If set to 20, it will exit after 20s
+    TEST_MAX_DURATION_SEC = None
+    #TEST_MAX_DURATION_SEC = 30
+
+    # FOR TEST ONLY
+    # Run this agent in simulator mode
+    TEST_MODE = True
+    WITH_SIMULATOR = False
+    # Run the assertion tests at the end
+    TEST_WITH_FINAL_TEST = False
+    # Who should I send commands to ?
+    TEST_COMMANDS_DEST = "myself"
+    # Default scenario to be executed
+    #TEST_COMMANDS = iter([
+    TEST_COMMANDS_LIST = [
+        "set_state:active",
+        "set_state:idle",
+
+        # specific0 not_executed_because_idle
+        "specific0",
+
+        "set_state:active",
+
+        # specific1 executed_because_not_idle, should complete ok
+        "specific1",
+
+        # specific2 will be executed only when specific1 is finished,
+        # and should be aborted before end of execution,
+        # because of the 1st coming "do_abort" command below
+        "specific2",
+    
+        # specific3 should be executed only when specific2 is finished (in fact, aborted),
+        # and should be aborted before end of execution,
+        # because of the 2nd coming "do_abort" command below
+        "specific3",
+    
+        # These commands should not have the time to be processed
+        # because the "do_exit" command below should be executed before
+        "specific4",
+        "specific5",
+        "specific6",
+        "specific7",
+        "specific8",
+    
+        # Should abort the current running command (which should normally be specific2)
+        # even if commands above (specific3, ..., specific8) are already pending
+        "do_abort",
+    
+        # These commands (except abort) won't be executed
+        # because too many commands are already pending (above)
+        "specific9",
+        "do_abort",
+        "set_state:active",
+        "set_state:idle",
+    
+        # Should stop the agent even before the previous pending commands are executed
+        "do_exit",
+    
+        # Because of the previous "do_exit" command,
+        # these following commands should not be executed,
+        # and not even be added to the database command table
+        "set_state:active",
+        "specific10"
+    ]
+    #TEST_COMMANDS = iter(TEST_COMMANDS_LIST)
+
+
+
+    """
+    How to run this agent exec_specific_cmd() method ?
+    - True = inside a Thread (cannot be killed, must be asked to stop, and inadequate for computation)
+    - False = inside a Process
+    If thread, displays :
+        >>>>> Thread: starting execution of command specific1
+        >>>>> Thread: PID: 2695, Process Name: MainProcess, Thread Name: Thread-1
+        ...
+        >>>>> Thread: starting execution of command specific2
+        >>>>> Thread: PID: 2695, Process Name: MainProcess, Thread Name: Thread-2
+        ...
+        >>>>> Thread: starting execution of command specific3
+        >>>>> Thread: PID: 2695, Process Name: MainProcess, Thread Name: Thread-3
+    If process, displays :
+        >>>>> Thread: starting execution of command specific1
+        >>>>> Thread: PID: 2687, Process Name: Process-1, Thread Name: MainThread
+        ...
+        >>>>> Thread: starting execution of command specific2
+        >>>>> Thread: PID: 2689, Process Name: Process-2, Thread Name: MainThread
+        ...
+        >>>>> Thread: starting execution of command specific3
+        >>>>> Thread: PID: 2690, Process Name: Process-3, Thread Name: MainThread
+    """
+    # with thread
+    RUN_IN_THREAD = True
+    # with process
+    #RUN_IN_THREAD = False
+
+    _thread_total_steps_number = 1
+
+    #COMMANDS_PEREMPTION_HOURS = 48
+    #COMMANDS_PEREMPTION_HOURS = 60/60
+
+    name = "Generic Agent"
+    mainloop_waittime = 3
+    subloop_waittime = 2
+    status = None
+    mode = None
+    config = None
+
+    # Statuses
+    STATUS_LAUNCH = "LAUNCHED"
+    STATUS_INIT = "INITIALIZING"
+    STATUS_MAIN_LOOP = "IN_MAIN_LOOP"
+    STATUS_GET_NEXT_COMMAND = "IN_GET_NEXT_COMMAND"
+    STATUS_GENERAL_PROCESS = "IN_GENERAL_PROCESS"
+    STATUS_ROUTINE_PROCESS = "IN_ROUTINE_PROCESS"
+    STATUS_SPECIFIC_PROCESS = "IN_SPECIFIC_PROCESS"
+    STATUS_EXIT = "EXITING"
+
+    # Modes
+    MODE_ACTIVE = "ACTIVE"
+    MODE_IDLE = "IDLE"
+
+    ''' Moved to more central file : config.config_base
+    PYROS_DJANGO_BASE_DIR = Path("src/core/pyros_django") # pathlib
+    DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE_NAME = "config_unit_simulunit1.xml"
+    CONFIG_DIR_NAME = "config"
+    '''
+
+    # Parameters from config file
+    # for /src/
+    #_path_data = '../../config'
+    # for /src/core/pyros_django/
+    #_path_data = '../../../../config'
+    # Path to config
+    _path_data = ''
+    _computer_alias = ''
+    _computer_description = ''
+
+    # Current and next command to send
+    _cmdts:AgentCmd = None
+    _next_cmdts = None
+
+    _agent_survey = None
+    _pending_commands = []
+
+    '''
+    _current_device_cmd = None
+    _current_device_cmd_thread = None
+    '''
+
+    # List of agents I will send commands to
+    _my_client_agents_aliases = []
+    _my_client_agents = {}
+
+    _iter_num = None
+
+    # Log object
+    _log = None
+
+    #def __init__(self, name:str="Agent", config_filename:str=None, RUN_IN_THREAD=True):
+    #def __init__(self, config_filename:str=None, RUN_IN_THREAD=True, DEBUG_MODE=False):
+    def __init__(self, config_filename:str=None, RUN_IN_THREAD=True):
+
+        '''
+        print('PYROS_ENV', PYROS_ENV)
+        print('ROOT_DIR', ROOT_DIR)
+        print('DOC_DIR', DOC_DIR)
+        '''
+        print('config file is', config_filename)
+        ##print('PYROS_ENV', config.PYROS_ENV)
+        print('PYROS_ENV', config_old.PYROS_ENV)
+        print('ROOT_DIR', config_old.ROOT_DIR)
+        print('DOC_DIR', config_old.DOC_DIR)
+        ##if config.is_dev_env(): print("DEV ENV")
+        if config_old.is_dev_env(): print("DEV ENV")
+        if config_old.is_prod_env(): print("PROD ENV")
+        if config_old.is_debug(): print("IN DEBUG MODE")
+
+        #self.name = name
+        self.name = self.__class__.__name__
+        '''
+        printd("*** ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE PYROS_DEBUG is:", os.environ.get('PYROS_DEBUG'), '***')
+        ##self.DEBUG_MODE = DEBUG_MODE
+        self.DEBUG_MODE = os.environ.get('PYROS_DEBUG', '0')=='1'
+        '''
+        #self.DEBUG_MODE = config.PYROS_ENV
+        self.log = LogPyros(self.name, AgentLogs)
+        ##self.DEBUG_MODE = config.is_debug()
+        self.DEBUG_MODE = config_old.is_debug()
+        ##self.log.debug_level = DEBUG_MODE
+        '''
+        # Default LOG level is INFO
+        log_level = LogPyros.LOG_LEVEL_INFO # INFO
+        self.log.set_global_log_level(LogPyros.LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG) if self.DEBUG_MODE else self.log.set_global_log_level(log_level)
+        '''
+        #global_log_level = LogPyros.LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG if self.DEBUG_MODE else self.PYROS_DEFAULT_GLOBAL_LOG_LEVEL
+        ##global_log_level = LogPyros.LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG if self.DEBUG_MODE else config.PYROS_DEFAULT_GLOBAL_LOG_LEVEL
+        global_log_level = LogPyros.LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG if self.DEBUG_MODE else config_old.PYROS_DEFAULT_GLOBAL_LOG_LEVEL
+        self.log.set_global_log_level(global_log_level)
+        ##self.printd("LOG LEVEL IS:", self.log.debug_level)
+        self.print("LOG LEVEL IS:", self.log.get_global_log_level())
+
+        # Est-ce bien utile ???
+        # New way with PathLib
+        my_parent_abs_dir = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
+        #TODO: on doit pouvoir faire mieux avec pathlib (sans utiliser str())
+        ##self._path_data = str( Path( str(my_parent_abs_dir).split(str(self.PYROS_DJANGO_BASE_DIR))[0] ) / self.CONFIG_DIR_NAME )
+        ##self._path_data = config.CONFIG_DIR
+        self._path_data = config_old.CONFIG_DIR
+
+        #self._set_mode(self.MODE_IDLE)
+        config_filename = self.get_config_filename(config_filename)
+        self.printd(f"*** Config file used is={config_filename}")
+        self.config = ConfigPyros(config_filename)
+        if self.config.get_last_errno() != self.config.NO_ERROR:
+            raise Exception(f"Bad config file name '{config_filename}', error {str(self.config.get_last_errno())}: {str(self.config.get_last_errmsg())}")
+
+        #TODO: : à mettre dans la config
+        '''
+        'AgentDeviceTelescope1': 'AgentDeviceTelescopeGemini',
+        'AgentDeviceFilterSelector1': 'AgentDeviceSBIG',
+        'AgentDeviceShutter1': 'AgentDeviceSBIG',
+        'AgentDeviceSensor1': 'AgentDeviceSBIG',
+        '''
+        #self._my_client_agents = {}
+
+        ### self._agent_logs = AgentLogs.objects.create(name=self.name, message="Step __init__")
+        self.printdb("Step __init__")
+
+        self.TEST_COMMANDS = iter(self.TEST_COMMANDS_LIST)
+        self.RUN_IN_THREAD = RUN_IN_THREAD
+        self._set_status(self.STATUS_LAUNCH)
+        self._set_idle()
+
+        self._set_agent_device_aliases_from_config(self.name)
+        self._set_mode_from_config(self.name)
+        # TODO: remove
+        #self._set_idle()
+        self._set_active()
+
+        # Create 1st survey if none
+        #tmp = AgentSurvey.objects.filter(name=self.name)
+        #if len(tmp) == 0:
+        #nb_agents = AgentSurvey.objects.filter(name=self.name).count()
+        #if nb_agents == 0:
+        if AgentSurvey.objects.filter(name=self.name).exists():
+            self._agent_survey = AgentSurvey.objects.get(name=self.name)
+        else:
+            self._agent_survey = AgentSurvey.objects.create(name=self.name, validity_duration=60, mode=self.mode, status=self.status, iteration=-1)
+        self.printd("Agent survey is", self._agent_survey)
+
+
+    def get_config_filename(self, config_filename: str):
+        if not config_filename:
+            #config_filename = self.DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE_NAME
+            ##config_filename = config.DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE_NAME
+            config_filename = config_old.DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE_NAME
+        # If config file name is RELATIVE (i.e. without path, just the file name)
+        # => give it an absolute path (and remove "src/agent/" from it)
+        if config_filename == os.path.basename(config_filename):
+            ##config_filename = os.path.join(config.CONFIG_DIR, config_filename)
+            config_filename = os.path.join(config_old.CONFIG_DIR, config_filename)
+            '''
+            # Build abs path including current agent dir
+            config_filename = os.path.abspath(self.CONFIG_DIR_NAME + os.sep + config_filename)
+            # Remove "src/agent_name/" from abs dir :
+            # (1) Remove "src/core/pyros_django/"
+            config_filename = config_filename.replace(str(self.PYROS_DJANGO_BASE_DIR)+os.sep, os.sep)
+            # (2) Remove "agent_name/"
+            #TODO: bidouille, faire plus propre
+            config_filename = config_filename.replace(os.sep+"agent"+os.sep, os.sep)
+            config_filename = config_filename.replace(os.sep+"monitoring"+os.sep, os.sep)
+            '''
+        return os.path.normpath(config_filename)
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return "I am agent " + self.name
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.__repr__()
+        #return "I am agent " + self.name
+
+    # Normal print
+    def print(self, *args, **kwargs): self.log.print(*args, **kwargs)
+    """
+    if args:
+        self.printd(f"({self.name}): ", *args, **kwargs)
+    else:
+        self.printd()
+    """
+    # DEBUG print shortcut
+    def printd(self, *args, **kwargs): self.log.printd(*args, **kwargs)
+    """
+    if DEBUG: self.printd(d(*args, **kwargs)
+    """
+    def log_d(self, *args, **kwargs): self.log.log_d(*args, **kwargs)
+    def log_i(self, *args, **kwargs): self.log.log_i(*args, **kwargs)
+    def log_w(self, *args, **kwargs): self.log.log_w(*args, **kwargs)
+    def log_e(self, *args, **kwargs): self.log.log_e(*args, **kwargs)
+    def log_c(self, *args, **kwargs): self.log.log_c(*args, **kwargs)
+    def printdb(self, *args, **kwargs): self.log.db( *args, **kwargs)
+
+    def sleep(self, nbsec:float=2.0):
+        '''
+        # thread
+        if self._current_device_cmd_thread and self.RUN_IN_THREAD:
+            self._current_device_cmd_thread.wait(nbsec)
+        # process (or main thread)
+        else:
+            time.sleep(nbsec)
+        '''
+        time.sleep(nbsec)
+
+    def _get_real_agent_name(self, agent_alias_name:str)->str:
+        #self.printd("key is", agent_alias_name)
+        '''
+        if not self._my_client_agents: return agent_alias_name
+        return self._my_client_agents[agent_alias_name]
+        '''
+        return self._my_client_agents.get(agent_alias_name)
+
+
+
+    def run(self, nb_iter:int=None, FOR_REAL:bool=True):
+        """
+            FOR_REAL: set to False if you don't want Agent to send commands to devices but just print messages without really doing anything
+        """
+
+        # TEST MODE ONLY
+        # IF in test mode but with REAL devices (no SIMULATOR), delete all dangerous commands from the test commands list scenario:
+        if self.TEST_MODE:
+            self.printd("\n!!! In TEST mode !!! => preparing to run a scenario of test commands")
+            self.printd("- Current test commands list scenario is:\n", self.TEST_COMMANDS_LIST)
+            if not self.WITH_SIMULATOR:
+                self.printd("\n!!! In TEST but no SIMULATOR mode (using REAL device) !!! => removing dangerous commands for real devices... :")
+                TEST_COMMANDS_LIST_copy = self.TEST_COMMANDS_LIST.copy()
+                for cmd in TEST_COMMANDS_LIST_copy:
+                    cmd_key = cmd.split()[1]
+                    if ("set_" in cmd_key) or ("do_start" in cmd_key) or cmd_key in ["do_init", "do_goto", "do_open", "do_close"]:
+                        self.TEST_COMMANDS_LIST.remove(cmd)
+                self.printd("- NEW test commands list scenario is:\n", self.TEST_COMMANDS_LIST, '\n')
+
+        self._DO_EXIT = False
+        self._DO_RESTART = True
+
+        # Will loop again only if _DO_RESTART is True
+        while self._DO_RESTART:
+            self._DO_RESTART = False
+            self.start_time = time.time()
+            self.printd("on est ici: ", os.getcwd())
+
+            self._load_config()
+
+            self.print_TEST_MODE()
+
+            self.init()
+            ''' testing log:
+            self.log_e("ERROR")
+            self.log_c("FATAL critical ERROR")
+            '''
+            self.log_w("WARNING", "watch your step !")
+
+            # Avoid blocking on false "running" commands
+            # (old commands that stayed with "running" status when agent was killed)
+            AgentCmd.delete_commands_with_running_status_for_agent(self.name)
+
+            self._iter_num = 1
+            self._DO_MAIN_LOOP = True
+            # Main loop
+            while self._DO_MAIN_LOOP:
+                try:
+                    self._main_loop(nb_iter,FOR_REAL)
+                    if not self._DO_MAIN_LOOP: break
+                except KeyboardInterrupt: # CTRL-C
+                    # In case of CTRL-C, kill the current thread (process) before dying (in error)
+                    self.print("CTRL-C Interrupted, I kill the current thread (process) before exiting (if exists)")
+                    self._kill_running_device_cmd_if_exists("USER_CTRLC")
+                    exit(1)
+
+            if self.TEST_MODE and self.TEST_WITH_FINAL_TEST: self._TEST_test_results()
+            #if self._DO_EXIT: exit(0)
+
+
+
+    # DEVICE level
+    def _kill_running_device_cmd_if_exists(self, abort_cmd_sender):
+        pass
+
+
+    def _main_loop(self, nb_iter:int=None, FOR_REAL:bool=True):
+
+        self._main_loop_start(nb_iter)
+        if not self._DO_MAIN_LOOP: return 
+
+        self._load_config() # only if changed
+
+        # Log this agent status (update my current mode and status in DB)
+        self._log_agent_status()
+
+        #self.printd("====== START COMMMANDS PROCESSING ======")
+
+        # ROUTINE process
+        # To be overriden to be specified by subclass
+        self._routine_process()
+        #self.printd("I am IDLE, so I bypass the routine_process (do not send any new command)")
+
+        # Processing the next pending command if exists
+        self._command_process_if_exists()
+
+        # if restart, exit this loop to restart from beginning
+        if self._DO_RESTART or self._DO_EXIT:
+            self._DO_MAIN_LOOP = False
+            return
+
+        #self.printd("====== END COMMMANDS PROCESSING ======")
+
+        #self.waitfor(self.mainloop_waittime)
+
+        self.print("*"*20, "MAIN LOOP ITERATION (END)", "*"*20)
+        #self.do_log(LOG_DEBUG, "Ending main loop iteration")
+
+        self._iter_num += 1
+
+
+    def _main_loop_start(self, nb_iter:int):
+
+        for i in range(3): self.print()
+        #self.printd("-"*80)
+        self.print("*"*73)
+        self.print("*"*20, f"MAIN LOOP ITERATION {self._iter_num} (START)", "*"*20)
+        self.print("*"*73, '\n')
+        #self.print(f"Iteration {self._iter_num}")
+
+        # EXIT because of nb of iterations ?
+        if nb_iter is not None:
+            # Bad number of iterations or nb iterations reached => exit
+            if nb_iter <= 0 or nb_iter < self._iter_num:
+                self.print(f"Exit because number of iterations asked ({nb_iter}) has been reached") 
+                self._DO_MAIN_LOOP = False
+                return
+
+        # Wait a random number of sec before starting iteration
+        # (to let another agent having the chance to send a command before me)
+        random_waiting_sec = random.randint(0,5)
+        self.print(f"Waiting {random_waiting_sec} sec (random) before starting new iteration...")
+        time.sleep(random_waiting_sec)
+
+        # (Test only)
+        # EXIT because max duration reached ?
+        if self.TEST_MAX_DURATION_SEC and (time.time()-self.start_time > self.TEST_MAX_DURATION_SEC):
+            self.print("Exit because of max duration set to ", self.TEST_MAX_DURATION_SEC, "s")
+            self._kill_running_device_cmd_if_exists(self.name)
+            #if self.TEST_MODE and self.TEST_WITH_FINAL_TEST: self._TEST_test_results()
+            self._DO_MAIN_LOOP = False
+            return
+
+        self._set_status(self.STATUS_MAIN_LOOP)
+        self.show_mode_and_status()
+
+
+
+    def _command_process_if_exists(self):
+        ''' Processing the next pending command if exists '''
+
+        self.print()
+        self.print()
+        self.print("*"*10, "NEXT COMMAND PROCESSING (START)", "*"*10, '\n')
+
+
+        # Purge commands (every N iterations, delete old commands)
+        N=5
+        if ((self._iter_num-1) % N) == 0:
+            self.print("Purging old commands if exists")
+            #AgentCmd.purge_old_commands_for_agent(self.name)
+            self._purge_old_commands_sent_to_me()
+
+        # Get next command and process it (if exists)
+        cmd = self._get_next_valid_and_not_running_command()
+        #self._set_status(self.STATUS_GENERAL_PROCESS)
+        #if cmd: self.command_process(cmd)
+        if cmd:
+            self.print('-'*6)
+            self.print('-'*6, "RECEIVED NEW COMMAND TO PROCESS:")
+            self.print('-'*6, cmd)
+            self.print('-'*6)            
+
+            # CASE 1 - AGENT LEVEL command
+            # => I process it directly without asking my DC
+            # => Simple action, short execution time, so I execute it directly (in current main thread, not in parallel)
+            if self.is_agent_level_cmd(cmd):
+                self.print("(AGENT LEVEL CMD)")
+                try:
+                    self._exec_agent_cmd(cmd)
+                except AttributeError as e:
+                    self.log_e(f"EXCEPTION: Agent level specific command '{cmd.name}' unknown (not implemented as a function) :", e)
+                    self.log_e("Thus => I ignore this command...")
+                    cmd.set_result("ERROR: INVALID AGENT LEVEL SPECIFIC COMMAND")
+                    cmd.set_as_pending()
+                    cmd.set_as_skipped()
+
+            # CASE 2 - DEVICE LEVEL command
+            # => I delegate it to my DC
+            # => Execute it only if I am active and no currently running another device level cmd
+            # => Long execution time, so I will execute it in parallel (in a new thread or process)
+            elif self.is_device_level_cmd(cmd):
+                self.print("(DEVICE LEVEL CMD)")
+                try:
+                    self.exec_device_cmd_if_possible(cmd)
+                except (UnimplementedGenericCmdException) as e:
+                #except (UnknownGenericCmdException, UnimplementedGenericCmdException, UnknownNativeCmdException) as e:
+                    self.log_e(f"EXCEPTION caught by {type(self).__name__} (from Agent mainloop) for command '{cmd.name}'", e)
+                    self.log_e("Thus ==> ignore this command")
+                    cmd.set_result(e)
+                    #cmd.set_as_killed_by(type(self).__name__)
+                    cmd.set_as_skipped()
+                    #raise
+
+            # CASE 3 - INVALID COMMAND
+            else:
+                #raise Exception("INVALID COMMAND: " + cmd.name)
+                self.print("******************************************************")
+                self.print("*************** ERROR: INVALID COMMAND ***************")
+                self.print("******************************************************")
+                self.print("Thus => I ignore this command...")
+                cmd.set_result("ERROR: INVALID COMMAND")
+                cmd.set_as_skipped()
+
+        self.print()
+        self.print("*"*10, "NEXT COMMAND PROCESSING (END)", "*"*10, "\n")
+
+
+
+    def print_TEST_MODE(self):
+        if self.TEST_MODE:
+            self.printd("[IN TEST MODE]")
+            self.print("Flush previous commands to be sure to start in clean state")
+            AgentCmd.delete_pending_commands_for_agent(self.name)
+        else:
+            self.printd("[IN NORMAL MODE]")
+            self.TEST_MAX_DURATION_SEC=None 
+
+
+    def _purge_old_commands_sent_to_me(self):
+        AgentCmd.purge_old_commands_sent_to_agent(self.name)
+
+
+    def _routine_process(self):
+        """
+        Routine processing.
+        This is a command or set of commands that this agent sends regularly,
+        (or just a regular processing)
+        at each iteration
+        """
+        self.print()
+        self.print()
+        self.print("*"*10, "ROUTINE PROCESSING (START)", "*"*10, '\n')
+
+        self._set_status(self.STATUS_ROUTINE_PROCESS)
+        self.routine_process_body()
+        self.print()
+        self.print("*"*10, "ROUTINE PROCESSING (END)", "*"*10)
+
+    # To be overridden by subclasses
+    def routine_process_body(self):
+        if self.TEST_MODE: self._test_routine_process()
+
+
+    """
+    def purge_commands(self):
+        ###
+        Delete commands (which I am recipient of) older than COMMANDS_PEREMPTION_HOURS (like 48h)
+        ATTENTION !!! EXCEPT the RUNNING command !!!
+
+        NB: datetime.utcnow() is equivalent to datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+        ###
+
+        self.printd("Looking for old commands to purge...")
+        ###
+        COMMAND_PEREMPTION_DATE_FROM_NOW = datetime.utcnow() - timedelta(hours = self.COMMANDS_PEREMPTION_HOURS)
+        #self.printd("peremption date", COMMAND_PEREMPTION_DATE_FROM_NOW)
+        old_commands = AgentCmd.objects.filter(
+            # only commands for me
+            recipient = self.name,
+            # only pending commands
+            sender_deposit_time__lt = COMMAND_PEREMPTION_DATE_FROM_NOW,
+        )
+        ###
+        old_commands = AgentCmd.get_old_commands_for_agent(self.name)
+        if old_commands.exists():
+            self.printd("Found old commands to delete:")
+            for cmd in old_commands: self.printd(cmd)
+            old_commands.delete()
+    """
+
+    def waitfor(self, nbsec):
+            self.print(f"Now, waiting for {nbsec} seconds...")
+            time.sleep(nbsec)
+
+    def _set_status(self, status:str):
+        #self.printd(f"[{status}] (switching from status {self.status})")
+        self.printd(f"[{status}]")
+        self.status = status
+        return False
+
+    def _set_mode(self, mode:str):
+        #self.printd(f"Switching from mode {self.mode} to mode {mode}")
+        self.print(f"[NEW MODE {mode}]")
+        self.mode = mode
+
+    def _is_active(self):
+        return self.mode == self.MODE_ACTIVE
+    def _is_idle(self):
+        return not self._is_active()
+
+    def _set_active(self):
+        self._set_mode(self.MODE_ACTIVE)
+
+    def _set_idle(self):
+        self._set_mode(self.MODE_IDLE)
+
+    def show_mode_and_status(self):
+        self.print(f"CURRENT MODE is {self.mode} (status is {self.status})")
+
+    def die(self):
+        self._set_status(self.STATUS_EXIT)
+
+    """
+    suspend/resume
+    """
+    def suspend(self):
+        """
+        TODO:
+        Mode IDLE (doit rester à l'écoute d'un resume, 
+        et doit continuer à alimenter les tables pour informer de son état via tables agents_logs, 
+        et lire table agents_command pour reprendre via resume, 
+        et update la table agents_survey pour donner son status "idle"
+        """
+        self._set_idle()
+        return True
+
+    def resume(self):
+        """
+        Quit suspend() mode
+        """
+        self._set_active()
+        return True
+
+
+    #TODO:
+    def _set_agent_device_aliases_from_config(self, agent_alias):
+        for a in self._my_client_agents_aliases:
+            # TODO: activer
+            ##self._my_client_agents[a] = self.config.get_paramvalue(a,'general','real_agent_device_name')
+            pass
+
+    def _set_mode_from_config(self, agent_name):
+        # --- Get the startmode of the AgentX
+        modestr = self.config.get_paramvalue(agent_name,'general','startmode')
+        if self.config.get_last_errno() != self.config.NO_ERROR:
+            raise Exception(f"error {str(self.config.get_last_errno())}: {str(self.config.get_last_errmsg())}")        
+        if (modestr == None):
+            return True
+        # --- Set the mode according the startmode value
+        mode = self.MODE_IDLE
+        if modestr.upper() == 'RUN':
+            mode = self.MODE_ACTIVE
+        self._set_mode(mode)
+        return True
+
+
+    """
+    =================================================================
+    Generic methods that may be specialized (overriden) by subclasses
+    =================================================================
+    """
+
+    def init(self):
+        self.printd("Initializing...")
+        self._set_status(self.STATUS_INIT)
+
+    def _load_config(self):
+        """
+        TODO:
+        only si date fichier xml changée => en RAM, un objet Config avec méthodes d'accès, appelle le parser de AK (classe Config.py indépendante)
+        """
+        '''
+        # SETUP
+        try:
+            self.config = get_object_or_404(Config, id=1)
+            # By default, set mode to SCHEDULER (False = REMOTE, which should never be the default)
+            self.config.global_mode = True
+            self.config.save()
+            # self.config = Config.objects.get(pk=1)
+            # self.config = Config.objects.get()[0]
+        except Exception as e:
+            # except Config.ObjectDoesNotExist:
+            self.printd("Config read (or write) exception", str(e))
+            return -1
+        '''
+        self.printd("Loading the config file...")
+        self.config.load()
+        if self.config.get_last_errno() != self.config.NO_ERROR:
+            raise Exception(f"error {str(self.config.get_last_errno())}: {str(self.config.get_last_errmsg())}")
+        if not self.config.is_config_contents_changed():
+            return
+
+        # === display informations
+        # --- Get the assembly aliases of the unit
+        assembled_mount_aliases = []
+        assembled_channel_aliases = []
+        assembled_aliases = []
+        unit_alias = self.config.get_aliases('unit')[0]
+        params = self.config.get_params(unit_alias)
+        for param in params:
+            if param['section']=="assembly" and param['key']=="alias":
+                assembled_aliases.append(param['value'])
+        #self.printd(f"Unit {unit_alias} is the assembly of {assembled_aliases}")
+
+        self.printd("--------- Components of the unit -----------")
+        self.printd("Configuration file is {}".format(self.config.get_configfile()))            
+        alias = self.config.get_aliases('unit')[0]
+        namevalue = self.config.get_paramvalue(alias,'unit','description')
+        self.printd(f"Unit alias is {alias}. Description is {namevalue}:")
+        unit_subtags = self.config.get_unit_subtags()
+        for unit_subtag in unit_subtags:
+            aliases = self.config.get_aliases(unit_subtag)
+            for alias in aliases:
+                namevalue = self.config.get_paramvalue(alias,unit_subtag,'description')
+                self.printd(f"- {unit_subtag} alias is {alias}. Description is {namevalue}")
+                # --- fill the list of mount and channel assembled
+                if alias in assembled_aliases:
+                    if unit_subtag=="mount":
+                        assembled_mount_aliases.append(alias)
+                    elif unit_subtag=="channel":
+                        assembled_channel_aliases.append(alias)
+
+        self.printd("--------- Assembly of the unit -----------")
+        self.printd(f"Assembled mount aliases: {assembled_mount_aliases}")
+        self.printd(f"Assembled channel aliases: {assembled_channel_aliases}")
+
+        # --- Get the home of the mount[0]
+        mount_alias = assembled_mount_aliases[0]
+        home = self.config.get_paramvalue(mount_alias,'MountPointing','home')
+
+        self.printd("------------------------------------------")
+        hostname = socket.gethostname()
+        self._computer_alias = ''
+        unit_subtag = 'computer'
+        aliases = self.config.get_aliases(unit_subtag)
+        for alias in aliases:
+            self.printd("alias", alias)
+            value = self.config.get_paramvalue(alias,'local','hostname')
+            self.printd("value", value)
+            if value == hostname:
+                self.printd("value", value)
+                self._computer_alias = alias
+                value = self.config.get_paramvalue(alias,unit_subtag,'description')
+                self._computer_description = value
+                value = self.config.get_paramvalue(alias,'path','data')
+                # Overrides default value
+                self._path_data = value
+                break
+        self.printd(f"hostname = {hostname}")
+        self.printd(f"path_data = {self._path_data}")
+        self.printd(f"home = {home}")
+        self.printd("------------------------------------------")
+
+        # --- update the log parameters
+        ##self.log.path_data = self._path_data
+        ##print("new self.log.path_data is", self.log.path_data)
+        self.log.set_global_path_data(self._path_data)
+        self.printd("new self.log.global_path_data is", self.log.get_global_path_data())
+        self.log.home = home
+
+
+    #def update_survey(self):
+    def _log_agent_status(self):
+        """
+        Save (update) this agent current mode and status in DB
+        """
+        self.printd("Updating the agent survey database table...")
+        #self.printd("- fetching table line for agent", self.name)
+        # only necessary when using process (not necessary with threads)
+        #with transaction.atomic():
+        #self._agent_survey = AgentSurvey.objects.get(name=self.name)
+        self._agent_survey.mode = self.mode
+        self._agent_survey.status = self.status
+        self._agent_survey.iteration = self._iter_num
+        self._agent_survey.save()
+        #self._agent_survey.save(update_fields=["mode", "status"])
+
+
+    """
+    def send_command(self, cmd_name):
+        recipient_agent = self.name if self.TEST_COMMANDS_DEST=="myself" else self.TEST_COMMANDS_DEST
+        AgentCmd.objects.create(sender=self.name, recipient=recipient_agent, name=cmd_name)
+    """
+    #def send_command(self, to_agent, cmd_type, cmd_name, cmd_args=None):
+    def send_cmd_to(self, to_agent, cmd_name, cmd_args=None):
+        """
+        #ex: send_command(“AgentX”,”GENERIC”,”EVAL”,“3+4”)
+        ex: send_command(“AgentX”,"EVAL”,“3+4”)
+        """
+        #return AgentCmd.send_cmd(self.name, self._get_real_agent_name_for_alias(to_agent), cmd_name, cmd_args)
+        cmd = self.create_cmd_for(to_agent, cmd_name, cmd_args)
+        cmd.send()
+        return cmd
+
+    def create_cmd_for(self, to_agent, cmd_name, cmd_args=None)->AgentCmd:
+        '''
+        real_agent_name = self._get_real_agent_name(to_agent)
+        real_cmd_name = cmd_name
+        if '.' in real_agent_name:
+            real_agent_name, component_name = real_agent_name.split('.')
+            real_cmd_name = component_name+'.'+cmd_name
+        return AgentCmd.create(self.name, real_agent_name, real_cmd_name, cmd_args)
+        try:
+            real_agent_name = self._get_real_agent_name(to_agent)
+        except KeyError as e:
+        '''
+        real_agent_name = self._get_real_agent_name(to_agent)
+        if not real_agent_name:
+            self.log_e("UNKNOWN AgentDevice ALIAS", to_agent)
+            #self.log_e("Exception raised", e)
+            self.log_e(f"=> Thus, I do not send this command '{cmd_name}'")
+            return None
+        return AgentCmd.create(self.name, real_agent_name, cmd_name, cmd_args)
+        '''
+        return AgentCmd(
+            sender=self.name,
+            recipient=self._get_real_agent_name_for_alias(recipient_agent_alias_name),
+            name=cmd_name
+        )
+        '''
+
+    def _get_next_valid_and_not_running_command(self)->AgentCmd:
+        """
+        Return next VALID (not expired) command (read from the DB command table)
+        which is relevant to this agent.
+        Commands are read in chronological order
+        """
+        self._set_status(self.STATUS_GET_NEXT_COMMAND)
+        self.print("Looking for a new command to process (sent by another agent):")
+
+        # 1) Get all pending commands for me (return if None)
+        # Not sure this is necessary to do it in a transaction, 
+        # but there might be a risk
+        # that a command status is modified while we are reading...
+        with transaction.atomic():
+            self._pending_commands = AgentCmd.get_pending_and_running_commands_for_agent(self.name)
+        commands = self._pending_commands
+        if not commands.exists():
+            self.print("<None>")
+            return None
+        self.printd("Current pending (or running) commands are (time ordered):")
+        AgentCmd.show_commands(commands)
+
+        # 2) If there is a "do_exit" or "do_abort" command pending (even at the end of the list),
+        # which is VALID (not expired),
+        # then pass it straight away to general_process() for execution
+        for cmd in commands:
+            #if cmd.name in ("do_exit", "do_abort", "do_flush_commands"): break
+            if cmd.name in ("do_exit", "do_abort"): break
+        #if cmd.name in ("do_exit", "do_abort", "do_flush_commands"):
+        if cmd.name in ("do_exit", "do_abort"):
+            if cmd.is_running():
+                return None
+            if cmd.is_expired():
+                cmd.set_as_outofdate()
+                return None
+            return cmd
+
+        # 3) If first (oldest) command is currently running
+        # (status CMD_RUNNING), then do nothing and return
+        """
+        cmd_executing = Command.objects.filter(
+            # only commands for me
+            recipient = self.name,
+            # only pending commands
+            recipient_status_code = Command.CMD_STATUS_CODES.CMD_RUNNING,
+        ).first()
+        #if cmd_executing.exists():
+        if cmd_executing:
+        """
+        #cmd = commands[0]
+        cmd = commands.first()
+        if cmd.is_expired():
+            cmd.set_as_outofdate()
+            return None
+        if cmd.is_running():
+            #self.printd(f"There is currently a running command ({cmd_executing.first().name}), so I do nothing (wait for end of execution)")
+            self.print(f"There is currently a running command ({cmd.name})")
+            """
+            # Check that this command is not expired
+            if cmd.is_expired():
+                self.printd("But this command is expired, so set its status to OUTOFDATE, and go on")
+                cmd_executing.set_as_outofdate()
+            else:
+            """
+            self.print(f"Thus, I won't execute any new command until this command execution is finished")
+            # TODO: kill si superieur a MAX_EXEC_TIME
+            return None
+
+        '''
+        # 4) Tag all expired commands
+        for cmd in commands:
+            if cmd.is_expired(): cmd.set_as_outofdate()
+            # break at 1st "valid" command (not expired)
+            else: break
+
+        # 5) If no more commands to process, return None
+        if cmd.is_expired(): return None
+        '''
+
+        # 6) Current cmd must now be a valid (not expired) and PENDING one,
+        # so return it for execution
+        #self.printd(f"Got command {cmd.name} sent by agent {cmd.sender} at {cmd.sender_deposit_time}")
+        #self.printd(f"Starting processing of this command")
+        return cmd
+
+
+
+    #def _exec_agent_general_cmd(self, cmd:Command):
+    def _exec_agent_cmd(self, cmd:AgentCmd):
+
+        #self.print(f"Starting execution of an AGENT LEVEL cmd {cmd}...")
+        self.print(f"Starting execution of an AGENT LEVEL cmd...")
+
+        # Update read time to say that the command has been READ
+        cmd.set_read_time()
+        cmd.set_as_running()
+
+        # SPECIFIC command (only related to me, not to any agent)
+        if self._is_agent_specific_cmd(cmd):
+            self.print("(Agent level SPECIFIC cmd)")
+            # Execute method self."cmd.name"()
+            # This can raise an exception (caught by this method caller)
+            self.exec_cmd_from_its_name(cmd)
+            '''
+            try:
+            except AttributeError as e:
+                self.printd(f"EXCEPTION: Agent level specific command '{cmd.name}' unknown (not implemented as a function) :", e)
+                self.printd("Thus => I ignore this command...")
+                cmd.set_result("ERROR: INVALID AGENT LEVEL SPECIFIC COMMAND")
+                cmd.set_as_pending()
+                cmd.set_as_skipped()
+                return
+            '''
+            cmd.set_result("Agent level SPECIFIC cmd done")
+            cmd.set_as_processed()
+            self.print("...Agent level SPECIFIC cmd has been executed")
+            return
+
+        # GENERAL command (related to any agent)
+        self.print("(Agent level GENERAL CMD)")
+        _,cmd_name,cmd_args = cmd.get_full_name_parts()
+        #cmd_name, cmd_args = cmd.tokenize()
+        #if cmd.name == "set_state:active":
+        #elif cmd.name == "set_state:idle":
+        if cmd_name == "set_state":
+            if not cmd_args: raise ValueError()
+            state = cmd_args[0]
+            if state == "active": self._set_active()
+            if state == "idle": self._set_idle()
+            cmd.set_result("I am now " + state)
+            time.sleep(1)
+        elif cmd_name in ("do_flush_commands"):
+            self.printd("flush_commands received: Delete all pending commands")
+            AgentCmd.delete_pending_commands_for_agent(self.name)
+            cmd.set_result('DONE')
+        elif cmd_name in ("do_abort", "do_exit", "do_restart_init"):
+            #self.printd("Current pending commands are:")
+            #Command.show_commands(self._pending_commands)
+            self.print("Aborting current executing command if exists:")
+            self._kill_running_device_cmd_if_exists(cmd.sender)
+            if cmd_name == "do_restart_init":
+                self.print("restart_init received: Restarting from init()")
+                self._DO_RESTART=True
+            elif cmd.name == "do_exit":
+                self._DO_EXIT=True
+            cmd.set_result('SHOULD BE DONE NOW')
+        else:
+            '''
+            name = cmd.name
+            args = None
+            if " " in name: name,args = name.split()
+            if name == "do_eval":
+                if args==None: raise(ValueError)
+                cmd.set_result(eval(args))
+            '''
+            if cmd_name == "do_eval":
+                if not cmd_args: raise ValueError()
+                cmd.set_result(eval(cmd_args))
+
+        cmd.set_as_processed()
+        self.print("...Agent level GENERAL cmd has been executed")
+
+        # If cmd is "do_exit", kill myself (without any question, this is an order soldier !)
+        # This "do_exit" should normally kill any current thread (to be checked...)
+        if cmd.name == "do_exit":
+            self.print("Before exiting, Here are (if exists) the current (still) pending commands (time ordered) :")
+            commands = AgentCmd.get_pending_and_running_commands_for_agent(self.name)
+            AgentCmd.show_commands(commands, True)
+            #if self.TEST_MODE and self.TEST_WITH_FINAL_TEST and self.TEST_COMMANDS_DEST == "myself": self.simulator_test_results()
+            if self.TEST_MODE and self.TEST_WITH_FINAL_TEST: 
+                self._TEST_test_results()
+            #self._DO_EXIT=True
+            #exit(0)
+
+
+
+
+    '''
+    def do_log(self):
+        #""
+        log à 2 endroits ou 1 seul
+        - in file
+        - in db
+        #""
+        self.printd("Logging data...")
+    '''
+
+    def exec_cmd_from_its_name(self, cmd:AgentCmd):
+        func = cmd.name
+        if cmd.args:
+            return getattr(self, func)(*cmd.args)
+        else:
+            return getattr(self, func)()
+
+    def is_agent_level_cmd(self, cmd:AgentCmd):
+        return cmd.is_agent_general_cmd() or self._is_agent_specific_cmd(cmd)
+
+    '''
+    def _exec_agent_cmd(self, cmd:Command):
+        # AGENT "GENERAL LEVEL" command
+        # => I process it directly without asking my DC
+        # => Simple action, short execution time, so I execute it directly (in current main thread, not in parallel)
+        if cmd.is_agent_level_general_cmd():
+            self.printd("********** -- AGENT LEVEL GENERAL CMD *********")
+            self._exec_agent_general_cmd(cmd)
+
+        # AGENT "SPECIFIC LEVEL" command
+        # => I process it directly without asking my DC
+        # => Simple action, short execution time, so I execute it directly (in current main thread, not in parallel)
+        #elif self._is_agent_level_specific_cmd(cmd):
+        else:
+            self.printd("********** -- AGENT LEVEL SPECIFIC CMD *********")
+            self._exec_agent_specific_cmd(cmd)
+    '''
+
+    def _is_agent_specific_cmd(self, cmd:AgentCmd):
+        return cmd.name in self.AGENT_SPECIFIC_COMMANDS
+
+    '''
+    def _exec_agent_specific_cmd(self, cmd:Command):
+        # Execute method self."cmd.name"()
+        self.exec_cmd_from_its_name(cmd)
+    '''
+
+    def is_in_test_mode(self):
+        return self.TEST_MODE
+
+
+    """
+    ================================================================================================
+        DEVICE SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS (abstract for Agent, overriden and implemented by AgentDevice)
+    ================================================================================================
+    """
+
+    # To be overriden by subclass (AgentDevice)
+    # @abstract
+    def is_device_level_cmd(self, cmd):
+        return False
+
+    # to be overriden by subclass (AgentDevice)
+    # @abstract
+    def exec_device_cmd_if_possible(self, cmd:AgentCmd):
+        pass
+
+    # TO BE OVERRIDEN by subclass (AgentDevice)
+    # @abstract
+    def exec_device_cmd(self, cmd:AgentCmd):
+        #self.exec_cmd_from_its_name(cmd)
+        pass
+
+
+
+
+
+    """
+    =================================================================
+        TEST DEDICATED FUNCTIONS
+    =================================================================
+    """
+
+    def _set_debug_mode(self, mode:bool):
+        self.DEBUG_MODE=mode
+    def _set_with_simulator(self, mode:bool):
+        self.WITH_SIMULATOR=mode
+    def _set_test_mode(self, mode:bool):
+        self.TEST_MODE=mode
+
+    def _TEST_get_next_command_to_send(self)->AgentCmd:
+        cmd_full_name = next(self.TEST_COMMANDS, None)
+        #return cmd_name
+        if cmd_full_name is None: return None
+        if ' ' not in cmd_full_name: raise Exception('Command is malformed:', cmd_full_name)
+        agent_recipient,cmd_name = cmd_full_name.split(' ', 1)
+        ##recipient_agent = self.name if self.TEST_COMMANDS_DEST=="myself" else self.TEST_COMMANDS_DEST
+        #return Command(sender=self.name, recipient=recipient_agent, name=cmd_name)
+        cmd = self.create_cmd_for(agent_recipient, cmd_name)
+        # If no cmd created (because of error, bad AgentDevice name), call again this method for next cmd
+        if cmd is None: return self._TEST_get_next_command_to_send()
+        return cmd
+
+    """
+    def simulator_send_next_command(self):
+        #self._current_test_cmd = "set_state:idle" if self._current_test_cmd=="set_state:active" else "set_state:active"
+        #if self._nb_test_cmds == 4: self._current_test_cmd = "do_exit"
+        cmd_name = next(self.TEST_COMMANDS, None)
+        #self.printd("next cmd is ", cmd_name)
+        if cmd_name is None: return
+        #Command.objects.create(sender=self.name, recipient=self.name, name=cmd_name)
+        recipient_agent = self.name if self.TEST_COMMANDS_DEST=="myself" else self.TEST_COMMANDS_DEST
+        Command.objects.create(sender=self.name, recipient=recipient_agent, name=cmd_name)
+        #time.sleep(1)
+        #self._TEST_current_cmd_idx += 1
+        #self._nb_test_cmds += 1
+    """
+
+    def _test_routine_process(self):
+        """
+        TEST MODE ONLY
+        """
+
+        self.print("(TEST mode) Trying to send a new command if possible...")
+        # There is a current command being processed 
+        # => check if next command is "do_abort"
+        # => if so, instantly send a "do_abort" to abort previous command
+        if self._cmdts is not None:
+            self.print(f"Waiting for end execution of cmd '{self._cmdts.name}' (sent to {self._cmdts.recipient}) ...")
+            # Update cmdts fields from DB
+            self._cmdts.refresh_from_db()
+            if self._cmdts.is_pending() or self._cmdts.is_running():
+                if self._next_cmdts is None:
+                    # If next command is "do_abort" then abort becomes the new current command (to be sent)
+                    self._next_cmdts = self._TEST_get_next_command_to_send()
+                    if self._next_cmdts and self._next_cmdts.name == "do_abort":
+                        # Wait a little to give a chance to agentB to start execution of current command,
+                        # so that we can abort it then (otherwise it won't be aborted!!)
+                        time.sleep(4)
+                        self._cmdts = self._next_cmdts
+                        self._next_cmdts = None
+                        self.print("***")
+                        #self.print(f"*** SEND ", self._cmdts)
+                        self.print(f"***", self._cmdts)
+                        self.print("***")
+                        self._cmdts.send()
+
+            # Current cmd is no more running
+            else:
+                # Execution was not completed
+                #if self._cmdts.is_expired() or self._cmdts.is_skipped() or self._cmdts.is_killed():
+                if self._cmdts.is_skipped() or self._cmdts.is_killed():
+                    self.print("Command was not completed")
+                    # 2 possible scenarios:
+                    # - (1) Send the SAME command again
+                    '''
+                    self.printd("Command was not completed, so I send it again")
+                    # The command was not completed, so, make a copy of it and send it again
+                    # For this, it is enough to set primary key to None,
+                    # then the send() command below will save a NEW command
+                    #self._cmdts = copy.copy(self._cmdts)
+                    self._cmdts.id = None
+                    SEND_A_NEW_COMMAND = True
+                    '''
+                    # - (2) Send next command
+                    #self._cmdts = None
+                # Execution was not complete => get result
+                elif self._cmdts.is_executed():
+                    cmdts_res = self._cmdts.get_result()
+                    self.print(f"Cmd executed. Result is '{cmdts_res}'")
+                    #cmdts_is_processed = True
+                    ''' Optimisation possible pour gagner une iteration:
+                    self._cmdts = self.simulator_get_next_command_to_send()
+                    # No more command to send (from simulator) => return
+                    if self._cmdts is None: return
+                    SEND_A_NEW_COMMAND = True
+                    '''
+                # Set cmdts to None so that a new command will be sent at next iteration
+                self._cmdts = None
+
+        # No currently running command => get a new command and SEND it
+        if self._cmdts is None:
+            if self._next_cmdts is not None:
+                self._cmdts = self._next_cmdts
+                self._next_cmdts = None
+            else:
+                self._cmdts = self._TEST_get_next_command_to_send()
+            # No more command to send (from simulator) => return and EXIT
+            if self._cmdts is None:
+                self._DO_MAIN_LOOP = False
+                return
+            # Send cmd (= set as pending and save)
+            self.print("***")
+            #self.printd(f"*** SEND ", self._cmdts)
+            self.print(f"*** NEW COMMAND TO SEND is:", self._cmdts)
+            self.print("***")
+            #self._cmdts.set_as_pending()
+            # SEND
+            self._cmdts.send()
+            #cmdts_is_processed = False
+            #cmdts_res = None
+
+    def _TEST_test_results(self):
+        if self.TEST_COMMANDS_LIST == [] : return
+        nb_commands_to_send = len(self.TEST_COMMANDS_LIST)
+        nb_commands_sent, commands = self._TEST_test_results_start()
+        #nb_commands_to_send = len(self.TEST_COMMANDS_LIST)
+
+        # General (default) test
+        #self.printd(commands[0].name, "compared to", self.TEST_COMMANDS_LIST[0].split()[1])
+        assert commands[0].name == self.TEST_COMMANDS_LIST[0].split()[1]
+        last_cmd = commands[-1]
+        assert last_cmd.name == self.TEST_COMMANDS_LIST[-1].split()[1]
+        assert last_cmd.name == "do_exit"
+        assert last_cmd.is_executed()
+        assert last_cmd.get_result() == "SHOULD BE DONE NOW"
+
+        nb_asserted = 0
+        nb_agent_general = 0
+        nb_unknown = 0
+        nb_unimplemented = 0
+        for cmd in commands:
+            assert cmd.is_executed() or cmd.is_killed() or cmd.is_skipped()
+            nb_asserted += 1
+            if cmd.is_agent_general_cmd():
+                nb_agent_general += 1
+            if cmd.name == "do_unknown":
+                assert cmd.is_skipped()
+                #assert "UnimplementedGenericCmdException" in cmd.get_result()
+                assert "INVALID COMMAND" in cmd.get_result()
+                nb_unknown += 1
+            #if cmd.name in ["do_unimplemented", "do_unknown"]:
+            if cmd.name == "do_unimplemented":
+                assert cmd.is_skipped()
+                assert "UnimplementedGenericCmdException" in cmd.get_result()
+                nb_unimplemented += 1
+        assert nb_asserted == nb_commands_sent
+        self.print(nb_commands_to_send, "cmds I had to send <==>", nb_asserted, "cmds executed (or killed), ", nb_commands_to_send-nb_commands_sent, "cmd ignored")
+        self.print("Among executed commands:")
+        self.print(f"- {nb_agent_general} AGENT general command(s)")
+        self.print("-", nb_unimplemented, "unimplemented command(s) => UnimplementedGenericCmdException raised then command was skipped")
+        self.print("-", nb_unknown, "unknown command(s) => skipped")
+
+        # Now test that any "AD get_xx" following a "AD set_xx value" command has result = value
+        for i,cmd_set in enumerate(commands):
+            if cmd_set.name.startswith('set_'):
+                commands_after = commands[i+1:]
+                for cmd_get in commands_after:
+                    if cmd_get.name.startswith('get_') and cmd_get.name[4:]==cmd_set.name[4:] and cmd_get.device_type==cmd_set.device_type:
+                        self.print("cmd_get.result == cmd_set.args ?", cmd_get.result, cmd_set.args)
+                        assert cmd_get.get_result() == ','.join(cmd_set.args), "A get_xx command did not gave the expected result as set by a previous set_xx command"
+                        break
+
+        # Specific (detailed) test (to be overriden by subclass)
+        nb_asserted2 = self.TEST_test_results_main(commands)
+        self._TEST_test_results_end(nb_asserted)
+
+    def _TEST_test_results_start(self):
+        self.print()
+        self.print("--- Testing if the commands I SENT had the awaited result")
+        self.print("Here are the last commands I sent:")
+        #commands = list(Command.get_last_N_commands_for_agent(self.name, 16))
+        #commands = Command.get_last_N_commands_sent_to_agent(self.name, 16)
+        nb_commands = len(self.TEST_COMMANDS_LIST)
+        if "ad_unknown get_dec" in self.TEST_COMMANDS_LIST: nb_commands -= 1
+        commands = AgentCmd.get_last_N_commands_sent_by_agent(self.name, nb_commands)
+        AgentCmd.show_commands(commands)
+        return nb_commands, commands
+        """ OLD SCENARIO
+        nb_asserted = 0
+        for cmd in commands:
+            if cmd.name == "specific0":
+                assert cmd.is_skipped()
+                nb_asserted+=1
+            if cmd.name == "specific1":
+                assert cmd.result == "in step #5/5"
+                assert cmd.is_executed()
+                nb_asserted+=1
+            if cmd.name in ("specific2","specific3"):
+                assert cmd.is_killed()
+                nb_asserted+=1
+            if cmd.name in ("specific4", "specific5", "specific6", "specific7", "specific8"):
+                assert cmd.is_pending()
+                nb_asserted+=1
+            # 2 cmds abort
+            if cmd.name in ("do_abort"):
+                assert cmd.is_executed()
+                nb_asserted+=1
+            if cmd.name in ("do_exit"):
+                assert cmd.is_executed()
+                nb_asserted+=1
+        assert nb_asserted == 12
+        self.printd("--- Finished testing => result is ok")
+        """
+
+    # To be overriden by subclass
+    def TEST_test_results_main(self, commands):
+        return 0
+        '''
+        nb_asserted = 0
+        self.printd("from simulator_test_results_main", commands)
+        for cmd in commands:
+            assert cmd.is_executed()
+            nb_asserted+=1
+        return nb_asserted
+        '''
+
+    def _TEST_test_results_end(self, nb_asserted):
+        #nb_commands_to_send = len(self.TEST_COMMANDS_LIST)
+        #self.printd(nb_asserted, "vs", nb_commands_to_send)
+        #assert nb_asserted == nb_commands_to_send
+        #self.printd(f"************** Finished testing => result is ok ({nb_asserted} assertions) **************")
+        printFullTerm(Colors.GREEN, f"************** Finished testing => result is ok ({nb_asserted} assertions) **************")
+
+
+
+
+
+
+"""
+=================================================================
+    MAIN
+=================================================================
+"""
+
+def extract_parameters():
+    """ Usage: Agent.py [-t] [configfile] """
+    # arg 1 : -t
+    # arg 2 : configfile
+    DEBUG_MODE = False
+    TEST_MODE = False
+    WITH_SIM = False
+    VERBOSE_MODE = False
+    configfile = None
+    printd("args:", sys.argv)
+    for arg in sys.argv[1:] :
+        if arg == "-t": TEST_MODE = True
+        elif arg == "-s": WITH_SIM = True
+        elif arg == "-d": DEBUG_MODE = True
+        elif arg == "-v": VERBOSE_MODE = True
+        else: configfile = arg
+    '''
+    if len(sys.argv) > 1:
+        if sys.argv[1] == "-t": 
+            TEST_MODE = True
+            if len(sys.argv) == 3:
+                configfile = sys.argv[2]
+        else:
+            configfile = sys.argv[1]
+    '''
+    return DEBUG_MODE, WITH_SIM, TEST_MODE, VERBOSE_MODE, configfile
+
+#def build_agent(Agent_type:Agent, name="GenericAgent", RUN_IN_THREAD=True):
+def build_agent(Agent_type:Agent2, RUN_IN_THREAD=True):
+    DEBUG_MODE, WITH_SIM, TEST_MODE, VERBOSE_MODE, configfile = extract_parameters()
+    #agent = Agent("GenericAgent", configfile, RUN_IN_THREAD=True)
+    #agent = Agent_type(configfile, RUN_IN_THREAD, DEBUG_MODE=DEBUG_MODE)
+    agent = Agent_type(configfile, RUN_IN_THREAD)
+    #agent = Agent_type(name, configfile, RUN_IN_THREAD)
+    agent._set_with_simulator(WITH_SIM)
+    agent._set_test_mode(TEST_MODE)
+    #agent._set_debug_mode(DEBUG_MODE)
+    return agent
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+
+    # with thread
+    RUN_IN_THREAD=True
+    # with process
+    #RUN_IN_THREAD=False
+
+    agent = build_agent(Agent2, RUN_IN_THREAD=RUN_IN_THREAD)
+    obs_config_file_path = os.environ["PATH_TO_OBSCONF_FILE"]
+    path_to_obs_config_folder = os.environ["PATH_TO_OBSCONF_FOLDER"]
+    unit = os.environ["unit_name"]
+    print("TOTO")
+    agent.printd(obs_config_file_path)
+    agent.printd(path_to_obs_config_folder)
+    agent.printd(unit)
+    from src.core.pyros_django.obsconfig.configpyros import ConfigPyros
+    oc = ConfigPyros(obs_config_file_path)
+
+    print("\n")
+    print("- Observatory:", oc.get_obs_name())
+
+    my_unit_name = oc.get_units_name()[0]
+    my_unit = (oc.get_units()[my_unit_name])
+    #print("- Unit description:", my_unit)
+
+    print("\n")
+    print("- Computers:", oc.get_computers())
+
+    print("\n")
+    print("- Active Computers:", oc.get_active_computers())
+
+    print("\n")
+    print("- Active Devices:", oc.get_active_devices())
+
+    print("\n")
+    print("- Unit:", my_unit_name)
+    print(oc.get_unit_by_name(my_unit_name))
+
+    print("\n")
+    print("- Unit topology:", oc.get_topology(my_unit_name))
+
+    print("\n")
+    print("- Unit active Agents:", oc.get_active_agents(my_unit_name))
+    print(oc.get_agents(my_unit_name))
+
+    print("\n")
+    print("- Unit Agents per computer:", oc.get_agents_per_computer(my_unit_name))
+
+    print("\n")
+    print("- Unit Agents per device:", oc.get_agents_per_device(my_unit_name))
+
+    print("\n")
+    print("- Unit Channel groups:", oc.get_channel_groups(my_unit_name))
+
+    print("\n")
+    print("- Unit Channels:", oc.get_channels(my_unit_name))
+
+    print("\n")
+    print("- Unit/Channel info:", oc.get_channel_information(my_unit_name, 'OpticalChannel_up'))
+
+    print("\n")
+    print("- Unit Components agents:", oc.get_components_agents(my_unit_name))
+
+    print("\n")
+    print("- Unit database:", oc.get_database_for_unit(my_unit_name))
+
+    print("\n")
+    print("- Devices names:", oc.get_devices_names())
+    print("\n")
+    print("- Devices names & files:", oc.get_devices_names_and_file())
+    print("\n")
+    print("- Devices:", oc.get_devices())
+
+    print("\n")
+
+    exit(0)
+    #agent = build_agent(Agent, name="GenericAgent", RUN_IN_THREAD=RUN_IN_THREAD)
+    '''
+    TEST_MODE, WITH_SIM, configfile = extract_parameters()
+    agent = Agent("GenericAgent", configfile, RUN_IN_THREAD=True)
+    #agent.setSimulatorMode(TEST_MODE)
+    agent.setTestMode(TEST_MODE)
+    agent.setWithSimulator(WITH_SIM)
+    self.printd(agent)
+    '''
+    agent.run()
@@ -280,11 +280,8 @@ class ConfigPyros:
         capability["attributes"] = component_attributes
         return capability
  
-
-
-    def get_devices_names_and_file(self)->dict:
+    def get_devices_names_and_file(self) -> dict:
         """
-        
         Return a dictionary giving the device file name by the device name 
         Returns:
             dict: key is device name, value is file name
@@ -455,7 +452,7 @@ class ConfigPyros:
             exit(1)
             #return None
  
-    def __init__(self,observatory_config_file:str,unit_name:str="") -> None:
+    def __init__(self, observatory_config_file:str, unit_name:str="") -> None:
         """
         Initiate class with the config file
         set content attribute to a dictionary containing all values from the config file
@@ -470,8 +467,7 @@ class ConfigPyros:
         else:
             self.unit_name = unit_name
  
-   
-    def get_obs_name(self)->str:
+    def get_obs_name(self) -> str:
         """
         Return name of the observatory
  
@@ -480,7 +476,7 @@ class ConfigPyros:
         """
         return self.obs_config["OBSERVATORY"]["name"]
  
-    def get_channels(self,unit_name:str)->dict:
+    def get_channels(self, unit_name: str) -> dict:
  
         """
         return dictionary of channels
@@ -498,7 +494,7 @@ class ConfigPyros:
             channels[channel["name"]] = channel
         return channels
  
-    def get_computers(self)->dict:
+    def get_computers(self) -> dict:
         """
         return dictionary of computers
  
@@ -515,11 +511,11 @@ class ConfigPyros:
                     computer["computer_config"]= self.read_and_check_config_file(self.CONFIG_PATH+computer["file"])["COMPUTER"]
                 computers[computer["name"]] = computer
             return computers
-    
-    def get_devices(self)->dict:
+
+    def get_devices(self) -> dict:
         """
         return dictionary of devices
-        
+
         Returns:
             dict: [description]
         """
@@ -570,7 +566,7 @@ class ConfigPyros:
                 agents[agent["name"]] = agent
             return agents
  
-    def get_channel_groups(self,unit_name:str)->dict:
+    def get_channel_groups(self, unit_name: str) -> dict:
         """
         Return dictionary of channel groups, tell the logic between groups of channels and within a group of channels
  
@@ -588,7 +584,7 @@ class ConfigPyros:
             info["groups"][group_id] = group
         return info
  
-    def get_channel_information(self,unit_name:str,channel_name:str)->dict:
+    def get_channel_information(self, unit_name: str, channel_name: str) -> dict:
         """
         Return information of the given channel name of a unit
  
@@ -602,7 +598,7 @@ class ConfigPyros:
         channels = self.get_channels(unit_name)
         return channels[channel_name]
  
-    def get_topology(self,unit_name:str)->dict:
+    def get_topology(self, unit_name:str)->dict:
         """
         Return dictionary of the topology of the observatory
  
@@ -623,7 +619,7 @@ class ConfigPyros:
                 topology[key] = branch
         return topology
  
-    def get_active_agents(self,unit_name:str)->list:
+    def get_active_agents(self, unit_name: str) -> list:
         """
         Return the list of active agents (i.e. agents that have an association with a device)
  
@@ -649,7 +645,7 @@ class ConfigPyros:
             result[unit["name"]] = unit
         return result
  
-    def get_components_agents(self,unit_name:str)->dict:
+    def get_components_agents(self, unit_name: str) -> dict:
         """
         Return dictionary of component_agents of the given unit
  
@@ -683,9 +679,9 @@ class ConfigPyros:
         """
         return list(self.get_units().keys())
  
-    def get_unit_by_name(self,name:str)->dict:
+    def get_unit_by_name(self, name: str) -> dict:
         """
-        Return dictionary containing definition of the unit that match the given name
+        Return dictionary containing definition of the unit that matches the given name
  
         Args:
             name (str): name of the unit
@@ -695,7 +691,7 @@ class ConfigPyros:
         """
         return self.get_units()[name]
  
-    def get_agents_per_computer(self,unit_name:str)->dict:
+    def get_agents_per_computer(self, unit_name: str) -> dict:
         """
         Return dictionary that give for each computer, what are the associated agents to it as a list
  
@@ -795,7 +791,7 @@ class ConfigPyros:
         """
         return self.get_devices()[device_name]
  
-    def get_database_for_unit(self,unit_name:str)->dict:
+    def get_database_for_unit(self, unit_name: str) -> dict:
         """
         Return dictionary of attributes of the database for an unit
  
@@ -807,7 +803,7 @@ class ConfigPyros:
         """
         return self.get_unit_by_name(unit_name)["DATABASE"]
  
-    def get_device_for_agent(self,unit_name:str,agent_name:str)->str:
+    def get_device_for_agent(self, unit_name: str, agent_name: str) -> str:
         """
         Return device name associated to the agent
  
@@ -822,7 +818,8 @@ class ConfigPyros:
         for device in agents_per_device:
             if agent_name in agents_per_device[device]:
                 return self.get_device_information(device)
-    def get_unit_of_computer(self,computer_name:str)->str:
+
+    def get_unit_of_computer(self, computer_name: str) -> str:
         """
         Return the name of the unit where the computer is used
  
@@ -836,7 +833,7 @@ class ConfigPyros:
             if(computer_name in self.get_agents_per_computer(unit_name)):
                 return unit_name
  
-    def get_unit_of_device(self,device_name:str)->str:
+    def get_unit_of_device(self, device_name:str)->str:
         """
         Return the name of the unit where the device is used
  
@@ -864,7 +861,7 @@ class ConfigPyros:
         return self.get_devices()[device_name]["device_config"].get("power")
  
  
-    def get_device_capabilities(self,device_name:str)->list:
+    def get_device_capabilities(self, device_name:str)->list:
         """
         Return dictionary that contains informations about capabilities if this information is present in the device config file
  
@@ -892,7 +889,7 @@ class ConfigPyros:
         """
         return self.get_devices()[device_name]["device_config"].get("connector")
  
-    def get_computer_power(self,computer_name:str)->dict:
+    def get_computer_power(self, computer_name: str) -> dict:
         """
         Return dictionary that contains informations about power if this information is present in the device config file
  
@@ -404,5 +404,6 @@ python_version = subprocess.run( &quot;python --version | cut -d &#39; &#39; -f 2 | cut -d &#39;.
 python_version = python_version.stdout
 today = "2021-11-09"
 django_version_major,django_version_minor = django.VERSION[:2][0],django.VERSION[:2][1] 
-pyros_version = "0.2.12.0"
-VERSION_NUMBER = f"{pyros_version}_{django_version_major}.{django_version_minor}_{python_version}_{today}"
 \ No newline at end of file
+pyros_version = "0.3.0.0"
+#pyros_version = "0.2.12.0"
+VERSION_NUMBER = f"{pyros_version}_{django_version_major}.{django_version_minor}_{python_version}_{today}"