dcs.utils.data_processing

DataProcessing

Data collection and processing utility class.

Handles data export to JSON and CSV formats with timestamped filenames.

data_dict property

Get the current data dictionary.

Returns:

Name	Type	Description
dict	dict	The stored data dictionary.

__init__(filename, data=None)

Initialize with filename and optional data.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
filename	str	Base filename for exported files.	required
data	dict	Initial data dictionary. Defaults to None.	None

__is_file_existed(filepath)

Check if file already exists.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
filepath	str	Path to the file to check.	required

Returns:

Name	Type	Description
bool	bool	True if file exists, False otherwise.

update_data(new_data)

Update the data dictionary.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
new_data	dict	New data dictionary to store.	required

write_dict_to_csv(header)

Export data dictionary to CSV file.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
header	list	List of column headers for the CSV file.	required

Raises:

Type	Description
Exception	If the file already exists.

write_dict_to_json()

Export data dictionary to JSON file.

Creates a JSON file in the json directory with auto-numbered filename if the original filename already exists.