SignalBoxes

class sig_box.SignalBoxes(data_dir=None, update=False, verbose=True)

A class for collecting signal box prefix codes.

Parameters

  • data_dir (str or None) – name of data directory, defaults to None

  • update (bool) – whether to do an update check (for the package data), defaults to False

  • verbose (bool or int) – whether to print relevant information in console, defaults to True

Variables

  • Name (str) – name of the data

  • Key (str) – key of the dict-type data

  • HomeURL (str) – URL of the main homepage

  • LUDKey (str) – key of the last updated date

  • LUD (str) – last updated date

  • Catalogue (dict) – catalogue of the data

  • DataDir (str) – path to the data directory

  • CurrentDataDir (str) – path to the current data directory

  • NonNationalRailKey (str) – key of the dict-type data of non-national rail

  • NonNationalRailPickle (str) – name of the pickle file of non-national rail data

  • IrelandKey (str) – key of the dict-type data of Ireland

  • IrelandPickle (str) – name of the pickle file of Ireland data

  • WRMASDKey (str) – key of the dict-type data of WR MAS dates

  • WRMASDPickle (str) – name of the pickle file of WR MAS dates data

  • MSBKey (str) – key of the dict-type data of signal box bell codes

  • MSBPickle (str) – name of the pickle file of signal box bell codes

Example:

>>> from pyrcs.other_assets import SignalBoxes

>>> sb = SignalBoxes()

>>> print(sb.Name)
Signal box prefix codes

>>> print(sb.SourceURL)
http://www.railwaycodes.org.uk/signal/signal_boxes0.shtm

Methods

collect_non_national_rail_codes([…])

Collect signal box prefix codes of non-national rail from source web page.

collect_prefix_codes(initial[, update, verbose])

Collect signal box prefix codes beginning with initial from source web page.

fetch_non_national_rail_codes([update, …])

Fetch signal box prefix codes of non-national rail from local backup.

fetch_prefix_codes([update, pickle_it, …])

Fetch signal box prefix codes from local backup.