Refactor export_state functions for consistency and update DAQInterface to use unique_id

Author: AliKNS

src/h5_file_saving.jl

@@ -87,4 +87,29 @@ MicroscopeControl.TCubeLaserControl.setpower(tcube_light, 70.0)
 test_save_to_hdf5(tcube_light, file_name)
 
 MicroscopeControl.TCubeLaserControl.light_off(tcube_light)
-MicroscopeControl.TCubeLaserControl.shutdown(tcube_light)
+MicroscopeControl.TCubeLaserControl.shutdown(tcube_light)
+
+
+# Example
+# function export_state(instrument::SomeInstrument)
+#     # Metadata about the instrument
+#     attributes = Dict(
+#         "model" => "XYZ-123",
+#         "serial" => "ABC456",
+#         "is_active" => true
+#     )
+    
+#     # Actual measurement data
+#     data = [1.0, 2.0, 3.0]  # or any other data type
+    
+#     # Nested components (e.g., DAQ, stage, etc.)
+#     children = Dict(
+#         "daq" => Dict(
+#             "Attributes" => Dict("port" => "COM1"),
+#             "Data" => [4.0, 5.0],
+#             "Children" => Dict()
+#         )
+#     )
+    
+#     return attributes, data, children
+# end

src/hardware_implementations/nidaq/interface_methods.jl

@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@ Export the state of the daq.
 - `data`: The data of the daq.
 - `children::Dict`: A dictionary of children.
 """
-function DAQInterface.export_state(daq::NIdaq)
-    attributes = Dict("device" => daq.device)
+function export_state(daq::NIdaq)
+    attributes = Dict("unique_id" => daq.unique_id)
     data = nothing
     children = Dict()
     return attributes, data, children

src/hardware_implementations/tcube_laser/interface_methods.jl

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 function LightSourceInterface.initialize(light::TCubeLaser)
     err = TLI_BuildDeviceList()
     numdev = TLI_GetDeviceListSize()
@@ -15,8 +14,6 @@ function LightSourceInterface.initialize(light::TCubeLaser)
     @info "Max current: $(light.max_current) mA"
 end
 
-
-
 function LightSourceInterface.light_on(light::TCubeLaser)
     light.properties.is_on = true
     err = LD_EnableOutput(light.serialNo)
@@ -107,8 +104,8 @@ function export_state(light::TCubeLaser)
     )
     data = nothing
     children = Dict(
-        "daq" => DAQInterface.export_state(light.daq)
+        "daq" => export_state(light.daq) # export_state function from NIDAQcard module
     )
 
     return attributes, data, children
-end
+end