openEMS/matlab/FindFreeSSH.m

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Matlab

function host = FindFreeSSH(host_list, wait_time, command)
% function host = FindFreeSSH(host_list, wait_time, command)
%
% Find a free ssh host not running openEMS
%
% internal function used by RunOpenEMS
%
% host_list: give a list of possible host
%
% wait_time: wait x seconds after not finding a free host and rechecking
% default: 600 seconds
%
% command: unix command to check for free host (empty result --> free)
% default: 'ps -e | grep openEMS'
%
% See also RunOpenEMS
%
% openEMS matlab interface
% -----------------------
% author: Thorsten Liebig
if (nargin<3)
% command which should return an empty string if host is available
command = 'ps -e | grep openEMS';
end
if (nargin<2)
wait_time = 600;
end
if ischar(host_list)
fid=fopen(host_list);
if (fid==-1)
error('FindFreeSSH: cant open host file');
end
clear host_list;
host_list = {};
while 1
line = fgetl(fid);
if ischar(line)
host_list{end+1} = line;
else
break;
end
end
fclose(fid);
elseif ~iscell(host_list)
error('FindFreeSSH: unknown host list format');
end
while 1
for n = 1:numel(host_list)
host = host_list{n};
[status, result] = unix(['ssh ' host ' ' command]);
if (isempty(result) && status==1)
disp(['FindFreeSSH:: found a free host: ' host ]);
return
elseif (~isempty(result) && status==0)
disp(['FindFreeSSH:: ' host ' is busy running openEMS ... ' ]);
else
disp(['FindFreeSSH:: shh connection to ' host ' failed ... ' ]);
end
end
host = '';
if (wait_time<=0)
warning('openEMS:FindFreeSSH',' unable to find a free host ');
return
end
disp([' no free host found waiting for ' num2str(wait_time) ' seconds ... '])
pause(wait_time)
end