added hearbeat

app.py

@@ -50,18 +50,22 @@ def handle_camera_status(status: int):
 # Helper class to track client connection status
 class ConnectionTracker:
     def __init__(self):
-        self.last_message_time = time.time()  # Use time.time() to get the current time
-        self.timeout = 15  # Timeout in seconds (adjust as needed)
-
-    def update_last_message_time(self):
-        self.last_message_time = time.time()  # Update with the current time
-
-    def is_client_connected(self):
-        return (time.time() - self.last_message_time) < self.timeout  # Use time.time()
-
+        self.last_message_time = time.time()
+        self.timeout = 30  # 30-second timeout
+        self.last_client_ip = None  # Track last connected client IP
+
+    def update_last_message_time(self, client_ip=None):
+        self.last_message_time = time.time()
+        if client_ip:
+            self.last_client_ip = client_ip  # Update last known client
+
+    def is_client_active(self):
+        """Check if the last client is still active within the last 30 seconds."""
+        return (time.time() - self.last_message_time) < self.timeout
 # Create an instance of ConnectionTracker
 connection_tracker = ConnectionTracker()
 
+
 class ConnectionThread(threading.Thread):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
@@ -69,18 +73,55 @@ class ConnectionThread(threading.Thread):
 
     def run(self):
         while self.running:
-            if not connection_tracker.is_client_connected():
-                print("Client disconnected. Searching for another client...")
+
+            if connection_tracker.last_client_ip:
+                print(f"Checking if last client {connection_tracker.last_client_ip} is still available...")
+
+                if self.query_last_client(connection_tracker.last_client_ip):
+                    connection_tracker.update_last_message_time()
+                    print(f"Last client {connection_tracker.last_client_ip} responded. Continuing...")
+                    continue  # Skip discovering a new client
+            if not connection_tracker.is_client_active():
+
+
+                print("Client inactive for 30 seconds. Searching for another client...")
                 cl_ip, _ = self.start_discovery_service(12345)
-                print(cl_ip)
+                print(f"New client found: {cl_ip}")
 
                 # Reinitialize the Manager with the new client address
                 global manager
                 manager = Manager(f"tcp://{cl_ip}:5558", f"tcp://{cl_ip}:5557")
-                manager.start(manager_callback)  # Restart the Manager and re-register the callback
+                manager.start(manager_callback)
+
+                connection_tracker.update_last_message_time(cl_ip)  # Update with new client
+
+    def query_last_client(self, client_ip):
+        """Send a heartbeat packet to the last known client IP on port 29170 and wait for a response."""
+
+        print(f"Sending heartbeat to {client_ip}:29170")  # Debugging
+
+        sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
+        sock.settimeout(5)  # 5-second timeout
+        heartbeat_port = 29170  # New port for heartbeat
+
+        try:
+            sock.sendto(b"HEARTBEAT", (client_ip, heartbeat_port))  # Send heartbeat message
+            data, addr = sock.recvfrom(1024)  # Wait for response
+
+            print(f"Received response from {addr}: {data.decode()}")  # Debugging
+
+            if data.decode() == "HEARTBEAT_ACK":
+                print(f"Client {client_ip} is still responding.")
+                return True
+
+        except socket.timeout:
+            print(f"Client {client_ip} did not respond. Marking as inactive.")
+
+        finally:
+            sock.close()
+
+        return False  # Client did not respond
 
-                connection_tracker.update_last_message_time()  # Reset the timer after reconnecting
-            time.sleep(10)  # Check every 10 seconds
 
     def start_discovery_service(self, port):
         sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
@@ -95,9 +136,13 @@ class ConnectionThread(threading.Thread):
                 break
         return addr
 
+
+
+
     def stop(self):
         self.running = False
 
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     QCoreApplication.setAttribute(Qt.AA_EnableHighDpiScaling)
     app = QCoreApplication(sys.argv)