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parameter for better security
author Sebastien Jodogne <s.jodogne@gmail.com>
date Fri, 18 Oct 2013 10:32:55 +0200
parents b51c67f28b33
children 44382c8bcd15
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#!/usr/bin/python

import time
import sys
import RestToolbox


##
## Print help message
##

if len(sys.argv) != 3:
    print("""
Sample script that continuously monitors the arrival of new DICOM
images into Orthanc (through the Changes API).

Usage: %s [hostname] [HTTP port]
For instance: %s localhost 8042
""" % (sys.argv[0], sys.argv[0]))
    exit(-1)

URL = 'http://%s:%d' % (sys.argv[1], int(sys.argv[2]))



##
## The following function is called each time a new instance is
## received.
##

def NewInstanceReceived(path):
    global URL
    patientName = RestToolbox.DoGet(URL + path + '/content/PatientName')
    
    # Remove the possible trailing characters due to DICOM padding
    patientName = patientName.strip()

    print 'New instance received for patient "%s": "%s"' % (patientName, path)



##
## Main loop that listens to the changes API.
## 

current = 0
while True:
    r = RestToolbox.DoGet(URL + '/changes', {
            'since' : current,
            'limit' : 4   # Retrieve at most 4 changes at once
            })

    for change in r['Changes']:
        # We are only interested interested in the arrival of new instances
        if change['ChangeType'] == 'NewInstance':
            # Call the callback function
            path = change['Path']
            NewInstanceReceived(path)

            # Delete the instance once it has been discovered
            RestToolbox.DoDelete(URL + path)

    current = r['Last']

    if r['Done']:
        print "Everything has been processed: Waiting..."
        time.sleep(1)