Add no-webserver flag for pipeline

- Added a flag in order to not start the created webserver
object in the pipeline.
- This enables preliminary testing of the created object.

Author: dragos-ana

src/fourc_webviewer/cli_utils.py

@@ -18,9 +18,15 @@ def get_arguments():
         dict: Arguments dictionary
     """
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="4C Webviewer")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--no_webserver",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Don't start the webserver with its GUI?",
+    )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--fourc_yaml_file", type=str, help="input file path to visualize"
     )
+    parser.set_defaults(no_webserver=False)
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
 

src/fourc_webviewer/run_webserver.py

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 SERVER_PORT = 12345
 
 
-def run_webviewer(fourc_yaml_file=None):
+def run_webviewer(no_webserver, fourc_yaml_file=None):
     """Runs the webviewer by creating a dedicated webserver object, starting it
     and cleaning up afterwards."""
 
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ def run_webviewer(fourc_yaml_file=None):
     )
 
     # start the server after everything is set up
-    fourc_webserver.server.start(port=SERVER_PORT)
+    if not no_webserver:
+        fourc_webserver.server.start(port=SERVER_PORT)
 
     # run cleanup
     fourc_webserver.cleanup()