Add periodic method

Author: alan412

external_samples/component.py

@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ def get_version(self) -> tuple[int, int, str]:
     def stop(self) -> None:
         pass
 
-    # any reset required (if any) after it has stopped before it can be used
+    # any reset required (if any) at the beginning of each opmode
+    # This might remove any registered callbacks
     @abstractmethod
     def reset(self) -> None:
         pass
@@ -48,4 +49,9 @@ def reset(self) -> None:
     # of the PortType enumeration
     @abstractmethod
     def get_connection_port_type(self) -> list[PortType]:
+        pass
+
+    # This is called periodically when an opmode is running
+    @abstractmethod
+    def periodic(self) -> None:
         pass

external_samples/rev_touch_sensor.py

@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ def reset(self) -> None:
         pass
     def get_connection_port_type(self) -> list[PortType]:
         return [PortType.SMART_IO_PORT]
+    def periodic(self) -> None:
+        # This would poll the hardware and see if it needs to fire any events
+        pass
 
     # Methods
     def is_pressed(self) -> bool: