Add method to detectors module to locate a detector build function

using the same string decorators as in camera and view.

1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/detectors/__init__.py b/detectors/__init__.py
index d7583a6..043bdbd 100644
--- a/detectors/__init__.py
+++ b/detectors/__init__.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from sno import build_sno as build_sno_detector
 
 import os
 import sys
+import inspect
 
 dir = os.path.split(os.path.realpath(__file__))[0]
 sys.path.append(dir + '/..')
@@ -35,3 +36,15 @@ def build_sno():
 @buildable('real_sno')
 def build_real_sno():
     return build_sno_detector(real_av=True)
+
+
+def find(detector_name):
+    members = globals()
+    buildable_lookup = {}
+    for member in members.values():
+        if inspect.isfunction(member) and \
+                hasattr(member, 'buildable') and member.buildable == True:
+            buildable_lookup[member.identifier] = member
+
+    if detector_name in buildable_lookup:
+        return buildable_lookup[detector_name]()