fix: can read, track, and detect frame

core/streaming/readers.py

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import requests
 import numpy as np
 import os
 import subprocess
-import fcntl
+# import fcntl  # No longer needed with atomic file operations
 from typing import Optional, Callable
 from watchdog.observers import Observer
 from watchdog.events import FileSystemEventHandler
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 # Suppress noisy watchdog debug logs
 logging.getLogger('watchdog.observers.inotify_buffer').setLevel(logging.CRITICAL)
+logging.getLogger('watchdog.observers.fsevents').setLevel(logging.CRITICAL)
+logging.getLogger('fsevents').setLevel(logging.CRITICAL)
 
 
 class FrameFileHandler(FileSystemEventHandler):
@@ -90,63 +92,68 @@ class FFmpegRTSPReader:
         logger.info(f"Stopped FFmpeg reader for camera {self.camera_id}")
 
     def _start_ffmpeg_process(self):
-        """Start FFmpeg subprocess with CUDA hardware acceleration writing to temp file."""
+        """Start FFmpeg subprocess writing timestamped frames for atomic reads."""
-        # Create temp file path for this camera
+        # Create temp file paths for this camera
-        self.temp_file = f"/tmp/frame/camera_{self.camera_id.replace(' ', '_')}.raw"
+        self.frame_dir = "/tmp/frame"
-        os.makedirs("/tmp/frame", exist_ok=True)
+        os.makedirs(self.frame_dir, exist_ok=True)
 
-        # Use PPM format with single file (will use file locking for concurrency)
+        # Use strftime pattern - FFmpeg writes each frame with unique timestamp
-        self.temp_file = f"/tmp/frame/camera_{self.camera_id.replace(' ', '_')}.ppm"
+        # This ensures each file is complete when written
+        camera_id_safe = self.camera_id.replace(' ', '_')
+        self.frame_prefix = f"camera_{camera_id_safe}"
+        # Using strftime pattern with microseconds for unique filenames
+        self.frame_pattern = f"{self.frame_dir}/{self.frame_prefix}_%Y%m%d_%H%M%S_%f.ppm"
 
         cmd = [
             'ffmpeg',
+            # DO NOT REMOVE
             '-hwaccel', 'cuda',
             '-hwaccel_device', '0',
             '-rtsp_transport', 'tcp',
             '-i', self.rtsp_url,
             '-f', 'image2',
-            '-update', '1',  # Works with image2 format
+            '-strftime', '1',  # Enable strftime pattern expansion
             '-pix_fmt', 'rgb24',  # PPM uses RGB not BGR
             '-an',  # No audio
             '-y',  # Overwrite output file
-            self.temp_file
+            self.frame_pattern  # Write timestamped frames
         ]
 
         try:
+            # Log the FFmpeg command for debugging
+            logger.info(f"Starting FFmpeg for camera {self.camera_id} with command: {' '.join(cmd)}")
+
             # Start FFmpeg detached - we don't need to communicate with it
             self.process = subprocess.Popen(
                 cmd,
                 stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
                 stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL
             )
-            logger.info(f"Started FFmpeg process PID {self.process.pid} for camera {self.camera_id} -> {self.temp_file}")
+            logger.info(f"Started FFmpeg process PID {self.process.pid} for camera {self.camera_id} -> {self.frame_pattern}")
             return True
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"Failed to start FFmpeg for camera {self.camera_id}: {e}")
             return False
 
     def _setup_file_watcher(self):
-        """Setup file system watcher for temp file."""
+        """Setup file system watcher for frame directory."""
-        if not os.path.exists(self.temp_file):
+        # Setup file watcher for the frame directory
-            return
+        handler = FrameFileHandler(lambda: self._on_file_changed())
-
-        # Setup file watcher
-        handler = FrameFileHandler(self._on_file_changed)
         self.observer = Observer()
-        self.observer.schedule(handler, os.path.dirname(self.temp_file), recursive=False)
+        self.observer.schedule(handler, self.frame_dir, recursive=False)
         self.observer.start()
-        logger.info(f"Started file watcher for {self.temp_file}")
+        logger.info(f"Started file watcher for {self.frame_dir} with pattern {self.frame_prefix}*.ppm")
 
     def _on_file_changed(self):
-        """Called when temp file is modified."""
+        """Called when a new frame file is created."""
-        if os.path.basename(self.temp_file) in str(self.temp_file):
+        # Signal that a new frame might be available
-            self.frame_ready_event.set()
+        self.frame_ready_event.set()
 
     def _read_frames(self):
         """Reactively read frames when file changes."""
         frame_count = 0
         last_log_time = time.time()
-        bytes_per_frame = self.width * self.height * 3
+        # Remove unused variable: bytes_per_frame = self.width * self.height * 3
         restart_check_interval = 10  # Check FFmpeg status every 10 seconds
 
         while not self.stop_event.is_set():
@@ -160,14 +167,21 @@ class FFmpegRTSPReader:
                         time.sleep(5.0)
                         continue
 
-                    # Wait for temp file to be created
+                    # Wait for FFmpeg to start writing frame files
                     wait_count = 0
-                    while not os.path.exists(self.temp_file) and wait_count < 30:
+                    while wait_count < 30:
+                        # Check if any frame files exist
+                        import glob
+                        frame_files = glob.glob(f"{self.frame_dir}/{self.frame_prefix}*.ppm")
+                        if frame_files:
+                            logger.info(f"Found {len(frame_files)} initial frame files for {self.camera_id}")
+                            break
                         time.sleep(1.0)
                         wait_count += 1
 
-                    if not os.path.exists(self.temp_file):
+                    if wait_count >= 30:
-                        logger.error(f"Temp file not created after 30s for {self.camera_id}")
+                        logger.error(f"No frame files created after 30s for {self.camera_id}")
+                        logger.error(f"Expected pattern: {self.frame_dir}/{self.frame_prefix}*.ppm")
                         continue
 
                     # Setup file watcher
@@ -177,50 +191,44 @@ class FFmpegRTSPReader:
                 if self.frame_ready_event.wait(timeout=restart_check_interval):
                     self.frame_ready_event.clear()
 
-                    # Read PPM frame with persistent lock attempts until new inotify
+                    # Read latest complete frame file
                     try:
-                        if os.path.exists(self.temp_file):
+                        import glob
-                            # Keep trying to acquire lock until new inotify event or success
+                        # Find all frame files for this camera
-                            max_attempts = 50  # ~500ms worth of attempts
+                        frame_files = glob.glob(f"{self.frame_dir}/{self.frame_prefix}*.ppm")
-                            for attempt in range(max_attempts):
-                                # Check if new inotify event arrived (cancel current attempt)
-                                if self.frame_ready_event.is_set():
-                                    break
 
-                                try:
+                        if frame_files:
-                                    with open(self.temp_file, 'rb') as f:
+                            # Sort by filename (which includes timestamp) and get the latest
-                                        # Try to acquire shared lock (non-blocking)
+                            frame_files.sort()
-                                        fcntl.flock(f.fileno(), fcntl.LOCK_SH | fcntl.LOCK_NB)
+                            latest_frame = frame_files[-1]
 
-                                        # Success! File is locked, safe to read
+                            # Read the latest frame (it's complete since FFmpeg wrote it atomically)
-                                        frame = cv2.imread(self.temp_file)
+                            frame = cv2.imread(latest_frame)
 
-                                        if frame is not None and frame.shape == (self.height, self.width, 3):
+                            if frame is not None and frame.shape == (self.height, self.width, 3):
-                                            # Call frame callback directly
+                                # Call frame callback directly
-                                            if self.frame_callback:
+                                if self.frame_callback:
-                                                self.frame_callback(self.camera_id, frame)
+                                    self.frame_callback(self.camera_id, frame)
 
-                                            frame_count += 1
+                                frame_count += 1
 
-                                            # Log progress
+                                # Log progress
-                                            current_time = time.time()
+                                current_time = time.time()
-                                            if current_time - last_log_time >= 30:
+                                if current_time - last_log_time >= 30:
-                                                logger.info(f"Camera {self.camera_id}: {frame_count} PPM frames processed with persistent locking")
+                                    logger.info(f"Camera {self.camera_id}: {frame_count} frames processed")
-                                                last_log_time = current_time
+                                    last_log_time = current_time
-                                        # Invalid frame - just skip, no logging needed
 
-                                        # Successfully processed frame
+                            # Clean up old frame files to prevent disk filling
-                                        break
+                            # Keep only the latest 5 frames
+                            if len(frame_files) > 5:
+                                for old_file in frame_files[:-5]:
+                                    try:
+                                        os.remove(old_file)
+                                    except:
+                                        pass
 
-                                except (OSError, IOError):
+                    except Exception as e:
-                                    # File is still locked, wait a bit and try again
+                        logger.debug(f"Camera {self.camera_id}: Error reading frames: {e}")
-                                    time.sleep(0.01)  # 10ms wait between attempts
-                                    continue
-
-                            # If we get here, exhausted attempts or file not ready - just continue
-
-                    except (IOError, OSError):
-                        # File errors are routine, just continue
                         pass
 
             except Exception as e:
@@ -233,10 +241,16 @@ class FFmpegRTSPReader:
             self.observer.join()
         if self.process:
             self.process.terminate()
-        # Clean up temp file
+        # Clean up all frame files for this camera
         try:
-            if hasattr(self, 'temp_file') and os.path.exists(self.temp_file):
+            if hasattr(self, 'frame_prefix') and hasattr(self, 'frame_dir'):
-                os.remove(self.temp_file)
+                import glob
+                frame_files = glob.glob(f"{self.frame_dir}/{self.frame_prefix}*.ppm")
+                for frame_file in frame_files:
+                    try:
+                        os.remove(frame_file)
+                    except:
+                        pass
         except:
             pass
         logger.info(f"Reactive FFmpeg reader ended for camera {self.camera_id}")