update CCSDS Spacepackets API and docs

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
 Renamed `PusFileSeqCountProvider` to `CcsdsFileSeqCountProvider` but keep old alias.
 
+## Added
+
+- New `SpacePacketHeader.tc` and `SpacePacketHeader.tm` constructors which set the packet
+  type correctly
+
 # [v0.24.2] 2024-10-15
 
 ## Fixed

README.md

@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ coverage run -m pytest
 
 # Documentation
 
-The documentation is built with Sphinx
+The documentation is built with Sphinx and new documentation should be written using the
+[NumPy format](https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/extensions/example_numpy.html#example-numpy).
 
 Install the required dependencies first:
 

docs/examples.rst

@@ -1,52 +1,38 @@
 Examples
 =========
 
-ECSS PUS packets
------------------
-
-The following example shows how to generate PUS packets using the PUS ping telecommand and a
-PUS ping telemetry reply without a timestamp.
-
-.. testcode:: pus
-
-    from spacepackets.ecss.tc import PusTc
-    from spacepackets.ecss.tm import PusTm
-
-    ping_cmd = PusTc(service=17, subservice=1, apid=0x01)
-    cmd_as_bytes = ping_cmd.pack()
-    print(f"Ping telecommand [17,1] (hex): [{cmd_as_bytes.hex(sep=',')}]")
-
-    ping_reply = PusTm(service=17, subservice=2, apid=0x01, timestamp=bytes())
-    tm_as_bytes = ping_reply.pack()
-    print(f"Ping reply [17,2] (hex): [{tm_as_bytes.hex(sep=',')}]")
-
-Output:
-
-.. testoutput:: pus
-
-    Ping telecommand [17,1] (hex): [18,01,c0,00,00,06,2f,11,01,00,00,16,1d]
-    Ping reply [17,2] (hex): [08,01,c0,00,00,08,20,11,02,00,00,00,00,86,d7]
-
 CCSDS Space Packet
 -------------------
 
-The following example shows how to generate a space packet header:
+The following example shows how to generate a space packet header or a custom telecommand
+based on CCSDS space packets.
 
 .. testcode:: ccsds
 
-    from spacepackets.ccsds.spacepacket import SpHeader, PacketType
+    from spacepackets.ccsds.spacepacket import SpHeader, PacketType, CCSDS_HEADER_LEN
 
     spacepacket_header = SpHeader(
         packet_type=PacketType.TC, apid=0x01, seq_count=0, data_len=0
     )
     header_as_bytes = spacepacket_header.pack()
     print(f"Space packet header (hex): [{header_as_bytes.hex(sep=',')}]")
 
+    # Create CCSDS space packet telecommand with custom data.
+    custom_data = bytes([1, 2, 3, 4])
+    tc_header = SpHeader.tc(apid=2, seq_count=5, data_len=0)
+    tc_header.set_data_len_from_packet_len(CCSDS_HEADER_LEN + len(custom_data))
+    telecommand = tc_header.pack()
+    telecommand.extend(custom_data)
+    print(f"Space packet telecommand (hex): [{telecommand.hex(sep=',')}]")
+
+
+
 Output:
 
 .. testoutput:: ccsds
 
     Space packet header (hex): [10,01,c0,00,00,00]
+    Space packet telecommand (hex): [10,02,c0,05,00,03,01,02,03,04]
 
 CFDP Packets
 -----------------
@@ -119,6 +105,32 @@ Output
     --- PDU 2 RAW ---
     0x[24,00,0a,00,01,00,02,04,00,1c,29,1c,a3,00,00,00,0c]
 
+ECSS PUS packets
+-----------------
+
+The following example shows how to generate PUS packets using the PUS ping telecommand and a
+PUS ping telemetry reply without a timestamp.
+
+.. testcode:: pus
+
+    from spacepackets.ecss.tc import PusTc
+    from spacepackets.ecss.tm import PusTm
+
+    ping_cmd = PusTc(service=17, subservice=1, apid=0x01)
+    cmd_as_bytes = ping_cmd.pack()
+    print(f"Ping telecommand [17,1] (hex): [{cmd_as_bytes.hex(sep=',')}]")
+
+    ping_reply = PusTm(service=17, subservice=2, apid=0x01, timestamp=bytes())
+    tm_as_bytes = ping_reply.pack()
+    print(f"Ping reply [17,2] (hex): [{tm_as_bytes.hex(sep=',')}]")
+
+Output:
+
+.. testoutput:: pus
+
+    Ping telecommand [17,1] (hex): [18,01,c0,00,00,06,2f,11,01,00,00,16,1d]
+    Ping reply [17,2] (hex): [08,01,c0,00,00,08,20,11,02,00,00,00,00,86,d7]
+
 USLP Frames
 -------------------
 

spacepackets/ccsds/spacepacket.py

@@ -172,8 +172,7 @@ def pack(self) -> bytearray:
 
 
 class SpacePacketHeader(AbstractSpacePacket):
-    """This class encapsulates the space packet header.
-    Packet reference: Blue Book CCSDS 133.0-B-2"""
+    """This class encapsulates the space packet header. Packet reference: Blue Book CCSDS 133.0-B-2"""
 
     def __init__(
         self,
@@ -187,6 +186,10 @@ def __init__(
     ):
         """Create a space packet header with the given field parameters.
 
+        The data length field can also be set from the total packet length by using the
+        :py:meth:`set_data_len_from_packet_len` method after construction of the space packet
+        header object.
+
         >>> sph = SpacePacketHeader(packet_type=PacketType.TC, apid=0x42, seq_count=0, data_len=12)
         >>> hex(sph.apid)
         '0x42'
@@ -201,17 +204,28 @@ def __init__(
         >>> sph.packet_seq_control
         PacketSeqCtrl(seq_flags=<SequenceFlags.UNSEGMENTED: 3>, seq_count=0)
 
-        :param packet_type: 0 for Telemetery, 1 for Telecommands
-        :param apid: Application Process ID, should not be larger
-            than 11 bits, deciaml 2074 or hex 0x7ff
-        :param seq_count: Source sequence counter, should not be larger than 0x3fff or
-            decimal 16383
-        :param data_len: Contains a length count C that equals one fewer than the length of the
-            packet data field. Should not be larger than 65535 bytes
-        :param ccsds_version:
-        :param sec_header_flag: Secondary header flag, or False by default.
-        :param seq_flags:
-        :raises ValueError: On invalid parameters
+        Parameters
+        -----------
+        packet_type: PacketType
+            0 for Telemetery, 1 for Telecommands
+        apid: int
+            Application Process ID, should not be larger than 11 bits, deciaml 2074 or hex 0x7ff
+        seq_count: int
+            Source sequence counter, should not be larger than 0x3fff or decimal 16383
+        data_len: int
+            Contains a length count C that equals one fewer than the length of the packet data
+            field. Should not be larger than 65535 bytes
+        sec_header_flag: bool
+            Secondary header flag, or False by default.
+        seq_flags:
+            Sequence flags, defaults to unsegmented.
+        ccsds_version: int
+            Version of the CCSDS packet. Defaults to 0b000
+
+        Raises
+        --------
+        ValueError
+            On invalid parameters
         """
         if data_len > pow(2, 16) - 1 or data_len < 0:
             raise ValueError(
@@ -225,6 +239,54 @@ def __init__(
         self._psc = PacketSeqCtrl(seq_flags=seq_flags, seq_count=seq_count)
         self.data_len = data_len
 
+    @classmethod
+    def tc(
+        cls,
+        apid: int,
+        seq_count: int,
+        data_len: int,
+        sec_header_flag: bool = False,
+        seq_flags: SequenceFlags = SequenceFlags.UNSEGMENTED,
+        ccsds_version: int = 0b000,
+    ) -> SpacePacketHeader:
+        """Create a space packet header with the given field parameters for a telecommand packet.
+        Calls the default constructor :py:meth:`SpacePacketHeader` with the packet type
+        set to :py:class:`PacketType.TC`.
+        """
+        return cls(
+            packet_type=PacketType.TC,
+            apid=apid,
+            seq_count=seq_count,
+            data_len=data_len,
+            sec_header_flag=sec_header_flag,
+            seq_flags=seq_flags,
+            ccsds_version=ccsds_version,
+        )
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tm(
+        cls,
+        apid: int,
+        seq_count: int,
+        data_len: int,
+        sec_header_flag: bool = False,
+        seq_flags: SequenceFlags = SequenceFlags.UNSEGMENTED,
+        ccsds_version: int = 0b000,
+    ) -> SpacePacketHeader:
+        """Create a space packet header with the given field parameters for a telemetry packet.
+        Calls the default constructor :py:meth:`SpacePacketHeader` with the packet type
+        set to :py:class:`PacketType.TM`.
+        """
+        return cls(
+            packet_type=PacketType.TM,
+            apid=apid,
+            seq_count=seq_count,
+            data_len=data_len,
+            sec_header_flag=sec_header_flag,
+            seq_flags=seq_flags,
+            ccsds_version=ccsds_version,
+        )
+
     @classmethod
     def from_composite_fields(
         cls,
@@ -289,6 +351,19 @@ def sec_header_flag(self, value):
     def seq_count(self):
         return self._psc.seq_count
 
+    def set_data_len_from_packet_len(self, packet_len: int):
+        """Sets the data length field from the given total packet length. The total packet length
+        must be at least 7 bytes.
+
+        Raises
+        -------
+        ValueError
+            The passed packet length is smaller than the minimum expected 7 bytes.
+        """
+        if packet_len < CCSDS_HEADER_LEN + 1:
+            raise ValueError("specified total packet length too short")
+        self.data_len = packet_len - CCSDS_HEADER_LEN - 1
+
     @seq_count.setter
     def seq_count(self, seq_cnt):
         self._psc.seq_count = seq_cnt
@@ -313,7 +388,12 @@ def apid(self, apid):
     def packet_len(self) -> int:
         """Retrieve the full space packet size when packed.
 
-        :return: Size of the TM packet based on the space packet header data length field.
+        The full packet size is the data length field plus the :py:const:`CCSDS_HEADER_LEN` of 6
+        bytes plus one.
+
+        Returns
+        --------
+        Size of the TM packet based on the space packet header data length field.
         """
         return CCSDS_HEADER_LEN + self.data_len + 1
 
@@ -383,8 +463,12 @@ def __repr__(self):
         )
 
     def pack(self) -> bytearray:
-        """Pack the raw byte representation of the space packet
-        :raises ValueError: Mandatory fields were not supplied properly"""
+        """Pack the raw byte representation of the space packet.
+
+        Raises
+        --------
+        ValueError
+            Mandatory fields were not supplied properly"""
         packet = self.sp_header.pack()
         if self.sp_header.sec_header_flag:
             if self.sec_header is None:

tests/ccsds/test_space_packet.py

@@ -35,6 +35,44 @@ def test_basic(self):
         self.assertEqual(self.sp_header.data_len, 0x16)
         self.assertEqual(self.sp_header.packet_type, PacketType.TC)
 
+    def test_tm_header(self):
+        sp_header = SpacePacketHeader.tm(apid=0x03, data_len=16, seq_count=35)
+        self.assertEqual(sp_header.apid, 0x03)
+        self.assertEqual(sp_header.seq_flags, SequenceFlags.UNSEGMENTED)
+        self.assertEqual(sp_header.ccsds_version, 0b000)
+        self.assertEqual(sp_header.packet_id, PacketId(PacketType.TM, False, 0x03))
+        self.assertEqual(
+            sp_header.packet_seq_control,
+            PacketSeqCtrl(SequenceFlags.UNSEGMENTED, 35),
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(sp_header.seq_count, 35)
+        self.assertEqual(sp_header.data_len, 16)
+        self.assertEqual(sp_header.packet_type, PacketType.TM)
+
+    def test_len_field_setter(self):
+        self.sp_header.set_data_len_from_packet_len(10)
+        # Total packet lenght minus the header lenght minus 1
+        self.assertEqual(self.sp_header.data_len, 3)
+
+    def test_invalid_len_field_setter_call(self):
+        for idx in range(7):
+            with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+                self.sp_header.set_data_len_from_packet_len(idx)
+
+    def test_tc_header(self):
+        sp_header = SpacePacketHeader.tc(apid=0x7FF, data_len=16, seq_count=0x3FFF)
+        self.assertEqual(sp_header.apid, 0x7FF)
+        self.assertEqual(sp_header.seq_flags, SequenceFlags.UNSEGMENTED)
+        self.assertEqual(sp_header.ccsds_version, 0b000)
+        self.assertEqual(sp_header.packet_id, PacketId(PacketType.TC, False, 0x7FF))
+        self.assertEqual(
+            sp_header.packet_seq_control,
+            PacketSeqCtrl(SequenceFlags.UNSEGMENTED, 0x3FFF),
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(sp_header.seq_count, 0x3FFF)
+        self.assertEqual(sp_header.data_len, 16)
+        self.assertEqual(sp_header.packet_type, PacketType.TC)
+
     def test_raw_output(self):
         raw_output = self.sp_header.pack()
         self.assertEqual(