hue.py

'''
Created on Apr 15, 2014

@author: bonino
'''
import rest

class HueBridge:
    '''
    A class representing a Philips HUE bridge
    '''
    def __init__(self, url):
        
        #remove trailing slashes
        if(url[-1]=='/'):
            url = url[:-1]
        
        #store the base api url
        self.url = url
        
        #build the devices url
        self.lights_url = self.url+"/lights"
        
    def getAllLights(self):
        '''
        Provides a dictionary of all available devices and capabilities
        '''
        return rest.send(url = self.lights_url, headers = {'Accept':'application/json'})
    
    def setHue(self, light_id, hue):
        #compose the specific light url
        url_to_call = self.lights_url+"/"+str(light_id)+"/state"
        #set the given hue value
        body = '{ "on" : true, "hue" : %d}'%hue
        #send the request
        rest.send('PUT', url_to_call, body, { 'Content-Type':'application/json' })