PySerial Helper Class

pyserial_example.py

#!/usr/bin/env python2
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
#
#  pysbase.py
#  
#  Copyright 2013 Unknown <kaveenr@kaveenlabs>
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import serial
import thread
import time
class EzSerial:
    def __init__(self,port,baud):
        self.port=serial.Serial(port,baud)
        thread.start_new_thread( self.Scanner, (True,True) )
    def Scanner(self,a,b):
        while a:
            data=self.port.readline()
            if data=="":
                continue
            else:
                self.processor(data)
    def processor(self,data):
        print str.strip(data)
        time.sleep(1)
        self.Writeln("#")
    def Writeln(self,command):
        self.port.writelines(command)
    def close(self):
        self.port.close()
#---------------
test=EzSerial("COM3",9600)