live-pointers.py

import inspect
import threading
import random
import string

from typing import Any
from dataclasses import dataclass

@dataclass
class Pointer:
    syft_id: int
    value: Any

import inspect

class RemoteClient:
    def get_pointer(self):
        return Pointer(syft_id=int(random.random() * 10), value="a")

    def live_update(self, interval=3):
        frame = inspect.currentframe().f_back
        local_vars = frame.f_locals

        def modify_variable():
            for var_name, var_value in local_vars.items():
                if hasattr(var_value, "syft_id"):
                    random_letter = random.choice(string.ascii_letters)
                    var_value.value = random_letter
                    print("syft obj", var_name, var_value)
            
            threading.Timer(interval, modify_variable).start()
        
        modify_variable()

client = RemoteClient()

a = client.get_pointer()
print(a)

b = client.get_pointer()
print(b)

c = client.get_pointer()
print(c)

# Run the method on a timer
client.live_update()

print(a, b, c)