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function test_filecloud_connection

Maturity: 42

Tests the connection to a FileCloud server by attempting to instantiate a FileCloudClient with credentials from configuration.

File:
/tf/active/vicechatdev/SPFCsync/test_connections.py
Lines:
45 - 61
Complexity:
simple

Purpose

This function serves as a diagnostic utility to verify that FileCloud server connectivity is properly configured and working. It attempts to create a FileCloudClient instance using server URL, username, and password from the Config module, providing immediate feedback on connection success or failure. This is typically used during setup, debugging, or health checks to ensure the FileCloud integration is operational.

Source Code

def test_filecloud_connection():
    """Test FileCloud connection."""
    print("Testing FileCloud connection...")
    try:
        from filecloud_client import FileCloudClient
        from config import Config
        
        client = FileCloudClient(
            Config.FILECLOUD_SERVER_URL,
            Config.FILECLOUD_USERNAME,
            Config.FILECLOUD_PASSWORD
        )
        print("✓ FileCloud connection successful")
        return True
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"✗ FileCloud connection failed: {e}")
        return False

Return Value

Returns a boolean value: True if the FileCloud connection is successfully established (FileCloudClient instantiation succeeds), False if any exception occurs during the connection attempt. The function also prints status messages to stdout indicating success (✓) or failure (✗) with error details.

Dependencies

  • filecloud_client
  • config

Required Imports

from filecloud_client import FileCloudClient
from config import Config

Conditional/Optional Imports

These imports are only needed under specific conditions:

from filecloud_client import FileCloudClient

Condition: imported inside try block, only loaded when function executes

Required (conditional) 
from config import Config

Condition: imported inside try block, only loaded when function executes

Required (conditional)

Usage Example

# Ensure config.py exists with required settings:
# Config.FILECLOUD_SERVER_URL = 'https://filecloud.example.com'
# Config.FILECLOUD_USERNAME = 'user@example.com'
# Config.FILECLOUD_PASSWORD = 'secure_password'

# Call the test function
result = test_filecloud_connection()

if result:
    print("FileCloud is ready to use")
else:
    print("FileCloud connection needs troubleshooting")

# Example output on success:
# Testing FileCloud connection...
# ✓ FileCloud connection successful

# Example output on failure:
# Testing FileCloud connection...
# ✗ FileCloud connection failed: Connection timeout

Best Practices

  • This function should be called before attempting any FileCloud operations to ensure connectivity
  • The function prints to stdout, so it's best used in CLI/script contexts rather than production APIs
  • Credentials are loaded from Config module - ensure sensitive data is properly secured and not hardcoded
  • The broad exception catch means any error (network, authentication, import errors) will return False - check printed error message for details
  • Consider using this function in a setup script or as part of application startup health checks
  • The function uses lazy imports inside try block, which means import errors are caught and reported as connection failures

Tags

testing connection-test filecloud diagnostic health-check integration-test connectivity validation

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