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api/resources/python/spiceapi/control.py

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+import random
+from .connection import Connection
+from .request import Request
+
+
+def control_raise(con: Connection, signal: str):
+    req = Request("control", "raise")
+    req.add_param(signal)
+    con.request(req)
+
+
+def control_exit(con: Connection, code=None):
+    req = Request("control", "exit")
+    if code:
+        req.add_param(code)
+    try:
+        con.request(req)
+    except RuntimeError:
+        pass  # we expect the connection to get killed
+
+
+def control_restart(con: Connection):
+    req = Request("control", "restart")
+    try:
+        con.request(req)
+    except RuntimeError:
+        pass  # we expect the connection to get killed
+
+
+def control_session_refresh(con: Connection):
+    res = con.request(Request("control", "session_refresh", req_id=random.randint(1, 2**64)))
+
+    # apply new password
+    password = res.get_data()[0]
+    con.change_password(password)
+
+
+def control_shutdown(con: Connection):
+    req = Request("control", "shutdown")
+    try:
+        con.request(req)
+    except RuntimeError:
+        pass  # we expect the connection to get killed
+
+
+def control_reboot(con: Connection):
+    req = Request("control", "reboot")
+    try:
+        con.request(req)
+    except RuntimeError:
+        pass  # we expect the connection to get killed