Added block event creation.

src/quackseq/event.py

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import logging
 from collections import OrderedDict
 
-from quackseq.pulsesequence import PulseSequence
 from quackseq.pulseparameters import Option
 from quackseq.helpers import UnitConverter
 
@@ -13,7 +12,7 @@ class Event:
 
     Args:
         name (str): The name of the event
-        duration (str): The duration of the event
+        duration (float | str): The duration of the event, either as a float or a string with a unit suffix (n, u, m)
         pulse_sequence (PulseSequence): The pulse sequence the event belongs to
 
     Attributes:
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ class Event:
         pulse_sequence (PulseSequence): The pulse sequence the event belongs to
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, name: str, duration: str, pulse_sequence : PulseSequence) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, name: str, duration: float | str, pulse_sequence : "PulseSequence") -> None:
         """Initializes the event."""
         self.parameters = OrderedDict()
         self.name = name
@@ -46,15 +45,6 @@ class Event:
                 id(self.parameters[name]),
             )
 
-    def on_duration_changed(self, duration: str) -> None:
-        """This method is called when the duration of the event is changed.
-
-        Args:
-            duration (str): The new duration of the event
-        """
-        logger.debug("Duration of event %s changed to %s", self.name, duration)
-        self.duration = duration
-
     @classmethod
     def load_event(cls, event, pulse_parameter_options):
         """Loads an event from a dict.
@@ -95,12 +85,11 @@ class Event:
         return self._duration
 
     @duration.setter
-    def duration(self, duration: str):
+    def duration(self, duration: float | str):
         # Duration needs to be a positive number
-        try:
+        if isinstance(duration, str):
             duration = UnitConverter.to_float(duration)
-        except ValueError:
-            raise ValueError("Duration needs to be a number")
+
         if duration < 0:
             raise ValueError("Duration needs to be a positive number")
 

src/quackseq/pulsesequence.py

@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ import importlib.metadata
 from collections import OrderedDict
 
 from quackseq.pulseparameters import PulseParameter, TXPulse, RXReadout
-from quackseq.functions import Function
+from quackseq.functions import Function, RectFunction
+from quackseq.event import Event
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -60,19 +61,24 @@ class PulseSequence:
         Args:
             event (Event): The event to add
         """
+        if event.name in self.get_event_names():
+            raise ValueError(f"Event with name {event.name} already exists in the pulse sequence")
         self.events.append(event)
 
-    def create_event(self, event_name: str, duration: float) -> "Event":
+    def create_event(self, event_name: str, duration: str) -> "Event":
         """Create a new event and return it.
 
         Args:
-            event_name (str): The name of the event
+            event_name (str): The name of the event with a unit suffix (n, u, m)
             duration (float): The duration of the event
 
         Returns:
             Event: The created event
         """
-        event = self.Event(event_name, f"{float(duration):.16g}u")
+        event = Event(event_name, duration, self)
+        if event.name in self.get_event_names():
+            raise ValueError(f"Event with name {event.name} already exists in the pulse sequence")
+        
         self.events.append(event)
         return event
 
@@ -215,6 +221,26 @@ class QuackSequence(PulseSequence):
         self.add_pulse_parameter_option(self.TX_PULSE, TXPulse)
         self.add_pulse_parameter_option(self.RX_READOUT, RXReadout)
 
+    def add_blank_event(self, event_name: str, duration: float):
+        event = self.create_event(event_name, duration)
+
+    def add_pulse_event(
+        self,
+        event_name: str,
+        duration: float,
+        amplitude: float,
+        phase: float,
+        shape: Function = RectFunction(),
+    ):
+        event = self.create_event(event_name, duration)
+        self.set_tx_amplitude(event, amplitude)
+        self.set_tx_phase(event, phase)
+        self.set_tx_shape(event, shape)
+
+    def add_readout_event(self, event_name: str, duration: float):
+        event = self.create_event(event_name, duration)
+        self.set_rx(event, True)
+
     # TX Specific functions
 
     def set_tx_amplitude(self, event, amplitude: float) -> None:
@@ -259,6 +285,4 @@ class QuackSequence(PulseSequence):
             event (Event): The event to set the receiver for
             rx (bool): The receiver state
         """
-        event.parameters[self.RX_READOUT].get_option_by_name(
-            RXReadout.RX
-        ).value = rx
+        event.parameters[self.RX_READOUT].get_option_by_name(RXReadout.RX).value = rx

tests/simulator.py

@@ -1,52 +1,78 @@
-# Dummy test to communicate the structure
+import unittest
 import logging
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
-
 from quackseq.pulsesequence import QuackSequence
 from quackseq.event import Event
 from quackseq.functions import RectFunction
 from quackseq.spectrometer.simulator import Simulator
 
-logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
+# logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
 
-seq = QuackSequence("test")
 
-tx = Event("tx", "10u", seq)
+class TestQuackSequence(unittest.TestCase):
 
-seq.add_event(tx)
+    def test_event_creation(self):
+        seq = QuackSequence("test - event creation")
+        seq.add_pulse_event("tx", "10u", 1, 0, RectFunction())
+        seq.add_blank_event("blank", "3u")
+        seq.add_readout_event("rx", "100u")
+        seq.add_blank_event("TR", "1m")
 
-seq.set_tx_amplitude(tx, 1)
-seq.set_tx_phase(tx, 0)
+        json = seq.to_json()
+        print(json)
 
-rect = RectFunction()
+        sim = Simulator()
+        sim.set_averages(100)
 
-seq.set_tx_shape(tx, rect)
+        result = sim.run_sequence(seq)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(result)
+        self.assertTrue(hasattr(result, "tdx"))
+        self.assertTrue(hasattr(result, "tdy"))
+        self.assertGreater(len(result.tdx), 0)
+        self.assertGreater(len(result.tdy), 0)
 
-blank = Event("blank", "3u", seq)
+        # Plotting the result can be useful for visual inspection during development
+        plt.plot(result.tdx, abs(result.tdy))
+        plt.show()
 
-seq.add_event(blank)
+    def test_simulation_run_sequence(self):
+        seq = QuackSequence("test - simulation run sequence")
 
-rx = Event("rx", "50u", seq)
-#rx.set_rx_phase(0)
+        tx = Event("tx", "10u", seq)
+        seq.add_event(tx)
+        seq.set_tx_amplitude(tx, 1)
+        seq.set_tx_phase(tx, 0)
 
-seq.set_rx(rx, True)
+        json = seq.to_json()
+        print(json)
 
-seq.add_event(rx)
+        rect = RectFunction()
+        seq.set_tx_shape(tx, rect)
 
-TR = Event("TR", "1m", seq)
+        blank = Event("blank", "3u", seq)
+        seq.add_event(blank)
 
-seq.add_event(TR)
+        rx = Event("rx", "100u", seq)
+        seq.set_rx(rx, True)
+        seq.add_event(rx)
 
-json = seq.to_json()
+        TR = Event("TR", "1m", seq)
+        seq.add_event(TR)
 
-print(json)
+        sim = Simulator()
+        sim.set_averages(100)
 
-sim = Simulator()
+        result = sim.run_sequence(seq)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(result)
+        self.assertTrue(hasattr(result, "tdx"))
+        self.assertTrue(hasattr(result, "tdy"))
+        self.assertGreater(len(result.tdx), 0)
+        self.assertGreater(len(result.tdy), 0)
 
-sim.set_averages(100)
+        # Plotting the result can be useful for visual inspection during development
+        plt.plot(result.tdx, abs(result.tdy))
+        plt.show()
 
-# Returns the data at the  RX event
-result = sim.run_sequence(seq)
 
-plt.plot(result.tdx, abs(result.tdy))
-plt.show()
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()