AbstractSaveRoutine

class plasmapy.simulation.particle_tracker.AbstractSaveRoutine(output_directory: Path | None = None)

Bases: ABC

Abstract base class containing the necessary methods for a ParticleTracker save routine.

The save routine class is responsible for defining the conditions and hooks for saving.

Parameters:

output_directory (Path, optional) – Output for objects that are saved to disk. If a directory is not specified then a memory save routine is used.

Notes

After every push, the post_push_hook method is called with the respective ParticleTracker object passed as a parameter. Then, the hook calls save_now to determine whether or not the simulation state should be saved.

Attributes Summary

require_synchronized_dt	Return if this save routine requires a synchronized time step.
save_now	Determine if to save on the current push step.
tracker	Return the ParticleTracker object for this stop condition.

Methods Summary

post_push_hook([force_save])	Function called after a push step.
save()	Save the current state of the simulation to disk or memory based on whether the output directory was set.

Attributes Documentation

require_synchronized_dt

Return if this save routine requires a synchronized time step.

save_now

Determine if to save on the current push step.

tracker

Return the ParticleTracker object for this stop condition.

Methods Documentation

post_push_hook(force_save=False) → None

Function called after a push step.

This function is responsible for handling two steps of save routine, namely:

• Deciding to save on the current time step

• How the simulation data is saved (i.e. to disk or memory)

save() → None

Save the current state of the simulation to disk or memory based on whether the output directory was set.