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# Imports -----------------------------
import sys
import time

# Globals -----------------------------
application_name = 'bdo.grindr'

prompt = '>> '
delimiter = '-'
delimiter_length = 80

menu_new_grind_loop = {'name': '(N)ew loop', 'hotkey': 'n', 'action': 'action_new_loop'}
menu_pause_grind_loop = {'name': '(P)ause loop', 'hotkey': 'p', 'action': 'action_pause_loop'}
menu_unpause_grind_loop = {'name': 'un(P)ause loop', 'hotkey': 'p', 'action': 'action_unpause_loop'}
menu_end_grind_loop = {'name': '(E)nd loop', 'hotkey': 'e', 'action': 'action_end_loop'}
menu_stats = {'name': 'display (S)tats', 'hotkey': 's', 'action': 'action_stats'}
menu_reset = {'name': '(R)eset stats', 'hotkey': 'r', 'action': 'action_reset'}
menu_help = {'name': '(H)elp', 'hotkey': 'h', 'action': 'action_help'}
menu_exit = {'name': 'e(X)it', 'hotkey': 'x', 'action': 'action_exit'}

state_not_started = 1
state_in_progress = 2
state_paused = 3

state_map = {
	state_not_started: 'Not started',
	state_in_progress: 'In Progress',
	state_paused: 'Paused'
}

loop_not_started_options = {
	'name': 'loop not started',
	'valid_states': [state_not_started],
	'options': [menu_new_grind_loop, menu_stats, menu_reset, menu_help, menu_exit]
}

loop_in_progress_options = {
	'name': 'loop in progress',
	'valid_states': [state_in_progress],
	'options': [menu_pause_grind_loop, menu_end_grind_loop, menu_stats, menu_reset, menu_help, menu_exit]
}

loop_paused_options = {
	'name': 'loop in progress',
	'valid_states': [state_paused],
	'options': [menu_unpause_grind_loop, menu_stats, menu_reset, menu_help, menu_exit]
}

stats = {
	'status': state_not_started,
	'session_start_time': None,
	'session_end_time': None,
	'loop_start_time': None,
	'loop_end_time': None,
	'pause_start_time': None,
	'pause_time': 0,
	'start_exp': None,
	'end_exp': None
}

# -------------------------------------
def menu_handler(options):
	# -------------------------------------
	global stats
	while stats['status'] in options['valid_states']:
		# print '_____', application_name, '|', options['name'], '_____'
		print stats
		print delimiter * delimiter_length
		print 'Status:', state_map[stats['status']]
		print 'TODO: Other session stats'
		print delimiter * delimiter_length

"""
		for counter, option in enumerate(options['options'], 1):
			print '%d. %s' % (counter, option['name'])
		"""
		menu_string = ''
		for counter, option in enumerate(options['options'], 1):
			if len(menu_string) > 0:
				menu_string += ' | '
			menu_string += '%s' % (option['name'])
		print 'Commands: [' + menu_string + ']'
		print delimiter * delimiter_length

input_validated = False
		while not input_validated:
			user_input = raw_input(prompt)
			for option in options['options']:
				if user_input.strip().lower() == option['hotkey'].strip().lower():
					input_validated = True
					eval(option['action'] + '()')
			if not input_validated:
				print 'Invalid input:', user_input

# -------------------------------------
def main_menu():
	# -------------------------------------
	print 'main_menu'
	global stats
	menu_handler(loop_not_started_options)

# -------------------------------------
def action_exit():
	# -------------------------------------
	print 'action_exit'
	global stats
	sys.exit(0)

# -------------------------------------
def action_help():
	# -------------------------------------
	print 'action_help'
	global stats

# -------------------------------------
def action_reset():
	# -------------------------------------
	print 'action_reset'
	global stats

# -------------------------------------
def action_stats():
	# -------------------------------------
	print 'action_stats'
	global stats

# -------------------------------------
def action_new_loop():
	# -------------------------------------
	print 'action_new_loop'
	global stats
	stats['status'] = state_in_progress
	menu_handler(loop_in_progress_options)

# -------------------------------------
def action_end_loop():
	# -------------------------------------
	print 'action_end_loop'
	global stats
	stats['status'] = state_not_started

# -------------------------------------
def action_pause_loop():
	# -------------------------------------
	print 'action_pause_loop'
	global stats
	stats['pause_start_time'] = time.time()
	stats['status'] = state_paused
	menu_handler(loop_paused_options)

# -------------------------------------
def action_unpause_loop():
	# -------------------------------------
	print 'action_unpause_loop'
	global stats
	stats['pause_time'] = time.time() - stats['pause_start_time']
	stats['pause_start_time'] = None
	stats['status'] = state_in_progress

# -------------------------------------
if __name__ == "__main__":
	# -------------------------------------
	main_menu()

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