name_to_name_index

lsst.ts.salobj.name_to_name_index(name)

Parse a SAL component name of the form name[:index].

Parameters:

name : str

Component name of the form name or name:index. The default index is 0.

Raises:

ValueError

If the name cannot be parsed.

Notes

Examples:

• "Script" -> ("Script", 0)
• "Script:0" -> ("Script", 0)
• "Script:15" -> ("Script", 15)
• " Script:15" -> raise ValueError (leading space)
• "Script:15 " -> raise ValueError (trailing space)
• "Script:" -> raise ValueError (colon with no index)
• "Script:zero" -> raise ValueError (index not an integer)