Misc

APIs/dataTransferAPI.py

@@ -530,6 +530,8 @@ class dataTransfer():
             self.log.error("closing ZMQ Sockets...failed.")
             self.log.info("Error was: " + str(e))
 
+        # if the context was created inside this class,
+        # it has to be destroyed also within the class
         if not self.externalContext:
             try:
                 if self.context:

src/shared/helperScript.py

@@ -64,6 +64,13 @@ def isSupported():
     return supportValue
 
 
+def getTransportProtocol():
+    is platform.system() == "Linux":
+        return "ipc"
+    else:
+        return "tcp"
+
+
 # This function is needed because configParser always needs a section name
 # the used config file consists of key-value pairs only
 # source: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2819696/parsing-properties-file-in-python/2819788#2819788