added test to dataset name cache and made changes including

changed `DATASET` pvi table to `r` instead of `rw`
changed capture to combobox in positions capture table

pyproject.toml

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ classifiers = [
 description = "Create an IOC from a PandA"
 dependencies = [
     "setuptools>=64",
-    "numpy<2",
+    "numpy<2",    # until https://github.com/mdavidsaver/p4p/issues/145 is fixed
     "click",
     "h5py",
     "softioc>=4.4.0",

src/pandablocks_ioc/_hdf_ioc.py

@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@
 
 from ._pvi import PviGroup, add_automatic_pvi_info, add_data_capture_pvi_info
 from ._tables import ReadOnlyPvaTable
-from ._types import ONAM_STR, ZNAM_STR, EpicsName
+from ._types import ONAM_STR, ZNAM_STR, EpicsName, epics_to_panda_name
 
 HDFReceived = Union[ReadyData, StartData, FrameData, EndData]
 
 
 class CaptureMode(Enum):
     """
-    The mode which the circular buffer will use to flush
+    The mode which the circular buffer will use to flush.
     """
 
     #: Wait till N frames are recieved then write them
@@ -313,13 +313,20 @@ def handle_data(self, data: HDFReceived):
 
 @dataclass
 class Dataset:
+    """A dataset name and capture mode"""
+
     name: str
     capture: str
 
 
 class DatasetNameCache:
-    def __init__(self, datasets: Dict[str, Dataset], datasets_record_name: EpicsName):
-        self.datasets = datasets
+    """Used for outputing formatted dataset names in the HDF5 writer, and creating
+    and updating the HDF5 `DATASETS` table record."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self, datasets: Dict[EpicsName, Dataset], datasets_record_name: EpicsName
+    ):
+        self._datasets = datasets
 
         self._datasets_table_record = ReadOnlyPvaTable(
             datasets_record_name, ["Name", "Type"]
@@ -332,11 +339,11 @@ def hdf_writer_names(self):
         """Formats the current dataset names for use in the HDFWriter"""
 
         hdf_names: Dict[str, Dict[str, str]] = {}
-        for record_name, dataset in self.datasets.items():
+        for record_name, dataset in self._datasets.items():
             if not dataset.name or dataset.capture == "No":
                 continue
 
-            field_name = record_name.replace(":", ".")
+            field_name = epics_to_panda_name(record_name)
 
             hdf_names[field_name] = hdf_name = {}
 
@@ -350,7 +357,7 @@ def hdf_writer_names(self):
     def update_datasets_record(self):
         dataset_name_list = [
             dataset.name
-            for dataset in self.datasets.values()
+            for dataset in self._datasets.values()
             if dataset.name and dataset.capture != "No"
         ]
         self._datasets_table_record.update_row("Name", dataset_name_list)
@@ -384,7 +391,7 @@ class HDF5RecordController:
     def __init__(
         self,
         client: AsyncioClient,
-        dataset_cache: Dict[str, Dataset],
+        dataset_cache: Dict[EpicsName, Dataset],
         record_prefix: str,
     ):
         if find_spec("h5py") is None:

src/pandablocks_ioc/_pvi.py

@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ def add_positions_table_row(
             name=epics_to_pvi_name(capture_record_name),
             label=capture_record_name,
             pv=capture_record_name,
-            widget=TextWrite(),
+            widget=ComboBox(),
         ),
     ]
 

src/pandablocks_ioc/_tables.py

@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def __init__(
             "Q:group",
             {
                 RecordName(f"{block}:PVI"): {
-                    f"pvi.{field.lower().replace(':', '_')}.rw": {
+                    f"pvi.{field.lower().replace(':', '_')}.r": {
                         "+channel": "VAL",
                         "+type": "plain",
                     }

src/pandablocks_ioc/ioc.py

@@ -543,7 +543,9 @@ def __init__(
         # All records should be blocking
         builder.SetBlocking(True)
 
-        self._dataset_cache: Dict[str, Dataset] = {}
+        # A dataset cache for storing dataset names and capture modes for different
+        # capture records
+        self._dataset_cache: Dict[EpicsName, Dataset] = {}
 
     def _process_labels(
         self, labels: List[str], record_value: ScalarRecordValue
@@ -890,6 +892,9 @@ def capture_record_on_update(new_capture_mode):
             on_update=capture_record_on_update,
         )
 
+        # For now we have to make a `_RecordUpdater`` here and
+        # combine it with `on_update`.
+        # https://github.com/PandABlocks/PandABlocks-ioc/issues/121
         capture_record_updater = _RecordUpdater(
             record_dict[capture_record_name],
             self._record_prefix,
@@ -1071,6 +1076,9 @@ def capture_record_on_update(new_capture_mode):
             initial_value=capture_index,
             on_update=capture_record_on_update,
         )
+        # For now we have to make a `_RecordUpdater`` here and
+        # combine it with `on_update`.
+        # https://github.com/PandABlocks/PandABlocks-ioc/issues/121
         capture_record_updater = _RecordUpdater(
             record_dict[capture_record_name],
             self._record_prefix,

tests/test_hdf_ioc.py

@@ -39,10 +39,12 @@
 from pandablocks_ioc._hdf_ioc import (
     CaptureMode,
     Dataset,
+    DatasetNameCache,
     HDF5Buffer,
     HDF5RecordController,
     NumCapturedSetter,
 )
+from pandablocks_ioc._types import EpicsName
 
 NAMESPACE_PREFIX = "HDF-RECORD-PREFIX"
 
@@ -230,7 +232,7 @@ async def hdf5_controller(
     test_prefix, hdf5_test_prefix = new_random_hdf5_prefix
 
     dataset_name_cache = {
-        "COUNTER1:OUT": Dataset("some_other_dataset_name", "Value"),
+        EpicsName("COUNTER1:OUT"): Dataset("some_other_dataset_name", "Value"),
     }
 
     hdf5_controller = HDF5RecordController(
@@ -1308,3 +1310,41 @@ def test_hdf_capture_validate_exception(
     )
 
     assert hdf5_controller._capture_validate(None, 1) is False
+
+
+def test_dataset_name_cache():
+    with patch(
+        "pandablocks_ioc._hdf_ioc.ReadOnlyPvaTable", autospec=True
+    ) as mock_table:
+        mock_table_instance = MagicMock()
+        mock_table.return_value = mock_table_instance
+
+        # Initialize DatasetNameCache
+        datasets = {
+            "TEST1:OUT": Dataset("", "Value"),
+            "TEST2:OUT": Dataset("test2", "No"),
+            "TEST3:OUT": Dataset("test3", "Value"),
+            "TEST4:OUT": Dataset("test4", "Min Max Mean"),
+            "TEST5:OUT": Dataset("test5", "Min Max"),
+        }
+        cache = DatasetNameCache(datasets, "record_name")
+
+        # Check that set_rows was called once with the correct arguments
+        mock_table_instance.set_rows.assert_called_once_with(
+            ["Name", "Type"], [[], []], length=300, default_data_type=str
+        )
+        cache.update_datasets_record()
+
+        # Check that update_row was called with the correct arguments
+        mock_table_instance.update_row.assert_any_call(
+            "Name", ["test3", "test4", "test5"]
+        )
+        mock_table_instance.update_row.assert_any_call(
+            "Type", ["float64", "float64", "float64"]
+        )
+
+        assert cache.hdf_writer_names() == {
+            "TEST3.OUT": {"Value": "test3"},
+            "TEST4.OUT": {"Mean": "test4", "Min": "test4-min", "Max": "test4-max"},
+            "TEST5.OUT": {"Min": "test5-min", "Max": "test5-max"},
+        }