managers.py

import cv2
import numpy
import time

class CaptureManager(object):

    def __init__(self, capture, previewWindowManager = None, shouldMirrorPreview = False):
        self.previewWindowManager = previewWindowManager
        self.shouldMirrorPreview = shouldMirrorPreview

        self._capture = capture
        self._channel = 0
        self._enteredFrame = False
        self._frame = None
        self._imageFilename = None
        self._videoFilename = None
        self._videoEncoding = None
        self._videoWriter = None

        self._startTime = None
        self._frameElapsed = numpy.long(0)
        self._fpsEstimate = None

    @property
    def channel(self):
        return self._channel

    @channel.setter
    def channel(self, value):
        if self._channel != value:
            self._channel = value
            self._frame = None

    @property
    def frame(self):
        if self._enteredFrame and self._frame is not None:
            _, self._frame = self._capture.retrieve()
        return self._frame

    @property
    def isWritingImage(self):
        return self._imageFilename is not None

    @property
    def isWritingVideo(self):
        return self._videoFilename is not None