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# Source code for pywws.ZambrettiCore

    #!/usr/bin/env python

    # pywws - Python software for USB Wireless Weather Stations
    # http://github.com/jim-easterbrook/pywws
    # Copyright (C) 2008-13  Jim Easterbrook  jim@jim-easterbrook.me.uk
    # Inspired by beteljuice.com Java algorithm, as converted to Python by
    # honeysucklecottage.me.uk, and further information from
    # http://www.meteormetrics.com/zambretti.htm

    # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
    # modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
    # as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
    # of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

    # This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
    # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
    # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
    # GNU General Public License for more details.

    # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
    # along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
    # Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.

    def _(msg) : return msg

    forecast_text = {
        'A' : _("Settled fine"),
        'B' : _("Fine weather"),
        'C' : _("Becoming fine"),
        'D' : _("Fine, becoming less settled"),
        'E' : _("Fine, possible showers"),
        'F' : _("Fairly fine, improving"),
        'G' : _("Fairly fine, possible showers early"),
        'H' : _("Fairly fine, showery later"),
        'I' : _("Showery early, improving"),
        'J' : _("Changeable, mending"),
        'K' : _("Fairly fine, showers likely"),
        'L' : _("Rather unsettled clearing later"),
        'M' : _("Unsettled, probably improving"),
        'N' : _("Showery, bright intervals"),
        'O' : _("Showery, becoming less settled"),
        'P' : _("Changeable, some rain"),
        'Q' : _("Unsettled, short fine intervals"),
        'R' : _("Unsettled, rain later"),
        'S' : _("Unsettled, some rain"),
        'T' : _("Mostly very unsettled"),
        'U' : _("Occasional rain, worsening"),
        'V' : _("Rain at times, very unsettled"),
        'W' : _("Rain at frequent intervals"),
        'X' : _("Rain, very unsettled"),
        'Y' : _("Stormy, may improve"),
        'Z' : _("Stormy, much rain")
        }

    del _

    def ZambrettiCode(pressure, month, wind, trend,
                      north=True, baro_top=1050.0, baro_bottom=950.0):
        """Simple implementation of Zambretti forecaster algorithm.
        Inspired by beteljuice.com Java algorithm, as converted to Python by
        honeysucklecottage.me.uk, and further information
        from http://www.meteormetrics.com/zambretti.htm"""
        # normalise pressure
        pressure = 950.0 + ((1050.0 - 950.0) *
                            (pressure - baro_bottom) / (baro_top - baro_bottom))
        # adjust pressure for wind direction
        if wind != None:
            if not north:
                # southern hemisphere, so add 180 degrees
                wind = (wind + 8) % 16
            pressure += (  5.2,  4.2,  3.2,  1.05, -1.1, -3.15, -5.2, -8.35,
                         -11.5, -9.4, -7.3, -5.25, -3.2, -1.15,  0.9,  3.05)[wind]
        # compute base forecast from pressure and trend (hPa / hour)
        if trend >= 0.1:
            # rising pressure
            if north == (month >= 4 and month <= 9):
                pressure += 3.2
            F = 0.1740 * (1031.40 - pressure)
            LUT = ('A', 'B', 'B', 'C', 'F', 'G', 'I', 'J', 'L', 'M', 'M', 'Q', 'T',
                   'Y')
        elif trend <= -0.1:
            # falling pressure
            if north == (month >= 4 and month <= 9):
                pressure -= 3.2
            F = 0.1553 * (1029.95 - pressure)
            LUT = ('B', 'D', 'H', 'O', 'R', 'U', 'V', 'X', 'X', 'Z')
        else:
            # steady
            F = 0.2314 * (1030.81 - pressure)
            LUT = ('A', 'B', 'B', 'B', 'E', 'K', 'N', 'N', 'P', 'P', 'S', 'W', 'W',
                   'X', 'X', 'X', 'Z')
        # clip to range of lookup table
        F = min(max(int(F + 0.5), 0), len(LUT) - 1)
        # convert to letter code
        return LUT[F]

    def ZambrettiText(letter):
        return forecast_text[letter]

    def main(argv=None):
        from . import WeatherStation
        wind_dir = WeatherStation.get_wind_dir_text()
        for pressure in range(1030, 960, -10):
            for trend_txt in ('S', 'R-S', 'R-W', 'F-W', 'F-S'):
                trend, month = {
                    'R-W' : ( 0.2, 1),
                    'F-W' : (-0.2, 1),
                    'R-S' : ( 0.2, 7),
                    'F-S' : (-0.2, 7),
                    'S'   : ( 0.0, 7),
                    }[trend_txt]
                for wind in (0, 2, 14, None, 4, 12, 6, 10, 8):
                    if wind == None:
                        wind_txt = 'calm'
                    else:
                        wind_txt = wind_dir[wind]
                    print '%4d %4s %4s  %3s' % (
                        pressure, trend_txt, wind_txt,
                        ZambrettiCode(pressure, month, wind, trend))
            print ''

    if __name__ == "__main__":
        main()

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