data_loader
===========

.. py:module:: data_loader


Functions
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.. autoapisummary::

   data_loader.class_to_instance_name
   data_loader.create_device_instance
   data_loader.read


Module Contents
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.. py:function:: class_to_instance_name(class_name, typ)

.. py:function:: create_device_instance(class_name, instance_name, typ)

   Ensures an instance with a specific name exists in globals().
   If not, searches through all scripts in the specified subpackage to find and load the class.

   :param class_name: Name of the class as a string.
   :param instance_name: Desired instance name in snake_case.
   :param typ: Desired type 'sim' or 'est'.
   :return: The instance, or raises an ImportError if not found.


.. py:function:: read(file, typ: str)

   Read the contents from .txt files