network check script

controller/state/__init__.py

@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@ def safely_panic():
     changer = Changer(safe_state,safe_state)
     changer.stop_everything()
 
+def reboot_if_network_down():
+    try:
+        server = Server(config.API_BASE_URL, config.CONTROLLER_ID)
+        server_state = server.get_state()
+        print "Got state from server: " + repr(server_state)
+    except:
+        print "Problem with the network!"
+        commands.getoutput('/sbin/shutdown -r +3')
 
 def sync():
     try:
@@ -35,5 +43,3 @@ def sync():
     except:
         print " panicking safely ! "
         safely_panic()
-        print " rebooting "
-        commands.getoutput('/sbin/shutdown -r +3')