simple example of using a CollectingReporter in a script.

jython/CollectingReporterExample.py

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+# Provides an example of retreiving the collection maintained
+# by a jmri.CollectingReporter.
+#
+# This script simply retreives the contents of the collection
+# and prints each entry.  Entries may not be strings, so the
+# output may require further interpretation, which this script
+# does not perform.
+#
+# Author: Paul Bender, copyright 2019
+# Part of the JMRI distribution
+#
+# The Reporter name is hardcoded in the example.  
+# Change the value to something that makes sense for your layout
+
+import jmri
+
+# get the reporter manager from the InstanceManager
+rm = jmri.InstanceManager.getDefault(jmri.ReporterManager)
+# ask for the reporter, and store it in rptr.
+rptr = rm.getReporter("ZRD5C3:7")
+# ask the reporter for the collection
+array = rptr.getCollection().toArray()
+# and print each entry
+for i in array:
+   print i