Add the ability to specify whether to use direct sockets or not

program_batch_runner.py

@@ -131,12 +131,14 @@ def main(stdscr):
     if not args.dry_run:
         print(f"{len(cur_json_procedure)} commands ready to be executed, let's go!")
         print("Going to establish a connection with the server…")
-        conn = StripConnection()
+        conn = StripConnection(use_fast_socket=not args.https_connection)
         conn.login()
         if close_tags(stdscr, conn):
             return
 
-        print("…connection established")
+        print(
+            "…connection established, fast socket connection is {'enabled' if conn.use_fast_socket else 'disabled'}"
+        )
 
         if (not args.dry_run) and (not args.do_not_round):
             conn.round_all_files()
@@ -279,6 +281,12 @@ def main(stdscr):
         action="store_true",
         help="Wait a key before ending the procedure",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--https-connection",
+        default=False,
+        action="store_true",
+        help="If set to True, avoid using direct socket communication even if available",
+    )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--wait-time",
         metavar="SECONDS",

striptease/stripconn.py

@@ -102,9 +102,15 @@ class StripConnection(Connection):
     """
 
     def __init__(
-        self, user=None, password=None, addr=None, schema=None, post_command=None
+        self,
+        user=None,
+        password=None,
+        addr=None,
+        schema=None,
+        post_command=None,
+        use_fast_socket=True,
     ):
-        super(StripConnection, self).__init__()
+        super(StripConnection, self).__init__(use_fast_socket=use_fast_socket)
 
         self.__user = user
         self.__password = password