Added typechecking for add_submodule() and add_component()

python/brica1/module.py

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import numpy
 
 # BriCA imports
+from component import *
 from unit import *
 
 class Module(Unit):
@@ -52,6 +53,10 @@ def add_submodule(self, id, submodule):
 
         """
 
+        if not isinstance(submodule, Module):
+            raise AssertionError("Not a Module instance")
+            return
+
         if id in self.components:
             raise LookupError("There is already a component of the same name")
             return
@@ -121,6 +126,10 @@ def add_component(self, id, component):
 
         """
 
+        if not isinstance(component, Component):
+            raise AssertionError("Not a Component instance")
+            return
+
         if id in self.submodules:
             raise LookupError("There is already a submodule of the same name")
             return