Refactor Arduino communication library and import

.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+venv/

Arduino_Library.py

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import time
+from Arduino import Arduino  # type: ignore
+
+async def sendDrink(instructions, exitKey='exit', blockSize=10):
+    try:
+        board = Arduino("9600", port="COM3")
+        pumpString = ""
+        for pump in instructions:
+            if pump < blockSize:
+                pumpString += '0' + str(pump) 
+            else:
+                pumpString += str(pump) 
+
+        board.SoftwareSerial.write(pumpString)
+
+        exit = False
+        while not exit:
+            try:
+                command = board.SoftwareSerial.read()
+                print(command)
+                if command == exitKey:
+                    exit = True
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"Error: {e}")
+
+        board.close()
+        return True
+
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        print("Serial port not found, may need to manually change com port")
+        return False
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Connection error: {e}")
+        return False
+

VirtualQueue.py

@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 import threading
 import time
-import Arduino
 from queue import Queue
 
+import Arduino_Library
+
 class ArduinoThread(threading.Thread):
     drinkCount = 0
 
     def __init__(self, queue):
+        # Initialize the thread TODO: make it a pool rather then self setting
         threading.Thread.__init__(self)
         self.queue = queue
         self.daemon = True
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ def run(self):
     def ServeDrink(self, drink):
         success = False
         while success != True:
-            success = Arduino.sendDrink(drink)
+            success = Arduino_Library.sendDrink(drink)
         print("Order " + str(ArduinoThread.drinkCount) + " is finished.")
         ArduinoThread.drinkCount += 1
         self.drinkCount += 1