def format_reading(self, reading, major=DEFAULT_KATCP_MAJOR):
        """Format sensor reading as (timestamp, status, value) tuple of strings.

        All values are strings formatted as specified in the Sensor Type
        Formats in the katcp specification.

        Parameters
        ----------
        reading : :class:`Reading` object
            Sensor reading as returned by :meth:`read`
        major : int
            Major version of KATCP to use when interpreting types.
            Defaults to latest implemented KATCP version.

        Returns
        -------
        timestamp : str
            KATCP formatted timestamp string
        status : str
            KATCP formatted sensor status string
        value : str
            KATCP formatted sensor value

        Note
        ----
        Should only be used for a reading obtained from the same sensor.

        """

        timestamp, status, value = reading
        return (self.TIMESTAMP_TYPE.encode(timestamp, major),
                self.STATUSES[status],
                self._formatter(value, True, major))
def format_reading ( self , reading , major = DEFAULT_KATCP_MAJOR ) : timestamp , status , value = reading return ( self . TIMESTAMP_TYPE . encode ( timestamp , major ) , self . STATUSES [ status ] , self . _formatter ( value , True , major ) )
Format sensor reading as (timestamp, status, value) tuple of strings.

        All values are strings formatted as specified in the Sensor Type
        Formats in the katcp specification.

        Parameters
        ----------
        reading : :class:`Reading` object
            Sensor reading as returned by :meth:`read`
        major : int
            Major version of KATCP to use when interpreting types.
            Defaults to latest implemented KATCP version.

        Returns
        -------
        timestamp : str
            KATCP formatted timestamp string
        status : str
            KATCP formatted sensor status string
        value : str
            KATCP formatted sensor value

        Note
        ----
        Should only be used for a reading obtained from the same sensor.