caproto.server.autosave.AutosaveHelper
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.. currentmodule:: caproto.server.autosave

.. autoclass:: AutosaveHelper

    .. if not using autodoc, add this here: automethod:: __init__

    

    

    
    
    .. list-table:: AutosaveHelper pvproperties
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        *  - Attribute
           - Suffix
           - Docs
           - Type
           - Notes
           - Alarm Group
    
        *  - autosave_hook
           - ``:__autosave_hook__``
           - Internal hook which handles autosave functionality
           - int 
           - 
                 **Read-only**
                 **Startup**
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    .. rubric:: Methods

    .. autosummary::
    
       ~AutosaveHelper.find_autosave_properties
       ~AutosaveHelper.group_read
       ~AutosaveHelper.group_write
       ~AutosaveHelper.prepare_data
       ~AutosaveHelper.restore_from_file
       ~AutosaveHelper.restore_values
       ~AutosaveHelper.save
    
    

    
    
    .. rubric:: Attributes

    .. autosummary::

    
       ~AutosaveHelper.default_values
       ~AutosaveHelper.filename
       ~AutosaveHelper.period
       ~AutosaveHelper.type_map
       ~AutosaveHelper.type_map_read_only
    

    
    .. rubric:: pvproperty methods
    .. method:: autosave_hook.startup(self, instance, async_lib)
        
    A startup hook which lives until the IOC exits.

        Initially restores values from the autosave file `self.filename`, then
        periodically - at `self.period` seconds - saves autosave data to
        `self.filename`.
    

    
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