createPoint

A very simple utility to build a structured point.

Signature

createPoint(value, timestamp, status="OK")

• value (int | float)
• timestamp (str | int | float | datetime)
• status (str, default: OK)

Inputs

• value: Numeric value to store.
• timestamp: Timestamp for the value.
• status: Quality flag (OK or BAD).

Examples

JSON output (single point)

point = createPoint(38.5, "2024-01-01 00:00:00", status="OK")

Output:

{ "value": 38.5, "timestamp": "2024-01-01 00:00:00", "status": "OK" }

JSON output (epoch seconds)

point = createPoint(12.3, 1704067200, status="BAD")

Output:

{ "value": 12.3, "timestamp": 1704067200, "status": "BAD" }