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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+'''
+Soaring Module
+Ryan Friedman
+
+This module displays the estimated soaring thermals on the map.
+A circle is drawn with the estimated radius from ArduSoar's estimated thermal location.
+'''
+
+from MAVProxy.modules.lib import mp_module, mp_util
+
+class soar(mp_module.MPModule):
+    def __init__(self, mpstate):
+        """Initialise module"""
+        super(soar, self).__init__(mpstate, "soar", "")
+
+        _x = None
+        _y = None
+        _radius = None
+        _strength = None
+
+    def mavlink_packet(self, m):
+        '''handle mavlink packets'''
+
+        if m.get_type() == 'NAMED_VALUE_FLOAT' and m.name.startswith("SOAR"):
+            if m.name == "SOAREKFX0":
+                self._strength = m.value
+            elif m.name == "SOAREKFX1":
+                self._radius = m.value
+            elif m.name == "SOAREKFX2":
+                self._x = m.value
+            elif m.name == "SOAREKFX3":
+                self._y = m.value
+            elif m.name == "SOARECX":
+                pass
+            elif m.name == "SOARECY":
+                pass
+            else:
+                raise NotImplementedError(m.name)
+            
+            self.draw_thermal_estimate()
+
+
+    def draw_thermal_estimate(self):
+
+        if self._radius is None:
+            print("No radius")
+            return
+        if self._x is None:
+            print("No x")
+            return
+        if self._y is None:
+            print("No y")
+            return
+        
+        home = self.module('wp').get_home()
+        if home is None:
+            print("No home")
+            return
+        home_lat = home.x
+        home_lng = home.y
+        
+        (thermal_lat, thermal_lon) = mp_util.gps_offset(home_lat, home_lng, self._y, self._x)
+        print("THERMAL @ ", thermal_lat, thermal_lon, "r=", self._radius)
+        
+        # TODO check map is loaded.
+        from MAVProxy.modules.mavproxy_map import mp_slipmap
+        slipcircle = mp_slipmap.SlipCircle(
+            "soar-thermal", # key
+            "thermals", # layer
+            (thermal_lat, thermal_lon), # latlon
+            self._radius, # radius
+            (0, 255, 255),
+            linewidth=2)
+        for mp in self.module_matching('map*'):
+            # remove the threat from the map
+            mp.map.add_object(slipcircle)
+
+def init(mpstate):
+    '''initialise module'''
+    return soar(mpstate)