Disable overwatcher checks in emergency_close and shutdown

src/gort/gort.py

@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
     get_temporary_file_path,
     kubernetes_list_deployments,
     kubernetes_restart_deployment,
-    overwatcher_is_running,
     run_in_executor,
 )
 
@@ -665,11 +664,11 @@ async def notify_event(self, event: Event, payload: dict[str, Any] = {}):
     async def emergency_close(self):
         """Parks and closes the telescopes."""
 
-        if await overwatcher_is_running(self):
-            self.log.warning(
-                "Overwatcher is running but overriding. However "
-                "be aware that the Overwatcher could reopen the enclosure."
-            )
+        # if await overwatcher_is_running(self):
+        #     self.log.warning(
+        #         "Overwatcher is running but overriding. However "
+        #         "be aware that the Overwatcher could reopen the enclosure."
+        #     )
 
         tasks = []
         tasks.append(self.telescopes.park(disable=True))
@@ -986,11 +985,11 @@ async def startup(self, **kwargs):
     async def shutdown(self, **kwargs):
         """Executes the :obj:`shutdown <.ShutdownRecipe>` sequence."""
 
-        if await overwatcher_is_running(self):
-            raise GortError(
-                "Overwatcher is running. Cannot shutdown. If you really need "
-                "to shutdown, execute Gort.emergency_close()."
-            )
+        # if await overwatcher_is_running(self):
+        #     raise GortError(
+        #         "Overwatcher is running. Cannot shutdown. If you really need "
+        #         "to shutdown, execute Gort.emergency_close()."
+        #     )
 
         return await self.execute_recipe("shutdown", **kwargs)
 

src/gort/tools.py

@@ -1045,6 +1045,7 @@ async def is_actor_running(actor: str, client: AMQPClient | None = None):
     if not client:
         client = await AMQPClient().start()
 
+    # TODO: this can fail if the event loop has closed the client connection.
     ping = await client.send_command(actor, "ping")
     if ping.status.did_succeed:
         return True