[New Feature] implement a way to check if a module is remote

[qku]

Feature Description

Sometimes it's nice to know if a module (hardware mostly probably) is running on a remote qudi instance. Some methods may work differently or not at all through a remote connection. In order to know when to use alternatives, the module that is connected to the remote module should know if it is remote.

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Considered Alternatives

There may be ways to use the module manager to find out if a module is remote, but these are likely difficult to access. Another alternative is to check if objects passed back from a module are of the netref type. This requires the passing of some kind of test object though.

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[Neverhorst]

Just to clarify: You want to check the connection to a module for remote access, right? E.g. something like:

class MyLogicModule(LogicBase):
    _my_hardware_module = Connector(...)

    def do_stuff(self, ...):
        if self._my_hardware_module.is_remote:
            ...

[qku]

Yes, I would like to check if a module is remote from a connected module. I guess it does not make sense for a module to test if itself is remote, as the remoteness only stems from the relationship between two modules.

[Neverhorst]

Exactly, that was my line of thought. The checker on the Connector can surely be implemented and will probably come with the promised module management overhaul.