potential fix for #463

looper/cli_pydantic.py

@@ -227,14 +227,17 @@ def run_looper(args: TopLevelParser, parser: ArgumentParser, test_args=None):
         exclusion_flag=subcommand_args.exc_flag,
     ) as prj:
         if subcommand_name in ["run", "rerun"]:
+            rerun = False
+            if subcommand_name == "rerun":
+                rerun = True
             run = Runner(prj)
             try:
                 # compute_kwargs = _proc_resources_spec(args)
                 compute_kwargs = _proc_resources_spec(subcommand_args)
 
                 # TODO Shouldn't top level args and subcommand args be accessible on the same object?
                 return run(
-                    subcommand_args, top_level_args=args, rerun=False, **compute_kwargs
+                    subcommand_args, top_level_args=args, rerun=rerun, **compute_kwargs
                 )
             except SampleFailedException:
                 sys.exit(1)

looper/conductor.py

@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ def add_sample(self, sample, rerun=False):
         if sample_statuses:
             status_str = ", ".join(sample_statuses)
             failed_flag = any("failed" in x for x in sample_statuses)
+            waiting_flag = any("waiting" in x for x in sample_statuses)
             if self.ignore_flags:
                 msg = f"> Found existing status: {status_str}. Ignoring."
             else:  # this pipeline already has a status
@@ -318,11 +319,11 @@ def add_sample(self, sample, rerun=False):
                 use_this_sample = False
             if rerun:
                 # Rescue the sample if rerun requested, and failed flag is found
-                if failed_flag:
+                if failed_flag or waiting_flag:
                     msg = f"> Re-running failed sample. Status: {status_str}"
                     use_this_sample = True
                 else:
-                    msg = f"> Skipping sample because rerun requested, but no failed flag found. Status: {status_str}"
+                    msg = f"> Skipping sample because rerun requested, but no failed or waiting flag found. Status: {status_str}"
                     use_this_sample = False
         if msg:
             _LOGGER.info(msg)

tests/smoketests/test_other.py

@@ -61,6 +61,21 @@ def test_pipestat_configured(self, prep_temp_pep_pipestat, cmd):
             raise pytest.fail("DID RAISE {0}".format(Exception))
 
 
+class TestLooperRerun:
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("flag_id", FLAGS)
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("pipeline_name", ["example_pipestat_pipeline"])
+    def test_pipestat_rerun(self, prep_temp_pep_pipestat, flag_id, pipeline_name):
+        """Verify that checking works when multiple flags are created"""
+        tp = prep_temp_pep_pipestat
+        _make_flags(tp, FLAGS[2], pipeline_name)
+
+        x = ["rerun", "--looper-config", tp]
+        try:
+            result = main(test_args=x)
+        except Exception:
+            raise pytest.fail("DID RAISE {0}".format(Exception))
+
+
 class TestLooperCheck:
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("flag_id", FLAGS)
     @pytest.mark.parametrize(