Send file while encrypting it

src/client.py

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class Client:
         self._file_path = None
         self._working = False
         self._ssl_context = None
+        self._encryption_complete = False
 
     @property
     def host(self) -> str:
@@ -62,6 +63,10 @@ class Client:
         """Password for file encryption or decryption."""
         return self._password
 
+    @property
+    def encryption_complete(self):
+        return self._encryption_complete
+
     async def run_sending_client(self, file_path='~/output.txt'):
         self._file_path = file_path
         reader, writer = await asyncio.open_connection(host=self.host,
@@ -72,18 +77,15 @@ class Client:
         await reader.readline()  # Wait for server start signal
         await self.send(writer=writer)
 
-    async def send(self, writer: asyncio.StreamWriter):
-        self._working = True
-        file_path = self.file_path
-        if self.password:
+    async def encrypt_file(self, input_file, output_file):
+        self._encryption_complete = False
         logging.info("Encrypting file...")
-            file_path = self.file_path + '.enc'
         stdout, stderr = ''.encode(), ''.encode()
         try:
             _subprocess = await asyncio.create_subprocess_shell(
                 "openssl enc -aes-256-cbc "
                 "-md sha512 -pbkdf2 -iter 100000 -salt "
-                    f"-in {self.file_path} -out {file_path} "
+                f"-in {input_file} -out {output_file} "
                 f"-pass pass:{self.password}"
             )
             stdout, stderr = await _subprocess.communicate()
@@ -95,12 +97,31 @@ class Client:
                     er=stderr.decode().strip()
                 )
             )
+        logging.info("Encryption completed.")
+        self._encryption_complete = True
 
-            logging.info("Encryption completed. Sending file...")
+    async def send(self, writer: asyncio.StreamWriter):
+        self._working = True
+        file_path = self.file_path
+        if self.password:
+            file_path = self.file_path + '.enc'
+            asyncio.ensure_future(
+                self.encrypt_file(
+                    input_file=self.file_path,
+                    output_file=file_path
+                )
+            )
+            while not os.path.isfile(file_path):
+                await asyncio.sleep(0.1)  # Let the encryption begin
+        logging.info("Sending file...")
         with open(file_path, 'rb') as file_to_send:
             while not self.stopping:
                 output_data = file_to_send.read(self.buffer_chunk_size)
                 if not output_data:
+                    # If encryption is in progress, wait and read again later
+                    if self.password and not self.encryption_complete:
+                        await asyncio.sleep(1)
+                        continue
                     break
                 try:
                     writer.write(output_data)