epl gim init test

epl_gim/epl_gim_exporter.py

@@ -98,12 +98,25 @@ class GenericGimExporter:
         self._logger.write_info("Connecting to redis...")
         self._redis = await aioredis.from_url(self._gim_redis_url, password=self._gim_redis_pass)
 
-    async def init_connect(self):
+    async def init_connect_test(self):
         """
-        Initially connect with gim. To be called once the exporter object was created and initialized.
+        Initially connect test with gim.
         """
 
         # GIM authentication
+        self._logger.write_info("Authenticating with gim-gui, test")
+        result = False
+        try:
+           await self._gim.authorize()
+           result = True
+        except:
+           return False
+        return result
+
+    async def init_connect(self):
+        """
+        Initially connect with gim. To be called once the exporter object was created and initialized.
+        """
 
         # GIM authentication
         self._logger.write_info("Authenticating with gim-gui")