Add API docs for the scheduler

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Lance Stout 2011-12-04 16:43:05 -08:00
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=========
Scheduler
=========
.. module:: sleekxmpp.xmlstream.scheduler
.. autoclass:: Task
:members:
.. autoclass:: Scheduler
:members:

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api/xmlstream/stanzabase
api/xmlstream/handler
api/xmlstream/matcher
api/xmlstream/scheduler
api/xmlstream/tostring
api/xmlstream/filesocket

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# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""
SleekXMPP: The Sleek XMPP Library
Copyright (C) 2010 Nathanael C. Fritz
This file is part of SleekXMPP.
sleekxmpp.xmlstream.scheduler
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
See the file LICENSE for copying permission.
This module provides a task scheduler that works better
with SleekXMPP's threading usage than the stock version.
Part of SleekXMPP: The Sleek XMPP Library
:copyright: (c) 2011 Nathanael C. Fritz
:license: MIT, see LICENSE for more details
"""
import time
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A scheduled task that will be executed by the scheduler
after a given time interval has passed.
Attributes:
name -- The name of the task.
seconds -- The number of seconds to wait before executing.
callback -- The function to execute.
args -- The arguments to pass to the callback.
kwargs -- The keyword arguments to pass to the callback.
repeat -- Indicates if the task should repeat.
Defaults to False.
qpointer -- A pointer to an event queue for queuing callback
:param string name: The name of the task.
:param int seconds: The number of seconds to wait before executing.
:param callback: The function to execute.
:param tuple args: The arguments to pass to the callback.
:param dict kwargs: The keyword arguments to pass to the callback.
:param bool repeat: Indicates if the task should repeat.
Defaults to ``False``.
:param pointer: A pointer to an event queue for queuing callback
execution instead of executing immediately.
Methods:
run -- Either queue or execute the callback.
reset -- Reset the task's timer.
"""
def __init__(self, name, seconds, callback, args=None,
kwargs=None, repeat=False, qpointer=None):
"""
Create a new task.
Arguments:
name -- The name of the task.
seconds -- The number of seconds to wait before executing.
callback -- The function to execute.
args -- The arguments to pass to the callback.
kwargs -- The keyword arguments to pass to the callback.
repeat -- Indicates if the task should repeat.
Defaults to False.
qpointer -- A pointer to an event queue for queuing callback
execution instead of executing immediately.
"""
#: The name of the task.
self.name = name
#: The number of seconds to wait before executing.
self.seconds = seconds
#: The function to execute once enough time has passed.
self.callback = callback
#: The arguments to pass to :attr:`callback`.
self.args = args or tuple()
#: The keyword arguments to pass to :attr:`callback`.
self.kwargs = kwargs or {}
#: Indicates if the task should repeat after executing,
#: using the same :attr:`seconds` delay.
self.repeat = repeat
#: The time when the task should execute next.
self.next = time.time() + self.seconds
#: The main event queue, which allows for callbacks to
#: be queued for execution instead of executing immediately.
self.qpointer = qpointer
def run(self):
"""
Execute the task's callback.
"""Execute the task's callback.
If an event queue was supplied, place the callback in the queue;
otherwise, execute the callback immediately.
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return self.repeat
def reset(self):
"""
Reset the task's timer so that it will repeat.
"""
"""Reset the task's timer so that it will repeat."""
self.next = time.time() + self.seconds
@ -93,46 +94,41 @@ class Scheduler(object):
A threaded scheduler that allows for updates mid-execution unlike the
scheduler in the standard library.
http://docs.python.org/library/sched.html#module-sched
Based on: http://docs.python.org/library/sched.html#module-sched
Attributes:
addq -- A queue storing added tasks.
schedule -- A list of tasks in order of execution times.
thread -- If threaded, the thread processing the schedule.
run -- Indicates if the scheduler is running.
stop -- Threading event indicating if the main process
has been stopped.
Methods:
add -- Add a new task to the schedule.
process -- Process and schedule tasks.
quit -- Stop the scheduler.
:param parentstop: An :class:`~threading.Event` to signal stopping
the scheduler.
"""
def __init__(self, parentstop=None):
"""
Create a new scheduler.
Arguments:
parentstop -- A threading event indicating if the main process has
been stopped.
"""
#: A queue for storing tasks
self.addq = queue.Queue()
#: A list of tasks in order of execution time.
self.schedule = []
#: If running in threaded mode, this will be the thread processing
#: the schedule.
self.thread = None
#: A flag indicating that the scheduler is running.
self.run = False
#: An :class:`~threading.Event` instance for signalling to stop
#: the scheduler.
self.stop = parentstop
#: Lock for accessing the task queue.
self.schedule_lock = threading.RLock()
def process(self, threaded=True):
"""
Begin accepting and processing scheduled tasks.
"""Begin accepting and processing scheduled tasks.
Arguments:
threaded -- Indicates if the scheduler should execute in its own
thread. Defaults to True.
:param bool threaded: Indicates if the scheduler should execute
in its own thread. Defaults to ``True``.
"""
if threaded:
self.thread = threading.Thread(name='sheduler_process',
self.thread = threading.Thread(name='scheduler_process',
target=self._process)
self.thread.start()
else:
@ -183,18 +179,16 @@ class Scheduler(object):
def add(self, name, seconds, callback, args=None,
kwargs=None, repeat=False, qpointer=None):
"""
Schedule a new task.
"""Schedule a new task.
Arguments:
name -- The name of the task.
seconds -- The number of seconds to wait before executing.
callback -- The function to execute.
args -- The arguments to pass to the callback.
kwargs -- The keyword arguments to pass to the callback.
repeat -- Indicates if the task should repeat.
Defaults to False.
qpointer -- A pointer to an event queue for queuing callback
:param string name: The name of the task.
:param int seconds: The number of seconds to wait before executing.
:param callback: The function to execute.
:param tuple args: The arguments to pass to the callback.
:param dict kwargs: The keyword arguments to pass to the callback.
:param bool repeat: Indicates if the task should repeat.
Defaults to ``False``.
:param pointer: A pointer to an event queue for queuing callback
execution instead of executing immediately.
"""
try:
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self.schedule_lock.release()
def remove(self, name):
"""
Remove a scheduled task ahead of schedule, and without
"""Remove a scheduled task ahead of schedule, and without
executing it.
Arguments:
name -- The name of the task to remove.
:param string name: The name of the task to remove.
"""
try:
self.schedule_lock.acquire()