def _get_nickname_list(self):
reg = regrequest(
'chat',
nodup=False,
autocreate=True,
klass=UnicodeRegistry,
)
if 'nicknames' not in reg:
reg['nicknames'] = []
return reg['nicknames']
def initstate():
# this should create a new registry
state = regrequest(REG_NAME, autocreate=True, klass=UnicodeRegistry)
state['nicknames'] = []
state['freshnesses'] = {}
state['freshlock'] = threading.Lock()
state['logfile'] = open('chat.log', 'a+b')
state['close_evt'] = threading.Event()
# atexit cleaner for proper termination of heartbeat thread
def _cleanup_things():
state = getstate()
state['close_evt'].set()
state['_heartbeat_thread'].join()
state['logfile'].close()
atexit.register(_cleanup_things)
def getstate():
return regrequest(REG_NAME)
