def kill(greenlet, exception=GreenletExit):
"""
Kill greenlet asynchronously. The current greenlet is not unscheduled.
.. note::
The method :meth:`Greenlet.kill` method does the same and
more (and the same caveats listed there apply here). However, the MAIN
greenlet - the one that exists initially - does not have a
``kill()`` method, and neither do any created with :func:`spawn_raw`,
so you have to use this function.
.. versionchanged:: 1.1a2
If the ``greenlet`` has a :meth:`kill <Greenlet.kill>` method, calls it. This prevents a
greenlet from being switched to for the first time after it's been
killed but not yet executed.
"""
if not greenlet.dead:
if hasattr(greenlet, 'kill'):
# dealing with gevent.greenlet.Greenlet. Use it, especially
# to avoid allowing one to be switched to for the first time
# after it's been killed
greenlet.kill(exception=exception, block=False)
else:
get_hub().loop.run_callback(greenlet.throw, exception)
def kill(greenlet, exception=GreenletExit):
"""
Kill greenlet asynchronously. The current greenlet is not unscheduled.
.. note::
The method :meth:`Greenlet.kill` method does the same and
more (and the same caveats listed there apply here). However, the MAIN
greenlet - the one that exists initially - does not have a
``kill()`` method, and neither do any created with :func:`spawn_raw`,
so you have to use this function.
.. versionchanged:: 1.1a2
If the ``greenlet`` has a ``kill`` method, calls it. This prevents a
greenlet from being switched to for the first time after it's been
killed.
"""
if not greenlet.dead:
if hasattr(greenlet, 'kill'):
# dealing with gevent.greenlet.Greenlet. Use it, especially
# to avoid allowing one to be switched to for the first time
# after it's been killed
greenlet.kill(block=False)
else:
get_hub().loop.run_callback(greenlet.throw, exception)