def __notify_observer__(self, observer, method, *args, **kwargs):
"""This makes a call either through the gtk.idle list or a
direct method call depending whether the caller's thread is
different from the observer's thread"""
assert self.__observer_threads.has_key(observer)
if _threading.currentThread() == self.__observer_threads[observer]:
# standard call
return Model.__notify_observer__(self, observer, method,
*args, **kwargs)
# multi-threading call
gobject.idle_add(self.__idle_callback, observer, method, args, kwargs)
return
