def __init__(self):
self.starting_event = Event() # used to lock task until _work() is called
self.running_event = Event() # used to lock running loop
self.finished_event = Event() # used to lock until Task.work() is complete
self.failsafe = None
self.data = None
Task.__init__(self)
def work(self, args={}, callback=None, callback_args={}):
"""
extended to add locks at the end of the work
"""
try:
# set a failsafe to ensure events get cleared
self.failsafe = reactor.callLater(5, self.clear_events)
ret = Task.work(self, args, callback, callback_args)
self.finished_event.set()
finally:
if self.failsafe:
self.failsafe.cancel()
return ret