def __init__(self,
set_thread_count_to_half_of_max=True,
queue=None):
"""
Customize instance.
"""
# super
self.parent_class = super(ThreadManager, self)
self.parent_class.__init__()
self.setObjectName(self.__class__.__name__)
# instance variables
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
# logger
self.logger = renderthreads_logging.get_logger(self.__class__.__name__)
# max_threads
self.max_threads = determineNumberOfCPUs()
# thread_count
self.thread_count = self.max_threads
# set_thread_count_to_half_of_max
if (set_thread_count_to_half_of_max and
self.max_threads > 1):
# set thread count to half of max
self.thread_count = int(self.max_threads / 2)
# thread_list
self.thread_list = []
# queue
self.queue = queue
if not(self.queue):
# create
self.queue = Queue.PriorityQueue()
# log
self.logger.debug('No queue passed as argument. Creating queue.')
# connect
self.do_update_threads.connect(self.update_threads)