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lock with timeout for python 2.7
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lock_with_timeout.py
class LockWithTimeout(object):
def __init__(self):
self.queue = Queue(1)
self.queue.put(1, block=False)
def aquire(self, timeout=None):
try:
self.queue.get(block=True, timeout=timeout)
return True
except Empty:
return False
def release(self):
self.queue.put(1, block=False)
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