Author: eallen Date: 2008-09-16 14:28:57 -0400 (Tue, 16 Sep 2008) New Revision: 2482 Modified: mgmt/trunk/cumin/python/cumin/util.py Log: Adding wait method Modified: mgmt/trunk/cumin/python/cumin/util.py =================================================================== --- mgmt/trunk/cumin/python/cumin/util.py 2008-09-16 18:14:41 UTC (rev 2481) +++ mgmt/trunk/cumin/python/cumin/util.py 2008-09-16 18:28:57 UTC (rev 2482) @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ from ConfigParser import SafeConfigParser from datetime import datetime, timedelta from logging import getLogger -from time import mktime +from time import mktime, time, sleep from random import randint import sys @@ -183,3 +183,16 @@ self.type = type self.default = default self.summary = summary + + +def wait(predicate, timeout=30): + start = time() + + while True: + if predicate(): + return + + if time() - start > timeout: + raise Exception("Operation timed out") + + sleep(1)