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:mod:`sched` --- Event scheduler
================================
.. module:: sched
:synopsis: General purpose event scheduler.
.. sectionauthor:: Moshe Zadka <moshez@zadka.site.co.il>
.. index:: single: event scheduling
**Source code:** :source:`Lib/sched.py`
--------------
The :mod:`sched` module defines a class which implements a general purpose event
scheduler:
.. class:: scheduler(timefunc, delayfunc)
The :class:`scheduler` class defines a generic interface to scheduling events.
It needs two functions to actually deal with the "outside world" --- *timefunc*
should be callable without arguments, and return a number (the "time", in any
units whatsoever). The *delayfunc* function should be callable with one
argument, compatible with the output of *timefunc*, and should delay that many
time units. *delayfunc* will also be called with the argument ``0`` after each
event is run to allow other threads an opportunity to run in multi-threaded
applications.
Example::
>>> import sched, time
>>> s = sched.scheduler(time.time, time.sleep)
>>> def print_time(): print "From print_time", time.time()
...
>>> def print_some_times():
... print time.time()
... s.enter(5, 1, print_time, ())
... s.enter(10, 1, print_time, ())
... s.run()
... print time.time()
...
>>> print_some_times()
930343690.257
From print_time 930343695.274
From print_time 930343700.273
930343700.276
In multi-threaded environments, the :class:`scheduler` class has limitations
with respect to thread-safety, inability to insert a new task before
the one currently pending in a running scheduler, and holding up the main
thread until the event queue is empty. Instead, the preferred approach
is to use the :class:`threading.Timer` class instead.
Example::
>>> import time
>>> from threading import Timer
>>> def print_time():
... print "From print_time", time.time()
...
>>> def print_some_times():
... print time.time()
... Timer(5, print_time, ()).start()
... Timer(10, print_time, ()).start()
... time.sleep(11) # sleep while time-delay events execute
... print time.time()
...
>>> print_some_times()
930343690.257
From print_time 930343695.274
From print_time 930343700.273
930343701.301
.. _scheduler-objects:
Scheduler Objects
-----------------
:class:`scheduler` instances have the following methods and attributes:
.. method:: scheduler.enterabs(time, priority, action, argument)
Schedule a new event. The *time* argument should be a numeric type compatible
with the return value of the *timefunc* function passed to the constructor.
Events scheduled for the same *time* will be executed in the order of their
*priority*.
Executing the event means executing ``action(*argument)``. *argument* must be a
sequence holding the parameters for *action*.
Return value is an event which may be used for later cancellation of the event
(see :meth:`cancel`).
.. method:: scheduler.enter(delay, priority, action, argument)
Schedule an event for *delay* more time units. Other than the relative time, the
other arguments, the effect and the return value are the same as those for
:meth:`enterabs`.
.. method:: scheduler.cancel(event)
Remove the event from the queue. If *event* is not an event currently in the
queue, this method will raise a :exc:`ValueError`.
.. method:: scheduler.empty()
Return true if the event queue is empty.
.. method:: scheduler.run()
Run all scheduled events. This function will wait (using the :func:`delayfunc`
function passed to the constructor) for the next event, then execute it and so
on until there are no more scheduled events.
Either *action* or *delayfunc* can raise an exception. In either case, the
scheduler will maintain a consistent state and propagate the exception. If an
exception is raised by *action*, the event will not be attempted in future calls
to :meth:`run`.
If a sequence of events takes longer to run than the time available before the
next event, the scheduler will simply fall behind. No events will be dropped;
the calling code is responsible for canceling events which are no longer
pertinent.
.. attribute:: scheduler.queue
Read-only attribute returning a list of upcoming events in the order they
will be run. Each event is shown as a :term:`named tuple` with the
following fields: time, priority, action, argument.
.. versionadded:: 2.6
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