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authorMattias Andrée <maandree@operamail.com>2014-02-28 18:54:17 +0100
committerMattias Andrée <maandree@operamail.com>2014-02-28 18:54:17 +0100
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Signed-off-by: Mattias Andrée <maandree@operamail.com>
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diff --git a/src/util.py b/src/util.py
index 936538d..d12d3b2 100644
--- a/src/util.py
+++ b/src/util.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
'''
import sys
+import time
import threading
import subprocess
@@ -35,6 +36,18 @@ def async(target, name = None, group = None):
return t
+def watch(interval, target):
+ '''
+ Run a function periodically forever
+
+ @param interval:float The number of seconds to sleep between invocatons
+ @param target:()→void The function
+ '''
+ while True:
+ target()
+ time.sleep(interval)
+
+
def spawn(*command):
'''
Spawn an external process