from twisted.python.threadpool import ThreadPool
from twisted.internet import threads
class Pool:
"""wrapper class to handles a twisted threadpool"""
def __init__(self,name,maxthreads):
"""
:param string name: name of the threadpool
:param integer maxthreads: how many thread a allowed at maximum
"""
self.maxthreads = maxthreads
self.pool = ThreadPool(minthreads=1, maxthreads=maxthreads, name=name)
self.reactor = None
def start(self, reactor):
"""stats the pool and adds the pool.stop function to the stop procedure.
:param reactor: a valid twisted reactor
"""
self.pool.start()
self.reactor = reactor
self.reactor.addSystemEventTrigger('before', 'shutdown', self.pool.stop)
def run(self,f,*args,**kwargs):
"""run a function in Twisted's thread pool"""
return threads.deferToThreadPool(self.reactor, self.pool, f, *args, **kwargs)
taskPool = Pool('task',5)
"""taskpool to handle sending data"""
dbPool = Pool('database',5)
"""pool to handle database connection via sqlalchemy"""
pools=[taskPool,dbPool]
"""all available pools"""
def startPool(reactor):
'''run start function for all items in :attr:`pools`'''
for pool in pools:
pool.start(reactor)
__all__=["Pool", "startPool", "dbPool", "taskPool", "pools"]