""" Context managers, i.e. things you can use with the 'with' statement. """ from __future__ import absolute_import import fcntl from contextlib import contextmanager from typing import Iterator @contextmanager def flock(lockfile, shared=False): # type: (int, bool) -> Iterator[None] """Lock a file object using flock(2) for the duration of a 'with' statement. If shared is True, use a LOCK_SH lock, otherwise LOCK_EX.""" fcntl.flock(lockfile, fcntl.LOCK_SH if shared else fcntl.LOCK_EX) try: yield finally: fcntl.flock(lockfile, fcntl.LOCK_UN) @contextmanager def lockfile(filename, shared=False): # type: (str, bool) -> Iterator[None] """Lock a file using flock(2) for the duration of a 'with' statement. If shared is True, use a LOCK_SH lock, otherwise LOCK_EX. The file is given by name and will be created if it does not exist.""" with open(filename, 'w') as lock: with flock(lock, shared=shared): yield