zulip/zerver/lib/context_managers.py

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"""
Context managers, i.e. things you can use with the 'with' statement.
"""
from __future__ import absolute_import
import fcntl
import os
from contextlib import contextmanager
@contextmanager
def flock(lockfile, shared=False):
"""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):
"""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."""
if not os.path.exists(filename):
with open(filename, 'w') as lock:
lock.write('0')
# TODO: Can we just open the file for writing, and skip the above check?
with open(filename, 'r') as lock:
with flock(lock, shared=shared):
yield