"""
@author: Brian Curtin
http://code.activestate.com/lists/python-ideas/8982/
"""
import threading
class RepeatTimer(threading.Thread):
def __init__(self, interval, callable, *args, **kwargs):
threading.Thread.__init__(self)
self.interval = interval
self.callable = callable
self.args = args
self.kwargs = kwargs
self.event = threading.Event()
self.event.set()
def run(self):
while self.event.is_set():
t = threading.Timer(self.interval, self.callable,
self.args, self.kwargs)
t.start()
t.join()
def cancel(self):
self.event.clear()
