[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Lib dummy_thread.py,1.2,1.3

[bcannon@users.sourceforge.net]

Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Lib
In directory sc8-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv14872/Lib

Modified Files:
	dummy_thread.py 
Log Message:
dummy_thread modified to have interrupt_main and to behave appropriately when
called.

Added announcement in Misc/NEWS for thread.interrupt_main and mention of
dummy_thread's change.


Index: dummy_thread.py
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Lib/dummy_thread.py,v
retrieving revision 1.2
retrieving revision 1.3
diff -C2 -d -r1.2 -r1.3
*** dummy_thread.py	29 Jan 2003 03:49:43 -0000	1.2
--- dummy_thread.py	13 Jun 2003 23:44:35 -0000	1.3
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*** 18,22 ****
  # (skipping obsolete synonyms allocate(), start_new(), exit_thread())
  __all__ = ['error', 'start_new_thread', 'exit', 'get_ident', 'allocate_lock',
!            'LockType']
  
  import traceback as _traceback
--- 18,22 ----
  # (skipping obsolete synonyms allocate(), start_new(), exit_thread())
  __all__ = ['error', 'start_new_thread', 'exit', 'get_ident', 'allocate_lock',
!            'interrupt_main', 'LockType']
  
  import traceback as _traceback
***************
*** 37,40 ****
--- 37,43 ----
      by using traceback.print_exc().
  
+     If the executed function calls interrupt_main the KeyboardInterrupt will be
+     raised when the function returns.
+ 
      """
      if type(args) != type(tuple()):
***************
*** 48,51 ****
--- 51,58 ----
      except:
          _traceback.print_exc()
+     if _interrupt:
+         global _interrupt
+         _interrupt = False
+         raise KeyboardInterrupt
  
  def exit():
***************
*** 115,116 ****
--- 122,132 ----
      def locked(self):
          return self.locked_status
+ 
+ 
+ _interrupt = False
+ 
+ def interrupt_main():
+     """Set _interrupt flag to True to have start_new_thread raise
+     KeyboardInterrupt upon exiting."""
+     global _interrupt
+     _interrupt = True