Revision f3aebf6f lib/rpc/transport.py

b/lib/rpc/transport.py
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import collections
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import errno
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import logging
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import socket
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import time
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    self.Send(msg)
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    return self.Recv()
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  @staticmethod
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  def RetryOnBrokenPipe(fn, on_error):
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    """Calls a given function, retrying if it fails on the 'Broken pipe' IO
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    exception.
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    This allows to re-establish a broken connection and retry an IO operation.
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    The function receives one an integer argument stating the current retry
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    number, 0 being the first call, 1 being the retry.
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    If any exception occurs, on_error is invoked first with the exception given
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    as an argument. Then, if the exception is 'Broken pipe', the function call
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    is retried once more.
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    """
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    retries = 2
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    for try_no in range(0, retries):
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      try:
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        return fn(try_no)
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      except socket.error, ex:
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        on_error(ex)
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        # we retry on "Broken pipe", unless it's the last try
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        if try_no == retries - 1:
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          raise
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        elif not (isinstance(ex.args, tuple) and (ex[0] == errno.EPIPE)):
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          raise
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      except Exception, ex:
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        on_error(ex)
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        raise
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    assert False # we should never get here
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  def Close(self):
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    """Close the socket"""
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    if self.socket is not None:

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