From: John-John Tedro <johnjohn.tedro@...>
Date: 2011-09-19T23:13:53+09:00
Subject: Re: how to implement method with execution timeout expiration?

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On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 2:03 PM, Sub Zero <zhoran@inbox.ru> wrote:

> Hi,
> Would you be so kind to advise me Player.get_action() implementation?
> It should return value within timeout regardless of @connection
> troubles.
>
> class Player
>
>  def get_action( default_action, timeout_sec )
>    self.within_timeout( timeout_sec ) do
>      @connection.get_action
>    end || default_action
>  end
>
>  def Player.get_action timeout_sec &block
>    # what should be here ???
>  ned
>
> end
>
>
> action = Player.new( "Peter" ).get_action :fold, 30
>
> Thank you inadvance!
>
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>
>
This sounds more like a design issue, if your system blocks while
@connection is running, you have few choices but create a separate thread,
and wait for it (or destroy it on timeout).

So my suggestions would either be.

  1) Check if @connection supports some kind of timeout,
  2) Use an event based system where the triggered event is bound to a
connection and a timeout. The underlying system would either disconnect the
actual request or mark it as invalid if or when an answer arrives.

Good luck!

-- John-John Tedro

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