From: nobu.nokada@...
Date: 2002-05-10T19:48:48+09:00
Subject: Re: timeout.rb problem

Hi,

At Fri, 10 May 2002 19:22:30 +0900,
Nikodemus Siivola wrote:
> > > I am wondering if there should be a companion method, such as
> > > "timebreak" that merely rudely interrupts the execution of a the block
> > > instead of raising an exception.
> 
> > Like a signal handler?
> 
> Like:

Sorry, misunderstood.

> def timebreak(sec)
>   res = nil
>   sub = Thread.start {
>     res = yield sec
>   }
>   sleep sec                 # This is a bit simplistic: we should
>   sub.kill if sub.alive?    # return before "sec" seconds if the block
>   return res                # has finished execution, not just hang for
> end                         # the given time...

Certainly, it's good enough in the case of whether timed out or
not isn't important or can be distinguished.

-- 
Nobu Nakada