A simple lock file class based on file locking.
Project description
flockfile
Just a simple python lock file class using file locks.
Usage
from flockfile import FlockFile, FileNotLocked
# init the class using a file name
# optionally, the directory can be set to something other than /tmp
lock = FlockFile("myscriptname", lock_dir="/tmp")
# lock the file
lock.lock()
# if this is unsuccessful, exception FileNotLocked will be raised.
# the following class method can be used to check lock status
assert lock.check_lock()
# unlock and delete file
lock.unlock()
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