memcache-lock 0.0.5

# memcache_lock Simple locking mechanism for Python 2.7 GAE, using memcache

## Usage

Import the UUIDLock class in any app engine module

` from memcache_lock import UUIDLock `

Acquire the lock

` lock_helper = UUIDLock(key='lock_key') lock_helper.lock() `

Release the lock

` lock_helper.release() `

## Options

### You use other kwargs to control the lock mechanism

Send default_timeout in secs to change the time after with the lock will be released automatically ` lock_helper = UUIDLock(key='lock_key', default_timeout=3600) ` NOTE: default value for timeout is 24 hours

Send force_lock as True to acquire lock even if some other application already has lock on the key ` lock_helper = UUIDLock(key='lock_key', force_lock=True) ` NOTE: default value for force_lock is False

Send max_wait_time in secs to raise Exception if lock is not acquired after waiting for max_wait_time ` lock_helper = UUIDLock(key='lock_key', max_wait_time=120) ` NOTE: default value for max_wait_time is 60 secs