twisted.internet.task.LoopingCall

Package twisted :: Package internet :: Module task :: Class LoopingCall

Class LoopingCall

Call a function repeatedly.

Method Summary
	`__init__(self, f, a, *kw)`
	`_loop(self)`
	`start(self, interval)` Start running function every interval seconds.
	`stop(self)` Stop running function.

Instance Variable Summary
	`a`: A tuple of arguments to pass the function.
	`f`: The function to call.
	`kw`: A dictionary of keyword arguments to pass to the function.

Method Details

Start running function every interval seconds.

Parameters:: interval - The number of seconds between calls. May be less than one. Precision will depend on the underlying platform, the available hardware, and the load on the system.

Returns:: A Deferred whose callback will be invoked with self when self.stop is called, or whose errback will be invoked if the function raises an exception.

Stop running function.

Instance Variable Details

A tuple of arguments to pass the function.

The function to call.

A dictionary of keyword arguments to pass to the function.

Class Variable Details

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