Package

py-lockfile

Description

The lockfile package exports a LockFile class which provides a simple
API for locking files. Unlike the Windows msvcrt.locking function, the
fcntl.lockf and flock functions, and the deprecated posixfile module,
the API is identical across both Unix (including Linux and Mac) and
Windows platforms. The lock mechanism relies on the atomic nature of the
link (on Unix) and mkdir (on Windows) system calls. An implementation
based on SQLite is also provided, more as a demonstration of the
possibilities it provides than as production-quality code.

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