pcdshub / pcdshub/hutch-python
Timeout on safe_load
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enhancement
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- Python
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Description
Expected Behavior
with safe_load('dodgy_device', timeout=2.0):
dodgy_device = MightFreeze('dodgy', name='wiggler')
Extension of safe_load for operations that may hang
Contributor guide
First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the existing safe_load entry point and read how it currently handles loading. Define the timeout behavior for operations that may hang, including the example's timeout=2.0, and verify that the operation stops or reports failure when the limit is reached.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100