Class CacheConnection

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Download files needed for the HTTP download cache from a single server.

Instance Methods

__init__(self, handler, server)
Initialize the instance.

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boolean

queue(self, path, func)
Queue a download for later starting.

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_run_queue(self)
Start the next element in the queue downloading.

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_request(self)
Do the request.

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request_finished(self)
Process the completed request.

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auto_close(self)
Close the connection if it has been idle.

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close(self)
Close the connection.

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Instance Variables

boolean active
whether there is a download underway

boolean closed
whether ther connection has been closed

HTTPConnection connection
the connection to the HTTP server

HTTPCache handler
the cache manager for the download

dictionary headers
the HTTP headers to send in the request

float last_action
the last time an action occurred

CacheRequest request
the request currently in progress

list of CacheRequest request_queue
the waiting requests

string server
the webserver address and port to connect to

string url
the URL to request from the site

Method Details

Initialize the instance.

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Queue a download for later starting.

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Returns: boolean

whether the download was successfully queued