t.i.i.IReactorTime(Interface) : interface documentation

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Known implementations: twisted.internet.base.ReactorBase, twisted.internet.task.Clock

Time methods that a Reactor should implement.

Method	seconds	Get the current time in seconds.
Method	callLater	Call a function later.
Method	getDelayedCalls	Retrieve all currently scheduled delayed calls.

def seconds(): (source)

Get the current time in seconds.

Returns A number-like object of some sort.

def callLater(delay, callable, *args, **kw): (source)

Call a function later.

Parameters	delay	the number of seconds to wait. (type: `float`)
	callable	the callable object to call later.
	args	the arguments to call it with.
	kw	the keyword arguments to call it with.
Returns	An object which provides `IDelayedCall` and can be used to cancel the scheduled call, by calling its `cancel()` method. It also may be rescheduled by calling its `delay()` or `reset()` methods.

def getDelayedCalls(): (source)

Retrieve all currently scheduled delayed calls.

Returns A tuple of all IDelayedCall providers representing all currently scheduled calls. This is everything that has been returned by callLater but not yet called or canceled.

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