t.a.i.TimerService(_VolatileDataService) : class documentation

Part of twisted.application.internet View Source View In Hierarchy

Known subclasses: twisted.mail.mail.FileMonitoringService

Service to periodically call a function

Every step seconds call the given function with the given arguments. The service starts the calls when it starts, and cancels them when it stops.
Method __init__ Undocumented
Method startService Start the service.
Method stopService Stop the service.
Method _failed Undocumented

Inherited from _VolatileDataService:

Method __getstate__ Undocumented

Inherited from Service (via _VolatileDataService):

Method setName Set the name of the service.
Method setServiceParent Set the parent of the service.
Method disownServiceParent Remove the parent of the service.
Method privilegedStartService Do preparation work for starting the service.
def __init__(self, step, callable, *args, **kwargs): (source)
overridden in twisted.mail.mail.FileMonitoringService
Undocumented
def startService(self): (source)
from twisted.application.service.IService
overrides twisted.application.service.Service.startService
overridden in twisted.mail.mail.FileMonitoringService
Start the service.
def _failed(self, why): (source)
Undocumented
def stopService(self): (source)
from twisted.application.service.IService
overrides twisted.application.service.Service.stopService
overridden in twisted.mail.mail.FileMonitoringService
Stop the service.
Returnsa deferred which is triggered when the service has finished shutting down. If shutting down is immediate, a value can be returned (usually, None). (type: Deferred )
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