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#!/usr/bin/env python

from __future__ import print_function
from __future__ import unicode_literals
from __future__ import division

import signal


############################################################
# Timeout
############################################################

class TimeoutError(Exception):
    def __init__(self, value = "Timed Out"):
        self.value = value
    def __str__(self):
        return repr(self.value)

def timeout(seconds_before_timeout):
    def decorate(f):
        def handler(signum, frame):
            raise TimeoutError()
        def new_f(*args, **kwargs):
            old = signal.signal(signal.SIGALRM, handler)
            signal.alarm(seconds_before_timeout)
            try:
                result = f(*args, **kwargs)
            finally:
                signal.signal(signal.SIGALRM, old)
            signal.alarm(0)
            return result
        new_f.func_name = f.func_name
        return new_f
    return decorate