import threading


class Sleeper(object):
    """
    Provides a 'sleep' method that sleeps for a number of seconds *unless*
    the notify method is called (from a different thread).
    """

    def __init__(self):
        self.condition = threading.Condition()

    def sleep(self, seconds):
        # Should this be in a try/finally block? -John
        self.condition.acquire()
        self.condition.wait(seconds)
        self.condition.release()

    def wake(self):
        # Should this be in a try/finally block? -John
        self.condition.acquire()
        self.condition.notify()
        self.condition.release()