From 3022352958566369e337f976a866c5ac36ce901c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: George Kraft <george.kraft@calxeda.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 17:24:05 -0600
Subject: CXMAN-271: Add a retry decorator

For functions that we want to retry multiple times. Takes in a
retry count and a list of allowable errors.
---
 cxmanage_api/decorators.py | 66 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 66 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 cxmanage_api/decorators.py

diff --git a/cxmanage_api/decorators.py b/cxmanage_api/decorators.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f5a3de
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+++ b/cxmanage_api/decorators.py
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2012-2013, Calxeda Inc.
+#
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+#
+# * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+# documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+# * Neither the name of Calxeda Inc. nor the names of its contributors
+# may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+# without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
+# FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+# COPYRIGHT HOLDERS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+# INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+# BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
+# OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+# ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR
+# TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
+# THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
+# DAMAGE.
+
+from functools import wraps
+
+
+def retry(count, allowed_errors=Exception):
+    """ Create a decorator that retries a function call up to 'count' times.
+
+    :param count: Max retry count
+    :type count: integer
+    :param allowed_errors: Types of errors to allow
+    :type allowed_errors: Exception or iterable
+
+    :return: Function decorator that retries the wrapped function
+    :rtype: function
+
+    """
+    try:
+        allowed_errors = tuple(allowed_errors)
+    except TypeError:
+        allowed_errors = (allowed_errors,)
+
+    def decorator(function):
+        """ The decorator """
+        @wraps(function)
+        def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+            """ The wrapper function """
+            for _ in range(count):
+                try:
+                    return function(*args, **kwargs)
+                except tuple(allowed_errors):
+                    pass
+            else:
+                return function(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        return wrapper
+
+    return decorator
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