method

timeout

v2_4_6 - Show latest stable - Class: Object

timeout(seconds, exception=Timeout::Error)

public

Executes the passed block and raises exception if execution takes more than seconds.

If seconds is zero or nil, simply executes the block

# File lib/webrick/utils.rb, line 259
    def timeout(seconds, exception=Timeout::Error)
      return yield if seconds.nil? or seconds.zero?
      # raise ThreadError, "timeout within critical session" if Thread.critical
      id = TimeoutHandler.register(seconds, exception)
      begin
        yield(seconds)
      ensure
        TimeoutHandler.cancel(id)
      end
    end

timeout

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