going on holiday

src/libprs500/device.py

@@ -12,13 +12,15 @@
 ##    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
 ##    with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 ##    51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
-
 """
 Define the minimum interface that a device backend must satisfy to be used in
 the GUI. A device backend must subclass the L{Device} class. See prs500.py for
 a backend that implement the Device interface for the SONY PRS500 Reader.
 """
 
+import threading
+from functools import wraps
+
 class Device(object):
     """ 
     Defines the interface that should be implemented by backends that 
@@ -113,3 +115,19 @@ class Device(object):
         """
         raise NotImplementedError()   
 
+def _safe(func):
+    @wraps(func)
+    def run_in_thread(*args, **kwargs):
+        dm = args[0]
+        dm
+
+class DeviceManager(object):
+    
+    def __init__(self, device):
+        if not isinstance(device, Device):
+            raise TypeError, '%s must implement the Device interface' % (str(device),)     
+        self.dev = device
+        self.lock = threading.RLock()
+        
+    
+

src/libprs500/prs500.py

@@ -46,9 +46,7 @@ Contains the logic for communication with the device (a SONY PRS-500).
 The public interface of class L{PRS500} defines the 
 methods for performing various tasks. 
 """
-import sys
-import os
-import time
+import sys, os
 from tempfile import TemporaryFile
 from array import array
 from functools import wraps