Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!feeder.erje.net!eu.feeder.erje.net!feeds.phibee-telecom.net!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed1.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!newsgate.cistron.nl!newsgate.news.xs4all.nl!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.062 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.88; '*S*': 0.00; 'shipped': 0.05; 'pypi': 0.07; 'decorator': 0.09; 'received:172.18.0': 0.16; 'retry': 0.16; 'thanks,': 0.17; 'obviously': 0.18; 'module': 0.19; 'implementing': 0.19; 'to:name:python-list@python.org': 0.22; 'apply.': 0.24; 'helper': 0.24; 'header:Received:8': 0.24; 'options': 0.25; 'header:In-Reply-To:1': 0.27; 'point': 0.28; 'function': 0.29; "doesn't": 0.30; 'apparently': 0.31; "i'd": 0.34; 'objects': 0.35; 'but': 0.35; 'there': 0.35; 'entry': 0.36; 'charset:us-ascii': 0.36; 'checks': 0.38; 'needed': 0.38; 'to:addr :python-list': 0.38; 'does': 0.39; 'to:addr:python.org': 0.39; 'called': 0.40; 'release': 0.40; 'received:unknown': 0.61; 'simply': 0.61; 'strategy': 0.64; 'latest': 0.67; 'ethan,': 0.84; 'idiom': 0.84; 'revalidate': 0.84; 'subject:Using': 0.84 X-Cloudmark-SP-Filtered: true X-Cloudmark-SP-Result: v=1.1 cv=/24PZDiXryEUsaYH72AX4ulVzqSXihAXfE7Ql5lDP0I= c=1 sm=1 a=7PYXob_7ZXMA:10 a=P90J6pEA2ccA:10 a=BLceEmwcHowA:10 a=kj9zAlcOel0A:10 a=xqWC_Br6kY4A:10 a=oNw28mxuUhXRB3mVwYQ4Ag==:17 a=a4FmGhPsT4ZL0XRrnHMA:9 a=CjuIK1q_8ugA:10 a=HpAAvcLHHh0Zw7uRqdWCyQ==:117 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=activenetwerx.com; s=default; t=1406239104; bh=xkjT/LWF55znxl54LIrX6w/iiuQ7UymiEAS6ZlNAxRU=; h=From:To:Subject:Date:References:In-Reply-To; b=D6fJibMvwZaY921oe+u7omRmkTdAIINa/e+fLZOrpfQmkqpL1bWp2K4coVHpWmlFX IA3576G9BM8o+k9iSyFdAV8Sjes42poSVCa0Y8S6cuBZrTlP9WleJsS8ttZdMg769V stqWnVId+j97v3JVWtsDS3J+Iko08JplpiUnmO7Y= DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=activenetwerx.com; s=default; t=1406239104; bh=xkjT/LWF55znxl54LIrX6w/iiuQ7UymiEAS6ZlNAxRU=; h=From:To:Subject:Date:References:In-Reply-To; b=D6fJibMvwZaY921oe+u7omRmkTdAIINa/e+fLZOrpfQmkqpL1bWp2K4coVHpWmlFX IA3576G9BM8o+k9iSyFdAV8Sjes42poSVCa0Y8S6cuBZrTlP9WleJsS8ttZdMg769V stqWnVId+j97v3JVWtsDS3J+Iko08JplpiUnmO7Y= X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on mail.activenetwerx.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.0 required=5.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED autolearn=ham version=3.3.1 From: "Joseph L. Casale" To: "python-list@python.org" Subject: RE: Using pyVmomi Thread-Topic: Using pyVmomi Thread-Index: AQHPprJbYhOG+1zSy0SyE1az0eB7IZuv8s4A///Td0Q= Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 21:58:22 +0000 References: <5052250e4c3f458386f00670acbf8e4d@exch.activenetwerx.com>, <53D1518C.9030900@stoneleaf.us> In-Reply-To: <53D1518C.9030900@stoneleaf.us> Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: x-originating-ip: [172.18.0.4] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV using ClamSMTP X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 27 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1406239175 news.xs4all.nl 2878 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:34838 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:75187 > You could:=0A= > =0A= > - have a single point of entry that can check and, if necessary, reval= idate=0A= > =0A= > - create a helper that checks and, if necessary, revalidate, which is = then=0A= > called where ever needed=0A= > =0A= > - create a decorator that does the above for each function that needs = it=0A= =0A= Hi Ethan,=0A= Turns out the module in Pypi lacks what the latest release shipped with ESX= i=0A= and obviously what github has. There is apparently a restartable strategy t= hat=0A= I am working with now.=0A= =0A= I thought of a decorator implementing the retry idiom but as these are simp= ly=0A= objects not functions that doesn't apply. I'd have to go options 1 or 2. Ho= pefully=0A= the restartable strategy suffices.=0A= =0A= Thanks,=0A= jlc=