[ENH] shiffmanTimeout-brp( was: timing out a method call [su][cd][sm])

Stephan Rudlof sr at evolgo.de
Thu Oct 21 18:28:21 UTC 2004


pinkney_b at aircom.co.za wrote:
> Ok,
> 
> Here is my port of the Shiffman timeout to Squeak 3.7/3.8. 
> 
> The Squeak (ANSI?) exception library is a bit different and Squeak has the
> Chronology library to specify durations.
> 
> I took the liberty of renaming the method to read nicely.
> 
> Three SUnit tests included.
> 
> Load and try:
> 

>   [ 3 + 4 ] duration: 1 minute timeoutDo: [ 6 ]. "Answers 6"

Shouldn't this answer 7 ?

Greetings
Stephan

> 
>   [ 50000 factorial ] duration: 1 minute timeoutDo: [ 9 ]. "Answers 9"
> 
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Brent
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