[Python-Dev] PEP 3148 ready for pronouncement

[Mark Summerfield]

On 2010-05-21, Brian Quinlan wrote:
> The PEP is here:
> http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-3148/
[snip]

Hi Brian,

Could I suggest a small subtle changing in naming: replace "executor"
with "executer"? I guess this suggestion is doomed though since Java
uses executor:-(

I'd also be tempted to rename "submit()" to "apply()" in view of
Python's history.

Also, maybe change "done()" to "finished()" since the function returns
True if the call was cancelled (so the job can't have been "done"), as
well as if the call was finished. Actually, having read further, maybe
the best name would be "completed()" since that's a term used
throughout.

Perhaps call the "not_finished" set "pending" since presumably these are
still in progress? (My understanding is that if they were cancelled or
finished they'd be in the "finished" set. I'd also rename "finished" to
"completed" if you have a "completed()" method.)

I think FIRST_COMPLETED is misleading since it implies (to me anyway)
the first one passed. How about ONE_COMPLETED; and similarly
ONE_EXCEPTION?

I think it would be helpful to clarify whether the timout value (which
you specify as being in seconds) can meaningfully accept a float, e.g.,
0.5?

Anyway, it looks like it will be a really nice addition to the standard
library:-)

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