lockfile_filelock_resource_locking_with_timeout.py

1from lockfile import FileLock, LockTimeout
2
3lock = FileLock("somefile")
4try:
5    lock.acquire(timeout=60)    # wait up to 60 seconds
6except LockTimeout:
7    print("somefile is locked by another process")
8else:
9    # Do something with "somefile"
10    print("Lock acquired.")
11    lock.release()