Thread-Handler

A class for handling Python threads using the threading module.

The class name is thread_handler. To instantiate an object of this class, use "thread_handler_name = thread_handler". The handler cannot have multiple threads with the same function/name.

Testing is included in the file, but commented out. Additional tests are welcome.

Methods

thread_handler.start(function name, args)

Initializes a thread handler with a new thread with function 'function name'
and arguments 'args', which defaults to empty.

thread_handler.add(function name, args)

Creates a new thread managed by the handler with function 'function name' 
and arguments 'args', which defaults to empty.

thread_handler.wait(function name, args)

Creates a new thread managed by the handler with function 'function name'
and arguments 'args', which defaults to empty, and blocks other threads
until it is finished executing.

thread_handler.status(function name)

Checks on the function 'function name' and returns True if it is still
running.

thread_handler.list()

Creates a Python list object with the names of all currently alive and
running threads. Automatically runs 'update()' to check active threads.

thread_handler.display()

Displays a list of all currently alive and running threads in the console.
Automatically runs update().

thread_handler.update()

Checks active threads in the handler and deletes all terminated/inactive
threads.

thread_handler.checkDupe()

Internal error checker to make sure there do not exist multiple threads
of the same name.