def __init__()

in source/neuropod/backends/python_bridge/_neuropod_native_bootstrap/filelock.py [0:0]


    def __init__(self, lock_file, timeout=-1):
        """
        """
        # The path to the lock file.
        self._lock_file = lock_file

        # The file descriptor for the *_lock_file* as it is returned by the
        # os.open() function.
        # This file lock is only NOT None, if the object currently holds the
        # lock.
        self._lock_file_fd = None

        # The default timeout value.
        self.timeout = timeout

        # We use this lock primarily for the lock counter.
        self._thread_lock = threading.Lock()

        # The lock counter is used for implementing the nested locking
        # mechanism. Whenever the lock is acquired, the counter is increased and
        # the lock is only released, when this value is 0 again.
        self._lock_counter = 0
        return None