import asyncio import collections class EventResultOrError: """ This class wrappers the Event asyncio lock allowing either awake the locked Tasks without any error or raising an exception. thanks to @vorpalsmith for the simple design. """ def __init__(self, loop): self._loop = loop self._exc = None self._event = asyncio.Event(loop=loop) self._waiters = collections.deque() def set(self, exc=None): self._exc = exc self._event.set() async def wait(self): waiter = self._loop.create_task(self._event.wait()) self._waiters.append(waiter) try: val = await waiter finally: self._waiters.remove(waiter) if self._exc is not None: raise self._exc return val def cancel(self): """ Cancel all waiters """ for waiter in self._waiters: waiter.cancel()