Module Uwt_timeout

Timeouts

type t
val set_exn_handler : (exn -> unit) -> unit

set the default handler for exception occurring after a timeout. The function lauched after a timeout should not raise any exception. That's why the default handler will exit the program.

val create : int -> (unit -> unit) -> t

create n f defines a new timeout with n seconds duration. f is the function to be called after the timeout. That function must not raise any exception.

val start : t -> unit

starts a timeout.

val stop : t -> unit

stops a timeout.

val change : t -> int -> unit

changes the duration of a timeout.