new_contents: #
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  #
  
  import signal
  import os
  from threading import Timer
  
  
  class TimeoutException(Exception):
  
      """Raise exception if execution time of function or method exceeds
      specified timeout.
      """
  
      def __init__(self, command):
          self.command = command
  
      def __str__(self):
          if self.command == 'bucket-list':
              return 'bucket is not reachable or does not exist'
          elif self.command == 'bucket-create':
              return 'most likely bucket is not created'
          elif self.command == 'bucket-edit':
              return 'most likely bucket parameters are not changed'
          elif self.command == 'bucket-delete':
              return 'most likely bucket is not deleted'
          elif self.command == 'bucket-flush':
              return 'most likely bucket is not flushed'
          else:
              return 'unknown error'
  
  
  def timed_out(timeout=60):
      def decorator(function):
          def wrapper(*args, **kargs):
              """Start timer thread which sends SIGABRT signal to current
              process after defined timeout. Create signal listener which raises
              exception once signal is received. Run actual task in parallel.
              """
  
              def send_signal():
                  pid = os.getpid()
                  os.kill(pid, signal.SIGABRT)
  
              def handle_signal(signum, frame):
                  raise TimeoutException(args[1])
  
              timer = Timer(timeout, send_signal)
              timer.start()
              signal.signal(signal.SIGABRT, handle_signal)
  
              return function(*args, **kargs)
          return wrapper
      return decorator
  
subject: add timeout decorator