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diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/util.py b/test/functional/test_framework/util.py index 3362b41209..cfc4ee65d4 100644 --- a/test/functional/test_framework/util.py +++ b/test/functional/test_framework/util.py @@ -226,6 +226,14 @@ def satoshi_round(amount): def wait_until(predicate, *, attempts=float('inf'), timeout=float('inf'), lock=None, timeout_factor=1.0): + """Sleep until the predicate resolves to be True. + + Warning: Note that this method is not recommended to be used in tests as it is + not aware of the context of the test framework. Using `wait_until()` counterpart + from `BitcoinTestFramework` or `P2PInterface` class ensures an understandable + amount of timeout and a common shared timeout_factor. Furthermore, `wait_until()` + from `P2PInterface` class in `mininode.py` has a preset lock. + """ if attempts == float('inf') and timeout == float('inf'): timeout = 60 timeout = timeout * timeout_factor |