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+"""
+Simple decorators (usable in Python >= 2.4).
+"""
+import warnings
+
+def deprecated (func):
+    """
+    A decorator which can be used to mark functions as deprecated.
+    It emits a warning when the function is called.
+    """
+    def newFunc (*args, **kwargs):
+        warnings.warn("Call to deprecated function %s." % func.__name__,
+                      category=DeprecationWarning)
+        return func(*args, **kwargs)
+    newFunc.__name__ = func.__name__
+    newFunc.__doc__ = func.__doc__
+    newFunc.__dict__.update(func.__dict__)
+    return newFunc
+
+
+def _synchronized (lock, func):
+    """
+    Call function with aqcuired lock.
+    """
+    def newFunc (*args, **kwargs):
+        lock.acquire(True) # blocking
+        try:
+            return func(*args, **kwargs)
+        finally:
+            lock.release()
+    newFunc.__name__ = func.__name__
+    newFunc.__doc__ = func.__doc__
+    newFunc.__dict__.update(func.__dict__)
+    return newFunc
+
+
+def synchronized (lock):
+    """
+    A decorator calling a function with aqcuired lock.
+    """
+    def newFunc (func):
+        return _synchronized(lock, func)
+    return newFunc
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    import thread
+    @synchronized(thread.allocate_lock())
+    def f ():
+        """Just me"""
+        print "i am synchronized:", f, f.__doc__
+    f()
+    @deprecated
+    def g ():
+        pass
+    g()