#!/usr/bin/env 

'''
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The code in this file was developed at Harvard University (2018) and 
modified at ChemOS Inc. (2019) as stated in the NOTICE file.
'''

__author__  = '<NAME>'

#=========================================================================

import sys
import threading

#=========================================================================

def safe_execute(error):
	def decorator_wrapper(function):
		def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
			try:
				function(*args, **kwargs)
			except:
				error_type, error_message, traceback = sys.exc_info()
				error(error_message)
		return wrapper
	return decorator_wrapper



def thread(function):
	def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
		background_thread = threading.Thread(target = function, args = args, kwargs = kwargs)
		background_thread.start()
	return wrapper


