module pylot.core.util.connection added: contains routines for web and network utilization

2014-03-31 12:58:58 +02:00 · 2014-03-31 12:58:58 +02:00 · e6b49cfdb3
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--- a/pylot/core/util/connection.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+import urllib2
+
+
+def checkurl(url='https://ariadne.geophysik.rub.de/trac/PyLoT'):
+    try:
+        urllib2.urlopen(url, timeout=1)
+        return True
+    except urllib2.URLError:
+        pass
+    return False