new permission system

2 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/module/plugins/Hook.py b/module/plugins/Hook.py
index 4bbf6e33a..56541f7fe 100644
--- a/module/plugins/Hook.py
+++ b/module/plugins/Hook.py
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@
     @interface-version: 0.2
 """
 
+from thread import start_new_thread
+
+def threaded(f):
+    def run(*args,**kwargs):
+        return start_new_thread(f, args, kwargs)
+    return run
 
 class Hook():
     __name__ = "Hook"
@@ -39,7 +45,7 @@ class Hook():
         self.setup()
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return self.__name__
+        return "<Hook %s>" % self.__name__
                
     def setup(self):
         """ more init stuff if needed"""
diff --git a/module/plugins/hooks/UpdateManager.py b/module/plugins/hooks/UpdateManager.py
index 70fd15fad..887aedbd1 100644
--- a/module/plugins/hooks/UpdateManager.py
+++ b/module/plugins/hooks/UpdateManager.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 from os.path import join
 
 from module.network.RequestFactory import getURL
-from module.plugins.Hook import Hook
+from module.plugins.Hook import threaded, Hook
 
 class UpdateManager(Hook):
     __name__ = "UpdateManager"
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class UpdateManager(Hook):
         self.interval = self.getConfig("interval") * 60
         self.updated = False
 
+    @threaded
     def periodical(self):
         update = self.checkForUpdate()
         if not update: