lock with timeout for python 2.7

lock_with_timeout.py

class LockWithTimeout(object):

    def __init__(self):
        self.queue = Queue(1)
        self.queue.put(1, block=False)

    def aquire(self, timeout=None):
        try:
            self.queue.get(block=True, timeout=timeout)
            return True
        except Empty:
            return False

    def release(self):
        self.queue.put(1, block=False)