gistfile1.txt

    class DataCell(object):
        def __init__(self, data):
            self.data = data
        def set(self, val):
            self.data = val
        def get(self):
            return self.data

    def playlist_worker(profile, station, data):
        logging.debug('start playlist worker')
        data.set(station.get_playlist(profile, limit=20, offset=0))
        logging.debug('end playlist worker')

    def artist_worker(profile, station, data):
        logging.debug('start artist worker')
        data.set(station.get_artists(profile, limit=20, offset=0))
        logging.debug('end artist worker')

    def publish_worker(request, fid, data):
        logging.debug('start publish worker')
        obj = {}
        obj['can_publish'] = False
        obj['customizations'] = []
        try:
            stationProfile = StationProfile(request.user, fid)
            #logging.debug('stationView: station profile view end')
            #logging.debug('stationView: station profile can publish start')
            obj['can_publish'] = stationProfile.can_publish()
            #logging.debug('stationView: station profile can publish end')
            #logging.debug('stationView: station profile customizations start')
            obj['customizations'] = stationProfile.get_customizations()
        except:
            pass
        data.set(obj)
        logging.debug('end publish worker')


    artists = DataCell([])
    tracks = DataCell([])
    customizations = DataCell({})
    
    tasks = (
        (artist_worker, (profile, station, artists)),
        (playlist_worker, (profile, station, tracks)),
        (publish_worker, (request, fid, customizations)),
    )
    
    threads = []
    logging.debug('start threading')
    for task in tasks:
        t = threading.Thread(target=task[0], args=(task[1]))
        threads.append(t)
        t.setDaemon(True)
        t.start()
    
    main_thread = threading.currentThread()
    for t in threads:
        if t is main_thread:
            continue
        logging.debug('joining %s', t.getName())
        t.join()
    
    logging.debug('end threading')
    obj['artists'] = artists.get()
    obj['songs'] = tracks.get()
    obj['can_publish'] = customizations.get()['can_publish']
    obj['customizations'] = customizations.get()['customizations']