1 files changed, 30 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/QMP/qmp.py b/QMP/qmp.py
index 36ecc1dfae..c551df1ed7 100644
--- a/QMP/qmp.py
+++ b/QMP/qmp.py
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ class QEMUMonitorProtocol:
         return socket.socket(family, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
 
     def __negotiate_capabilities(self):
-        self.__sockfile = self.__sock.makefile()
         greeting = self.__json_read()
         if greeting is None or not greeting.has_key('QMP'):
             raise QMPConnectError
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ class QEMUMonitorProtocol:
 
     error = socket.error
 
-    def connect(self):
+    def connect(self, negotiate=True):
         """
         Connect to the QMP Monitor and perform capabilities negotiation.
 
@@ -83,7 +82,9 @@ class QEMUMonitorProtocol:
         @raise QMPCapabilitiesError if fails to negotiate capabilities
         """
         self.__sock.connect(self.__address)
-        return self.__negotiate_capabilities()
+        self.__sockfile = self.__sock.makefile()
+        if negotiate:
+            return self.__negotiate_capabilities()
 
     def accept(self):
         """
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ class QEMUMonitorProtocol:
         @raise QMPCapabilitiesError if fails to negotiate capabilities
         """
         self.__sock, _ = self.__sock.accept()
+        self.__sockfile = self.__sock.makefile()
         return self.__negotiate_capabilities()
 
     def cmd_obj(self, qmp_cmd):
@@ -134,6 +136,26 @@ class QEMUMonitorProtocol:
             raise Exception(ret['error']['desc'])
         return ret['return']
 
+    def pull_event(self, wait=False):
+        """
+        Get and delete the first available QMP event.
+
+        @param wait: block until an event is available (bool)
+        """
+        self.__sock.setblocking(0)
+        try:
+            self.__json_read()
+        except socket.error, err:
+            if err[0] == errno.EAGAIN:
+                # No data available
+                pass
+        self.__sock.setblocking(1)
+        if not self.__events and wait:
+            self.__json_read(only_event=True)
+        event = self.__events[0]
+        del self.__events[0]
+        return event
+
     def get_events(self, wait=False):
         """
         Get a list of available QMP events.
@@ -161,3 +183,8 @@ class QEMUMonitorProtocol:
     def close(self):
         self.__sock.close()
         self.__sockfile.close()
+
+    timeout = socket.timeout
+
+    def settimeout(self, timeout):
+        self.__sock.settimeout(timeout)