[Twisted-Python] why deferred.setTimeout is not my favorite API method

[exarkun at divmod.com]

On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 10:25:34 +1000, Andrew Bennetts <andrew-twisted at puzzling.org> wrote:
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> I don't see why allowing users of Deferreds to just say 
> "d.setTimeout(5)" is a bad thing?
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  I tend to prefer "foo(x, y, timeout=z)" over "foo(x, y).setTimeout(z)".  As both require explicit support from the implementor of "foo" (as you correctly note is the only way .setTimeout() can actually work), it seems unnecessary to special-case this form of failure in Deferreds.  I cast my vote for the former.

  Jp