app_utils.py

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"""Utility functions for app processes."""


import os
import signal
import threading
import time

if os.name == "nt":
    from ctypes import windll  # type: ignore


def _pid_exists(pid: int) -> bool:
    """Check if a process with the given PID exists.

    This works on Unix-like systems and Windows.
    """
    # Use `ctypes` to check if the process exists on Windows
    if os.name == "nt":
        handle = windll.kernel32.OpenProcess(0x1000, False, pid)
        if handle:
            windll.kernel32.CloseHandle(handle)
            return True
        return False
    # Use `os.kill` on Unix-like systems
    try:
        os.kill(pid, 0)
    except OSError:
        return False
    return True


def start_parent_process_monitor(
    parent_pid: int,
) -> None:
    """Monitor the parent process and exit if it terminates."""

    def monitor() -> None:
        while True:
            time.sleep(0.2)
            if not _pid_exists(parent_pid):
                os.kill(os.getpid(), signal.SIGKILL)

    threading.Thread(target=monitor, daemon=True).start()