def __init__(self, dirname):
        """opens a Purr pipe to the specified directory"""
        self.dirname = dirname
        global _pipefile
        file = os.path.join(dirname, _pipefile)
        self.pipefile = os.path.abspath(os.path.normpath(os.path.realpath(file)))
        self.pipefile_read = os.path.abspath(os.path.normpath(os.path.realpath(file))) + ".read"
        self.mtime = 0
def __init__ ( self , dirname ) : self . dirname = dirname global _pipefile file = os . path . join ( dirname , _pipefile ) self . pipefile = os . path . abspath ( os . path . normpath ( os . path . realpath ( file ) ) ) self . pipefile_read = os . path . abspath ( os . path . normpath ( os . path . realpath ( file ) ) ) + ".read" self . mtime = 0
opens a Purr pipe to the specified directory