#!/usr/bin/env python
     # encoding: utf-8
     #
     # Copyright (c) 2008 Doug Hellmann All rights reserved.
     #
     """Starting a thread after an initial delay
     """
     #end_pymotw_header
     
     import threading
     import time
     import logging
     
     logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG,
                         format='(%(threadName)-10s) %(message)s',
                         )
     
     def delayed():
         logging.debug('worker running')
         return
     
     t1 = threading.Timer(3, delayed)
     t1.setName('t1')
     t2 = threading.Timer(3, delayed)
     t2.setName('t2')
     
     logging.debug('starting timers')
     t1.start()
     t2.start()
     
     logging.debug('waiting before canceling %s', t2.getName())
     time.sleep(2)
     logging.debug('canceling %s', t2.getName())
     t2.cancel()
     logging.debug('done')