--- XMLRpcTools/XmlRpcProxy.py	2007/11/26 20:32:58	1.4
+++ XMLRpcTools/XmlRpcProxy.py	2008/03/06 15:08:32	1.5
@@ -74,14 +74,17 @@ class XmlRpcProxyMethod(SimpleItem):
     
     rpc_arg_expr='[^A-z0-9]'
     
+    num_retries=0
+    
     manage_options= (
         {'label':'Main Config','action':'mainConfigForm'},
         )+ SimpleItem.manage_options
 
     
-    def __init__(self,id,rpc_arg_expr=None):
+    def __init__(self,id,rpc_arg_expr=None,num_retries=0):
         """init server proxy"""
         self.id=id
+        self.num_retries = num_retries
         if rpc_arg_expr:
             self.rpc_arg_expr = rpc_arg_expr
 
@@ -95,17 +98,29 @@ class XmlRpcProxyMethod(SimpleItem):
         else:
             args = argv
             
-        # call the method self.id on the server with the args
-        return getattr(server, self.id)(*args)
+        i = 0
+        while True:
+            try:
+                # call the method self.id on the server with the args
+                return getattr(server, self.id)(*args)
+        
+            except:
+                # should we catch only specific exceptions?
+                if i >= self.num_retries:
+                    # pass on exception
+                    raise
+            i += 1
+
         
     __call__ = eval
     
 
     mainConfigForm = PageTemplateFile('zpt/manageXmlRpcProxyMethod',globals())
         
-    def mainConfig(self,rpc_arg_expr=None,RESPONSE=None):
+    def mainConfig(self,rpc_arg_expr=None,num_retries=0,RESPONSE=None):
         """main config"""
-                
+        
+        self.num_retries = num_retries
         if rpc_arg_expr is not None:
             self.rpc_arg_expr = rpc_arg_expr
         
@@ -118,9 +133,9 @@ def manage_addXmlRpcProxyMethodForm(self
     pt=PageTemplateFile('zpt/addXmlRpcProxyMethod',globals()).__of__(self)
     return pt()
 
-def manage_addXmlRpcProxyMethod(self,id,rpc_arg_expr,RESPONSE=None):
+def manage_addXmlRpcProxyMethod(self,id,rpc_arg_expr,num_retries,RESPONSE=None):
     """add the basket"""
-    ob=XmlRpcProxyMethod(id,rpc_arg_expr)
+    ob=XmlRpcProxyMethod(id,rpc_arg_expr,num_retries)
     self._setObject(id, ob)
     
     if RESPONSE is not None: