Merge branch 'helper_threading_formating' of https://github.com/MahendraNG/PyBitmessage into helper_threading_formating

src/helper_threading.py

@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
+"""Helper threading perform all the threading operations."""
+
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 import threading
 
 try:
     import prctl
-    def set_thread_name(name): prctl.set_name(name)
+
+    def set_thread_name(name):
+        """Set a name for the thread for python internal use."""
+        prctl.set_name(name)
 
     def _thread_name_hack(self):
         set_thread_name(self.name)
@@ -12,7 +17,10 @@ try:
     threading.Thread.__bootstrap_original__ = threading.Thread._Thread__bootstrap
     threading.Thread._Thread__bootstrap = _thread_name_hack
 except ImportError:
-    def set_thread_name(name): threading.current_thread().name = name
+    def set_thread_name(name):
+        """Set the thread name for external use (visible from the OS)."""
+        threading.current_thread().name = name
+
 
 class StoppableThread(object):
     def initStop(self):
@@ -23,6 +31,7 @@ class StoppableThread(object):
         self._stopped = True
         self.stop.set()
 
+
 class BusyError(threading.ThreadError):
     pass