parameters: (self, val)
docstring: Set the value
docstring_summary: Set the value
docstring_tokens: Set the value
function: def set(self, val):
          """Set the value"""
          import time
          now = time.time()
          expected_value = []
          new_val = {}
          new_val['timestamp'] = now
          if self._value is not None:
              new_val['last_value'] = self._value
              expected_value = ['current_value', str(self._value)]
          new_val['current_value'] = val
          try:
              self.db.put_attributes(self.id, new_val, expected_value=expected_value)
              self.timestamp = new_val['timestamp']
          except SDBResponseError as e:
              if e.status == 409:
                  raise ValueError("Sequence out of sync")
              else:
                  raise
function_tokens: def set ( self , val ) : import time now = time . time ( ) expected_value = [ ] new_val = { } new_val [ 'timestamp' ] = now if self . _value is not None : new_val [ 'last_value' ] = self . _value expected_value = [ 'current_value' , str ( self . _value ) ] new_val [ 'current_value' ] = val try : self . db . put_attributes ( self . id , new_val , expected_value = expected_value ) self . timestamp = new_val [ 'timestamp' ] except SDBResponseError as e : if e . status == 409 : raise ValueError ( "Sequence out of sync" ) else : raise