SDK-2951: Add create_task method

src/galaxy/api/plugin.py

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import logging.handlers
 import dataclasses
 from enum import Enum
 from collections import OrderedDict
+from itertools import count
 import sys
 
 from typing import Any, List, Dict, Optional, Union
@@ -56,6 +57,9 @@ class Plugin:
 
         self._persistent_cache = dict()
 
+        self._tasks = OrderedDict()
+        self._task_counter = count()
+
         # internal
         self._register_method("shutdown", self._shutdown, internal=True)
         self._register_method("get_capabilities", self._get_capabilities, internal=True)
@@ -220,6 +224,24 @@ class Plugin:
         if self._pass_control_task is not None:
             await self._pass_control_task
 
+    def create_task(self, coro, description):
+        """Wrapper around asyncio.create_task - takes care of canceling tasks on shutdown"""
+        async def task_wrapper(task_id):
+            try:
+                return await coro
+            except asyncio.CancelledError:
+                logging.debug("Canceled task %d (%s)", task_id, description)
+            except Exception:
+                logging.exception("Exception raised in task %d (%s)", task_id, description)
+            finally:
+                del self._tasks[task_id]
+
+        task_id = next(self._task_counter)
+        logging.debug("Creating task %d (%s)", task_id, description)
+        task = asyncio.create_task(task_wrapper(task_id))
+        self._tasks[task_id] = task
+        return task
+
     async def _pass_control(self):
         while self._active:
             try:
@@ -233,6 +255,8 @@ class Plugin:
         self._server.stop()
         self._active = False
         self.shutdown()
+        for task in self._tasks.values():
+            task.cancel()
 
     def _get_capabilities(self):
         return {