1 files changed, 37 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/kafka/util.py b/kafka/util.py
index c6e77fa..7a11910 100644
--- a/kafka/util.py
+++ b/kafka/util.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import collections
 import struct
 import sys
 from threading import Thread, Event
+import weakref
 
 import six
 
@@ -151,3 +152,39 @@ class ReentrantTimer(object):
 
     def __del__(self):
         self.stop()
+
+
+class WeakMethod(object):
+    """
+    Callable that weakly references a method and the object it is bound to. It
+    is based on http://stackoverflow.com/a/24287465.
+
+    Arguments:
+
+        object_dot_method: A bound instance method (i.e. 'object.method').
+    """
+    def __init__(self, object_dot_method):
+        try:
+            self.target = weakref.ref(object_dot_method.__self__)
+        except AttributeError:
+            self.target = weakref.ref(object_dot_method.im_self)
+        self._target_id = id(self.target())
+        try:
+            self.method = weakref.ref(object_dot_method.__func__)
+        except AttributeError:
+            self.method = weakref.ref(object_dot_method.im_func)
+        self._method_id = id(self.method())
+
+    def __call__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Calls the method on target with args and kwargs.
+        """
+        return self.method()(self.target(), *args, **kwargs)
+
+    def __hash__(self):
+        return hash(self.target) ^ hash(self.method)
+
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        if not isinstance(other, WeakMethod):
+            return False
+        return self._target_id == other._target_id and self._method_id == other._method_id