# Module `src.onionrblocks.insert.timeinsert`

Onionr - Private P2P Communication.

Wrapper to insert blocks with variable delay

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    """Onionr - Private P2P Communication.

    Wrapper to insert blocks with variable delay
    """
    from . import main
    """
        This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
        it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
        the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
        (at your option) any later version.

        This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
        but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
        MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
        GNU General Public License for more details.

        You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
        along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
    """

    def time_insert(*args, **kwargs):
        """Block insert wrapper to allow for insertions independent of mixmate.

        Takes exact args as insert_block, with additional keyword:
        delay=n; where n=seconds to tell initial nodes to delay share for.

        defaults to 0 or previously set value in current block meta
        """
        try:
            kwargs['meta']
        except KeyError:
            kwargs['meta'] = {}

        try:
            delay = int(kwargs['meta']['dly'])
        except KeyError:
            delay = 0
        try:
            delay = kwargs['delay']
            del kwargs['delay']
        except KeyError:
            delay = 0

        # Ensure delay >=0
        if delay < 0:
            raise ValueError('delay cannot be less than 0')

        kwargs['meta']['dly'] = delay

        return main.insert_block(*args, **kwargs)

## Functions

`def time_insert(*args, **kwargs)`

  Block insert wrapper to allow for insertions independent of mixmate.

  Takes exact args as insert_block, with additional keyword: delay=n; where n=seconds to tell initial nodes to delay share for.

  defaults to 0 or previously set value in current block meta

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      def time_insert(*args, **kwargs):
          """Block insert wrapper to allow for insertions independent of mixmate.

          Takes exact args as insert_block, with additional keyword:
          delay=n; where n=seconds to tell initial nodes to delay share for.

          defaults to 0 or previously set value in current block meta
          """
          try:
              kwargs['meta']
          except KeyError:
              kwargs['meta'] = {}

          try:
              delay = int(kwargs['meta']['dly'])
          except KeyError:
              delay = 0
          try:
              delay = kwargs['delay']
              del kwargs['delay']
          except KeyError:
              delay = 0

          # Ensure delay >=0
          if delay < 0:
              raise ValueError('delay cannot be less than 0')

          kwargs['meta']['dly'] = delay

          return main.insert_block(*args, **kwargs)