1 files changed, 33 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/debug_toolbar/utils.py b/debug_toolbar/utils.py
index d84c79c..0aedb54 100644
--- a/debug_toolbar/utils.py
+++ b/debug_toolbar/utils.py
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ import inspect
 import os.path
 import re
 import sys
+try:
+    import threading
+except ImportError:
+    threading = None
 
 import django
 from django.core.exceptions import ImproperlyConfigured
@@ -199,3 +203,32 @@ def get_stack(context=1):
         framelist.append((frame,) + getframeinfo(frame, context))
         frame = frame.f_back
     return framelist
+
+
+class ThreadCollector(object):
+    def __init__(self):
+        if threading is None:
+            raise NotImplementedError(
+                "threading module is not available, "
+                "this panel cannot be used without it")
+        self.collections = {}  # a dictionary that maps threads to collections
+
+    def get_collection(self, thread=None):
+        """
+        Returns a list of collected items for the provided thread, of if none
+        is provided, returns a list for the current thread.
+        """
+        if thread is None:
+            thread = threading.currentThread()
+        if thread not in self.collections:
+            self.collections[thread] = []
+        return self.collections[thread]
+
+    def clear_collection(self, thread=None):
+        if thread is None:
+            thread = threading.currentThread()
+        if thread in self.collections:
+            del self.collections[thread]
+
+    def collect(self, item, thread=None):
+        self.get_collection(thread).append(item)