1 files changed, 22 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/common/test_control.py b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/common/test_control.py
index ca5ba3a854..088e2f8b88 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/common/test_control.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/common/test_control.py
@@ -60,10 +60,16 @@ class Control(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
 
 
 class PauseFailControl(Control):
-  """A Control that can be used to pause or fail code under control."""
+  """A Control that can be used to pause or fail code under control.
+
+  This object is only safe for use from two threads: one of the system under
+  test calling control and the other from the test system calling pause,
+  block_until_paused, and fail.
+  """
 
   def __init__(self):
     self._condition = threading.Condition()
+    self._pause = False
     self._paused = False
     self._fail = False
 
@@ -72,19 +78,31 @@ class PauseFailControl(Control):
       if self._fail:
         raise Defect()
 
-      while self._paused:
+      while self._pause:
+        self._paused = True
+        self._condition.notify_all()
         self._condition.wait()
+      self._paused = False
 
   @contextlib.contextmanager
   def pause(self):
     """Pauses code under control while controlling code is in context."""
     with self._condition:
-      self._paused = True
+      self._pause = True
     yield
     with self._condition:
-      self._paused = False
+      self._pause = False
       self._condition.notify_all()
 
+  def block_until_paused(self):
+    """Blocks controlling code until code under control is paused.
+
+    May only be called within the context of a pause call.
+    """
+    with self._condition:
+      while not self._paused:
+        self._condition.wait()
+
   @contextlib.contextmanager
   def fail(self):
     """Fails code under control while controlling code is in context."""