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How to Track Session Windows with Gap Timeout in Python

A Python class that groups events into sessions, closing a session when the gap between events exceeds a timeout threshold.

session-window streaming timeout
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import time

class SessionWindow:
    """Track sessions with a gap timeout (mock)."""
    
    def __init__(self, timeout_seconds=5):
        self.timeout = timeout_seconds
        self.session_start = None
        self.last_event_time = None
        self.event_count = 0
        self.events = []
    
    def add_event…
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