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+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from logging import getLogger
+from multiprocessing import Event, Process, RLock
+from os import getpid
+from typing import Optional
+from typing_extensions import override
+
+
+class ControllableProcess(Process, ABC):
+    """
+    Extends the ``Process`` class to allow for external extended control of the
+    underlying process.
+    """
+
+    _kill_timeout: float = 10.0
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, timeout: Optional[float] = None, **kwargs):
+        kwargs['name'] = kwargs.get('name', self.__class__.__name__)
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.timeout = timeout
+        self.logger = getLogger(self.name)
+        self._should_stop = Event()
+        self._stop_lock = RLock()
+        self._should_restart = False
+
+    @property
+    def _timeout_err(self) -> TimeoutError:
+        return TimeoutError(f'Process {self.name} timed out')
+
+    @property
+    def should_stop(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        :return: ``True`` if the process is scheduled for stop, ``False``
+            otherwise.
+        """
+        return self._should_stop.is_set()
+
+    def wait_stop(self, timeout: Optional[float] = None) -> None:
+        """
+        Waits for the process to stop.
+
+        :param timeout: The maximum time to wait for the process to stop.
+        """
+        timeout = timeout if timeout is not None else self.timeout
+        stopped = self._should_stop.wait(timeout=timeout)
+
+        if not stopped:
+            raise self._timeout_err
+
+        if self.pid == getpid():
+            return  # Prevent termination deadlock
+
+        self.join(timeout=timeout)
+        if self.is_alive():
+            raise self._timeout_err
+
+    def stop(self, timeout: Optional[float] = None) -> None:
+        """
+        Stops the process.
+
+        :param timeout: The maximum time to wait for the process to stop.
+        """
+        timeout = timeout if timeout is not None else self.timeout
+        with self._stop_lock:
+            self._should_stop.set()
+            self.on_stop()
+
+            if self.pid == getpid():
+                return  # Prevent termination deadlock
+
+            try:
+                self.wait_stop(timeout=timeout)
+            except TimeoutError:
+                pass
+            finally:
+                self.terminate()
+
+            try:
+                self.wait_stop(timeout=self._kill_timeout)
+            except TimeoutError:
+                self.logger.warning(
+                    'The process %s is still alive after %f seconds, killing it',
+                    self.name,
+                    self._kill_timeout,
+                )
+                self.kill()
+
+    def on_stop(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Handler called when the process is stopped.
+
+        It can be implemented by subclasses.
+        """
+
+    @property
+    def should_restart(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        :return: ``True`` if the process is marked for restart after stop,
+            ``False`` otherwise.
+        """
+        return self._should_restart
+
+    def mark_for_restart(self):
+        """
+        Marks the process for restart after stop.
+        """
+        self._should_restart = True
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def main(self):
+        """
+        The main function of the process.
+
+        It must be implemented by subclasses.
+        """
+
+    def _main(self):
+        """
+        Wrapper for the main function of the process.
+        """
+        self._should_restart = False
+        return self.main()
+
+    @override
+    def run(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Executes the process.
+        """
+        super().run()
+
+        try:
+            self._main()
+        finally:
+            self._should_stop.set()
+            self.logger.info('Process terminated')