diff --git a/uwsgidsl.rb b/uwsgidsl.rb
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+# based on uwsgidecorators.py
+
+def get_free_signal()
+  for signum in 0..255
+    if not UWSGI.signal_registered(signum)
+      return signum
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+def timer(secs, target='', &block)
+  freesig = get_free_signal
+  UWSGI.register_signal(freesig, target, block)
+  UWSGI.add_timer(freesig, secs)
+end
+
+def rbtimer(secs, target='', &block)
+  freesig = get_free_signal
+  UWSGI.register_signal(freesig, target, block)
+  UWSGI.add_rb_timer(freesig, secs)
+end
+
+def filemon(file, target='', &block)
+  freesig = get_free_signal
+  UWSGI.register_signal(freesig, target, block)
+  UWSGI.add_file_monitor(freesig, file)
+end
+
+def cron(minute, hour, day, month, dayweek, target='', &block)
+  freesig = get_free_signal
+  UWSGI.register_signal(freesig, target, block)
+  UWSGI.add_cron(freesig, minute, hour, day, month, dayweek)
+end