--- a/Lib/inspect.py	Sat Jun 23 10:49:36 2012 +0100
+++ b/Lib/inspect.py	Sat Jun 23 19:52:05 2012 +1000
@@ -1259,6 +1259,8 @@
     raise AttributeError(attr)
 
 
+# ------------------------------------------------ generator introspection
+
 GEN_CREATED = 'GEN_CREATED'
 GEN_RUNNING = 'GEN_RUNNING'
 GEN_SUSPENDED = 'GEN_SUSPENDED'
@@ -1282,6 +1284,22 @@
     return GEN_SUSPENDED
 
 
+def getgeneratorlocals(generator):
+    """
+    Get the mapping of generator local variables to their current values.
+
+    A dict is returned, with the keys the local variable names and values the
+    bound values."""
+
+    if not isgenerator(generator):
+        raise TypeError("'{!r}' is not a Python generator".format(generator))
+
+    frame = getattr(generator, "gi_frame", None)
+    if frame is not None:
+        return generator.gi_frame.f_locals
+    else:
+        return {}
+
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 ### Function Signature Object (PEP 362)
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