Retry using same instance after a long wait

aquerytest/aquerytest.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from astroquery.simbad import Simbad
+import time
 
 __all__ = ['AQueryTest']
 
@@ -8,16 +8,27 @@ def __init__(self):
         pass
 
     def run(self):
+        from astroquery.simbad import Simbad
+
         Simbad.add_votable_fields('flux(U)', 'flux(B)', 'flux(V)', 'flux(R)', 'flux(I)', 'flux(J)', 'sptype',
                                   'parallax', 'pm', 'z_value')
+        print('Running first query...')
         table = Simbad.query_object('3C273')
+        print(table)
 
         if table is None:
             raise RuntimeError("Could not query.")
 
+        sleep = 600
+        print(f'Sleeping for {sleep}s...')
+        time.sleep(sleep)
+        table = Simbad.query_object('3C273')
+        print('Success after a long sleep!')
+
         return table
 
     def run_fail(self):
+        from astroquery.simbad import Simbad
         Simbad.add_votable_fields('flux(U)', 'flux(B)', 'flux(V)', 'flux(R)', 'flux(I)', 'flux(J)', 'sptype',
                                   'parallax', 'pm', 'z_value')
         table = Simbad.query_object('BLAH')

tests/test_aquerytest.py

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import aquerytest
 import pytest
-import time
 
 
 def test_aquerytest():
@@ -12,7 +11,5 @@ def test_aquerytest():
     with pytest.raises(RuntimeError):
         _ = tester.run_fail()
 
-    time.sleep(600)
-
     table = tester.run()
-    print(table)
+    assert table is not None