[storm] storm.exceptions.DisconnectionError: (2006, 'MySQL server has gone away')

[Gabriel Rossetti]

Hello eveyone,

I get the following exception when I leave open a connection for a long 
time :

storm.exceptions.DisconnectionError: (2006, 'MySQL server has gone away')

I understand the problem, my question is what is the usual thing to do? 
I thought of :

   1. When I get this exception, reconnect.
   2. "ping" the server


The problem with solution 1 is that I have to wrap all storm related 
code in a try-catch or create a storm wrapper, which I'd prefer not to 
have to do.

The problem with solution 2 is that I'm not sure how to proceed (do a 
flush or a commit once in a while?) and it seams a but wasful.

Isn't there a way to do this from Strom, as in a parameter somewhere and 
if the connection closes and it's set then it reconnects and tries again?

Thank you,
Gabriel