updating and refactoring codebase for improved performance and maintainability

cmdnat/_status_shared.py

@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from typing import Any
 
-import httpx
-
 from SYS.result_table import Table
 
 
@@ -68,9 +66,10 @@ def ping_url(url: str, timeout: float = 3.0) -> tuple[bool, str]:
         code = int(getattr(response, "status_code", 0) or 0)
         ok = 200 <= code < 500
         return ok, f"{url} (HTTP {code})"
-    except httpx.TimeoutException:
-        return False, f"{url} (timeout)"
     except Exception as exc:
+        import httpx as _httpx
+        if isinstance(exc, _httpx.TimeoutException):
+            return False, f"{url} (timeout)"
         return False, f"{url} ({type(exc).__name__})"