# File lib_ctrl/rucy/params.rb, line 248
    def timeout=(new_timeout)
      if (new_timeout == 0) then
        raise "not allowed zero number of timeout: #{new_timeout.inspect}"
      end
      if (new_timeout < 0) then
        raise "not allowed negative number of timeout: #{new_timeout.inspect}"
      end
      @params['timeout'] = new_timeout
    end