Python Event Loop

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# create an event loop shared by all sub components.
self._event_loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
if not self._event_loop.is_running():
    self._thread = threading.Thread(
        target=asyncio.get_event_loop().run_forever
    )
    self._thread.start()

# set event loop to debug mode for exception logging
self._event_loop.set_debug(True)

# submit function into event loop
future = asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(
    self.connection.close(), self.shared_event_loop
)
# method 1.  add callback to future
future.add_done_callback(lambda fut: self._kill_event_loop())

# method 2.  wait for future result
result = fut.result()  # blocking

# methods to add async function to loop
task = asyncio.create_task(coro)  # method 1
task = asyncio.ensure_future(coro) # method 2
task.add_done_callback(callback)  # callback when future done.

# wait for Future result with a timeout
future = asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(coro_func(), self.shared_event_loop)
result = future.result(timeout)

# waiting for task to complete?  
# haven't tested but its much cleaner...
async def _start(self):
    yield from event_loop.call_soon(...)