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diff --git a/Doc/lib/libasyncore.tex b/Doc/lib/libasyncore.tex index 0004365..8f8be98 100644 --- a/Doc/lib/libasyncore.tex +++ b/Doc/lib/libasyncore.tex @@ -56,6 +56,20 @@ network servers and clients a snap. \end{tableii} \end{classdesc} +\begin{funcdesc}{loop}{\optional{timeout\optional{, use_poll\optional{, + map}}}} + Enter a polling loop that only terminates after all open channels + have been closed. All arguments are optional. The \var{timeout} + argument sets the timeout parameter for the appropriate + \function{select()} or \function{poll()} call, measured in seconds; + the default is 30 seconds. The \var{use_poll} parameter, if true, + indicates that \function{poll()} should be used in preference to + \function{select()} (the default is false). The \var{map} parameter + is a dictionary that gives a list of channels to watch. As channels + are closed they are deleted from their map. If \var{map} is + omitted, a global map is used. +\end{funcdesc} + This set of user-level events is larger than the basics. The full set of methods that can be overridden in your subclass are: |