[Twisted-Python] Choosing /reactors

[Christopher Armstrong]

On Sun, 13 Mar 2005 14:40:42 +0800, Sinang, Danny <D.Sinang at spitech.com> wrote:
>  
> Hello, 
>   
> I installed Twisted on a Mandrake Linux box and ran some test code before
> reading on the Twisted website that the first thing I must do is install my
> preferred "reactor". 
>   
> So I assume my running my test code installed the default "reactor", which
> is for select(). 
>   
> I've subsequently installed the poll() reactor, but am unsure how to make
> Twisted use it or make it its default reactor(). 
>   
> Can anybody on this list help me ? 
>   
> Also, is there a way to uninstall a reactor ? 

It's not so much "install" as "use". To specify a reactor to use with
twistd, for example, pass the --reactor argument. If you're not using
twistd, then make sure you "from twisted.internet import yourreactor;
yourreactor.install()" before anything imports
twisted.internet.reactor.

http://twistedmatrix.com/projects/core/documentation/howto/choosing-reactor.html
for more information.


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