environment/lib/python2.7/site-packages/nose/twistedtools.py
def threaded_reactor():
    """
    Start the Twisted reactor in a separate thread, if not already done.
    Returns the reactor.
    The thread will automatically be destroyed when all the tests are done.
    """
    global _twisted_thread
    try:
        from twisted.internet import reactor
    except ImportError:
        return None, None
    if not _twisted_thread:
        from twisted.python import threadable
        from threading import Thread
        _twisted_thread = Thread(target=lambda: reactor.run( \
                installSignalHandlers=False))
        _twisted_thread.setDaemon(True)
        _twisted_thread.start()
    return reactor, _twisted_thread
def threaded_reactor():
    """
    Start the Twisted reactor in a separate thread, if not already done.
    Returns the reactor.
    The thread will automatically be destroyed when all the tests are done.
    """
    global _twisted_thread
    try:
        from twisted.internet import reactor
    except ImportError:
        return None, None
    if not _twisted_thread:
        from twisted.python import threadable
        from threading import Thread
        _twisted_thread = Thread(target=lambda: reactor.run( \
                installSignalHandlers=False))
        _twisted_thread.setDaemon(True)
        _twisted_thread.start()
    return reactor, _twisted_thread
Start the Twisted reactor in a separate thread, if not already done.
    Returns the reactor.
    The thread will automatically be destroyed when all the tests are done.