require 'revdispatch'

# define this part in ruby to make sure other
# ruby threads can execute while we waiting for a response
module Evdispatch
  class Loop
    def response(id, timeout = 1.0)
      timer = Time.now
      while wait_for_response( id, 1, 0 )
        res = response_for( id )
        break if res
        break if( (Time.now - timer) > timeout )
      end
      res = response_for( id ) unless res
      res
    end
  end
end