From: Gene Tani <gene.tani@...>
Date: 2006-01-05T02:47:58+09:00
Subject: Re: Event framework?


Mark Thomas wrote:
> Yes, I considered Twisted. But it evidently has a VERY steep learning
> curve; many experienced Python people are put off by it. If I had to
> resort to a non-Ruby solution I'd use POE, but really I'd like to find
> a Ruby solution.
>
> Thanks,
> - Mark.

There's another wa;y to register callbacks etc which i haven't tried
http://phrogz.net/RubyLibs/rdoc/classes/EventTarget.html

also, have you looked at the new Oreilly Twisted book.  It has  a nice
cookbook-y feel to setting up clients and servers for existing
protocols, rather than rolling your own, altho Amazon review noted it's
a slim book and testing gets short shrift.