[RFC] Global Loop (simplified)

[jsor]

This is a simplified alternative to #77 introducing a global loop on top of the current API and being backward compatible.

To use the global loop, Factory::create() can be simply replaced by GlobalLoop::get().

The global loop is run automatically in a shutdown function, so no need to call run() manually. This behaviour can be disabled by calling GlobalLoop::disableRunOnShutdown() or by simply calling GlobalLoop::get()->run() .

This incorporates the suggestion from @mbonneau (#77 (comment)) and also addresses #77 (comment).

[WyriHaximus]

I'm in favour of this, I think it's a great step in the right direction 👍

[mbonneau]

Would the plan be to have the react libraries to start using GlobalLoop::get() if a loop was not provided by the user?

[jsor]

@mbonneau i'm not sure i'd like an optional loop parameter. I'd prefer simple facade api's on top of the current api's, eg. something i proposed in #77 or @clue in reactphp-legacy/socket-client#38 and reactphp/reactphp#330 which then use the global loop.

[justinwilaby]

It's been 2 years since this PR was created and it seems to be approved. Are there still plans to adopt this?

[WyriHaximus]

Closing this as it has been resolved through #226 and follow up PR's