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+"""Main loop for the MUFF Engine"""
+
+# Copyright (c) 2005 mudpy, Jeremy Stanley <fungi@yuggoth.org>, all rights reserved.
+# Licensed per terms in the LICENSE file distributed with this software.
+
+# string.strip is used to clean up leading/trailing whitespace in user input
+import string
+
+# time.sleep is used in the loop to save cpu and provide crude pulse timing
+import time
+
+# hack to load all modules in the muff package
+import muff
+for module in muff.__all__:
+       exec("import " + module)
+
+def main():
+       """The main loop."""
+
+       # loop indefinitely while the world is not flagged for termination or
+       # there are connected users
+       while not muffvars.terminate_world or muffvars.userlist:
+
+               # the world was flagged for a reload of all code/data
+               if muffvars.reload_modules:
+
+                       # reload the muff package
+                       reload(muff)
+
+                       # reload all modules listed in the muff package
+                       for module in muff.__all__:
+                               exec("reload(muff." + module + ")")
+
+                       # move data into new persistent objects
+                       muffmisc.reload_data()
+
+                       # reset the reload flag
+                       muffvars.reload_modules = False
+
+               # do what needs to be done on each pulse
+               muffmisc.on_pulse()
+
+       # the loop has terminated, so save persistent data
+       muffuniv.universe.save()
+
+       # log a final message
+       muffmisc.log("Shutting down now.")
+