async_helper.py

"""
Copyright (C) 2023-2024 Fern Lane

This file is part of the GPT-Telegramus distribution
(see <https://github.com/F33RNI/GPT-Telegramus>)

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
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"""

import asyncio


def async_helper(awaitable_) -> None:
    """Runs async function inside sync
    TODO: Get rid of this

    Args:
        awaitable_ (_type_): coroutine
    """
    # Try to get current event loop
    try:
        loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
    except RuntimeError:
        loop = None

    # Check it
    if loop and loop.is_running():
        loop.create_task(awaitable_)

    # We need new event loop
    else:
        asyncio.run(awaitable_)