threading_example.py

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

import time
import threading


class ThreadedClass(object):
    """ Threading example class.

    The run() method will be started and it will run in the background
    until the application exits.
    """

    def __init__(self, interval: int = 1):
        """ Constructor.

        :type interval: int
        :param interval: Check interval, in seconds, default 1
        """
        self.interval = interval
        thread = threading.Thread(target=self.run, args=())
        thread.daemon = True                            # Daemonize thread
        thread.start()                                  # Start the execution

    def run(self):
        """ Method that runs forever.
        """
        while True:
            print('Hey lookt at me ! I do something in the background !!')
            time.sleep(self.interval)

example = ThreadedClass()
time.sleep(3)
print('Checkpoint')
time.sleep(2)
print('Bye')