def initiate_sniff(self, initial=False):
        """
        Initiate a sniffing task. Make sure we only have one sniff request
        running at any given time. If a finished sniffing request is around,
        collect its result (which can raise its exception).
        """
        if self.sniffing_task and self.sniffing_task.done():
            try:
                if self.sniffing_task is not None:
                    self.sniffing_task.result()
            except:
                if self.raise_on_sniff_error:
                    raise
            finally:
                self.sniffing_task = None

        if self.sniffing_task is None:
            self.sniffing_task = ensure_future(self.sniff_hosts(initial), loop=self.loop)
Initiate a sniffing task. Make sure we only have one sniff request
        running at any given time. If a finished sniffing request is around,
        collect its result (which can raise its exception).