def read_until_prompt_or_pattern(self, pattern="", re_flags=0):
        """Read until either self.base_prompt or pattern is detected.

        :param pattern: the pattern used to identify that the output is complete (i.e. stop \
        reading when pattern is detected). pattern will be combined with self.base_prompt to \
        terminate output reading when the first of self.base_prompt or pattern is detected.
        :type pattern: regular expression string

        :param re_flags: regex flags used in conjunction with pattern to search for prompt \
        (defaults to no flags)
        :type re_flags: int

        """
        combined_pattern = re.escape(self.base_prompt)
        if pattern:
            combined_pattern = r"({}|{})".format(combined_pattern, pattern)
        return self._read_channel_expect(combined_pattern, re_flags=re_flags)