def __init__(self, socket_map):
super(GatewayLooper, self).__init__()<EOL>self.sock_map = socket_map<EOL>self.pipe_r, self.pipe_w = os.pipe()<EOL>self.started = time.time()<EOL>Log.debug("<STR_LIT>" + str(time.asctime()))<EOL>
Initializes a GatewayLooper instance

        :param socket_map: socket map used for asyncore.dispatcher