'Makes this the `IOLoop` for the current thread.
An `IOLoop` automatically becomes current for its thread
when it is started, but it is sometimes useful to call
`make_current` explicitly before starting the `IOLoop`,
so that code run at startup time can find the right
instance.
.. versionchanged:: 4.1
An `IOLoop` created while there is no current `IOLoop`
will automatically become current.'

def make_current(self):

    IOLoop._current.instance = self
