diff --git a/slic/runners/looprunners.py b/slic/runners/looprunners.py
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+from threading import Thread
+from time import sleep, time
+
+
+class LoopRunner:
+
+    def __init__(self, func, hold=True):
+        self.func = func
+        self.thread = Thread(target=self.loop)
+        self.running = False
+        if not hold:
+            self.start()
+
+    def loop(self):
+        while self.running:
+            self.func()
+
+    def start(self):
+        self.running = True
+        self.thread.start()
+
+    def stop(self):
+        self.running = False
+        self.thread.join()
+
+    def wait(self):
+        self.thread.join()
+
+    @property
+    def status(self):
+        if self.thread.ident is None:
+            return "ready"
+        else:
+            if self.thread.isAlive():
+                return "running"
+            else:
+                return "done"
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        name = type(self).__name__
+        return "{}: {}".format(name, self.status)
+
+
+
+class TimedLoopRunner(LoopRunner):
+
+    def __init__(self, func, max_time, wait_time=0, hold=True):
+        self.timer = Timer(max_time, wait_time)
+        super().__init__(func, hold)
+
+    def loop(self):
+        while self.running and self.timer:
+            self.func()
+
+
+
+class Timer:
+
+    def __init__(self, max_time, wait_time=0):
+        self.max_time = max_time
+        self.wait_time = wait_time
+        self.start_time = None
+
+    def __bool__(self):
+        if self.start_time is None:
+            self.start_time = time()
+        else:
+            sleep(self.wait_time)
+        return self.check()
+
+    def check(self):
+        return self.run_time <= self.max_time
+
+    @property
+    def run_time(self):
+        return time() - self.start_time
+
+
+
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    timer = Timer(2, 0.2)
+    sleep(1)
+    while timer:
+        print("a")
+
+
+    def f():
+        print("f")
+
+    lr = LoopRunner(f)
+    lr.start()
+    sleep(0.5)
+    lr.stop()
+
+    tlr = TimedLoopRunner(f, 3, 0.3)
+    tlr.start()
+
+
+