def callLater(delay, callable, *args, **kw):
    """
        Call a function later.

        @type delay:  C{float}
        @param delay: the number of seconds to wait.

        @param callable: the callable object to call later.

        @param args: the arguments to call it with.

        @param kw: the keyword arguments to call it with.

        @return: An object which provides L{IDelayedCall} and can be used to
                 cancel the scheduled call, by calling its C{cancel()} method.
                 It also may be rescheduled by calling its C{delay()} or
                 C{reset()} methods.
        """
