code: def get_exitcode_reactor():
      
      from twisted.internet.main import installReactor
      from twisted.internet.selectreactor import SelectReactor
  
      class ExitCodeReactor(SelectReactor):
  
          def stop(self, exitStatus=0):
              super(ExitCodeReactor, self).stop()
              self.exitStatus = exitStatus
  
          def run(self, *args, **kwargs):
              super(ExitCodeReactor, self).run(*args, **kwargs)
              return self.exitStatus
  
      reactor = ExitCodeReactor()
      installReactor(reactor)
      return reactor
docs: This is only neccesary until a fix like the one outlined here is
      implemented for Twisted:
          http://twistedmatrix.com/trac/ticket/2182