gistfile1.py

from twisted.internet import protocol, reactor
from twisted.protocols.basic import LineReceiver

class myProtocol(LineReceiver):
    def lineReceived(self, data):
    # Do some stuff w/ the data
        p = json.parse(data)
        self.doStuff(p)
    def saySomething(self, message):
        self.sendLine(
            json.dumps(message)
        )


class myFactory(protocol.Factory):
    def buildProtocol(self, addr):
        m = myProtocol()
        m.factory = self
        return m

# to listen
reactor.listenTCP( 
    1234,
    myFactory(),
    interface=“localhost”
)
#to connect
reactor.connectTCP(
    “somewhere.else”, 
    1234,
    myFactory()
)
# To start doing stuff

reactor.run()