Python repeat timer

repeat_timer.py

from threading import Timer

class RepeatedTimer(object):
	def __init__(self, interval, function, *args, **kwargs):
		self._timer     = None
		self.function   = function
		self.interval   = interval
		self.args       = args
		self.kwargs     = kwargs
		self.is_running = False
		self.start()

	def _run(self):
		self.is_running = False
		self.start()
		self.function(*self.args, **self.kwargs)

	def start(self):
		if not self.is_running:
			self._timer = Timer(self.interval, self._run)
			self._timer.start()
			self.is_running = True

	def stop(self):
		self._timer.cancel()
		self.is_running = False

print("starting...")
rt = RepeatedTimer(5, API().query_public, "Ticker", data={"pair":"ATOMXBT"}, timeout=None)
try:
	time.sleep(11) # your long-running job goes here...
finally:
	rt.stop() # better in a try/finally block to make sure the program ends!