# Execute the main listening loop to accept connections
	#
	# After the loop ends, the underlying resources are freed.
	#
	# When the environment variable `NIT_TESTING` is set to `true`,
	# the loop is not executed but the resources are still freed.
	fun run
	do
		if "NIT_TESTING".environ != "true" then
			event_base.dispatch
		end

		event_base.free
	end