add IOLoop.clear_instance

like clear_current, but for the global IOLoop instance
mengzhuo · Mar 21, 2014 · dd45026 · dd45026
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diff --git a/tornado/ioloop.py b/tornado/ioloop.py
@@ -157,6 +157,12 @@ def install(self):
         assert not IOLoop.initialized()
         IOLoop._instance = self
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def clear_instance():
+        """Clear the global `IOLoop` instance."""
+        if hasattr(IOLoop, "_instance"):
+            del IOLoop._instance
+
     @staticmethod
     def current():
         """Returns the current thread's `IOLoop`.