diff --git a/eventlet/hubs/twistedr.py b/eventlet/hubs/twistedr.py
index 450d7d5..0f36b71 100644
--- a/eventlet/hubs/twistedr.py
+++ b/eventlet/hubs/twistedr.py
@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@ class BaseTwistedHub(object):
     # XXX: remove me from here. make functions that depend on reactor
     # XXX: hub's methods
     uses_twisted_reactor = True
+    
+    WRITE = WRITE
+    READ = READ
 
     def __init__(self, mainloop_greenlet):
         self.greenlet = mainloop_greenlet
diff --git a/tests/eventlet_hub.py b/tests/eventlet_hub.py
index 1e5c8c7..389f135 100644
--- a/tests/eventlet_hub.py
+++ b/tests/eventlet_hub.py
@@ -1,3 +1,23 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2009 Linden Lab, AG Projects
+#
+# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+# of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+# in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+# to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+# copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+# furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+#
+# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+# all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+# AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+# LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+# OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+# THE SOFTWARE.
+
 import logging
 
 from nose.plugins.base import Plugin
@@ -5,7 +25,6 @@ from eventlet import api
 
 log = logging.getLogger('nose.plugins.eventlet_hub')
 
-
 class EventletHub(Plugin):
     name = 'eventlethub'
 
@@ -17,10 +36,33 @@ class EventletHub(Plugin):
                           default=env.get('NOSE_EVENTLET_HUB'),
                           help="Use the specified eventlet hub for the tests."\
                            " [NOSE_EVENTLET_HUB]")
+        parser.add_option('--eventlet-reactor',
+                          dest="eventlet_reactor",
+                          metavar="REACTOR",
+                          default=env.get('NOSE_EVENTLET_REACTOR'),
+                          help="Use the specified Twisted reactor for the "\
+                          "tests.  Use of this flag forces the twisted hub, "\
+                          "as if --eventlet-hub=twistedr was also supplied. "\
+                          "[NOSE_EVENTLET_REACTOR]")
+
                            
     def configure(self, options, config):
         super(EventletHub, self).configure(options, config)
-        self.hub_name = options.eventlet_hub
+        if options.eventlet_reactor is not None:
+            self.hub_name = 'twistedr'
+            self.reactor = options.eventlet_reactor
+        else:
+            self.hub_name = options.eventlet_hub
+            self.reactor = None
+            
+        if self.hub_name == 'twistedr':
+            self.twisted_already_used = False
+            if self.reactor is None:
+                raise ValueError("Can't have twisted hub without specifying a "\
+                "reactor.  Use --eventlet-reactor instead.")
+
+            m = __import__('twisted.internet.' + self.reactor)
+            getattr(m.internet, self.reactor).install()
         
     def help(self):
         return "Allows selection of a specific eventlet hub via the "\
@@ -30,9 +72,15 @@ class EventletHub(Plugin):
         
     def beforeContext(self):
         """Select the desired hub.
-        """
+        """        
         if self.hub_name is None:
             log.warn('using *default* eventlet hub: %s', api.get_hub())
         else:
+            if self.hub_name == 'twistedr':
+                if self.twisted_already_used:
+                    return
+                else:
+                    self.twisted_already_used = True 
             api.use_hub(self.hub_name)
             log.info('using hub %s', api.get_hub())
+ 
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