python/threadpool: Added (object-oriented thread pool framework).

Signed-off-by: Matteo Bernardini <ponce@slackbuilds.org>

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+A thread pool is an object that maintains a pool of worker threads to
+perform time consuming operations in parallel. It assigns jobs to the
+threads by putting them in a work request queue, where they are picked
+up by the next available thread. This then performs the requested
+operation in the background and puts the results in another queue.
+
+The thread pool object can then collect the results from all threads
+from this queue as soon as they become available or after all threads
+have finished their work. It's then possible to define callbacks to
+handle each result as it comes in.
+
+NOTE: This module is regarded as an extended example, not as a
+finished product. Feel free to adapt it too your needs.