Process read network events. Use in place of calling loop() if you
        wish to handle your client reads as part of your own application.

        Use socket() to obtain the client socket to call select() or equivalent
        on.

        Do not use if you are using the threaded interface loop_start().

def loop_read(self, max_packets=1):
        """Process read network events. Use in place of calling loop() if you
        wish to handle your client reads as part of your own application.

        Use socket() to obtain the client socket to call select() or equivalent
        on.

        Do not use if you are using the threaded interface loop_start()."""
        if self._sock is None and self._ssl is None:
            return MQTT_ERR_NO_CONN

        max_packets = len(self._out_messages) + len(self._in_messages)
        if max_packets < 1:
            max_packets = 1

        for i in range(0, max_packets):
            rc = self._packet_read()
            if rc > 0:
                return self._loop_rc_handle(rc)
            elif rc == MQTT_ERR_AGAIN:
                return MQTT_ERR_SUCCESS
        return MQTT_ERR_SUCCESS