def handle_future(future):
                exc = future.exception()
                if isinstance(exc, HTTPError) and exc.response is not None:
                    response = exc.response
                elif exc is not None:
                    response = HTTPResponse(
                        request, 599, error=exc,
                        request_time=time.time() - request.start_time)
                else:
                    response = future.result()
                self.io_loop.add_callback(callback, response)
            future.add_done_callback(handle_future)

        def handle_response(response):
            if raise_error and response.error:
                future.set_exception(response.error)
            else:
                future.set_result(response)