multi-threading

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Usage

where you want to use the thread:

import { startThread } from '@futils/multi-threading';

const thread = startThread<
    'log' | 'eval',
    { log: string; eval: string },
    { log: void; eval: any }
>('./<filename>.js');

export type standardThread = typeof thread;

the thread script:

import { standardThread } from './<thread-launch-scriptname>';
import { getThreadProcess } from '@fuilts/multi-threading';

const thread = getThreadProcess<standardThread>();

Interface for the thread launcher

• send(channel, data): Promise<returnedData>: This will send a message to the thread. The channel is the first type provided to startThread, the data the second and the returnedData the 3rd
• kill(): This will kill the thread
• onMessage(message, (data: returnedData)): () => {}: This will register a messagelistener for a particular message. message is the first type provided to startThread, returnedData the 3rd. It returns a function, that when called, unregisters the listener
• onMessageOnce(message, (data: returnedData)): () => {}: This will register a messagelistener for a particular message. message is the first type provided to startThread, returnedData the 3rd. It returns a function, that when called, unregisters the listener. The listener gets automatically removed after it got triggered once.
• removeListener(message, cb): This will remove a onMessage and onMessageOnce listener. The cb has to be the same function, not just one that has the same behavior and contents
• isRunning(): boolean: Tells you if the thread is still running
• stop(): Stops the thread
• whenExit(): This will resolve when the thread exits, or immediately if its not running
• whenReady(): This will resolve when the thread is ready, or immediately if its running and already ready.

Interface for the thread client (script)

• send(message, data): This will send a message to the thread launcher. message is the first type provided to startThread, and data the 3rd
• onMessage(message, (data) => returnedData|Promise<returnedData>): This will listen for a message. message is the first type provided to startThread, data the 2nd and returnedData the 3rd. It returns a funtion, that when called, unregisters the listener.
• onMessageOnce(message, (data) => returnedData|Promise<returnedData>): This will listen for a message. message is the first type provided to startThread, data the 2nd and returnedData the 3rd. It returns a funtion, that when called, unregisters the listener. The listener gets automatically removed after it got triggered once.
• removeListener(message, cb): This will remove a onMessage and onMessageOnce listener. The cb has to be the same function, not just one that has the same behavior and contents