children
v0.2.3
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Concurrent tasks computation among nodejs child processes
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Node Children
Concurrent tasks computation among nodejs child processes
Features
- Evented API (with EventEmitter2)
- Auto-respawn dead processes
- Underscore methods available on child processes
NPM
Install module with: npm install children
Documentation
Usage
var children = require('children')(path.resolve(__dirname, './worker2.js'), {
// @see Manager.defaults
});
// Start all childrens
children.start(function(){
// specify a callback or listen to the `ready` event
children.send("hello world");
});
children
is a collection of child process that implements ~28 underscore methods
> children.pluck('pid')
[ 47494, 47495, 47496, 47497 ]
Available events
ready(children)
message(child)
respawning:child(child, children)
spawning:child(child, children)
spawned:child(child, children)
killing:child(child, children)
killed:child(child, children, exitCode, signalCode)
Todo
- Update documentation
- Better examples
Release History
v0.2.2 - Updated doxx (19 oct. 2014) v0.1.0 - Initial commit (17 fev. 2012)
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License
Copyright (c) 2013 Francois-Guillaume Ribreau Licensed under the MIT license.