CJS-TASK

Control Flow Like a Pro

Procedural. Callbacks. Promises. Generators.

No longer matters which one any library uses.

1. Create a Step to use the library.
2. Use Library.
3. Set data to the Task Instance.
4. Go to next step.

It's that simple.

Installation

npm install --save cjs-task

Create a Task Instance

var task = require('cjs-task')( callback );

• returns an object
• callback must be a function

Task Instance API

task.step( name, process )

Adds a function to be executed before triggering the task callback.

• Is a Function
• Parameters
  • name
    • is a string
    • is required
    • is a unique identifier for this step
  • process
    • is a function
    • is required
    • must call task.next() to proceed to the next step
• Notes
  • instance will not progress to the next step until task.next() is called within step callback
  • steps are executed the order they are created

task.next()

Signals the completion of a task.step process and triggers the next step, if any.

• Is a Function
• Notes
  • used to control the flow of a task
  • ideally should be used in a task.step procedure

task.start()

Begins the process of executing task steps.

• Is a Function
• Notes
  • use AFTER setting up all task steps

task.end()

Passes its arguments to task callback and executes it.

• Is a Function
• Notes
  • task.end will drop all steps and stored data after task callback is executed

task.callback( callback )

Overwrite previous task callback.

• Is a Function
• Parameters
  • callback
    • is a function
    • is required

task.set( key, value )

Put anything into task instance's key-value store.

• Is a Function
• Parameters
  • key
    • is a string
    • is required
  • value
    • any type accepted
• Notes
  • Automatically emptied task.end will drop all steps and stored data after task callback is executed

task.get( key )

Retrieve data from task instance's key-value store.

• Is a Function
• Parameters
  • key
    • is a string
    • is required

task.unset( key )

Remove data from task instance's key-value store.

• Is a Function
• Parameters
  • key
    • is a string
    • is required

task.log( entry )

Stores first argument to an array. Retrieves array is no argument is given.

• Is a Function
• Parameters
  • entry
    • all datatypes are valid

LICENSE

The MIT License (MIT)

Copyright (c) 2015 Uzo Olisemeka [email protected]

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