node-process
v1.0.1
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A simple utility to handle sub-processes and multi threading and tasking in a node driven application
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Node Process
Milti threading/tasking and background task helper module for nodejs.
Description
Read about the use and motivation behing this here: https://github.com/segsalerty2013/node-process/wiki
Installation
$ npm install node-process;
Usage
//for one sub process/thread
let node_process = require('node_process');
node_process.fork('path_to_valid_module', ['array of arg required by module'], true)
.then((response)=>{
//response is string|object sent from the module back to the main thread
//such response will be sent with process.send('string|object');
console.log(response);
})
.catch((error)=>{
//error occurred.
console.log(error);
});
//for a sticky process/thread that never ends until main thread is dead
node_process.fork('path_to_valid_module', ['array of arg required by module'], false)
.then((response)=>{
//response is string|object sent from the module back to the main thread
//such response will be sent with process.send('string|object', 'Handler' ()=>{}, {keepOpen:true});
//note the Handler i.e Empty ()=>{}
//and the {keepOpen:true} options
console.log(response);
})
.catch((error)=>{
//error occurred.
console.log(error);
});
Submit an issue, feedback or a feature request
- Any issue topics are welcome.
CONTRIBUTING
- Fork it!
- Clone your fork
- Create your feature branch:
git checkout -b my-new-feature;
- Add a test for each new code
- Add add your new code
- Run the tests:
npm test;
- Commit your changes:
git commit -am 'Add some feature/fix';
- Push to the branch:
git push origin my-new-feature;
- Submit a pull request: