process-dispatcher

JavaScript process dispatcher backed by NodeJS Child Processes functionality. Intended to wrap any native NodeJS module to make it executable in subprocess. Interprocess messaging works via IPC

The Intention

A single instance of NodeJS runs in a single thread. The whole idea standing behind the library is to take advantage of multi-core systems and give user a way to run an existing code in a not only non-blocking way (which NodeJS certainly is) but also engaging the whole power of a machine spreading the processing among processes (both execution and hardware).

Isn't that what NodeJS cluster module is all about?

Exactly. That's what it is about. The process-dispatcher library in it turn is a rich wrapper around the child_process giving you the functionality which cluster claims to be implemented by end point developer. Among others are: easy to kick start with (all API are ready to use), master <-> worker IPC messaging.

Along side with the fact that the implementation is similar to the cluster module the important thing is that the process-dispatcher original intent is not load balancing or a kind of, but making microservices out of modules. Another words you wrap any module with process-dispatcher functionality to make it work as microservice isolated within its own space with all consequences.

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