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simple-cluster

v0.0.1

Published

Very simple Redis-based pub/sub communication between processes, with Express middleware.

Downloads

6

Readme

Simple Cluster

This package provides an exceedingly simple Redis-backed method of passing data between processes running in a cluster, with an Express middleware wrapper to make it easy to add to Express applications.

Set it up as follows:

var http = require("http");
var express = require("express");
var redis = require("redis");
var simpleCluster = require("simple-cluster");
// Set the options - all of which are optional.
var options = {
  // String. Override the UUID of this process if set.
  id: undefined,
  // String. Override the Redis channel name used for pub/sub communication.
  channel: undefined,
  // A Redis client for publishing. If not provided, it defaults to trying
  // to connect to a local Redis instance.
  pubClient: redis.createClient(),
  // A Redis client for subscribing. If not provided, it defaults to trying
  // to connect to a local Redis instance.
  subClient: redis.createClient()
};
// Start things running.
var instance = simpleCluster.start(options);

Now that you have a running instance in a process, you can listen on it for messages from other processes:

// Set up an example listener. Arbitrary event names can be used.
instance.on("exampleEventName", function (data) {
  // Take action.
});

For example, if using it via express:

// Add to an Express application.
app.use(simpleCluster.middleware());
// Any GET request will result in the simpleCluster singleton object in all
// processes emitting.
app.get("*", function (req, res, next) {
  // Send a message to all processes, including this one. Any event name
  // can be used.
  req.simpleCluster.sendToAll("exampleEventName", {
    path: req.path,
    timestamp: Date.now()
  }, function (error) {
    if (error) {
      next(error);
    } else {
      res.send(200);
    }
  });
});