timeout-refresh

Efficiently refresh a timer

npm install timeout-refresh

Uses timeout.refresh in Node. In the browser a basic clearTimeout + setTimeout is used since no other method exists

Usage

const Timeout = require('timeout-refresh')

const to = Timeout.once(100, function () {
  console.log('Timed out!')
})

const i = setInterval(function () {
  // refresh every 50ms
  to.refresh()
}, 50)

setTimeout(function () {
  // cancel the refresh after 500ms
  clearInterval(i)
  setTimeout(function () {
    console.log('Should have timed out now')
  }, 200)
}, 500)

API

to = Timeout.once(ms, ontimeout, [context])

Make a new refreshable timeout that fires once.

If you pass context, it will be set as this when calling ontimeout.

to = Timeout.on(ms, ontimeout, [context])

Make a new refreshable timeout that fires every ms.

If you pass context, it will be set as this when calling ontimeout.

to.unref()

Unref the timer.

to.ref()

Ref the timer.

to.refresh()

Refresh the timeout.

to.destroy()

Destroy the timeout.

License

MIT