node-process v1.0.1

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: