@travetto/worker

Worker

Process management utilities, with a focus on inter-process communication

Install: @travetto/worker

npm install @travetto/worker

# or

yarn add @travetto/worker

This module provides the necessary primitives for handling dependent workers. A worker can be an individual actor or could be a pool of workers. Node provides ipc (inter-process communication) functionality out of the box. This module builds upon that by providing enhanced event management, richer process management, as well as constructs for orchestrating a conversation between two processes.

Execution Pools

With respect to managing multiple executions, WorkPool is provided to allow for concurrent operation, and processing of jobs concurrently. To manage the flow of jobs, AsyncQueue is used to support a wide range of use cases. AsyncQueue allows for manual control of iteration, which is useful for event driven work loads.

IPC Support

To handle communication between processes, IpcChannel is provided. This class abstracts the underlying IPC mechanism and provides a simple interface for sending and receiving messages. It also includes event management capabilities, allowing for easy handling of different message types. By default the class assumes it is running in a child process, but it can also be used in a parent process (by passing in the child process) to communicate with child processes.