Class: Base

Methods

_do(event, data, callback)

schedulers/base.js, line 79

The actual method that picks a worker to send work to

Name	Type	Description
event	string	The name of the event to send.
data		Whatever stringifyable value that is to be sent with the event.
callback	function	The callback to be called when the event completes.

callInstance(instanceOrIndex, event, data, callback)

schedulers/base.js, line 60

Sends the specified worker an event to process.

Name	Type	Description
instanceOrIndex		Either the index of a worker or the actual worker to send event to.
event	string	The name of the event to send.
data		Whatever stringifyable value that is to be sent with the event.
callback	function	The callback to be called when the event completes.

checkAvailableInstances(event)

schedulers/base.js, line 29

Check that there is a worker available to perform work. Throws an error if there are no workers.

Name	Type	Description
event	string	Name of the event to be dispatched, used for error message.

deregister(instance)

schedulers/base.js, line 45

Deregisters an instance from the avialable worker instances.

Name	Type	Description
instance	object	The worker instance to remove.

do(event, data, callback)

schedulers/base.js, line 96

Used to select a worker and send work to it. Internally it uses _do and checkAvailableInstances to perform the worker selection and delegation.

Name	Type	Description
event	string	The name of the event to send.
data		Whatever stringifyable value that is to be sent with the event.
callback	function	The callback to be called when the event completes.

kill(signal)

schedulers/base.js, line 86

Kills a worker

Name	Type	Default	Description
signal	string	SIGTERM	What kill signal to send to the worker

register(instance)

schedulers/base.js, line 38

Registers a worker with the scheduler

Name	Type	Description
instance	object	The instance to register.