Class: Worker

new Worker()

worker.js, line 17

Create an instance

Example

Simple worker that prepends "echo: " to whatever it is sent and then sends it back to the manager

const {
  Worker
} = require('fabam');

const worker = new Worker();

worker.on('echo', (what, callback)=>{
  callback(`echo: ${what}`);
});

worker.ready();

Methods

emit(event, data) worker.js, line 32

Send a message back to the manager

Name	Type	Description
`event`	string	Name of the event to send back
`data`	any	What data to send back

on(event, handler) worker.js, line 48

Setup a listener for an event. Called every time the worker gets the event.

Name Type Description

event

string

What even to listen for

handler

function

function(data, done) handler for the event

Name	Type	Description
`data`	any	Data to be processed
`done`	function	Function to return results to the manager

once(event, handler) worker.js, line 61

Setup a listener for an event. Called only once, then removed.

Name	Type	Description
`event`	string	What even to listen for
`handler`	function	function(data) handler for the event

ready() worker.js, line 38

Let the manager know we are ready for work