README
worker
Web worker API wrapper.
Installation
$ component install component/worker
Example
var Worker = require('worker');
var worker = new Worker('work.js');
worker.on('message', function(msg, e){
if (!msg.progress) return worker.off('message');
console.log(msg.progress);
});
worker.send({ id: 1 });
API
Worker(script)
Initialize a worker with the given script
.
Worker#send(msg)
Send a message to the worker.
worker.send({ string: 'hello' });
worker.send({ string: 'world' });
Worker#send(msg, callback)
Send a request message to the worker with the given callback
. When
using the request/response paradigm you should pass the e.data.id
property
back with your response so that the correct callback may be invoked:
onmessage = function(e) {
setTimeout(function(){
postMessage({ id: e.data.id, value: e.data.value.toUpperCase() });
}, 500);
};
Worker#close()
Terminate the worker.
License
MIT