solid-worker

Process-based WebWorker for the server

require() is available for flexible inline Worker scripts.

Example

Creating a Worker from a file

The worker script:

onmessage = function (ev) {
	postMessage(ev.data);
};

The core script:

var Worker = require("solid-worker");
var worker = new Worker("repeat.js");

worker.onmessage = function (ev) {
	console.log(ev.data);
	worker.terminate();
};

worker.postMessage("Hello World!");

Creating a Worker from a Function

var Worker = require("solid-worker");
var worker = new Worker(function () {
	self.onmessage = function (ev) {
		postMessage(ev.data);
	};
});

worker.onmessage = function (ev) {
	console.log(ev.data);
	worker.terminate();
};

worker.postMessage("Hello World!");

Properties

onmessage

Message handler, accepts an Event

onerror

Error handler, accepts an Event

API

addEventListener(event, fn)

Adds an event listener

postMessage()

Broadcasts a message to the Worker

terminate()

Terminates the Worker

License

Copyright (c) 2015 Jason Mulligan
Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Daniele Di Sarli
Licensed under the BSD-3 license

Forked from: https://github.com/avoidwork/tiny-worker

This fork introduces bug fixes which weren't included in the original repo.