timeouts

[tj]

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[runeh]

I might use superagent for a mobile project, so I need interrupts to deal with shoddy mobile networks.

Experimented a bit over the weekend. I have some working code in my fork that works like this:

request('GET', '/slow')
    .interruptAfter("1.5s")
    .end(function(res){
        if (req.interrupted) { do stuff  and return }
        else { whatever }
    })

There's also a interruptEvery. The time argument can be a number of millis or a string of the form "300ms" or "1.5s".

Any opinons. Not entirely sure about the API. I'd be happy to fix up my branch and submit pull request if we could come up with a reasonable API.

[tj]

I would definitely prefer .timeout(ms) personally

[runeh]

As an alternative to .interruptAfter presumably? I kinda hate the term "timeout" as it's so generic, but in this context it makes sense I suppose. Would align with the naming of window.setTimeout.

How about interruptEvery is it needed? Could rename to .interval(ms), which soulds a bit weird, but would work.

[OlgaKozlova]

And what is default timeout for requesr? Can't find this info!

[jazoom]

I also can't find it. I want to create a longer timeout for a particular request.

[kornelski]

By default there is no timeout (superagent will wait for the response forever). You set timeout with .timeout method, e.g. to wait up to 5 seconds: request.post('/foo').timeout(5000).end();

[jazoom]

Okay, thanks. That's good to know.