Documentation / @andrew_l/app / defineWorker

Function: defineWorker()

defineWorker<P, S, M, C>(definition): WorkerDefinition<P, S, M, C>

Define a background worker with a pluggable execution strategy. Returns a WorkerDefinition that can be run with createWorkerInstance + startApp.

Type Parameters

P

P extends ObjectPropsOptions<Data>

S

S extends Record<string, any>

M

M extends Record<string, AnyFunction>

C

C extends WorkerStrategy<Context> = WorkerStrategy<Context>

Parameters

definition

WorkerDefinition<P, S, M, C>

Returns

WorkerDefinition<P, S, M, C>

Example

import { defineWorker, IntervalStrategy } from '@andrew_l/app';

export default defineWorker({
  name: 'clock',
  executeStrategy: new IntervalStrategy({
    intervalSeconds: 1,
  }),
  entry() {
    this.log.info('tick=%d', this.timerSequence);
  },
  async shutdown() {
    await delay(1000);
  },
});