Intro

Prototype for a simple library to offload functions to worker threads. Intent is to provide a simple API surface so devs can code as they would with async patterns.

USAGE

Include the tasker.js, register your function, use it.

    tasker.register(async function hello({ name }, task) {
        const { resolve, reject, postMessage } = task;
        if (!name) reject('need a name bub');
        postMessage(`hello from the worker thread ${name}!`);
        resolve();
    });

    // throws, missing name
    tasker
        .hello({})
        .then(console.log)
        .catch(console.error)

    // logs message then resolves
    tasker
        .hello({ name: 'Bob', onmessage: console.log })
        .then(() => console.log('done'))
        .catch(console.error);

You can also include ES6 modules, tasker will load all named functions for you

    await tasker.register('greeter.js');

    tasker.greeter({ name, onmessage: console.log });
    // Hello Bob!

    tasker.nextBirthday({ name: 'Bob', month: 5, day: 1, onmessage: console.log });
    // Hello Bob! Your birthday is in 95 days!

Todo

• need a different name
• accomodate external scripts (url)
• provide global config for things like pool management