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1 # [API](https://poolifier.github.io/poolifier/)
2
3 ## Table of contents
4
5 - [Pool](#pool)
6 - [`pool = new FixedThreadPool/FixedClusterPool(numberOfThreads/numberOfWorkers, filePath, opts)`](#pool--new-fixedthreadpoolfixedclusterpoolnumberofthreadsnumberofworkers-filepath-opts)
7 - [`pool = new DynamicThreadPool/DynamicClusterPool(min, max, filePath, opts)`](#pool--new-dynamicthreadpooldynamicclusterpoolmin-max-filepath-opts)
8 - [`pool.execute(data, name, transferList)`](#poolexecutedata-name-transferlist)
9 - [`pool.start()`](#poolstart)
10 - [`pool.destroy()`](#pooldestroy)
11 - [`pool.hasTaskFunction(name)`](#poolhastaskfunctionname)
12 - [`pool.addTaskFunction(name, fn)`](#pooladdtaskfunctionname-fn)
13 - [`pool.removeTaskFunction(name)`](#poolremovetaskfunctionname)
14 - [`pool.listTaskFunctionNames()`](#poollisttaskfunctionnames)
15 - [`pool.setDefaultTaskFunction(name)`](#poolsetdefaulttaskfunctionname)
16 - [`PoolOptions`](#pooloptions)
17 - [`ThreadPoolOptions extends PoolOptions`](#threadpooloptions-extends-pooloptions)
18 - [`ClusterPoolOptions extends PoolOptions`](#clusterpooloptions-extends-pooloptions)
19 - [Worker](#worker)
20 - [`class YourWorker extends ThreadWorker/ClusterWorker`](#class-yourworker-extends-threadworkerclusterworker)
21 - [`YourWorker.hasTaskFunction(name)`](#yourworkerhastaskfunctionname)
22 - [`YourWorker.addTaskFunction(name, fn)`](#yourworkeraddtaskfunctionname-fn)
23 - [`YourWorker.removeTaskFunction(name)`](#yourworkerremovetaskfunctionname)
24 - [`YourWorker.listTaskFunctionNames()`](#yourworkerlisttaskfunctionnames)
25 - [`YourWorker.setDefaultTaskFunction(name)`](#yourworkersetdefaulttaskfunctionname)
26
27 ## Pool
28
29 ### `pool = new FixedThreadPool/FixedClusterPool(numberOfThreads/numberOfWorkers, filePath, opts)`
30
31 `numberOfThreads/numberOfWorkers` (mandatory) Number of workers for this pool.
32 `filePath` (mandatory) Path to a file with a worker implementation.
33 `opts` (optional) An object with the pool options properties described below.
34
35 ### `pool = new DynamicThreadPool/DynamicClusterPool(min, max, filePath, opts)`
36
37 `min` (mandatory) Same as _FixedThreadPool_/_FixedClusterPool_ numberOfThreads/numberOfWorkers, this number of workers will be always active.
38 `max` (mandatory) Max number of workers that this pool can contain, the newly created workers will die after a threshold (default is 1 minute, you can override it in your worker implementation).
39 `filePath` (mandatory) Path to a file with a worker implementation.
40 `opts` (optional) An object with the pool options properties described below.
41
42 ### `pool.execute(data, name, transferList)`
43
44 `data` (optional) An object that you want to pass to your worker implementation.
45 `name` (optional) A string with the task function name that you want to execute on the worker. Default: `'default'`
46 `transferList` (optional) An array of transferable objects that you want to transfer to your [worker_threads](https://nodejs.org/api/worker_threads.html) worker implementation.
47
48 This method is available on both pool implementations and returns a promise with the task function execution response.
49
50 ### `pool.start()`
51
52 This method is available on both pool implementations and will start the minimum number of workers.
53
54 ### `pool.destroy()`
55
56 This method is available on both pool implementations and will call the terminate method on each worker.
57
58 ### `pool.hasTaskFunction(name)`
59
60 `name` (mandatory) The task function name.
61
62 This method is available on both pool implementations and returns a boolean.
63
64 ### `pool.addTaskFunction(name, fn)`
65
66 `name` (mandatory) The task function name.
67 `fn` (mandatory) The task function.
68
69 This method is available on both pool implementations and returns a boolean promise.
70
71 ### `pool.removeTaskFunction(name)`
72
73 `name` (mandatory) The task function name.
74
75 This method is available on both pool implementations and returns a boolean promise.
76
77 ### `pool.listTaskFunctionNames()`
78
79 This method is available on both pool implementations and returns an array of the task function names.
80
81 ### `pool.setDefaultTaskFunction(name)`
82
83 `name` (mandatory) The task function name.
84
85 This method is available on both pool implementations and returns a boolean promise.
86
87 ### `PoolOptions`
88
89 An object with these properties:
90
91 - `onlineHandler` (optional) - A function that will listen for online event on each worker.
92 Default: `() => {}`
93 - `messageHandler` (optional) - A function that will listen for message event on each worker.
94 Default: `() => {}`
95 - `errorHandler` (optional) - A function that will listen for error event on each worker.
96 Default: `() => {}`
97 - `exitHandler` (optional) - A function that will listen for exit event on each worker.
98 Default: `() => {}`
99
100 - `workerChoiceStrategy` (optional) - The worker choice strategy to use in this pool:
101
102 - `WorkerChoiceStrategies.ROUND_ROBIN`: Submit tasks to worker in a round robin fashion
103 - `WorkerChoiceStrategies.LEAST_USED`: Submit tasks to the worker with the minimum number of executed, executing and queued tasks
104 - `WorkerChoiceStrategies.LEAST_BUSY`: Submit tasks to the worker with the minimum tasks total execution and wait time
105 - `WorkerChoiceStrategies.LEAST_ELU`: Submit tasks to the worker with the minimum event loop utilization (ELU)
106 - `WorkerChoiceStrategies.WEIGHTED_ROUND_ROBIN`: Submit tasks to worker by using a [weighted round robin scheduling algorithm](./worker-choice-strategies.md#weighted-round-robin) based on tasks execution time
107 - `WorkerChoiceStrategies.INTERLEAVED_WEIGHTED_ROUND_ROBIN`: Submit tasks to worker by using an [interleaved weighted round robin scheduling algorithm](./worker-choice-strategies.md#interleaved-weighted-round-robin-experimental) based on tasks execution time (experimental)
108 - `WorkerChoiceStrategies.FAIR_SHARE`: Submit tasks to worker by using a [fair share scheduling algorithm](./worker-choice-strategies.md#fair-share) based on tasks execution time (the default) or ELU active time
109
110 `WorkerChoiceStrategies.WEIGHTED_ROUND_ROBIN`, `WorkerChoiceStrategies.INTERLEAVED_WEIGHTED_ROUND_ROBIN` and `WorkerChoiceStrategies.FAIR_SHARE` strategies are targeted to heavy and long tasks.
111 Default: `WorkerChoiceStrategies.ROUND_ROBIN`
112
113 - `workerChoiceStrategyOptions` (optional) - The worker choice strategy options object to use in this pool.
114 Properties:
115
116 - `retries` (optional) - The number of retries to perform if no worker is eligible.
117 - `measurement` (optional) - The measurement to use in worker choice strategies: `runTime`, `waitTime` or `elu`.
118 - `runTime` (optional) - Use the tasks [simple moving median](./worker-choice-strategies.md#simple-moving-median) runtime instead of the tasks simple moving average runtime in worker choice strategies.
119 - `waitTime` (optional) - Use the tasks [simple moving median](./worker-choice-strategies.md#simple-moving-median) wait time instead of the tasks simple moving average wait time in worker choice strategies.
120 - `elu` (optional) - Use the tasks [simple moving median](./worker-choice-strategies.md#simple-moving-median) ELU instead of the tasks simple moving average ELU in worker choice strategies.
121 - `weights` (optional) - The worker weights to use in weighted round robin worker choice strategies: `{ 0: 200, 1: 300, ..., n: 100 }`.
122
123 Default: `{ retries: 6, runTime: { median: false }, waitTime: { median: false }, elu: { median: false } }`
124
125 - `startWorkers` (optional) - Start the minimum number of workers at pool creation.
126 Default: `true`
127 - `restartWorkerOnError` (optional) - Restart worker on uncaught error in this pool.
128 Default: `true`
129 - `enableEvents` (optional) - Events emission enablement in this pool.
130 Default: `true`
131 - `enableTasksQueue` (optional) - Tasks queue per worker enablement in this pool.
132 Default: `false`
133
134 - `tasksQueueOptions` (optional) - The worker tasks queue options object to use in this pool.
135 Properties:
136
137 - `size` (optional) - The maximum number of tasks that can be queued on a worker before flagging it as back pressured. It must be a positive integer.
138 - `concurrency` (optional) - The maximum number of tasks that can be executed concurrently on a worker. It must be a positive integer.
139 - `taskStealing` (optional) - Task stealing enablement.
140 - `tasksStealingOnBackPressure` (optional) - Tasks stealing enablement on back pressure.
141
142 Default: `{ size: (pool maximum size)^2, concurrency: 1, taskStealing: true, tasksStealingOnBackPressure: true }`
143
144 #### `ThreadPoolOptions extends PoolOptions`
145
146 - `workerOptions` (optional) - An object with the worker options to pass to worker. See [worker_threads](https://nodejs.org/api/worker_threads.html#worker_threads_new_worker_filename_options) for more details.
147
148 #### `ClusterPoolOptions extends PoolOptions`
149
150 - `env` (optional) - An object with the environment variables to pass to worker. See [cluster](https://nodejs.org/api/cluster.html#cluster_cluster_fork_env) for more details.
151
152 - `settings` (optional) - An object with the cluster settings. See [cluster](https://nodejs.org/api/cluster.html#cluster_cluster_settings) for more details.
153
154 ## Worker
155
156 ### `class YourWorker extends ThreadWorker/ClusterWorker`
157
158 `taskFunctions` (mandatory) The task function or task functions object `{ name_1: fn_1, ..., name_n: fn_n }` that you want to execute on the worker.
159 `opts` (optional) An object with these properties:
160
161 - `killBehavior` (optional) - Dictates if your worker will be deleted in case a task is active on it.
162 **KillBehaviors.SOFT**: If `currentTime - lastActiveTime` is greater than `maxInactiveTime` but a task is still executing or queued, then the worker **won't** be deleted.
163 **KillBehaviors.HARD**: If `currentTime - lastActiveTime` is greater than `maxInactiveTime` but a task is still executing or queued, then the worker will be deleted.
164 This option only apply to the newly created workers.
165 Default: `KillBehaviors.SOFT`
166
167 - `maxInactiveTime` (optional) - Maximum waiting time in milliseconds for tasks on newly created workers. After this time newly created workers will die. It must be a positive integer greater or equal than 5.
168 The last active time of your worker will be updated when it terminates a task.
169 If `killBehavior` is set to `KillBehaviors.HARD` this value represents also the timeout for the tasks that you submit to the pool, when this timeout expires your tasks is interrupted before completion and removed. The worker is killed if is not part of the minimum size of the pool.
170 If `killBehavior` is set to `KillBehaviors.SOFT` your tasks have no timeout and your workers will not be terminated until your task is completed.
171 Default: `60000`
172
173 - `killHandler` (optional) - A function that will be called when a worker is killed.
174 Default: `() => {}`
175
176 #### `YourWorker.hasTaskFunction(name)`
177
178 `name` (mandatory) The task function name.
179
180 This method is available on both worker implementations and returns `{ status: boolean, error?: Error }`.
181
182 #### `YourWorker.addTaskFunction(name, fn)`
183
184 `name` (mandatory) The task function name.
185 `fn` (mandatory) The task function.
186
187 This method is available on both worker implementations and returns `{ status: boolean, error?: Error }`.
188
189 #### `YourWorker.removeTaskFunction(name)`
190
191 `name` (mandatory) The task function name.
192
193 This method is available on both worker implementations and returns `{ status: boolean, error?: Error }`.
194
195 #### `YourWorker.listTaskFunctionNames()`
196
197 This method is available on both worker implementations and returns an array of the task function names.
198
199 #### `YourWorker.setDefaultTaskFunction(name)`
200
201 `name` (mandatory) The task function name.
202
203 This method is available on both worker implementations and returns `{ status: boolean, error?: Error }`.