@d-zero/proc-talk

@d-zero/proc-talk is a Node.js library that streamlines child-process management and inter-process communication (IPC) by providing a simple interface for coordinating bidirectional communication between a main process and child processes. With ProcTalk, developers can easily fork child processes, send tasks asynchronously, and exchange messages or data between processes without complex setup.

Installation

npm install @d-zero/proc-talk

ProcTalk Class Overview

The ProcTalk class is designed to simplify child-process management and communication within Node.js applications. It allows you to fork and manage child processes from a main process, send asynchronous tasks, and relay messages between processes. ProcTalk is ideal for applications that benefit from offloading tasks to child-processes, enhancing performance without the overhead of low-level process management.

Key Features

• Fork and Manage Child-Processes: Easily create and manage child-processes using Node's child_process.fork.
• Asynchronous Task Handling: Send tasks from the main process to child-processes and receive results asynchronously using Promises, enabling seamless parallel processing.
• Bidirectional Message Passing: Supports message passing between processes with serialization and deserialization for handling complex data structures.
• Process Lifecycle Management: Manages process initialization and cleanup to ensure reliable communication throughout the process lifecycle.

Example Use Cases

• Offload Background Processing: Delegate resource-intensive tasks to child-processes to reduce the main process load.
• Improve Responsiveness: Execute specific tasks in child-processes to prevent blocking the main process and maintain application responsiveness.
• Simple child-Process Integration: Easily manage tasks and data exchange with child-processes, allowing the main process to distribute workloads effectively.