Class: AsyncRequest

jala.AsyncRequest(obj, funcName, args)

This class is used to create requests of type "INTERNAL" (like cron-jobs) that are processed in a separate thread and therefor asynchronous.

Constructor

new AsyncRequest(obj, funcName, args)

Creates a new AsyncRequest instance.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
obj Object Object in whose context the method should be called
funcName String Name of the function to call
args Array Array containing the arguments that should be passed to the function (optional). This option is deprecated, instead pass the arguments directly to the #run method.
Deprecated:
  • Use the app.invokeAsync method instead (built-in into Helma as of version 1.6)
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Returns:
A new instance of AsyncRequest

Methods

evaluate()

Starts this asynchronous request.
Deprecated:
  • Use #run instead
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isAlive()

Returns true if the underlying thread is alive
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Returns:
True if the underlying thread is alive, false otherwise.

run()

Starts this asynchronous request. Any arguments passed to this method will be passed to the method executed by this AsyncRequest instance.
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setDelay(millis)

Defines the delay to wait before evaluating this asynchronous request.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
millis Number Milliseconds to wait
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setTimeout(seconds)

Sets the timeout of this asynchronous request.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
seconds Number Thread-timeout.
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