Parallel::SubFork::Task 0.10

Parallel::SubFork::Task is a class to run Perl functions in forked processes.

SYNOPSIS

 use Parallel::SubFork::Task;
 
 # Run a some arbitrary Perl code in a separated process
 my $task = Parallel::SubFork::Task->start(&job, @args);
 $task->wait_for();
 
 # Create and execute the task (same as above)
 my $task2 = Parallel::SubFork::Task->new(&job, @args);
 $task2->execute();
 $task2->wait_for();
 
 # Access any of the properties
 printf "PID of task was %s
", $task->pid;
 printf "Args of task where %s
", join(", ", $task->args);
 printf "Exit code: %d
", $task->exit_code;

This module provides a simpler way to run arbitrary Perl code in a different process. This module consists of a fancy wrapper over the system calls fork and waitpid. The idea is to execute any standard Perl function in a different process without any of the inconveniences of managing the forks by hand.


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· Perl