NAME

App::PFM::JobHandler

DESCRIPTION

PFM JobHandler class, used to manage jobs (commands running in the background).

METHODS

_init()

Initializes new instances. Called from the constructor.

_check_reaper_necessity()

Finds out how many jobs are still running. Unregisters the reaper if possible.

job( [ int $index [, App::PFM::Job::Abstract $job ] ] )

Getter/setter for the job with the specified jobnumber.

start(string $subclass [, array @args ] )

Starts one job of the type specified. Adds the job to the internal job stack. Returns the jobnumber.

Arguments are passed to the constructor of the job.

stop(int $jobno)

Stops the job with the provided jobnumber.

stopall(int $jobno)

Stops all jobs.

poll(int $jobno)

Polls the job with the number provided. If it is done, the job is removed from the stack. Returns a boolean indicating if the job is still running.

pollall()

Polls all jobs on the stack for output. If they are done, they are removed from the stack. It is the job's responsibility to return data to the application.

count()

Counts the number of running jobs.

SEE ALSO

pfm(1), App::PFM::Job::Abstract(3pm), App::PFM::Job::Bazaar(3pm), App::PFM::Job::CheckUpdates(3pm), App::PFM::Job::Cvs(3pm), App::PFM::Job::Git(3pm), App::PFM::Job::RCS(3pm), App::PFM::Job::Mercurial(3pm), App::PFM::Job::Subversion(3pm).