smartexit/readme.md

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## Install

To include `@push.rocks/smartexit` in your project, install it via npm:

```bash
npm install @push.rocks/smartexit --save
```

or using yarn:

```bash
yarn add @push.rocks/smartexit
```

## Usage

`@push.rocks/smartexit` is a Node.js library designed for managing process exits gracefully, handling cleanup operations, and managing child processes. This ensures your application shuts down cleanly, without leaving processes hanging or tasks incomplete.

### Setting Up `SmartExit` in a TypeScript Project

First, ensure you have TypeScript set up in your project. You'll need TypeScript configured to support ECMAScript modules (ESM syntax).

#### Importing `SmartExit`

Start by importing `SmartExit`:

```typescript
import { SmartExit } from '@push.rocks/smartexit';
```

#### Initialize `SmartExit`

Create a new `SmartExit` instance to manage your cleanup tasks and child processes:

```typescript
const smartExit = new SmartExit();
```

### Managing Child Processes

If your application spawns child processes, `SmartExit` can ensure they are cleanly terminated during application shutdown.

#### Adding a Child Process

```typescript
import { spawn } from 'child_process';

// Example child process
const exampleProcess = spawn('my-long-running-process');

// Add the process to SmartExit
smartExit.addProcess(exampleProcess);
```

#### Removing a Child Process

If you need to remove a child process from `SmartExit`'s monitoring (for example, if the process completes its task early), you can do so:

```typescript
smartExit.removeProcess(exampleProcess);
```

### Registering Cleanup Functions

For custom cleanup operations, such as closing database connections or writing to logs, you can register async cleanup functions. These functions are executed before the application exits.

```typescript
smartExit.addCleanupFunction(async () => {
  console.log("Performing custom cleanup...");
  await performCleanupAsync();
});
```

### Handling Process Signals

`SmartExit` automatically listens for termination signals (`SIGINT`, `SIGTERM`, etc.) and begins the cleanup process when these are received. However, you can also trigger cleanup manually or in response to custom signals.

#### Triggering Cleanup Manually

In some scenarios, you may wish to initiate the cleanup process manually:

```typescript
async function initiateShutdown() {
  await smartExit.killAll();
  process.exit(0);
}
```

This approach is useful in situations where you have a custom shutdown sequence or need to perform additional actions before exiting.

### Full Example

Here's how you might set up `SmartExit` in a complex application:

```typescript
import { SmartExit } from '@push.rocks/smartexit';
import { spawn } from 'child_process';

// Setup SmartExit
const smartExit = new SmartExit();

// Spawn and register a child process
const childProcess = spawn('path-to-my-script');
smartExit.addProcess(childProcess);

// Register cleanup functions
smartExit.addCleanupFunction(async () => {
  console.log('Cleaning up resources...');
  await releaseResourcesAsync();
});

// Optional: custom signal handling or manual shutdown trigger
process.on('someCustomSignal', async () => {
  console.log('Custom signal received, initiating cleanup...');
  await smartExit.killAll();
  process.exit(0);
});

// Assuming this script is running in a long-lived process (e.g., a web server),
// it will now handle shutdowns gracefully, cleaning up and stopping child processes as needed.
```

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This template provides a structured approach to documenting the usage of `@push.rocks/smartexit` in Node.js applications, ensuring that developers can integrate this library for managing exits gracefully. Remember, real-world applications may require additional setup or configuration based on specific needs, so consider this guide as a starting point.

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