1.0.10

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -1,46 +1,83 @@
-image: hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmts
+# gitzone standard
+image: hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
+
+cache:
+  paths:
+  - .yarn/
+  key: "$CI_BUILD_STAGE"
 
 stages:
+- mirror
 - test
 - release
-- page
+- trigger
+- pages
+
+mirror:
+  stage: mirror
+  script:
+  - npmci git mirror
+  tags:
+  - docker
 
 testLEGACY:
   stage: test
   script:
-    - npmci test legacy
+  - npmci node install legacy
+  - npmci npm install
+  - npmci npm test
+  coverage: /\d+.?\d+?\%\s*coverage/
   tags:
   - docker
+  allow_failure: true
 
 testLTS:
   stage: test
   script:
-    - npmci test lts
+  - npmci node install lts
+  - npmci npm install
+  - npmci npm test
+  coverage: /\d+.?\d+?\%\s*coverage/
   tags:
   - docker
     
 testSTABLE:
   stage: test
   script:
-    - npmci test stable
+  - npmci node install stable
+  - npmci npm install
+  - npmci npm test
+  coverage: /\d+.?\d+?\%\s*coverage/
   tags:
   - docker
 
 release:
   stage: release
-  environment: npmjs-com_registry
   script:
-    - npmci publish
+  - npmci npm prepare
+  - npmci npm publish
+  only:
+  - tags
+  tags:
+  - docker
+
+trigger:
+  stage: trigger
+  script:
+  - npmci trigger
   only:
   - tags
   tags:
   - docker
 
 pages:
-  image: hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmpage
+  image: hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
-  stage: page
+  stage: pages
   script:
-    - npmci command npmpage --host gitlab
+    - npmci command yarn global add npmpage
+    - npmci command npmpage
+  tags:
+    - docker
   only:
     - tags
   artifacts:

README.md

@@ -2,14 +2,15 @@
 smart subprocess handling
 
 ## Availabililty
-[![npm](https://push.rocks/assets/repo-button-npm.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/smartipc)
+[![npm](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/assets/repo-button-npm.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/smartipc)
-[![git](https://push.rocks/assets/repo-button-git.svg)](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartipc)
+[![git](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/assets/repo-button-git.svg)](https://GitLab.com/pushrocks/smartipc)
-[![git](https://push.rocks/assets/repo-button-mirror.svg)](https://github.com/pushrocks/smartipc)
+[![git](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/assets/repo-button-mirror.svg)](https://github.com/pushrocks/smartipc)
-[![docs](https://push.rocks/assets/repo-button-docs.svg)](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/smartipc/)
+[![docs](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/assets/repo-button-docs.svg)](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/smartipc/)
 
 ## Status for master
-[![build status](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartipc/badges/master/build.svg)](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartipc/commits/master)
+[![build status](https://GitLab.com/pushrocks/smartipc/badges/master/build.svg)](https://GitLab.com/pushrocks/smartipc/commits/master)
-[![coverage report](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartipc/badges/master/coverage.svg)](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartipc/commits/master)
+[![coverage report](https://GitLab.com/pushrocks/smartipc/badges/master/coverage.svg)](https://GitLab.com/pushrocks/smartipc/commits/master)
+[![npm downloads per month](https://img.shields.io/npm/dm/smartipc.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/smartipc)
 [![Dependency Status](https://david-dm.org/pushrocks/smartipc.svg)](https://david-dm.org/pushrocks/smartipc)
 [![bitHound Dependencies](https://www.bithound.io/github/pushrocks/smartipc/badges/dependencies.svg)](https://www.bithound.io/github/pushrocks/smartipc/master/dependencies/npm)
 [![bitHound Code](https://www.bithound.io/github/pushrocks/smartipc/badges/code.svg)](https://www.bithound.io/github/pushrocks/smartipc)
@@ -17,11 +18,14 @@ smart subprocess handling
 [![node](https://img.shields.io/badge/node->=%206.x.x-blue.svg)](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v6.x/docs/api/)
 [![JavaScript Style Guide](https://img.shields.io/badge/code%20style-standard-brightgreen.svg)](http://standardjs.com/)
 
-## The purpose
+## Usage
+Use TypeScript for best in class instellisense.
+
+### Understand the Purpose
 smartipc makes it easy to spawn tasks into subprocesses without loosing control over what those processes do.
 You can transparently call functions and expect returned data using promises.
 
-## Usage
+### How To
 
 **Master.ts:**
 
@@ -40,4 +44,10 @@ myThread.send('someMessageOrObject').then(messageResponse => {
 ```javascript
 
 ```
-[![npm](https://push.rocks/assets/repo-header.svg)](https://push.rocks)
+
+For further information read the linked docs at the top of this README.
+
+> MIT licensed | **©** [Lossless GmbH](https://lossless.gmbh)
+| By using this npm module you agree to our [privacy policy](https://lossless.gmbH/privacy.html)
+
+[![repo-footer](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/assets/repo-footer.svg)](https://push.rocks)

dist/index.d.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 export * from './smartipc.classes.thread';
 export * from './smartipc.classes.threadfunction';
+export * from './smartipc.classes.threadsimple';
 export * from './smartipc.classes.pool';
+export * from './smartipc.wrap';

dist/index.js

@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@
 function __export(m) {
     for (var p in m) if (!exports.hasOwnProperty(p)) exports[p] = m[p];
 }
+Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
 __export(require("./smartipc.classes.thread"));
 __export(require("./smartipc.classes.threadfunction"));
+__export(require("./smartipc.classes.threadsimple"));
 __export(require("./smartipc.classes.pool"));
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dist/smartipc.classes.pool.js

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 "use strict";
+Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
 const plugins = require("./smartipc.plugins");
 class Pool {
     constructor() {
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     }
 }
 exports.Pool = Pool;
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dist/smartipc.classes.thread.d.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { Pool } from './smartipc.classes.pool';
+export declare let workerBasePath: string;
 export declare let setWorkerBasePath: (basePathArg: string) => void;
 export declare class Thread {
     thread: any;
@@ -8,8 +9,16 @@ export declare class Thread {
     constructor(filePathArg: string);
     /**
      * sends a message to the spawned process
+     * spawns it and keeps running
      */
     send<T>(message: any): Promise<T>;
+    /**
+     * sends a command once and then kills the child process
+     */
+    sendOnce<T>(message: any): Promise<T>;
+    /**
+     * kills the thread
+     */
     kill(): void;
     assignToPool(poolArg: Pool): void;
     private checkSpawn();

dist/smartipc.classes.thread.js

@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 "use strict";
+Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
 const plugins = require("./smartipc.plugins");
 const q = require("smartq");
+exports.workerBasePath = null;
 exports.setWorkerBasePath = (basePathArg) => {
+    exports.workerBasePath = basePathArg;
     plugins.threads.config.set({
         basepath: {
-            node: basePathArg
+            node: exports.workerBasePath
         }
     });
 };
@@ -16,6 +19,7 @@ class Thread {
     }
     /**
      * sends a message to the spawned process
+     * spawns it and keeps running
      */
     send(message) {
         let done = q.defer();
@@ -32,6 +36,20 @@ class Thread {
         });
         return done.promise;
     }
+    /**
+     * sends a command once and then kills the child process
+     */
+    sendOnce(message) {
+        let done = q.defer();
+        this.send(message).then(message => {
+            done.resolve(message);
+            this.kill();
+        });
+        return done.promise;
+    }
+    /**
+     * kills the thread
+     */
     kill() {
         this.thread.kill();
         this.running = false;
@@ -51,4 +69,4 @@ class Thread {
     }
 }
 exports.Thread = Thread;
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dist/smartipc.classes.threadfunction.js

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 "use strict";
+Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
 require("typings-global");
 const plugins = require("./smartipc.plugins");
 const q = require("smartq");
@@ -23,4 +24,4 @@ class ThreadFunction {
     }
 }
 exports.ThreadFunction = ThreadFunction;
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dist/smartipc.classes.threadsimple.d.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+/// <reference types="node" />
+import * as childProcess from 'child_process';
+export declare class ThreadSimple {
+    workerPath: string;
+    threadChildProcess: childProcess.ChildProcess;
+    forkOptions: childProcess.ForkOptions;
+    argvArgs: string[];
+    constructor(filePathArg: string, argvArgs?: string[], forkOptionsArg?: childProcess.ForkOptions);
+    run(): Promise<childProcess.ChildProcess>;
+}

dist/smartipc.classes.threadsimple.js

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+"use strict";
+Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
+const plugins = require("./smartipc.plugins");
+const smartq = require("smartq");
+const childProcess = require("child_process");
+const smartipc_classes_thread_1 = require("./smartipc.classes.thread");
+class ThreadSimple {
+    constructor(filePathArg, argvArgs = [], forkOptionsArg = {}) {
+        this.workerPath = filePathArg;
+        this.forkOptions = forkOptionsArg;
+        this.argvArgs = argvArgs;
+    }
+    run() {
+        let done = smartq.defer();
+        let forkPath = (() => {
+            if (smartipc_classes_thread_1.workerBasePath) {
+                return plugins.path.join(smartipc_classes_thread_1.workerBasePath, this.workerPath);
+            }
+            else {
+                return this.workerPath;
+            }
+        })();
+        this.threadChildProcess = childProcess.fork(forkPath, this.argvArgs, this.forkOptions);
+        done.resolve(this.threadChildProcess);
+        return done.promise;
+    }
+}
+exports.ThreadSimple = ThreadSimple;
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dist/smartipc.plugins.d.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import 'typings-global';
+import * as path from 'path';
 declare let threads: any;
 import * as smartq from 'smartq';
-export { smartq, threads };
+export { path, smartq, threads };

dist/smartipc.plugins.js

@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 "use strict";
+Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
 require("typings-global");
+const path = require("path");
+exports.path = path;
 let threads = require('threads');
 exports.threads = threads;
 const smartq = require("smartq");
 exports.smartq = smartq;
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dist/smartipc.wrap.d.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+export declare let startSpawnWrap: (filePath: string, cliArgs?: string[], envArgs?: any) => void;
+export declare let endSpawnWrap: () => void;

dist/smartipc.wrap.js

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+"use strict";
+Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
+const spawnWrap = require("spawn-wrap");
+let unwrap = null;
+exports.startSpawnWrap = (filePath, cliArgs = [], envArgs = {}) => {
+    let spawnArray = [filePath];
+    for (let cliArg of cliArgs) {
+        spawnArray.push(cliArg);
+    }
+    unwrap = spawnWrap(spawnArray, envArgs);
+};
+exports.endSpawnWrap = () => {
+    if (unwrap) {
+        unwrap();
+        unwrap = null;
+    }
+};
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npmextra.json

@@ -3,5 +3,10 @@
         "testTs": {
             "./test/*.ts": "./test/"
         }
+    },
+    "npmci": {
+        "globalNpmTools": [
+            "npmts"
+        ]
     }
 }

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "smartipc",
-  "version": "1.0.2",
+  "version": "1.0.10",
   "description": "smart subprocess handling",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "typings": "dist/index.d.ts",
@@ -18,16 +18,13 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartipc#README",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@types/lodash": "^4.14.50",
+    "@types/lodash": "^4.14.85",
-    "beautylog": "^6.0.0",
+    "smartq": "^1.1.6",
-    "lodash": "^4.17.4",
+    "spawn-wrap": "^1.4.1",
-    "smartq": "^1.1.0",
+    "threads": "^0.8.1",
-    "threads": "^0.7.2",
+    "typings-global": "^1.0.23"
-    "typings-global": "^1.0.14"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@types/should": "^8.1.30",
+    "tapbundle": "^1.1.8"
-    "should": "^11.1.2",
-    "typings-test": "^1.0.3"
   }
 }

test/child.d.ts

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-import 'typings-global';
-import 'smartq';

test/child.js

@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-"use strict";
-require("typings-global");
-require("smartq");
-module.exports = (input, done) => {
-    done(input);
-};
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test/test.d.ts

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-import 'typings-test';

test/test.js

@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-"use strict";
-require("typings-test");
-const smartipc = require("../dist/index");
-let testThreadFunction;
-let testThread;
-let testPool;
-describe('smartipc', function () {
-    it('should create an instance of ThreadFunction', function () {
-        testThreadFunction = new smartipc.ThreadFunction((input, done) => {
-            let url = require('url');
-            done(url.parse(input));
-        });
-        testThreadFunction.send('https://google.com').then(message => {
-            console.log(message);
-            testThreadFunction.kill();
-        });
-    });
-    it('should create an instance of Thread', function () {
-        smartipc.setWorkerBasePath(__dirname);
-        testThread = new smartipc.Thread('child.js');
-        testThread.send('https://google.com').then(message => {
-            console.log(message);
-            testThread.kill();
-        });
-    });
-    it('should not spawn when nothing is sent', function () {
-        smartipc.setWorkerBasePath(__dirname);
-        let testThread = new smartipc.Thread('child.js');
-    });
-    it('should run in a Pool', function () {
-        let testPool = new smartipc.Pool();
-        let testThread = new smartipc.Thread('child.js');
-        testThread.assignToPool(testPool);
-        testThread.send('what').then(message => {
-            console.log(message);
-            testThread.send('another').then(message => {
-                console.log(message);
-                testThread.assignedPool.pool.killAll();
-            });
-        });
-    });
-});
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test/test.ts

@@ -1,46 +1,60 @@
-import 'typings-test'
+import { expect, tap } from 'tapbundle'
 
-import * as smartipc from '../dist/index'
+import * as smartipc from '../ts/index'
 
 let testThreadFunction: smartipc.ThreadFunction
 let testThread: smartipc.Thread
 let testPool: smartipc.Pool
 
-describe('smartipc',function(){
+/**
-    it('should create an instance of ThreadFunction',function(){
+ * create a normal ThreadFunction
+ */
+tap.test('should create an instance of ThreadFunction', async () => {
   testThreadFunction = new smartipc.ThreadFunction((input, done) => {
     let url = require('url')
     done(url.parse(input))
   })
-        testThreadFunction.send('https://google.com').then(message => {
+  const message = await testThreadFunction.send('https://google.com')
   console.log(message)
   testThreadFunction.kill()
-        })
+})
-    })
+
-    it('should create an instance of Thread',function(){
+tap.test('should create an instance of Thread', async () => {
   smartipc.setWorkerBasePath(__dirname)
   testThread = new smartipc.Thread('child.js')
-        testThread.send('https://google.com').then(message => {
+  const message = await testThread.send('https://google.com')
   console.log(message)
   testThread.kill()
-        })
+})
-    })
 
-    it('should not spawn when nothing is sent',function(){
+tap.test('should not spawn when nothing is sent', async () => {
   smartipc.setWorkerBasePath(__dirname)
   let testThread = new smartipc.Thread('child.js')
-    })
+})
 
-    it('should run in a Pool', function() {
+tap.test('should run in a Pool', async () => {
   let testPool = new smartipc.Pool()
   let testThread = new smartipc.Thread('child.js')
   testThread.assignToPool(testPool)
-        testThread.send('what').then(message => {
+
+  // first run
+  let message = await testThread.send('what')
+  expect(message).to.equal('what')
   console.log(message)
-            testThread.send('another').then(message => {
+
+  // second run
+  message = await testThread.send('another')
+  expect(message).to.equal('another')
   console.log(message)
+  
+  // kill all
   testThread.assignedPool.pool.killAll()
-            })
-        })
-    })
 })
+
+tap.test('should once', async () => {
+  let testThread = new smartipc.Thread('child.js')
+  const message = await testThread.sendOnce('what')
+  expect(message).to.equal('what')
+})
+
+tap.start()

ts/index.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 export * from './smartipc.classes.thread'
 export * from './smartipc.classes.threadfunction'
+export * from './smartipc.classes.threadsimple'
 export * from './smartipc.classes.pool'
+export * from './smartipc.wrap'
+

ts/smartipc.classes.thread.ts

@@ -3,10 +3,13 @@ import * as q from 'smartq'
 
 import { Pool } from './smartipc.classes.pool'
 
+export let workerBasePath: string = null
+
 export let setWorkerBasePath = (basePathArg: string) => {
+  workerBasePath = basePathArg
   plugins.threads.config.set({
     basepath: {
-            node: basePathArg
+      node: workerBasePath
     }
   })
 }
@@ -22,6 +25,7 @@ export class Thread {
 
   /**
    * sends a message to the spawned process
+   * spawns it and keeps running
    */
   send<T>(message: any): Promise<T> {
     let done = q.defer<T>()
@@ -39,6 +43,21 @@ export class Thread {
     return done.promise
   }
 
+  /**
+   * sends a command once and then kills the child process
+   */
+  sendOnce<T>(message): Promise<T> {
+    let done = q.defer<T>()
+    this.send<T>(message).then(message => {
+      done.resolve(message)
+      this.kill()
+    })
+    return done.promise
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * kills the thread
+   */
   kill() {
     this.thread.kill()
     this.running = false

ts/smartipc.classes.threadsimple.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import * as plugins from './smartipc.plugins'
+import * as smartq from 'smartq'
+import * as childProcess from 'child_process'
+
+import { workerBasePath } from './smartipc.classes.thread'
+
+export class ThreadSimple {
+  workerPath: string
+  threadChildProcess: childProcess.ChildProcess
+  forkOptions: childProcess.ForkOptions
+  argvArgs: string[]
+  constructor (filePathArg: string, argvArgs: string[] = [], forkOptionsArg: childProcess.ForkOptions = {}) {
+    this.workerPath = filePathArg
+    this.forkOptions = forkOptionsArg
+    this.argvArgs = argvArgs
+  }
+
+  run () {
+    let done = smartq.defer<childProcess.ChildProcess>()
+    let forkPath = (() => {
+      if (workerBasePath) {
+        return plugins.path.join(workerBasePath, this.workerPath)
+      } else {
+        return this.workerPath
+      }
+    })()
+    this.threadChildProcess = childProcess.fork(forkPath, this.argvArgs, this.forkOptions)
+    done.resolve(this.threadChildProcess)
+    return done.promise
+  }
+}

ts/smartipc.plugins.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import 'typings-global'
+import * as path from 'path'
 let threads = require('threads')
 import * as smartq from 'smartq'
 
 export {
+    path,
     smartq,
     threads
 }

ts/smartipc.wrap.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import * as spawnWrap from 'spawn-wrap'
+
+let unwrap: any = null
+
+export let startSpawnWrap = (filePath: string, cliArgs: string[] = [], envArgs: any = {}) => {
+  let spawnArray = [filePath]
+  for (let cliArg of cliArgs) {
+    spawnArray.push(cliArg)
+  }
+  unwrap = spawnWrap(spawnArray, envArgs)
+}
+
+export let endSpawnWrap = () => {
+  if (unwrap) {
+    unwrap()
+    unwrap = null
+  }
+}

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+# THIS IS AN AUTOGENERATED FILE. DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE DIRECTLY.
+# yarn lockfile v1
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+
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+
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+
+"@types/which@^1.0.28":
+  version "1.0.28"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/which/-/which-1.0.28.tgz#016e387629b8817bed653fe32eab5d11279c8df6"
+
+ansi-256-colors@^1.1.0:
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+
+balanced-match@^1.0.0:
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+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/balanced-match/-/balanced-match-1.0.0.tgz#89b4d199ab2bee49de164ea02b89ce462d71b767"
+
+beautycolor@^1.0.7:
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+    typings-global "^1.0.14"
+
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+
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+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/wrappy/-/wrappy-1.0.2.tgz#b5243d8f3ec1aa35f1364605bc0d1036e30ab69f"
+
+yallist@^2.1.2:
+  version "2.1.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/yallist/-/yallist-2.1.2.tgz#1c11f9218f076089a47dd512f93c6699a6a81d52"