3.1.1

.gitea/workflows/default_nottags.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+name: Default (not tags)
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags-ignore:
+      - '**'
+
+env:
+  IMAGE: registry.gitlab.com/hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
+  NPMCI_COMPUTED_REPOURL: https://${{gitea.repository_owner}}:${{secrets.GITEA_TOKEN}}@gitea.lossless.digital/${{gitea.repository}}.git
+  NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM: ${{secrets.NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM}}
+  NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM2: ${{secrets.NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM2}}
+  NPMCI_GIT_GITHUBTOKEN: ${{secrets.NPMCI_GIT_GITHUBTOKEN}}
+  NPMCI_URL_CLOUDLY: ${{secrets.NPMCI_URL_CLOUDLY}}
+
+jobs:
+  security:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    continue-on-error: true
+    container:
+      image: ${{ env.IMAGE }}
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Install pnpm and npmci
+        run: |
+          pnpm install -g pnpm
+          pnpm install -g @shipzone/npmci
+
+      - name: Run npm prepare
+        run: npmci npm prepare
+
+      - name: Audit production dependencies
+        run: |
+          npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
+          npmci command pnpm audit --audit-level=high --prod
+        continue-on-error: true
+
+      - name: Audit development dependencies
+        run: |
+          npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
+          npmci command pnpm audit --audit-level=high --dev
+        continue-on-error: true
+
+  test:
+    if: ${{ always() }}
+    needs: security
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      image: ${{ env.IMAGE }}
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Test stable
+        run: |
+          npmci node install stable
+          npmci npm install
+          npmci npm test
+
+      - name: Test build
+        run: |
+          npmci node install stable
+          npmci npm install
+          npmci npm build

.gitea/workflows/default_tags.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+name: Default (tags)
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - '*'
+
+env:
+  IMAGE: registry.gitlab.com/hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
+  NPMCI_COMPUTED_REPOURL: https://${{gitea.repository_owner}}:${{secrets.GITEA_TOKEN}}@gitea.lossless.digital/${{gitea.repository}}.git
+  NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM: ${{secrets.NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM}}
+  NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM2: ${{secrets.NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM2}}
+  NPMCI_GIT_GITHUBTOKEN: ${{secrets.NPMCI_GIT_GITHUBTOKEN}}
+  NPMCI_URL_CLOUDLY: ${{secrets.NPMCI_URL_CLOUDLY}}
+
+jobs:
+  security:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    continue-on-error: true
+    container:
+      image: ${{ env.IMAGE }}
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Prepare
+        run: |
+          pnpm install -g pnpm
+          pnpm install -g @shipzone/npmci
+          npmci npm prepare
+
+      - name: Audit production dependencies
+        run: |
+          npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
+          npmci command pnpm audit --audit-level=high --prod
+        continue-on-error: true
+
+      - name: Audit development dependencies
+        run: |
+          npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
+          npmci command pnpm audit --audit-level=high --dev
+        continue-on-error: true
+
+  test:
+    if: ${{ always() }}
+    needs: security
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      image: ${{ env.IMAGE }}
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Prepare
+        run: |
+          pnpm install -g pnpm
+          pnpm install -g @shipzone/npmci
+          npmci npm prepare
+
+      - name: Test stable
+        run: |
+          npmci node install stable
+          npmci npm install
+          npmci npm test
+
+      - name: Test build
+        run: |
+          npmci node install stable
+          npmci npm install
+          npmci npm build
+
+  release:
+    needs: test
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      image: ${{ env.IMAGE }}
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Prepare
+        run: |
+          pnpm install -g pnpm
+          pnpm install -g @shipzone/npmci
+          npmci npm prepare
+
+      - name: Release
+        run: |
+          npmci node install stable
+          npmci npm publish
+
+  metadata:
+    needs: test
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      image: ${{ env.IMAGE }}
+    continue-on-error: true
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Prepare
+        run: |
+          pnpm install -g pnpm
+          pnpm install -g @shipzone/npmci
+          npmci npm prepare
+
+      - name: Code quality
+        run: |
+          npmci command npm install -g typescript
+          npmci npm install
+
+      - name: Trigger
+        run: npmci trigger
+
+      - name: Build docs and upload artifacts
+        run: |
+          npmci node install stable
+          npmci npm install
+          pnpm install -g @gitzone/tsdoc
+          npmci command tsdoc
+        continue-on-error: true

.gitignore

@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ node_modules/
 
 # builds
 dist/
-dist_web/
-dist_serve/
-dist_ts_web/
+dist_*/
 
 # custom

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -1,119 +0,0 @@
-# gitzone ci_default
-image: registry.gitlab.com/hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
-
-cache:
-  paths:
-  - .npmci_cache/
-  key: "$CI_BUILD_STAGE"
-
-stages:
-- security
-- test
-- release
-- metadata
-
-# ====================
-# security stage
-# ====================
-mirror:
-  stage: security
-  script:
-  - npmci git mirror
-  tags:
-  - docker
-  - notpriv
-
-snyk:
-  stage: security
-  script:
-    - npmci npm prepare
-    - npmci command npm install -g snyk
-    - npmci command npm install --ignore-scripts
-    - npmci command snyk test
-  tags:
-  - docker
-  - notpriv
-
-# ====================
-# test stage
-# ====================
-
-testStable:
-  stage: test
-  script:
-  - npmci npm prepare
-  - npmci node install stable
-  - npmci npm install
-  - npmci npm test
-  coverage: /\d+.?\d+?\%\s*coverage/
-  tags:
-  - docker
-  - priv
-
-testBuild:
-  stage: test
-  script:
-  - npmci npm prepare
-  - npmci node install lts
-  - npmci npm install
-  - npmci command npm run build
-  coverage: /\d+.?\d+?\%\s*coverage/
-  tags:
-  - docker
-  - notpriv
-
-release:
-  stage: release
-  script:
-  - npmci node install lts
-  - npmci npm publish
-  only:
-  - tags
-  tags:
-  - docker
-  - notpriv
-
-# ====================
-# metadata stage
-# ====================
-codequality:
-  stage: metadata
-  allow_failure: true
-  script:
-    - npmci command npm install -g tslint typescript
-    - npmci npm install
-    - npmci command "tslint -c tslint.json ./ts/**/*.ts"
-  tags:
-  - docker
-  - priv
-
-trigger:
-  stage: metadata
-  script:
-  - npmci trigger
-  only:
-  - tags
-  tags:
-  - docker
-  - notpriv
-
-pages:
-  image: hosttoday/ht-docker-dbase:npmci
-  services:
-   - docker:stable-dind
-  stage: metadata
-  script:
-    - npmci command npm install -g @gitzone/tsdoc
-    - npmci npm prepare
-    - npmci npm install
-    - npmci command tsdoc
-  tags:
-    - docker
-    - notpriv
-  only:
-    - tags
-  artifacts:
-    expire_in: 1 week
-    paths:
-    - public
-  allow_failure: true

.vscode/launch.json

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "configurations": [
+    {
+      "command": "npm test",
+      "name": "Run npm test",
+      "request": "launch",
+      "type": "node-terminal"
+    }
+  ]
+}

.vscode/settings.json

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{
+  "json.schemas": [
+    {
+      "fileMatch": ["/npmextra.json"],
+      "schema": {
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+          "npmci": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "description": "settings for npmci"
+          },
+          "gitzone": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "description": "settings for gitzone",
+            "properties": {
+              "projectType": {
+                "type": "string",
+                "enum": ["website", "element", "service", "npm", "wcc"]
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}

npmextra.json

@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@
     "npmRegistryUrl": "registry.npmjs.org"
   },
   "gitzone": {
+    "projectType": "npm",
     "module": {
       "githost": "gitlab.com",
-      "gitscope": "pushrocks",
+      "gitscope": "push.rocks",
       "gitrepo": "taskbuffer",
-      "shortDescription": "flexible task management. TypeScript ready!",
-      "npmPackagename": "@pushrocks/taskbuffer",
+      "description": "flexible task management. TypeScript ready!",
+      "npmPackagename": "@push.rocks/taskbuffer",
       "license": "MIT"
     }
   }

package.json

@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 {
-  "name": "@pushrocks/taskbuffer",
-  "version": "2.0.10",
+  "name": "@push.rocks/taskbuffer",
+  "version": "3.1.1",
   "private": false,
   "description": "flexible task management. TypeScript ready!",
-  "main": "dist/index.js",
-  "typings": "dist/index.d.ts",
+  "main": "dist_ts/index.js",
+  "typings": "dist_ts/index.d.ts",
+  "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "(tstest test/)",
-    "build": "(tsbuild)"
+    "test": "(tstest test/ --web)",
+    "build": "(tsbuild --web && tsbundle npm)",
+    "buildDocs": "tsdoc"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -27,31 +29,35 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/taskbuffer#readme",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@pushrocks/lik": "^3.0.11",
-    "@pushrocks/smartdelay": "^2.0.3",
-    "@pushrocks/smartlog": "^2.0.19",
-    "@pushrocks/smartpromise": "^3.0.2",
-    "@types/cron": "^1.7.1",
-    "cron": "^1.7.1",
-    "rxjs": "^6.5.3"
+    "@push.rocks/isounique": "^1.0.5",
+    "@push.rocks/lik": "^6.0.3",
+    "@push.rocks/smartdelay": "^3.0.5",
+    "@push.rocks/smartlog": "^3.0.3",
+    "@push.rocks/smartpromise": "^4.0.3",
+    "@push.rocks/smartrx": "^3.0.6",
+    "@push.rocks/smarttime": "^4.0.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@gitzone/tsbuild": "^2.1.17",
-    "@gitzone/tstest": "^1.0.24",
-    "@pushrocks/tapbundle": "^3.0.13",
-    "@types/node": "^12.7.4",
-    "tslint": "^5.19.0",
-    "tslint-config-prettier": "^1.18.0"
+    "@gitzone/tsbuild": "^2.1.66",
+    "@gitzone/tsbundle": "^2.0.8",
+    "@gitzone/tsrun": "^1.2.44",
+    "@gitzone/tstest": "^1.0.77",
+    "@push.rocks/tapbundle": "^5.0.15",
+    "@types/node": "^20.4.10"
   },
   "files": [
-    "ts/*",
-    "ts_web/*",
-    "dist/*",
-    "dist_web/*",
-    "dist_ts_web/*",
-    "assets/*",
+    "ts/**/*",
+    "ts_web/**/*",
+    "dist/**/*",
+    "dist_*/**/*",
+    "dist_ts/**/*",
+    "dist_ts_web/**/*",
+    "assets/**/*",
     "cli.js",
     "npmextra.json",
     "readme.md"
+  ],
+  "browserslist": [
+    "last 1 chrome versions"
   ]
 }

readme.md

@@ -1,20 +1,26 @@
-# @pushrocks/taskbuffer
+# @push.rocks/taskbuffer
 flexible task management. TypeScript ready!
 
 ## Availabililty and Links
-* [npmjs.org (npm package)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@pushrocks/taskbuffer)
-* [gitlab.com (source)](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/taskbuffer)
-* [github.com (source mirror)](https://github.com/pushrocks/taskbuffer)
-* [docs (typedoc)](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/taskbuffer/)
+* [npmjs.org (npm package)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@push.rocks/taskbuffer)
+* [gitlab.com (source)](https://gitlab.com/push.rocks/taskbuffer)
+* [github.com (source mirror)](https://github.com/push.rocks/taskbuffer)
+* [docs (typedoc)](https://push.rocks.gitlab.io/taskbuffer/)
 
 ## Status for master
-[![build status](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/taskbuffer/badges/master/build.svg)](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/taskbuffer/commits/master)
-[![coverage report](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/taskbuffer/badges/master/coverage.svg)](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/taskbuffer/commits/master)
-[![npm downloads per month](https://img.shields.io/npm/dm/@pushrocks/taskbuffer.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@pushrocks/taskbuffer)
-[![Known Vulnerabilities](https://snyk.io/test/npm/@pushrocks/taskbuffer/badge.svg)](https://snyk.io/test/npm/@pushrocks/taskbuffer)
-[![TypeScript](https://img.shields.io/badge/TypeScript->=%203.x-blue.svg)](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v10.x/docs/api/)
-[![node](https://img.shields.io/badge/node->=%2010.x.x-blue.svg)](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v10.x/docs/api/)
-[![JavaScript Style Guide](https://img.shields.io/badge/code%20style-prettier-ff69b4.svg)](https://prettier.io/)
+
+Status Category | Status Badge
+-- | --
+GitLab Pipelines | [![pipeline status](https://gitlab.com/push.rocks/taskbuffer/badges/master/pipeline.svg)](https://lossless.cloud)
+GitLab Pipline Test Coverage | [![coverage report](https://gitlab.com/push.rocks/taskbuffer/badges/master/coverage.svg)](https://lossless.cloud)
+npm | [![npm downloads per month](https://badgen.net/npm/dy/@push.rocks/taskbuffer)](https://lossless.cloud)
+Snyk | [![Known Vulnerabilities](https://badgen.net/snyk/push.rocks/taskbuffer)](https://lossless.cloud)
+TypeScript Support | [![TypeScript](https://badgen.net/badge/TypeScript/>=%203.x/blue?icon=typescript)](https://lossless.cloud)
+node Support | [![node](https://img.shields.io/badge/node->=%2010.x.x-blue.svg)](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v10.x/docs/api/)
+Code Style | [![Code Style](https://badgen.net/badge/style/prettier/purple)](https://lossless.cloud)
+PackagePhobia (total standalone install weight) | [![PackagePhobia](https://badgen.net/packagephobia/install/@push.rocks/taskbuffer)](https://lossless.cloud)
+PackagePhobia (package size on registry) | [![PackagePhobia](https://badgen.net/packagephobia/publish/@push.rocks/taskbuffer)](https://lossless.cloud)
+BundlePhobia (total size when bundled) | [![BundlePhobia](https://badgen.net/bundlephobia/minzip/@push.rocks/taskbuffer)](https://lossless.cloud)
 
 ## Usage
 
@@ -44,9 +50,12 @@ For further information read the linked docs at the top of this README.
 
 [![repo-footer](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/assets/repo-footer.svg)](https://push.rocks)
 
+## Contribution
+
+We are always happy for code contributions. If you are not the code contributing type that is ok. Still, maintaining Open Source repositories takes considerable time and thought. If you like the quality of what we do and our modules are useful to you we would appreciate a little monthly contribution: You can [contribute one time](https://lossless.link/contribute-onetime) or [contribute monthly](https://lossless.link/contribute). :)
+
 For further information read the linked docs at the top of this readme.
 
-> MIT licensed | **©** [Lossless GmbH](https://lossless.gmbh)
+## Legal
+> MIT licensed | **©** [Task Venture Capital GmbH](https://task.vc)
 | By using this npm module you agree to our [privacy policy](https://lossless.gmbH/privacy)
-
-[![repo-footer](https://lossless.gitlab.io/publicrelations/repofooter.svg)](https://maintainedby.lossless.com)

test/test.1.task.ts

@@ -1,115 +1,89 @@
-import { expect, tap } from '@pushrocks/tapbundle';
-import taskbuffer = require('../ts/index');
-
-import * as smartpromise from '@pushrocks/smartpromise';
-import * as smartdelay from '@pushrocks/smartdelay';
-
-// setup some testData to work with
-let testTask: taskbuffer.Task;
-
-let testPreTask = new taskbuffer.Task({
-  taskFunction: async () => {
-    console.log('preTask executed');
-  },
-  preTask: testTask
-});
-
-// some more tasks to test with
-let task1Counter = 0; // how often task 1 is being executed
-let task1 = new taskbuffer.Task({
-  name: 'Task 1',
-  taskFunction: () => {
-    let done = smartpromise.defer();
-    console.log('Task1 started');
-    setTimeout(() => {
-      task1Counter++;
-      console.log('Task1 executed');
-      done.resolve();
-    }, 5000);
-    return done.promise;
-  }
-});
-
-let task2 = new taskbuffer.Task({
-  name: 'Task 1',
-  taskFunction: async () => {
-    const done = smartpromise.defer();
-    console.log('Task2 started');
-    setTimeout(() => {
-      console.log('Task2 executed');
-      done.resolve();
-    }, 5000);
-    await done.promise;
-  }
-});
-
-let task3 = new taskbuffer.Task({
-  name: 'Task 3',
-  taskFunction: () => {
-    let done = smartpromise.defer();
-    console.log('Task3 started');
-    setTimeout(() => {
-      console.log('Task3 executed');
-      done.resolve();
-    }, 5000);
-    return done.promise;
-  }
-});
+import { expect, tap } from '@push.rocks/tapbundle';
+import * as taskbuffer from '../ts/index.js';
+import * as smartpromise from '@push.rocks/smartpromise';
+import * as smartdelay from '@push.rocks/smartdelay';
 
 tap.test('new Task() should return a new task', async () => {
-  testTask = new taskbuffer.Task({
+  const testTask = new taskbuffer.Task({
     taskFunction: async () => {
       console.log('executed twice');
     },
-    preTask: testPreTask
   });
+  expect(testTask).toBeInstanceOf(taskbuffer.Task);
 });
 
-tap.test('expect testTask to be an instance of Task', async () => {
-  expect(testTask).to.be.instanceof(taskbuffer.Task);
-});
-
-tap.test('expect testTask.idle is true', async () => {
-  if (!testTask.idle) {
-    throw new Error('testTask.idle is not true');
-  }
-});
-
-tap.test('testTask.running should be of type boolean and initially false', async () => {
-  expect(testTask.running).to.be.a('boolean');
-  // tslint:disable-next-line:no-unused-expression
-  expect(testTask.running).to.be.false;
-});
-
-tap.test('testTask.trigger() should return Promise', async () => {
-  expect(testTask.trigger()).to.be.instanceof(Promise);
-});
-
-tap.test('testTask.trigger() returned Promise should be fullfilled', async () => {
-  await testTask.trigger();
-});
-
-tap.test('expect to run a task without pre and afterTask errorless', async () => {
-  let localTestTask = new taskbuffer.Task({
-    taskFunction: async () => {
-      console.log('only once');
-    }
+tap.test('should have bufferMax set to the provided value', async () => {
+  const task2 = new taskbuffer.Task({
+    taskFunction: async () => {},
   });
-  await localTestTask.trigger();
+  expect(task2.bufferMax).toBeUndefined();  // test for a task without bufferMax set
+  const bufferedTask = new taskbuffer.Task({
+    taskFunction: async () => {},
+    buffered: true,
+    bufferMax: 3,
+  });
+  expect(bufferedTask.bufferMax).toEqual(3);
 });
 
-tap.test('expect task to run in buffered mode', async () => {
-  let localTestTask = new taskbuffer.Task({
+tap.test('should be able to trigger tasks multiple times', async () => {
+  let task1Counter = 0; 
+  const task1 = new taskbuffer.Task({
+    name: 'Task 1',
+    taskFunction: () => {
+      let done = smartpromise.defer();
+      console.log('Task1 started');
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        task1Counter++;
+        console.log('Task1 executed');
+        done.resolve();
+      }, 5000);
+      return done.promise;
+    },
+  });
+  await task1.trigger();
+  await task1.trigger();
+  expect(task1Counter).toEqual(2);
+});
+
+tap.test('should execute setup function before the task function', async () => {
+  const task2 = new taskbuffer.Task({
+    name: 'Task 2',
+    taskSetup: async () => {
+      console.log('this is the setup function for task 2. It should only run once.')
+      return {
+        nice: 'yes',
+      }
+    },
+    taskFunction: async (before, setupArg) => {
+      expect(setupArg).toEqual({ nice: 'yes' });
+      const done = smartpromise.defer();
+      console.log('Task2 started');
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        console.log('Task2 executed');
+        done.resolve();
+      }, 5000);
+      await done.promise;
+    },
+  });
+  await task2.trigger();
+});
+
+tap.test('should not exceed bufferMax when task is buffered', async () => {
+  let counter = 0;
+  const bufferedTask = new taskbuffer.Task({
     taskFunction: async () => {
-      await smartdelay.delayFor(3000);
+      counter++;
+      await smartdelay.delayFor(2000);
+      counter--;
     },
     buffered: true,
-    bufferMax: 2
+    bufferMax: 2,
   });
-  localTestTask.trigger();
-  localTestTask.trigger();
-  localTestTask.trigger();
-  await localTestTask.trigger();
+  bufferedTask.trigger();
+  bufferedTask.trigger();
+  bufferedTask.trigger();
+  await smartdelay.delayFor(100);
+  expect(counter <= bufferedTask.bufferMax).toBeTrue();
 });
 
 tap.start();

test/test.2.taskchain.ts

@@ -1,47 +1,48 @@
-import { expect, tap } from '@pushrocks/tapbundle';
-import taskbuffer = require('../ts/index');
+import { expect, tap } from '@push.rocks/tapbundle';
 
-import * as smartpromise from '@pushrocks/smartpromise';
-import * as smartdelay from '@pushrocks/smartdelay';
+import * as taskbuffer from '../ts/index.js';
+
+import * as smartpromise from '@push.rocks/smartpromise';
+import * as smartdelay from '@push.rocks/smartdelay';
 
 let task1Executed = false;
-let task1 = new taskbuffer.Task({
+const task1 = new taskbuffer.Task({
   taskFunction: async () => {
     await smartdelay.delayFor(2000);
     task1Executed = true;
-  }
+  },
 });
 
 let task2Executed = false;
-let task2 = new taskbuffer.Task({
+const task2 = new taskbuffer.Task({
   taskFunction: async () => {
     await smartdelay.delayFor(2000);
     task2Executed = true;
-  }
+  },
 });
 
 let task3Executed = false;
-let task3 = new taskbuffer.Task({
+const task3 = new taskbuffer.Task({
   taskFunction: async () => {
     await smartdelay.delayFor(2000);
     task3Executed = true;
-  }
+  },
 });
 
 tap.test('expect run tasks in sequence', async () => {
-  let testTaskchain = new taskbuffer.Taskchain({
+  const testTaskchain = new taskbuffer.Taskchain({
     name: 'Taskchain1',
-    taskArray: [task1, task2, task3]
+    taskArray: [task1, task2, task3],
   });
-  let testPromise = testTaskchain.trigger();
+  const testPromise = testTaskchain.trigger();
   await smartdelay.delayFor(2100);
   // tslint:disable-next-line:no-unused-expression
-  expect(task1Executed).to.be.true;
+  expect(task1Executed).toBeTrue();
   // tslint:disable-next-line:no-unused-expression
-  expect(task2Executed).to.be.false;
+  expect(task2Executed).toBeFalse();
   await smartdelay.delayFor(2100);
   // tslint:disable-next-line:no-unused-expression
-  expect(task2Executed).to.be.true;
+  expect(task2Executed).toBeTrue();
   await testPromise;
 });
 

test/test.3.taskparallel.ts

@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
-import { expect, tap } from '@pushrocks/tapbundle';
-import taskbuffer = require('../ts/index');
-import * as smartdelay from '@pushrocks/smartdelay';
+import { expect, tap } from '@push.rocks/tapbundle';
+import * as smartdelay from '@push.rocks/smartdelay';
+
+import * as taskbuffer from '../ts/index.js';
 
 let task1Executed = false;
 const task1 = new taskbuffer.Task({
   taskFunction: async () => {
     await smartdelay.delayFor(2000);
     task1Executed = true;
-  }
+  },
 });
 
 let task2Executed = false;
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ const task2 = new taskbuffer.Task({
   taskFunction: async () => {
     await smartdelay.delayFor(2000);
     task2Executed = true;
-  }
+  },
 });
 
 let task3Executed = false;
@@ -23,12 +24,12 @@ const task3 = new taskbuffer.Task({
   taskFunction: async () => {
     await smartdelay.delayFor(2000);
     task3Executed = true;
-  }
+  },
 });
 
 tap.test('expect run in Parallel', async () => {
   const testTaskparallel = new taskbuffer.Taskparallel({
-    taskArray: [task1, task2, task3]
+    taskArray: [task1, task2, task3],
   });
   await testTaskparallel.trigger();
 });

test/test.4.taskmanager.both.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-import { expect, tap } from '@pushrocks/tapbundle';
-import taskbuffer = require('../ts/index');
+import { expect, tap } from '@push.rocks/tapbundle';
 
-import * as smartpromise from '@pushrocks/smartpromise';
-import * as smartdelay from '@pushrocks/smartdelay';
+import * as taskbuffer from '../ts/index.js';
+
+import * as smartpromise from '@push.rocks/smartpromise';
+import * as smartdelay from '@push.rocks/smartdelay';
 
 let myTaskManager: taskbuffer.TaskManager;
 let taskRunCounter = 0;
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ const taskDone = smartpromise.defer();
 
 tap.test('should create an instance of TaskManager', async () => {
   myTaskManager = new taskbuffer.TaskManager();
-  expect(myTaskManager).to.be.instanceof(taskbuffer.TaskManager);
+  expect(myTaskManager).toBeInstanceOf(taskbuffer.TaskManager);
 });
 
 tap.test('should run the task as expected', async () => {
@@ -18,25 +19,32 @@ tap.test('should run the task as expected', async () => {
   myTaskManager.addTask(
     new taskbuffer.Task({
       name: 'myTask',
+      bufferMax: 1,
+      buffered: true,
       taskFunction: async () => {
-        console.log('Task executed!');
+        console.log('Task "myTask" executed!');
         referenceBoolean = true;
         taskRunCounter++;
         if (taskRunCounter === 10) {
           taskDone.resolve();
         }
-      }
+      },
     })
   );
+  myTaskManager.start();
   await myTaskManager.triggerTaskByName('myTask');
   // tslint:disable-next-line:no-unused-expression
-  expect(referenceBoolean).to.be.true;
+  expect(referenceBoolean).toBeTrue();
 });
 
 tap.test('should schedule task', async () => {
-  myTaskManager.scheduleTaskByName('myTask', '* * * * * *');
+  myTaskManager.scheduleTaskByName('myTask', '*/10 * * * * *');
   await taskDone.promise;
   myTaskManager.descheduleTaskByName('myTask');
 });
 
+tap.test('should stop the taskmanager', async () => {
+  myTaskManager.stop();
+});
+
 tap.start();

test/test.5.task.paramflow.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-import { expect, tap } from '@pushrocks/tapbundle';
-import taskbuffer = require('../ts/index');
+import { expect, tap } from '@push.rocks/tapbundle';
 
-import * as smartpromise from '@pushrocks/smartpromise';
-import * as smartdelay from '@pushrocks/smartdelay';
+import * as taskbuffer from '../ts/index.js';
+
+import * as smartpromise from '@push.rocks/smartpromise';
+import * as smartdelay from '@push.rocks/smartdelay';
 
 const flowTask1 = new taskbuffer.Task({
   taskFunction: (x: number) => {
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ const flowTask1 = new taskbuffer.Task({
     console.log(x);
     done.resolve(x);
     return done.promise;
-  }
+  },
 });
 
 const flowTaskBuffered = new taskbuffer.Task({
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ const flowTaskBuffered = new taskbuffer.Task({
     return done.promise;
   },
   buffered: true,
-  bufferMax: 1
+  bufferMax: 1,
 });
 
 const flowTask2 = new taskbuffer.Task({
@@ -34,31 +35,31 @@ const flowTask2 = new taskbuffer.Task({
     done.resolve(x);
     return done.promise;
   },
-  preTask: flowTask1
+  preTask: flowTask1,
 });
 
 const flowTask3 = new taskbuffer.Taskchain({
-  taskArray: [flowTask1, flowTask2]
+  taskArray: [flowTask1, flowTask2],
 });
 
 tap.test('should let a value flow through a task', async () => {
   const result = await flowTask1.trigger(12);
-  expect(result).to.equal(12);
+  expect(result).toEqual(12);
 });
 
 tap.test('expect values to flow between tasks', async () => {
   const result = await flowTask2.trigger(12);
-  expect(result).to.equal(12);
+  expect(result).toEqual(12);
 });
 
 tap.test('expect values to flow between tasks when buffered', async () => {
   const result = await flowTaskBuffered.trigger(12);
-  expect(result).to.equal(12);
+  expect(result).toEqual(12);
 });
 
 tap.test('expect values to flow between tasks in Taskchain', async () => {
   const result = await flowTask3.trigger(12);
-  expect(result).to.equal(12);
+  expect(result).toEqual(12);
 });
 
 tap.start();

test/test.6.taskonce.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import { expect, tap } from '@pushrocks/tapbundle';
+import { expect, tap } from '@push.rocks/tapbundle';
 
-import * as taskbuffer from '../ts/index';
+import * as taskbuffer from '../ts/index.js';
 
 let myNumber = 0;
 let myTaskOnce: taskbuffer.TaskOnce;
@@ -9,20 +9,20 @@ tap.test('should create a valid instance of TaskOnce', async () => {
   myTaskOnce = new taskbuffer.TaskOnce({
     taskFunction: async () => {
       myNumber++;
-    }
+    },
   });
-  expect(myTaskOnce).to.be.instanceof(taskbuffer.TaskOnce);
+  expect(myTaskOnce).toBeInstanceOf(taskbuffer.TaskOnce);
 });
 
 tap.test('myNumber should still be 0', async () => {
-  expect(myNumber).to.equal(0);
+  expect(myNumber).toEqual(0);
 });
 
 tap.test('myTaskOnce should trigger once', async () => {
   await myTaskOnce.trigger();
   await myTaskOnce.trigger();
   await myTaskOnce.trigger();
-  expect(myNumber).to.equal(1);
+  expect(myNumber).toEqual(1);
 });
 
 tap.start();

test/test.7.taskloop.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import { tap, expect } from '@push.rocks/tapbundle';
+
+import * as taskbuffer from '../ts/index.js';
+
+let preTask: taskbuffer.Task;
+let afterTask: taskbuffer.Task;
+
+let mainTask: taskbuffer.Task;
+
+tap.test('should create tasks', async () => {
+  preTask = new taskbuffer.Task({
+    name: 'myPreTask',
+    taskFunction: async () => {
+      console.log('pretask executed :)');
+      return 'hi';
+    },
+  });
+  afterTask = new taskbuffer.Task({
+    name: 'myAfterTask',
+    taskFunction: async (x) => {
+      if (x === 'hi') {
+        console.log('afterTask: values get passed along alright');
+      }
+      console.log('afterTask executed :)');
+      return x;
+    },
+    preTask,
+    afterTask,
+  });
+
+  mainTask = new taskbuffer.Task({
+    name: 'mainTask',
+    taskFunction: async (x) => {
+      if (x === 'hi') {
+        console.log('mainTask: values get passed along alright');
+      }
+      console.log('afterTask executed :)');
+      return x;
+    },
+    preTask: () => {
+      return preTask;
+    },
+    afterTask,
+  });
+});
+
+tap.test('should execute the mainTask', async () => {
+  await mainTask.trigger();
+});
+
+tap.start();

test/test.8.bufferedrun.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import { tap, expect } from '@push.rocks/tapbundle';
+
+import * as taskbuffer from '../ts/index.js';
+
+let counter1 = 0;
+let counter2 = 0;
+let counter3 = 0;
+
+tap.test('should run buffered', async (tools) => {
+  const task = new taskbuffer.Task({
+    name: 'a buffered task',
+    taskFunction: async () => {
+      counter1++;
+      await tools.delayFor(2000);
+      console.log(`task 1 ran ${counter1} times`);
+    },
+    buffered: true,
+    bufferMax: 1,
+    afterTask: () => {
+      return task2;
+    },
+  });
+  const task2 = new taskbuffer.Task({
+    name: 'a buffered task',
+    taskFunction: async () => {
+      counter2++;
+      await tools.delayFor(2000);
+      console.log(`task2 ran ${counter2} times`);
+    },
+    buffered: true,
+    bufferMax: 1,
+    afterTask: () => {
+      return task3;
+    },
+  });
+  const task3 = new taskbuffer.Task({
+    name: 'a buffered task',
+    taskFunction: async () => {
+      counter3++;
+      await tools.delayFor(2000);
+      console.log(`task3 ran ${counter3} times`);
+    },
+    buffered: true,
+    bufferMax: 1,
+  });
+  while (counter1 < 10) {
+    await tools.delayFor(5000);
+    task.trigger();
+  }
+});
+
+tap.start();

test/test.taskrunner.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import { tap, expect } from '@push.rocks/tapbundle';
+
+import * as taskbuffer from '../ts/index.js';
+
+let testTaskRunner: taskbuffer.TaskRunner;
+
+tap.test('should create a valid taskrunner', async () => {
+  testTaskRunner = new taskbuffer.TaskRunner();
+  await testTaskRunner.start();
+});
+
+tap.test('should execute task when its scheduled', async (tools) => {
+  const done = tools.defer();
+  testTaskRunner.addTask(
+    new taskbuffer.Task({
+      taskFunction: async () => {
+        console.log('hi');
+      },
+    })
+  );
+
+  testTaskRunner.addTask(
+    new taskbuffer.Task({
+      taskFunction: async () => {
+        console.log('there');
+        done.resolve();
+      },
+    })
+  );
+
+  await done.promise;
+});
+
+tap.start();

ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+/**
+ * autocreated commitinfo by @pushrocks/commitinfo
+ */
+export const commitinfo = {
+  name: '@push.rocks/taskbuffer',
+  version: '3.1.1',
+  description: 'flexible task management. TypeScript ready!'
+}

ts/index.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-export { Task, ITaskFunction } from './taskbuffer.classes.task';
-export { Taskchain } from './taskbuffer.classes.taskchain';
-export { Taskparallel } from './taskbuffer.classes.taskparallel';
-export { TaskManager } from './taskbuffer.classes.taskmanager';
-export { TaskOnce } from './taskbuffer.classes.taskonce';
-
-// import for naming only
-import './taskbuffer.classes.helpers';
+export { Task } from './taskbuffer.classes.task.js';
+export type { ITaskFunction } from './taskbuffer.classes.task.js';
+export { Taskchain } from './taskbuffer.classes.taskchain.js';
+export { Taskparallel } from './taskbuffer.classes.taskparallel.js';
+export { TaskManager } from './taskbuffer.classes.taskmanager.js';
+export { TaskOnce } from './taskbuffer.classes.taskonce.js';
+export { TaskRunner } from './taskbuffer.classes.taskrunner.js';
+export { TaskDebounced } from './taskbuffer.classes.taskdebounced.js';
+import * as distributedCoordination from './taskbuffer.classes.distributedcoordinator.js';
+export { distributedCoordination };

ts/taskbuffer.classes.bufferrunner.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import { Task } from './taskbuffer.classes.task.js';
+
+export class BufferRunner {
+  public task: Task;
+  // initialize by default
+  public bufferCounter: number = 0;
+
+  constructor(taskArg: Task<any>) {
+    this.task = taskArg;
+  }
+
+  public trigger(x: any): Promise<any> {
+    if (!(this.bufferCounter >= this.task.bufferMax)) {
+      this.bufferCounter++;
+    }
+    const returnPromise: Promise<any> = this.task.cycleCounter.getPromiseForCycle(
+      this.bufferCounter
+    );
+    if (!this.task.running) {
+      this._run(x);
+    }
+    return returnPromise;
+  }
+
+  private async _run(x: any) {
+    this.task.running = true;
+    while (this.bufferCounter > 0) {
+      const result = await Task.runTask(this.task, { x: x });
+      this.bufferCounter--;
+      this.task.cycleCounter.informOfCycle(result);
+    }
+    this.task.running = false;
+  }
+}

ts/taskbuffer.classes.cyclecounter.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import * as plugins from './taskbuffer.plugins.js';
+import { Task } from './taskbuffer.classes.task.js';
+
+export interface ICycleObject {
+  cycleCounter: number;
+  deferred: plugins.smartpromise.Deferred<any>;
+}
+
+export class CycleCounter {
+  public task: Task;
+  public cycleObjectArray: ICycleObject[] = [];
+  constructor(taskArg: Task<any>) {
+    this.task = taskArg;
+  }
+  public getPromiseForCycle(cycleCountArg: number) {
+    const done = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
+    const cycleObject: ICycleObject = {
+      cycleCounter: cycleCountArg,
+      deferred: done,
+    };
+    this.cycleObjectArray.push(cycleObject);
+    return done.promise;
+  }
+  public informOfCycle(x: any) {
+    const newCycleObjectArray: ICycleObject[] = [];
+    this.cycleObjectArray.forEach((cycleObjectArg) => {
+      cycleObjectArg.cycleCounter--;
+      if (cycleObjectArg.cycleCounter <= 0) {
+        cycleObjectArg.deferred.resolve(x);
+      } else {
+        newCycleObjectArray.push(cycleObjectArg);
+      }
+    });
+    this.cycleObjectArray = newCycleObjectArray;
+  }
+}

ts/taskbuffer.classes.distributedcoordinator.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import { Task } from './taskbuffer.classes.task.js';
+import * as plugins from './taskbuffer.plugins.js';
+
+/**
+ * constains all data for the final coordinator to actually make an informed decision
+ */
+export interface IDistributedTaskRequest {
+  /**
+   * this needs to correlate to the consultationResult
+   */
+  submitterRandomId: string;
+  taskName: string;
+  taskVersion: string;
+  taskExecutionTime: number;
+  taskExecutionTimeout: number;
+  taskExecutionParallel: number;
+  status: 'requesting' | 'gotRejected' | 'failed' | 'succeeded';
+}
+
+export interface IDistributedTaskRequestResult {
+  /**
+   * this needs to correlate to the decisionInfoBasis
+   */
+  submitterRandomId: string;
+  /**
+   * can be used while debugging
+   */
+  considered: boolean;
+  rank: string;
+  reason: string;
+  shouldTrigger: boolean;
+}
+
+export abstract class AbstractDistributedCoordinator {
+  public abstract fireDistributedTaskRequest(
+    infoBasisArg: IDistributedTaskRequest
+  ): Promise<IDistributedTaskRequestResult>;
+  public abstract updateDistributedTaskRequest(
+    infoBasisArg: IDistributedTaskRequest
+  ): Promise<void>;
+}

ts/taskbuffer.classes.helpers.ts

@@ -1,160 +0,0 @@
-import plugins = require('./taskbuffer.plugins');
-import { Task, ITaskFunction } from './taskbuffer.classes.task';
-
-export let emptyTaskFunction: ITaskFunction = function(x) {
-  let done = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
-  done.resolve();
-  return done.promise;
-};
-
-export let isTask = function(taskArg: Task): boolean {
-  if (taskArg instanceof Task && typeof taskArg.taskFunction === 'function') {
-    return true;
-  } else {
-    return false;
-  }
-};
-
-export let isTaskTouched = (taskArg: Task, touchedTasksArray: Task[]): boolean => {
-  let result = false;
-  for (let keyArg in touchedTasksArray) {
-    if (taskArg === touchedTasksArray[keyArg]) {
-      result = true;
-    }
-  }
-  return result;
-};
-
-export let runTask = async (taskArg: Task, optionsArg: { x?; touchedTasksArray?: Task[] }) => {
-  let done = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
-
-  // pay respect to execDelay
-  if (taskArg.execDelay) {
-    await plugins.smartdelay.delayFor(taskArg.execDelay);
-  }
-
-  //  set running params
-  taskArg.running = true;
-
-  done.promise.then(async () => {
-    taskArg.running = false;
-  });
-
-  // handle options
-  let options = {
-    ...{ x: undefined, touchedTasksArray: [] },
-    ...optionsArg
-  };
-  let x = options.x;
-  let touchedTasksArray: Task[] = options.touchedTasksArray;
-
-  touchedTasksArray.push(taskArg);
-
-  // run the task cascade
-  let localDeferred = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
-  localDeferred.promise
-    .then(() => {
-      if (taskArg.preTask && !isTaskTouched(taskArg.preTask, touchedTasksArray)) {
-        return runTask(taskArg.preTask, { x: x, touchedTasksArray: touchedTasksArray });
-      } else {
-        let done2 = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
-        done2.resolve(x);
-        return done2.promise;
-      }
-    })
-    .then(x => {
-      return taskArg.taskFunction(x);
-    })
-    .then(x => {
-      if (taskArg.afterTask && !isTaskTouched(taskArg.afterTask, touchedTasksArray)) {
-        return runTask(taskArg.afterTask, { x: x, touchedTasksArray: touchedTasksArray });
-      } else {
-        let done2 = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
-        done2.resolve(x);
-        return done2.promise;
-      }
-    })
-    .then(x => {
-      done.resolve(x);
-    })
-    .catch(err => {
-      console.log(err);
-    });
-  localDeferred.resolve();
-  return await done.promise;
-};
-
-export interface cycleObject {
-  cycleCounter: number;
-  deferred: plugins.smartpromise.Deferred<any>;
-}
-
-export class CycleCounter {
-  task: Task;
-  cycleObjectArray: cycleObject[] = [];
-  constructor(taskArg: Task) {
-    this.task = taskArg;
-  }
-  getPromiseForCycle(cycleCountArg: number) {
-    let done = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
-    let cycleObject: cycleObject = {
-      cycleCounter: cycleCountArg,
-      deferred: done
-    };
-    this.cycleObjectArray.push(cycleObject);
-    return done.promise;
-  }
-  informOfCycle(x) {
-    let newCycleObjectArray: cycleObject[] = [];
-    this.cycleObjectArray.forEach(cycleObjectArg => {
-      cycleObjectArg.cycleCounter--;
-      if (cycleObjectArg.cycleCounter <= 0) {
-        cycleObjectArg.deferred.resolve(x);
-      } else {
-        newCycleObjectArray.push(cycleObjectArg);
-      }
-    });
-    this.cycleObjectArray = newCycleObjectArray;
-  }
-}
-
-export class BufferRunner {
-  task: Task;
-  // initialze by default
-  bufferCounter: number = 0;
-  running: boolean = false;
-  constructor(taskArg: Task) {
-    this.task = taskArg;
-  }
-
-  trigger(x): Promise<any> {
-    if (!(this.bufferCounter >= this.task.bufferMax)) {
-      this.bufferCounter++;
-    }
-    let returnPromise: Promise<any> = this.task.cycleCounter.getPromiseForCycle(
-      this.bufferCounter + 1
-    );
-    if (!this.running) {
-      this._run(x);
-    }
-    return returnPromise;
-  }
-
-  private _run(x) {
-    let recursiveBufferRunner = x => {
-      if (this.bufferCounter >= 0) {
-        this.running = true;
-        this.task.running = true;
-        runTask(this.task, { x: x }).then(x => {
-          this.bufferCounter--;
-          this.task.cycleCounter.informOfCycle(x);
-          recursiveBufferRunner(x);
-        });
-      } else {
-        this.running = false;
-        this.task.running = false;
-      }
-    };
-    recursiveBufferRunner(x);
-  }
-}

ts/taskbuffer.classes.task.ts

@@ -1,76 +1,201 @@
-import * as plugins from './taskbuffer.plugins';
-import * as helpers from './taskbuffer.classes.helpers';
+import * as plugins from './taskbuffer.plugins.js';
+import { BufferRunner } from './taskbuffer.classes.bufferrunner.js';
+import { CycleCounter } from './taskbuffer.classes.cyclecounter.js';
 
-export interface ITaskFunction {
-  (x?: any): PromiseLike<any>;
+import { logger } from './taskbuffer.logging.js';
+
+export interface ITaskFunction<T = undefined> {
+  (x?: any, setupValue?: T): PromiseLike<any>;
 }
 
-export class Task {
-  // man datory properties
-  name: string;
-  taskFunction: ITaskFunction;
-  buffered: boolean;
+export interface ITaskSetupFunction<T = undefined> {
+  (): Promise<T>;
+}
 
-  bufferMax: number;
-  execDelay: number;
+export type TPreOrAfterTaskFunction = () => Task<any>;
 
-  // tasks to run before and after
-  preTask: Task;
-  afterTask: Task;
+export class Task<T = undefined> {
+  public static extractTask<T = undefined>(
+    preOrAfterTaskArg: Task<T> | TPreOrAfterTaskFunction
+  ): Task<T> {
+    switch (true) {
+      case !preOrAfterTaskArg:
+        return null;
+      case preOrAfterTaskArg instanceof Task:
+        return preOrAfterTaskArg as Task<T>;
+      case typeof preOrAfterTaskArg === 'function':
+        const taskFunction = preOrAfterTaskArg as TPreOrAfterTaskFunction;
+        return taskFunction();
+      default:
+        return null;
+    }
+  }
 
-  // initialize by default
-  running: boolean = false;
-  bufferRunner = new helpers.BufferRunner(this);
-  cycleCounter = new helpers.CycleCounter(this);
+  public static emptyTaskFunction: ITaskFunction = function (x) {
+    const done = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
+    done.resolve();
+    return done.promise;
+  };
 
-  idle: boolean = true;
-  private _state: string = 'ready';
+  public static isTask = (taskArg: Task<any>): boolean => {
+    if (taskArg instanceof Task && typeof taskArg.taskFunction === 'function') {
+      return true;
+    } else {
+      return false;
+    }
+  };
+
+  public static isTaskTouched<T = undefined>(
+    taskArg: Task<T> | TPreOrAfterTaskFunction,
+    touchedTasksArray: Task<T>[]
+  ): boolean {
+    const taskToCheck = Task.extractTask(taskArg);
+    let result = false;
+    for (const keyArg in touchedTasksArray) {
+      if (taskToCheck === touchedTasksArray[keyArg]) {
+        result = true;
+      }
+    }
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  public static runTask = async <T>(
+    taskArg: Task<T> | TPreOrAfterTaskFunction,
+    optionsArg: { x?: any; touchedTasksArray?: Task<T>[] }
+  ) => {
+    const taskToRun = Task.extractTask(taskArg);
+    const done = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
+
+    // Wait for all blocking tasks to finish
+    for (const task of taskToRun.blockingTasks) {
+      await task.finished;
+    }
+
+    if (!taskToRun.setupValue && taskToRun.taskSetup) {
+      taskToRun.setupValue = await taskToRun.taskSetup();
+    }
+
+    if (taskToRun.execDelay) {
+      await plugins.smartdelay.delayFor(taskToRun.execDelay);
+    }
+
+    taskToRun.running = true;
+
+    done.promise.then(async () => {
+      taskToRun.running = false;
+
+      // When the task has finished running, resolve the finished promise
+      taskToRun.resolveFinished();
+
+      // Create a new finished promise for the next run
+      taskToRun.finished = new Promise((resolve) => {
+        taskToRun.resolveFinished = resolve;
+      });
+    });
+
+    const options = {
+      ...{ x: undefined, touchedTasksArray: [] },
+      ...optionsArg,
+    };
+    const x = options.x;
+    const touchedTasksArray: Task<T>[] = options.touchedTasksArray;
+
+    touchedTasksArray.push(taskToRun);
+
+    const localDeferred = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
+    localDeferred.promise
+      .then(() => {
+        if (taskToRun.preTask && !Task.isTaskTouched(taskToRun.preTask, touchedTasksArray)) {
+          return Task.runTask(taskToRun.preTask, { x, touchedTasksArray });
+        } else {
+          const done2 = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
+          done2.resolve(x);
+          return done2.promise;
+        }
+      })
+      .then(async (x) => {
+        try {
+          return await taskToRun.taskFunction(x, taskToRun.setupValue);
+        } catch (e) {
+          console.log(e);
+        }
+      })
+      .then((x) => {
+        if (taskToRun.afterTask && !Task.isTaskTouched(taskToRun.afterTask, touchedTasksArray)) {
+          return Task.runTask(taskToRun.afterTask, { x: x, touchedTasksArray: touchedTasksArray });
+        } else {
+          const done2 = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
+          done2.resolve(x);
+          return done2.promise;
+        }
+      })
+      .then((x) => {
+        done.resolve(x);
+      })
+      .catch((err) => {
+        console.log(err);
+      });
+    localDeferred.resolve();
+    return await done.promise;
+  };
+
+  public name: string;
+  public version: string;
+  public taskFunction: ITaskFunction<T>;
+  public buffered: boolean;
+  public cronJob: plugins.smarttime.CronJob;
+
+  public bufferMax: number;
+  public execDelay: number;
+  public timeout: number;
+
+  public preTask: Task<T> | TPreOrAfterTaskFunction;
+  public afterTask: Task<T> | TPreOrAfterTaskFunction;
+
+  // Add a list to store the blocking tasks
+  public blockingTasks: Task[] = [];
+
+  // Add a promise that will resolve when the task has finished
+  private finished: Promise<void>;
+  private resolveFinished: () => void;
+
+  public running: boolean = false;
+  public bufferRunner = new BufferRunner(this);
+  public cycleCounter = new CycleCounter(this);
+
+  public get idle() {
+    return !this.running;
+  }
+
+  public taskSetup: ITaskSetupFunction<T>;
+  public setupValue: T;
 
   constructor(optionsArg: {
-    /**
-     * the task function to run, must return promise
-     */
-    taskFunction: ITaskFunction;
-    /**
-     * any other task to run before
-     */
-    preTask?: Task;
-    /**
-     * any other task to run after
-     */
-    afterTask?: Task;
-    /**
-     * wether this task should run buffered
-     */
+    taskFunction: ITaskFunction<T>;
+    preTask?: Task<T> | TPreOrAfterTaskFunction;
+    afterTask?: Task<T> | TPreOrAfterTaskFunction;
     buffered?: boolean;
-    /**
-     * the maximum buffer
-     */
     bufferMax?: number;
-    /**
-     * the execution delay, before the task is executed
-     * only makes sense when running in buffered mode
-     */
     execDelay?: number;
-    /**
-     * the name of the task
-     */
     name?: string;
+    taskSetup?: ITaskSetupFunction<T>;
   }) {
     this.taskFunction = optionsArg.taskFunction;
     this.preTask = optionsArg.preTask;
     this.afterTask = optionsArg.afterTask;
-    this.idle = !this.running;
     this.buffered = optionsArg.buffered;
     this.bufferMax = optionsArg.bufferMax;
     this.execDelay = optionsArg.execDelay;
     this.name = optionsArg.name;
+    this.taskSetup = optionsArg.taskSetup;
+
+    // Create the finished promise
+    this.finished = new Promise((resolve) => {
+      this.resolveFinished = resolve;
+    });
   }
 
-  /**
-   * trigger the task. Will trigger buffered if this.buffered is true
-   */
-  trigger(x?): Promise<any> {
+  public trigger(x?: any): Promise<any> {
     if (this.buffered) {
       return this.triggerBuffered(x);
     } else {
@@ -78,29 +203,11 @@ export class Task {
     }
   }
 
-  /**
-   * trigger task unbuffered.
-   */
-  triggerUnBuffered(x?): Promise<any> {
-    return helpers.runTask(this, { x: x });
+  public triggerUnBuffered(x?: any): Promise<any> {
+    return Task.runTask<T>(this, { x: x });
   }
 
-  /**
-   * trigger task buffered.
-   */
-  triggerBuffered(x?): Promise<any> {
+  public triggerBuffered(x?: any): Promise<any> {
     return this.bufferRunner.trigger(x);
   }
-
-  get state(): string {
-    return this._state;
-  }
-
-  set state(stateArg: string) {
-    if (stateArg === 'locked') {
-      this._state = 'locked';
-    } else {
-      plugins.smartlog.defaultLogger.log('error', 'state type ' + stateArg + ' could not be set');
-    }
-  }
 }

ts/taskbuffer.classes.taskchain.ts

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 // TaskChain chains tasks
 // and extends Task
 
-import * as plugins from './taskbuffer.plugins';
-import { Task } from './taskbuffer.classes.task';
-import helpers = require('./taskbuffer.classes.helpers');
+import * as plugins from './taskbuffer.plugins.js';
+import { Task } from './taskbuffer.classes.task.js';
+import { logger } from './taskbuffer.logging.js';
 
 export class Taskchain extends Task {
   taskArray: Task[];
@@ -14,22 +14,22 @@ export class Taskchain extends Task {
     buffered?: boolean;
     bufferMax?: number;
   }) {
-    let options = {
+    const options = {
       ...{
         name: 'unnamed Taskchain',
-        log: false
+        log: false,
       },
       ...optionsArg,
       ...{
         taskFunction: (x: any) => {
           // this is the function that gets executed when TaskChain is triggered
-          let done = plugins.smartpromise.defer(); // this is the starting Deferred object
+          const done = plugins.smartpromise.defer(); // this is the starting Deferred object
           let taskCounter = 0; // counter for iterating async over the taskArray
-          let iterateTasks = x => {
+          const iterateTasks = (x: any) => {
             if (typeof this.taskArray[taskCounter] !== 'undefined') {
               console.log(this.name + ' running: Task' + this.taskArray[taskCounter].name);
-              this.taskArray[taskCounter].trigger(x).then(x => {
-                plugins.smartlog.defaultLogger.log('info', this.taskArray[taskCounter].name);
+              this.taskArray[taskCounter].trigger(x).then((x) => {
+                logger.log('info', this.taskArray[taskCounter].name);
                 taskCounter++;
                 iterateTasks(x);
               });
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ export class Taskchain extends Task {
           };
           iterateTasks(x);
           return done.promise;
-        }
-      }
+        },
+      },
     };
     super(options);
     this.taskArray = optionsArg.taskArray;

ts/taskbuffer.classes.taskdebounced.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import * as plugins from './taskbuffer.plugins.js';
+
+import { Task, type ITaskFunction } from './taskbuffer.classes.task.js';
+
+export class TaskDebounced<T = unknown> extends Task {
+  private _debouncedTaskFunction: ITaskFunction;
+  private _observableIntake = new plugins.smartrx.ObservableIntake<T>();
+
+  constructor(optionsArg: {
+    name: string;
+    taskFunction: ITaskFunction;
+    debounceTimeInMillis: number;
+  }) {
+    super({
+      name: optionsArg.name,
+      taskFunction: async (x: T) => {
+        this._observableIntake.push(x);
+      },
+    });
+    this.taskFunction = optionsArg.taskFunction;
+    this._observableIntake.observable
+      .pipe(plugins.smartrx.rxjs.ops.debounceTime(optionsArg.debounceTimeInMillis))
+      .subscribe((x) => {
+        this.taskFunction(x);
+      });
+  }
+}

ts/taskbuffer.classes.taskmanager.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import * as plugins from './taskbuffer.plugins';
-import { Task } from './taskbuffer.classes.task';
+import * as plugins from './taskbuffer.plugins.js';
+import { Task } from './taskbuffer.classes.task.js';
+import { AbstractDistributedCoordinator } from './taskbuffer.classes.distributedcoordinator.js';
 
 export interface ICronJob {
   cronString: string;
@@ -7,20 +8,29 @@ export interface ICronJob {
   job: any;
 }
 
+export interface ITaskManagerConstructorOptions {
+  distributedCoordinator?: AbstractDistributedCoordinator;
+}
+
 export class TaskManager {
-  public taskMap = new plugins.lik.Objectmap<Task>();
-  private cronJobMap = new plugins.lik.Objectmap<ICronJob>();
-  
-  constructor() {
-    // nothing here
+  public randomId = plugins.isounique.uni();
+  public taskMap = new plugins.lik.ObjectMap<Task>();
+  private cronJobManager = new plugins.smarttime.CronManager();
+
+  public options: ITaskManagerConstructorOptions = {
+    distributedCoordinator: null,
+  };
+
+  constructor(optionsArg: ITaskManagerConstructorOptions = {}) {
+    this.options = Object.assign(this.options, optionsArg);
   }
 
   /**
    * checks if a task is already present
    * @param taskNameArg
    */
-  public getTaskByName(taskNameArg): Task {
-    return this.taskMap.find(itemArg => {
+  public getTaskByName(taskNameArg: string): Task {
+    return this.taskMap.findSync((itemArg) => {
       return itemArg.name === taskNameArg;
     });
   }
@@ -43,8 +53,7 @@ export class TaskManager {
    */
   public addAndScheduleTask(taskArg: Task, cronStringArg: string) {
     this.addTask(taskArg);
-    const taskName = taskArg.name;
-    this.scheduleTaskByName(taskName, cronStringArg);
+    this.scheduleTaskByName(taskArg.name, cronStringArg);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -69,29 +78,56 @@ export class TaskManager {
    */
   public scheduleTaskByName(taskNameArg: string, cronStringArg: string) {
     const taskToSchedule = this.getTaskByName(taskNameArg);
-    const job = new plugins.cron.CronJob({
-      cronTime: cronStringArg,
-      onTick: () => {
-        this.triggerTaskByName(taskNameArg);
-      },
-      start: true
-    });
-    this.cronJobMap.add({
-      taskNameArg: taskToSchedule.name,
-      cronString: cronStringArg,
-      job
-    });
+    const cronJob = this.cronJobManager.addCronjob(
+      cronStringArg,
+      async (triggerTimeArg: number) => {
+        console.log(`taskbuffer schedule triggered task >>${taskToSchedule.name}<<`);
+        console.log(
+          `task >>${taskToSchedule.name}<< is ${
+            taskToSchedule.buffered
+              ? `buffered with max ${taskToSchedule.bufferMax} buffered calls`
+              : `unbuffered`
+          }`
+        );
+        if (this.options.distributedCoordinator) {
+          console.log(`Found a distrubuted coordinator, performing distributed consultation.`);
+          const announcementResult =
+            await this.options.distributedCoordinator.fireDistributedTaskRequest({
+              submitterRandomId: this.randomId,
+              status: 'requesting',
+              taskExecutionParallel: 1,
+              taskExecutionTime: triggerTimeArg,
+              taskExecutionTimeout: taskToSchedule.timeout,
+              taskName: taskToSchedule.name,
+              taskVersion: taskToSchedule.version,
+            });
+
+          if (!announcementResult.shouldTrigger) {
+            console.log('distributed coordinator result: NOT EXECUTING');
+            return;
+          } else {
+            console.log('distributed coordinator result: CHOSEN AND EXECUTING');
+          }
+        }
+        await taskToSchedule.trigger();
+      }
+    );
+    taskToSchedule.cronJob = cronJob;
   }
 
   /**
    * deschedules a task by name
-   * @param taskNameArg 
+   * @param taskNameArg
    */
   public descheduleTaskByName(taskNameArg: string) {
-    const descheduledCron = this.cronJobMap.findOneAndRemove(itemArg => {
-      return itemArg.taskNameArg === taskNameArg;
-    });
-    descheduledCron.job.stop();
+    const taskToDeSchedule = this.getTaskByName(taskNameArg);
+    if (taskToDeSchedule.cronJob) {
+      this.cronJobManager.removeCronjob(taskToDeSchedule.cronJob);
+      taskToDeSchedule.cronJob = null;
+    }
+    if (this.cronJobManager.cronjobs.isEmpty) {
+      this.cronJobManager.stop();
+    }
   }
 
   /**
@@ -101,9 +137,31 @@ export class TaskManager {
   public async descheduleTask(task: Task) {
     await this.descheduleTaskByName(task.name);
   }
+
   /**
-   * returns all schedules of a specific task
-   * @param taskNameArg
-   */
-  public getSchedulesForTaskName(taskNameArg: string) {}
+ * returns the schedule of a specific task
+ * @param taskNameArg
+ */
+public getScheduleForTaskName(taskNameArg: string): string | null {
+  const task = this.getTaskByName(taskNameArg);
+  if (!task || !task.cronJob) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  return task.cronJob.cronExpression;
+}
+
+
+  /**
+   * starts the taskmanager
+   */
+  public start() {
+    this.cronJobManager.start();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * stops the taskmanager
+   */
+  public stop() {
+    this.cronJobManager.stop();
+  }
 }

ts/taskbuffer.classes.taskonce.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import * as plugins from './taskbuffer.plugins';
+import * as plugins from './taskbuffer.plugins.js';
 
-import { Task, ITaskFunction } from './taskbuffer.classes.task';
+import { Task, type ITaskFunction } from './taskbuffer.classes.task.js';
 
 /**
  * TaskOnce is run exactly once, no matter how often it is triggered
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export class TaskOnce extends Task {
           this.hasTriggered = true;
           await optionsArg.taskFunction();
         }
-      }
+      },
     });
   }
 }

ts/taskbuffer.classes.taskparallel.ts

@@ -1,23 +1,22 @@
-import * as plugins from './taskbuffer.plugins';
-import * as helpers from './taskbuffer.classes.helpers';
-import { Task } from './taskbuffer.classes.task';
+import * as plugins from './taskbuffer.plugins.js';
+import { Task } from './taskbuffer.classes.task.js';
 
 export class Taskparallel extends Task {
-  taskArray: Task[];
+  public taskArray: Task[];
   constructor(optionsArg: { taskArray: Task[] }) {
     const options = {
       ...optionsArg,
       ...{
         taskFunction: () => {
-          let done = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
-          let promiseArray: Promise<any>[] = []; // stores promises of all tasks, since they run in parallel
-          this.taskArray.forEach(function(taskArg) {
+          const done = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
+          const promiseArray: Promise<any>[] = []; // stores promises of all tasks, since they run in parallel
+          this.taskArray.forEach(function (taskArg) {
             promiseArray.push(taskArg.trigger());
           });
           Promise.all(promiseArray).then(done.resolve);
           return done.promise;
-        }
-      }
+        },
+      },
     };
     super(options);
     this.taskArray = optionsArg.taskArray;

ts/taskbuffer.classes.taskrunner.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import * as plugins from './taskbuffer.plugins.js';
+
+import { Task } from './taskbuffer.classes.task.js';
+
+export class TaskRunner {
+  public maxParrallelJobs: number = 1;
+  public status: 'stopped' | 'running' = 'stopped';
+  public runningTasks: plugins.lik.ObjectMap<Task> = new plugins.lik.ObjectMap<Task>();
+  public qeuedTasks: Task[] = [];
+
+  constructor() {
+    this.runningTasks.eventSubject.subscribe(async (eventArg) => {
+      this.checkExecution();
+    });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * adds a task to the qeue
+   */
+  public addTask(taskArg: Task) {
+    this.qeuedTasks.push(taskArg);
+    this.checkExecution();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * set amount of parallel tasks
+   * be careful, you might loose dependability of tasks
+   */
+  public setMaxParallelJobs(maxParrallelJobsArg: number) {
+    this.maxParrallelJobs = maxParrallelJobsArg;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * starts the task queue
+   */
+  public async start() {
+    this.status = 'running';
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * checks wether execution is on point
+   */
+  public async checkExecution() {
+    if (
+      this.runningTasks.getArray().length < this.maxParrallelJobs &&
+      this.status === 'running' &&
+      this.qeuedTasks.length > 0
+    ) {
+      const nextJob = this.qeuedTasks.shift();
+      this.runningTasks.add(nextJob);
+      await nextJob.trigger();
+      this.runningTasks.remove(nextJob);
+      this.checkExecution();
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * stops the task queue
+   */
+  public async stop() {
+    this.status = 'stopped';
+  }
+}

ts/taskbuffer.logging.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import * as plugins from './taskbuffer.plugins.js';
+
+export const logger = new plugins.smartlog.ConsoleLog();

ts/taskbuffer.plugins.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-import * as smartlog from '@pushrocks/smartlog';
-import cron from 'cron';
-import * as lik from '@pushrocks/lik';
-import * as rxjs from 'rxjs';
-import * as smartpromise from '@pushrocks/smartpromise';
-import * as smartdelay from '@pushrocks/smartdelay';
+import * as isounique from '@push.rocks/isounique';
+import * as lik from '@push.rocks/lik';
+import * as smartlog from '@push.rocks/smartlog';
+import * as smartpromise from '@push.rocks/smartpromise';
+import * as smartdelay from '@push.rocks/smartdelay';
+import * as smartrx from '@push.rocks/smartrx';
+import * as smarttime from '@push.rocks/smarttime';
 
-export { smartlog, cron, lik, rxjs, smartpromise, smartdelay };
+export { isounique, lik, smartlog, smartpromise, smartdelay, smartrx, smarttime };

tsconfig.json

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "experimentalDecorators": true,
+    "useDefineForClassFields": false,
+    "target": "ES2022",
+    "module": "ES2022",
+    "moduleResolution": "nodenext",
+    "esModuleInterop": true,
+    "verbatimModuleSyntax": true,
+  }
+}

tslint.json

@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "extends": ["tslint:latest", "tslint-config-prettier"],
-  "rules": {
-    "semicolon": [true, "always"],
-    "no-console": false,
-    "ordered-imports": false,
-    "object-literal-sort-keys": false,
-    "member-ordering": {
-      "options":{
-        "order": [
-          "static-method"
-        ]
-      }
-    }
-  },
-  "defaultSeverity": "warning"
-}