Class: Launchd::Service

Inherits:
Object
  • Object
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Defined in:
lib/launchd/service.rb

Instance Attribute Summary collapse

Instance Method Summary collapse

Constructor Details

#initialize(label, opts = {}) ⇒ Service

Returns a new instance of Service.



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# File 'lib/launchd/service.rb', line 5

def initialize(label, opts = {})
  @label = label
  @opts = opts
end

Instance Attribute Details

#label ⇒ Object (readonly)

Returns the value of attribute label.



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# File 'lib/launchd/service.rb', line 3

def label
  @label
end

Instance Method Details

#deploy ⇒ Object

Deploy (install & restart) the service.

If running as root, it will get installed as system-wide daemon, otherwise as agent.



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# File 'lib/launchd/service.rb', line 15

def deploy
  stop if running?
  write_plist
  start
end

#running? ⇒ Boolean

Returns true, when this service is runnung (loaded), otherwise false.

Returns:

  • (Boolean) 


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# File 'lib/launchd/service.rb', line 32

def running?
  !!system("launchctl list #{label}")
end

#start ⇒ Object

Starts the service.



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# File 'lib/launchd/service.rb', line 27

def start
  system("launchctl load -w #{label}")
end

#stop ⇒ Object

Stops the service.



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# File 'lib/launchd/service.rb', line 22

def stop
  system("launchctl unload -w #{label}")
end