Module: Looper

Defined in:
lib/looper.rb

Overview

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Instance Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Details

#exit_loopObject



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# File 'lib/looper.rb', line 68

def exit_loop
  @run = false
end

#loopme(run_every = 10) ⇒ Object



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# File 'lib/looper.rb', line 36

def loopme(run_every = 10)
  # we don't want to delay output to sdtout until the program stops, we want feedback!
  $stdout.sync=true
  
  trap_signals
  
  @run = true
  
  puts "#{Time.now} process started with #{run_every} loop. kill #{Process.pid} to stop"
  
  last_run = Time.now - run_every - 1
  while (@run) do
    now = Time.now
    if last_run + run_every < now
      begin
        yield
      rescue Exception => e
        puts "Uncaught exception bubbled up: \n#{e.class}: #{e.message}\n\t#{e.backtrace.join("\n\t")} "
      end
      last_run = now
    end  
    sleep(2)
  end
  puts "#{Time.now} shutting down"
end

#trap_signalsObject



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# File 'lib/looper.rb', line 26

def trap_signals
  sigtrap = proc { 
    puts "caught trapped signal, shutting down"
    @run = false 
  }
  ["SIGTERM", "SIGINT", "SIGHUP"].each do |signal|
    trap signal, sigtrap
  end
end

#write_pid(filename, pid) ⇒ Object



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# File 'lib/looper.rb', line 62

def write_pid(filename, pid)
  file = File.new(filename, "w")
  file.print pid.to_s
  file.close
end