ipc-simple

simple package node-ipc

intro

simple package node-ipc

feature:

• promise support
• timeout error

usage

start server

const Ipc = require('ipc-simple')
// ipc socket directory
Ipc.defaultConfig.socketRoot = './.socket'

const namespace = 'test'
let ipcServer = new Ipc.Server(namespace, {
  /*
  events: object<{
    [eventName: string]: (...params: [any]) => any | Promise<any>;
  }>
  */
  eventName: async function(...params) => {
    // get request params from client
    console.log(params)
    // response content to client
    return new Promise(resolve => {
      let timeout = setTimeout(() => {
        resolve(data)
      }, 2000)
      // clear follow step when socket end
      // this as net.Socket
      this.on('end', () => clearTimeout(timeout))
    })
  }
})
// start server
await ipcServer.listen()

// stop server
await ipcServer.close()

send message

const Ipc = require('ipc-simple')
// ipc socket directory
Ipc.defaultConfig.socketRoot = './.socket'

const namespace = 'test'
const client = new Ipc.Client(namespace)

// send message to server
const response = await client.call('eventName', message)
// get response
console.log(response)

// stop client
await client.close()