Wrapper around the pcntl_fork() stuff, with a API set like Java language.
Practical usage is done by extending this class, and re-defining the run() method.
This way PHP developers can enclose logic into a class that extends PHP_Fork, then execute the start() method that forks a child process.
Communications with the forked process is ensured by using a Shared Memory Segment; by using a user-defined signal and this shared memory developers can access to child process methods that returns a serializable variable.
The shared variable space can be accessed with the tho methods:
o void setVariable($name, $value)
o mixed getVariable($name)
$name must be a valid PHP variable name;
$value must be a variable or a serializable object.
Resources (db connections, streams, etc.) cannot be serialized and so they're not correctly handled.
Only runs on *NIX systems, because Windows lacks of the needed pcntl ext.
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| Class |
Dependency |
Why it is needed |
|---|
| DNServer |
Conditional |
To implement the DNServer_multithreaded. |
| PHP Cron Daemon |
Required |
This class forms the actual thread-generation. Is included by default |
| Link |
Description |
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| PHPlet |
An application server written in PHP |
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| File |
Role |
Description |
 action_dispatcher.php |
Example |
shows a multiprocess application scheme where all processes run a sleep() cycle, and a centralized dispatcher pass them the work. |
| basic.php |
Example |
a basic example, only two pseudo-threads that increment a counter simultaneously |
| exec_methods.php |
Example |
shows how to execute methods into the child process. |
| Fork.php |
Class |
Main class |
| INSTALL |
Doc. |
installation instructions |
| passing_vars.php |
Example |
shows variable exchange between the parent process and started pseudo-threads. |
 php_fork-api.html |
Doc. |
API docs |
| simple_controller.php |
Example |
shows how to attach a controller to started pseudo-threads. |
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