Class: PHP Threader

This class can be used to add MultiThreading-like Functionality to PHP.

Online Docs Here : http://ajphpth.sourceforge.net/

The Class has an OOP Dynamic structure allowing adding Thread-Calling Classes Or Communication Classes As add-ons

it Comes with 3 Default Thread Calling Methods :-

1. Sockets : in Sockets Method it uses PHPSockets to generate POST requests to server to trigger Thread Execution.

2. Ajax : in Ajax Method It generates Javascript to generate AJAX requests to trigger Thread Execution(Js must be enabled in Client side) .

3. CLI : in CLI Methods OS Specific Shell Calls are used to trigger Thread Execution [Exec() must be enabled].

Multiple scripts may be executed in parallel.

Each thread may take it's own parameters .

it Comes with 3 Default Thread Communication & Synchronization Methods :-

1. Shared Memory (Shmop Extension must be available)

1. Flat Files

2. MySql Heap Engine/Table (Offcourse MySQL must be availabe with table creating Prevaliges)

The Class has the Features of :-

1. Completely Cross Platform Threads

3. Threads can communicate directly & Share data (Communication is Fully encapsulated) .

4. Providing Tracing of each Thread State

5. Abstract Mutex Class which can be used from user defined Communication Clases .

6. Threads can interact directly with user in Ajax Method (works best with FireFox as it implements Ajax as it should) .

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