Ruby multiple background threads

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Ruby multiple background threads

I need to start multiple background threads in a thread pool with a timeout. The diagram looks something like this:

    #!/usr/bin/env ruby

require 'thread'

def foo(&block)
  bar(block)
end

def bar(block)
  Thread.abort_on_exception=true
  @main = Thread.new { block.call }
end


foo {
sleep 1
puts 'test'
}

Why, if I run, I don't get the exit? (and no waiting waiting?)

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turri May 19 '10 at 12:52

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2 answers

sepp2k · Answer 1 · 2010-05-19T13:08:03+0000

The program ends when the main thread ends. You have to wait on the thread created bar

with join

:

foo {
  sleep 1
  puts 'test'
}.join

Miguel Fonseca · Answer 2 · 2010-05-19T17:10:03+0000

Try the work_queue stone http://rubygems.org/gems/work_queue/

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