Method Overview

Method Details

open(modulePath, options){Promise<Connection>}static

Opens a connection to workers and loads a script with the workers framework.

Parameters:

modulePath String A fully qualified URL to a script to execute with the workers framework.

options Object optional Worker options. See properties below for object specifications. Specification: client Object optional The objects defining the API accessible from the module. strategy Object optional Default Value: distributed Indicates how to load the module. See the table below for a list of possible values. Possible Value Description distributed The module is loaded in each available worker. Each call to Connection will be targeting an available worker. Use this strategy if the module doesn't maintain information between invocations (stateless). dedicated The module is loaded in one worker. Each call to Connection will be targeting a same worker. Use this strategy if the module maintains information from previous invocations or communication between main and worker threads needs to be stateful. local The module is loaded in the main thread. Use this strategy if when using the worker framework API while disabling the use of workers.

Returns:

Type	Description
Promise<Connection>	Resolves to an instance of Connection.

See also:

• Connection

Examples:

// Set worker's loaderConfig to set up
// a path to folder called workersScripts
esriConfig.workers.loaderConfig = {
 paths: {
   workerScripts: window.location.href.replace(/\/[^/]+$/, "/workerScripts"),
 }
};

// Load workerScripts/Calculator.js in the workers framework
// and invoke its "max" method
workers.open("workerScripts/Calculator")
  .then(function(connection) {
    return connection.invoke("max", {
      numbers: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4]
    });
  })
  .then(function(result) {
    console.log(result);
  });

//*********************************************************
// module: workerScripts/Calculator.js
//*********************************************************
define(["esri/core/promiseUtils"], function(promiseUtils) {

  // when loaded, the workers framework will create new `Calculator`
  var Calculator = function Calculator() {};

  // any method on "Calculator" module can be invoked
  // from the main thread
  Calculator.prototype.max = function(data) {
    return Math.max.apply(null, data.numbers)
  }

  return Calculator;
});

// Load workerScripts/TimeOfTheDay.js in the workers framework
// We define an API accessible from the module
workers.open("workerScripts/TimeOfTheDay", {
  client: {
    getCurrentTime: function() {
      return Date.now();
    }
  }
})
  .then(function(connection) {
    return connection.invoke("timeOfTheDay");
  })
  .then(function(result) {
    console.log(result);
  });

//*********************************************************
// module: workerScripts/TimeOfTheDay.js
//*********************************************************
define(["esri/core/promiseUtils"], function(promiseUtils) {

  return {
    timeOfTheDay: function(noArgs, remoteClient) {
      // call back the main thread to get the current time over there.
      return remoteClient.invoke("getCurrentTime")
        .then(function(time) {
          return "The time is " + time;
        });
    }
  };
});