asyncflow

One phrase description

asyncflow is an expressive, capable and easy to use async flow library based on node-fibers.

Features

• Write asynchronous code in synchronous style
• Wrap existing async functions to call them in synchronous style
• Exceptions are supported and thrown in typical JavaScript fashion
• Concurrency limit is easily expressed
• Parallel calls and parallel collection functions are also supported

Installation

$ npm install asyncflow

Quick Example

Say NO to callback hell.

var flow = require("asyncflow");

var query = flow.wrap(db.query);
var writeBack = flow.wrap(db.writeBack);

flow(function() {
  var data = query("...").wait();
  if (data.length > 1) {
    // These two writeBacks will run in parallel.
    var ok1 = writeBack("...", data[0]);
    var ok2 = writeBack("...", data[1]);
    if (ok1.wait() && ok2.wait()) {
      console.log("Successful write back");
    }
  } else {
    data = query("xxx").wait();
    writeBack("...", data).wait();
  }
});

The above example code demonstrates some of the magic of asyncflow. The wrapped functions query and writeBack runs in a synchronous maner within the flow block. Behind the scenes however, none of the code above blocks the Node.js event loop for waiting at any moment.

Now, imagine writing this logic using nested callbacks...

Documentation

Read the Tutorial to get started and know how to use asyncflow.

Read the Guide to understand the various important concepts.

Read the API to know what's available.

License

(The MIT License)

Copyright (c) 2013 Seth Yuan

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