NAME
Arch::RunLimit - class to enforce a limit on the number of running processes
SYNOPSIS
use Arch::RunLimit
my $limit = Arch::RunLimit->new(file => $limit_file);
die "run-limit exceeded" if $limit->exceeded;
DESCRIPTION
Arch::RunLimit provides an easy way to enforce a limit on the number of concurrently running processes.
METHODS
The following methods are available:
new, exceeded.
- new %opts
- Create a new Arch::RunLimit object with the specified options:
- file (mandatory)
- The file used to keep track of the number of processes.
- limit
-
The maximum number of concurrently running processes. Defaults to
5. - timeout
-
The timeout after which a process is assumed to be terminated in
seconds. Defaults to
1800(30 minutes). - exceeded
-
Return
1if the number of concurrently running processes has been exceeded,0otherwise.
BUGS
Awaiting your reports.
AUTHORS
Mikhael Goikhman (migo@homemail.com--Perl-GPL/arch-perl--devel)
Enno Cramer (uebergeek@web.de--2003/arch-perl--devel)
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