Purpose
Async handles allow the user to “wakeup” the event loop and get a callback called from another thread.
new_async¶
uv.new_async( callback )
Initialize the handle. A NULL callback is allowed.
Parameters
| Name | Details |
|---|---|
| callback | A callback function. |
Examples
local async_handle = uv.new_async(function() -- Doing some work... end )
async_send¶
uv.async_send( async_handle )
Wakeup the event loop and call the async handle’s callback.
Parameters
| Name | Details |
|---|---|
| async_handle | Reference to an async handle. |
Examples
uv.async_send( async_handle )
See also¶
The following API functionality applies to all handles: