usage

example1.php

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+<?php	/*
+
+  Basic usage
+  
+  for beginners: it is for command-line only execution. Webservers do not support threads.
+  
+  */
+
+require_once("ThreadQueue.php");
+
+
+
+
+// it is the function that will be called several times
+
+function parallel_task($arg){
+  echo "task with parameter '$arg' starts\n";
+  sleep( rand(2,5) );	// wait for random seconds
+  echo "task with parameter '$arg' ENDS\n";
+}
+
+
+
+// create a queue instance with a callable function name
+$TQ = new ThreadQueue("parallel_task");
+
+
+// add tasks
+$TQ->add("one");
+$TQ->add("two");
+$TQ->add("three");
+$TQ->add("four");
+$TQ->add("five");
+
+
+
+
+// wait until all threads exit
+
+while(  count( $TQ->threads() )  ){	// there are existing processes in the background?
+  sleep(1);	// optional 
+  
+  echo "waiting for all jobs done...\n";
+  $TQ->tick();	// mandatory!
+  
+}
+
+echo "all process finished.\n";
+