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workerpool

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Versions in this module

v1

v1.3.0

Oct 19, 2026

Changes in this version

type WorkerPool

+ func (p *WorkerPool) DoWait(task func()) error

v1.2.2

Oct 12, 2026

v1.2.1

Feb 14, 2026

Changes in this version

+ const DefaultIdleTimeout

+ type Option func(*config)

+ func WithIdleTimeout(timeout time.Duration) Option

v1.2.0

Feb 14, 2026

Changes in this version

+ var ErrStopped = errors.New("submitting work to stopped workerpool")

type WorkerPool

+ func (p *WorkerPool) Do(task func()) (err error)

v1.1.3

Aug 12, 2022

v1.1.2

May 8, 2021

v1.1.1

Oct 13, 2020

v1.1.0

Oct 10, 2020

Changes in this version

type WorkerPool

+ func (p *WorkerPool) Pause(ctx context.Context)

v1.0.0

Jul 19, 2020

Changes in this version

+ type WorkerPool struct

+ func New(maxWorkers int) *WorkerPool

+ func (p *WorkerPool) Size() int

+ func (p *WorkerPool) Stop()

+ func (p *WorkerPool) StopWait()

+ func (p *WorkerPool) Stopped() bool

+ func (p *WorkerPool) Submit(task func())

+ func (p *WorkerPool) SubmitWait(task func())

+ func (p *WorkerPool) WaitingQueueSize() int