ljuv (halted)

Base interface

handle:is_active()

Returns a boolean.

handle:get_loop()

Get the associated loop. Returns nil if the loop is already released.

handle:get_type()

Get the handle type.

Returns a string defined by uv_handle_type_name.

handle:close()

Close the handle. Idempotent.

Subsequent use of the handle will throw an error.

Async

loop:async(callback)

Create an async handle.

• callback: (async)

async:send()

Wake up the event loop and call the async handle’s callback.

Timers

loop:timer()

Create a timer handle.

timer:start(timeout, repeat_period, callback)

Start the timer.

• timeout: first timeout in seconds
• repeat_period: repeat period in seconds, 0 to disable
• callback: (timer)

timer:stop()

Stop the timer.

timer:again()

Stop the timer, and if it is repeating restart it using the repeat value as the timeout.

timer:set_repeat(period)

period:: repeat period in seconds, 0 to disable

timer:get_repeat()

Get the repeat period (in seconds).

timer:get_due_in()

Get the timer due value (in seconds, 0 if expired).

Signals

loop:signal()

Create a signal handle.

signal:start(signum, callback)

Start watching for the given signal.

• signum: signal number
• callback: (signal, signum)

signal:start_oneshot(signum, callback)

Same as start(), but the signal handler is reset the moment the signal is received.

signal:stop()

Stop watching for signals.