TAP::Parser::Scheduler::Spinner

Section: Perl Programmers Reference Guide (3pm)
Updated: 2010-10-12
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NAME

TAP::Parser::Scheduler::Spinner - A no-op job.

VERSION

Version 3.16

SYNOPSIS

    use TAP::Parser::Scheduler::Spinner;

DESCRIPTION

A no-op job. Returned by "TAP::Parser::Scheduler" as an instruction to the harness to spin (keep executing tests) while the scheduler can't return a real job.

METHODS

Class Methods

"new"

    my $job = TAP::Parser::Scheduler::Spinner->new;

Returns a new "TAP::Parser::Scheduler::Spinner" object.

"is_spinner"

Returns true indicating that is a 'spinner' job. Spinners are returned when the scheduler still has pending jobs but can't (because of locking) return one right now.