IPC

Table of Contents

add_hook - hooks a function to an event.

close_task - closes a task opened by locate_task.

_destroy_task - should never be used.

init_async_ipc - requests queue information from a task.

init_ipc - sets up necessary data structures for IPC.

isend - sends a synchronous message and doesn't wait for the result.

locate_task - finds and connects to tasks by name.

locate_task_id - finds and connects to tasks by task ID and network node.

name_attach - attaches a name to a task.

nserve_query - puts information from nserve into an array.

remove_hook - removes a hooked function.

run_hooks - runs a hooked function.

send - transmits expressions for evaluation.

send_async - transmits expressions asynchronously.

send_string - transmits strings for evaluation.

send_string_async - transmits a string asynchronously.

taskdied, taskstarted - internal functions that call another function when a task starts or stops.

task_info - gets information from a task descriptor.