Backtask.py is a small Python module that runs functions in a background process, passing any data they require using fork(). Using fork() means it is efficient to pass megabytes of arguments. When the function returns a completion function is called in the parent process.
Although it uses threads in it's implementation this is mostly hidden from the caller, making it simple and safe to use.
None. Sorry. See the source code.
Backtask.py conforms to PEP8 and has 100% test coverage.
Backtask-py is copyright © 2014 Russell Stuart. It is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License.
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Russell Stuart, 2014-06-05