doc: add timer classes #6206
doc: add timer classes #6206
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| In the case of [`setTimeout`][], `unref` creates a separate `Timeout` that will |
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should be "separate timer" still, the Timeout class is the same.
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Or, "separate underlying timer handle"
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The concept of timers being different from immediates goes a little beyond the classes in certain implementation and execution details, which is what some of the comments address. |
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@Fishrock123 alright, inline comments addressed.
Anything else I should do to address this? Maybe point out the distinction in the class definitions in the doc? |
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don't land this, see https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/6436/files#r61430203 |
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@Fishrock123 It looks like #6436 has been updated and no longer collides with this one. I'll rebase though. |
The timers returned by `setTimeout` and friends are actually instances of `Timeout` and `Immediate`. Documenting them as such, so that the `ref` and `unref` methods can be identified as methods on `Timeout` objects. Sparked by discussion in nodejs#5792
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Closing as this is now part of #6937 |
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The timers returned by
setTimeoutand friends are actually instancesof
TimeoutandImmediate. Documenting them as such, so that therefandunrefmethods can be identified as methods onTimeoutobjects.
Sparked by discussion in #5792 w/ @Fishrock123