API: rename node.Process to node.ChildProcess

This is to avoid confusion with the global "process" object, especially for
the instances of node.Process.

benchmark/process_loop.js

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 function next (i) {
   if (i <= 0) return;
 
-  var process = node.createProcess("echo hello");
+  var child = node.createChildProcess("echo hello");
 
-  process.addListener("output", function (chunk) {
+  child.addListener("output", function (chunk) {
     if (chunk) print(chunk);
   });
 
-  process.addListener("exit", function (code) {
+  child.addListener("exit", function (code) {
     if (code != 0) node.exit(-1);
     next(i - 1);
   });

benchmark/run.js

@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ var benchmark_dir = node.path.dirname(__filename);
 function exec (script, callback) {
   var command = ARGV[0] + " " + node.path.join(benchmark_dir, script);
   var start = new Date();
-  var process = node.createProcess(command);
-  process.addListener("exit", function (code) {
+  var child = node.createChildProcess(command);
+  child.addListener("exit", function (code) {
     var elapsed = new Date() - start;
     callback(elapsed, code);
   });

benchmark/static_http_server.js

@@ -34,11 +34,9 @@ function responseListener (res) {
   });
 }
 
-function onLoad () {
-  for (var i = 0; i < concurrency; i++) {
-    var client = node.http.createClient(port);
-    client.id = i;
-    client.get("/").finish(responseListener);
-    requests++;
-  }
+for (var i = 0; i < concurrency; i++) {
+  var client = node.http.createClient(port);
+  client.id = i;
+  client.get("/").finish(responseListener);
+  requests++;
 }

src/process.cc → src/child_process.cc

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #include "node.h"
-#include "process.h"
+#include "child_process.h"
 
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -13,65 +13,65 @@ using namespace node;
 
 #define PID_SYMBOL String::NewSymbol("pid")
 
-Persistent<FunctionTemplate> Process::constructor_template;
+Persistent<FunctionTemplate> ChildProcess::constructor_template;
 
 void
-Process::Initialize (Handle<Object> target)
+ChildProcess::Initialize (Handle<Object> target)
 {
   HandleScope scope;
 
-  Local<FunctionTemplate> t = FunctionTemplate::New(Process::New);
+  Local<FunctionTemplate> t = FunctionTemplate::New(ChildProcess::New);
   constructor_template = Persistent<FunctionTemplate>::New(t);
   constructor_template->Inherit(EventEmitter::constructor_template);
   constructor_template->InstanceTemplate()->SetInternalFieldCount(1);
 
-  NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(constructor_template, "spawn", Process::Spawn);
-  NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(constructor_template, "write", Process::Write);
-  NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(constructor_template, "close", Process::Close);
-  NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(constructor_template, "kill", Process::Kill);
+  NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(constructor_template, "spawn", ChildProcess::Spawn);
+  NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(constructor_template, "write", ChildProcess::Write);
+  NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(constructor_template, "close", ChildProcess::Close);
+  NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(constructor_template, "kill", ChildProcess::Kill);
 
-  target->Set(String::NewSymbol("Process"), constructor_template->GetFunction());
+  target->Set(String::NewSymbol("ChildProcess"), constructor_template->GetFunction());
 }
 
 Handle<Value>
-Process::New (const Arguments& args)
+ChildProcess::New (const Arguments& args)
 {
   HandleScope scope;
 
-  Process *p = new Process();
+  ChildProcess *p = new ChildProcess();
   p->Wrap(args.Holder());
 
   return args.This();
 }
 
 Handle<Value>
-Process::Spawn (const Arguments& args)
+ChildProcess::Spawn (const Arguments& args)
 {
   if (args.Length() == 0 || !args[0]->IsString()) {
     return ThrowException(String::New("Bad argument."));
   }
 
   HandleScope scope;
-  Process *process = ObjectWrap::Unwrap<Process>(args.Holder());
+  ChildProcess *child = ObjectWrap::Unwrap<ChildProcess>(args.Holder());
 
   String::Utf8Value command(args[0]->ToString());
 
-  int r = process->Spawn(*command);
+  int r = child->Spawn(*command);
   if (r != 0) {
     return ThrowException(String::New("Error spawning"));
   }
 
-  process->handle_->Set(PID_SYMBOL, Integer::New(process->pid_));
+  child->handle_->Set(PID_SYMBOL, Integer::New(child->pid_));
 
   return Undefined();
 }
 
 Handle<Value>
-Process::Write (const Arguments& args)
+ChildProcess::Write (const Arguments& args)
 {
   HandleScope scope;
-  Process *process = ObjectWrap::Unwrap<Process>(args.Holder());
-  assert(process);
+  ChildProcess *child = ObjectWrap::Unwrap<ChildProcess>(args.Holder());
+  assert(child);
 
   ssize_t len;
 
@@ -109,69 +109,69 @@ Process::Write (const Arguments& args)
     }
   }
 
-  return process->Write(buf, len) == 0 ? True() : False();
+  return child->Write(buf, len) == 0 ? True() : False();
 }
 
 Handle<Value>
-Process::Kill (const Arguments& args)
+ChildProcess::Kill (const Arguments& args)
 {
   HandleScope scope;
-  Process *process = ObjectWrap::Unwrap<Process>(args.Holder());
-  assert(process);
+  ChildProcess *child = ObjectWrap::Unwrap<ChildProcess>(args.Holder());
+  assert(child);
 
   int sig = SIGTERM;
   if (args[0]->IsInt32()) sig = args[0]->Int32Value();
 
-  if (process->Kill(sig) != 0) {
-    return ThrowException(String::New("Process already dead"));
+  if (child->Kill(sig) != 0) {
+    return ThrowException(String::New("ChildProcess already dead"));
   }
 
   return Undefined();
 }
 
 Handle<Value>
-Process::Close (const Arguments& args)
+ChildProcess::Close (const Arguments& args)
 {
   HandleScope scope;
-  Process *process = ObjectWrap::Unwrap<Process>(args.Holder());
-  assert(process);
-  return process->Close() == 0 ? True() : False();
+  ChildProcess *child = ObjectWrap::Unwrap<ChildProcess>(args.Holder());
+  assert(child);
+  return child->Close() == 0 ? True() : False();
 }
 
 void
-Process::reader_closed (evcom_reader *r)
+ChildProcess::reader_closed (evcom_reader *r)
 {
-  Process *process = static_cast<Process*> (r->data);
-  if (r == &process->stdout_reader_) {
-    process->stdout_fd_ = -1;
+  ChildProcess *child = static_cast<ChildProcess*> (r->data);
+  if (r == &child->stdout_reader_) {
+    child->stdout_fd_ = -1;
   } else {
-    assert(r == &process->stderr_reader_);
-    process->stderr_fd_ = -1;
+    assert(r == &child->stderr_reader_);
+    child->stderr_fd_ = -1;
   }
   evcom_reader_detach(r);
-  process->MaybeShutdown();
+  child->MaybeShutdown();
 }
 
 void
-Process::stdin_closed (evcom_writer *w)
+ChildProcess::stdin_closed (evcom_writer *w)
 {
-  Process *process = static_cast<Process*> (w->data);
-  assert(w == &process->stdin_writer_);
-  process->stdin_fd_ = -1;
+  ChildProcess *child = static_cast<ChildProcess*> (w->data);
+  assert(w == &child->stdin_writer_);
+  child->stdin_fd_ = -1;
   evcom_writer_detach(w);
-  process->MaybeShutdown();
+  child->MaybeShutdown();
 }
 
 void
-Process::on_read (evcom_reader *r, const void *buf, size_t len)
+ChildProcess::on_read (evcom_reader *r, const void *buf, size_t len)
 {
-  Process *process = static_cast<Process*> (r->data);
+  ChildProcess *child = static_cast<ChildProcess*> (r->data);
   HandleScope scope;
 
-  bool isSTDOUT = (r == &process->stdout_reader_);
+  bool isSTDOUT = (r == &child->stdout_reader_);
   Local<Value> argv[1];
 
-  enum encoding encoding = isSTDOUT ? process->stdout_encoding_ : process->stderr_encoding_;
+  enum encoding encoding = isSTDOUT ? child->stdout_encoding_ : child->stderr_encoding_;
 
   if (len == 0) {
     argv[0] = Local<Value>::New(Null());
@@ -190,11 +190,11 @@ Process::on_read (evcom_reader *r, const void *buf, size_t len)
     argv[0] = String::New((const char*)buf, len);
   }
 
-  process->Emit(isSTDOUT ? "output" : "error", 1, argv);
-  process->MaybeShutdown();
+  child->Emit(isSTDOUT ? "output" : "error", 1, argv);
+  child->MaybeShutdown();
 }
 
-Process::Process ()
+ChildProcess::ChildProcess ()
   : EventEmitter()
 {
   evcom_reader_init(&stdout_reader_);
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ Process::Process ()
   stdin_writer_.data      = this;
   stdin_writer_.on_close  = stdin_closed;
 
-  ev_init(&child_watcher_, Process::OnCHLD);
+  ev_init(&child_watcher_, ChildProcess::OnCHLD);
   child_watcher_.data = this;
 
   stdout_fd_ = -1;
@@ -227,13 +227,13 @@ Process::Process ()
   pid_ = 0;
 }
 
-Process::~Process ()
+ChildProcess::~ChildProcess ()
 {
   Shutdown();
 }
 
 void
-Process::Shutdown ()
+ChildProcess::Shutdown ()
 {
   if (stdin_fd_ >= 0) {
     evcom_writer_close(&stdin_writer_);
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ SetNonBlocking (int fd)
 }
 
 int
-Process::Spawn (const char *command)
+ChildProcess::Spawn (const char *command)
 {
   assert(pid_ == 0);
   assert(stdout_fd_ == -1);
@@ -345,25 +345,25 @@ Process::Spawn (const char *command)
 }
 
 void
-Process::OnCHLD (EV_P_ ev_child *watcher, int revents)
+ChildProcess::OnCHLD (EV_P_ ev_child *watcher, int revents)
 {
   ev_child_stop(EV_A_ watcher);
-  Process *process = static_cast<Process*>(watcher->data);
+  ChildProcess *child = static_cast<ChildProcess*>(watcher->data);
 
   assert(revents == EV_CHILD);
-  assert(process->pid_ == watcher->rpid);
-  assert(&process->child_watcher_ == watcher);
+  assert(child->pid_ == watcher->rpid);
+  assert(&child->child_watcher_ == watcher);
 
-  process->got_chld_ = true;
-  process->exit_code_ = watcher->rstatus;
+  child->got_chld_ = true;
+  child->exit_code_ = watcher->rstatus;
 
-  if (process->stdin_fd_  >= 0) evcom_writer_close(&process->stdin_writer_);
+  if (child->stdin_fd_  >= 0) evcom_writer_close(&child->stdin_writer_);
 
-  process->MaybeShutdown();
+  child->MaybeShutdown();
 }
 
 int
-Process::Write (const char *str, size_t len)
+ChildProcess::Write (const char *str, size_t len)
 {
   if (stdin_fd_ < 0 || got_chld_) return -1;
   evcom_writer_write(&stdin_writer_, str, len);
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ Process::Write (const char *str, size_t len)
 }
 
 int
-Process::Close (void)
+ChildProcess::Close (void)
 {
   if (stdin_fd_ < 0 || got_chld_) return -1;
   evcom_writer_close(EV_DEFAULT_UC_ &stdin_writer_);
@@ -379,14 +379,14 @@ Process::Close (void)
 }
 
 int
-Process::Kill (int sig)
+ChildProcess::Kill (int sig)
 {
   if (got_chld_ || pid_ == 0) return -1;
   return kill(pid_, sig);
 }
 
 void
-Process::MaybeShutdown (void)
+ChildProcess::MaybeShutdown (void)
 {
   if (stdout_fd_ < 0 && stderr_fd_ < 0 && got_chld_) {
     HandleScope scope;

src/process.h → src/child_process.h

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-#ifndef node_process_h
-#define node_process_h
+#ifndef node_child_process_h
+#define node_child_process_h
 
 #include "node.h"
 #include "events.h"
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 namespace node {
 
-class Process : EventEmitter {
+class ChildProcess : EventEmitter {
  public:
   static void Initialize (v8::Handle<v8::Object> target);
 
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ class Process : EventEmitter {
   static v8::Handle<v8::Value> Kill (const v8::Arguments& args);
   static v8::Handle<v8::Value> PIDGetter (v8::Local<v8::String> _, const v8::AccessorInfo& info);
 
-  Process();
-  ~Process();
+  ChildProcess();
+  ~ChildProcess();
 
   int Spawn (const char *command);
   int Write (const char *str, size_t len);
@@ -59,4 +59,4 @@ class Process : EventEmitter {
 };
 
 } // namespace node
-#endif //  node_process_h
+#endif //  node_child_process_h

src/node.cc

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include "file.h"
 #include "http.h"
 #include "timer.h"
-#include "process.h"
+#include "child_process.h"
 #include "constants.h"
 #include "node_stdio.h"
 
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ Load (int argc, char *argv[])
 
   Stdio::Initialize(node_obj);
   Timer::Initialize(node_obj);
-  Process::Initialize(node_obj);
+  ChildProcess::Initialize(node_obj);
 
   DefineConstants(node_obj);
 

src/node.js

@@ -5,10 +5,14 @@ node.tcp.createServer = function (on_connection, options) {
   return server;
 };
 
-node.createProcess = function (command) {
-  var process = new node.Process();
-  process.spawn(command);
-  return process;
+node.createProcess = function () {
+  throw "node.createProcess() has been changed to node.createChildProcess() update your code";
+};
+
+node.createChildProcess = function (command) {
+  var child = new node.ChildProcess();
+  child.spawn(command);
+  return child;
 };
 
 node.tcp.createConnection = function (port, host) {

test/mjsunit/test-process-buffering.js

@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ var pwd_called = false;
 
 function pwd (callback) {
   var output = "";
-  var process = node.createProcess("pwd");
-  process.addListener("output", function (s) {
+  var child = node.createChildProcess("pwd");
+  child.addListener("output", function (s) {
     puts("stdout: " + JSON.stringify(s));
     if (s) output += s;
   });
-  process.addListener("exit", function (c) {
+  child.addListener("exit", function (c) {
     puts("exit: " + c);
     assertEquals(0, c);
     callback(output);

test/mjsunit/test-process-kill.js

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ include("mjsunit.js");
 
 var exit_status = -1;
 
-var cat = node.createProcess("cat");
+var cat = node.createChildProcess("cat");
 
 cat.addListener("output", function (chunk) { assertEquals(null, chunk); });
 cat.addListener("error", function (chunk) { assertEquals(null, chunk); });

test/mjsunit/test-process-simple.js

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 include("mjsunit.js");
 
-var cat = node.createProcess("cat");
+var cat = node.createChildProcess("cat");
 
 var response = "";
 var exit_status = -1;

test/mjsunit/test-process-spawn-loop.js

@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ var N = 40;
 var finished = false;
 
 function spawn (i) {
-  var p = node.createProcess('python -c "print 500 * 1024 * \'C\'"');
+  var child = node.createChildProcess('python -c "print 500 * 1024 * \'C\'"');
   var output = "";
 
-  p.addListener("output", function(chunk) {
+  child.addListener("output", function(chunk) {
     if (chunk) output += chunk;
   });
 
-  p.addListener("exit", function () {
+  child.addListener("exit", function () {
     //puts(output);
     if (i < N)
       spawn(i+1);

website/api.txt

@@ -313,10 +313,10 @@ Stops a interval from triggering.
 === Child Processes
 
 Node provides a tridirectional +popen(3)+ facility through the class
-+node.Process+. It is possible to stream data through the child's +stdin+,
++node.ChildProcess+. It is possible to stream data through the child's +stdin+,
 +stdout+, and +stderr+ in a fully non-blocking way.
 
-==== +node.Process+
+==== +node.ChildProcess+
 
 [cols="1,2,10",options="header"]
 |=========================================================
@@ -341,31 +341,31 @@ that the +"output"+ and +"error"+ callbacks will no longer be made.
 
 |=========================================================
 
-+node.createProcess(command)+::
++node.createChildProcess(command)+::
 Launches a new process with the given +command+. For example:
 +
 ----------------------------------------
-var ls = node.createProcess("ls -lh /usr");
+var ls = node.createChildProcess("ls -lh /usr");
 ls.addListener("output", function (data) {
   puts(data);
 });
 ----------------------------------------
 
 
-+process.pid+ ::
++child.pid+ ::
 The PID of the child process.
 
 
-+process.write(data, encoding="ascii")+ ::
++child.write(data, encoding="ascii")+ ::
 Write data to the child process's +stdin+. The second argument is optional and
 specifies the encoding: possible values are +"utf8"+, +"ascii"+, and +"raw"+.
 
 
-+process.close()+ ::
++child.close()+ ::
 Closes the process's +stdin+ stream.
 
 
-+process.kill(signal=node.SIGTERM)+ ::
++child.kill(signal=node.SIGTERM)+ ::
 Send a single to the child process.  If no argument is given, the process
 will be sent +node.SIGTERM+.  The standard POSIX signals are defined under
 the +node+ namespace (+node.SIGINT+, +node.SIGUSR1+, ...).

wscript

@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ def build(bld):
     src/dns.cc
     src/file.cc
     src/timer.cc
-    src/process.cc
+    src/child_process.cc
     src/constants.cc
   """
   node.includes = """