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Introduction
Bait is the event emitter for Hilbish. Much like Node.js and
its events system, many actions in Hilbish emit events.
Unlike Node.js, Hilbish events are global. So make sure to
pick a unique name!
Usage of the Bait module consists of userstanding
event-driven architecture, but it's pretty simple:
If you want to act on a certain event, you can catch it.
You can act on events via callback functions.
Examples of this are in the Hilbish default config! Consider this part of it:
bait.catch('command.exit', function(code)
running = false
doPrompt(code ~= 0)
doNotifyPrompt()
end)
What this does is, whenever the command.exit event is thrown,
this function will set the user prompt.
Functions
| catch(name, cb) | Catches a hook with name. Runs the cb when it is thrown |
| catchOnce(name, cb) | Same as catch, but only runs the cb once and then removes the hook |
| hooks(name) -> table | Returns a table with hooks (callback functions) on the event with name. |
| release(name, catcher) | Removes the catcher for the event with name. |
| throw(name, ...args) | Throws a hook with name with the provided args |
bait.catch(name, cb)
Catches a hook with name. Runs the cb when it is thrown
Parameters
string name
ummm
function cb
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bait.catchOnce(name, cb)
Same as catch, but only runs the cb once and then removes the hook
Parameters
This function has no parameters.
bait.hooks(name) -> table
Returns a table with hooks (callback functions) on the event with name.
Parameters
This function has no parameters.
bait.release(name, catcher)
Removes the catcher for the event with name.
For this to work, catcher has to be the same function used to catch
an event, like one saved to a variable.
Parameters
This function has no parameters.