In this example, we’ll look at how to implement a worker pool using JavaScript’s asynchronous features.
In this JavaScript implementation, we use the worker_threads module to create a worker pool. The main differences from the original example are:
Instead of channels, we use the Worker class and message passing.
We simulate the job queue by creating workers on demand, up to the maximum number of workers.
We use Promises to handle the asynchronous nature of the workers.
To run the program, save it as worker-pools.js and use node:
Our running program shows the 5 jobs being executed by various workers. The program only takes about 2 seconds despite doing about 5 seconds of total work because there are 3 workers operating concurrently.
This example demonstrates how to implement a worker pool pattern in JavaScript, which can be useful for distributing CPU-intensive tasks across multiple threads.