akka.patterns.Patterns.after: static<T> scala.concurrent.Future<T>*after <http://doc.akka.io/japi/akka/2.3.4/akka/pattern/Patterns.html#after(scala.concurrent.duration.FiniteDuration, akka.actor.Scheduler, scala.concurrent.ExecutionContext, java.util.concurrent.Callable)>* (scala.concurrent.duration.FiniteDuration duration,Scheduler <http://doc.akka.io/japi/akka/2.3.4/akka/actor/Scheduler.html> scheduler, scala.concurrent.ExecutionContext context, java.util.concurrent.Callable<scala.concurrent.Future<T>> value) Returns a Future that will be completed with the success or failure of the provided Callable after the specified duration.
On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 4:40 PM, Matija Novak <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > I am trying to delay task execution, but failed to do so without blocking > the execution context. Akka scheduler is no good for me, since I need to > have access to the result of the task at some point. Implementing delay in > task execution (sleeping) causes blocking, which is also unacceptable. > > I have also tried Patterns.after pattern, but this only delays completion > of the Future, not the execution of given task itself. > > I ended up with blocking solution though: > > future(new Callable<TaskResult>() { > public TaskResult call() throws Exception { > sleep(delay); > TaskResult rslt = exec(); > return rslt; > } > }, CTX); > > but am very unhappy with it... > > I am struggling with this issue for couple of hours now, hope someone can > give me a hint or two. > > > -- > >>>>>>>>>> Read the docs: http://akka.io/docs/ > >>>>>>>>>> Check the FAQ: > http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/current/additional/faq.html > >>>>>>>>>> Search the archives: https://groups.google.com/group/akka-user > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Akka User List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/akka-user. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Cheers, √ -- >>>>>>>>>> Read the docs: http://akka.io/docs/ >>>>>>>>>> Check the FAQ: >>>>>>>>>> http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/current/additional/faq.html >>>>>>>>>> Search the archives: https://groups.google.com/group/akka-user --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Akka User List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/akka-user. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
