EventMachine
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| Original author(s) | Francis Cianfrocca |
|---|---|
| Initial release | April 13, 2006 |
| Stable release | 1.0.0
/ September 8, 2012 |
| Repository | |
| Written in | Ruby |
| Operating system | Mac OS X, Linux, Windows |
| Type | Event-driven networking |
| License | GPL License or Ruby License |
| Website | rubyeventmachine |
EventMachine is a software system designed for writing highly scalable applications for Ruby, C++, and Java programs. It provides event-driven I/O using the Reactor pattern. EventMachine is the most popular library for concurrent computing in the Ruby programming language.[1]
Example Uses
EventMachine has been used to build a number of different libraries and frameworks in which concurrency is a performance concern. Some examples include:[2]
- critical networked applications
- web servers and proxies
- email and IM production systems
- authentication/authorization processors
Web application frameworks based on EventMachine
References
- ^ "The Ruby Toolbox - Concurrent Processing". Retrieved September 27, 2012.
- ^ "EventMachine README". Retrieved September 27, 2012.