DeadLetterRef
in package
implements
ActorRef
FinalYes
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Interfaces
- ActorRef
- Type-safe reference to an actor — the only handle user code holds.
Methods
- __construct() : mixed
- ask() : Future<string|int, R>
- Send a message and get a Future for the reply.
- captured() : array<int, object>
- isAlive() : bool
- Return true if the actor is still running and able to receive messages.
- path() : ActorPath
- Return the hierarchical path that uniquely identifies this actor in the system.
- tell() : void
- Send a message to the actor without waiting for a reply (fire-and-forget).
Methods
__construct()
public
__construct() : mixed
ask()
Send a message and get a Future for the reply.
public
ask(object $message, Duration $timeout) : Future<string|int, R>
Parameters
- $message : object
- $timeout : Duration
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Future<string|int, R>captured()
public
captured() : array<int, object>
Return values
array<int, object>isAlive()
Return true if the actor is still running and able to receive messages.
public
isAlive() : bool
Returns false once the actor has stopped or its mailbox has been closed. Messages sent to a stopped actor are forwarded to dead letters.
Return values
boolpath()
Return the hierarchical path that uniquely identifies this actor in the system.
public
path() : ActorPath
Paths have the form /user/parent/child and are stable for the lifetime of the actor. They appear in log output and are used as routing keys in the worker pool and cluster layers.
Return values
ActorPathtell()
Send a message to the actor without waiting for a reply (fire-and-forget).
public
tell(object $message) : void
The message is enqueued in the actor's mailbox and processed asynchronously. This method never blocks and always returns immediately.
Parameters
- $message : object