service.Rd

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\name{service}
\alias{service}
\title{Process requests}
\usage{
service(timeoutMs = ifelse(interactive(), 100, 1000))
}
\arguments{
\item{timeoutMs}{Approximate number of milliseconds to run before returning.
  If 0, then the function will continually process requests without returning
  unless an error occurs.}
}
\description{
Process HTTP requests and WebSocket messages. Even if a server exists, no
requests are serviced unless and until \code{service} is called.
}
\details{
Note that while \code{service} is waiting for a new request, the process is
not interruptible using normal R means (Esc, Ctrl+C, etc.). If being
interruptible is a requirement, then call \code{service} in a while loop
with a very short but non-zero \code{\link{Sys.sleep}} during each iteration.
}
\examples{
\dontrun{
while (TRUE) {
  service()
  Sys.sleep(0.001)
}
}
}