child
=====

Minimalistic nodejs process manager.


## Main Features
- Simple & Lightweight (70 LOC)
- No dependencies


## Api

### Constructor

```js
var apacheTail = require('child')({
	// Command to execute
	command: '/usr/bin/tail',
	// [Optional] Command arguments (same as nodejs.org/api/child_process.html)
	args: ['-f', '/var/log/apache2/access.log'],
	// [Optional] Extra Options (same as nodejs.org/api/child_process.html)
	options: [],
	// [Optional] Auto restart?
	autoRestart: false,
	// [Optional] Timeout beetwen restart's
	restartTimeout: 200,
	// [Optional] Callback when the process is Auto-restarted
	cbRestart: function(data){ console.log('restart '+data)},
	// [Optional] On Output
	cbStdout: function(data){ console.log('out '+data)},
	// [Optional] On Error
	cbStderr: function(data){ console.log('err '+data)},
	// [Optional] On Exit
	cbClose: function(exitCode){ console.log('bye '+exitCode)},
})
```

### .start(callback)
```js
apacheTail.start(function(pid){ console.log('apacheTail is now up with pid: '+ pid) })
```

### .stop(callback, termSignal)
```js
apacheTail.stop(function(code){ console.log('apacheTail is now stopped') })
```

### .restart(callback, termSignal)
```js
apacheTail.restart(function(code){ console.log('apacheTail has restarted') })
```


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## License

(The MIT License)

Copyright (c) 2010-2015 Hugo Rodrigues
https://hugorodrigues.com

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