Poller object

poller.js

function Poller(interval, cb, limit) {
  var _this = this;
  this.interval = interval || 250;
  this.poll = null;
  this.limit = limit;
  var count = 0;
  
  this.poll = setInterval(function() {
    if(typeof cb == 'function') {
        if(_this.limit) {
          count++;
          if(count > _this.limit) {
            _this.stop();
            return false;
          }
        }
        cb(_this.poll); 
    }
  }, this.interval);
}

Poller.prototype.stop = function() {
  clearInterval(this.poll);
};



//test it out

var t = new Poller(1000, function(poller) {
  console.log('long 1000');
  //clearInterval(poller);
}, 2);

console.log(t);


var a = new Poller(250, function(poller) {
  console.log(a, 'short 250');
  t.stop();
  clearInterval(poller);
});

console.log(a);