Example for xco on #ruby IRC

xco.rb

class Xco
  attr_accessor :reaper

  def initialize
    @reaper = Automaton.new self
    @reaper.start
  end

  class Automaton
    def initialize(source, function: :reap, interval: 1)
      @source = source
      @interval = interval
      @function = function
      @running = false
    end

    def start
      @running = true

      case @function
      when :reap
        @thread = Thread.new do
          while @running
            sleep @interval
            # Find files that are too old and delete them.
            puts "Tick, tock ..."
          end
        end
      end
    end

    def stop
      @running = false
      @thread.wakeup
    end
  end
end