GenServer perpetual ticker

genserver_perpetual_ticker.ex

defmodule ArticleImporter.Server do
  use GenServer

  def start_link(_args \\ []) do
    GenServer.start_link(__MODULE__, %{}, name: __MODULE__)
  end

  def init(state) do
    :erlang.send_after(1000, __MODULE__, :tick)
    {:ok, state}
  end


  def handle_info(:tick, state) do
    # do some work
    :erlang.send_after(1000, __MODULE__, :tick)
    {:noreply, state}
  end
end