Skip to content

Instantly share code, notes, and snippets.

@viktorklang
Created March 5, 2011 23:13
Show Gist options
  • Save viktorklang/856818 to your computer and use it in GitHub Desktop.
Save viktorklang/856818 to your computer and use it in GitHub Desktop.
PostStart implementation for Akka
trait PostStart { actor: Actor =>
def postStart: Unit
override def preStart {
actor.become {
case "PostStart" => try { postStart } finally { actor.unbecome }
}
actor.self ! "PostStart"
}
}
/*Usage: class MyActor extends Actor with PostStart {
def postStart = {
...
}
def receive = {
... your usual business stuff goes here ...
}
}*/
@alaz
Copy link

alaz commented Mar 6, 2011

override def preStart {
  super.preStart
  ...

?

@viktorklang
Copy link
Author

Alaz: Care to write that in code?

@alaz
Copy link

alaz commented Mar 6, 2011

The pleasure is all mine

@twillouer
Copy link

Hi,

trait PostStart { actor: Actor =>
  def postStart: Unit

  override def preStart {
    context.become {
      case "PostStart" => try { postStart } finally { context.unbecome }
    }
    actor.self ! "PostStart"
  }
}

with Akka 2.1 (I didn't see this version)

@raq154
Copy link

raq154 commented Jan 18, 2015

Can you provide java version of this code?

Sign up for free to join this conversation on GitHub. Already have an account? Sign in to comment