sleep

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Module

The sleep accessor is exported by the urn:org:ten60:netkernel:ext:sys module. Import this module to gain access to the accessor.

Syntax

URI

active:sleep

Argument	Rules	Description
operator	Mandatory	a document specifying properties for the sleep time

Example Usage

DPML

<instr>
  <type>sleep</type>
  <operator>
    <time>100</time>
  </operator>
  <target>this:response</target>
</instr>

NetKernel Foundation API

req=context.createSubRequest("active:sleep");
req.addArgument("operator", [resource representation, aspect, or URI] );
result=context.issueSubRequest(req);

Purpose

The sleep accessor delays the execution of a process by the number of milliseconds specified in the operator.

Operator Syntax

The sleep accessor requires a configurable time delay passed in the operator parameter as a time XML fragment.

<time> Duration of suspension in milliseconds