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A Multithreading Solution for PHP

Overview

MTMan is a production-ready multithreading management library for PHP 8.3+ that provides true parallel execution capabilities through native process management. It offers enterprise-grade features including automatic resource cleanup, configurable retry mechanisms, and comprehensive logging.

Key Advantages

True Multithreading (vs ReactPHP)

While ReactPHP uses an event loop for asynchronous operations, MTMan provides actual parallel execution

Simplified Architecture (vs Swoole)

Unlike Swoole's complex C-level implementation, MTMan provides a pure PHP solution

Enhanced Versatility (vs Guzzle)

While Guzzle focuses on HTTP requests, MTMan handles any parallel processing need

Production-Ready Features (vs Spatie Ray)

Unlike development tools like Spatie Ray, MTMan is built for production use

Technical Specifications

Thread Management

• OS-level process isolation through PCNTL
• Configurable thread limits
• Automatic thread cleanup
• Process status monitoring

Requirements

PHP 8.3+ PCNTL extension Optional: SMBus for enhanced IPC

Basic Usage

use MTMan\MTMan;

$mtman = new MTMan(['threads_count' => 4]);

// Add parallel tasks
$mtman->addTask(function() {
    return processDataSet1();
});
$mtman->addTask(function() {
    return processDataSet2();
});

// Execute and get results
$results = $mtman->run();

Advanced Configuration

$config = [
    'threads_count' => 4,
    'time_limit' => 60,
    'log_level' => 'DEBUG',
    'max_retries' => 3,
    'temp_dir' => '/var/mtman/temp'
];

$mtman = new MTMan($config);

Monitoring

// Get thread status
$status = $mtman->getThreadStatus();

// Sample log output
{
    "timestamp": "2024-02-11T15:30:00",
    "process_id": 12345,
    "thread_id": 2,
    "status": "completed",
    "execution_time": 1.23,
    "memory_peak": "2.5MB"
}

Check example dir content from browser

...to get fancy-handy informations about the current processes

If look like everything is working from browser, but the output is null

Your server forbid PCNTL functions in FPM mode. Check the example directory for solution to calling MTMan in CLI mode.

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md for contribution guidelines.