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[Queues & Workers](/categories/queues) 4. / 5. kraken-php/channel ActiveLibrary[Queues & Workers](/categories/queues) kraken-php/channel ================== Kraken Framework Channel Component. v0.4.1(8y ago)41.6k15MITPHPPHP >=5.6.7 Since Sep 16Pushed 8y ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/kraken-php/channel)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/kraken-php/channel)[ Docs](http://kraken-php.com)[ RSS](/packages/kraken-php-channel/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 2mo ago READMEChangelogDependencies (5)Versions (9)Used By (5) Kraken Channel Component ======================== [](#kraken-channel-component) [![Build Status](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/af15010c36476fc4e6c49984421bf2b84750be2adc45fc8bebf1b90d9a7b52c3/68747470733a2f2f7472617669732d63692e6f72672f6b72616b656e2d7068702f6672616d65776f726b2e737667)](https://travis-ci.org/kraken-php/framework)[![Total Downloads](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/b6c0df0cfc523c1c7a05397c896ba335b1d70d0d28d7f02ffd6e6dfe8b6b606b/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f6b72616b656e2d7068702f6368616e6e656c2f646f776e6c6f616473)](https://packagist.org/packages/kraken-php/channel)[![Latest Stable Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/267fe2ecbe76cbfdacfe0ffbdb0139d9b6cb1476d7b4bcbff82dfeb1603e4850/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f6b72616b656e2d7068702f6368616e6e656c2f762f737461626c65)](https://packagist.org/packages/kraken-php/channel)[![Latest Unstable Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/243deaa6ef8117fe64ab573695d3e28aaa528e5f654a559ee4f77fe551393537/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f6b72616b656e2d7068702f6368616e6e656c2f762f756e737461626c65)](https://packagist.org/packages/kraken-php/channel)[![License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/7b3d640f212d4ca5dfa30751f70cef9fd309f7b19fdd33448b776f26fdfdd42f/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f6b72616b656e2d7068702f6672616d65776f726b2f6c6963656e7365)](https://packagist.org/packages/kraken-php/framework)[![Kraken Compatible](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/1b4bd0ba007b4666bb6e1a081a7aeeafd8c9cfcaeab74fc4121ac3e353e3b51f/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f6b72616b656e2d636f6d70617469626c652d3662303261662e737667)](https://github.com/kraken-php/framework) > **Note:** This repository is a part of [Kraken Framework](https://github.com/kraken-php/framework), but **can be used freely as standalone library**. If you are interested in more asynchronous components for PHP, check out the rest of [Kraken repository](https://github.com/kraken-php) or see our [asynchronous application skeleton](https://github.com/kraken-php/kraken) example. Description ----------- [](#description) Channel is an event-based component that allows sending and receiving messsages asynchronously. It provides abstraction for various IPC models and is designed to be used in multi-threaded, multi-processed systems. It provides complex routing mechanisms, protocols, message encoders and extends behaviour of decorated IPC models by implementing hearbeat mechanisms, reconnect mechanisms and allowing usage of both async and request-reply messaging patterns. Feature Highlights ------------------ [](#feature-highlights) Channel features: - Message-driven communication, - IPC models abstraction, - Support for sending asynchronous messages, - Support for request-reply pattern, - Built-in offline and online message buffers, - Built-in configurable protocol-based routing mechanisms, - Separation of input and output routers, - Heartbeat mechanism, - Reconnect mechanism, - Event-based API, - Promise-based helpers, - Kraken Framework compatibility, - ...and more. Examples -------- [](#examples) See more examples in [official documentation](http://kraken-php.com/docs/api-channel). Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) - PHP-5.6 or PHP-7.0+, - UNIX or Windows OS. Installation ------------ [](#installation) ``` composer require kraken-php/channel ``` Tests ----- [](#tests) Tests are provided within our write-only [Framework repository](https://github.com/kraken-php/framework). Documentation ------------- [](#documentation) Documentation for this module can be found in the [official documentation](http://kraken-php.com/docs/api-channel). Contributing ------------ [](#contributing) This library is read-only subtree split of Kraken Framework. To make contributions, please go to [Framework repository](https://github.com/kraken-php/framework). License ------- [](#license) This library licensed under the MIT license, see more information in [Kraken Framework](https://github.com/kraken-php/framework) license section. ### Health Score 30 — LowBetter than 64% of packages Maintenance20 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity22 Limited adoption so far Community16 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity53 Maturing project, gaining track record Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 97.7% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. 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