[erlang-questions] gen_server call and reply

Anthony Shipman als@REDACTED
Sun Sep 16 16:59:31 CEST 2007


On Sunday 16 September 2007 23:59, you wrote:
> why not just use {reply, Result, State} or gen_server:cast instead of
> gen_server:call ?
>
> t

The server must handle multiple concurrent requests. Requests that can't be 
responded to immediately must be queued. They will be replied to later. 
Meanwhile other requests must be handled. 

The code is a lot simpler if I have one way of replying to a request, 
gen_server:reply, no matter whether it is an immediate reply or a delayed 
reply.

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Anthony Shipman                    Mamas don't let your babies 
als@REDACTED                   grow up to be outsourced.



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