Trait process_control::Control

pub trait Control: Sealed {
    type Result;

    // Required methods
    fn memory_limit(self, limit: usize) -> Self;
    fn time_limit(self, limit: Duration) -> Self;
    fn strict_errors(self) -> Self;
    fn terminate_for_timeout(self) -> Self;
    fn wait(self) -> Result<Option<Self::Result>>;
}

A temporary wrapper for process limits.

Required Associated Types

type Result

The type returned by wait.

Required Methods

fn memory_limit(self, limit: usize) -> Self

Available on Android, or Linux and (GNU or musl), or Windows only.

Sets the total virtual memory limit for the process in bytes.

If the process attempts to allocate memory in excess of this limit, the allocation will fail. The type of failure will depend on the platform, and the process might terminate if it cannot handle it.

Small memory limits are safe, but they might prevent the operating system from starting the process.

fn time_limit(self, limit: Duration) -> Self

Sets the total time limit for the process in milliseconds.

A process that exceeds this limit will not be terminated unless terminate_for_timeout is called.

fn strict_errors(self) -> Self

Causes wait to never suppress an error.

Typically, errors terminating the process will be ignored, as they are often less important than the result. However, when this method is called, those errors will be returned as well.

fn terminate_for_timeout(self) -> Self

Causes the process to be terminated if it exceeds the time limit.

Process identifier reuse by the system will be mitigated. There should never be a scenario that causes an unintended process to be terminated.

fn wait(self) -> Result<Option<Self::Result>>

Runs the process to completion, aborting if it exceeds the time limit.

At least one additional thread might be created to wait on the process without blocking the current thread.

If the time limit is exceeded before the process finishes, Ok(None) will be returned. However, the process will not be terminated in that case unless terminate_for_timeout is called beforehand. It is recommended to always call that method to allow system resources to be freed.

The stdin handle to the process, if it exists, will be closed before waiting. Otherwise, the process would assuredly time out when reading from that pipe.

This method cannot guarantee that the same io::ErrorKind variants will be returned in the future for the same types of failures. Allowing these breakages is required to enable calling Child::kill internally.

Object Safety

This trait is not object safe.

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