package node.worker_threads; /** Instances of the `worker.MessagePort` class represent one end of an asynchronous, two-way communications channel. It can be used to transfer structured data, memory regions and other `MessagePort`s between different `Worker` s. This implementation matches [browser `MessagePort`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/MessagePort) s. **/ @:jsRequire("worker_threads", "MessagePort") extern class MessagePort extends node.Events { /** Disables further sending of messages on either side of the connection. This method can be called when no further communication will happen over this`MessagePort`. The `'close' event` is emitted on both `MessagePort` instances that are part of the channel. **/ function close():Void; /** Sends a JavaScript value to the receiving side of this channel.`value` is transferred in a way which is compatible with the [HTML structured clone algorithm](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Web_Workers_API/Structured_clone_algorithm). In particular, the significant differences to `JSON` are: * `value` may contain circular references. * `value` may contain instances of builtin JS types such as `RegExp`s,`BigInt`s, `Map`s, `Set`s, etc. * `value` may contain typed arrays, both using `ArrayBuffer`s and `SharedArrayBuffer`s. * `value` may contain [`WebAssembly.Module`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/WebAssembly/Module) instances. * `value` may not contain native (C++-backed) objects other than: ```js const { MessageChannel } = require('node:worker_threads'); const { port1, port2 } = new MessageChannel(); port1.on('message', (message) => console.log(message)); const circularData = {}; circularData.foo = circularData; // Prints: { foo: [Circular] } port2.postMessage(circularData); ``` `transferList` may be a list of [`ArrayBuffer`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/ArrayBuffer), `MessagePort`, and `FileHandle` objects. After transferring, they are not usable on the sending side of the channel anymore (even if they are not contained in `value`). Unlike with `child processes`, transferring handles such as network sockets is currently not supported. If `value` contains [`SharedArrayBuffer`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/SharedArrayBuffer) instances, those are accessible from either thread. They cannot be listed in `transferList`. `value` may still contain `ArrayBuffer` instances that are not in`transferList`; in that case, the underlying memory is copied rather than moved. ```js const { MessageChannel } = require('node:worker_threads'); const { port1, port2 } = new MessageChannel(); port1.on('message', (message) => console.log(message)); const uint8Array = new Uint8Array([ 1, 2, 3, 4 ]); // This posts a copy of `uint8Array`: port2.postMessage(uint8Array); // This does not copy data, but renders `uint8Array` unusable: port2.postMessage(uint8Array, [ uint8Array.buffer ]); // The memory for the `sharedUint8Array` is accessible from both the // original and the copy received by `.on('message')`: const sharedUint8Array = new Uint8Array(new SharedArrayBuffer(4)); port2.postMessage(sharedUint8Array); // This transfers a freshly created message port to the receiver. // This can be used, for example, to create communication channels between // multiple `Worker` threads that are children of the same parent thread. const otherChannel = new MessageChannel(); port2.postMessage({ port: otherChannel.port1 }, [ otherChannel.port1 ]); ``` The message object is cloned immediately, and can be modified after posting without having side effects. For more information on the serialization and deserialization mechanisms behind this API, see the `serialization API of the node:v8 module`. **/ function postMessage(value:Dynamic, ?transferList:haxe.ds.ReadOnlyArray):Void; /** Opposite of `unref()`. Calling `ref()` on a previously `unref()`ed port does _not_ let the program exit if it's the only active handle left (the default behavior). If the port is `ref()`ed, calling `ref()` again has no effect. If listeners are attached or removed using `.on('message')`, the port is `ref()`ed and `unref()`ed automatically depending on whether listeners for the event exist. **/ function ref():Void; /** Calling `unref()` on a port allows the thread to exit if this is the only active handle in the event system. If the port is already `unref()`ed calling`unref()` again has no effect. If listeners are attached or removed using `.on('message')`, the port is`ref()`ed and `unref()`ed automatically depending on whether listeners for the event exist. **/ function unref():Void; /** Starts receiving messages on this `MessagePort`. When using this port as an event emitter, this is called automatically once `'message'`listeners are attached. This method exists for parity with the Web `MessagePort` API. In Node.js, it is only useful for ignoring messages when no event listener is present. Node.js also diverges in its handling of `.onmessage`. Setting it automatically calls `.start()`, but unsetting it lets messages queue up until a new handler is set or the port is discarded. **/ function start():Void; /** Alias for `emitter.on(eventName, listener)`. Alias for `emitter.on(eventName, listener)`. Alias for `emitter.on(eventName, listener)`. Alias for `emitter.on(eventName, listener)`. **/ @:overload(function(event:String, listener:(value:Dynamic) -> Void):MessagePort { }) @:overload(function(event:String, listener:(error:js.lib.Error) -> Void):MessagePort { }) @:overload(function(event:ts.AnyOf2, listener:(args:haxe.extern.Rest) -> Void):MessagePort { }) function addListener(event:String, listener:() -> Void):MessagePort; /** Synchronously calls each of the listeners registered for the event named`eventName`, in the order they were registered, passing the supplied arguments to each. Returns `true` if the event had listeners, `false` otherwise. ```js import { EventEmitter } from 'node:events'; const myEmitter = new EventEmitter(); // First listener myEmitter.on('event', function firstListener() { console.log('Helloooo! first listener'); }); // Second listener myEmitter.on('event', function secondListener(arg1, arg2) { console.log(`event with parameters ${arg1}, ${arg2} in second listener`); }); // Third listener myEmitter.on('event', function thirdListener(...args) { const parameters = args.join(', '); console.log(`event with parameters ${parameters} in third listener`); }); console.log(myEmitter.listeners('event')); myEmitter.emit('event', 1, 2, 3, 4, 5); // Prints: // [ // [Function: firstListener], // [Function: secondListener], // [Function: thirdListener] // ] // Helloooo! first listener // event with parameters 1, 2 in second listener // event with parameters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 in third listener ``` Synchronously calls each of the listeners registered for the event named`eventName`, in the order they were registered, passing the supplied arguments to each. Returns `true` if the event had listeners, `false` otherwise. ```js import { EventEmitter } from 'node:events'; const myEmitter = new EventEmitter(); // First listener myEmitter.on('event', function firstListener() { console.log('Helloooo! first listener'); }); // Second listener myEmitter.on('event', function secondListener(arg1, arg2) { console.log(`event with parameters ${arg1}, ${arg2} in second listener`); }); // Third listener myEmitter.on('event', function thirdListener(...args) { const parameters = args.join(', '); console.log(`event with parameters ${parameters} in third listener`); }); console.log(myEmitter.listeners('event')); myEmitter.emit('event', 1, 2, 3, 4, 5); // Prints: // [ // [Function: firstListener], // [Function: secondListener], // [Function: thirdListener] // ] // Helloooo! first listener // event with parameters 1, 2 in second listener // event with parameters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 in third listener ``` Synchronously calls each of the listeners registered for the event named`eventName`, in the order they were registered, passing the supplied arguments to each. Returns `true` if the event had listeners, `false` otherwise. ```js import { EventEmitter } from 'node:events'; const myEmitter = new EventEmitter(); // First listener myEmitter.on('event', function firstListener() { console.log('Helloooo! first listener'); }); // Second listener myEmitter.on('event', function secondListener(arg1, arg2) { console.log(`event with parameters ${arg1}, ${arg2} in second listener`); }); // Third listener myEmitter.on('event', function thirdListener(...args) { const parameters = args.join(', '); console.log(`event with parameters ${parameters} in third listener`); }); console.log(myEmitter.listeners('event')); myEmitter.emit('event', 1, 2, 3, 4, 5); // Prints: // [ // [Function: firstListener], // [Function: secondListener], // [Function: thirdListener] // ] // Helloooo! first listener // event with parameters 1, 2 in second listener // event with parameters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 in third listener ``` Synchronously calls each of the listeners registered for the event named`eventName`, in the order they were registered, passing the supplied arguments to each. Returns `true` if the event had listeners, `false` otherwise. ```js import { EventEmitter } from 'node:events'; const myEmitter = new EventEmitter(); // First listener myEmitter.on('event', function firstListener() { console.log('Helloooo! first listener'); }); // Second listener myEmitter.on('event', function secondListener(arg1, arg2) { console.log(`event with parameters ${arg1}, ${arg2} in second listener`); }); // Third listener myEmitter.on('event', function thirdListener(...args) { const parameters = args.join(', '); console.log(`event with parameters ${parameters} in third listener`); }); console.log(myEmitter.listeners('event')); myEmitter.emit('event', 1, 2, 3, 4, 5); // Prints: // [ // [Function: firstListener], // [Function: secondListener], // [Function: thirdListener] // ] // Helloooo! first listener // event with parameters 1, 2 in second listener // event with parameters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 in third listener ``` **/ @:overload(function(event:String, value:Dynamic):Bool { }) @:overload(function(event:String, error:js.lib.Error):Bool { }) @:overload(function(event:ts.AnyOf2, args:haxe.extern.Rest):Bool { }) function emit(event:String):Bool; /** Adds the `listener` function to the end of the listeners array for the event named `eventName`. No checks are made to see if the `listener` has already been added. Multiple calls passing the same combination of `eventName`and `listener` will result in the `listener` being added, and called, multiple times. ```js server.on('connection', (stream) => { console.log('someone connected!'); }); ``` Returns a reference to the `EventEmitter`, so that calls can be chained. By default, event listeners are invoked in the order they are added. The`emitter.prependListener()` method can be used as an alternative to add the event listener to the beginning of the listeners array. ```js import { EventEmitter } from 'node:events'; const myEE = new EventEmitter(); myEE.on('foo', () => console.log('a')); myEE.prependListener('foo', () => console.log('b')); myEE.emit('foo'); // Prints: // b // a ``` Adds the `listener` function to the end of the listeners array for the event named `eventName`. No checks are made to see if the `listener` has already been added. Multiple calls passing the same combination of `eventName`and `listener` will result in the `listener` being added, and called, multiple times. ```js server.on('connection', (stream) => { console.log('someone connected!'); }); ``` Returns a reference to the `EventEmitter`, so that calls can be chained. By default, event listeners are invoked in the order they are added. The`emitter.prependListener()` method can be used as an alternative to add the event listener to the beginning of the listeners array. ```js import { EventEmitter } from 'node:events'; const myEE = new EventEmitter(); myEE.on('foo', () => console.log('a')); myEE.prependListener('foo', () => console.log('b')); myEE.emit('foo'); // Prints: // b // a ``` Adds the `listener` function to the end of the listeners array for the event named `eventName`. No checks are made to see if the `listener` has already been added. Multiple calls passing the same combination of `eventName`and `listener` will result in the `listener` being added, and called, multiple times. ```js server.on('connection', (stream) => { console.log('someone connected!'); }); ``` Returns a reference to the `EventEmitter`, so that calls can be chained. By default, event listeners are invoked in the order they are added. The`emitter.prependListener()` method can be used as an alternative to add the event listener to the beginning of the listeners array. ```js import { EventEmitter } from 'node:events'; const myEE = new EventEmitter(); myEE.on('foo', () => console.log('a')); myEE.prependListener('foo', () => console.log('b')); myEE.emit('foo'); // Prints: // b // a ``` Adds the `listener` function to the end of the listeners array for the event named `eventName`. No checks are made to see if the `listener` has already been added. Multiple calls passing the same combination of `eventName`and `listener` will result in the `listener` being added, and called, multiple times. ```js server.on('connection', (stream) => { console.log('someone connected!'); }); ``` Returns a reference to the `EventEmitter`, so that calls can be chained. By default, event listeners are invoked in the order they are added. The`emitter.prependListener()` method can be used as an alternative to add the event listener to the beginning of the listeners array. ```js import { EventEmitter } from 'node:events'; const myEE = new EventEmitter(); myEE.on('foo', () => console.log('a')); myEE.prependListener('foo', () => console.log('b')); myEE.emit('foo'); // Prints: // b // a ``` **/ @:overload(function(event:String, listener:(value:Dynamic) -> Void):MessagePort { }) @:overload(function(event:String, listener:(error:js.lib.Error) -> Void):MessagePort { }) @:overload(function(event:ts.AnyOf2, listener:(args:haxe.extern.Rest) -> Void):MessagePort { }) function on(event:String, listener:() -> Void):MessagePort; /** Adds a **one-time**`listener` function for the event named `eventName`. The next time `eventName` is triggered, this listener is removed and then invoked. ```js server.once('connection', (stream) => { console.log('Ah, we have our first user!'); }); ``` Returns a reference to the `EventEmitter`, so that calls can be chained. By default, event listeners are invoked in the order they are added. The`emitter.prependOnceListener()` method can be used as an alternative to add the event listener to the beginning of the listeners array. ```js import { EventEmitter } from 'node:events'; const myEE = new EventEmitter(); myEE.once('foo', () => console.log('a')); myEE.prependOnceListener('foo', () => console.log('b')); myEE.emit('foo'); // Prints: // b // a ``` Adds a **one-time**`listener` function for the event named `eventName`. The next time `eventName` is triggered, this listener is removed and then invoked. ```js server.once('connection', (stream) => { console.log('Ah, we have our first user!'); }); ``` Returns a reference to the `EventEmitter`, so that calls can be chained. By default, event listeners are invoked in the order they are added. The`emitter.prependOnceListener()` method can be used as an alternative to add the event listener to the beginning of the listeners array. ```js import { EventEmitter } from 'node:events'; const myEE = new EventEmitter(); myEE.once('foo', () => console.log('a')); myEE.prependOnceListener('foo', () => console.log('b')); myEE.emit('foo'); // Prints: // b // a ``` Adds a **one-time**`listener` function for the event named `eventName`. The next time `eventName` is triggered, this listener is removed and then invoked. ```js server.once('connection', (stream) => { console.log('Ah, we have our first user!'); }); ``` Returns a reference to the `EventEmitter`, so that calls can be chained. By default, event listeners are invoked in the order they are added. The`emitter.prependOnceListener()` method can be used as an alternative to add the event listener to the beginning of the listeners array. ```js import { EventEmitter } from 'node:events'; const myEE = new EventEmitter(); myEE.once('foo', () => console.log('a')); myEE.prependOnceListener('foo', () => console.log('b')); myEE.emit('foo'); // Prints: // b // a ``` Adds a **one-time**`listener` function for the event named `eventName`. The next time `eventName` is triggered, this listener is removed and then invoked. ```js server.once('connection', (stream) => { console.log('Ah, we have our first user!'); }); ``` Returns a reference to the `EventEmitter`, so that calls can be chained. By default, event listeners are invoked in the order they are added. The`emitter.prependOnceListener()` method can be used as an alternative to add the event listener to the beginning of the listeners array. ```js import { EventEmitter } from 'node:events'; const myEE = new EventEmitter(); myEE.once('foo', () => console.log('a')); myEE.prependOnceListener('foo', () => console.log('b')); myEE.emit('foo'); // Prints: // b // a ``` **/ @:overload(function(event:String, listener:(value:Dynamic) -> Void):MessagePort { }) @:overload(function(event:String, listener:(error:js.lib.Error) -> Void):MessagePort { }) @:overload(function(event:ts.AnyOf2, listener:(args:haxe.extern.Rest) -> Void):MessagePort { }) function once(event:String, listener:() -> Void):MessagePort; /** Adds the `listener` function to the _beginning_ of the listeners array for the event named `eventName`. No checks are made to see if the `listener` has already been added. Multiple calls passing the same combination of `eventName`and `listener` will result in the `listener` being added, and called, multiple times. ```js server.prependListener('connection', (stream) => { console.log('someone connected!'); }); ``` Returns a reference to the `EventEmitter`, so that calls can be chained. Adds the `listener` function to the _beginning_ of the listeners array for the event named `eventName`. No checks are made to see if the `listener` has already been added. Multiple calls passing the same combination of `eventName`and `listener` will result in the `listener` being added, and called, multiple times. ```js server.prependListener('connection', (stream) => { console.log('someone connected!'); }); ``` Returns a reference to the `EventEmitter`, so that calls can be chained. Adds the `listener` function to the _beginning_ of the listeners array for the event named `eventName`. No checks are made to see if the `listener` has already been added. Multiple calls passing the same combination of `eventName`and `listener` will result in the `listener` being added, and called, multiple times. ```js server.prependListener('connection', (stream) => { console.log('someone connected!'); }); ``` Returns a reference to the `EventEmitter`, so that calls can be chained. Adds the `listener` function to the _beginning_ of the listeners array for the event named `eventName`. No checks are made to see if the `listener` has already been added. Multiple calls passing the same combination of `eventName`and `listener` will result in the `listener` being added, and called, multiple times. ```js server.prependListener('connection', (stream) => { console.log('someone connected!'); }); ``` Returns a reference to the `EventEmitter`, so that calls can be chained. **/ @:overload(function(event:String, listener:(value:Dynamic) -> Void):MessagePort { }) @:overload(function(event:String, listener:(error:js.lib.Error) -> Void):MessagePort { }) @:overload(function(event:ts.AnyOf2, listener:(args:haxe.extern.Rest) -> Void):MessagePort { }) function prependListener(event:String, listener:() -> Void):MessagePort; /** Adds a **one-time**`listener` function for the event named `eventName` to the _beginning_ of the listeners array. The next time `eventName` is triggered, this listener is removed, and then invoked. ```js server.prependOnceListener('connection', (stream) => { console.log('Ah, we have our first user!'); }); ``` Returns a reference to the `EventEmitter`, so that calls can be chained. Adds a **one-time**`listener` function for the event named `eventName` to the _beginning_ of the listeners array. The next time `eventName` is triggered, this listener is removed, and then invoked. ```js server.prependOnceListener('connection', (stream) => { console.log('Ah, we have our first user!'); }); ``` Returns a reference to the `EventEmitter`, so that calls can be chained. Adds a **one-time**`listener` function for the event named `eventName` to the _beginning_ of the listeners array. The next time `eventName` is triggered, this listener is removed, and then invoked. ```js server.prependOnceListener('connection', (stream) => { console.log('Ah, we have our first user!'); }); ``` Returns a reference to the `EventEmitter`, so that calls can be chained. Adds a **one-time**`listener` function for the event named `eventName` to the _beginning_ of the listeners array. The next time `eventName` is triggered, this listener is removed, and then invoked. ```js server.prependOnceListener('connection', (stream) => { console.log('Ah, we have our first user!'); }); ``` Returns a reference to the `EventEmitter`, so that calls can be chained. **/ @:overload(function(event:String, listener:(value:Dynamic) -> Void):MessagePort { }) @:overload(function(event:String, listener:(error:js.lib.Error) -> Void):MessagePort { }) @:overload(function(event:ts.AnyOf2, listener:(args:haxe.extern.Rest) -> Void):MessagePort { }) function prependOnceListener(event:String, listener:() -> Void):MessagePort; /** Removes the specified `listener` from the listener array for the event named`eventName`. ```js const callback = (stream) => { console.log('someone connected!'); }; server.on('connection', callback); // ... server.removeListener('connection', callback); ``` `removeListener()` will remove, at most, one instance of a listener from the listener array. If any single listener has been added multiple times to the listener array for the specified `eventName`, then `removeListener()` must be called multiple times to remove each instance. Once an event is emitted, all listeners attached to it at the time of emitting are called in order. This implies that any`removeListener()` or `removeAllListeners()` calls _after_ emitting and _before_ the last listener finishes execution will not remove them from`emit()` in progress. Subsequent events behave as expected. ```js import { EventEmitter } from 'node:events'; class MyEmitter extends EventEmitter {} const myEmitter = new MyEmitter(); const callbackA = () => { console.log('A'); myEmitter.removeListener('event', callbackB); }; const callbackB = () => { console.log('B'); }; myEmitter.on('event', callbackA); myEmitter.on('event', callbackB); // callbackA removes listener callbackB but it will still be called. // Internal listener array at time of emit [callbackA, callbackB] myEmitter.emit('event'); // Prints: // A // B // callbackB is now removed. // Internal listener array [callbackA] myEmitter.emit('event'); // Prints: // A ``` Because listeners are managed using an internal array, calling this will change the position indices of any listener registered _after_ the listener being removed. This will not impact the order in which listeners are called, but it means that any copies of the listener array as returned by the `emitter.listeners()` method will need to be recreated. When a single function has been added as a handler multiple times for a single event (as in the example below), `removeListener()` will remove the most recently added instance. In the example the `once('ping')`listener is removed: ```js import { EventEmitter } from 'node:events'; const ee = new EventEmitter(); function pong() { console.log('pong'); } ee.on('ping', pong); ee.once('ping', pong); ee.removeListener('ping', pong); ee.emit('ping'); ee.emit('ping'); ``` Returns a reference to the `EventEmitter`, so that calls can be chained. Removes the specified `listener` from the listener array for the event named`eventName`. ```js const callback = (stream) => { console.log('someone connected!'); }; server.on('connection', callback); // ... server.removeListener('connection', callback); ``` `removeListener()` will remove, at most, one instance of a listener from the listener array. If any single listener has been added multiple times to the listener array for the specified `eventName`, then `removeListener()` must be called multiple times to remove each instance. Once an event is emitted, all listeners attached to it at the time of emitting are called in order. This implies that any`removeListener()` or `removeAllListeners()` calls _after_ emitting and _before_ the last listener finishes execution will not remove them from`emit()` in progress. Subsequent events behave as expected. ```js import { EventEmitter } from 'node:events'; class MyEmitter extends EventEmitter {} const myEmitter = new MyEmitter(); const callbackA = () => { console.log('A'); myEmitter.removeListener('event', callbackB); }; const callbackB = () => { console.log('B'); }; myEmitter.on('event', callbackA); myEmitter.on('event', callbackB); // callbackA removes listener callbackB but it will still be called. // Internal listener array at time of emit [callbackA, callbackB] myEmitter.emit('event'); // Prints: // A // B // callbackB is now removed. // Internal listener array [callbackA] myEmitter.emit('event'); // Prints: // A ``` Because listeners are managed using an internal array, calling this will change the position indices of any listener registered _after_ the listener being removed. This will not impact the order in which listeners are called, but it means that any copies of the listener array as returned by the `emitter.listeners()` method will need to be recreated. When a single function has been added as a handler multiple times for a single event (as in the example below), `removeListener()` will remove the most recently added instance. In the example the `once('ping')`listener is removed: ```js import { EventEmitter } from 'node:events'; const ee = new EventEmitter(); function pong() { console.log('pong'); } ee.on('ping', pong); ee.once('ping', pong); ee.removeListener('ping', pong); ee.emit('ping'); ee.emit('ping'); ``` Returns a reference to the `EventEmitter`, so that calls can be chained. Removes the specified `listener` from the listener array for the event named`eventName`. ```js const callback = (stream) => { console.log('someone connected!'); }; server.on('connection', callback); // ... server.removeListener('connection', callback); ``` `removeListener()` will remove, at most, one instance of a listener from the listener array. If any single listener has been added multiple times to the listener array for the specified `eventName`, then `removeListener()` must be called multiple times to remove each instance. Once an event is emitted, all listeners attached to it at the time of emitting are called in order. This implies that any`removeListener()` or `removeAllListeners()` calls _after_ emitting and _before_ the last listener finishes execution will not remove them from`emit()` in progress. Subsequent events behave as expected. ```js import { EventEmitter } from 'node:events'; class MyEmitter extends EventEmitter {} const myEmitter = new MyEmitter(); const callbackA = () => { console.log('A'); myEmitter.removeListener('event', callbackB); }; const callbackB = () => { console.log('B'); }; myEmitter.on('event', callbackA); myEmitter.on('event', callbackB); // callbackA removes listener callbackB but it will still be called. // Internal listener array at time of emit [callbackA, callbackB] myEmitter.emit('event'); // Prints: // A // B // callbackB is now removed. // Internal listener array [callbackA] myEmitter.emit('event'); // Prints: // A ``` Because listeners are managed using an internal array, calling this will change the position indices of any listener registered _after_ the listener being removed. This will not impact the order in which listeners are called, but it means that any copies of the listener array as returned by the `emitter.listeners()` method will need to be recreated. When a single function has been added as a handler multiple times for a single event (as in the example below), `removeListener()` will remove the most recently added instance. In the example the `once('ping')`listener is removed: ```js import { EventEmitter } from 'node:events'; const ee = new EventEmitter(); function pong() { console.log('pong'); } ee.on('ping', pong); ee.once('ping', pong); ee.removeListener('ping', pong); ee.emit('ping'); ee.emit('ping'); ``` Returns a reference to the `EventEmitter`, so that calls can be chained. Removes the specified `listener` from the listener array for the event named`eventName`. ```js const callback = (stream) => { console.log('someone connected!'); }; server.on('connection', callback); // ... server.removeListener('connection', callback); ``` `removeListener()` will remove, at most, one instance of a listener from the listener array. If any single listener has been added multiple times to the listener array for the specified `eventName`, then `removeListener()` must be called multiple times to remove each instance. Once an event is emitted, all listeners attached to it at the time of emitting are called in order. This implies that any`removeListener()` or `removeAllListeners()` calls _after_ emitting and _before_ the last listener finishes execution will not remove them from`emit()` in progress. Subsequent events behave as expected. ```js import { EventEmitter } from 'node:events'; class MyEmitter extends EventEmitter {} const myEmitter = new MyEmitter(); const callbackA = () => { console.log('A'); myEmitter.removeListener('event', callbackB); }; const callbackB = () => { console.log('B'); }; myEmitter.on('event', callbackA); myEmitter.on('event', callbackB); // callbackA removes listener callbackB but it will still be called. // Internal listener array at time of emit [callbackA, callbackB] myEmitter.emit('event'); // Prints: // A // B // callbackB is now removed. // Internal listener array [callbackA] myEmitter.emit('event'); // Prints: // A ``` Because listeners are managed using an internal array, calling this will change the position indices of any listener registered _after_ the listener being removed. This will not impact the order in which listeners are called, but it means that any copies of the listener array as returned by the `emitter.listeners()` method will need to be recreated. When a single function has been added as a handler multiple times for a single event (as in the example below), `removeListener()` will remove the most recently added instance. In the example the `once('ping')`listener is removed: ```js import { EventEmitter } from 'node:events'; const ee = new EventEmitter(); function pong() { console.log('pong'); } ee.on('ping', pong); ee.once('ping', pong); ee.removeListener('ping', pong); ee.emit('ping'); ee.emit('ping'); ``` Returns a reference to the `EventEmitter`, so that calls can be chained. **/ @:overload(function(event:String, listener:(value:Dynamic) -> Void):MessagePort { }) @:overload(function(event:String, listener:(error:js.lib.Error) -> Void):MessagePort { }) @:overload(function(event:ts.AnyOf2, listener:(args:haxe.extern.Rest) -> Void):MessagePort { }) function removeListener(event:String, listener:() -> Void):MessagePort; /** Alias for `emitter.removeListener()`. Alias for `emitter.removeListener()`. Alias for `emitter.removeListener()`. Alias for `emitter.removeListener()`. **/ @:overload(function(event:String, listener:(value:Dynamic) -> Void):MessagePort { }) @:overload(function(event:String, listener:(error:js.lib.Error) -> Void):MessagePort { }) @:overload(function(event:ts.AnyOf2, listener:(args:haxe.extern.Rest) -> Void):MessagePort { }) function off(event:String, listener:() -> Void):MessagePort; /** Removes all listeners, or those of the specified `eventName`. It is bad practice to remove listeners added elsewhere in the code, particularly when the `EventEmitter` instance was created by some other component or module (e.g. sockets or file streams). Returns a reference to the `EventEmitter`, so that calls can be chained. **/ function removeAllListeners(?event:ts.AnyOf2):MessagePort; /** By default `EventEmitter`s will print a warning if more than `10` listeners are added for a particular event. This is a useful default that helps finding memory leaks. The `emitter.setMaxListeners()` method allows the limit to be modified for this specific `EventEmitter` instance. The value can be set to`Infinity` (or `0`) to indicate an unlimited number of listeners. Returns a reference to the `EventEmitter`, so that calls can be chained. **/ function setMaxListeners(n:Float):MessagePort; static var prototype : MessagePort; }