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Function: createSharedWebWorker()

function createSharedWebWorker<Input, Output>(
  name,
  createWebWorker,
): Worker<Input, Output>;

Defined in: SharedWebWorker.ts:59

Creates a shared Web Worker using BroadcastChannel and Web Locks. This allows multiple tabs to share a single Web Worker instance. The first tab to acquire the lock becomes the owner and runs the worker. Other tabs act as proxies, forwarding messages to the owner.

Type Parameters

Type Parameter
`Input`
`Output`

Parameters

Parameter	Type
`name`	`string` & `Brand`<`"SimpleName"`>
`createWebWorker`	() => `Worker`

Returns

Worker<Input, Output>