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### Table of Contents

-   [constructor](#constructor)
-   [lock](#lock)
-   [update](#update)
-   [getInstance](#getinstance)
-   [done](#done)
-   [wait](#wait)
-   [leastNumberOfTicks](#leastnumberofticks)

## constructor

[scheduler.js:14-20](https://github.com/primea/js-primea-hypervisor/blob/46c11229b2dac84739660d8242a0eaa65697f8bc/scheduler.js#L14-L20 "Source code on GitHub")

The Scheduler manages the actor instances and tracks how many "ticks" they
have ran.

## lock

[scheduler.js:27-29](https://github.com/primea/js-primea-hypervisor/blob/46c11229b2dac84739660d8242a0eaa65697f8bc/scheduler.js#L27-L29 "Source code on GitHub")

locks the scheduler from clearing waits untill the lock is resolved

**Parameters**

-   `id` **[string](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/String)** 

Returns **[function](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Statements/function)** the resolve function to call once it to unlock

## update

[scheduler.js:35-40](https://github.com/primea/js-primea-hypervisor/blob/46c11229b2dac84739660d8242a0eaa65697f8bc/scheduler.js#L35-L40 "Source code on GitHub")

updates an instance with a new tick count

**Parameters**

-   `instance` **[Object](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object)** an actor instance

## getInstance

[scheduler.js:52-54](https://github.com/primea/js-primea-hypervisor/blob/46c11229b2dac84739660d8242a0eaa65697f8bc/scheduler.js#L52-L54 "Source code on GitHub")

returns an Actor instance

**Parameters**

-   `id` **[String](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/String)** 

Returns **[Object](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object)** 

## done

[scheduler.js:60-64](https://github.com/primea/js-primea-hypervisor/blob/46c11229b2dac84739660d8242a0eaa65697f8bc/scheduler.js#L60-L64 "Source code on GitHub")

deletes an instance from the scheduler

**Parameters**

-   `id` **[String](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/String)** the containers id

## wait

[scheduler.js:73-84](https://github.com/primea/js-primea-hypervisor/blob/46c11229b2dac84739660d8242a0eaa65697f8bc/scheduler.js#L73-L84 "Source code on GitHub")

returns a promise that resolves once all containers have reached the given
number of ticks

**Parameters**

-   `ticks` **interger** the number of ticks to wait
-   `id` **[string](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/String)** optional id of the container that is waiting

Returns **[Promise](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Promise)** 

## leastNumberOfTicks

[scheduler.js:90-100](https://github.com/primea/js-primea-hypervisor/blob/46c11229b2dac84739660d8242a0eaa65697f8bc/scheduler.js#L90-L100 "Source code on GitHub")

returns the oldest container's ticks

**Parameters**

-   `exclude`  

Returns **integer**