start method

Future<Channel> start()
inherited

Creates a Channel and starts the worker using the _entryPoint.

Implementation

Future<Channel> start() async {
  if (_stopped != null) {
    throw WorkerException('worker is stopped', workerId: workerId);
  }
  if (_channel == null) {
    _openChannel ??= Channel.open(_entryPoint, workerId, args);
    final channel = await _openChannel!;
    if (_channel == null) {
      _channel = channel;
      _started = DateTime.now().microsecondsSinceEpoch;
      _idle = _started;
    }
  }
  return _channel!;
}