Timer

Invoke functions periodically

Brief Intro

The timer works like kubernetes CronJob but instead of creating a pod to do the task, it sends a request to router to invoke the function. It’s suitable for the background tasks that need to execute periodically.

The timer works like a Kubernetes CronJob, but instead of creating a pod to do the task, it sends a request to the router to invoke the function. It is suitable for background tasks that need to execute periodically.

Diagram

Fig.1 Timer Trigger

Fig.1 Timer Trigger
  1. If the schedule time arrived, Timer invokes the function defined.
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