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Omeka_Job_Process_Dispatcher
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.. php:class:: Omeka_Job_Process_Dispatcher

    Package: :doc:`Job\\Process </Reference/packages/Job/Process/index>`

    Spawns and manages background processes.

    .. php:method:: startProcess(string $className, User $user, Array|null $args)
    
        Create a table entry for a new background process and spawn it.
        
        :param string $className: Omeka_Job_Process_AbstractProcess subclass name to spawn
        :param User $user: User to run process as, defaults to current user
        :param Array|null $args: Arguments specific to the child class process
        :returns: Process The model object for the background process

    .. php:method:: stopProcess(Process $process)
    
        Stops a background process in progress.
        
        :param Process $process: The process to stop.
        :returns: bool True if the process was stopped, false if not.

    .. php:method:: getPHPCliPath()

    .. php:method:: _checkCliPath($cliPath)
    
        Checks if the configured PHP-CLI path points to a valid PHP binary.
        Flash an appropriate error if the path is invalid.
        
        :param unknown $cliPath:

    .. php:method:: _autodetectCliPath()

    .. php:method:: _getBootstrapFilePath()
    
        Returns the path to the background bootstrap script.
        
        :returns: string Path to bootstrap

    .. php:method:: _fork($command)
    
        Launch a background process, returning control to the foreground.
        
        :param unknown $command: