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Module Lwt_pool


module Lwt_pool: sig .. end
Creating pools (for example pools of connections to a database).

Instead of creating a new connection each time you need one, keep a pool of opened connections and reuse opened connections that are free.
type 'a t
Type of pools
val create : int ->
       ?check:('a -> (bool -> unit) -> unit) -> (unit -> 'a Lwt.t) -> 'a t
create n f creates a new pool with at most n members. f is the function to use to create a new pool member.
val use : 'a t -> ('a -> 'b Lwt.t) -> 'b Lwt.t
use p f takes one free member of the pool p and gives it to the function f.