boxlang-core-dev-async-tasks

To schedule recurring tasks in BoxLang, extend the BaseScheduler class and use the ScheduledTask fluent API to register tasks with cron-like constraints and lifecycle callbacks, then register the scheduler via ModuleConfig.bx to start it on module load.

Managing asynchronous execution in BoxLang is handled by the AsyncService, which provides executor factories for VIRTUAL, FIXED, CACHED, and SCHEDULED executors, alongside a unified future API to streamline cross-executor coordination and async programming.

BoxLang provides BoxFuture, which extends CompletableFuture with fluent helpers specifically designed for async composition and error handling, streamlining complex asynchronous operations within BoxLang applications.

You configure different thread executor types in BoxLang using the AsyncService executor factories, which support creating VIRTUAL, FIXED, CACHED, and SCHEDULED executors to match your application's specific asynchronous task requirements.

Yes, you can register schedulers to start automatically on module load by integrating them with ModuleConfig.bx, which manages the scheduler lifecycle and initialization during the BoxLang module startup process.