Multiprocess¶

Runs PlantCV workflows in parallel locally or in a distributed computing resource.

plantcv.parallel.create_dask_cluster(cluster, cluster_config)

returns Dask cluster client

• Parameters:
  • cluster - Name of the cluster type see WorkflowConfig.
  • cluster_config - Dictionary of cluster configuration parameters see WorkflowConfig.
• Context:
  • Used to create a computing cluster resource (including local environment) for PlantCV Workflow Parallelization.

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plantcv.parallel.multiprocess(jobs, client)

returns None

• Parameters:
  • jobs - List of jobs
  • client - A Dask cluster client object that connects to the requested computing cluster environment.
• Context:
  • This is one of the last steps built into the PlantCV Workflow Parallelization feature. It executes jobs from a list created by the job builder step.

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