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+<?php namespace xp\web;
+
+use peer\server\PreforkingServer;
+
+/**
+ * Serves requests from a perforking server
+ *
+ * @ext   pcntl
+ * @see   xp://peer.server.PreforkingServer
+ */
+class Prefork extends Standalone {
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a new instance
+   *
+   * @param  string $host
+   * @param  int $port
+   * @param  int $children How many children to initially fork, defaults to 10
+   */
+  public function __construct($host, $port, $children= 10) {
+    parent::__construct(new PreforkingServer($host, $port, $children), 'http://'.$host.':'.$port.'/');
+  }
+}
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