const thread = require('elegant-threading');

const heavyCalculations = thread(function heavyCalculations(a, b, c) {
  // yep, console methods also work despite the fact that this is a Worker
  console.log('calculating a heavy thing');
  return calculateHeavyThing(a, b, c);
});

// main thread isn't blocked anymore
const result = await heavyCalculations(a, b, c);

toObject<T extends ShapeObject>(): T {
    return {
      type: this.constructor.name,
      options: {
        text: this._text,
        width: this._width,
        height: this._height,
        x: this._x,
        y: this._y,
        background: this._background,
        foreground: this._foreground
      }
    } as ShapeObject;
  }