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155 | |
156 | use AE (); |
156 | use AE (); |
157 | |
157 | |
158 | use base "Exporter"; |
158 | use base "Exporter"; |
159 | |
159 | |
160 | our $VERSION = 1.24; |
160 | our $VERSION = 1.28; |
161 | |
161 | |
162 | our @EXPORT = qw( |
162 | our @EXPORT = qw( |
163 | NODE $NODE *SELF node_of after |
163 | NODE $NODE *SELF node_of after |
164 | configure |
164 | configure |
165 | snd rcv mon mon_guard kil psub peval spawn cal |
165 | snd rcv mon mon_guard kil psub peval spawn cal |
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190 | |
190 | |
191 | Before a node can talk to other nodes on the network (i.e. enter |
191 | Before a node can talk to other nodes on the network (i.e. enter |
192 | "distributed mode") it has to configure itself - the minimum a node needs |
192 | "distributed mode") it has to configure itself - the minimum a node needs |
193 | to know is its own name, and optionally it should know the addresses of |
193 | to know is its own name, and optionally it should know the addresses of |
194 | some other nodes in the network to discover other nodes. |
194 | some other nodes in the network to discover other nodes. |
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196 | The key/value pairs are basically the same ones as documented for the |
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197 | F<aemp> command line utility (sans the set/del prefix). |
195 | |
198 | |
196 | This function configures a node - it must be called exactly once (or |
199 | This function configures a node - it must be called exactly once (or |
197 | never) before calling other AnyEvent::MP functions. |
200 | never) before calling other AnyEvent::MP functions. |
198 | |
201 | |
199 | =over 4 |
202 | =over 4 |
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949 | overhead, as well as having to keep a proxy object everywhere. |
952 | overhead, as well as having to keep a proxy object everywhere. |
950 | |
953 | |
951 | Strings can easily be printed, easily serialised etc. and need no special |
954 | Strings can easily be printed, easily serialised etc. and need no special |
952 | procedures to be "valid". |
955 | procedures to be "valid". |
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956 | |
954 | And as a result, a miniport consists of a single closure stored in a |
957 | And as a result, a port with just a default receiver consists of a single |
955 | global hash - it can't become much cheaper. |
958 | closure stored in a global hash - it can't become much cheaper. |
956 | |
959 | |
957 | =item Why favour JSON, why not a real serialising format such as Storable? |
960 | =item Why favour JSON, why not a real serialising format such as Storable? |
958 | |
961 | |
959 | In fact, any AnyEvent::MP node will happily accept Storable as framing |
962 | In fact, any AnyEvent::MP node will happily accept Storable as framing |
960 | format, but currently there is no way to make a node use Storable by |
963 | format, but currently there is no way to make a node use Storable by |
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979 | |
977 | L<AnyEvent::MP::Intro> - a gentle introduction. |
980 | L<AnyEvent::MP::Intro> - a gentle introduction. |
978 | |
981 | |
979 | L<AnyEvent::MP::Kernel> - more, lower-level, stuff. |
982 | L<AnyEvent::MP::Kernel> - more, lower-level, stuff. |
980 | |
983 | |
981 | L<AnyEvent::MP::Global> - network maintainance and port groups, to find |
984 | L<AnyEvent::MP::Global> - network maintenance and port groups, to find |
982 | your applications. |
985 | your applications. |
983 | |
986 | |
984 | L<AnyEvent::MP::DataConn> - establish data connections between nodes. |
987 | L<AnyEvent::MP::DataConn> - establish data connections between nodes. |
985 | |
988 | |
986 | L<AnyEvent::MP::LogCatcher> - simple service to display log messages from |
989 | L<AnyEvent::MP::LogCatcher> - simple service to display log messages from |