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9 | $NODE # contains this node's noderef |
9 | $NODE # contains this node's noderef |
10 | NODE # returns this node's noderef |
10 | NODE # returns this node's noderef |
11 | NODE $port # returns the noderef of the port |
11 | NODE $port # returns the noderef of the port |
12 | |
12 | |
13 | $SELF # receiving/own port id in rcv callbacks |
13 | $SELF # receiving/own port id in rcv callbacks |
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15 | # initialise the node so it can send/receive messages |
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16 | initialise_node; # -OR- |
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17 | initialise_node "localhost:4040"; # -OR- |
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18 | initialise_node "slave/", "localhost:4040" |
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19 | |
15 | # ports are message endpoints |
20 | # ports are message endpoints |
16 | |
21 | |
17 | # sending messages |
22 | # sending messages |
18 | snd $port, type => data...; |
23 | snd $port, type => data...; |
19 | snd $port, @msg; |
24 | snd $port, @msg; |
20 | snd @msg_with_first_element_being_a_port; |
25 | snd @msg_with_first_element_being_a_port; |
21 | |
26 | |
22 | # miniports |
27 | # creating/using ports, the simple way |
23 | my $miniport = port { my @msg = @_; 0 }; |
28 | my $simple_port = port { my @msg = @_; 0 }; |
24 | |
29 | |
25 | # full ports |
30 | # creating/using ports, tagged message matching |
26 | my $port = port; |
31 | my $port = port; |
27 | rcv $port, smartmatch => $cb->(@msg); |
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28 | rcv $port, ping => sub { snd $_[0], "pong"; 0 }; |
32 | rcv $port, ping => sub { snd $_[0], "pong"; 0 }; |
29 | rcv $port, pong => sub { warn "pong received\n"; 0 }; |
33 | rcv $port, pong => sub { warn "pong received\n"; 0 }; |
30 | |
34 | |
31 | # remote ports |
35 | # create a port on another node |
32 | my $port = spawn $node, $initfunc, @initdata; |
36 | my $port = spawn $node, $initfunc, @initdata; |
33 | |
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34 | # more, smarter, matches (_any_ is exported by this module) |
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35 | rcv $port, [child_died => $pid] => sub { ... |
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36 | rcv $port, [_any_, _any_, 3] => sub { .. $_[2] is 3 |
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37 | |
38 | # monitoring |
38 | # monitoring |
39 | mon $port, $cb->(@msg) # callback is invoked on death |
39 | mon $port, $cb->(@msg) # callback is invoked on death |
40 | mon $port, $otherport # kill otherport on abnormal death |
40 | mon $port, $otherport # kill otherport on abnormal death |
41 | mon $port, $otherport, @msg # send message on death |
41 | mon $port, $otherport, @msg # send message on death |
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43 | =head1 CURRENT STATUS |
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45 | AnyEvent::MP - stable API, should work |
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46 | AnyEvent::MP::Intro - outdated |
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47 | AnyEvent::MP::Kernel - WIP |
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48 | AnyEvent::MP::Transport - mostly stable |
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49 | |
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50 | stay tuned. |
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51 | |
43 | =head1 DESCRIPTION |
52 | =head1 DESCRIPTION |
44 | |
53 | |
45 | This module (-family) implements a simple message passing framework. |
54 | This module (-family) implements a simple message passing framework. |
46 | |
55 | |
47 | Despite its simplicity, you can securely message other processes running |
56 | Despite its simplicity, you can securely message other processes running |
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50 | For an introduction to this module family, see the L<AnyEvent::MP::Intro> |
59 | For an introduction to this module family, see the L<AnyEvent::MP::Intro> |
51 | manual page. |
60 | manual page. |
52 | |
61 | |
53 | At the moment, this module family is severly broken and underdocumented, |
62 | At the moment, this module family is severly broken and underdocumented, |
54 | so do not use. This was uploaded mainly to reserve the CPAN namespace - |
63 | so do not use. This was uploaded mainly to reserve the CPAN namespace - |
55 | stay tuned! The basic API should be finished, however. |
64 | stay tuned! |
56 | |
65 | |
57 | =head1 CONCEPTS |
66 | =head1 CONCEPTS |
58 | |
67 | |
59 | =over 4 |
68 | =over 4 |
60 | |
69 | |
61 | =item port |
70 | =item port |
62 | |
71 | |
63 | A port is something you can send messages to (with the C<snd> function). |
72 | A port is something you can send messages to (with the C<snd> function). |
64 | |
73 | |
65 | Some ports allow you to register C<rcv> handlers that can match specific |
74 | Ports allow you to register C<rcv> handlers that can match all or just |
66 | messages. All C<rcv> handlers will receive messages they match, messages |
75 | some messages. Messages will not be queued. |
67 | will not be queued. |
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76 | |
69 | =item port id - C<noderef#portname> |
77 | =item port id - C<noderef#portname> |
70 | |
78 | |
71 | A port id is normaly the concatenation of a noderef, a hash-mark (C<#>) as |
79 | A port ID is the concatenation of a noderef, a hash-mark (C<#>) as |
72 | separator, and a port name (a printable string of unspecified format). An |
80 | separator, and a port name (a printable string of unspecified format). An |
73 | exception is the the node port, whose ID is identical to its node |
81 | exception is the the node port, whose ID is identical to its node |
74 | reference. |
82 | reference. |
75 | |
83 | |
76 | =item node |
84 | =item node |
77 | |
85 | |
78 | A node is a single process containing at least one port - the node |
86 | A node is a single process containing at least one port - the node port, |
79 | port. You can send messages to node ports to find existing ports or to |
87 | which provides nodes to manage each other remotely, and to create new |
80 | create new ports, among other things. |
88 | ports. |
81 | |
89 | |
82 | Nodes are either private (single-process only), slaves (connected to a |
90 | Nodes are either private (single-process only), slaves (connected to a |
83 | master node only) or public nodes (connectable from unrelated nodes). |
91 | master node only) or public nodes (connectable from unrelated nodes). |
84 | |
92 | |
85 | =item noderef - C<host:port,host:port...>, C<id@noderef>, C<id> |
93 | =item noderef - C<host:port,host:port...>, C<id@noderef>, C<id> |
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105 | |
113 | |
106 | =cut |
114 | =cut |
107 | |
115 | |
108 | package AnyEvent::MP; |
116 | package AnyEvent::MP; |
109 | |
117 | |
110 | use AnyEvent::MP::Base; |
118 | use AnyEvent::MP::Kernel; |
111 | |
119 | |
112 | use common::sense; |
120 | use common::sense; |
113 | |
121 | |
114 | use Carp (); |
122 | use Carp (); |
115 | |
123 | |
116 | use AE (); |
124 | use AE (); |
117 | |
125 | |
118 | use base "Exporter"; |
126 | use base "Exporter"; |
119 | |
127 | |
120 | our $VERSION = '0.1'; |
128 | our $VERSION = $AnyEvent::MP::Kernel::VERSION; |
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129 | |
121 | our @EXPORT = qw( |
130 | our @EXPORT = qw( |
122 | NODE $NODE *SELF node_of _any_ |
131 | NODE $NODE *SELF node_of _any_ |
123 | resolve_node initialise_node |
132 | resolve_node initialise_node |
124 | snd rcv mon kil reg psub spawn |
133 | snd rcv mon kil reg psub spawn |
125 | port |
134 | port |
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133 | kil $SELF, die => $msg; |
142 | kil $SELF, die => $msg; |
134 | } |
143 | } |
135 | |
144 | |
136 | =item $thisnode = NODE / $NODE |
145 | =item $thisnode = NODE / $NODE |
137 | |
146 | |
138 | The C<NODE> function returns, and the C<$NODE> variable contains |
147 | The C<NODE> function returns, and the C<$NODE> variable contains the |
139 | the noderef of the local node. The value is initialised by a call |
148 | noderef of the local node. The value is initialised by a call to |
140 | to C<become_public> or C<become_slave>, after which all local port |
149 | C<initialise_node>. |
141 | identifiers become invalid. |
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150 | |
143 | =item $noderef = node_of $port |
151 | =item $noderef = node_of $port |
144 | |
152 | |
145 | Extracts and returns the noderef from a portid or a noderef. |
153 | Extracts and returns the noderef from a port ID or a noderef. |
146 | |
154 | |
147 | =item initialise_node $noderef, $seednode, $seednode... |
155 | =item initialise_node $noderef, $seednode, $seednode... |
148 | |
156 | |
149 | =item initialise_node "slave/", $master, $master... |
157 | =item initialise_node "slave/", $master, $master... |
150 | |
158 | |
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153 | it should know the noderefs of some other nodes in the network. |
161 | it should know the noderefs of some other nodes in the network. |
154 | |
162 | |
155 | This function initialises a node - it must be called exactly once (or |
163 | This function initialises a node - it must be called exactly once (or |
156 | never) before calling other AnyEvent::MP functions. |
164 | never) before calling other AnyEvent::MP functions. |
157 | |
165 | |
158 | All arguments are noderefs, which can be either resolved or unresolved. |
166 | All arguments (optionally except for the first) are noderefs, which can be |
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167 | either resolved or unresolved. |
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168 | |
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169 | The first argument will be looked up in the configuration database first |
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170 | (if it is C<undef> then the current nodename will be used instead) to find |
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171 | the relevant configuration profile (see L<aemp>). If none is found then |
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172 | the default configuration is used. The configuration supplies additional |
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173 | seed/master nodes and can override the actual noderef. |
159 | |
174 | |
160 | There are two types of networked nodes, public nodes and slave nodes: |
175 | There are two types of networked nodes, public nodes and slave nodes: |
161 | |
176 | |
162 | =over 4 |
177 | =over 4 |
163 | |
178 | |
164 | =item public nodes |
179 | =item public nodes |
165 | |
180 | |
166 | For public nodes, C<$noderef> must either be a (possibly unresolved) |
181 | For public nodes, C<$noderef> (supplied either directly to |
167 | noderef, in which case it will be resolved, or C<undef> (or missing), in |
182 | C<initialise_node> or indirectly via a profile or the nodename) must be a |
168 | which case the noderef will be guessed. |
183 | noderef (possibly unresolved, in which case it will be resolved). |
169 | |
184 | |
170 | Afterwards, the node will bind itself on all endpoints and try to connect |
185 | After resolving, the node will bind itself on all endpoints and try to |
171 | to all additional C<$seednodes> that are specified. Seednodes are optional |
186 | connect to all additional C<$seednodes> that are specified. Seednodes are |
172 | and can be used to quickly bootstrap the node into an existing network. |
187 | optional and can be used to quickly bootstrap the node into an existing |
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188 | network. |
173 | |
189 | |
174 | =item slave nodes |
190 | =item slave nodes |
175 | |
191 | |
176 | When the C<$noderef> is the special string C<slave/>, then the node will |
192 | When the C<$noderef> (either as given or overriden by the config file) |
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193 | is the special string C<slave/>, then the node will become a slave |
177 | become a slave node. Slave nodes cannot be contacted from outside and will |
194 | node. Slave nodes cannot be contacted from outside and will route most of |
178 | route most of their traffic to the master node that they attach to. |
195 | their traffic to the master node that they attach to. |
179 | |
196 | |
180 | At least one additional noderef is required: The node will try to connect |
197 | At least one additional noderef is required (either by specifying it |
181 | to all of them and will become a slave attached to the first node it can |
198 | directly or because it is part of the configuration profile): The node |
182 | successfully connect to. |
199 | will try to connect to all of them and will become a slave attached to the |
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200 | first node it can successfully connect to. |
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202 | Note that slave nodes cannot change their name, and consequently, their |
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203 | master, so if the master goes down, the slave node will not function well |
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204 | anymore until it can re-establish conenciton to its master. This makes |
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205 | slave nodes unsuitable for long-term nodes or fault-tolerant networks. |
183 | |
206 | |
184 | =back |
207 | =back |
185 | |
208 | |
186 | This function will block until all nodes have been resolved and, for slave |
209 | This function will block until all nodes have been resolved and, for slave |
187 | nodes, until it has successfully established a connection to a master |
210 | nodes, until it has successfully established a connection to a master |
188 | server. |
211 | server. |
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213 | All the seednodes will also be specially marked to automatically retry |
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214 | connecting to them infinitely. |
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190 | Example: become a public node listening on the default node. |
216 | Example: become a public node listening on the guessed noderef, or the one |
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217 | specified via C<aemp> for the current node. This should be the most common |
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218 | form of invocation for "daemon"-type nodes. |
191 | |
219 | |
192 | initialise_node; |
220 | initialise_node; |
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222 | Example: become a slave node to any of the the seednodes specified via |
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223 | C<aemp>. This form is often used for commandline clients. |
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224 | |
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225 | initialise_node "slave/"; |
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226 | |
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227 | Example: become a slave node to any of the specified master servers. This |
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228 | form is also often used for commandline clients. |
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230 | initialise_node "slave/", "master1", "192.168.13.17", "mp.example.net"; |
193 | |
231 | |
194 | Example: become a public node, and try to contact some well-known master |
232 | Example: become a public node, and try to contact some well-known master |
195 | servers to become part of the network. |
233 | servers to become part of the network. |
196 | |
234 | |
197 | initialise_node undef, "master1", "master2"; |
235 | initialise_node undef, "master1", "master2"; |
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200 | |
238 | |
201 | initialise_node 4041; |
239 | initialise_node 4041; |
202 | |
240 | |
203 | Example: become a public node, only visible on localhost port 4044. |
241 | Example: become a public node, only visible on localhost port 4044. |
204 | |
242 | |
205 | initialise_node "locahost:4044"; |
243 | initialise_node "localhost:4044"; |
206 | |
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207 | Example: become a slave node to any of the specified master servers. |
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209 | initialise_node "slave/", "master1", "192.168.13.17", "mp.example.net"; |
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210 | |
244 | |
211 | =item $cv = resolve_node $noderef |
245 | =item $cv = resolve_node $noderef |
212 | |
246 | |
213 | Takes an unresolved node reference that may contain hostnames and |
247 | Takes an unresolved node reference that may contain hostnames and |
214 | abbreviated IDs, resolves all of them and returns a resolved node |
248 | abbreviated IDs, resolves all of them and returns a resolved node |
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251 | =item snd $port, type => @data |
285 | =item snd $port, type => @data |
252 | |
286 | |
253 | =item snd $port, @msg |
287 | =item snd $port, @msg |
254 | |
288 | |
255 | Send the given message to the given port ID, which can identify either |
289 | Send the given message to the given port ID, which can identify either |
256 | a local or a remote port, and can be either a string or soemthignt hat |
290 | a local or a remote port, and must be a port ID. |
257 | stringifies a sa port ID (such as a port object :). |
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291 | |
259 | While the message can be about anything, it is highly recommended to use a |
292 | While the message can be about anything, it is highly recommended to use a |
260 | string as first element (a portid, or some word that indicates a request |
293 | string as first element (a port ID, or some word that indicates a request |
261 | type etc.). |
294 | type etc.). |
262 | |
295 | |
263 | The message data effectively becomes read-only after a call to this |
296 | The message data effectively becomes read-only after a call to this |
264 | function: modifying any argument is not allowed and can cause many |
297 | function: modifying any argument is not allowed and can cause many |
265 | problems. |
298 | problems. |
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270 | that Storable can serialise and deserialise is allowed, and for the local |
303 | that Storable can serialise and deserialise is allowed, and for the local |
271 | node, anything can be passed. |
304 | node, anything can be passed. |
272 | |
305 | |
273 | =item $local_port = port |
306 | =item $local_port = port |
274 | |
307 | |
275 | Create a new local port object that can be used either as a pattern |
308 | Create a new local port object and returns its port ID. Initially it has |
276 | matching port ("full port") or a single-callback port ("miniport"), |
309 | no callbacks set and will throw an error when it receives messages. |
277 | depending on how C<rcv> callbacks are bound to the object. |
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310 | |
279 | =item $port = port { my @msg = @_; $finished } |
311 | =item $local_port = port { my @msg = @_ } |
280 | |
312 | |
281 | Creates a "miniport", that is, a very lightweight port without any pattern |
313 | Creates a new local port, and returns its ID. Semantically the same as |
282 | matching behind it, and returns its ID. Semantically the same as creating |
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283 | a port and calling C<rcv $port, $callback> on it. |
314 | creating a port and calling C<rcv $port, $callback> on it. |
284 | |
315 | |
285 | The block will be called for every message received on the port. When the |
316 | The block will be called for every message received on the port, with the |
286 | callback returns a true value its job is considered "done" and the port |
317 | global variable C<$SELF> set to the port ID. Runtime errors will cause the |
287 | will be destroyed. Otherwise it will stay alive. |
318 | port to be C<kil>ed. The message will be passed as-is, no extra argument |
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319 | (i.e. no port ID) will be passed to the callback. |
288 | |
320 | |
289 | The message will be passed as-is, no extra argument (i.e. no port id) will |
321 | If you want to stop/destroy the port, simply C<kil> it: |
290 | be passed to the callback. |
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322 | |
292 | If you need the local port id in the callback, this works nicely: |
323 | my $port = port { |
293 | |
324 | my @msg = @_; |
294 | my $port; $port = port { |
325 | ... |
295 | snd $otherport, reply => $port; |
326 | kil $SELF; |
296 | }; |
327 | }; |
297 | |
328 | |
298 | =cut |
329 | =cut |
299 | |
330 | |
300 | sub rcv($@); |
331 | sub rcv($@); |
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333 | sub _kilme { |
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334 | die "received message on port without callback"; |
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335 | } |
301 | |
336 | |
302 | sub port(;&) { |
337 | sub port(;&) { |
303 | my $id = "$UNIQ." . $ID++; |
338 | my $id = "$UNIQ." . $ID++; |
304 | my $port = "$NODE#$id"; |
339 | my $port = "$NODE#$id"; |
305 | |
340 | |
306 | if (@_) { |
341 | rcv $port, shift || \&_kilme; |
307 | rcv $port, shift; |
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309 | $PORT{$id} = sub { }; # nop |
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310 | } |
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342 | |
312 | $port |
343 | $port |
313 | } |
344 | } |
314 | |
345 | |
315 | =item reg $port, $name |
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317 | =item reg $name |
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318 | |
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319 | Registers the given port (or C<$SELF><<< if missing) under the name |
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320 | C<$name>. If the name already exists it is replaced. |
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322 | A port can only be registered under one well known name. |
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324 | A port automatically becomes unregistered when it is killed. |
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326 | =cut |
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328 | sub reg(@) { |
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329 | my $port = @_ > 1 ? shift : $SELF || Carp::croak 'reg: called with one argument only, but $SELF not set,'; |
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331 | $REG{$_[0]} = $port; |
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332 | } |
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334 | =item rcv $port, $callback->(@msg) |
346 | =item rcv $local_port, $callback->(@msg) |
335 | |
347 | |
336 | Replaces the callback on the specified miniport (after converting it to |
348 | Replaces the default callback on the specified port. There is no way to |
337 | one if required). |
349 | remove the default callback: use C<sub { }> to disable it, or better |
338 | |
350 | C<kil> the port when it is no longer needed. |
339 | =item rcv $port, tagstring => $callback->(@msg), ... |
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340 | |
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341 | =item rcv $port, $smartmatch => $callback->(@msg), ... |
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342 | |
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343 | =item rcv $port, [$smartmatch...] => $callback->(@msg), ... |
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344 | |
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345 | Register callbacks to be called on matching messages on the given full |
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346 | port (after converting it to one if required) and return the port. |
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348 | The callback has to return a true value when its work is done, after |
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349 | which is will be removed, or a false value in which case it will stay |
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350 | registered. |
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351 | |
351 | |
352 | The global C<$SELF> (exported by this module) contains C<$port> while |
352 | The global C<$SELF> (exported by this module) contains C<$port> while |
353 | executing the callback. |
353 | executing the callback. Runtime errors during callback execution will |
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354 | result in the port being C<kil>ed. |
354 | |
355 | |
355 | Runtime errors during callback execution will result in the port being |
356 | The default callback received all messages not matched by a more specific |
356 | C<kil>ed. |
357 | C<tag> match. |
357 | |
358 | |
358 | If the match is an array reference, then it will be matched against the |
359 | =item rcv $local_port, tag => $callback->(@msg_without_tag), ... |
359 | first elements of the message, otherwise only the first element is being |
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360 | matched. |
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361 | |
360 | |
362 | Any element in the match that is specified as C<_any_> (a function |
361 | Register (or replace) callbacks to be called on messages starting with the |
363 | exported by this module) matches any single element of the message. |
362 | given tag on the given port (and return the port), or unregister it (when |
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363 | C<$callback> is C<$undef> or missing). There can only be one callback |
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364 | registered for each tag. |
364 | |
365 | |
365 | While not required, it is highly recommended that the first matching |
366 | The original message will be passed to the callback, after the first |
366 | element is a string identifying the message. The one-string-only match is |
367 | element (the tag) has been removed. The callback will use the same |
367 | also the most efficient match (by far). |
368 | environment as the default callback (see above). |
368 | |
369 | |
369 | Example: create a port and bind receivers on it in one go. |
370 | Example: create a port and bind receivers on it in one go. |
370 | |
371 | |
371 | my $port = rcv port, |
372 | my $port = rcv port, |
372 | msg1 => sub { ...; 0 }, |
373 | msg1 => sub { ... }, |
373 | msg2 => sub { ...; 0 }, |
374 | msg2 => sub { ... }, |
374 | ; |
375 | ; |
375 | |
376 | |
376 | Example: create a port, bind receivers and send it in a message elsewhere |
377 | Example: create a port, bind receivers and send it in a message elsewhere |
377 | in one go: |
378 | in one go: |
378 | |
379 | |
379 | snd $otherport, reply => |
380 | snd $otherport, reply => |
380 | rcv port, |
381 | rcv port, |
381 | msg1 => sub { ...; 0 }, |
382 | msg1 => sub { ... }, |
382 | ... |
383 | ... |
383 | ; |
384 | ; |
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385 | |
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386 | Example: temporarily register a rcv callback for a tag matching some port |
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387 | (e.g. for a rpc reply) and unregister it after a message was received. |
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388 | |
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389 | rcv $port, $otherport => sub { |
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390 | my @reply = @_; |
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391 | |
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392 | rcv $SELF, $otherport; |
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393 | }; |
384 | |
394 | |
385 | =cut |
395 | =cut |
386 | |
396 | |
387 | sub rcv($@) { |
397 | sub rcv($@) { |
388 | my $port = shift; |
398 | my $port = shift; |
389 | my ($noderef, $portid) = split /#/, $port, 2; |
399 | my ($noderef, $portid) = split /#/, $port, 2; |
390 | |
400 | |
391 | ($NODE{$noderef} || add_node $noderef) == $NODE{""} |
401 | ($NODE{$noderef} || add_node $noderef) == $NODE{""} |
392 | or Carp::croak "$port: rcv can only be called on local ports, caught"; |
402 | or Carp::croak "$port: rcv can only be called on local ports, caught"; |
393 | |
403 | |
394 | if (@_ == 1) { |
404 | while (@_) { |
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405 | if (ref $_[0]) { |
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406 | if (my $self = $PORT_DATA{$portid}) { |
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407 | "AnyEvent::MP::Port" eq ref $self |
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408 | or Carp::croak "$port: rcv can only be called on message matching ports, caught"; |
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409 | |
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410 | $self->[2] = shift; |
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411 | } else { |
395 | my $cb = shift; |
412 | my $cb = shift; |
396 | delete $PORT_DATA{$portid}; |
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397 | $PORT{$portid} = sub { |
413 | $PORT{$portid} = sub { |
398 | local $SELF = $port; |
414 | local $SELF = $port; |
399 | eval { |
415 | eval { &$cb }; _self_die if $@; |
400 | &$cb |
416 | }; |
401 | and kil $port; |
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402 | }; |
417 | } |
403 | _self_die if $@; |
418 | } elsif (defined $_[0]) { |
404 | }; |
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405 | } else { |
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406 | my $self = $PORT_DATA{$portid} ||= do { |
419 | my $self = $PORT_DATA{$portid} ||= do { |
407 | my $self = bless { |
420 | my $self = bless [$PORT{$port} || sub { }, { }, $port], "AnyEvent::MP::Port"; |
408 | id => $port, |
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409 | }, "AnyEvent::MP::Port"; |
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410 | |
421 | |
411 | $PORT{$portid} = sub { |
422 | $PORT{$portid} = sub { |
412 | local $SELF = $port; |
423 | local $SELF = $port; |
413 | |
424 | |
414 | eval { |
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415 | for (@{ $self->{rc0}{$_[0]} }) { |
425 | if (my $cb = $self->[1]{$_[0]}) { |
416 | $_ && &{$_->[0]} |
426 | shift; |
417 | && undef $_; |
427 | eval { &$cb }; _self_die if $@; |
418 | } |
428 | } else { |
419 | |
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420 | for (@{ $self->{rcv}{$_[0]} }) { |
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421 | $_ && [@_[1 .. @{$_->[1]}]] ~~ $_->[1] |
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422 | && &{$_->[0]} |
429 | &{ $self->[0] }; |
423 | && undef $_; |
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424 | } |
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425 | |
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426 | for (@{ $self->{any} }) { |
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427 | $_ && [@_[0 .. $#{$_->[1]}]] ~~ $_->[1] |
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428 | && &{$_->[0]} |
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429 | && undef $_; |
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430 | } |
430 | } |
431 | }; |
431 | }; |
432 | _self_die if $@; |
432 | |
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433 | $self |
433 | }; |
434 | }; |
434 | |
435 | |
435 | $self |
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436 | }; |
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437 | |
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438 | "AnyEvent::MP::Port" eq ref $self |
436 | "AnyEvent::MP::Port" eq ref $self |
439 | or Carp::croak "$port: rcv can only be called on message matching ports, caught"; |
437 | or Carp::croak "$port: rcv can only be called on message matching ports, caught"; |
440 | |
438 | |
441 | while (@_) { |
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442 | my ($match, $cb) = splice @_, 0, 2; |
439 | my ($tag, $cb) = splice @_, 0, 2; |
443 | |
440 | |
444 | if (!ref $match) { |
441 | if (defined $cb) { |
445 | push @{ $self->{rc0}{$match} }, [$cb]; |
442 | $self->[1]{$tag} = $cb; |
446 | } elsif (("ARRAY" eq ref $match && !ref $match->[0])) { |
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447 | my ($type, @match) = @$match; |
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448 | @match |
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449 | ? push @{ $self->{rcv}{$match->[0]} }, [$cb, \@match] |
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450 | : push @{ $self->{rc0}{$match->[0]} }, [$cb]; |
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451 | } else { |
443 | } else { |
452 | push @{ $self->{any} }, [$cb, $match]; |
444 | delete $self->[1]{$tag}; |
453 | } |
445 | } |
454 | } |
446 | } |
455 | } |
447 | } |
456 | |
448 | |
457 | $port |
449 | $port |
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501 | |
493 | |
502 | =item $guard = mon $port |
494 | =item $guard = mon $port |
503 | |
495 | |
504 | =item $guard = mon $port, $rcvport, @msg |
496 | =item $guard = mon $port, $rcvport, @msg |
505 | |
497 | |
506 | Monitor the given port and do something when the port is killed, and |
498 | Monitor the given port and do something when the port is killed or |
507 | optionally return a guard that can be used to stop monitoring again. |
499 | messages to it were lost, and optionally return a guard that can be used |
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500 | to stop monitoring again. |
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501 | |
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502 | C<mon> effectively guarantees that, in the absence of hardware failures, |
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503 | that after starting the monitor, either all messages sent to the port |
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504 | will arrive, or the monitoring action will be invoked after possible |
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505 | message loss has been detected. No messages will be lost "in between" |
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506 | (after the first lost message no further messages will be received by the |
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507 | port). After the monitoring action was invoked, further messages might get |
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508 | delivered again. |
508 | |
509 | |
509 | In the first form (callback), the callback is simply called with any |
510 | In the first form (callback), the callback is simply called with any |
510 | number of C<@reason> elements (no @reason means that the port was deleted |
511 | number of C<@reason> elements (no @reason means that the port was deleted |
511 | "normally"). Note also that I<< the callback B<must> never die >>, so use |
512 | "normally"). Note also that I<< the callback B<must> never die >>, so use |
512 | C<eval> if unsure. |
513 | C<eval> if unsure. |
513 | |
514 | |
514 | In the second form (another port given), the other port (C<$rcvport) |
515 | In the second form (another port given), the other port (C<$rcvport>) |
515 | will be C<kil>'ed with C<@reason>, iff a @reason was specified, i.e. on |
516 | will be C<kil>'ed with C<@reason>, iff a @reason was specified, i.e. on |
516 | "normal" kils nothing happens, while under all other conditions, the other |
517 | "normal" kils nothing happens, while under all other conditions, the other |
517 | port is killed with the same reason. |
518 | port is killed with the same reason. |
518 | |
519 | |
519 | The third form (kill self) is the same as the second form, except that |
520 | The third form (kill self) is the same as the second form, except that |
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673 | my $id = "$RUNIQ." . $ID++; |
674 | my $id = "$RUNIQ." . $ID++; |
674 | |
675 | |
675 | $_[0] =~ /::/ |
676 | $_[0] =~ /::/ |
676 | or Carp::croak "spawn init function must be a fully-qualified name, caught"; |
677 | or Carp::croak "spawn init function must be a fully-qualified name, caught"; |
677 | |
678 | |
678 | ($NODE{$noderef} || add_node $noderef) |
679 | snd_to_func $noderef, "AnyEvent::MP::_spawn" => $id, @_; |
679 | ->send (["", "AnyEvent::MP::_spawn" => $id, @_]); |
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680 | |
680 | |
681 | "$noderef#$id" |
681 | "$noderef#$id" |
682 | } |
682 | } |
683 | |
683 | |
684 | =back |
684 | =back |
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752 | convenience functionality. |
752 | convenience functionality. |
753 | |
753 | |
754 | This means that AEMP requires a less tightly controlled environment at the |
754 | This means that AEMP requires a less tightly controlled environment at the |
755 | cost of longer node references and a slightly higher management overhead. |
755 | cost of longer node references and a slightly higher management overhead. |
756 | |
756 | |
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757 | =item * Erlang has a "remote ports are like local ports" philosophy, AEMP |
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758 | uses "local ports are like remote ports". |
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759 | |
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760 | The failure modes for local ports are quite different (runtime errors |
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761 | only) then for remote ports - when a local port dies, you I<know> it dies, |
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762 | when a connection to another node dies, you know nothing about the other |
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763 | port. |
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764 | |
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765 | Erlang pretends remote ports are as reliable as local ports, even when |
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766 | they are not. |
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767 | |
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768 | AEMP encourages a "treat remote ports differently" philosophy, with local |
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769 | ports being the special case/exception, where transport errors cannot |
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770 | occur. |
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771 | |
757 | =item * Erlang uses processes and a mailbox, AEMP does not queue. |
772 | =item * Erlang uses processes and a mailbox, AEMP does not queue. |
758 | |
773 | |
759 | Erlang uses processes that selctively receive messages, and therefore |
774 | Erlang uses processes that selectively receive messages, and therefore |
760 | needs a queue. AEMP is event based, queuing messages would serve no useful |
775 | needs a queue. AEMP is event based, queuing messages would serve no |
761 | purpose. |
776 | useful purpose. For the same reason the pattern-matching abilities of |
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777 | AnyEvent::MP are more limited, as there is little need to be able to |
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778 | filter messages without dequeing them. |
762 | |
779 | |
763 | (But see L<Coro::MP> for a more Erlang-like process model on top of AEMP). |
780 | (But see L<Coro::MP> for a more Erlang-like process model on top of AEMP). |
764 | |
781 | |
765 | =item * Erlang sends are synchronous, AEMP sends are asynchronous. |
782 | =item * Erlang sends are synchronous, AEMP sends are asynchronous. |
766 | |
783 | |
767 | Sending messages in Erlang is synchronous and blocks the process. AEMP |
784 | Sending messages in Erlang is synchronous and blocks the process (and |
768 | sends are immediate, connection establishment is handled in the |
785 | so does not need a queue that can overflow). AEMP sends are immediate, |
769 | background. |
786 | connection establishment is handled in the background. |
770 | |
787 | |
771 | =item * Erlang can silently lose messages, AEMP cannot. |
788 | =item * Erlang suffers from silent message loss, AEMP does not. |
772 | |
789 | |
773 | Erlang makes few guarantees on messages delivery - messages can get lost |
790 | Erlang makes few guarantees on messages delivery - messages can get lost |
774 | without any of the processes realising it (i.e. you send messages a, b, |
791 | without any of the processes realising it (i.e. you send messages a, b, |
775 | and c, and the other side only receives messages a and c). |
792 | and c, and the other side only receives messages a and c). |
776 | |
793 | |
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788 | eventually be killed - it cannot happen that a node detects a port as dead |
805 | eventually be killed - it cannot happen that a node detects a port as dead |
789 | and then later sends messages to it, finding it is still alive. |
806 | and then later sends messages to it, finding it is still alive. |
790 | |
807 | |
791 | =item * Erlang can send messages to the wrong port, AEMP does not. |
808 | =item * Erlang can send messages to the wrong port, AEMP does not. |
792 | |
809 | |
793 | In Erlang it is quite possible that a node that restarts reuses a process |
810 | In Erlang it is quite likely that a node that restarts reuses a process ID |
794 | ID known to other nodes for a completely different process, causing |
811 | known to other nodes for a completely different process, causing messages |
795 | messages destined for that process to end up in an unrelated process. |
812 | destined for that process to end up in an unrelated process. |
796 | |
813 | |
797 | AEMP never reuses port IDs, so old messages or old port IDs floating |
814 | AEMP never reuses port IDs, so old messages or old port IDs floating |
798 | around in the network will not be sent to an unrelated port. |
815 | around in the network will not be sent to an unrelated port. |
799 | |
816 | |
800 | =item * Erlang uses unprotected connections, AEMP uses secure |
817 | =item * Erlang uses unprotected connections, AEMP uses secure |
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836 | This also saves round-trips and avoids sending messages to the wrong port |
853 | This also saves round-trips and avoids sending messages to the wrong port |
837 | (hard to do in Erlang). |
854 | (hard to do in Erlang). |
838 | |
855 | |
839 | =back |
856 | =back |
840 | |
857 | |
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858 | =head1 RATIONALE |
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859 | |
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860 | =over 4 |
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861 | |
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862 | =item Why strings for ports and noderefs, why not objects? |
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863 | |
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864 | We considered "objects", but found that the actual number of methods |
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865 | thatc an be called are very low. Since port IDs and noderefs travel over |
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866 | the network frequently, the serialising/deserialising would add lots of |
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867 | overhead, as well as having to keep a proxy object. |
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868 | |
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869 | Strings can easily be printed, easily serialised etc. and need no special |
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870 | procedures to be "valid". |
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871 | |
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872 | And a a miniport consists of a single closure stored in a global hash - it |
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873 | can't become much cheaper. |
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874 | |
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875 | =item Why favour JSON, why not real serialising format such as Storable? |
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876 | |
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877 | In fact, any AnyEvent::MP node will happily accept Storable as framing |
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878 | format, but currently there is no way to make a node use Storable by |
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879 | default. |
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880 | |
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881 | The default framing protocol is JSON because a) JSON::XS is many times |
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882 | faster for small messages and b) most importantly, after years of |
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883 | experience we found that object serialisation is causing more problems |
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884 | than it gains: Just like function calls, objects simply do not travel |
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885 | easily over the network, mostly because they will always be a copy, so you |
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886 | always have to re-think your design. |
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887 | |
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888 | Keeping your messages simple, concentrating on data structures rather than |
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889 | objects, will keep your messages clean, tidy and efficient. |
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890 | |
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891 | =back |
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892 | |
841 | =head1 SEE ALSO |
893 | =head1 SEE ALSO |
842 | |
894 | |
843 | L<AnyEvent>. |
895 | L<AnyEvent>. |
844 | |
896 | |
845 | =head1 AUTHOR |
897 | =head1 AUTHOR |