1 | =head1 NAME |
1 | =head1 NAME |
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3 | AnyEvent::MP - multi-processing/message-passing framework |
3 | AnyEvent::MP - erlang-style multi-processing/message-passing framework |
4 | |
4 | |
5 | =head1 SYNOPSIS |
5 | =head1 SYNOPSIS |
6 | |
6 | |
7 | use AnyEvent::MP; |
7 | use AnyEvent::MP; |
8 | |
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9 | $NODE # contains this node's noderef |
9 | $NODE # contains this node's node ID |
10 | NODE # returns this node's noderef |
10 | NODE # returns this node's node ID |
11 | NODE $port # returns the noderef of the port |
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13 | $SELF # receiving/own port id in rcv callbacks |
12 | $SELF # receiving/own port id in rcv callbacks |
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14 | # initialise the node so it can send/receive messages |
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15 | configure; |
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15 | # ports are message endpoints |
17 | # ports are message destinations |
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18 | |
17 | # sending messages |
19 | # sending messages |
18 | snd $port, type => data...; |
20 | snd $port, type => data...; |
19 | snd $port, @msg; |
21 | snd $port, @msg; |
20 | snd @msg_with_first_element_being_a_port; |
22 | snd @msg_with_first_element_being_a_port; |
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23 | |
22 | # miniports |
24 | # creating/using ports, the simple way |
23 | my $miniport = port { my @msg = @_; 0 }; |
25 | my $simple_port = port { my @msg = @_ }; |
24 | |
26 | |
25 | # full ports |
27 | # creating/using ports, tagged message matching |
26 | my $port = port; |
28 | my $port = port; |
27 | rcv $port, smartmatch => $cb->(@msg); |
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28 | rcv $port, ping => sub { snd $_[0], "pong"; 0 }; |
29 | rcv $port, ping => sub { snd $_[0], "pong" }; |
29 | rcv $port, pong => sub { warn "pong received\n"; 0 }; |
30 | rcv $port, pong => sub { warn "pong received\n" }; |
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31 | |
31 | # remote ports |
32 | # create a port on another node |
32 | my $port = spawn $node, $initfunc, @initdata; |
33 | my $port = spawn $node, $initfunc, @initdata; |
33 | |
34 | |
34 | # more, smarter, matches (_any_ is exported by this module) |
35 | # destroy a port again |
35 | rcv $port, [child_died => $pid] => sub { ... |
36 | kil $port; # "normal" kill |
36 | rcv $port, [_any_, _any_, 3] => sub { .. $_[2] is 3 |
37 | kil $port, my_error => "everything is broken"; # error kill |
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38 | |
38 | # monitoring |
39 | # monitoring |
39 | mon $port, $cb->(@msg) # callback is invoked on death |
40 | mon $localport, $cb->(@msg) # callback is invoked on death |
40 | mon $port, $otherport # kill otherport on abnormal death |
41 | mon $localport, $otherport # kill otherport on abnormal death |
41 | mon $port, $otherport, @msg # send message on death |
42 | mon $localport, $otherport, @msg # send message on death |
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44 | # temporarily execute code in port context |
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45 | peval $port, sub { die "kill the port!" }; |
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47 | # execute callbacks in $SELF port context |
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48 | my $timer = AE::timer 1, 0, psub { |
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49 | die "kill the port, delayed"; |
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50 | }; |
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51 | |
43 | =head1 CURRENT STATUS |
52 | =head1 CURRENT STATUS |
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54 | bin/aemp - stable. |
45 | AnyEvent::MP - stable API, should work |
55 | AnyEvent::MP - stable API, should work. |
46 | AnyEvent::MP::Intro - outdated |
56 | AnyEvent::MP::Intro - explains most concepts. |
47 | AnyEvent::MP::Kernel - WIP |
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48 | AnyEvent::MP::Transport - mostly stable |
57 | AnyEvent::MP::Kernel - mostly stable API. |
49 | |
58 | AnyEvent::MP::Global - stable API. |
50 | stay tuned. |
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59 | |
52 | =head1 DESCRIPTION |
60 | =head1 DESCRIPTION |
53 | |
61 | |
54 | This module (-family) implements a simple message passing framework. |
62 | This module (-family) implements a simple message passing framework. |
55 | |
63 | |
56 | Despite its simplicity, you can securely message other processes running |
64 | Despite its simplicity, you can securely message other processes running |
57 | on the same or other hosts. |
65 | on the same or other hosts, and you can supervise entities remotely. |
58 | |
66 | |
59 | For an introduction to this module family, see the L<AnyEvent::MP::Intro> |
67 | For an introduction to this module family, see the L<AnyEvent::MP::Intro> |
60 | manual page. |
68 | manual page and the examples under F<eg/>. |
61 | |
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62 | At the moment, this module family is severly broken and underdocumented, |
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63 | so do not use. This was uploaded mainly to reserve the CPAN namespace - |
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64 | stay tuned! |
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69 | |
66 | =head1 CONCEPTS |
70 | =head1 CONCEPTS |
67 | |
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68 | =over 4 |
72 | =over 4 |
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70 | =item port |
74 | =item port |
71 | |
75 | |
72 | A port is something you can send messages to (with the C<snd> function). |
76 | Not to be confused with a TCP port, a "port" is something you can send |
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77 | messages to (with the C<snd> function). |
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74 | Some ports allow you to register C<rcv> handlers that can match specific |
79 | Ports allow you to register C<rcv> handlers that can match all or just |
75 | messages. All C<rcv> handlers will receive messages they match, messages |
80 | some messages. Messages send to ports will not be queued, regardless of |
76 | will not be queued. |
81 | anything was listening for them or not. |
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83 | Ports are represented by (printable) strings called "port IDs". |
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78 | =item port id - C<noderef#portname> |
85 | =item port ID - C<nodeid#portname> |
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86 | |
80 | A port id is normaly the concatenation of a noderef, a hash-mark (C<#>) as |
87 | A port ID is the concatenation of a node ID, a hash-mark (C<#>) |
81 | separator, and a port name (a printable string of unspecified format). An |
88 | as separator, and a port name (a printable string of unspecified |
82 | exception is the the node port, whose ID is identical to its node |
89 | format created by AnyEvent::MP). |
83 | reference. |
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90 | |
85 | =item node |
91 | =item node |
86 | |
92 | |
87 | A node is a single process containing at least one port - the node |
93 | A node is a single process containing at least one port - the node port, |
88 | port. You can send messages to node ports to find existing ports or to |
94 | which enables nodes to manage each other remotely, and to create new |
89 | create new ports, among other things. |
95 | ports. |
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96 | |
91 | Nodes are either private (single-process only), slaves (connected to a |
97 | Nodes are either public (have one or more listening ports) or private |
92 | master node only) or public nodes (connectable from unrelated nodes). |
98 | (no listening ports). Private nodes cannot talk to other private nodes |
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99 | currently, but all nodes can talk to public nodes. |
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94 | =item noderef - C<host:port,host:port...>, C<id@noderef>, C<id> |
101 | Nodes is represented by (printable) strings called "node IDs". |
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96 | A node reference is a string that either simply identifies the node (for |
103 | =item node ID - C<[A-Za-z0-9_\-.:]*> |
97 | private and slave nodes), or contains a recipe on how to reach a given |
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98 | node (for public nodes). |
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100 | This recipe is simply a comma-separated list of C<address:port> pairs (for |
105 | A node ID is a string that uniquely identifies the node within a |
101 | TCP/IP, other protocols might look different). |
106 | network. Depending on the configuration used, node IDs can look like a |
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107 | hostname, a hostname and a port, or a random string. AnyEvent::MP itself |
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108 | doesn't interpret node IDs in any way except to uniquely identify a node. |
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103 | Node references come in two flavours: resolved (containing only numerical |
110 | =item binds - C<ip:port> |
104 | addresses) or unresolved (where hostnames are used instead of addresses). |
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106 | Before using an unresolved node reference in a message you first have to |
112 | Nodes can only talk to each other by creating some kind of connection to |
107 | resolve it. |
113 | each other. To do this, nodes should listen on one or more local transport |
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114 | endpoints - binds. |
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116 | Currently, only standard C<ip:port> specifications can be used, which |
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117 | specify TCP ports to listen on. So a bind is basically just a tcp socket |
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118 | in listening mode thta accepts conenctions form other nodes. |
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120 | =item seed nodes |
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122 | When a node starts, it knows nothing about the network it is in - it |
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123 | needs to connect to at least one other node that is already in the |
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124 | network. These other nodes are called "seed nodes". |
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126 | Seed nodes themselves are not special - they are seed nodes only because |
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127 | some other node I<uses> them as such, but any node can be used as seed |
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128 | node for other nodes, and eahc node cna use a different set of seed nodes. |
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130 | In addition to discovering the network, seed nodes are also used to |
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131 | maintain the network - all nodes using the same seed node form are part of |
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132 | the same network. If a network is split into multiple subnets because e.g. |
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133 | the network link between the parts goes down, then using the same seed |
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134 | nodes for all nodes ensures that eventually the subnets get merged again. |
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136 | Seed nodes are expected to be long-running, and at least one seed node |
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137 | should always be available. They should also be relatively responsive - a |
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138 | seed node that blocks for long periods will slow down everybody else. |
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140 | For small networks, it's best if every node uses the same set of seed |
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141 | nodes. For large networks, it can be useful to specify "regional" seed |
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142 | nodes for most nodes in an area, and use all seed nodes as seed nodes for |
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143 | each other. What's important is that all seed nodes connections form a |
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144 | complete graph, so that the network cannot split into separate subnets |
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145 | forever. |
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147 | Seed nodes are represented by seed IDs. |
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149 | =item seed IDs - C<host:port> |
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151 | Seed IDs are transport endpoint(s) (usually a hostname/IP address and a |
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152 | TCP port) of nodes that should be used as seed nodes. |
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154 | =item global nodes |
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156 | An AEMP network needs a discovery service - nodes need to know how to |
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157 | connect to other nodes they only know by name. In addition, AEMP offers a |
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158 | distributed "group database", which maps group names to a list of strings |
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159 | - for example, to register worker ports. |
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161 | A network needs at least one global node to work, and allows every node to |
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162 | be a global node. |
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164 | Any node that loads the L<AnyEvent::MP::Global> module becomes a global |
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165 | node and tries to keep connections to all other nodes. So while it can |
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166 | make sense to make every node "global" in small networks, it usually makes |
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167 | sense to only make seed nodes into global nodes in large networks (nodes |
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168 | keep connections to seed nodes and global nodes, so makign them the same |
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169 | reduces overhead). |
108 | |
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109 | =back |
171 | =back |
110 | |
172 | |
111 | =head1 VARIABLES/FUNCTIONS |
173 | =head1 VARIABLES/FUNCTIONS |
112 | |
174 | |
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176 | |
115 | =cut |
177 | =cut |
116 | |
178 | |
117 | package AnyEvent::MP; |
179 | package AnyEvent::MP; |
118 | |
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181 | use AnyEvent::MP::Config (); |
119 | use AnyEvent::MP::Kernel; |
182 | use AnyEvent::MP::Kernel; |
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183 | use AnyEvent::MP::Kernel qw(%NODE %PORT %PORT_DATA $UNIQ $RUNIQ $ID); |
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184 | |
121 | use common::sense; |
185 | use common::sense; |
122 | |
186 | |
123 | use Carp (); |
187 | use Carp (); |
124 | |
188 | |
125 | use AE (); |
189 | use AE (); |
126 | |
190 | |
127 | use base "Exporter"; |
191 | use base "Exporter"; |
128 | |
192 | |
129 | our $VERSION = $AnyEvent::MP::Kernel::VERSION; |
193 | our $VERSION = $AnyEvent::MP::Config::VERSION; |
130 | |
194 | |
131 | our @EXPORT = qw( |
195 | our @EXPORT = qw( |
132 | NODE $NODE *SELF node_of _any_ |
196 | NODE $NODE *SELF node_of after |
133 | resolve_node initialise_node |
197 | configure |
134 | snd rcv mon kil reg psub spawn |
198 | snd rcv mon mon_guard kil psub peval spawn cal |
135 | port |
199 | port |
136 | ); |
200 | ); |
137 | |
201 | |
138 | our $SELF; |
202 | our $SELF; |
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203 | |
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143 | kil $SELF, die => $msg; |
207 | kil $SELF, die => $msg; |
144 | } |
208 | } |
145 | |
209 | |
146 | =item $thisnode = NODE / $NODE |
210 | =item $thisnode = NODE / $NODE |
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211 | |
148 | The C<NODE> function returns, and the C<$NODE> variable contains |
212 | The C<NODE> function returns, and the C<$NODE> variable contains, the node |
149 | the noderef of the local node. The value is initialised by a call |
213 | ID of the node running in the current process. This value is initialised by |
150 | to C<become_public> or C<become_slave>, after which all local port |
214 | a call to C<configure>. |
151 | identifiers become invalid. |
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153 | =item $noderef = node_of $port |
216 | =item $nodeid = node_of $port |
154 | |
217 | |
155 | Extracts and returns the noderef from a portid or a noderef. |
218 | Extracts and returns the node ID from a port ID or a node ID. |
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157 | =item initialise_node $noderef, $seednode, $seednode... |
220 | =item configure $profile, key => value... |
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159 | =item initialise_node "slave/", $master, $master... |
222 | =item configure key => value... |
160 | |
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161 | Before a node can talk to other nodes on the network it has to initialise |
224 | Before a node can talk to other nodes on the network (i.e. enter |
162 | itself - the minimum a node needs to know is it's own name, and optionally |
225 | "distributed mode") it has to configure itself - the minimum a node needs |
163 | it should know the noderefs of some other nodes in the network. |
226 | to know is its own name, and optionally it should know the addresses of |
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227 | some other nodes in the network to discover other nodes. |
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228 | |
165 | This function initialises a node - it must be called exactly once (or |
229 | This function configures a node - it must be called exactly once (or |
166 | never) before calling other AnyEvent::MP functions. |
230 | never) before calling other AnyEvent::MP functions. |
167 | |
231 | |
168 | All arguments are noderefs, which can be either resolved or unresolved. |
232 | The key/value pairs are basically the same ones as documented for the |
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233 | F<aemp> command line utility (sans the set/del prefix), with two additions: |
170 | There are two types of networked nodes, public nodes and slave nodes: |
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234 | |
172 | =over 4 |
235 | =over 4 |
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174 | =item public nodes |
237 | =item norc => $boolean (default false) |
175 | |
238 | |
176 | For public nodes, C<$noderef> must either be a (possibly unresolved) |
239 | If true, then the rc file (e.g. F<~/.perl-anyevent-mp>) will I<not> |
177 | noderef, in which case it will be resolved, or C<undef> (or missing), in |
240 | be consulted - all configuraiton options must be specified in the |
178 | which case the noderef will be guessed. |
241 | C<configure> call. |
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180 | Afterwards, the node will bind itself on all endpoints and try to connect |
243 | =item force => $boolean (default false) |
181 | to all additional C<$seednodes> that are specified. Seednodes are optional |
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182 | and can be used to quickly bootstrap the node into an existing network. |
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184 | =item slave nodes |
245 | IF true, then the values specified in the C<configure> will take |
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246 | precedence over any values configured via the rc file. The default is for |
186 | When the C<$noderef> is the special string C<slave/>, then the node will |
247 | the rc file to override any options specified in the program. |
187 | become a slave node. Slave nodes cannot be contacted from outside and will |
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188 | route most of their traffic to the master node that they attach to. |
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190 | At least one additional noderef is required: The node will try to connect |
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191 | to all of them and will become a slave attached to the first node it can |
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192 | successfully connect to. |
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248 | |
194 | =back |
249 | =back |
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196 | This function will block until all nodes have been resolved and, for slave |
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197 | nodes, until it has successfully established a connection to a master |
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198 | server. |
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200 | Example: become a public node listening on the default node. |
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202 | initialise_node; |
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204 | Example: become a public node, and try to contact some well-known master |
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205 | servers to become part of the network. |
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207 | initialise_node undef, "master1", "master2"; |
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209 | Example: become a public node listening on port C<4041>. |
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210 | |
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211 | initialise_node 4041; |
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213 | Example: become a public node, only visible on localhost port 4044. |
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215 | initialise_node "locahost:4044"; |
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217 | Example: become a slave node to any of the specified master servers. |
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219 | initialise_node "slave/", "master1", "192.168.13.17", "mp.example.net"; |
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221 | =item $cv = resolve_node $noderef |
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223 | Takes an unresolved node reference that may contain hostnames and |
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224 | abbreviated IDs, resolves all of them and returns a resolved node |
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225 | reference. |
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227 | In addition to C<address:port> pairs allowed in resolved noderefs, the |
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228 | following forms are supported: |
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230 | =over 4 |
251 | =over 4 |
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252 | |
232 | =item the empty string |
253 | =item step 1, gathering configuration from profiles |
233 | |
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234 | An empty-string component gets resolved as if the default port (4040) was |
255 | The function first looks up a profile in the aemp configuration (see the |
235 | specified. |
256 | L<aemp> commandline utility). The profile name can be specified via the |
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257 | named C<profile> parameter or can simply be the first parameter). If it is |
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258 | missing, then the nodename (F<uname -n>) will be used as profile name. |
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259 | |
237 | =item naked port numbers (e.g. C<1234>) |
260 | The profile data is then gathered as follows: |
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239 | These are resolved by prepending the local nodename and a colon, to be |
262 | First, all remaining key => value pairs (all of which are conveniently |
240 | further resolved. |
263 | undocumented at the moment) will be interpreted as configuration |
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264 | data. Then they will be overwritten by any values specified in the global |
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265 | default configuration (see the F<aemp> utility), then the chain of |
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266 | profiles chosen by the profile name (and any C<parent> attributes). |
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267 | |
242 | =item hostnames (e.g. C<localhost:1234>, C<localhost>) |
268 | That means that the values specified in the profile have highest priority |
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269 | and the values specified directly via C<configure> have lowest priority, |
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270 | and can only be used to specify defaults. |
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271 | |
244 | These are resolved by using AnyEvent::DNS to resolve them, optionally |
272 | If the profile specifies a node ID, then this will become the node ID of |
245 | looking up SRV records for the C<aemp=4040> port, if no port was |
273 | this process. If not, then the profile name will be used as node ID, with |
246 | specified. |
274 | a slash (C</>) attached. |
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276 | If the node ID (or profile name) ends with a slash (C</>), then a random |
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277 | string is appended to make it unique. |
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279 | =item step 2, bind listener sockets |
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281 | The next step is to look up the binds in the profile, followed by binding |
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282 | aemp protocol listeners on all binds specified (it is possible and valid |
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283 | to have no binds, meaning that the node cannot be contacted form the |
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284 | outside. This means the node cannot talk to other nodes that also have no |
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285 | binds, but it can still talk to all "normal" nodes). |
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286 | |
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287 | If the profile does not specify a binds list, then a default of C<*> is |
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288 | used, meaning the node will bind on a dynamically-assigned port on every |
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289 | local IP address it finds. |
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290 | |
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291 | =item step 3, connect to seed nodes |
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292 | |
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293 | As the last step, the seed ID list from the profile is passed to the |
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294 | L<AnyEvent::MP::Global> module, which will then use it to keep |
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295 | connectivity with at least one node at any point in time. |
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296 | |
248 | =back |
297 | =back |
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299 | Example: become a distributed node using the local node name as profile. |
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300 | This should be the most common form of invocation for "daemon"-type nodes. |
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301 | |
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302 | configure |
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303 | |
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304 | Example: become an anonymous node. This form is often used for commandline |
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305 | clients. |
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306 | |
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307 | configure nodeid => "anon/"; |
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308 | |
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309 | Example: configure a node using a profile called seed, which is suitable |
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310 | for a seed node as it binds on all local addresses on a fixed port (4040, |
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311 | customary for aemp). |
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312 | |
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313 | # use the aemp commandline utility |
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314 | # aemp profile seed binds '*:4040' |
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315 | |
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316 | # then use it |
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317 | configure profile => "seed"; |
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318 | |
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319 | # or simply use aemp from the shell again: |
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320 | # aemp run profile seed |
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321 | |
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322 | # or provide a nicer-to-remember nodeid |
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323 | # aemp run profile seed nodeid "$(hostname)" |
249 | |
324 | |
250 | =item $SELF |
325 | =item $SELF |
251 | |
326 | |
252 | Contains the current port id while executing C<rcv> callbacks or C<psub> |
327 | Contains the current port id while executing C<rcv> callbacks or C<psub> |
253 | blocks. |
328 | blocks. |
254 | |
329 | |
255 | =item SELF, %SELF, @SELF... |
330 | =item *SELF, SELF, %SELF, @SELF... |
256 | |
331 | |
257 | Due to some quirks in how perl exports variables, it is impossible to |
332 | Due to some quirks in how perl exports variables, it is impossible to |
258 | just export C<$SELF>, all the symbols called C<SELF> are exported by this |
333 | just export C<$SELF>, all the symbols named C<SELF> are exported by this |
259 | module, but only C<$SELF> is currently used. |
334 | module, but only C<$SELF> is currently used. |
260 | |
335 | |
261 | =item snd $port, type => @data |
336 | =item snd $port, type => @data |
262 | |
337 | |
263 | =item snd $port, @msg |
338 | =item snd $port, @msg |
264 | |
339 | |
265 | Send the given message to the given port ID, which can identify either |
340 | Send the given message to the given port, which can identify either a |
266 | a local or a remote port, and can be either a string or soemthignt hat |
341 | local or a remote port, and must be a port ID. |
267 | stringifies a sa port ID (such as a port object :). |
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268 | |
342 | |
269 | While the message can be about anything, it is highly recommended to use a |
343 | While the message can be almost anything, it is highly recommended to |
270 | string as first element (a portid, or some word that indicates a request |
344 | use a string as first element (a port ID, or some word that indicates a |
271 | type etc.). |
345 | request type etc.) and to consist if only simple perl values (scalars, |
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346 | arrays, hashes) - if you think you need to pass an object, think again. |
272 | |
347 | |
273 | The message data effectively becomes read-only after a call to this |
348 | The message data logically becomes read-only after a call to this |
274 | function: modifying any argument is not allowed and can cause many |
349 | function: modifying any argument (or values referenced by them) is |
275 | problems. |
350 | forbidden, as there can be considerable time between the call to C<snd> |
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351 | and the time the message is actually being serialised - in fact, it might |
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352 | never be copied as within the same process it is simply handed to the |
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353 | receiving port. |
276 | |
354 | |
277 | The type of data you can transfer depends on the transport protocol: when |
355 | The type of data you can transfer depends on the transport protocol: when |
278 | JSON is used, then only strings, numbers and arrays and hashes consisting |
356 | JSON is used, then only strings, numbers and arrays and hashes consisting |
279 | of those are allowed (no objects). When Storable is used, then anything |
357 | of those are allowed (no objects). When Storable is used, then anything |
280 | that Storable can serialise and deserialise is allowed, and for the local |
358 | that Storable can serialise and deserialise is allowed, and for the local |
281 | node, anything can be passed. |
359 | node, anything can be passed. Best rely only on the common denominator of |
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360 | these. |
282 | |
361 | |
283 | =item $local_port = port |
362 | =item $local_port = port |
284 | |
363 | |
285 | Create a new local port object that can be used either as a pattern |
364 | Create a new local port object and returns its port ID. Initially it has |
286 | matching port ("full port") or a single-callback port ("miniport"), |
365 | no callbacks set and will throw an error when it receives messages. |
287 | depending on how C<rcv> callbacks are bound to the object. |
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288 | |
366 | |
289 | =item $port = port { my @msg = @_; $finished } |
367 | =item $local_port = port { my @msg = @_ } |
290 | |
368 | |
291 | Creates a "miniport", that is, a very lightweight port without any pattern |
369 | Creates a new local port, and returns its ID. Semantically the same as |
292 | matching behind it, and returns its ID. Semantically the same as creating |
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293 | a port and calling C<rcv $port, $callback> on it. |
370 | creating a port and calling C<rcv $port, $callback> on it. |
294 | |
371 | |
295 | The block will be called for every message received on the port. When the |
372 | The block will be called for every message received on the port, with the |
296 | callback returns a true value its job is considered "done" and the port |
373 | global variable C<$SELF> set to the port ID. Runtime errors will cause the |
297 | will be destroyed. Otherwise it will stay alive. |
374 | port to be C<kil>ed. The message will be passed as-is, no extra argument |
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375 | (i.e. no port ID) will be passed to the callback. |
298 | |
376 | |
299 | The message will be passed as-is, no extra argument (i.e. no port id) will |
377 | If you want to stop/destroy the port, simply C<kil> it: |
300 | be passed to the callback. |
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301 | |
378 | |
302 | If you need the local port id in the callback, this works nicely: |
379 | my $port = port { |
303 | |
380 | my @msg = @_; |
304 | my $port; $port = port { |
381 | ... |
305 | snd $otherport, reply => $port; |
382 | kil $SELF; |
306 | }; |
383 | }; |
307 | |
384 | |
308 | =cut |
385 | =cut |
309 | |
386 | |
310 | sub rcv($@); |
387 | sub rcv($@); |
311 | |
388 | |
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389 | sub _kilme { |
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390 | die "received message on port without callback"; |
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391 | } |
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392 | |
312 | sub port(;&) { |
393 | sub port(;&) { |
313 | my $id = "$UNIQ." . $ID++; |
394 | my $id = $UNIQ . ++$ID; |
314 | my $port = "$NODE#$id"; |
395 | my $port = "$NODE#$id"; |
315 | |
396 | |
316 | if (@_) { |
397 | rcv $port, shift || \&_kilme; |
317 | rcv $port, shift; |
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318 | } else { |
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319 | $PORT{$id} = sub { }; # nop |
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320 | } |
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321 | |
398 | |
322 | $port |
399 | $port |
323 | } |
400 | } |
324 | |
401 | |
325 | =item reg $port, $name |
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326 | |
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327 | =item reg $name |
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328 | |
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329 | Registers the given port (or C<$SELF><<< if missing) under the name |
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330 | C<$name>. If the name already exists it is replaced. |
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331 | |
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332 | A port can only be registered under one well known name. |
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333 | |
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334 | A port automatically becomes unregistered when it is killed. |
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335 | |
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336 | =cut |
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337 | |
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338 | sub reg(@) { |
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339 | my $port = @_ > 1 ? shift : $SELF || Carp::croak 'reg: called with one argument only, but $SELF not set,'; |
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340 | |
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341 | $REG{$_[0]} = $port; |
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342 | } |
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343 | |
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344 | =item rcv $port, $callback->(@msg) |
402 | =item rcv $local_port, $callback->(@msg) |
345 | |
403 | |
346 | Replaces the callback on the specified miniport (after converting it to |
404 | Replaces the default callback on the specified port. There is no way to |
347 | one if required). |
405 | remove the default callback: use C<sub { }> to disable it, or better |
348 | |
406 | C<kil> the port when it is no longer needed. |
349 | =item rcv $port, tagstring => $callback->(@msg), ... |
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350 | |
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351 | =item rcv $port, $smartmatch => $callback->(@msg), ... |
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352 | |
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353 | =item rcv $port, [$smartmatch...] => $callback->(@msg), ... |
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354 | |
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355 | Register callbacks to be called on matching messages on the given full |
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356 | port (after converting it to one if required) and return the port. |
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357 | |
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358 | The callback has to return a true value when its work is done, after |
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359 | which is will be removed, or a false value in which case it will stay |
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360 | registered. |
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361 | |
407 | |
362 | The global C<$SELF> (exported by this module) contains C<$port> while |
408 | The global C<$SELF> (exported by this module) contains C<$port> while |
363 | executing the callback. |
409 | executing the callback. Runtime errors during callback execution will |
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410 | result in the port being C<kil>ed. |
364 | |
411 | |
365 | Runtime errors during callback execution will result in the port being |
412 | The default callback received all messages not matched by a more specific |
366 | C<kil>ed. |
413 | C<tag> match. |
367 | |
414 | |
368 | If the match is an array reference, then it will be matched against the |
415 | =item rcv $local_port, tag => $callback->(@msg_without_tag), ... |
369 | first elements of the message, otherwise only the first element is being |
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370 | matched. |
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371 | |
416 | |
372 | Any element in the match that is specified as C<_any_> (a function |
417 | Register (or replace) callbacks to be called on messages starting with the |
373 | exported by this module) matches any single element of the message. |
418 | given tag on the given port (and return the port), or unregister it (when |
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419 | C<$callback> is C<$undef> or missing). There can only be one callback |
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420 | registered for each tag. |
374 | |
421 | |
375 | While not required, it is highly recommended that the first matching |
422 | The original message will be passed to the callback, after the first |
376 | element is a string identifying the message. The one-string-only match is |
423 | element (the tag) has been removed. The callback will use the same |
377 | also the most efficient match (by far). |
424 | environment as the default callback (see above). |
378 | |
425 | |
379 | Example: create a port and bind receivers on it in one go. |
426 | Example: create a port and bind receivers on it in one go. |
380 | |
427 | |
381 | my $port = rcv port, |
428 | my $port = rcv port, |
382 | msg1 => sub { ...; 0 }, |
429 | msg1 => sub { ... }, |
383 | msg2 => sub { ...; 0 }, |
430 | msg2 => sub { ... }, |
384 | ; |
431 | ; |
385 | |
432 | |
386 | Example: create a port, bind receivers and send it in a message elsewhere |
433 | Example: create a port, bind receivers and send it in a message elsewhere |
387 | in one go: |
434 | in one go: |
388 | |
435 | |
389 | snd $otherport, reply => |
436 | snd $otherport, reply => |
390 | rcv port, |
437 | rcv port, |
391 | msg1 => sub { ...; 0 }, |
438 | msg1 => sub { ... }, |
392 | ... |
439 | ... |
393 | ; |
440 | ; |
394 | |
441 | |
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442 | Example: temporarily register a rcv callback for a tag matching some port |
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443 | (e.g. for an rpc reply) and unregister it after a message was received. |
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444 | |
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445 | rcv $port, $otherport => sub { |
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446 | my @reply = @_; |
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447 | |
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448 | rcv $SELF, $otherport; |
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449 | }; |
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450 | |
395 | =cut |
451 | =cut |
396 | |
452 | |
397 | sub rcv($@) { |
453 | sub rcv($@) { |
398 | my $port = shift; |
454 | my $port = shift; |
399 | my ($noderef, $portid) = split /#/, $port, 2; |
455 | my ($nodeid, $portid) = split /#/, $port, 2; |
400 | |
456 | |
401 | ($NODE{$noderef} || add_node $noderef) == $NODE{""} |
457 | $NODE{$nodeid} == $NODE{""} |
402 | or Carp::croak "$port: rcv can only be called on local ports, caught"; |
458 | or Carp::croak "$port: rcv can only be called on local ports, caught"; |
403 | |
459 | |
404 | if (@_ == 1) { |
460 | while (@_) { |
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461 | if (ref $_[0]) { |
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462 | if (my $self = $PORT_DATA{$portid}) { |
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463 | "AnyEvent::MP::Port" eq ref $self |
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464 | or Carp::croak "$port: rcv can only be called on message matching ports, caught"; |
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465 | |
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466 | $self->[0] = shift; |
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467 | } else { |
405 | my $cb = shift; |
468 | my $cb = shift; |
406 | delete $PORT_DATA{$portid}; |
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407 | $PORT{$portid} = sub { |
469 | $PORT{$portid} = sub { |
408 | local $SELF = $port; |
470 | local $SELF = $port; |
409 | eval { |
471 | eval { &$cb }; _self_die if $@; |
410 | &$cb |
472 | }; |
411 | and kil $port; |
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412 | }; |
473 | } |
413 | _self_die if $@; |
474 | } elsif (defined $_[0]) { |
414 | }; |
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415 | } else { |
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416 | my $self = $PORT_DATA{$portid} ||= do { |
475 | my $self = $PORT_DATA{$portid} ||= do { |
417 | my $self = bless { |
476 | my $self = bless [$PORT{$portid} || sub { }, { }, $port], "AnyEvent::MP::Port"; |
418 | id => $port, |
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419 | }, "AnyEvent::MP::Port"; |
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420 | |
477 | |
421 | $PORT{$portid} = sub { |
478 | $PORT{$portid} = sub { |
422 | local $SELF = $port; |
479 | local $SELF = $port; |
423 | |
480 | |
424 | eval { |
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425 | for (@{ $self->{rc0}{$_[0]} }) { |
481 | if (my $cb = $self->[1]{$_[0]}) { |
426 | $_ && &{$_->[0]} |
482 | shift; |
427 | && undef $_; |
483 | eval { &$cb }; _self_die if $@; |
428 | } |
484 | } else { |
429 | |
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430 | for (@{ $self->{rcv}{$_[0]} }) { |
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431 | $_ && [@_[1 .. @{$_->[1]}]] ~~ $_->[1] |
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432 | && &{$_->[0]} |
485 | &{ $self->[0] }; |
433 | && undef $_; |
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434 | } |
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435 | |
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436 | for (@{ $self->{any} }) { |
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437 | $_ && [@_[0 .. $#{$_->[1]}]] ~~ $_->[1] |
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438 | && &{$_->[0]} |
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439 | && undef $_; |
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440 | } |
486 | } |
441 | }; |
487 | }; |
442 | _self_die if $@; |
488 | |
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489 | $self |
443 | }; |
490 | }; |
444 | |
491 | |
445 | $self |
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446 | }; |
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447 | |
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448 | "AnyEvent::MP::Port" eq ref $self |
492 | "AnyEvent::MP::Port" eq ref $self |
449 | or Carp::croak "$port: rcv can only be called on message matching ports, caught"; |
493 | or Carp::croak "$port: rcv can only be called on message matching ports, caught"; |
450 | |
494 | |
451 | while (@_) { |
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452 | my ($match, $cb) = splice @_, 0, 2; |
495 | my ($tag, $cb) = splice @_, 0, 2; |
453 | |
496 | |
454 | if (!ref $match) { |
497 | if (defined $cb) { |
455 | push @{ $self->{rc0}{$match} }, [$cb]; |
498 | $self->[1]{$tag} = $cb; |
456 | } elsif (("ARRAY" eq ref $match && !ref $match->[0])) { |
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457 | my ($type, @match) = @$match; |
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458 | @match |
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459 | ? push @{ $self->{rcv}{$match->[0]} }, [$cb, \@match] |
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460 | : push @{ $self->{rc0}{$match->[0]} }, [$cb]; |
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461 | } else { |
499 | } else { |
462 | push @{ $self->{any} }, [$cb, $match]; |
500 | delete $self->[1]{$tag}; |
463 | } |
501 | } |
464 | } |
502 | } |
465 | } |
503 | } |
466 | |
504 | |
467 | $port |
505 | $port |
468 | } |
506 | } |
469 | |
507 | |
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508 | =item peval $port, $coderef[, @args] |
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509 | |
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510 | Evaluates the given C<$codref> within the contetx of C<$port>, that is, |
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511 | when the code throews an exception the C<$port> will be killed. |
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512 | |
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513 | Any remaining args will be passed to the callback. Any return values will |
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514 | be returned to the caller. |
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515 | |
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516 | This is useful when you temporarily want to execute code in the context of |
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517 | a port. |
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518 | |
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519 | Example: create a port and run some initialisation code in it's context. |
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520 | |
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521 | my $port = port { ... }; |
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522 | |
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523 | peval $port, sub { |
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524 | init |
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525 | or die "unable to init"; |
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526 | }; |
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527 | |
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528 | =cut |
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529 | |
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530 | sub peval($$) { |
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531 | local $SELF = shift; |
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532 | my $cb = shift; |
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533 | |
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534 | if (wantarray) { |
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535 | my @res = eval { &$cb }; |
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536 | _self_die if $@; |
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537 | @res |
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538 | } else { |
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539 | my $res = eval { &$cb }; |
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540 | _self_die if $@; |
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541 | $res |
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542 | } |
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543 | } |
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544 | |
470 | =item $closure = psub { BLOCK } |
545 | =item $closure = psub { BLOCK } |
471 | |
546 | |
472 | Remembers C<$SELF> and creates a closure out of the BLOCK. When the |
547 | Remembers C<$SELF> and creates a closure out of the BLOCK. When the |
473 | closure is executed, sets up the environment in the same way as in C<rcv> |
548 | closure is executed, sets up the environment in the same way as in C<rcv> |
474 | callbacks, i.e. runtime errors will cause the port to get C<kil>ed. |
549 | callbacks, i.e. runtime errors will cause the port to get C<kil>ed. |
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550 | |
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551 | The effect is basically as if it returned C<< sub { peval $SELF, sub { |
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552 | BLOCK }, @_ } >>. |
475 | |
553 | |
476 | This is useful when you register callbacks from C<rcv> callbacks: |
554 | This is useful when you register callbacks from C<rcv> callbacks: |
477 | |
555 | |
478 | rcv delayed_reply => sub { |
556 | rcv delayed_reply => sub { |
479 | my ($delay, @reply) = @_; |
557 | my ($delay, @reply) = @_; |
… | |
… | |
503 | $res |
581 | $res |
504 | } |
582 | } |
505 | } |
583 | } |
506 | } |
584 | } |
507 | |
585 | |
508 | =item $guard = mon $port, $cb->(@reason) |
586 | =item $guard = mon $port, $cb->(@reason) # call $cb when $port dies |
509 | |
587 | |
510 | =item $guard = mon $port, $rcvport |
588 | =item $guard = mon $port, $rcvport # kill $rcvport when $port dies |
511 | |
589 | |
512 | =item $guard = mon $port |
590 | =item $guard = mon $port # kill $SELF when $port dies |
513 | |
591 | |
514 | =item $guard = mon $port, $rcvport, @msg |
592 | =item $guard = mon $port, $rcvport, @msg # send a message when $port dies |
515 | |
593 | |
516 | Monitor the given port and do something when the port is killed or |
594 | Monitor the given port and do something when the port is killed or |
517 | messages to it were lost, and optionally return a guard that can be used |
595 | messages to it were lost, and optionally return a guard that can be used |
518 | to stop monitoring again. |
596 | to stop monitoring again. |
519 | |
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520 | C<mon> effectively guarantees that, in the absence of hardware failures, |
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521 | that after starting the monitor, either all messages sent to the port |
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522 | will arrive, or the monitoring action will be invoked after possible |
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523 | message loss has been detected. No messages will be lost "in between" |
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524 | (after the first lost message no further messages will be received by the |
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525 | port). After the monitoring action was invoked, further messages might get |
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526 | delivered again. |
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527 | |
597 | |
528 | In the first form (callback), the callback is simply called with any |
598 | In the first form (callback), the callback is simply called with any |
529 | number of C<@reason> elements (no @reason means that the port was deleted |
599 | number of C<@reason> elements (no @reason means that the port was deleted |
530 | "normally"). Note also that I<< the callback B<must> never die >>, so use |
600 | "normally"). Note also that I<< the callback B<must> never die >>, so use |
531 | C<eval> if unsure. |
601 | C<eval> if unsure. |
532 | |
602 | |
533 | In the second form (another port given), the other port (C<$rcvport>) |
603 | In the second form (another port given), the other port (C<$rcvport>) |
534 | will be C<kil>'ed with C<@reason>, iff a @reason was specified, i.e. on |
604 | will be C<kil>'ed with C<@reason>, if a @reason was specified, i.e. on |
535 | "normal" kils nothing happens, while under all other conditions, the other |
605 | "normal" kils nothing happens, while under all other conditions, the other |
536 | port is killed with the same reason. |
606 | port is killed with the same reason. |
537 | |
607 | |
538 | The third form (kill self) is the same as the second form, except that |
608 | The third form (kill self) is the same as the second form, except that |
539 | C<$rvport> defaults to C<$SELF>. |
609 | C<$rvport> defaults to C<$SELF>. |
540 | |
610 | |
541 | In the last form (message), a message of the form C<@msg, @reason> will be |
611 | In the last form (message), a message of the form C<@msg, @reason> will be |
542 | C<snd>. |
612 | C<snd>. |
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613 | |
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614 | Monitoring-actions are one-shot: once messages are lost (and a monitoring |
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615 | alert was raised), they are removed and will not trigger again. |
543 | |
616 | |
544 | As a rule of thumb, monitoring requests should always monitor a port from |
617 | As a rule of thumb, monitoring requests should always monitor a port from |
545 | a local port (or callback). The reason is that kill messages might get |
618 | a local port (or callback). The reason is that kill messages might get |
546 | lost, just like any other message. Another less obvious reason is that |
619 | lost, just like any other message. Another less obvious reason is that |
547 | even monitoring requests can get lost (for exmaple, when the connection |
620 | even monitoring requests can get lost (for example, when the connection |
548 | to the other node goes down permanently). When monitoring a port locally |
621 | to the other node goes down permanently). When monitoring a port locally |
549 | these problems do not exist. |
622 | these problems do not exist. |
550 | |
623 | |
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624 | C<mon> effectively guarantees that, in the absence of hardware failures, |
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625 | after starting the monitor, either all messages sent to the port will |
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626 | arrive, or the monitoring action will be invoked after possible message |
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627 | loss has been detected. No messages will be lost "in between" (after |
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628 | the first lost message no further messages will be received by the |
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629 | port). After the monitoring action was invoked, further messages might get |
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630 | delivered again. |
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631 | |
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632 | Inter-host-connection timeouts and monitoring depend on the transport |
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633 | used. The only transport currently implemented is TCP, and AnyEvent::MP |
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634 | relies on TCP to detect node-downs (this can take 10-15 minutes on a |
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635 | non-idle connection, and usually around two hours for idle connections). |
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636 | |
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637 | This means that monitoring is good for program errors and cleaning up |
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638 | stuff eventually, but they are no replacement for a timeout when you need |
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639 | to ensure some maximum latency. |
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640 | |
551 | Example: call a given callback when C<$port> is killed. |
641 | Example: call a given callback when C<$port> is killed. |
552 | |
642 | |
553 | mon $port, sub { warn "port died because of <@_>\n" }; |
643 | mon $port, sub { warn "port died because of <@_>\n" }; |
554 | |
644 | |
555 | Example: kill ourselves when C<$port> is killed abnormally. |
645 | Example: kill ourselves when C<$port> is killed abnormally. |
… | |
… | |
561 | mon $port, $self => "restart"; |
651 | mon $port, $self => "restart"; |
562 | |
652 | |
563 | =cut |
653 | =cut |
564 | |
654 | |
565 | sub mon { |
655 | sub mon { |
566 | my ($noderef, $port) = split /#/, shift, 2; |
656 | my ($nodeid, $port) = split /#/, shift, 2; |
567 | |
657 | |
568 | my $node = $NODE{$noderef} || add_node $noderef; |
658 | my $node = $NODE{$nodeid} || add_node $nodeid; |
569 | |
659 | |
570 | my $cb = @_ ? shift : $SELF || Carp::croak 'mon: called with one argument only, but $SELF not set,'; |
660 | my $cb = @_ ? shift : $SELF || Carp::croak 'mon: called with one argument only, but $SELF not set,'; |
571 | |
661 | |
572 | unless (ref $cb) { |
662 | unless (ref $cb) { |
573 | if (@_) { |
663 | if (@_) { |
… | |
… | |
582 | } |
672 | } |
583 | |
673 | |
584 | $node->monitor ($port, $cb); |
674 | $node->monitor ($port, $cb); |
585 | |
675 | |
586 | defined wantarray |
676 | defined wantarray |
587 | and AnyEvent::Util::guard { $node->unmonitor ($port, $cb) } |
677 | and ($cb += 0, AnyEvent::Util::guard { $node->unmonitor ($port, $cb) }) |
588 | } |
678 | } |
589 | |
679 | |
590 | =item $guard = mon_guard $port, $ref, $ref... |
680 | =item $guard = mon_guard $port, $ref, $ref... |
591 | |
681 | |
592 | Monitors the given C<$port> and keeps the passed references. When the port |
682 | Monitors the given C<$port> and keeps the passed references. When the port |
593 | is killed, the references will be freed. |
683 | is killed, the references will be freed. |
594 | |
684 | |
595 | Optionally returns a guard that will stop the monitoring. |
685 | Optionally returns a guard that will stop the monitoring. |
596 | |
686 | |
597 | This function is useful when you create e.g. timers or other watchers and |
687 | This function is useful when you create e.g. timers or other watchers and |
598 | want to free them when the port gets killed: |
688 | want to free them when the port gets killed (note the use of C<psub>): |
599 | |
689 | |
600 | $port->rcv (start => sub { |
690 | $port->rcv (start => sub { |
601 | my $timer; $timer = mon_guard $port, AE::timer 1, 1, sub { |
691 | my $timer; $timer = mon_guard $port, AE::timer 1, 1, psub { |
602 | undef $timer if 0.9 < rand; |
692 | undef $timer if 0.9 < rand; |
603 | }); |
693 | }); |
604 | }); |
694 | }); |
605 | |
695 | |
606 | =cut |
696 | =cut |
… | |
… | |
615 | |
705 | |
616 | =item kil $port[, @reason] |
706 | =item kil $port[, @reason] |
617 | |
707 | |
618 | Kill the specified port with the given C<@reason>. |
708 | Kill the specified port with the given C<@reason>. |
619 | |
709 | |
620 | If no C<@reason> is specified, then the port is killed "normally" (linked |
710 | If no C<@reason> is specified, then the port is killed "normally" - |
621 | ports will not be kileld, or even notified). |
711 | monitor callback will be invoked, but the kil will not cause linked ports |
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712 | (C<mon $mport, $lport> form) to get killed. |
622 | |
713 | |
623 | Otherwise, linked ports get killed with the same reason (second form of |
714 | If a C<@reason> is specified, then linked ports (C<mon $mport, $lport> |
624 | C<mon>, see below). |
715 | form) get killed with the same reason. |
625 | |
716 | |
626 | Runtime errors while evaluating C<rcv> callbacks or inside C<psub> blocks |
717 | Runtime errors while evaluating C<rcv> callbacks or inside C<psub> blocks |
627 | will be reported as reason C<< die => $@ >>. |
718 | will be reported as reason C<< die => $@ >>. |
628 | |
719 | |
629 | Transport/communication errors are reported as C<< transport_error => |
720 | Transport/communication errors are reported as C<< transport_error => |
… | |
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634 | =item $port = spawn $node, $initfunc[, @initdata] |
725 | =item $port = spawn $node, $initfunc[, @initdata] |
635 | |
726 | |
636 | Creates a port on the node C<$node> (which can also be a port ID, in which |
727 | Creates a port on the node C<$node> (which can also be a port ID, in which |
637 | case it's the node where that port resides). |
728 | case it's the node where that port resides). |
638 | |
729 | |
639 | The port ID of the newly created port is return immediately, and it is |
730 | The port ID of the newly created port is returned immediately, and it is |
640 | permissible to immediately start sending messages or monitor the port. |
731 | possible to immediately start sending messages or to monitor the port. |
641 | |
732 | |
642 | After the port has been created, the init function is |
733 | After the port has been created, the init function is called on the remote |
643 | called. This function must be a fully-qualified function name |
734 | node, in the same context as a C<rcv> callback. This function must be a |
644 | (e.g. C<MyApp::Chat::Server::init>). To specify a function in the main |
735 | fully-qualified function name (e.g. C<MyApp::Chat::Server::init>). To |
645 | program, use C<::name>. |
736 | specify a function in the main program, use C<::name>. |
646 | |
737 | |
647 | If the function doesn't exist, then the node tries to C<require> |
738 | If the function doesn't exist, then the node tries to C<require> |
648 | the package, then the package above the package and so on (e.g. |
739 | the package, then the package above the package and so on (e.g. |
649 | C<MyApp::Chat::Server>, C<MyApp::Chat>, C<MyApp>) until the function |
740 | C<MyApp::Chat::Server>, C<MyApp::Chat>, C<MyApp>) until the function |
650 | exists or it runs out of package names. |
741 | exists or it runs out of package names. |
651 | |
742 | |
652 | The init function is then called with the newly-created port as context |
743 | The init function is then called with the newly-created port as context |
653 | object (C<$SELF>) and the C<@initdata> values as arguments. |
744 | object (C<$SELF>) and the C<@initdata> values as arguments. It I<must> |
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745 | call one of the C<rcv> functions to set callbacks on C<$SELF>, otherwise |
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746 | the port might not get created. |
654 | |
747 | |
655 | A common idiom is to pass your own port, monitor the spawned port, and |
748 | A common idiom is to pass a local port, immediately monitor the spawned |
656 | in the init function, monitor the original port. This two-way monitoring |
749 | port, and in the remote init function, immediately monitor the passed |
657 | ensures that both ports get cleaned up when there is a problem. |
750 | local port. This two-way monitoring ensures that both ports get cleaned up |
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751 | when there is a problem. |
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752 | |
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753 | C<spawn> guarantees that the C<$initfunc> has no visible effects on the |
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754 | caller before C<spawn> returns (by delaying invocation when spawn is |
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755 | called for the local node). |
658 | |
756 | |
659 | Example: spawn a chat server port on C<$othernode>. |
757 | Example: spawn a chat server port on C<$othernode>. |
660 | |
758 | |
661 | # this node, executed from within a port context: |
759 | # this node, executed from within a port context: |
662 | my $server = spawn $othernode, "MyApp::Chat::Server::connect", $SELF; |
760 | my $server = spawn $othernode, "MyApp::Chat::Server::connect", $SELF; |
… | |
… | |
677 | |
775 | |
678 | sub _spawn { |
776 | sub _spawn { |
679 | my $port = shift; |
777 | my $port = shift; |
680 | my $init = shift; |
778 | my $init = shift; |
681 | |
779 | |
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780 | # rcv will create the actual port |
682 | local $SELF = "$NODE#$port"; |
781 | local $SELF = "$NODE#$port"; |
683 | eval { |
782 | eval { |
684 | &{ load_func $init } |
783 | &{ load_func $init } |
685 | }; |
784 | }; |
686 | _self_die if $@; |
785 | _self_die if $@; |
687 | } |
786 | } |
688 | |
787 | |
689 | sub spawn(@) { |
788 | sub spawn(@) { |
690 | my ($noderef, undef) = split /#/, shift, 2; |
789 | my ($nodeid, undef) = split /#/, shift, 2; |
691 | |
790 | |
692 | my $id = "$RUNIQ." . $ID++; |
791 | my $id = $RUNIQ . ++$ID; |
693 | |
792 | |
694 | $_[0] =~ /::/ |
793 | $_[0] =~ /::/ |
695 | or Carp::croak "spawn init function must be a fully-qualified name, caught"; |
794 | or Carp::croak "spawn init function must be a fully-qualified name, caught"; |
696 | |
795 | |
697 | ($NODE{$noderef} || add_node $noderef) |
796 | snd_to_func $nodeid, "AnyEvent::MP::_spawn" => $id, @_; |
698 | ->send (["", "AnyEvent::MP::_spawn" => $id, @_]); |
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699 | |
797 | |
700 | "$noderef#$id" |
798 | "$nodeid#$id" |
701 | } |
799 | } |
702 | |
800 | |
703 | =back |
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704 | |
801 | |
705 | =head1 NODE MESSAGES |
802 | =item after $timeout, @msg |
706 | |
803 | |
707 | Nodes understand the following messages sent to them. Many of them take |
804 | =item after $timeout, $callback |
708 | arguments called C<@reply>, which will simply be used to compose a reply |
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709 | message - C<$reply[0]> is the port to reply to, C<$reply[1]> the type and |
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710 | the remaining arguments are simply the message data. |
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711 | |
805 | |
712 | While other messages exist, they are not public and subject to change. |
806 | Either sends the given message, or call the given callback, after the |
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807 | specified number of seconds. |
713 | |
808 | |
714 | =over 4 |
809 | This is simply a utility function that comes in handy at times - the |
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810 | AnyEvent::MP author is not convinced of the wisdom of having it, though, |
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811 | so it may go away in the future. |
715 | |
812 | |
716 | =cut |
813 | =cut |
717 | |
814 | |
718 | =item lookup => $name, @reply |
815 | sub after($@) { |
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816 | my ($timeout, @action) = @_; |
719 | |
817 | |
720 | Replies with the port ID of the specified well-known port, or C<undef>. |
818 | my $t; $t = AE::timer $timeout, 0, sub { |
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819 | undef $t; |
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820 | ref $action[0] |
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821 | ? $action[0]() |
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822 | : snd @action; |
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823 | }; |
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824 | } |
721 | |
825 | |
722 | =item devnull => ... |
826 | =item cal $port, @msg, $callback[, $timeout] |
723 | |
827 | |
724 | Generic data sink/CPU heat conversion. |
828 | A simple form of RPC - sends a message to the given C<$port> with the |
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829 | given contents (C<@msg>), but adds a reply port to the message. |
725 | |
830 | |
726 | =item relay => $port, @msg |
831 | The reply port is created temporarily just for the purpose of receiving |
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832 | the reply, and will be C<kil>ed when no longer needed. |
727 | |
833 | |
728 | Simply forwards the message to the given port. |
834 | A reply message sent to the port is passed to the C<$callback> as-is. |
729 | |
835 | |
730 | =item eval => $string[ @reply] |
836 | If an optional time-out (in seconds) is given and it is not C<undef>, |
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837 | then the callback will be called without any arguments after the time-out |
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838 | elapsed and the port is C<kil>ed. |
731 | |
839 | |
732 | Evaluates the given string. If C<@reply> is given, then a message of the |
840 | If no time-out is given (or it is C<undef>), then the local port will |
733 | form C<@reply, $@, @evalres> is sent. |
841 | monitor the remote port instead, so it eventually gets cleaned-up. |
734 | |
842 | |
735 | Example: crash another node. |
843 | Currently this function returns the temporary port, but this "feature" |
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844 | might go in future versions unless you can make a convincing case that |
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845 | this is indeed useful for something. |
736 | |
846 | |
737 | snd $othernode, eval => "exit"; |
847 | =cut |
738 | |
848 | |
739 | =item time => @reply |
849 | sub cal(@) { |
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850 | my $timeout = ref $_[-1] ? undef : pop; |
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851 | my $cb = pop; |
740 | |
852 | |
741 | Replies the the current node time to C<@reply>. |
853 | my $port = port { |
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854 | undef $timeout; |
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855 | kil $SELF; |
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856 | &$cb; |
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857 | }; |
742 | |
858 | |
743 | Example: tell the current node to send the current time to C<$myport> in a |
859 | if (defined $timeout) { |
744 | C<timereply> message. |
860 | $timeout = AE::timer $timeout, 0, sub { |
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861 | undef $timeout; |
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862 | kil $port; |
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863 | $cb->(); |
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864 | }; |
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865 | } else { |
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866 | mon $_[0], sub { |
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867 | kil $port; |
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868 | $cb->(); |
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869 | }; |
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870 | } |
745 | |
871 | |
746 | snd $NODE, time => $myport, timereply => 1, 2; |
872 | push @_, $port; |
747 | # => snd $myport, timereply => 1, 2, <time> |
873 | &snd; |
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874 | |
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875 | $port |
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876 | } |
748 | |
877 | |
749 | =back |
878 | =back |
750 | |
879 | |
751 | =head1 AnyEvent::MP vs. Distributed Erlang |
880 | =head1 AnyEvent::MP vs. Distributed Erlang |
752 | |
881 | |
753 | AnyEvent::MP got lots of its ideas from distributed Erlang (Erlang node |
882 | AnyEvent::MP got lots of its ideas from distributed Erlang (Erlang node |
754 | == aemp node, Erlang process == aemp port), so many of the documents and |
883 | == aemp node, Erlang process == aemp port), so many of the documents and |
755 | programming techniques employed by Erlang apply to AnyEvent::MP. Here is a |
884 | programming techniques employed by Erlang apply to AnyEvent::MP. Here is a |
756 | sample: |
885 | sample: |
757 | |
886 | |
758 | http://www.Erlang.se/doc/programming_rules.shtml |
887 | http://www.erlang.se/doc/programming_rules.shtml |
759 | http://Erlang.org/doc/getting_started/part_frame.html # chapters 3 and 4 |
888 | http://erlang.org/doc/getting_started/part_frame.html # chapters 3 and 4 |
760 | http://Erlang.org/download/Erlang-book-part1.pdf # chapters 5 and 6 |
889 | http://erlang.org/download/erlang-book-part1.pdf # chapters 5 and 6 |
761 | http://Erlang.org/download/armstrong_thesis_2003.pdf # chapters 4 and 5 |
890 | http://erlang.org/download/armstrong_thesis_2003.pdf # chapters 4 and 5 |
762 | |
891 | |
763 | Despite the similarities, there are also some important differences: |
892 | Despite the similarities, there are also some important differences: |
764 | |
893 | |
765 | =over 4 |
894 | =over 4 |
766 | |
895 | |
767 | =item * Node references contain the recipe on how to contact them. |
896 | =item * Node IDs are arbitrary strings in AEMP. |
768 | |
897 | |
769 | Erlang relies on special naming and DNS to work everywhere in the |
898 | Erlang relies on special naming and DNS to work everywhere in the same |
770 | same way. AEMP relies on each node knowing it's own address(es), with |
899 | way. AEMP relies on each node somehow knowing its own address(es) (e.g. by |
771 | convenience functionality. |
900 | configuration or DNS), and possibly the addresses of some seed nodes, but |
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901 | will otherwise discover other nodes (and their IDs) itself. |
772 | |
902 | |
773 | This means that AEMP requires a less tightly controlled environment at the |
903 | =item * Erlang has a "remote ports are like local ports" philosophy, AEMP |
774 | cost of longer node references and a slightly higher management overhead. |
904 | uses "local ports are like remote ports". |
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905 | |
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906 | The failure modes for local ports are quite different (runtime errors |
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907 | only) then for remote ports - when a local port dies, you I<know> it dies, |
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908 | when a connection to another node dies, you know nothing about the other |
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909 | port. |
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910 | |
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911 | Erlang pretends remote ports are as reliable as local ports, even when |
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912 | they are not. |
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913 | |
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914 | AEMP encourages a "treat remote ports differently" philosophy, with local |
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915 | ports being the special case/exception, where transport errors cannot |
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916 | occur. |
775 | |
917 | |
776 | =item * Erlang uses processes and a mailbox, AEMP does not queue. |
918 | =item * Erlang uses processes and a mailbox, AEMP does not queue. |
777 | |
919 | |
778 | Erlang uses processes that selctively receive messages, and therefore |
920 | Erlang uses processes that selectively receive messages out of order, and |
779 | needs a queue. AEMP is event based, queuing messages would serve no useful |
921 | therefore needs a queue. AEMP is event based, queuing messages would serve |
780 | purpose. |
922 | no useful purpose. For the same reason the pattern-matching abilities |
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923 | of AnyEvent::MP are more limited, as there is little need to be able to |
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924 | filter messages without dequeuing them. |
781 | |
925 | |
782 | (But see L<Coro::MP> for a more Erlang-like process model on top of AEMP). |
926 | This is not a philosophical difference, but simply stems from AnyEvent::MP |
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927 | being event-based, while Erlang is process-based. |
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928 | |
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929 | You cna have a look at L<Coro::MP> for a more Erlang-like process model on |
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930 | top of AEMP and Coro threads. |
783 | |
931 | |
784 | =item * Erlang sends are synchronous, AEMP sends are asynchronous. |
932 | =item * Erlang sends are synchronous, AEMP sends are asynchronous. |
785 | |
933 | |
786 | Sending messages in Erlang is synchronous and blocks the process. AEMP |
934 | Sending messages in Erlang is synchronous and blocks the process until |
787 | sends are immediate, connection establishment is handled in the |
935 | a conenction has been established and the message sent (and so does not |
788 | background. |
936 | need a queue that can overflow). AEMP sends return immediately, connection |
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937 | establishment is handled in the background. |
789 | |
938 | |
790 | =item * Erlang can silently lose messages, AEMP cannot. |
939 | =item * Erlang suffers from silent message loss, AEMP does not. |
791 | |
940 | |
792 | Erlang makes few guarantees on messages delivery - messages can get lost |
941 | Erlang implements few guarantees on messages delivery - messages can get |
793 | without any of the processes realising it (i.e. you send messages a, b, |
942 | lost without any of the processes realising it (i.e. you send messages a, |
794 | and c, and the other side only receives messages a and c). |
943 | b, and c, and the other side only receives messages a and c). |
795 | |
944 | |
796 | AEMP guarantees correct ordering, and the guarantee that there are no |
945 | AEMP guarantees (modulo hardware errors) correct ordering, and the |
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946 | guarantee that after one message is lost, all following ones sent to the |
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947 | same port are lost as well, until monitoring raises an error, so there are |
797 | holes in the message sequence. |
948 | no silent "holes" in the message sequence. |
798 | |
949 | |
799 | =item * In Erlang, processes can be declared dead and later be found to be |
950 | If you want your software to be very reliable, you have to cope with |
800 | alive. |
951 | corrupted and even out-of-order messages in both Erlang and AEMP. AEMP |
801 | |
952 | simply tries to work better in common error cases, such as when a network |
802 | In Erlang it can happen that a monitored process is declared dead and |
953 | link goes down. |
803 | linked processes get killed, but later it turns out that the process is |
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804 | still alive - and can receive messages. |
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805 | |
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806 | In AEMP, when port monitoring detects a port as dead, then that port will |
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807 | eventually be killed - it cannot happen that a node detects a port as dead |
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808 | and then later sends messages to it, finding it is still alive. |
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809 | |
954 | |
810 | =item * Erlang can send messages to the wrong port, AEMP does not. |
955 | =item * Erlang can send messages to the wrong port, AEMP does not. |
811 | |
956 | |
812 | In Erlang it is quite possible that a node that restarts reuses a process |
957 | In Erlang it is quite likely that a node that restarts reuses an Erlang |
813 | ID known to other nodes for a completely different process, causing |
958 | process ID known to other nodes for a completely different process, |
814 | messages destined for that process to end up in an unrelated process. |
959 | causing messages destined for that process to end up in an unrelated |
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960 | process. |
815 | |
961 | |
816 | AEMP never reuses port IDs, so old messages or old port IDs floating |
962 | AEMP does not reuse port IDs, so old messages or old port IDs floating |
817 | around in the network will not be sent to an unrelated port. |
963 | around in the network will not be sent to an unrelated port. |
818 | |
964 | |
819 | =item * Erlang uses unprotected connections, AEMP uses secure |
965 | =item * Erlang uses unprotected connections, AEMP uses secure |
820 | authentication and can use TLS. |
966 | authentication and can use TLS. |
821 | |
967 | |
822 | AEMP can use a proven protocol - SSL/TLS - to protect connections and |
968 | AEMP can use a proven protocol - TLS - to protect connections and |
823 | securely authenticate nodes. |
969 | securely authenticate nodes. |
824 | |
970 | |
825 | =item * The AEMP protocol is optimised for both text-based and binary |
971 | =item * The AEMP protocol is optimised for both text-based and binary |
826 | communications. |
972 | communications. |
827 | |
973 | |
828 | The AEMP protocol, unlike the Erlang protocol, supports both |
974 | The AEMP protocol, unlike the Erlang protocol, supports both programming |
829 | language-independent text-only protocols (good for debugging) and binary, |
975 | language independent text-only protocols (good for debugging), and binary, |
830 | language-specific serialisers (e.g. Storable). |
976 | language-specific serialisers (e.g. Storable). By default, unless TLS is |
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977 | used, the protocol is actually completely text-based. |
831 | |
978 | |
832 | It has also been carefully designed to be implementable in other languages |
979 | It has also been carefully designed to be implementable in other languages |
833 | with a minimum of work while gracefully degrading fucntionality to make the |
980 | with a minimum of work while gracefully degrading functionality to make the |
834 | protocol simple. |
981 | protocol simple. |
835 | |
982 | |
836 | =item * AEMP has more flexible monitoring options than Erlang. |
983 | =item * AEMP has more flexible monitoring options than Erlang. |
837 | |
984 | |
838 | In Erlang, you can chose to receive I<all> exit signals as messages |
985 | In Erlang, you can chose to receive I<all> exit signals as messages or |
839 | or I<none>, there is no in-between, so monitoring single processes is |
986 | I<none>, there is no in-between, so monitoring single Erlang processes is |
840 | difficult to implement. Monitoring in AEMP is more flexible than in |
987 | difficult to implement. |
841 | Erlang, as one can choose between automatic kill, exit message or callback |
988 | |
842 | on a per-process basis. |
989 | Monitoring in AEMP is more flexible than in Erlang, as one can choose |
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990 | between automatic kill, exit message or callback on a per-port basis. |
843 | |
991 | |
844 | =item * Erlang tries to hide remote/local connections, AEMP does not. |
992 | =item * Erlang tries to hide remote/local connections, AEMP does not. |
845 | |
993 | |
846 | Monitoring in Erlang is not an indicator of process death/crashes, |
994 | Monitoring in Erlang is not an indicator of process death/crashes, in the |
847 | as linking is (except linking is unreliable in Erlang). |
995 | same way as linking is (except linking is unreliable in Erlang). |
848 | |
996 | |
849 | In AEMP, you don't "look up" registered port names or send to named ports |
997 | In AEMP, you don't "look up" registered port names or send to named ports |
850 | that might or might not be persistent. Instead, you normally spawn a port |
998 | that might or might not be persistent. Instead, you normally spawn a port |
851 | on the remote node. The init function monitors the you, and you monitor |
999 | on the remote node. The init function monitors you, and you monitor the |
852 | the remote port. Since both monitors are local to the node, they are much |
1000 | remote port. Since both monitors are local to the node, they are much more |
853 | more reliable. |
1001 | reliable (no need for C<spawn_link>). |
854 | |
1002 | |
855 | This also saves round-trips and avoids sending messages to the wrong port |
1003 | This also saves round-trips and avoids sending messages to the wrong port |
856 | (hard to do in Erlang). |
1004 | (hard to do in Erlang). |
857 | |
1005 | |
858 | =back |
1006 | =back |
859 | |
1007 | |
860 | =head1 RATIONALE |
1008 | =head1 RATIONALE |
861 | |
1009 | |
862 | =over 4 |
1010 | =over 4 |
863 | |
1011 | |
864 | =item Why strings for ports and noderefs, why not objects? |
1012 | =item Why strings for port and node IDs, why not objects? |
865 | |
1013 | |
866 | We considered "objects", but found that the actual number of methods |
1014 | We considered "objects", but found that the actual number of methods |
867 | thatc an be called are very low. Since port IDs and noderefs travel over |
1015 | that can be called are quite low. Since port and node IDs travel over |
868 | the network frequently, the serialising/deserialising would add lots of |
1016 | the network frequently, the serialising/deserialising would add lots of |
869 | overhead, as well as having to keep a proxy object. |
1017 | overhead, as well as having to keep a proxy object everywhere. |
870 | |
1018 | |
871 | Strings can easily be printed, easily serialised etc. and need no special |
1019 | Strings can easily be printed, easily serialised etc. and need no special |
872 | procedures to be "valid". |
1020 | procedures to be "valid". |
873 | |
1021 | |
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1022 | And as a result, a port with just a default receiver consists of a single |
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1023 | code reference stored in a global hash - it can't become much cheaper. |
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1024 | |
874 | =item Why favour JSON, why not real serialising format such as Storable? |
1025 | =item Why favour JSON, why not a real serialising format such as Storable? |
875 | |
1026 | |
876 | In fact, any AnyEvent::MP node will happily accept Storable as framing |
1027 | In fact, any AnyEvent::MP node will happily accept Storable as framing |
877 | format, but currently there is no way to make a node use Storable by |
1028 | format, but currently there is no way to make a node use Storable by |
878 | default. |
1029 | default (although all nodes will accept it). |
879 | |
1030 | |
880 | The default framing protocol is JSON because a) JSON::XS is many times |
1031 | The default framing protocol is JSON because a) JSON::XS is many times |
881 | faster for small messages and b) most importantly, after years of |
1032 | faster for small messages and b) most importantly, after years of |
882 | experience we found that object serialisation is causing more problems |
1033 | experience we found that object serialisation is causing more problems |
883 | than it gains: Just like function calls, objects simply do not travel |
1034 | than it solves: Just like function calls, objects simply do not travel |
884 | easily over the network, mostly because they will always be a copy, so you |
1035 | easily over the network, mostly because they will always be a copy, so you |
885 | always have to re-think your design. |
1036 | always have to re-think your design. |
886 | |
1037 | |
887 | Keeping your messages simple, concentrating on data structures rather than |
1038 | Keeping your messages simple, concentrating on data structures rather than |
888 | objects, will keep your messages clean, tidy and efficient. |
1039 | objects, will keep your messages clean, tidy and efficient. |
889 | |
1040 | |
890 | =back |
1041 | =back |
891 | |
1042 | |
892 | =head1 SEE ALSO |
1043 | =head1 SEE ALSO |
893 | |
1044 | |
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1045 | L<AnyEvent::MP::Intro> - a gentle introduction. |
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1047 | L<AnyEvent::MP::Kernel> - more, lower-level, stuff. |
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1049 | L<AnyEvent::MP::Global> - network maintenance and port groups, to find |
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1050 | your applications. |
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1051 | |
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1052 | L<AnyEvent::MP::DataConn> - establish data connections between nodes. |
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1053 | |
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1054 | L<AnyEvent::MP::LogCatcher> - simple service to display log messages from |
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1055 | all nodes. |
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1056 | |
894 | L<AnyEvent>. |
1057 | L<AnyEvent>. |
895 | |
1058 | |
896 | =head1 AUTHOR |
1059 | =head1 AUTHOR |
897 | |
1060 | |
898 | Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> |
1061 | Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> |