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118 | each other. To do this, nodes should listen on one or more local transport |
118 | each other. To do this, nodes should listen on one or more local transport |
119 | endpoints - binds. |
119 | endpoints - binds. |
120 | |
120 | |
121 | Currently, only standard C<ip:port> specifications can be used, which |
121 | Currently, only standard C<ip:port> specifications can be used, which |
122 | specify TCP ports to listen on. So a bind is basically just a tcp socket |
122 | specify TCP ports to listen on. So a bind is basically just a tcp socket |
123 | in listening mode thta accepts conenctions form other nodes. |
123 | in listening mode that accepts connections from other nodes. |
124 | |
124 | |
125 | =item seed nodes |
125 | =item seed nodes |
126 | |
126 | |
127 | When a node starts, it knows nothing about the network it is in - it |
127 | When a node starts, it knows nothing about the network it is in - it |
128 | needs to connect to at least one other node that is already in the |
128 | needs to connect to at least one other node that is already in the |
129 | network. These other nodes are called "seed nodes". |
129 | network. These other nodes are called "seed nodes". |
130 | |
130 | |
131 | Seed nodes themselves are not special - they are seed nodes only because |
131 | Seed nodes themselves are not special - they are seed nodes only because |
132 | some other node I<uses> them as such, but any node can be used as seed |
132 | some other node I<uses> them as such, but any node can be used as seed |
133 | node for other nodes, and eahc node cna use a different set of seed nodes. |
133 | node for other nodes, and eahc node can use a different set of seed nodes. |
134 | |
134 | |
135 | In addition to discovering the network, seed nodes are also used to |
135 | In addition to discovering the network, seed nodes are also used to |
136 | maintain the network - all nodes using the same seed node form are part of |
136 | maintain the network - all nodes using the same seed node are part of the |
137 | the same network. If a network is split into multiple subnets because e.g. |
137 | same network. If a network is split into multiple subnets because e.g. the |
138 | the network link between the parts goes down, then using the same seed |
138 | network link between the parts goes down, then using the same seed nodes |
139 | nodes for all nodes ensures that eventually the subnets get merged again. |
139 | for all nodes ensures that eventually the subnets get merged again. |
140 | |
140 | |
141 | Seed nodes are expected to be long-running, and at least one seed node |
141 | Seed nodes are expected to be long-running, and at least one seed node |
142 | should always be available. They should also be relatively responsive - a |
142 | should always be available. They should also be relatively responsive - a |
143 | seed node that blocks for long periods will slow down everybody else. |
143 | seed node that blocks for long periods will slow down everybody else. |
144 | |
144 | |
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168 | |
168 | |
169 | Any node that loads the L<AnyEvent::MP::Global> module becomes a global |
169 | Any node that loads the L<AnyEvent::MP::Global> module becomes a global |
170 | node and tries to keep connections to all other nodes. So while it can |
170 | node and tries to keep connections to all other nodes. So while it can |
171 | make sense to make every node "global" in small networks, it usually makes |
171 | make sense to make every node "global" in small networks, it usually makes |
172 | sense to only make seed nodes into global nodes in large networks (nodes |
172 | sense to only make seed nodes into global nodes in large networks (nodes |
173 | keep connections to seed nodes and global nodes, so makign them the same |
173 | keep connections to seed nodes and global nodes, so making them the same |
174 | reduces overhead). |
174 | reduces overhead). |
175 | |
175 | |
176 | =back |
176 | =back |
177 | |
177 | |
178 | =head1 VARIABLES/FUNCTIONS |
178 | =head1 VARIABLES/FUNCTIONS |
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183 | |
183 | |
184 | package AnyEvent::MP; |
184 | package AnyEvent::MP; |
185 | |
185 | |
186 | use AnyEvent::MP::Config (); |
186 | use AnyEvent::MP::Config (); |
187 | use AnyEvent::MP::Kernel; |
187 | use AnyEvent::MP::Kernel; |
188 | use AnyEvent::MP::Kernel qw(%NODE %PORT %PORT_DATA $UNIQ $RUNIQ $ID); |
188 | use AnyEvent::MP::Kernel qw( |
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189 | %NODE %PORT %PORT_DATA $UNIQ $RUNIQ $ID |
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190 | add_node load_func |
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191 | |
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192 | NODE $NODE |
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193 | configure |
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194 | node_of port_is_local |
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195 | snd kil |
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196 | db_set db_del |
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197 | db_mon db_family db_keys db_values |
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198 | ); |
189 | |
199 | |
190 | use common::sense; |
200 | use common::sense; |
191 | |
201 | |
192 | use Carp (); |
202 | use Carp (); |
193 | |
203 | |
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197 | use base "Exporter"; |
207 | use base "Exporter"; |
198 | |
208 | |
199 | our $VERSION = $AnyEvent::MP::Config::VERSION; |
209 | our $VERSION = $AnyEvent::MP::Config::VERSION; |
200 | |
210 | |
201 | our @EXPORT = qw( |
211 | our @EXPORT = qw( |
202 | NODE $NODE *SELF node_of after |
212 | NODE $NODE |
203 | configure |
213 | configure |
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214 | node_of port_is_local |
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215 | snd kil |
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216 | db_set db_del |
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217 | db_mon db_family db_keys db_values |
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218 | |
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219 | *SELF |
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220 | |
204 | snd rcv mon mon_guard kil psub peval spawn cal |
221 | port rcv mon mon_guard psub peval spawn cal |
205 | port |
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206 | db_set db_del db_reg |
222 | db_set db_del db_reg |
207 | db_mon db_family db_keys db_values |
223 | db_mon db_family db_keys db_values |
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224 | |
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225 | after |
208 | ); |
226 | ); |
209 | |
227 | |
210 | our $SELF; |
228 | our $SELF; |
211 | |
229 | |
212 | sub _self_die() { |
230 | sub _self_die() { |
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223 | |
241 | |
224 | =item $nodeid = node_of $port |
242 | =item $nodeid = node_of $port |
225 | |
243 | |
226 | Extracts and returns the node ID from a port ID or a node ID. |
244 | Extracts and returns the node ID from a port ID or a node ID. |
227 | |
245 | |
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246 | =item $is_local = port_is_local $port |
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247 | |
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248 | Returns true iff the port is a local port. |
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249 | |
228 | =item configure $profile, key => value... |
250 | =item configure $profile, key => value... |
229 | |
251 | |
230 | =item configure key => value... |
252 | =item configure key => value... |
231 | |
253 | |
232 | Before a node can talk to other nodes on the network (i.e. enter |
254 | Before a node can talk to other nodes on the network (i.e. enter |
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243 | =over 4 |
265 | =over 4 |
244 | |
266 | |
245 | =item norc => $boolean (default false) |
267 | =item norc => $boolean (default false) |
246 | |
268 | |
247 | If true, then the rc file (e.g. F<~/.perl-anyevent-mp>) will I<not> |
269 | If true, then the rc file (e.g. F<~/.perl-anyevent-mp>) will I<not> |
248 | be consulted - all configuraiton options must be specified in the |
270 | be consulted - all configuration options must be specified in the |
249 | C<configure> call. |
271 | C<configure> call. |
250 | |
272 | |
251 | =item force => $boolean (default false) |
273 | =item force => $boolean (default false) |
252 | |
274 | |
253 | IF true, then the values specified in the C<configure> will take |
275 | IF true, then the values specified in the C<configure> will take |
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289 | |
311 | |
290 | =item step 2, bind listener sockets |
312 | =item step 2, bind listener sockets |
291 | |
313 | |
292 | The next step is to look up the binds in the profile, followed by binding |
314 | The next step is to look up the binds in the profile, followed by binding |
293 | aemp protocol listeners on all binds specified (it is possible and valid |
315 | aemp protocol listeners on all binds specified (it is possible and valid |
294 | to have no binds, meaning that the node cannot be contacted form the |
316 | to have no binds, meaning that the node cannot be contacted from the |
295 | outside. This means the node cannot talk to other nodes that also have no |
317 | outside. This means the node cannot talk to other nodes that also have no |
296 | binds, but it can still talk to all "normal" nodes). |
318 | binds, but it can still talk to all "normal" nodes). |
297 | |
319 | |
298 | If the profile does not specify a binds list, then a default of C<*> is |
320 | If the profile does not specify a binds list, then a default of C<*> is |
299 | used, meaning the node will bind on a dynamically-assigned port on every |
321 | used, meaning the node will bind on a dynamically-assigned port on every |
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396 | =cut |
418 | =cut |
397 | |
419 | |
398 | sub rcv($@); |
420 | sub rcv($@); |
399 | |
421 | |
400 | my $KILME = sub { |
422 | my $KILME = sub { |
401 | (my $tag = substr $_[0], 0, 30) =~ s/([\x20-\x7e])/./g; |
423 | (my $tag = substr $_[0], 0, 30) =~ s/([^\x20-\x7e])/./g; |
402 | kil $SELF, unhandled_message => "no callback found for message '$tag'"; |
424 | kil $SELF, unhandled_message => "no callback found for message '$tag'"; |
403 | }; |
425 | }; |
404 | |
426 | |
405 | sub port(;&) { |
427 | sub port(;&) { |
406 | my $id = $UNIQ . ++$ID; |
428 | my $id = $UNIQ . ++$ID; |
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464 | |
486 | |
465 | sub rcv($@) { |
487 | sub rcv($@) { |
466 | my $port = shift; |
488 | my $port = shift; |
467 | my ($nodeid, $portid) = split /#/, $port, 2; |
489 | my ($nodeid, $portid) = split /#/, $port, 2; |
468 | |
490 | |
469 | $NODE{$nodeid} == $NODE{""} |
491 | $nodeid eq $NODE |
470 | or Carp::croak "$port: rcv can only be called on local ports, caught"; |
492 | or Carp::croak "$port: rcv can only be called on local ports, caught"; |
471 | |
493 | |
472 | while (@_) { |
494 | while (@_) { |
473 | if (ref $_[0]) { |
495 | if (ref $_[0]) { |
474 | if (my $self = $PORT_DATA{$portid}) { |
496 | if (my $self = $PORT_DATA{$portid}) { |
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518 | } |
540 | } |
519 | |
541 | |
520 | =item peval $port, $coderef[, @args] |
542 | =item peval $port, $coderef[, @args] |
521 | |
543 | |
522 | Evaluates the given C<$codref> within the contetx of C<$port>, that is, |
544 | Evaluates the given C<$codref> within the contetx of C<$port>, that is, |
523 | when the code throews an exception the C<$port> will be killed. |
545 | when the code throws an exception the C<$port> will be killed. |
524 | |
546 | |
525 | Any remaining args will be passed to the callback. Any return values will |
547 | Any remaining args will be passed to the callback. Any return values will |
526 | be returned to the caller. |
548 | be returned to the caller. |
527 | |
549 | |
528 | This is useful when you temporarily want to execute code in the context of |
550 | This is useful when you temporarily want to execute code in the context of |
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1035 | Same as C<db_family>, except it only queries the family I<values> and passes them |
1057 | Same as C<db_family>, except it only queries the family I<values> and passes them |
1036 | as array reference to the callback. |
1058 | as array reference to the callback. |
1037 | |
1059 | |
1038 | =item $guard = db_mon $family => $cb->(\%familyhash, \@added, \@changed, \@deleted) |
1060 | =item $guard = db_mon $family => $cb->(\%familyhash, \@added, \@changed, \@deleted) |
1039 | |
1061 | |
1040 | Creates a monitor on the given database family. Each time a key is set |
1062 | Creates a monitor on the given database family. Each time a key is |
1041 | or or is deleted the callback is called with a hash containing the |
1063 | set or is deleted the callback is called with a hash containing the |
1042 | database family and three lists of added, changed and deleted subkeys, |
1064 | database family and three lists of added, changed and deleted subkeys, |
1043 | respectively. If no keys have changed then the array reference might be |
1065 | respectively. If no keys have changed then the array reference might be |
1044 | C<undef> or even missing. |
1066 | C<undef> or even missing. |
1045 | |
1067 | |
1046 | If not called in void context, a guard object is returned that, when |
1068 | If not called in void context, a guard object is returned that, when |
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1074 | return unless %$family; |
1096 | return unless %$family; |
1075 | undef $guard; |
1097 | undef $guard; |
1076 | print "My::Module::workers now nonempty\n"; |
1098 | print "My::Module::workers now nonempty\n"; |
1077 | }; |
1099 | }; |
1078 | |
1100 | |
1079 | Example: print all changes to the family "AnyRvent::Fantasy::Module". |
1101 | Example: print all changes to the family "AnyEvent::Fantasy::Module". |
1080 | |
1102 | |
1081 | my $guard = db_mon AnyRvent::Fantasy::Module => sub { |
1103 | my $guard = db_mon AnyEvent::Fantasy::Module => sub { |
1082 | my ($family, $a, $c, $d) = @_; |
1104 | my ($family, $a, $c, $d) = @_; |
1083 | |
1105 | |
1084 | print "+$_=$family->{$_}\n" for @$a; |
1106 | print "+$_=$family->{$_}\n" for @$a; |
1085 | print "*$_=$family->{$_}\n" for @$c; |
1107 | print "*$_=$family->{$_}\n" for @$c; |
1086 | print "-$_=$family->{$_}\n" for @$d; |
1108 | print "-$_=$family->{$_}\n" for @$d; |
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1137 | filter messages without dequeuing them. |
1159 | filter messages without dequeuing them. |
1138 | |
1160 | |
1139 | This is not a philosophical difference, but simply stems from AnyEvent::MP |
1161 | This is not a philosophical difference, but simply stems from AnyEvent::MP |
1140 | being event-based, while Erlang is process-based. |
1162 | being event-based, while Erlang is process-based. |
1141 | |
1163 | |
1142 | You cna have a look at L<Coro::MP> for a more Erlang-like process model on |
1164 | You can have a look at L<Coro::MP> for a more Erlang-like process model on |
1143 | top of AEMP and Coro threads. |
1165 | top of AEMP and Coro threads. |
1144 | |
1166 | |
1145 | =item * Erlang sends are synchronous, AEMP sends are asynchronous. |
1167 | =item * Erlang sends are synchronous, AEMP sends are asynchronous. |
1146 | |
1168 | |
1147 | Sending messages in Erlang is synchronous and blocks the process until |
1169 | Sending messages in Erlang is synchronous and blocks the process until |
1148 | a conenction has been established and the message sent (and so does not |
1170 | a connection has been established and the message sent (and so does not |
1149 | need a queue that can overflow). AEMP sends return immediately, connection |
1171 | need a queue that can overflow). AEMP sends return immediately, connection |
1150 | establishment is handled in the background. |
1172 | establishment is handled in the background. |
1151 | |
1173 | |
1152 | =item * Erlang suffers from silent message loss, AEMP does not. |
1174 | =item * Erlang suffers from silent message loss, AEMP does not. |
1153 | |
1175 | |
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1292 | C<grp_mon> can be replaced by C<db_mon> with minor changes - C<db_mon> |
1314 | C<grp_mon> can be replaced by C<db_mon> with minor changes - C<db_mon> |
1293 | passes a hash as first argument, and an extra C<$chg> argument that can be |
1315 | passes a hash as first argument, and an extra C<$chg> argument that can be |
1294 | ignored: |
1316 | ignored: |
1295 | |
1317 | |
1296 | db_mon $group => sub { |
1318 | db_mon $group => sub { |
1297 | my ($ports, $add, $chg, $lde) = @_; |
1319 | my ($ports, $add, $chg, $del) = @_; |
1298 | $ports = [keys %$ports]; |
1320 | $ports = [keys %$ports]; |
1299 | |
1321 | |
1300 | # now $ports, $add and $del are the same as |
1322 | # now $ports, $add and $del are the same as |
1301 | # were originally passed by grp_mon. |
1323 | # were originally passed by grp_mon. |
1302 | ... |
1324 | ... |
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1355 | |
1377 | |
1356 | =back |
1378 | =back |
1357 | |
1379 | |
1358 | =head1 LOGGING |
1380 | =head1 LOGGING |
1359 | |
1381 | |
1360 | AnyEvent::MP does not normally log anything by itself, but sinc eit is the |
1382 | AnyEvent::MP does not normally log anything by itself, but since it is the |
1361 | root of the contetx hierarchy for AnyEvent::MP modules, it will receive |
1383 | root of the contetx hierarchy for AnyEvent::MP modules, it will receive |
1362 | all log messages by submodules. |
1384 | all log messages by submodules. |
1363 | |
1385 | |
1364 | =head1 SEE ALSO |
1386 | =head1 SEE ALSO |
1365 | |
1387 | |