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9 | $NODE # contains this node's noderef |
9 | $NODE # contains this node's noderef |
10 | NODE # returns this node's noderef |
10 | NODE # returns this node's noderef |
11 | NODE $port # returns the noderef of the port |
11 | NODE $port # returns the noderef of the port |
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13 | $SELF # receiving/own port id in rcv callbacks |
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15 | # ports are message endpoints |
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17 | # sending messages |
13 | snd $port, type => data...; |
18 | snd $port, type => data...; |
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19 | snd $port, @msg; |
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20 | snd @msg_with_first_element_being_a_port; |
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21 | |
15 | $SELF # receiving/own port id in rcv callbacks |
22 | # miniports |
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23 | my $miniport = port { my @msg = @_; 0 }; |
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25 | # full ports |
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26 | my $port = port; |
17 | rcv $port, smartmatch => $cb->($port, @msg); |
27 | rcv $port, smartmatch => $cb->(@msg); |
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19 | # examples: |
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20 | rcv $port2, ping => sub { snd $_[0], "pong"; 0 }; |
28 | rcv $port, ping => sub { snd $_[0], "pong"; 0 }; |
21 | rcv $port1, pong => sub { warn "pong received\n" }; |
29 | rcv $port, pong => sub { warn "pong received\n"; 0 }; |
22 | snd $port2, ping => $port1; |
30 | |
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31 | # remote ports |
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32 | my $port = spawn $node, $initfunc, @initdata; |
23 | |
33 | |
24 | # more, smarter, matches (_any_ is exported by this module) |
34 | # more, smarter, matches (_any_ is exported by this module) |
25 | rcv $port, [child_died => $pid] => sub { ... |
35 | rcv $port, [child_died => $pid] => sub { ... |
26 | rcv $port, [_any_, _any_, 3] => sub { .. $_[2] is 3 |
36 | rcv $port, [_any_, _any_, 3] => sub { .. $_[2] is 3 |
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38 | # monitoring |
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39 | mon $port, $cb->(@msg) # callback is invoked on death |
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40 | mon $port, $otherport # kill otherport on abnormal death |
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41 | mon $port, $otherport, @msg # send message on death |
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42 | |
28 | =head1 DESCRIPTION |
43 | =head1 DESCRIPTION |
29 | |
44 | |
30 | This module (-family) implements a simple message passing framework. |
45 | This module (-family) implements a simple message passing framework. |
31 | |
46 | |
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119 | |
105 | our $VERSION = '0.1'; |
120 | our $VERSION = '0.1'; |
106 | our @EXPORT = qw( |
121 | our @EXPORT = qw( |
107 | NODE $NODE *SELF node_of _any_ |
122 | NODE $NODE *SELF node_of _any_ |
108 | resolve_node initialise_node |
123 | resolve_node initialise_node |
109 | snd rcv mon kil reg psub |
124 | snd rcv mon kil reg psub spawn |
110 | port |
125 | port |
111 | ); |
126 | ); |
112 | |
127 | |
113 | our $SELF; |
128 | our $SELF; |
114 | |
129 | |
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142 | |
128 | =item $noderef = node_of $port |
143 | =item $noderef = node_of $port |
129 | |
144 | |
130 | Extracts and returns the noderef from a portid or a noderef. |
145 | Extracts and returns the noderef from a portid or a noderef. |
131 | |
146 | |
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147 | =item initialise_node $noderef, $seednode, $seednode... |
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148 | |
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149 | =item initialise_node "slave/", $master, $master... |
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150 | |
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151 | Before a node can talk to other nodes on the network it has to initialise |
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152 | itself - the minimum a node needs to know is it's own name, and optionally |
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153 | it should know the noderefs of some other nodes in the network. |
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154 | |
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155 | This function initialises a node - it must be called exactly once (or |
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156 | never) before calling other AnyEvent::MP functions. |
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157 | |
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158 | All arguments are noderefs, which can be either resolved or unresolved. |
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159 | |
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160 | There are two types of networked nodes, public nodes and slave nodes: |
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161 | |
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162 | =over 4 |
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163 | |
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164 | =item public nodes |
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165 | |
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166 | For public nodes, C<$noderef> must either be a (possibly unresolved) |
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167 | noderef, in which case it will be resolved, or C<undef> (or missing), in |
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168 | which case the noderef will be guessed. |
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169 | |
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170 | Afterwards, the node will bind itself on all endpoints and try to connect |
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171 | to all additional C<$seednodes> that are specified. Seednodes are optional |
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172 | and can be used to quickly bootstrap the node into an existing network. |
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173 | |
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174 | =item slave nodes |
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175 | |
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176 | When the C<$noderef> is the special string C<slave/>, then the node will |
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177 | become a slave node. Slave nodes cannot be contacted from outside and will |
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178 | route most of their traffic to the master node that they attach to. |
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179 | |
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180 | At least one additional noderef is required: The node will try to connect |
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181 | to all of them and will become a slave attached to the first node it can |
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182 | successfully connect to. |
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183 | |
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184 | =back |
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185 | |
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186 | This function will block until all nodes have been resolved and, for slave |
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187 | nodes, until it has successfully established a connection to a master |
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188 | server. |
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189 | |
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190 | Example: become a public node listening on the default node. |
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191 | |
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192 | initialise_node; |
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193 | |
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194 | Example: become a public node, and try to contact some well-known master |
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195 | servers to become part of the network. |
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196 | |
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197 | initialise_node undef, "master1", "master2"; |
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198 | |
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199 | Example: become a public node listening on port C<4041>. |
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200 | |
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201 | initialise_node 4041; |
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202 | |
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203 | Example: become a public node, only visible on localhost port 4044. |
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204 | |
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205 | initialise_node "locahost:4044"; |
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206 | |
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207 | Example: become a slave node to any of the specified master servers. |
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208 | |
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209 | initialise_node "slave/", "master1", "192.168.13.17", "mp.example.net"; |
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210 | |
132 | =item $cv = resolve_node $noderef |
211 | =item $cv = resolve_node $noderef |
133 | |
212 | |
134 | Takes an unresolved node reference that may contain hostnames and |
213 | Takes an unresolved node reference that may contain hostnames and |
135 | abbreviated IDs, resolves all of them and returns a resolved node |
214 | abbreviated IDs, resolves all of them and returns a resolved node |
136 | reference. |
215 | reference. |
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233 | $port |
312 | $port |
234 | } |
313 | } |
235 | |
314 | |
236 | =item reg $port, $name |
315 | =item reg $port, $name |
237 | |
316 | |
238 | Registers the given port under the name C<$name>. If the name already |
317 | =item reg $name |
239 | exists it is replaced. |
318 | |
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319 | Registers the given port (or C<$SELF><<< if missing) under the name |
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320 | C<$name>. If the name already exists it is replaced. |
240 | |
321 | |
241 | A port can only be registered under one well known name. |
322 | A port can only be registered under one well known name. |
242 | |
323 | |
243 | A port automatically becomes unregistered when it is killed. |
324 | A port automatically becomes unregistered when it is killed. |
244 | |
325 | |
245 | =cut |
326 | =cut |
246 | |
327 | |
247 | sub reg(@) { |
328 | sub reg(@) { |
248 | my ($port, $name) = @_; |
329 | my $port = @_ > 1 ? shift : $SELF || Carp::croak 'reg: called with one argument only, but $SELF not set,'; |
249 | |
330 | |
250 | $REG{$name} = $port; |
331 | $REG{$_[0]} = $port; |
251 | } |
332 | } |
252 | |
333 | |
253 | =item rcv $port, $callback->(@msg) |
334 | =item rcv $port, $callback->(@msg) |
254 | |
335 | |
255 | Replaces the callback on the specified miniport (after converting it to |
336 | Replaces the callback on the specified miniport (after converting it to |
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260 | =item rcv $port, $smartmatch => $callback->(@msg), ... |
341 | =item rcv $port, $smartmatch => $callback->(@msg), ... |
261 | |
342 | |
262 | =item rcv $port, [$smartmatch...] => $callback->(@msg), ... |
343 | =item rcv $port, [$smartmatch...] => $callback->(@msg), ... |
263 | |
344 | |
264 | Register callbacks to be called on matching messages on the given full |
345 | Register callbacks to be called on matching messages on the given full |
265 | port (after converting it to one if required). |
346 | port (after converting it to one if required) and return the port. |
266 | |
347 | |
267 | The callback has to return a true value when its work is done, after |
348 | The callback has to return a true value when its work is done, after |
268 | which is will be removed, or a false value in which case it will stay |
349 | which is will be removed, or a false value in which case it will stay |
269 | registered. |
350 | registered. |
270 | |
351 | |
271 | The global C<$SELF> (exported by this module) contains C<$port> while |
352 | The global C<$SELF> (exported by this module) contains C<$port> while |
272 | executing the callback. |
353 | executing the callback. |
273 | |
354 | |
274 | Runtime errors wdurign callback execution will result in the port being |
355 | Runtime errors during callback execution will result in the port being |
275 | C<kil>ed. |
356 | C<kil>ed. |
276 | |
357 | |
277 | If the match is an array reference, then it will be matched against the |
358 | If the match is an array reference, then it will be matched against the |
278 | first elements of the message, otherwise only the first element is being |
359 | first elements of the message, otherwise only the first element is being |
279 | matched. |
360 | matched. |
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282 | exported by this module) matches any single element of the message. |
363 | exported by this module) matches any single element of the message. |
283 | |
364 | |
284 | While not required, it is highly recommended that the first matching |
365 | While not required, it is highly recommended that the first matching |
285 | element is a string identifying the message. The one-string-only match is |
366 | element is a string identifying the message. The one-string-only match is |
286 | also the most efficient match (by far). |
367 | also the most efficient match (by far). |
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368 | |
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369 | Example: create a port and bind receivers on it in one go. |
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370 | |
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371 | my $port = rcv port, |
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372 | msg1 => sub { ...; 0 }, |
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373 | msg2 => sub { ...; 0 }, |
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374 | ; |
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375 | |
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376 | Example: create a port, bind receivers and send it in a message elsewhere |
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377 | in one go: |
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378 | |
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379 | snd $otherport, reply => |
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380 | rcv port, |
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381 | msg1 => sub { ...; 0 }, |
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382 | ... |
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383 | ; |
287 | |
384 | |
288 | =cut |
385 | =cut |
289 | |
386 | |
290 | sub rcv($@) { |
387 | sub rcv($@) { |
291 | my $port = shift; |
388 | my $port = shift; |
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398 | } |
495 | } |
399 | } |
496 | } |
400 | |
497 | |
401 | =item $guard = mon $port, $cb->(@reason) |
498 | =item $guard = mon $port, $cb->(@reason) |
402 | |
499 | |
403 | =item $guard = mon $port, $otherport |
500 | =item $guard = mon $port, $rcvport |
404 | |
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502 | =item $guard = mon $port |
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503 | |
405 | =item $guard = mon $port, $otherport, @msg |
504 | =item $guard = mon $port, $rcvport, @msg |
406 | |
505 | |
407 | Monitor the given port and do something when the port is killed. |
506 | Monitor the given port and do something when the port is killed, and |
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507 | optionally return a guard that can be used to stop monitoring again. |
408 | |
508 | |
409 | In the first form, the callback is simply called with any number |
509 | In the first form (callback), the callback is simply called with any |
410 | of C<@reason> elements (no @reason means that the port was deleted |
510 | number of C<@reason> elements (no @reason means that the port was deleted |
411 | "normally"). Note also that I<< the callback B<must> never die >>, so use |
511 | "normally"). Note also that I<< the callback B<must> never die >>, so use |
412 | C<eval> if unsure. |
512 | C<eval> if unsure. |
413 | |
513 | |
414 | In the second form, the other port will be C<kil>'ed with C<@reason>, iff |
514 | In the second form (another port given), the other port (C<$rcvport) |
415 | a @reason was specified, i.e. on "normal" kils nothing happens, while |
515 | will be C<kil>'ed with C<@reason>, iff a @reason was specified, i.e. on |
416 | under all other conditions, the other port is killed with the same reason. |
516 | "normal" kils nothing happens, while under all other conditions, the other |
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517 | port is killed with the same reason. |
417 | |
518 | |
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519 | The third form (kill self) is the same as the second form, except that |
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520 | C<$rvport> defaults to C<$SELF>. |
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521 | |
418 | In the last form, a message of the form C<@msg, @reason> will be C<snd>. |
522 | In the last form (message), a message of the form C<@msg, @reason> will be |
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523 | C<snd>. |
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524 | |
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525 | As a rule of thumb, monitoring requests should always monitor a port from |
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526 | a local port (or callback). The reason is that kill messages might get |
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527 | lost, just like any other message. Another less obvious reason is that |
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528 | even monitoring requests can get lost (for exmaple, when the connection |
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529 | to the other node goes down permanently). When monitoring a port locally |
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530 | these problems do not exist. |
419 | |
531 | |
420 | Example: call a given callback when C<$port> is killed. |
532 | Example: call a given callback when C<$port> is killed. |
421 | |
533 | |
422 | mon $port, sub { warn "port died because of <@_>\n" }; |
534 | mon $port, sub { warn "port died because of <@_>\n" }; |
423 | |
535 | |
424 | Example: kill ourselves when C<$port> is killed abnormally. |
536 | Example: kill ourselves when C<$port> is killed abnormally. |
425 | |
537 | |
426 | mon $port, $self; |
538 | mon $port; |
427 | |
539 | |
428 | Example: send us a restart message another C<$port> is killed. |
540 | Example: send us a restart message when another C<$port> is killed. |
429 | |
541 | |
430 | mon $port, $self => "restart"; |
542 | mon $port, $self => "restart"; |
431 | |
543 | |
432 | =cut |
544 | =cut |
433 | |
545 | |
434 | sub mon { |
546 | sub mon { |
435 | my ($noderef, $port) = split /#/, shift, 2; |
547 | my ($noderef, $port) = split /#/, shift, 2; |
436 | |
548 | |
437 | my $node = $NODE{$noderef} || add_node $noderef; |
549 | my $node = $NODE{$noderef} || add_node $noderef; |
438 | |
550 | |
439 | my $cb = shift; |
551 | my $cb = @_ ? shift : $SELF || Carp::croak 'mon: called with one argument only, but $SELF not set,'; |
440 | |
552 | |
441 | unless (ref $cb) { |
553 | unless (ref $cb) { |
442 | if (@_) { |
554 | if (@_) { |
443 | # send a kill info message |
555 | # send a kill info message |
444 | my (@msg) = ($cb, @_); |
556 | my (@msg) = ($cb, @_); |
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475 | =cut |
587 | =cut |
476 | |
588 | |
477 | sub mon_guard { |
589 | sub mon_guard { |
478 | my ($port, @refs) = @_; |
590 | my ($port, @refs) = @_; |
479 | |
591 | |
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592 | #TODO: mon-less form? |
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593 | |
480 | mon $port, sub { 0 && @refs } |
594 | mon $port, sub { 0 && @refs } |
481 | } |
595 | } |
482 | |
596 | |
483 | =item lnk $port1, $port2 |
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484 | |
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485 | Link two ports. This is simply a shorthand for: |
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486 | |
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487 | mon $port1, $port2; |
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488 | mon $port2, $port1; |
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489 | |
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490 | It means that if either one is killed abnormally, the other one gets |
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491 | killed as well. |
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493 | =item kil $port[, @reason] |
597 | =item kil $port[, @reason] |
494 | |
598 | |
495 | Kill the specified port with the given C<@reason>. |
599 | Kill the specified port with the given C<@reason>. |
496 | |
600 | |
497 | If no C<@reason> is specified, then the port is killed "normally" (linked |
601 | If no C<@reason> is specified, then the port is killed "normally" (linked |
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504 | will be reported as reason C<< die => $@ >>. |
608 | will be reported as reason C<< die => $@ >>. |
505 | |
609 | |
506 | Transport/communication errors are reported as C<< transport_error => |
610 | Transport/communication errors are reported as C<< transport_error => |
507 | $message >>. |
611 | $message >>. |
508 | |
612 | |
509 | =back |
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511 | =head1 FUNCTIONS FOR NODES |
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512 | |
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513 | =over 4 |
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515 | =item initialise_node $noderef, $seednode, $seednode... |
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516 | |
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517 | =item initialise_node "slave/", $master, $master... |
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518 | |
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519 | Initialises a node - must be called exactly once before calling other |
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520 | AnyEvent::MP functions when talking to other nodes is required. |
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521 | |
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522 | All arguments are noderefs, which can be either resolved or unresolved. |
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523 | |
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524 | There are two types of networked nodes, public nodes and slave nodes: |
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526 | =over 4 |
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528 | =item public nodes |
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530 | For public nodes, C<$noderef> must either be a (possibly unresolved) |
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531 | noderef, in which case it will be resolved, or C<undef> (or missing), in |
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532 | which case the noderef will be guessed. |
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534 | Afterwards, the node will bind itself on all endpoints and try to connect |
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535 | to all additional C<$seednodes> that are specified. Seednodes are optional |
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536 | and can be used to quickly bootstrap the node into an existing network. |
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537 | |
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538 | =item slave nodes |
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539 | |
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540 | When the C<$noderef> is the special string C<slave/>, then the node will |
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541 | become a slave node. Slave nodes cannot be contacted from outside and will |
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542 | route most of their traffic to the master node that they attach to. |
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543 | |
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544 | At least one additional noderef is required: The node will try to connect |
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545 | to all of them and will become a slave attached to the first node it can |
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546 | successfully connect to. |
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547 | |
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548 | =back |
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549 | |
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550 | This function will block until all nodes have been resolved and, for slave |
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551 | nodes, until it has successfully established a connection to a master |
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552 | server. |
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553 | |
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554 | Example: become a public node listening on the default node. |
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556 | initialise_node; |
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557 | |
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558 | Example: become a public node, and try to contact some well-known master |
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559 | servers to become part of the network. |
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560 | |
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561 | initialise_node undef, "master1", "master2"; |
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562 | |
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563 | Example: become a public node listening on port C<4041>. |
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564 | |
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565 | initialise_node 4041; |
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567 | Example: become a public node, only visible on localhost port 4044. |
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568 | |
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569 | initialise_node "locahost:4044"; |
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570 | |
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571 | Example: become a slave node to any of the specified master servers. |
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573 | initialise_node "slave/", "master1", "192.168.13.17", "mp.example.net"; |
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575 | =cut |
613 | =cut |
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614 | |
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615 | =item $port = spawn $node, $initfunc[, @initdata] |
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616 | |
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617 | Creates a port on the node C<$node> (which can also be a port ID, in which |
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618 | case it's the node where that port resides). |
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620 | The port ID of the newly created port is return immediately, and it is |
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621 | permissible to immediately start sending messages or monitor the port. |
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623 | After the port has been created, the init function is |
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624 | called. This function must be a fully-qualified function name |
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625 | (e.g. C<MyApp::Chat::Server::init>). To specify a function in the main |
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626 | program, use C<::name>. |
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627 | |
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628 | If the function doesn't exist, then the node tries to C<require> |
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629 | the package, then the package above the package and so on (e.g. |
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630 | C<MyApp::Chat::Server>, C<MyApp::Chat>, C<MyApp>) until the function |
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631 | exists or it runs out of package names. |
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632 | |
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633 | The init function is then called with the newly-created port as context |
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634 | object (C<$SELF>) and the C<@initdata> values as arguments. |
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635 | |
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636 | A common idiom is to pass your own port, monitor the spawned port, and |
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637 | in the init function, monitor the original port. This two-way monitoring |
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638 | ensures that both ports get cleaned up when there is a problem. |
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639 | |
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640 | Example: spawn a chat server port on C<$othernode>. |
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641 | |
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642 | # this node, executed from within a port context: |
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643 | my $server = spawn $othernode, "MyApp::Chat::Server::connect", $SELF; |
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644 | mon $server; |
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645 | |
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646 | # init function on C<$othernode> |
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647 | sub connect { |
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648 | my ($srcport) = @_; |
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649 | |
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650 | mon $srcport; |
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652 | rcv $SELF, sub { |
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653 | ... |
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654 | }; |
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655 | } |
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656 | |
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657 | =cut |
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658 | |
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659 | sub _spawn { |
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660 | my $port = shift; |
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661 | my $init = shift; |
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662 | |
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663 | local $SELF = "$NODE#$port"; |
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664 | eval { |
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665 | &{ load_func $init } |
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666 | }; |
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667 | _self_die if $@; |
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668 | } |
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669 | |
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670 | sub spawn(@) { |
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671 | my ($noderef, undef) = split /#/, shift, 2; |
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672 | |
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673 | my $id = "$RUNIQ." . $ID++; |
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674 | |
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675 | $_[0] =~ /::/ |
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676 | or Carp::croak "spawn init function must be a fully-qualified name, caught"; |
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677 | |
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678 | ($NODE{$noderef} || add_node $noderef) |
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679 | ->send (["", "AnyEvent::MP::_spawn" => $id, @_]); |
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680 | |
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681 | "$noderef#$id" |
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682 | } |
576 | |
683 | |
577 | =back |
684 | =back |
578 | |
685 | |
579 | =head1 NODE MESSAGES |
686 | =head1 NODE MESSAGES |
580 | |
687 | |
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622 | |
729 | |
623 | =back |
730 | =back |
624 | |
731 | |
625 | =head1 AnyEvent::MP vs. Distributed Erlang |
732 | =head1 AnyEvent::MP vs. Distributed Erlang |
626 | |
733 | |
627 | AnyEvent::MP got lots of its ideas from distributed erlang (erlang node |
734 | AnyEvent::MP got lots of its ideas from distributed Erlang (Erlang node |
628 | == aemp node, erlang process == aemp port), so many of the documents and |
735 | == aemp node, Erlang process == aemp port), so many of the documents and |
629 | programming techniques employed by erlang apply to AnyEvent::MP. Here is a |
736 | programming techniques employed by Erlang apply to AnyEvent::MP. Here is a |
630 | sample: |
737 | sample: |
631 | |
738 | |
632 | http://www.erlang.se/doc/programming_rules.shtml |
739 | http://www.Erlang.se/doc/programming_rules.shtml |
633 | http://erlang.org/doc/getting_started/part_frame.html # chapters 3 and 4 |
740 | http://Erlang.org/doc/getting_started/part_frame.html # chapters 3 and 4 |
634 | http://erlang.org/download/erlang-book-part1.pdf # chapters 5 and 6 |
741 | http://Erlang.org/download/Erlang-book-part1.pdf # chapters 5 and 6 |
635 | http://erlang.org/download/armstrong_thesis_2003.pdf # chapters 4 and 5 |
742 | http://Erlang.org/download/armstrong_thesis_2003.pdf # chapters 4 and 5 |
636 | |
743 | |
637 | Despite the similarities, there are also some important differences: |
744 | Despite the similarities, there are also some important differences: |
638 | |
745 | |
639 | =over 4 |
746 | =over 4 |
640 | |
747 | |
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… | |
651 | |
758 | |
652 | Erlang uses processes that selctively receive messages, and therefore |
759 | Erlang uses processes that selctively receive messages, and therefore |
653 | needs a queue. AEMP is event based, queuing messages would serve no useful |
760 | needs a queue. AEMP is event based, queuing messages would serve no useful |
654 | purpose. |
761 | purpose. |
655 | |
762 | |
656 | (But see L<Coro::MP> for a more erlang-like process model on top of AEMP). |
763 | (But see L<Coro::MP> for a more Erlang-like process model on top of AEMP). |
657 | |
764 | |
658 | =item * Erlang sends are synchronous, AEMP sends are asynchronous. |
765 | =item * Erlang sends are synchronous, AEMP sends are asynchronous. |
659 | |
766 | |
660 | Sending messages in erlang is synchronous and blocks the process. AEMP |
767 | Sending messages in Erlang is synchronous and blocks the process. AEMP |
661 | sends are immediate, connection establishment is handled in the |
768 | sends are immediate, connection establishment is handled in the |
662 | background. |
769 | background. |
663 | |
770 | |
664 | =item * Erlang can silently lose messages, AEMP cannot. |
771 | =item * Erlang can silently lose messages, AEMP cannot. |
665 | |
772 | |
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668 | and c, and the other side only receives messages a and c). |
775 | and c, and the other side only receives messages a and c). |
669 | |
776 | |
670 | AEMP guarantees correct ordering, and the guarantee that there are no |
777 | AEMP guarantees correct ordering, and the guarantee that there are no |
671 | holes in the message sequence. |
778 | holes in the message sequence. |
672 | |
779 | |
673 | =item * In erlang, processes can be declared dead and later be found to be |
780 | =item * In Erlang, processes can be declared dead and later be found to be |
674 | alive. |
781 | alive. |
675 | |
782 | |
676 | In erlang it can happen that a monitored process is declared dead and |
783 | In Erlang it can happen that a monitored process is declared dead and |
677 | linked processes get killed, but later it turns out that the process is |
784 | linked processes get killed, but later it turns out that the process is |
678 | still alive - and can receive messages. |
785 | still alive - and can receive messages. |
679 | |
786 | |
680 | In AEMP, when port monitoring detects a port as dead, then that port will |
787 | In AEMP, when port monitoring detects a port as dead, then that port will |
681 | eventually be killed - it cannot happen that a node detects a port as dead |
788 | eventually be killed - it cannot happen that a node detects a port as dead |
682 | and then later sends messages to it, finding it is still alive. |
789 | and then later sends messages to it, finding it is still alive. |
683 | |
790 | |
684 | =item * Erlang can send messages to the wrong port, AEMP does not. |
791 | =item * Erlang can send messages to the wrong port, AEMP does not. |
685 | |
792 | |
686 | In erlang it is quite possible that a node that restarts reuses a process |
793 | In Erlang it is quite possible that a node that restarts reuses a process |
687 | ID known to other nodes for a completely different process, causing |
794 | ID known to other nodes for a completely different process, causing |
688 | messages destined for that process to end up in an unrelated process. |
795 | messages destined for that process to end up in an unrelated process. |
689 | |
796 | |
690 | AEMP never reuses port IDs, so old messages or old port IDs floating |
797 | AEMP never reuses port IDs, so old messages or old port IDs floating |
691 | around in the network will not be sent to an unrelated port. |
798 | around in the network will not be sent to an unrelated port. |
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697 | securely authenticate nodes. |
804 | securely authenticate nodes. |
698 | |
805 | |
699 | =item * The AEMP protocol is optimised for both text-based and binary |
806 | =item * The AEMP protocol is optimised for both text-based and binary |
700 | communications. |
807 | communications. |
701 | |
808 | |
702 | The AEMP protocol, unlike the erlang protocol, supports both |
809 | The AEMP protocol, unlike the Erlang protocol, supports both |
703 | language-independent text-only protocols (good for debugging) and binary, |
810 | language-independent text-only protocols (good for debugging) and binary, |
704 | language-specific serialisers (e.g. Storable). |
811 | language-specific serialisers (e.g. Storable). |
705 | |
812 | |
706 | It has also been carefully designed to be implementable in other languages |
813 | It has also been carefully designed to be implementable in other languages |
707 | with a minimum of work while gracefully degrading fucntionality to make the |
814 | with a minimum of work while gracefully degrading fucntionality to make the |
708 | protocol simple. |
815 | protocol simple. |
709 | |
816 | |
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817 | =item * AEMP has more flexible monitoring options than Erlang. |
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818 | |
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819 | In Erlang, you can chose to receive I<all> exit signals as messages |
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820 | or I<none>, there is no in-between, so monitoring single processes is |
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821 | difficult to implement. Monitoring in AEMP is more flexible than in |
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822 | Erlang, as one can choose between automatic kill, exit message or callback |
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823 | on a per-process basis. |
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824 | |
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825 | =item * Erlang tries to hide remote/local connections, AEMP does not. |
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826 | |
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827 | Monitoring in Erlang is not an indicator of process death/crashes, |
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828 | as linking is (except linking is unreliable in Erlang). |
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829 | |
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830 | In AEMP, you don't "look up" registered port names or send to named ports |
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831 | that might or might not be persistent. Instead, you normally spawn a port |
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832 | on the remote node. The init function monitors the you, and you monitor |
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833 | the remote port. Since both monitors are local to the node, they are much |
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834 | more reliable. |
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835 | |
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836 | This also saves round-trips and avoids sending messages to the wrong port |
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837 | (hard to do in Erlang). |
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838 | |
710 | =back |
839 | =back |
711 | |
840 | |
712 | =head1 SEE ALSO |
841 | =head1 SEE ALSO |
713 | |
842 | |
714 | L<AnyEvent>. |
843 | L<AnyEvent>. |