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4 4
5=head1 SYNOPSIS 5=head1 SYNOPSIS
6 6
7 use AnyEvent::MP; 7 use AnyEvent::MP;
8 8
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
12 11
13 $SELF # receiving/own port id in rcv callbacks 12 $SELF # receiving/own port id in rcv callbacks
14 13
15 # initialise the node so it can send/receive messages 14 # initialise the node so it can send/receive messages
16 initialise_node; 15 configure;
17 16
18 # ports are message endpoints 17 # ports are message destinations
19 18
20 # sending messages 19 # sending messages
21 snd $port, type => data...; 20 snd $port, type => data...;
22 snd $port, @msg; 21 snd $port, @msg;
23 snd @msg_with_first_element_being_a_port; 22 snd @msg_with_first_element_being_a_port;
24 23
25 # creating/using ports, the simple way 24 # creating/using ports, the simple way
26 my $simple_port = port { my @msg = @_; 0 }; 25 my $simple_port = port { my @msg = @_ };
27 26
28 # creating/using ports, tagged message matching 27 # creating/using ports, tagged message matching
29 my $port = port; 28 my $port = port;
30 rcv $port, ping => sub { snd $_[0], "pong"; 0 }; 29 rcv $port, ping => sub { snd $_[0], "pong" };
31 rcv $port, pong => sub { warn "pong received\n"; 0 }; 30 rcv $port, pong => sub { warn "pong received\n" };
32 31
33 # create a port on another node 32 # create a port on another node
34 my $port = spawn $node, $initfunc, @initdata; 33 my $port = spawn $node, $initfunc, @initdata;
35 34
36 # monitoring 35 # monitoring
40 39
41=head1 CURRENT STATUS 40=head1 CURRENT STATUS
42 41
43 bin/aemp - stable. 42 bin/aemp - stable.
44 AnyEvent::MP - stable API, should work. 43 AnyEvent::MP - stable API, should work.
45 AnyEvent::MP::Intro - uptodate, but incomplete. 44 AnyEvent::MP::Intro - epxlains most concepts.
46 AnyEvent::MP::Kernel - mostly stable. 45 AnyEvent::MP::Kernel - mostly stable.
47 AnyEvent::MP::Global - stable API, protocol not yet final. 46 AnyEvent::MP::Global - stable API, protocol not yet final.
48 47
49 stay tuned. 48 stay tuned.
50 49
55Despite its simplicity, you can securely message other processes running 54Despite its simplicity, you can securely message other processes running
56on the same or other hosts, and you can supervise entities remotely. 55on the same or other hosts, and you can supervise entities remotely.
57 56
58For an introduction to this module family, see the L<AnyEvent::MP::Intro> 57For an introduction to this module family, see the L<AnyEvent::MP::Intro>
59manual page and the examples under F<eg/>. 58manual page and the examples under F<eg/>.
60
61At the moment, this module family is a bit underdocumented.
62 59
63=head1 CONCEPTS 60=head1 CONCEPTS
64 61
65=over 4 62=over 4
66 63
138 135
139our $VERSION = $AnyEvent::MP::Kernel::VERSION; 136our $VERSION = $AnyEvent::MP::Kernel::VERSION;
140 137
141our @EXPORT = qw( 138our @EXPORT = qw(
142 NODE $NODE *SELF node_of after 139 NODE $NODE *SELF node_of after
143 initialise_node 140 configure
144 snd rcv mon mon_guard kil reg psub spawn 141 snd rcv mon mon_guard kil reg psub spawn
145 port 142 port
146); 143);
147 144
148our $SELF; 145our $SELF;
155 152
156=item $thisnode = NODE / $NODE 153=item $thisnode = NODE / $NODE
157 154
158The C<NODE> function returns, and the C<$NODE> variable contains, the node 155The C<NODE> function returns, and the C<$NODE> variable contains, the node
159ID of the node running in the current process. This value is initialised by 156ID of the node running in the current process. This value is initialised by
160a call to C<initialise_node>. 157a call to C<configure>.
161 158
162=item $nodeid = node_of $port 159=item $nodeid = node_of $port
163 160
164Extracts and returns the node ID from a port ID or a node ID. 161Extracts and returns the node ID from a port ID or a node ID.
165 162
166=item initialise_node $profile_name, key => value... 163=item configure key => value...
167 164
168Before a node can talk to other nodes on the network (i.e. enter 165Before a node can talk to other nodes on the network (i.e. enter
169"distributed mode") it has to initialise itself - the minimum a node needs 166"distributed mode") it has to configure itself - the minimum a node needs
170to know is its own name, and optionally it should know the addresses of 167to know is its own name, and optionally it should know the addresses of
171some other nodes in the network to discover other nodes. 168some other nodes in the network to discover other nodes.
172 169
173This function initialises a node - it must be called exactly once (or 170This function configures a node - it must be called exactly once (or
174never) before calling other AnyEvent::MP functions. 171never) before calling other AnyEvent::MP functions.
175 172
176The first argument is a profile name. If it is C<undef> or missing, then 173=over 4
177the current nodename will be used instead (i.e. F<uname -n>).
178 174
175=item step 1, gathering configuration from profiles
176
179The function first looks up the profile in the aemp configuration (see the 177The function first looks up a profile in the aemp configuration (see the
180L<aemp> commandline utility). the profile is calculated as follows: 178L<aemp> commandline utility). The profile name can be specified via the
179named C<profile> parameter. If it is missing, then the nodename (F<uname
180-n>) will be used as profile name.
181
182The profile data is then gathered as follows:
181 183
182First, all remaining key => value pairs (all of which are conviniently 184First, all remaining key => value pairs (all of which are conviniently
183undocumented at the moment) will be used. Then they will be overwritten by 185undocumented at the moment) will be interpreted as configuration
184any values specified in the global default configuration (see the F<aemp> 186data. Then they will be overwritten by any values specified in the global
185utility), then the chain of profiles selected, if any. That means that 187default configuration (see the F<aemp> utility), then the chain of
188profiles chosen by the profile name (and any C<parent> attributes).
189
186the values specified in the profile have highest priority and the values 190That means that the values specified in the profile have highest priority
187specified via C<initialise_node> have lowest priority. 191and the values specified directly via C<configure> have lowest priority,
192and can only be used to specify defaults.
188 193
189If the profile specifies a node ID, then this will become the node ID of 194If the profile specifies a node ID, then this will become the node ID of
190this process. If not, then the profile name will be used as node ID. The 195this process. If not, then the profile name will be used as node ID. The
191special node ID of C<anon/> will be replaced by a random node ID. 196special node ID of C<anon/> will be replaced by a random node ID.
197
198=item step 2, bind listener sockets
192 199
193The next step is to look up the binds in the profile, followed by binding 200The next step is to look up the binds in the profile, followed by binding
194aemp protocol listeners on all binds specified (it is possible and valid 201aemp protocol listeners on all binds specified (it is possible and valid
195to have no binds, meaning that the node cannot be contacted form the 202to have no binds, meaning that the node cannot be contacted form the
196outside. This means the node cannot talk to other nodes that also have no 203outside. This means the node cannot talk to other nodes that also have no
197binds, but it can still talk to all "normal" nodes). 204binds, but it can still talk to all "normal" nodes).
198 205
199If the profile does not specify a binds list, then a default of C<*> is 206If the profile does not specify a binds list, then a default of C<*> is
200used. 207used, meaning the node will bind on a dynamically-assigned port on every
208local IP address it finds.
201 209
210=item step 3, connect to seed nodes
211
202Lastly, the seeds list from the profile is passed to the 212As the last step, the seeds list from the profile is passed to the
203L<AnyEvent::MP::Global> module, which will then use it to keep 213L<AnyEvent::MP::Global> module, which will then use it to keep
204connectivity with at least on of those seed nodes at any point in time. 214connectivity with at least one node at any point in time.
205 215
206Example: become a distributed node listening on the guessed noderef, or 216=back
207the one specified via C<aemp> for the current node. This should be the 217
218Example: become a distributed node using the locla node name as profile.
208most common form of invocation for "daemon"-type nodes. 219This should be the most common form of invocation for "daemon"-type nodes.
209 220
210 initialise_node; 221 configure
211 222
212Example: become an anonymous node. This form is often used for commandline 223Example: become an anonymous node. This form is often used for commandline
213clients. 224clients.
214 225
215 initialise_node "anon/"; 226 configure nodeid => "anon/";
216 227
217Example: become a distributed node. If there is no profile of the given 228Example: configure a node using a profile called seed, which si suitable
218name, or no binds list was specified, resolve C<localhost:4044> and bind 229for a seed node as it binds on all local addresses on a fixed port (4040,
219on the resulting addresses. 230customary for aemp).
220 231
221 initialise_node "localhost:4044"; 232 # use the aemp commandline utility
233 # aemp profile seed nodeid anon/ binds '*:4040'
234
235 # then use it
236 configure profile => "seed";
237
238 # or simply use aemp from the shell again:
239 # aemp run profile seed
240
241 # or provide a nicer-to-remember nodeid
242 # aemp run profile seed nodeid "$(hostname)"
222 243
223=item $SELF 244=item $SELF
224 245
225Contains the current port id while executing C<rcv> callbacks or C<psub> 246Contains the current port id while executing C<rcv> callbacks or C<psub>
226blocks. 247blocks.
348 369
349=cut 370=cut
350 371
351sub rcv($@) { 372sub rcv($@) {
352 my $port = shift; 373 my $port = shift;
353 my ($noderef, $portid) = split /#/, $port, 2; 374 my ($nodeid, $portid) = split /#/, $port, 2;
354 375
355 $NODE{$noderef} == $NODE{""} 376 $NODE{$nodeid} == $NODE{""}
356 or Carp::croak "$port: rcv can only be called on local ports, caught"; 377 or Carp::croak "$port: rcv can only be called on local ports, caught";
357 378
358 while (@_) { 379 while (@_) {
359 if (ref $_[0]) { 380 if (ref $_[0]) {
360 if (my $self = $PORT_DATA{$portid}) { 381 if (my $self = $PORT_DATA{$portid}) {
500 mon $port, $self => "restart"; 521 mon $port, $self => "restart";
501 522
502=cut 523=cut
503 524
504sub mon { 525sub mon {
505 my ($noderef, $port) = split /#/, shift, 2; 526 my ($nodeid, $port) = split /#/, shift, 2;
506 527
507 my $node = $NODE{$noderef} || add_node $noderef; 528 my $node = $NODE{$nodeid} || add_node $nodeid;
508 529
509 my $cb = @_ ? shift : $SELF || Carp::croak 'mon: called with one argument only, but $SELF not set,'; 530 my $cb = @_ ? shift : $SELF || Carp::croak 'mon: called with one argument only, but $SELF not set,';
510 531
511 unless (ref $cb) { 532 unless (ref $cb) {
512 if (@_) { 533 if (@_) {
626 }; 647 };
627 _self_die if $@; 648 _self_die if $@;
628} 649}
629 650
630sub spawn(@) { 651sub spawn(@) {
631 my ($noderef, undef) = split /#/, shift, 2; 652 my ($nodeid, undef) = split /#/, shift, 2;
632 653
633 my $id = "$RUNIQ." . $ID++; 654 my $id = "$RUNIQ." . $ID++;
634 655
635 $_[0] =~ /::/ 656 $_[0] =~ /::/
636 or Carp::croak "spawn init function must be a fully-qualified name, caught"; 657 or Carp::croak "spawn init function must be a fully-qualified name, caught";
637 658
638 snd_to_func $noderef, "AnyEvent::MP::_spawn" => $id, @_; 659 snd_to_func $nodeid, "AnyEvent::MP::_spawn" => $id, @_;
639 660
640 "$noderef#$id" 661 "$nodeid#$id"
641} 662}
642 663
643=item after $timeout, @msg 664=item after $timeout, @msg
644 665
645=item after $timeout, $callback 666=item after $timeout, $callback

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