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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30 | rcv $port, pong => sub { warn "pong received\n" }; |
30 | rcv $port, pong => sub { warn "pong received\n" }; |
31 | |
31 | |
32 | # create a port on another node |
32 | # create a port on another node |
33 | my $port = spawn $node, $initfunc, @initdata; |
33 | my $port = spawn $node, $initfunc, @initdata; |
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35 | # destroy a port again |
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36 | kil $port; # "normal" kill |
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37 | kil $port, my_error => "everything is broken"; # error kill |
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35 | # monitoring |
39 | # monitoring |
36 | mon $port, $cb->(@msg) # callback is invoked on death |
40 | mon $localport, $cb->(@msg) # callback is invoked on death |
37 | mon $port, $otherport # kill otherport on abnormal death |
41 | mon $localport, $otherport # kill otherport on abnormal death |
38 | 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 | |
40 | =head1 CURRENT STATUS |
52 | =head1 CURRENT STATUS |
41 | |
53 | |
42 | bin/aemp - stable. |
54 | bin/aemp - stable. |
43 | AnyEvent::MP - stable API, should work. |
55 | AnyEvent::MP - stable API, should work. |
44 | AnyEvent::MP::Intro - explains most concepts. |
56 | AnyEvent::MP::Intro - explains most concepts. |
45 | AnyEvent::MP::Kernel - mostly stable. |
57 | AnyEvent::MP::Kernel - mostly stable API. |
46 | AnyEvent::MP::Global - stable but incomplete, protocol not yet final. |
58 | AnyEvent::MP::Global - stable API. |
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48 | stay tuned. |
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59 | |
50 | =head1 DESCRIPTION |
60 | =head1 DESCRIPTION |
51 | |
61 | |
52 | This module (-family) implements a simple message passing framework. |
62 | This module (-family) implements a simple message passing framework. |
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93 | |
84 | Nodes are either public (have one or more listening ports) or private |
94 | Nodes are either public (have one or more listening ports) or private |
85 | (no listening ports). Private nodes cannot talk to other private nodes |
95 | (no listening ports). Private nodes cannot talk to other private nodes |
86 | currently. |
96 | currently. |
87 | |
97 | |
88 | =item node ID - C<[a-za-Z0-9_\-.:]+> |
98 | =item node ID - C<[A-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_\-.:]*> |
89 | |
99 | |
90 | A node ID is a string that uniquely identifies the node within a |
100 | A node ID is a string that uniquely identifies the node within a |
91 | network. Depending on the configuration used, node IDs can look like a |
101 | network. Depending on the configuration used, node IDs can look like a |
92 | hostname, a hostname and a port, or a random string. AnyEvent::MP itself |
102 | hostname, a hostname and a port, or a random string. AnyEvent::MP itself |
93 | doesn't interpret node IDs in any way. |
103 | doesn't interpret node IDs in any way. |
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97 | Nodes can only talk to each other by creating some kind of connection to |
107 | Nodes can only talk to each other by creating some kind of connection to |
98 | each other. To do this, nodes should listen on one or more local transport |
108 | each other. To do this, nodes should listen on one or more local transport |
99 | endpoints - binds. Currently, only standard C<ip:port> specifications can |
109 | endpoints - binds. Currently, only standard C<ip:port> specifications can |
100 | be used, which specify TCP ports to listen on. |
110 | be used, which specify TCP ports to listen on. |
101 | |
111 | |
102 | =item seeds - C<host:port> |
112 | =item seed nodes |
103 | |
113 | |
104 | When a node starts, it knows nothing about the network. To teach the node |
114 | When a node starts, it knows nothing about the network. To teach the node |
105 | about the network it first has to contact some other node within the |
115 | about the network it first has to contact some other node within the |
106 | network. This node is called a seed. |
116 | network. This node is called a seed. |
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117 | |
108 | Seeds are transport endpoint(s) of as many nodes as one wants. Those nodes |
118 | Apart from the fact that other nodes know them as seed nodes and they have |
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119 | to have fixed listening addresses, seed nodes are perfectly normal nodes - |
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120 | any node can function as a seed node for others. |
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122 | In addition to discovering the network, seed nodes are also used to |
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123 | maintain the network and to connect nodes that otherwise would have |
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124 | trouble connecting. They form the backbone of an AnyEvent::MP network. |
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125 | |
109 | are expected to be long-running, and at least one of those should always |
126 | Seed nodes are expected to be long-running, and at least one seed node |
110 | be available. When nodes run out of connections (e.g. due to a network |
127 | should always be available. They should also be relatively responsive - a |
111 | error), they try to re-establish connections to some seednodes again to |
128 | seed node that blocks for long periods will slow down everybody else. |
112 | join the network. |
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114 | Apart from being sued for seeding, seednodes are not special in any way - |
130 | =item seeds - C<host:port> |
115 | every public node can be a seednode. |
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132 | Seeds are transport endpoint(s) (usually a hostname/IP address and a |
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133 | TCP port) of nodes that should be used as seed nodes. |
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135 | The nodes listening on those endpoints are expected to be long-running, |
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136 | and at least one of those should always be available. When nodes run out |
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137 | of connections (e.g. due to a network error), they try to re-establish |
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138 | connections to some seednodes again to join the network. |
116 | |
139 | |
117 | =back |
140 | =back |
118 | |
141 | |
119 | =head1 VARIABLES/FUNCTIONS |
142 | =head1 VARIABLES/FUNCTIONS |
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133 | use AE (); |
156 | use AE (); |
134 | |
157 | |
135 | use base "Exporter"; |
158 | use base "Exporter"; |
136 | |
159 | |
137 | our $VERSION = $AnyEvent::MP::Kernel::VERSION; |
160 | our $VERSION = 1.29; |
138 | |
161 | |
139 | our @EXPORT = qw( |
162 | our @EXPORT = qw( |
140 | NODE $NODE *SELF node_of after |
163 | NODE $NODE *SELF node_of after |
141 | configure |
164 | configure |
142 | snd rcv mon mon_guard kil reg psub spawn |
165 | snd rcv mon mon_guard kil psub peval spawn cal |
143 | port |
166 | port |
144 | ); |
167 | ); |
145 | |
168 | |
146 | our $SELF; |
169 | our $SELF; |
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168 | Before a node can talk to other nodes on the network (i.e. enter |
191 | Before a node can talk to other nodes on the network (i.e. enter |
169 | "distributed mode") it has to configure itself - the minimum a node needs |
192 | "distributed mode") it has to configure itself - the minimum a node needs |
170 | to know is its own name, and optionally it should know the addresses of |
193 | to know is its own name, and optionally it should know the addresses of |
171 | some other nodes in the network to discover other nodes. |
194 | some other nodes in the network to discover other nodes. |
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196 | The key/value pairs are basically the same ones as documented for the |
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197 | F<aemp> command line utility (sans the set/del prefix). |
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198 | |
173 | This function configures a node - it must be called exactly once (or |
199 | This function configures a node - it must be called exactly once (or |
174 | never) before calling other AnyEvent::MP functions. |
200 | never) before calling other AnyEvent::MP functions. |
175 | |
201 | |
176 | =over 4 |
202 | =over 4 |
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216 | L<AnyEvent::MP::Global> module, which will then use it to keep |
242 | L<AnyEvent::MP::Global> module, which will then use it to keep |
217 | connectivity with at least one node at any point in time. |
243 | connectivity with at least one node at any point in time. |
218 | |
244 | |
219 | =back |
245 | =back |
220 | |
246 | |
221 | Example: become a distributed node using the locla node name as profile. |
247 | Example: become a distributed node using the local node name as profile. |
222 | This should be the most common form of invocation for "daemon"-type nodes. |
248 | This should be the most common form of invocation for "daemon"-type nodes. |
223 | |
249 | |
224 | configure |
250 | configure |
225 | |
251 | |
226 | Example: become an anonymous node. This form is often used for commandline |
252 | Example: become an anonymous node. This form is often used for commandline |
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360 | msg1 => sub { ... }, |
386 | msg1 => sub { ... }, |
361 | ... |
387 | ... |
362 | ; |
388 | ; |
363 | |
389 | |
364 | Example: temporarily register a rcv callback for a tag matching some port |
390 | Example: temporarily register a rcv callback for a tag matching some port |
365 | (e.g. for a rpc reply) and unregister it after a message was received. |
391 | (e.g. for an rpc reply) and unregister it after a message was received. |
366 | |
392 | |
367 | rcv $port, $otherport => sub { |
393 | rcv $port, $otherport => sub { |
368 | my @reply = @_; |
394 | my @reply = @_; |
369 | |
395 | |
370 | rcv $SELF, $otherport; |
396 | rcv $SELF, $otherport; |
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383 | if (ref $_[0]) { |
409 | if (ref $_[0]) { |
384 | if (my $self = $PORT_DATA{$portid}) { |
410 | if (my $self = $PORT_DATA{$portid}) { |
385 | "AnyEvent::MP::Port" eq ref $self |
411 | "AnyEvent::MP::Port" eq ref $self |
386 | or Carp::croak "$port: rcv can only be called on message matching ports, caught"; |
412 | or Carp::croak "$port: rcv can only be called on message matching ports, caught"; |
387 | |
413 | |
388 | $self->[2] = shift; |
414 | $self->[0] = shift; |
389 | } else { |
415 | } else { |
390 | my $cb = shift; |
416 | my $cb = shift; |
391 | $PORT{$portid} = sub { |
417 | $PORT{$portid} = sub { |
392 | local $SELF = $port; |
418 | local $SELF = $port; |
393 | eval { &$cb }; _self_die if $@; |
419 | eval { &$cb }; _self_die if $@; |
394 | }; |
420 | }; |
395 | } |
421 | } |
396 | } elsif (defined $_[0]) { |
422 | } elsif (defined $_[0]) { |
397 | my $self = $PORT_DATA{$portid} ||= do { |
423 | my $self = $PORT_DATA{$portid} ||= do { |
398 | my $self = bless [$PORT{$port} || sub { }, { }, $port], "AnyEvent::MP::Port"; |
424 | my $self = bless [$PORT{$portid} || sub { }, { }, $port], "AnyEvent::MP::Port"; |
399 | |
425 | |
400 | $PORT{$portid} = sub { |
426 | $PORT{$portid} = sub { |
401 | local $SELF = $port; |
427 | local $SELF = $port; |
402 | |
428 | |
403 | if (my $cb = $self->[1]{$_[0]}) { |
429 | if (my $cb = $self->[1]{$_[0]}) { |
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425 | } |
451 | } |
426 | |
452 | |
427 | $port |
453 | $port |
428 | } |
454 | } |
429 | |
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456 | =item peval $port, $coderef[, @args] |
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458 | Evaluates the given C<$codref> within the contetx of C<$port>, that is, |
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459 | when the code throews an exception the C<$port> will be killed. |
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461 | Any remaining args will be passed to the callback. Any return values will |
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462 | be returned to the caller. |
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464 | This is useful when you temporarily want to execute code in the context of |
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465 | a port. |
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467 | Example: create a port and run some initialisation code in it's context. |
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468 | |
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469 | my $port = port { ... }; |
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471 | peval $port, sub { |
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472 | init |
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473 | or die "unable to init"; |
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474 | }; |
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476 | =cut |
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478 | sub peval($$) { |
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479 | local $SELF = shift; |
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480 | my $cb = shift; |
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481 | |
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482 | if (wantarray) { |
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483 | my @res = eval { &$cb }; |
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484 | _self_die if $@; |
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485 | @res |
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486 | } else { |
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487 | my $res = eval { &$cb }; |
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488 | _self_die if $@; |
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489 | $res |
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490 | } |
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491 | } |
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492 | |
430 | =item $closure = psub { BLOCK } |
493 | =item $closure = psub { BLOCK } |
431 | |
494 | |
432 | Remembers C<$SELF> and creates a closure out of the BLOCK. When the |
495 | Remembers C<$SELF> and creates a closure out of the BLOCK. When the |
433 | closure is executed, sets up the environment in the same way as in C<rcv> |
496 | closure is executed, sets up the environment in the same way as in C<rcv> |
434 | callbacks, i.e. runtime errors will cause the port to get C<kil>ed. |
497 | callbacks, i.e. runtime errors will cause the port to get C<kil>ed. |
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498 | |
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499 | The effect is basically as if it returned C<< sub { peval $SELF, sub { |
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500 | BLOCK }, @_ } >>. |
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501 | |
436 | This is useful when you register callbacks from C<rcv> callbacks: |
502 | This is useful when you register callbacks from C<rcv> callbacks: |
437 | |
503 | |
438 | rcv delayed_reply => sub { |
504 | rcv delayed_reply => sub { |
439 | my ($delay, @reply) = @_; |
505 | my ($delay, @reply) = @_; |
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512 | delivered again. |
578 | delivered again. |
513 | |
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514 | Inter-host-connection timeouts and monitoring depend on the transport |
580 | Inter-host-connection timeouts and monitoring depend on the transport |
515 | used. The only transport currently implemented is TCP, and AnyEvent::MP |
581 | used. The only transport currently implemented is TCP, and AnyEvent::MP |
516 | relies on TCP to detect node-downs (this can take 10-15 minutes on a |
582 | relies on TCP to detect node-downs (this can take 10-15 minutes on a |
517 | non-idle connection, and usually around two hours for idle conenctions). |
583 | non-idle connection, and usually around two hours for idle connections). |
518 | |
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519 | This means that monitoring is good for program errors and cleaning up |
585 | This means that monitoring is good for program errors and cleaning up |
520 | stuff eventually, but they are no replacement for a timeout when you need |
586 | stuff eventually, but they are no replacement for a timeout when you need |
521 | to ensure some maximum latency. |
587 | to ensure some maximum latency. |
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554 | } |
620 | } |
555 | |
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556 | $node->monitor ($port, $cb); |
622 | $node->monitor ($port, $cb); |
557 | |
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558 | defined wantarray |
624 | defined wantarray |
559 | and AnyEvent::Util::guard { $node->unmonitor ($port, $cb) } |
625 | and ($cb += 0, AnyEvent::Util::guard { $node->unmonitor ($port, $cb) }) |
560 | } |
626 | } |
561 | |
627 | |
562 | =item $guard = mon_guard $port, $ref, $ref... |
628 | =item $guard = mon_guard $port, $ref, $ref... |
563 | |
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564 | Monitors the given C<$port> and keeps the passed references. When the port |
630 | Monitors the given C<$port> and keeps the passed references. When the port |
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588 | =item kil $port[, @reason] |
654 | =item kil $port[, @reason] |
589 | |
655 | |
590 | Kill the specified port with the given C<@reason>. |
656 | Kill the specified port with the given C<@reason>. |
591 | |
657 | |
592 | If no C<@reason> is specified, then the port is killed "normally" (ports |
658 | If no C<@reason> is specified, then the port is killed "normally" - |
593 | monitoring other ports will not necessarily die because a port dies |
659 | monitor callback will be invoked, but the kil will not cause linked ports |
594 | "normally"). |
660 | (C<mon $mport, $lport> form) to get killed. |
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596 | Otherwise, linked ports get killed with the same reason (second form of |
662 | If a C<@reason> is specified, then linked ports (C<mon $mport, $lport> |
597 | C<mon>, see above). |
663 | form) get killed with the same reason. |
598 | |
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599 | Runtime errors while evaluating C<rcv> callbacks or inside C<psub> blocks |
665 | Runtime errors while evaluating C<rcv> callbacks or inside C<psub> blocks |
600 | will be reported as reason C<< die => $@ >>. |
666 | will be reported as reason C<< die => $@ >>. |
601 | |
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602 | Transport/communication errors are reported as C<< transport_error => |
668 | Transport/communication errors are reported as C<< transport_error => |
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621 | the package, then the package above the package and so on (e.g. |
687 | the package, then the package above the package and so on (e.g. |
622 | C<MyApp::Chat::Server>, C<MyApp::Chat>, C<MyApp>) until the function |
688 | C<MyApp::Chat::Server>, C<MyApp::Chat>, C<MyApp>) until the function |
623 | exists or it runs out of package names. |
689 | exists or it runs out of package names. |
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690 | |
625 | The init function is then called with the newly-created port as context |
691 | The init function is then called with the newly-created port as context |
626 | object (C<$SELF>) and the C<@initdata> values as arguments. |
692 | object (C<$SELF>) and the C<@initdata> values as arguments. It I<must> |
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693 | call one of the C<rcv> functions to set callbacks on C<$SELF>, otherwise |
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694 | the port might not get created. |
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628 | A common idiom is to pass a local port, immediately monitor the spawned |
696 | A common idiom is to pass a local port, immediately monitor the spawned |
629 | port, and in the remote init function, immediately monitor the passed |
697 | port, and in the remote init function, immediately monitor the passed |
630 | local port. This two-way monitoring ensures that both ports get cleaned up |
698 | local port. This two-way monitoring ensures that both ports get cleaned up |
631 | when there is a problem. |
699 | when there is a problem. |
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701 | C<spawn> guarantees that the C<$initfunc> has no visible effects on the |
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702 | caller before C<spawn> returns (by delaying invocation when spawn is |
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703 | called for the local node). |
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633 | Example: spawn a chat server port on C<$othernode>. |
705 | Example: spawn a chat server port on C<$othernode>. |
634 | |
706 | |
635 | # this node, executed from within a port context: |
707 | # this node, executed from within a port context: |
636 | my $server = spawn $othernode, "MyApp::Chat::Server::connect", $SELF; |
708 | my $server = spawn $othernode, "MyApp::Chat::Server::connect", $SELF; |
637 | mon $server; |
709 | mon $server; |
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651 | |
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652 | sub _spawn { |
724 | sub _spawn { |
653 | my $port = shift; |
725 | my $port = shift; |
654 | my $init = shift; |
726 | my $init = shift; |
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728 | # rcv will create the actual port |
656 | local $SELF = "$NODE#$port"; |
729 | local $SELF = "$NODE#$port"; |
657 | eval { |
730 | eval { |
658 | &{ load_func $init } |
731 | &{ load_func $init } |
659 | }; |
732 | }; |
660 | _self_die if $@; |
733 | _self_die if $@; |
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695 | ? $action[0]() |
768 | ? $action[0]() |
696 | : snd @action; |
769 | : snd @action; |
697 | }; |
770 | }; |
698 | } |
771 | } |
699 | |
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773 | =item cal $port, @msg, $callback[, $timeout] |
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775 | A simple form of RPC - sends a message to the given C<$port> with the |
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776 | given contents (C<@msg>), but adds a reply port to the message. |
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778 | The reply port is created temporarily just for the purpose of receiving |
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779 | the reply, and will be C<kil>ed when no longer needed. |
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781 | A reply message sent to the port is passed to the C<$callback> as-is. |
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783 | If an optional time-out (in seconds) is given and it is not C<undef>, |
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784 | then the callback will be called without any arguments after the time-out |
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785 | elapsed and the port is C<kil>ed. |
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787 | If no time-out is given (or it is C<undef>), then the local port will |
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788 | monitor the remote port instead, so it eventually gets cleaned-up. |
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790 | Currently this function returns the temporary port, but this "feature" |
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791 | might go in future versions unless you can make a convincing case that |
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792 | this is indeed useful for something. |
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794 | =cut |
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796 | sub cal(@) { |
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797 | my $timeout = ref $_[-1] ? undef : pop; |
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798 | my $cb = pop; |
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800 | my $port = port { |
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801 | undef $timeout; |
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802 | kil $SELF; |
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803 | &$cb; |
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804 | }; |
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806 | if (defined $timeout) { |
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807 | $timeout = AE::timer $timeout, 0, sub { |
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808 | undef $timeout; |
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809 | kil $port; |
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810 | $cb->(); |
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811 | }; |
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812 | } else { |
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813 | mon $_[0], sub { |
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814 | kil $port; |
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815 | $cb->(); |
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816 | }; |
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817 | } |
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819 | push @_, $port; |
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820 | &snd; |
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822 | $port |
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823 | } |
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824 | |
700 | =back |
825 | =back |
701 | |
826 | |
702 | =head1 AnyEvent::MP vs. Distributed Erlang |
827 | =head1 AnyEvent::MP vs. Distributed Erlang |
703 | |
828 | |
704 | AnyEvent::MP got lots of its ideas from distributed Erlang (Erlang node |
829 | AnyEvent::MP got lots of its ideas from distributed Erlang (Erlang node |
705 | == aemp node, Erlang process == aemp port), so many of the documents and |
830 | == aemp node, Erlang process == aemp port), so many of the documents and |
706 | programming techniques employed by Erlang apply to AnyEvent::MP. Here is a |
831 | programming techniques employed by Erlang apply to AnyEvent::MP. Here is a |
707 | sample: |
832 | sample: |
708 | |
833 | |
709 | http://www.Erlang.se/doc/programming_rules.shtml |
834 | http://www.erlang.se/doc/programming_rules.shtml |
710 | http://Erlang.org/doc/getting_started/part_frame.html # chapters 3 and 4 |
835 | http://erlang.org/doc/getting_started/part_frame.html # chapters 3 and 4 |
711 | http://Erlang.org/download/Erlang-book-part1.pdf # chapters 5 and 6 |
836 | http://erlang.org/download/erlang-book-part1.pdf # chapters 5 and 6 |
712 | http://Erlang.org/download/armstrong_thesis_2003.pdf # chapters 4 and 5 |
837 | http://erlang.org/download/armstrong_thesis_2003.pdf # chapters 4 and 5 |
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714 | Despite the similarities, there are also some important differences: |
839 | Despite the similarities, there are also some important differences: |
715 | |
840 | |
716 | =over 4 |
841 | =over 4 |
717 | |
842 | |
718 | =item * Node IDs are arbitrary strings in AEMP. |
843 | =item * Node IDs are arbitrary strings in AEMP. |
719 | |
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720 | Erlang relies on special naming and DNS to work everywhere in the same |
845 | Erlang relies on special naming and DNS to work everywhere in the same |
721 | way. AEMP relies on each node somehow knowing its own address(es) (e.g. by |
846 | way. AEMP relies on each node somehow knowing its own address(es) (e.g. by |
722 | configuration or DNS), but will otherwise discover other odes itself. |
847 | configuration or DNS), and possibly the addresses of some seed nodes, but |
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848 | will otherwise discover other nodes (and their IDs) itself. |
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849 | |
724 | =item * Erlang has a "remote ports are like local ports" philosophy, AEMP |
850 | =item * Erlang has a "remote ports are like local ports" philosophy, AEMP |
725 | uses "local ports are like remote ports". |
851 | uses "local ports are like remote ports". |
726 | |
852 | |
727 | The failure modes for local ports are quite different (runtime errors |
853 | The failure modes for local ports are quite different (runtime errors |
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752 | so does not need a queue that can overflow). AEMP sends are immediate, |
878 | so does not need a queue that can overflow). AEMP sends are immediate, |
753 | connection establishment is handled in the background. |
879 | connection establishment is handled in the background. |
754 | |
880 | |
755 | =item * Erlang suffers from silent message loss, AEMP does not. |
881 | =item * Erlang suffers from silent message loss, AEMP does not. |
756 | |
882 | |
757 | Erlang makes few guarantees on messages delivery - messages can get lost |
883 | Erlang implements few guarantees on messages delivery - messages can get |
758 | without any of the processes realising it (i.e. you send messages a, b, |
884 | lost without any of the processes realising it (i.e. you send messages a, |
759 | and c, and the other side only receives messages a and c). |
885 | b, and c, and the other side only receives messages a and c). |
760 | |
886 | |
761 | AEMP guarantees correct ordering, and the guarantee that after one message |
887 | AEMP guarantees correct ordering, and the guarantee that after one message |
762 | is lost, all following ones sent to the same port are lost as well, until |
888 | is lost, all following ones sent to the same port are lost as well, until |
763 | monitoring raises an error, so there are no silent "holes" in the message |
889 | monitoring raises an error, so there are no silent "holes" in the message |
764 | sequence. |
890 | sequence. |
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826 | overhead, as well as having to keep a proxy object everywhere. |
952 | overhead, as well as having to keep a proxy object everywhere. |
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953 | |
828 | Strings can easily be printed, easily serialised etc. and need no special |
954 | Strings can easily be printed, easily serialised etc. and need no special |
829 | procedures to be "valid". |
955 | procedures to be "valid". |
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956 | |
831 | And as a result, a miniport consists of a single closure stored in a |
957 | And as a result, a port with just a default receiver consists of a single |
832 | global hash - it can't become much cheaper. |
958 | closure stored in a global hash - it can't become much cheaper. |
833 | |
959 | |
834 | =item Why favour JSON, why not a real serialising format such as Storable? |
960 | =item Why favour JSON, why not a real serialising format such as Storable? |
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836 | In fact, any AnyEvent::MP node will happily accept Storable as framing |
962 | In fact, any AnyEvent::MP node will happily accept Storable as framing |
837 | format, but currently there is no way to make a node use Storable by |
963 | format, but currently there is no way to make a node use Storable by |
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854 | L<AnyEvent::MP::Intro> - a gentle introduction. |
980 | L<AnyEvent::MP::Intro> - a gentle introduction. |
855 | |
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856 | L<AnyEvent::MP::Kernel> - more, lower-level, stuff. |
982 | L<AnyEvent::MP::Kernel> - more, lower-level, stuff. |
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858 | L<AnyEvent::MP::Global> - network maintainance and port groups, to find |
984 | L<AnyEvent::MP::Global> - network maintenance and port groups, to find |
859 | your applications. |
985 | your applications. |
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987 | L<AnyEvent::MP::DataConn> - establish data connections between nodes. |
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989 | L<AnyEvent::MP::LogCatcher> - simple service to display log messages from |
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990 | all nodes. |
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861 | L<AnyEvent>. |
992 | L<AnyEvent>. |
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863 | =head1 AUTHOR |
994 | =head1 AUTHOR |
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