1 | NAME |
1 | NAME |
2 | AnyEvent - provide framework for multiple event loops |
2 | AnyEvent - provide framework for multiple event loops |
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4 | EV, Event, Glib, Tk, Perl, Event::Lib, Qt, POE - various supported event |
4 | EV, Event, Glib, Tk, Perl, Event::Lib, Qt and POE are various supported |
5 | loops |
5 | event loops. |
6 | |
6 | |
7 | SYNOPSIS |
7 | SYNOPSIS |
8 | use AnyEvent; |
8 | use AnyEvent; |
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10 | # file descriptor readable |
10 | my $w = AnyEvent->io (fh => $fh, poll => "r|w", cb => sub { |
11 | my $w = AnyEvent->io (fh => $fh, poll => "r", cb => sub { ... }); |
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13 | # one-shot or repeating timers |
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14 | my $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => $seconds, cb => sub { ... }); |
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15 | my $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => $seconds, interval => $seconds, cb => ... |
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17 | print AnyEvent->now; # prints current event loop time |
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18 | print AnyEvent->time; # think Time::HiRes::time or simply CORE::time. |
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20 | # POSIX signal |
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21 | my $w = AnyEvent->signal (signal => "TERM", cb => sub { ... }); |
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23 | # child process exit |
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24 | my $w = AnyEvent->child (pid => $pid, cb => sub { |
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25 | my ($pid, $status) = @_; |
11 | ... |
26 | ... |
12 | }); |
27 | }); |
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28 | |
14 | my $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => $seconds, cb => sub { |
29 | # called when event loop idle (if applicable) |
15 | ... |
30 | my $w = AnyEvent->idle (cb => sub { ... }); |
16 | }); |
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18 | my $w = AnyEvent->condvar; # stores whether a condition was flagged |
32 | my $w = AnyEvent->condvar; # stores whether a condition was flagged |
19 | $w->send; # wake up current and all future recv's |
33 | $w->send; # wake up current and all future recv's |
20 | $w->recv; # enters "main loop" till $condvar gets ->send |
34 | $w->recv; # enters "main loop" till $condvar gets ->send |
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35 | # use a condvar in callback mode: |
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36 | $w->cb (sub { $_[0]->recv }); |
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37 | |
22 | INTRODUCTION/TUTORIAL |
38 | INTRODUCTION/TUTORIAL |
23 | This manpage is mainly a reference manual. If you are interested in a |
39 | This manpage is mainly a reference manual. If you are interested in a |
24 | tutorial or some gentle introduction, have a look at the AnyEvent::Intro |
40 | tutorial or some gentle introduction, have a look at the AnyEvent::Intro |
25 | manpage. |
41 | manpage. |
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31 | Executive Summary: AnyEvent is *compatible*, AnyEvent is *free of |
47 | Executive Summary: AnyEvent is *compatible*, AnyEvent is *free of |
32 | policy* and AnyEvent is *small and efficient*. |
48 | policy* and AnyEvent is *small and efficient*. |
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34 | First and foremost, *AnyEvent is not an event model* itself, it only |
50 | First and foremost, *AnyEvent is not an event model* itself, it only |
35 | interfaces to whatever event model the main program happens to use in a |
51 | interfaces to whatever event model the main program happens to use, in a |
36 | pragmatic way. For event models and certain classes of immortals alike, |
52 | pragmatic way. For event models and certain classes of immortals alike, |
37 | the statement "there can only be one" is a bitter reality: In general, |
53 | the statement "there can only be one" is a bitter reality: In general, |
38 | only one event loop can be active at the same time in a process. |
54 | only one event loop can be active at the same time in a process. |
39 | AnyEvent helps hiding the differences between those event loops. |
55 | AnyEvent cannot change this, but it can hide the differences between |
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56 | those event loops. |
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41 | The goal of AnyEvent is to offer module authors the ability to do event |
58 | The goal of AnyEvent is to offer module authors the ability to do event |
42 | programming (waiting for I/O or timer events) without subscribing to a |
59 | programming (waiting for I/O or timer events) without subscribing to a |
43 | religion, a way of living, and most importantly: without forcing your |
60 | religion, a way of living, and most importantly: without forcing your |
44 | module users into the same thing by forcing them to use the same event |
61 | module users into the same thing by forcing them to use the same event |
45 | model you use. |
62 | model you use. |
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63 | |
47 | For modules like POE or IO::Async (which is a total misnomer as it is |
64 | For modules like POE or IO::Async (which is a total misnomer as it is |
48 | actually doing all I/O *synchronously*...), using them in your module is |
65 | actually doing all I/O *synchronously*...), using them in your module is |
49 | like joining a cult: After you joined, you are dependent on them and you |
66 | like joining a cult: After you joined, you are dependent on them and you |
50 | cannot use anything else, as it is simply incompatible to everything |
67 | cannot use anything else, as they are simply incompatible to everything |
51 | that isn't itself. What's worse, all the potential users of your module |
68 | that isn't them. What's worse, all the potential users of your module |
52 | are *also* forced to use the same event loop you use. |
69 | are *also* forced to use the same event loop you use. |
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54 | AnyEvent is different: AnyEvent + POE works fine. AnyEvent + Glib works |
71 | AnyEvent is different: AnyEvent + POE works fine. AnyEvent + Glib works |
55 | fine. AnyEvent + Tk works fine etc. etc. but none of these work together |
72 | fine. AnyEvent + Tk works fine etc. etc. but none of these work together |
56 | with the rest: POE + IO::Async? No go. Tk + Event? No go. Again: if your |
73 | with the rest: POE + IO::Async? No go. Tk + Event? No go. Again: if your |
57 | module uses one of those, every user of your module has to use it, too. |
74 | module uses one of those, every user of your module has to use it, too. |
58 | But if your module uses AnyEvent, it works transparently with all event |
75 | But if your module uses AnyEvent, it works transparently with all event |
59 | models it supports (including stuff like POE and IO::Async, as long as |
76 | models it supports (including stuff like IO::Async, as long as those use |
60 | those use one of the supported event loops. It is trivial to add new |
77 | one of the supported event loops. It is trivial to add new event loops |
61 | event loops to AnyEvent, too, so it is future-proof). |
78 | to AnyEvent, too, so it is future-proof). |
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63 | In addition to being free of having to use *the one and only true event |
80 | In addition to being free of having to use *the one and only true event |
64 | model*, AnyEvent also is free of bloat and policy: with POE or similar |
81 | model*, AnyEvent also is free of bloat and policy: with POE or similar |
65 | modules, you get an enormous amount of code and strict rules you have to |
82 | modules, you get an enormous amount of code and strict rules you have to |
66 | follow. AnyEvent, on the other hand, is lean and up to the point, by |
83 | follow. AnyEvent, on the other hand, is lean and up to the point, by |
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122 | These watchers are normal Perl objects with normal Perl lifetime. After |
139 | These watchers are normal Perl objects with normal Perl lifetime. After |
123 | creating a watcher it will immediately "watch" for events and invoke the |
140 | creating a watcher it will immediately "watch" for events and invoke the |
124 | callback when the event occurs (of course, only when the event model is |
141 | callback when the event occurs (of course, only when the event model is |
125 | in control). |
142 | in control). |
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144 | Note that callbacks must not permanently change global variables |
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145 | potentially in use by the event loop (such as $_ or $[) and that |
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146 | callbacks must not "die". The former is good programming practise in |
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147 | Perl and the latter stems from the fact that exception handling differs |
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148 | widely between event loops. |
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149 | |
127 | To disable the watcher you have to destroy it (e.g. by setting the |
150 | To disable the watcher you have to destroy it (e.g. by setting the |
128 | variable you store it in to "undef" or otherwise deleting all references |
151 | variable you store it in to "undef" or otherwise deleting all references |
129 | to it). |
152 | to it). |
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131 | All watchers are created by calling a method on the "AnyEvent" class. |
154 | All watchers are created by calling a method on the "AnyEvent" class. |
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147 | I/O WATCHERS |
170 | I/O WATCHERS |
148 | You can create an I/O watcher by calling the "AnyEvent->io" method with |
171 | You can create an I/O watcher by calling the "AnyEvent->io" method with |
149 | the following mandatory key-value pairs as arguments: |
172 | the following mandatory key-value pairs as arguments: |
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173 | |
151 | "fh" the Perl *file handle* (*not* file descriptor) to watch for events. |
174 | "fh" is the Perl *file handle* (*not* file descriptor) to watch for |
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175 | events (AnyEvent might or might not keep a reference to this file |
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176 | handle). Note that only file handles pointing to things for which |
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177 | non-blocking operation makes sense are allowed. This includes sockets, |
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178 | most character devices, pipes, fifos and so on, but not for example |
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179 | files or block devices. |
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152 | "poll" must be a string that is either "r" or "w", which creates a |
181 | "poll" must be a string that is either "r" or "w", which creates a |
153 | watcher waiting for "r"eadable or "w"ritable events, respectively. "cb" |
182 | watcher waiting for "r"eadable or "w"ritable events, respectively. |
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183 | |
154 | is the callback to invoke each time the file handle becomes ready. |
184 | "cb" is the callback to invoke each time the file handle becomes ready. |
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156 | Although the callback might get passed parameters, their value and |
186 | Although the callback might get passed parameters, their value and |
157 | presence is undefined and you cannot rely on them. Portable AnyEvent |
187 | presence is undefined and you cannot rely on them. Portable AnyEvent |
158 | callbacks cannot use arguments passed to I/O watcher callbacks. |
188 | callbacks cannot use arguments passed to I/O watcher callbacks. |
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164 | Some event loops issue spurious readyness notifications, so you should |
194 | Some event loops issue spurious readyness notifications, so you should |
165 | always use non-blocking calls when reading/writing from/to your file |
195 | always use non-blocking calls when reading/writing from/to your file |
166 | handles. |
196 | handles. |
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168 | Example: |
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170 | # wait for readability of STDIN, then read a line and disable the watcher |
198 | Example: wait for readability of STDIN, then read a line and disable the |
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199 | watcher. |
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171 | my $w; $w = AnyEvent->io (fh => \*STDIN, poll => 'r', cb => sub { |
201 | my $w; $w = AnyEvent->io (fh => \*STDIN, poll => 'r', cb => sub { |
172 | chomp (my $input = <STDIN>); |
202 | chomp (my $input = <STDIN>); |
173 | warn "read: $input\n"; |
203 | warn "read: $input\n"; |
174 | undef $w; |
204 | undef $w; |
175 | }); |
205 | }); |
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185 | Although the callback might get passed parameters, their value and |
215 | Although the callback might get passed parameters, their value and |
186 | presence is undefined and you cannot rely on them. Portable AnyEvent |
216 | presence is undefined and you cannot rely on them. Portable AnyEvent |
187 | callbacks cannot use arguments passed to time watcher callbacks. |
217 | callbacks cannot use arguments passed to time watcher callbacks. |
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189 | The timer callback will be invoked at most once: if you want a repeating |
219 | The callback will normally be invoked once only. If you specify another |
190 | timer you have to create a new watcher (this is a limitation by both Tk |
220 | parameter, "interval", as a strictly positive number (> 0), then the |
191 | and Glib). |
221 | callback will be invoked regularly at that interval (in fractional |
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222 | seconds) after the first invocation. If "interval" is specified with a |
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223 | false value, then it is treated as if it were missing. |
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193 | Example: |
225 | The callback will be rescheduled before invoking the callback, but no |
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226 | attempt is done to avoid timer drift in most backends, so the interval |
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227 | is only approximate. |
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228 | |
195 | # fire an event after 7.7 seconds |
229 | Example: fire an event after 7.7 seconds. |
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230 | |
196 | my $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => 7.7, cb => sub { |
231 | my $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => 7.7, cb => sub { |
197 | warn "timeout\n"; |
232 | warn "timeout\n"; |
198 | }); |
233 | }); |
199 | |
234 | |
200 | # to cancel the timer: |
235 | # to cancel the timer: |
201 | undef $w; |
236 | undef $w; |
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237 | |
203 | Example 2: |
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205 | # fire an event after 0.5 seconds, then roughly every second |
238 | Example 2: fire an event after 0.5 seconds, then roughly every second. |
206 | my $w; |
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208 | my $cb = sub { |
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209 | # cancel the old timer while creating a new one |
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210 | $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => 1, cb => $cb); |
240 | my $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => 0.5, interval => 1, cb => sub { |
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241 | warn "timeout\n"; |
211 | }; |
242 | }; |
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213 | # start the "loop" by creating the first watcher |
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214 | $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => 0.5, cb => $cb); |
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216 | TIMING ISSUES |
244 | TIMING ISSUES |
217 | There are two ways to handle timers: based on real time (relative, "fire |
245 | There are two ways to handle timers: based on real time (relative, "fire |
218 | in 10 seconds") and based on wallclock time (absolute, "fire at 12 |
246 | in 10 seconds") and based on wallclock time (absolute, "fire at 12 |
219 | o'clock"). |
247 | o'clock"). |
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293 | In either case, if you care (and in most cases, you don't), then you |
321 | In either case, if you care (and in most cases, you don't), then you |
294 | can get whatever behaviour you want with any event loop, by taking |
322 | can get whatever behaviour you want with any event loop, by taking |
295 | the difference between "AnyEvent->time" and "AnyEvent->now" into |
323 | the difference between "AnyEvent->time" and "AnyEvent->now" into |
296 | account. |
324 | account. |
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326 | AnyEvent->now_update |
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327 | Some event loops (such as EV or AnyEvent::Impl::Perl) cache the |
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328 | current time for each loop iteration (see the discussion of |
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329 | AnyEvent->now, above). |
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331 | When a callback runs for a long time (or when the process sleeps), |
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332 | then this "current" time will differ substantially from the real |
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333 | time, which might affect timers and time-outs. |
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335 | When this is the case, you can call this method, which will update |
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336 | the event loop's idea of "current time". |
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338 | Note that updating the time *might* cause some events to be handled. |
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298 | SIGNAL WATCHERS |
340 | SIGNAL WATCHERS |
299 | You can watch for signals using a signal watcher, "signal" is the signal |
341 | You can watch for signals using a signal watcher, "signal" is the signal |
300 | *name* without any "SIG" prefix, "cb" is the Perl callback to be invoked |
342 | *name* in uppercase and without any "SIG" prefix, "cb" is the Perl |
301 | whenever a signal occurs. |
343 | callback to be invoked whenever a signal occurs. |
302 | |
344 | |
303 | Although the callback might get passed parameters, their value and |
345 | Although the callback might get passed parameters, their value and |
304 | presence is undefined and you cannot rely on them. Portable AnyEvent |
346 | presence is undefined and you cannot rely on them. Portable AnyEvent |
305 | callbacks cannot use arguments passed to signal watcher callbacks. |
347 | callbacks cannot use arguments passed to signal watcher callbacks. |
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322 | CHILD PROCESS WATCHERS |
364 | CHILD PROCESS WATCHERS |
323 | You can also watch on a child process exit and catch its exit status. |
365 | You can also watch on a child process exit and catch its exit status. |
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325 | The child process is specified by the "pid" argument (if set to 0, it |
367 | The child process is specified by the "pid" argument (if set to 0, it |
326 | watches for any child process exit). The watcher will trigger as often |
368 | watches for any child process exit). The watcher will triggered only |
327 | as status change for the child are received. This works by installing a |
369 | when the child process has finished and an exit status is available, not |
328 | signal handler for "SIGCHLD". The callback will be called with the pid |
370 | on any trace events (stopped/continued). |
329 | and exit status (as returned by waitpid), so unlike other watcher types, |
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330 | you *can* rely on child watcher callback arguments. |
372 | The callback will be called with the pid and exit status (as returned by |
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373 | waitpid), so unlike other watcher types, you *can* rely on child watcher |
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374 | callback arguments. |
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376 | This watcher type works by installing a signal handler for "SIGCHLD", |
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377 | and since it cannot be shared, nothing else should use SIGCHLD or reap |
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378 | random child processes (waiting for specific child processes, e.g. |
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379 | inside "system", is just fine). |
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332 | There is a slight catch to child watchers, however: you usually start |
381 | There is a slight catch to child watchers, however: you usually start |
333 | them *after* the child process was created, and this means the process |
382 | them *after* the child process was created, and this means the process |
334 | could have exited already (and no SIGCHLD will be sent anymore). |
383 | could have exited already (and no SIGCHLD will be sent anymore). |
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336 | Not all event models handle this correctly (POE doesn't), but even for |
385 | Not all event models handle this correctly (neither POE nor IO::Async |
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386 | do, see their AnyEvent::Impl manpages for details), but even for event |
337 | event models that *do* handle this correctly, they usually need to be |
387 | models that *do* handle this correctly, they usually need to be loaded |
338 | loaded before the process exits (i.e. before you fork in the first |
388 | before the process exits (i.e. before you fork in the first place). |
339 | place). |
389 | AnyEvent's pure perl event loop handles all cases correctly regardless |
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390 | of when you start the watcher. |
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341 | This means you cannot create a child watcher as the very first thing in |
392 | This means you cannot create a child watcher as the very first thing in |
342 | an AnyEvent program, you *have* to create at least one watcher before |
393 | an AnyEvent program, you *have* to create at least one watcher before |
343 | you "fork" the child (alternatively, you can call "AnyEvent::detect"). |
394 | you "fork" the child (alternatively, you can call "AnyEvent::detect"). |
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345 | Example: fork a process and wait for it |
396 | Example: fork a process and wait for it |
346 | |
397 | |
347 | my $done = AnyEvent->condvar; |
398 | my $done = AnyEvent->condvar; |
348 | |
399 | |
349 | my $pid = fork or exit 5; |
400 | my $pid = fork or exit 5; |
350 | |
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351 | my $w = AnyEvent->child ( |
402 | my $w = AnyEvent->child ( |
352 | pid => $pid, |
403 | pid => $pid, |
353 | cb => sub { |
404 | cb => sub { |
354 | my ($pid, $status) = @_; |
405 | my ($pid, $status) = @_; |
355 | warn "pid $pid exited with status $status"; |
406 | warn "pid $pid exited with status $status"; |
356 | $done->send; |
407 | $done->send; |
357 | }, |
408 | }, |
358 | ); |
409 | ); |
359 | |
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360 | # do something else, then wait for process exit |
411 | # do something else, then wait for process exit |
361 | $done->recv; |
412 | $done->recv; |
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414 | IDLE WATCHERS |
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415 | Sometimes there is a need to do something, but it is not so important to |
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416 | do it instantly, but only when there is nothing better to do. This |
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417 | "nothing better to do" is usually defined to be "no other events need |
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418 | attention by the event loop". |
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420 | Idle watchers ideally get invoked when the event loop has nothing better |
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421 | to do, just before it would block the process to wait for new events. |
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422 | Instead of blocking, the idle watcher is invoked. |
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424 | Most event loops unfortunately do not really support idle watchers (only |
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425 | EV, Event and Glib do it in a usable fashion) - for the rest, AnyEvent |
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426 | will simply call the callback "from time to time". |
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428 | Example: read lines from STDIN, but only process them when the program |
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429 | is otherwise idle: |
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431 | my @lines; # read data |
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432 | my $idle_w; |
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433 | my $io_w = AnyEvent->io (fh => \*STDIN, poll => 'r', cb => sub { |
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434 | push @lines, scalar <STDIN>; |
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436 | # start an idle watcher, if not already done |
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437 | $idle_w ||= AnyEvent->idle (cb => sub { |
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438 | # handle only one line, when there are lines left |
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439 | if (my $line = shift @lines) { |
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440 | print "handled when idle: $line"; |
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441 | } else { |
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442 | # otherwise disable the idle watcher again |
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443 | undef $idle_w; |
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444 | } |
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445 | }); |
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446 | }); |
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363 | CONDITION VARIABLES |
448 | CONDITION VARIABLES |
364 | If you are familiar with some event loops you will know that all of them |
449 | If you are familiar with some event loops you will know that all of them |
365 | require you to run some blocking "loop", "run" or similar function that |
450 | require you to run some blocking "loop", "run" or similar function that |
366 | will actively watch for new events and call your callbacks. |
451 | will actively watch for new events and call your callbacks. |
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371 | The instrument to do that is called a "condition variable", so called |
456 | The instrument to do that is called a "condition variable", so called |
372 | because they represent a condition that must become true. |
457 | because they represent a condition that must become true. |
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374 | Condition variables can be created by calling the "AnyEvent->condvar" |
459 | Condition variables can be created by calling the "AnyEvent->condvar" |
375 | method, usually without arguments. The only argument pair allowed is |
460 | method, usually without arguments. The only argument pair allowed is |
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376 | "cb", which specifies a callback to be called when the condition |
462 | "cb", which specifies a callback to be called when the condition |
377 | variable becomes true. |
463 | variable becomes true, with the condition variable as the first argument |
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464 | (but not the results). |
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379 | After creation, the condition variable is "false" until it becomes |
466 | After creation, the condition variable is "false" until it becomes |
380 | "true" by calling the "send" method (or calling the condition variable |
467 | "true" by calling the "send" method (or calling the condition variable |
381 | as if it were a callback, read about the caveats in the description for |
468 | as if it were a callback, read about the caveats in the description for |
382 | the "->send" method). |
469 | the "->send" method). |
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439 | my $done = AnyEvent->condvar; |
526 | my $done = AnyEvent->condvar; |
440 | my $delay = AnyEvent->timer (after => 5, cb => $done); |
527 | my $delay = AnyEvent->timer (after => 5, cb => $done); |
441 | $done->recv; |
528 | $done->recv; |
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530 | Example: Imagine an API that returns a condvar and doesn't support |
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531 | callbacks. This is how you make a synchronous call, for example from the |
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532 | main program: |
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533 | |
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534 | use AnyEvent::CouchDB; |
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535 | |
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536 | ... |
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537 | |
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538 | my @info = $couchdb->info->recv; |
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539 | |
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540 | And this is how you would just ste a callback to be called whenever the |
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541 | results are available: |
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542 | |
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543 | $couchdb->info->cb (sub { |
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544 | my @info = $_[0]->recv; |
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545 | }); |
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546 | |
443 | METHODS FOR PRODUCERS |
547 | METHODS FOR PRODUCERS |
444 | These methods should only be used by the producing side, i.e. the |
548 | These methods should only be used by the producing side, i.e. the |
445 | code/module that eventually sends the signal. Note that it is also the |
549 | code/module that eventually sends the signal. Note that it is also the |
446 | producer side which creates the condvar in most cases, but it isn't |
550 | producer side which creates the condvar in most cases, but it isn't |
447 | uncommon for the consumer to create it as well. |
551 | uncommon for the consumer to create it as well. |
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567 | |
671 | |
568 | $bool = $cv->ready |
672 | $bool = $cv->ready |
569 | Returns true when the condition is "true", i.e. whether "send" or |
673 | Returns true when the condition is "true", i.e. whether "send" or |
570 | "croak" have been called. |
674 | "croak" have been called. |
571 | |
675 | |
572 | $cb = $cv->cb ([new callback]) |
676 | $cb = $cv->cb ($cb->($cv)) |
573 | This is a mutator function that returns the callback set and |
677 | This is a mutator function that returns the callback set and |
574 | optionally replaces it before doing so. |
678 | optionally replaces it before doing so. |
575 | |
679 | |
576 | The callback will be called when the condition becomes "true", i.e. |
680 | The callback will be called when the condition becomes "true", i.e. |
577 | when "send" or "croak" are called, with the only argument being the |
681 | when "send" or "croak" are called, with the only argument being the |
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595 | AnyEvent::Impl::Tk based on Tk, very bad choice. |
699 | AnyEvent::Impl::Tk based on Tk, very bad choice. |
596 | AnyEvent::Impl::Qt based on Qt, cannot be autoprobed (see its docs). |
700 | AnyEvent::Impl::Qt based on Qt, cannot be autoprobed (see its docs). |
597 | AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib based on Event::Lib, leaks memory and worse. |
701 | AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib based on Event::Lib, leaks memory and worse. |
598 | AnyEvent::Impl::POE based on POE, not generic enough for full support. |
702 | AnyEvent::Impl::POE based on POE, not generic enough for full support. |
599 | |
703 | |
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704 | # warning, support for IO::Async is only partial, as it is too broken |
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705 | # and limited toe ven support the AnyEvent API. See AnyEvent::Impl::Async. |
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706 | AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync based on IO::Async, cannot be autoprobed (see its docs). |
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707 | |
600 | There is no support for WxWidgets, as WxWidgets has no support for |
708 | There is no support for WxWidgets, as WxWidgets has no support for |
601 | watching file handles. However, you can use WxWidgets through the |
709 | watching file handles. However, you can use WxWidgets through the |
602 | POE Adaptor, as POE has a Wx backend that simply polls 20 times per |
710 | POE Adaptor, as POE has a Wx backend that simply polls 20 times per |
603 | second, which was considered to be too horrible to even consider for |
711 | second, which was considered to be too horrible to even consider for |
604 | AnyEvent. Likewise, other POE backends can be used by AnyEvent by |
712 | AnyEvent. Likewise, other POE backends can be used by AnyEvent by |
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698 | AnyEvent::Util |
806 | AnyEvent::Util |
699 | Contains various utility functions that replace often-used but |
807 | Contains various utility functions that replace often-used but |
700 | blocking functions such as "inet_aton" by event-/callback-based |
808 | blocking functions such as "inet_aton" by event-/callback-based |
701 | versions. |
809 | versions. |
702 | |
810 | |
703 | AnyEvent::Handle |
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704 | Provide read and write buffers and manages watchers for reads and |
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705 | writes. |
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706 | |
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707 | AnyEvent::Socket |
811 | AnyEvent::Socket |
708 | Provides various utility functions for (internet protocol) sockets, |
812 | Provides various utility functions for (internet protocol) sockets, |
709 | addresses and name resolution. Also functions to create non-blocking |
813 | addresses and name resolution. Also functions to create non-blocking |
710 | tcp connections or tcp servers, with IPv6 and SRV record support and |
814 | tcp connections or tcp servers, with IPv6 and SRV record support and |
711 | more. |
815 | more. |
712 | |
816 | |
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817 | AnyEvent::Handle |
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818 | Provide read and write buffers, manages watchers for reads and |
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819 | writes, supports raw and formatted I/O, I/O queued and fully |
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820 | transparent and non-blocking SSL/TLS. |
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821 | |
713 | AnyEvent::DNS |
822 | AnyEvent::DNS |
714 | Provides rich asynchronous DNS resolver capabilities. |
823 | Provides rich asynchronous DNS resolver capabilities. |
715 | |
824 | |
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825 | AnyEvent::HTTP |
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|
826 | A simple-to-use HTTP library that is capable of making a lot of |
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827 | concurrent HTTP requests. |
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828 | |
716 | AnyEvent::HTTPD |
829 | AnyEvent::HTTPD |
717 | Provides a simple web application server framework. |
830 | Provides a simple web application server framework. |
718 | |
831 | |
719 | AnyEvent::FastPing |
832 | AnyEvent::FastPing |
720 | The fastest ping in the west. |
833 | The fastest ping in the west. |
721 | |
834 | |
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835 | AnyEvent::DBI |
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836 | Executes DBI requests asynchronously in a proxy process. |
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837 | |
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838 | AnyEvent::AIO |
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839 | Truly asynchronous I/O, should be in the toolbox of every event |
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840 | programmer. AnyEvent::AIO transparently fuses IO::AIO and AnyEvent |
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841 | together. |
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842 | |
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843 | AnyEvent::BDB |
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844 | Truly asynchronous Berkeley DB access. AnyEvent::BDB transparently |
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|
845 | fuses BDB and AnyEvent together. |
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846 | |
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847 | AnyEvent::GPSD |
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|
848 | A non-blocking interface to gpsd, a daemon delivering GPS |
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|
849 | information. |
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850 | |
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|
851 | AnyEvent::IGS |
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|
852 | A non-blocking interface to the Internet Go Server protocol (used by |
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853 | App::IGS). |
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854 | |
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855 | AnyEvent::IRC |
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|
856 | AnyEvent based IRC client module family (replacing the older |
722 | Net::IRC3 |
857 | Net::IRC3). |
723 | AnyEvent based IRC client module family. |
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|
724 | |
858 | |
725 | Net::XMPP2 |
859 | Net::XMPP2 |
726 | AnyEvent based XMPP (Jabber protocol) module family. |
860 | AnyEvent based XMPP (Jabber protocol) module family. |
727 | |
861 | |
728 | Net::FCP |
862 | Net::FCP |
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733 | High level API for event-based execution flow control. |
867 | High level API for event-based execution flow control. |
734 | |
868 | |
735 | Coro |
869 | Coro |
736 | Has special support for AnyEvent via Coro::AnyEvent. |
870 | Has special support for AnyEvent via Coro::AnyEvent. |
737 | |
871 | |
738 | AnyEvent::AIO, IO::AIO |
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|
739 | Truly asynchronous I/O, should be in the toolbox of every event |
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|
740 | programmer. AnyEvent::AIO transparently fuses IO::AIO and AnyEvent |
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741 | together. |
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|
742 | |
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743 | AnyEvent::BDB, BDB |
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744 | Truly asynchronous Berkeley DB access. AnyEvent::AIO transparently |
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|
745 | fuses IO::AIO and AnyEvent together. |
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746 | |
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|
747 | IO::Lambda |
872 | IO::Lambda |
748 | The lambda approach to I/O - don't ask, look there. Can use |
873 | The lambda approach to I/O - don't ask, look there. Can use |
749 | AnyEvent. |
874 | AnyEvent. |
750 | |
875 | |
751 | SUPPLYING YOUR OWN EVENT MODEL INTERFACE |
876 | ERROR AND EXCEPTION HANDLING |
752 | This is an advanced topic that you do not normally need to use AnyEvent |
877 | In general, AnyEvent does not do any error handling - it relies on the |
753 | in a module. This section is only of use to event loop authors who want |
878 | caller to do that if required. The AnyEvent::Strict module (see also the |
754 | to provide AnyEvent compatibility. |
879 | "PERL_ANYEVENT_STRICT" environment variable, below) provides strict |
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880 | checking of all AnyEvent methods, however, which is highly useful during |
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881 | development. |
755 | |
882 | |
756 | If you need to support another event library which isn't directly |
883 | As for exception handling (i.e. runtime errors and exceptions thrown |
757 | supported by AnyEvent, you can supply your own interface to it by |
884 | while executing a callback), this is not only highly event-loop |
758 | pushing, before the first watcher gets created, the package name of the |
885 | specific, but also not in any way wrapped by this module, as this is the |
759 | event module and the package name of the interface to use onto |
886 | job of the main program. |
760 | @AnyEvent::REGISTRY. You can do that before and even without loading |
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|
761 | AnyEvent, so it is reasonably cheap. |
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|
762 | |
887 | |
763 | Example: |
888 | The pure perl event loop simply re-throws the exception (usually within |
764 | |
889 | "condvar->recv"), the Event and EV modules call "$Event/EV::DIED->()", |
765 | push @AnyEvent::REGISTRY, [urxvt => urxvt::anyevent::]; |
890 | Glib uses "install_exception_handler" and so on. |
766 | |
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|
767 | This tells AnyEvent to (literally) use the "urxvt::anyevent::" |
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|
768 | package/class when it finds the "urxvt" package/module is already |
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|
769 | loaded. |
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770 | |
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|
771 | When AnyEvent is loaded and asked to find a suitable event model, it |
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|
772 | will first check for the presence of urxvt by trying to "use" the |
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773 | "urxvt::anyevent" module. |
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774 | |
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|
775 | The class should provide implementations for all watcher types. See |
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776 | AnyEvent::Impl::EV (source code), AnyEvent::Impl::Glib (Source code) and |
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|
777 | so on for actual examples. Use "perldoc -m AnyEvent::Impl::Glib" to see |
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778 | the sources. |
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779 | |
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|
780 | If you don't provide "signal" and "child" watchers than AnyEvent will |
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781 | provide suitable (hopefully) replacements. |
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782 | |
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|
783 | The above example isn't fictitious, the *rxvt-unicode* (a.k.a. urxvt) |
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784 | terminal emulator uses the above line as-is. An interface isn't included |
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785 | in AnyEvent because it doesn't make sense outside the embedded |
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786 | interpreter inside *rxvt-unicode*, and it is updated and maintained as |
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787 | part of the *rxvt-unicode* distribution. |
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788 | |
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|
789 | *rxvt-unicode* also cheats a bit by not providing blocking access to |
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790 | condition variables: code blocking while waiting for a condition will |
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791 | "die". This still works with most modules/usages, and blocking calls |
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792 | must not be done in an interactive application, so it makes sense. |
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793 | |
891 | |
794 | ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES |
892 | ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES |
795 | The following environment variables are used by this module: |
893 | The following environment variables are used by this module or its |
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894 | submodules. |
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895 | |
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896 | Note that AnyEvent will remove *all* environment variables starting with |
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897 | "PERL_ANYEVENT_" from %ENV when it is loaded while taint mode is |
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898 | enabled. |
796 | |
899 | |
797 | "PERL_ANYEVENT_VERBOSE" |
900 | "PERL_ANYEVENT_VERBOSE" |
798 | By default, AnyEvent will be completely silent except in fatal |
901 | By default, AnyEvent will be completely silent except in fatal |
799 | conditions. You can set this environment variable to make AnyEvent |
902 | conditions. You can set this environment variable to make AnyEvent |
800 | more talkative. |
903 | more talkative. |
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… | |
803 | conditions, such as not being able to load the event model specified |
906 | conditions, such as not being able to load the event model specified |
804 | by "PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL". |
907 | by "PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL". |
805 | |
908 | |
806 | When set to 2 or higher, cause AnyEvent to report to STDERR which |
909 | When set to 2 or higher, cause AnyEvent to report to STDERR which |
807 | event model it chooses. |
910 | event model it chooses. |
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911 | |
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912 | "PERL_ANYEVENT_STRICT" |
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913 | AnyEvent does not do much argument checking by default, as thorough |
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914 | argument checking is very costly. Setting this variable to a true |
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915 | value will cause AnyEvent to load "AnyEvent::Strict" and then to |
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916 | thoroughly check the arguments passed to most method calls. If it |
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917 | finds any problems, it will croak. |
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918 | |
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919 | In other words, enables "strict" mode. |
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920 | |
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921 | Unlike "use strict", it is definitely recommended to keep it off in |
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922 | production. Keeping "PERL_ANYEVENT_STRICT=1" in your environment |
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923 | while developing programs can be very useful, however. |
808 | |
924 | |
809 | "PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL" |
925 | "PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL" |
810 | This can be used to specify the event model to be used by AnyEvent, |
926 | This can be used to specify the event model to be used by AnyEvent, |
811 | before auto detection and -probing kicks in. It must be a string |
927 | before auto detection and -probing kicks in. It must be a string |
812 | consisting entirely of ASCII letters. The string "AnyEvent::Impl::" |
928 | consisting entirely of ASCII letters. The string "AnyEvent::Impl::" |
… | |
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831 | mentioned will be used, and preference will be given to protocols |
947 | mentioned will be used, and preference will be given to protocols |
832 | mentioned earlier in the list. |
948 | mentioned earlier in the list. |
833 | |
949 | |
834 | This variable can effectively be used for denial-of-service attacks |
950 | This variable can effectively be used for denial-of-service attacks |
835 | against local programs (e.g. when setuid), although the impact is |
951 | against local programs (e.g. when setuid), although the impact is |
836 | likely small, as the program has to handle connection errors |
952 | likely small, as the program has to handle conenction and other |
837 | already- |
953 | failures anyways. |
838 | |
954 | |
839 | Examples: "PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS=ipv4,ipv6" - prefer IPv4 over |
955 | Examples: "PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS=ipv4,ipv6" - prefer IPv4 over |
840 | IPv6, but support both and try to use both. |
956 | IPv6, but support both and try to use both. |
841 | "PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS=ipv4" - only support IPv4, never try to |
957 | "PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS=ipv4" - only support IPv4, never try to |
842 | resolve or contact IPv6 addresses. |
958 | resolve or contact IPv6 addresses. |
… | |
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853 | EDNS0 in its DNS requests. |
969 | EDNS0 in its DNS requests. |
854 | |
970 | |
855 | "PERL_ANYEVENT_MAX_FORKS" |
971 | "PERL_ANYEVENT_MAX_FORKS" |
856 | The maximum number of child processes that |
972 | The maximum number of child processes that |
857 | "AnyEvent::Util::fork_call" will create in parallel. |
973 | "AnyEvent::Util::fork_call" will create in parallel. |
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974 | |
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|
975 | SUPPLYING YOUR OWN EVENT MODEL INTERFACE |
|
|
976 | This is an advanced topic that you do not normally need to use AnyEvent |
|
|
977 | in a module. This section is only of use to event loop authors who want |
|
|
978 | to provide AnyEvent compatibility. |
|
|
979 | |
|
|
980 | If you need to support another event library which isn't directly |
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|
981 | supported by AnyEvent, you can supply your own interface to it by |
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982 | pushing, before the first watcher gets created, the package name of the |
|
|
983 | event module and the package name of the interface to use onto |
|
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984 | @AnyEvent::REGISTRY. You can do that before and even without loading |
|
|
985 | AnyEvent, so it is reasonably cheap. |
|
|
986 | |
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987 | Example: |
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988 | |
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989 | push @AnyEvent::REGISTRY, [urxvt => urxvt::anyevent::]; |
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|
990 | |
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991 | This tells AnyEvent to (literally) use the "urxvt::anyevent::" |
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992 | package/class when it finds the "urxvt" package/module is already |
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993 | loaded. |
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994 | |
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995 | When AnyEvent is loaded and asked to find a suitable event model, it |
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996 | will first check for the presence of urxvt by trying to "use" the |
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997 | "urxvt::anyevent" module. |
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998 | |
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999 | The class should provide implementations for all watcher types. See |
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1000 | AnyEvent::Impl::EV (source code), AnyEvent::Impl::Glib (Source code) and |
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1001 | so on for actual examples. Use "perldoc -m AnyEvent::Impl::Glib" to see |
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1002 | the sources. |
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1003 | |
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1004 | If you don't provide "signal" and "child" watchers than AnyEvent will |
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1005 | provide suitable (hopefully) replacements. |
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|
1006 | |
|
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1007 | The above example isn't fictitious, the *rxvt-unicode* (a.k.a. urxvt) |
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|
1008 | terminal emulator uses the above line as-is. An interface isn't included |
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1009 | in AnyEvent because it doesn't make sense outside the embedded |
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1010 | interpreter inside *rxvt-unicode*, and it is updated and maintained as |
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1011 | part of the *rxvt-unicode* distribution. |
|
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1012 | |
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1013 | *rxvt-unicode* also cheats a bit by not providing blocking access to |
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|
1014 | condition variables: code blocking while waiting for a condition will |
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1015 | "die". This still works with most modules/usages, and blocking calls |
|
|
1016 | must not be done in an interactive application, so it makes sense. |
858 | |
1017 | |
859 | EXAMPLE PROGRAM |
1018 | EXAMPLE PROGRAM |
860 | The following program uses an I/O watcher to read data from STDIN, a |
1019 | The following program uses an I/O watcher to read data from STDIN, a |
861 | timer to display a message once per second, and a condition variable to |
1020 | timer to display a message once per second, and a condition variable to |
862 | quit the program when the user enters quit: |
1021 | quit the program when the user enters quit: |
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1049 | *destroy* is the time, in microseconds, that it takes to destroy a |
1208 | *destroy* is the time, in microseconds, that it takes to destroy a |
1050 | single watcher. |
1209 | single watcher. |
1051 | |
1210 | |
1052 | Results |
1211 | Results |
1053 | name watchers bytes create invoke destroy comment |
1212 | name watchers bytes create invoke destroy comment |
1054 | EV/EV 400000 244 0.56 0.46 0.31 EV native interface |
1213 | EV/EV 400000 224 0.47 0.35 0.27 EV native interface |
1055 | EV/Any 100000 244 2.50 0.46 0.29 EV + AnyEvent watchers |
1214 | EV/Any 100000 224 2.88 0.34 0.27 EV + AnyEvent watchers |
1056 | CoroEV/Any 100000 244 2.49 0.44 0.29 coroutines + Coro::Signal |
1215 | CoroEV/Any 100000 224 2.85 0.35 0.28 coroutines + Coro::Signal |
1057 | Perl/Any 100000 513 4.92 0.87 1.12 pure perl implementation |
1216 | Perl/Any 100000 452 4.13 0.73 0.95 pure perl implementation |
1058 | Event/Event 16000 516 31.88 31.30 0.85 Event native interface |
1217 | Event/Event 16000 517 32.20 31.80 0.81 Event native interface |
1059 | Event/Any 16000 590 35.75 31.42 1.08 Event + AnyEvent watchers |
1218 | Event/Any 16000 590 35.85 31.55 1.06 Event + AnyEvent watchers |
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1219 | IOAsync/Any 16000 989 38.10 32.77 11.13 via IO::Async::Loop::IO_Poll |
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1220 | IOAsync/Any 16000 990 37.59 29.50 10.61 via IO::Async::Loop::Epoll |
1060 | Glib/Any 16000 1357 98.22 12.41 54.00 quadratic behaviour |
1221 | Glib/Any 16000 1357 102.33 12.31 51.00 quadratic behaviour |
1061 | Tk/Any 2000 1860 26.97 67.98 14.00 SEGV with >> 2000 watchers |
1222 | Tk/Any 2000 1860 27.20 66.31 14.00 SEGV with >> 2000 watchers |
1062 | POE/Event 2000 6644 108.64 736.02 14.73 via POE::Loop::Event |
1223 | POE/Event 2000 6328 109.99 751.67 14.02 via POE::Loop::Event |
1063 | POE/Select 2000 6343 94.13 809.12 565.96 via POE::Loop::Select |
1224 | POE/Select 2000 6027 94.54 809.13 579.80 via POE::Loop::Select |
1064 | |
1225 | |
1065 | Discussion |
1226 | Discussion |
1066 | The benchmark does *not* measure scalability of the event loop very |
1227 | The benchmark does *not* measure scalability of the event loop very |
1067 | well. For example, a select-based event loop (such as the pure perl one) |
1228 | well. For example, a select-based event loop (such as the pure perl one) |
1068 | can never compete with an event loop that uses epoll when the number of |
1229 | can never compete with an event loop that uses epoll when the number of |
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1093 | few of them active), of course, but this was not subject of this |
1254 | few of them active), of course, but this was not subject of this |
1094 | benchmark. |
1255 | benchmark. |
1095 | |
1256 | |
1096 | The "Event" module has a relatively high setup and callback invocation |
1257 | The "Event" module has a relatively high setup and callback invocation |
1097 | cost, but overall scores in on the third place. |
1258 | cost, but overall scores in on the third place. |
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1259 | |
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1260 | "IO::Async" performs admirably well, about on par with "Event", even |
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1261 | when using its pure perl backend. |
1098 | |
1262 | |
1099 | "Glib"'s memory usage is quite a bit higher, but it features a faster |
1263 | "Glib"'s memory usage is quite a bit higher, but it features a faster |
1100 | callback invocation and overall ends up in the same class as "Event". |
1264 | callback invocation and overall ends up in the same class as "Event". |
1101 | However, Glib scales extremely badly, doubling the number of watchers |
1265 | However, Glib scales extremely badly, doubling the number of watchers |
1102 | increases the processing time by more than a factor of four, making it |
1266 | increases the processing time by more than a factor of four, making it |
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1173 | single "request", that is, reading the token from the pipe and |
1337 | single "request", that is, reading the token from the pipe and |
1174 | forwarding it to another server. This includes deleting the old timeout |
1338 | forwarding it to another server. This includes deleting the old timeout |
1175 | and creating a new one that moves the timeout into the future. |
1339 | and creating a new one that moves the timeout into the future. |
1176 | |
1340 | |
1177 | Results |
1341 | Results |
1178 | name sockets create request |
1342 | name sockets create request |
1179 | EV 20000 69.01 11.16 |
1343 | EV 20000 69.01 11.16 |
1180 | Perl 20000 73.32 35.87 |
1344 | Perl 20000 73.32 35.87 |
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1345 | IOAsync 20000 157.00 98.14 epoll |
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1346 | IOAsync 20000 159.31 616.06 poll |
1181 | Event 20000 212.62 257.32 |
1347 | Event 20000 212.62 257.32 |
1182 | Glib 20000 651.16 1896.30 |
1348 | Glib 20000 651.16 1896.30 |
1183 | POE 20000 349.67 12317.24 uses POE::Loop::Event |
1349 | POE 20000 349.67 12317.24 uses POE::Loop::Event |
1184 | |
1350 | |
1185 | Discussion |
1351 | Discussion |
1186 | This benchmark *does* measure scalability and overall performance of the |
1352 | This benchmark *does* measure scalability and overall performance of the |
1187 | particular event loop. |
1353 | particular event loop. |
1188 | |
1354 | |
1189 | EV is again fastest. Since it is using epoll on my system, the setup |
1355 | EV is again fastest. Since it is using epoll on my system, the setup |
1190 | time is relatively high, though. |
1356 | time is relatively high, though. |
1191 | |
1357 | |
1192 | Perl surprisingly comes second. It is much faster than the C-based event |
1358 | Perl surprisingly comes second. It is much faster than the C-based event |
1193 | loops Event and Glib. |
1359 | loops Event and Glib. |
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1360 | |
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1361 | IO::Async performs very well when using its epoll backend, and still |
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1362 | quite good compared to Glib when using its pure perl backend. |
1194 | |
1363 | |
1195 | Event suffers from high setup time as well (look at its code and you |
1364 | Event suffers from high setup time as well (look at its code and you |
1196 | will understand why). Callback invocation also has a high overhead |
1365 | will understand why). Callback invocation also has a high overhead |
1197 | compared to the "$_->() for .."-style loop that the Perl event loop |
1366 | compared to the "$_->() for .."-style loop that the Perl event loop |
1198 | uses. Event uses select or poll in basically all documented |
1367 | uses. Event uses select or poll in basically all documented |
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1249 | |
1418 | |
1250 | Summary |
1419 | Summary |
1251 | * C-based event loops perform very well with small number of watchers, |
1420 | * C-based event loops perform very well with small number of watchers, |
1252 | as the management overhead dominates. |
1421 | as the management overhead dominates. |
1253 | |
1422 | |
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1423 | THE IO::Lambda BENCHMARK |
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1424 | Recently I was told about the benchmark in the IO::Lambda manpage, which |
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1425 | could be misinterpreted to make AnyEvent look bad. In fact, the |
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1426 | benchmark simply compares IO::Lambda with POE, and IO::Lambda looks |
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1427 | better (which shouldn't come as a surprise to anybody). As such, the |
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1428 | benchmark is fine, and mostly shows that the AnyEvent backend from |
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1429 | IO::Lambda isn't very optimal. But how would AnyEvent compare when used |
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1430 | without the extra baggage? To explore this, I wrote the equivalent |
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1431 | benchmark for AnyEvent. |
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1432 | |
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1433 | The benchmark itself creates an echo-server, and then, for 500 times, |
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1434 | connects to the echo server, sends a line, waits for the reply, and then |
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1435 | creates the next connection. This is a rather bad benchmark, as it |
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1436 | doesn't test the efficiency of the framework or much non-blocking I/O, |
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1437 | but it is a benchmark nevertheless. |
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1438 | |
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1439 | name runtime |
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1440 | Lambda/select 0.330 sec |
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1441 | + optimized 0.122 sec |
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1442 | Lambda/AnyEvent 0.327 sec |
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1443 | + optimized 0.138 sec |
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1444 | Raw sockets/select 0.077 sec |
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1445 | POE/select, components 0.662 sec |
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1446 | POE/select, raw sockets 0.226 sec |
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1447 | POE/select, optimized 0.404 sec |
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1448 | |
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1449 | AnyEvent/select/nb 0.085 sec |
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1450 | AnyEvent/EV/nb 0.068 sec |
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1451 | +state machine 0.134 sec |
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1452 | |
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1453 | The benchmark is also a bit unfair (my fault): the IO::Lambda/POE |
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1454 | benchmarks actually make blocking connects and use 100% blocking I/O, |
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1455 | defeating the purpose of an event-based solution. All of the newly |
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1456 | written AnyEvent benchmarks use 100% non-blocking connects (using |
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1457 | AnyEvent::Socket::tcp_connect and the asynchronous pure perl DNS |
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1458 | resolver), so AnyEvent is at a disadvantage here, as non-blocking |
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1459 | connects generally require a lot more bookkeeping and event handling |
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1460 | than blocking connects (which involve a single syscall only). |
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1461 | |
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1462 | The last AnyEvent benchmark additionally uses AnyEvent::Handle, which |
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1463 | offers similar expressive power as POE and IO::Lambda, using |
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1464 | conventional Perl syntax. This means that both the echo server and the |
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1465 | client are 100% non-blocking, further placing it at a disadvantage. |
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1466 | |
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1467 | As you can see, the AnyEvent + EV combination even beats the |
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1468 | hand-optimised "raw sockets benchmark", while AnyEvent + its pure perl |
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1469 | backend easily beats IO::Lambda and POE. |
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1470 | |
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1471 | And even the 100% non-blocking version written using the high-level (and |
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1472 | slow :) AnyEvent::Handle abstraction beats both POE and IO::Lambda by a |
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1473 | large margin, even though it does all of DNS, tcp-connect and socket I/O |
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1474 | in a non-blocking way. |
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1475 | |
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1476 | The two AnyEvent benchmarks programs can be found as eg/ae0.pl and |
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1477 | eg/ae2.pl in the AnyEvent distribution, the remaining benchmarks are |
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1478 | part of the IO::lambda distribution and were used without any changes. |
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1479 | |
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1480 | SIGNALS |
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1481 | AnyEvent currently installs handlers for these signals: |
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1482 | |
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1483 | SIGCHLD |
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1484 | A handler for "SIGCHLD" is installed by AnyEvent's child watcher |
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1485 | emulation for event loops that do not support them natively. Also, |
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1486 | some event loops install a similar handler. |
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1487 | |
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1488 | If, when AnyEvent is loaded, SIGCHLD is set to IGNORE, then AnyEvent |
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1489 | will reset it to default, to avoid losing child exit statuses. |
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1490 | |
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1491 | SIGPIPE |
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1492 | A no-op handler is installed for "SIGPIPE" when $SIG{PIPE} is |
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1493 | "undef" when AnyEvent gets loaded. |
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1494 | |
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1495 | The rationale for this is that AnyEvent users usually do not really |
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1496 | depend on SIGPIPE delivery (which is purely an optimisation for |
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1497 | shell use, or badly-written programs), but "SIGPIPE" can cause |
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1498 | spurious and rare program exits as a lot of people do not expect |
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1499 | "SIGPIPE" when writing to some random socket. |
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1500 | |
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1501 | The rationale for installing a no-op handler as opposed to ignoring |
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1502 | it is that this way, the handler will be restored to defaults on |
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1503 | exec. |
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1504 | |
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1505 | Feel free to install your own handler, or reset it to defaults. |
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1506 | |
1254 | FORK |
1507 | FORK |
1255 | Most event libraries are not fork-safe. The ones who are usually are |
1508 | Most event libraries are not fork-safe. The ones who are usually are |
1256 | because they rely on inefficient but fork-safe "select" or "poll" calls. |
1509 | because they rely on inefficient but fork-safe "select" or "poll" calls. |
1257 | Only EV is fully fork-aware. |
1510 | Only EV is fully fork-aware. |
1258 | |
1511 | |
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1269 | |
1522 | |
1270 | You can make AnyEvent completely ignore this variable by deleting it |
1523 | You can make AnyEvent completely ignore this variable by deleting it |
1271 | before the first watcher gets created, e.g. with a "BEGIN" block: |
1524 | before the first watcher gets created, e.g. with a "BEGIN" block: |
1272 | |
1525 | |
1273 | BEGIN { delete $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL} } |
1526 | BEGIN { delete $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL} } |
1274 | |
1527 | |
1275 | use AnyEvent; |
1528 | use AnyEvent; |
1276 | |
1529 | |
1277 | Similar considerations apply to $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_VERBOSE}, as that can |
1530 | Similar considerations apply to $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_VERBOSE}, as that can |
1278 | be used to probe what backend is used and gain other information (which |
1531 | be used to probe what backend is used and gain other information (which |
1279 | is probably even less useful to an attacker than PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL). |
1532 | is probably even less useful to an attacker than PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL), |
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1533 | and $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_STRICT}. |
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1534 | |
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1535 | Note that AnyEvent will remove *all* environment variables starting with |
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1536 | "PERL_ANYEVENT_" from %ENV when it is loaded while taint mode is |
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1537 | enabled. |
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1538 | |
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1539 | BUGS |
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1540 | Perl 5.8 has numerous memleaks that sometimes hit this module and are |
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1541 | hard to work around. If you suffer from memleaks, first upgrade to Perl |
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1542 | 5.10 and check wether the leaks still show up. (Perl 5.10.0 has other |
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1543 | annoying memleaks, such as leaking on "map" and "grep" but it is usually |
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1544 | not as pronounced). |
1280 | |
1545 | |
1281 | SEE ALSO |
1546 | SEE ALSO |
1282 | Utility functions: AnyEvent::Util. |
1547 | Utility functions: AnyEvent::Util. |
1283 | |
1548 | |
1284 | Event modules: EV, EV::Glib, Glib::EV, Event, Glib::Event, Glib, Tk, |
1549 | Event modules: EV, EV::Glib, Glib::EV, Event, Glib::Event, Glib, Tk, |