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181 | my variables are only visible after the statement in which they are |
181 | my variables are only visible after the statement in which they are |
182 | declared. |
182 | declared. |
183 | |
183 | |
184 | =head2 I/O WATCHERS |
184 | =head2 I/O WATCHERS |
185 | |
185 | |
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186 | $w = AnyEvent->io ( |
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187 | fh => <filehandle_or_fileno>, |
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188 | poll => <"r" or "w">, |
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189 | cb => <callback>, |
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190 | ); |
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191 | |
186 | You can create an I/O watcher by calling the C<< AnyEvent->io >> method |
192 | You can create an I/O watcher by calling the C<< AnyEvent->io >> method |
187 | with the following mandatory key-value pairs as arguments: |
193 | with the following mandatory key-value pairs as arguments: |
188 | |
194 | |
189 | C<fh> is the Perl I<file handle> (or a naked file descriptor) to watch |
195 | C<fh> is the Perl I<file handle> (or a naked file descriptor) to watch |
190 | for events (AnyEvent might or might not keep a reference to this file |
196 | for events (AnyEvent might or might not keep a reference to this file |
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219 | undef $w; |
225 | undef $w; |
220 | }); |
226 | }); |
221 | |
227 | |
222 | =head2 TIME WATCHERS |
228 | =head2 TIME WATCHERS |
223 | |
229 | |
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230 | $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => <seconds>, cb => <callback>); |
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231 | |
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232 | $w = AnyEvent->timer ( |
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233 | after => <fractional_seconds>, |
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234 | interval => <fractional_seconds>, |
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235 | cb => <callback>, |
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236 | ); |
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237 | |
224 | You can create a time watcher by calling the C<< AnyEvent->timer >> |
238 | You can create a time watcher by calling the C<< AnyEvent->timer >> |
225 | method with the following mandatory arguments: |
239 | method with the following mandatory arguments: |
226 | |
240 | |
227 | C<after> specifies after how many seconds (fractional values are |
241 | C<after> specifies after how many seconds (fractional values are |
228 | supported) the callback should be invoked. C<cb> is the callback to invoke |
242 | supported) the callback should be invoked. C<cb> is the callback to invoke |
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355 | |
369 | |
356 | =back |
370 | =back |
357 | |
371 | |
358 | =head2 SIGNAL WATCHERS |
372 | =head2 SIGNAL WATCHERS |
359 | |
373 | |
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374 | $w = AnyEvent->signal (signal => <uppercase_signal_name>, cb => <callback>); |
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375 | |
360 | You can watch for signals using a signal watcher, C<signal> is the signal |
376 | You can watch for signals using a signal watcher, C<signal> is the signal |
361 | I<name> in uppercase and without any C<SIG> prefix, C<cb> is the Perl |
377 | I<name> in uppercase and without any C<SIG> prefix, C<cb> is the Perl |
362 | callback to be invoked whenever a signal occurs. |
378 | callback to be invoked whenever a signal occurs. |
363 | |
379 | |
364 | Although the callback might get passed parameters, their value and |
380 | Although the callback might get passed parameters, their value and |
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383 | my $w = AnyEvent->signal (signal => "INT", cb => sub { exit 1 }); |
399 | my $w = AnyEvent->signal (signal => "INT", cb => sub { exit 1 }); |
384 | |
400 | |
385 | =head3 Signal Races, Delays and Workarounds |
401 | =head3 Signal Races, Delays and Workarounds |
386 | |
402 | |
387 | Many event loops (e.g. Glib, Tk, Qt, IO::Async) do not support attaching |
403 | Many event loops (e.g. Glib, Tk, Qt, IO::Async) do not support attaching |
388 | callbacks to signals in a generic way, which is a pity, as you cannot do |
404 | callbacks to signals in a generic way, which is a pity, as you cannot |
389 | race-free signal handling in perl. AnyEvent will try to do it's best, but |
405 | do race-free signal handling in perl, requiring C libraries for |
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406 | this. AnyEvent will try to do it's best, which means in some cases, |
390 | in some cases, signals will be delayed. The maximum time a signal might |
407 | signals will be delayed. The maximum time a signal might be delayed is |
391 | be delayed is specified in C<$AnyEvent::MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY> (default: 10 |
408 | specified in C<$AnyEvent::MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY> (default: 10 seconds). This |
392 | seconds). This variable can be changed only before the first signal |
409 | variable can be changed only before the first signal watcher is created, |
393 | watcher is created, and should be left alone otherwise. Higher values |
410 | and should be left alone otherwise. This variable determines how often |
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411 | AnyEvent polls for signals (in case a wake-up was missed). Higher values |
394 | will cause fewer spurious wake-ups, which is better for power and CPU |
412 | will cause fewer spurious wake-ups, which is better for power and CPU |
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413 | saving. |
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414 | |
395 | saving. All these problems can be avoided by installing the optional |
415 | All these problems can be avoided by installing the optional |
396 | L<Async::Interrupt> module. This will not work with inherently broken |
416 | L<Async::Interrupt> module, which works with most event loops. It will not |
397 | event loops such as L<Event> or L<Event::Lib> (and not with L<POE> |
417 | work with inherently broken event loops such as L<Event> or L<Event::Lib> |
398 | currently, as POE does it's own workaround with one-second latency). With |
418 | (and not with L<POE> currently, as POE does it's own workaround with |
399 | those, you just have to suffer the delays. |
419 | one-second latency). For those, you just have to suffer the delays. |
400 | |
420 | |
401 | =head2 CHILD PROCESS WATCHERS |
421 | =head2 CHILD PROCESS WATCHERS |
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422 | |
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423 | $w = AnyEvent->child (pid => <process id>, cb => <callback>); |
402 | |
424 | |
403 | You can also watch on a child process exit and catch its exit status. |
425 | You can also watch on a child process exit and catch its exit status. |
404 | |
426 | |
405 | The child process is specified by the C<pid> argument (one some backends, |
427 | The child process is specified by the C<pid> argument (one some backends, |
406 | using C<0> watches for any child process exit, on others this will |
428 | using C<0> watches for any child process exit, on others this will |
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455 | # do something else, then wait for process exit |
477 | # do something else, then wait for process exit |
456 | $done->recv; |
478 | $done->recv; |
457 | |
479 | |
458 | =head2 IDLE WATCHERS |
480 | =head2 IDLE WATCHERS |
459 | |
481 | |
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482 | $w = AnyEvent->idle (cb => <callback>); |
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483 | |
460 | Sometimes there is a need to do something, but it is not so important |
484 | Sometimes there is a need to do something, but it is not so important |
461 | to do it instantly, but only when there is nothing better to do. This |
485 | to do it instantly, but only when there is nothing better to do. This |
462 | "nothing better to do" is usually defined to be "no other events need |
486 | "nothing better to do" is usually defined to be "no other events need |
463 | attention by the event loop". |
487 | attention by the event loop". |
464 | |
488 | |
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490 | }); |
514 | }); |
491 | }); |
515 | }); |
492 | |
516 | |
493 | =head2 CONDITION VARIABLES |
517 | =head2 CONDITION VARIABLES |
494 | |
518 | |
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519 | $cv = AnyEvent->condvar; |
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520 | |
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521 | $cv->send (<list>); |
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522 | my @res = $cv->recv; |
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523 | |
495 | If you are familiar with some event loops you will know that all of them |
524 | If you are familiar with some event loops you will know that all of them |
496 | require you to run some blocking "loop", "run" or similar function that |
525 | require you to run some blocking "loop", "run" or similar function that |
497 | will actively watch for new events and call your callbacks. |
526 | will actively watch for new events and call your callbacks. |
498 | |
527 | |
499 | AnyEvent is slightly different: it expects somebody else to run the event |
528 | AnyEvent is slightly different: it expects somebody else to run the event |
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1086 | |
1115 | |
1087 | BEGIN { AnyEvent::common_sense } |
1116 | BEGIN { AnyEvent::common_sense } |
1088 | |
1117 | |
1089 | use Carp (); |
1118 | use Carp (); |
1090 | |
1119 | |
1091 | our $VERSION = 4.881; |
1120 | our $VERSION = 4.9; |
1092 | our $MODEL; |
1121 | our $MODEL; |
1093 | |
1122 | |
1094 | our $AUTOLOAD; |
1123 | our $AUTOLOAD; |
1095 | our @ISA; |
1124 | our @ISA; |
1096 | |
1125 | |
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1623 | |
1652 | |
1624 | # undocumented/compatibility with pre-3.4 |
1653 | # undocumented/compatibility with pre-3.4 |
1625 | *broadcast = \&send; |
1654 | *broadcast = \&send; |
1626 | *wait = \&_wait; |
1655 | *wait = \&_wait; |
1627 | |
1656 | |
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1657 | ############################################################################# |
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1658 | # "new" API, currently only emulation of it |
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1659 | ############################################################################# |
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1660 | |
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1661 | package AE; |
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1662 | |
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1663 | sub io($$$) { |
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1664 | AnyEvent->io (fh => $_[0], poll => $_[1] ? "w" : "r", cb => $_[2]) |
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1665 | } |
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1666 | |
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1667 | sub timer($$$) { |
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1668 | AnyEvent->timer (after => $_[0], interval => $_[1], cb => $_[2]); |
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1669 | } |
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1670 | |
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1671 | sub signal($$) { |
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1672 | AnyEvent->signal (signal => $_[0], cb => $_[1]); |
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1673 | } |
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1674 | |
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1675 | sub child($$) { |
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1676 | AnyEvent->child (pid => $_[0], cb => $_[1]); |
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1677 | } |
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1678 | |
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1679 | sub idle($) { |
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1680 | AnyEvent->idle (cb => $_[0]); |
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1681 | } |
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1682 | |
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1683 | sub cv() { |
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1684 | AnyEvent->condvar |
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1685 | } |
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1686 | |
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1687 | sub now() { |
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1688 | AnyEvent->now |
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1689 | } |
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1690 | |
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1691 | sub now_update() { |
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1692 | AnyEvent->now_update |
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1693 | } |
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1694 | |
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1695 | sub time() { |
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1696 | AnyEvent->time |
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1697 | } |
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1698 | |
1628 | =head1 ERROR AND EXCEPTION HANDLING |
1699 | =head1 ERROR AND EXCEPTION HANDLING |
1629 | |
1700 | |
1630 | In general, AnyEvent does not do any error handling - it relies on the |
1701 | In general, AnyEvent does not do any error handling - it relies on the |
1631 | caller to do that if required. The L<AnyEvent::Strict> module (see also |
1702 | caller to do that if required. The L<AnyEvent::Strict> module (see also |
1632 | the C<PERL_ANYEVENT_STRICT> environment variable, below) provides strict |
1703 | the C<PERL_ANYEVENT_STRICT> environment variable, below) provides strict |