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1=head1 NAME 1=head1 NAME
2 2
3AnyEvent - provide framework for multiple event loops 3AnyEvent - the DBI of event loop programming
4 4
5EV, Event, Glib, Tk, Perl, Event::Lib, Qt and POE are various supported 5EV, Event, Glib, Tk, Perl, Event::Lib, Irssi, rxvt-unicode, IO::Async, Qt
6event loops. 6and POE are various supported event loops/environments.
7 7
8=head1 SYNOPSIS 8=head1 SYNOPSIS
9 9
10 use AnyEvent; 10 use AnyEvent;
11 11
40=head1 INTRODUCTION/TUTORIAL 40=head1 INTRODUCTION/TUTORIAL
41 41
42This manpage is mainly a reference manual. If you are interested 42This manpage is mainly a reference manual. If you are interested
43in a tutorial or some gentle introduction, have a look at the 43in a tutorial or some gentle introduction, have a look at the
44L<AnyEvent::Intro> manpage. 44L<AnyEvent::Intro> manpage.
45
46=head1 SUPPORT
47
48There is a mailinglist for discussing all things AnyEvent, and an IRC
49channel, too.
50
51See the AnyEvent project page at the B<Schmorpforge Ta-Sa Software
52Repository>, at L<http://anyevent.schmorp.de>, for more info.
45 53
46=head1 WHY YOU SHOULD USE THIS MODULE (OR NOT) 54=head1 WHY YOU SHOULD USE THIS MODULE (OR NOT)
47 55
48Glib, POE, IO::Async, Event... CPAN offers event models by the dozen 56Glib, POE, IO::Async, Event... CPAN offers event models by the dozen
49nowadays. So what is different about AnyEvent? 57nowadays. So what is different about AnyEvent?
173my variables are only visible after the statement in which they are 181my variables are only visible after the statement in which they are
174declared. 182declared.
175 183
176=head2 I/O WATCHERS 184=head2 I/O WATCHERS
177 185
186 $w = AnyEvent->io (
187 fh => <filehandle_or_fileno>,
188 poll => <"r" or "w">,
189 cb => <callback>,
190 );
191
178You can create an I/O watcher by calling the C<< AnyEvent->io >> method 192You can create an I/O watcher by calling the C<< AnyEvent->io >> method
179with the following mandatory key-value pairs as arguments: 193with the following mandatory key-value pairs as arguments:
180 194
181C<fh> is the Perl I<file handle> (or a naked file descriptor) to watch 195C<fh> is the Perl I<file handle> (or a naked file descriptor) to watch
182for events (AnyEvent might or might not keep a reference to this file 196for events (AnyEvent might or might not keep a reference to this file
211 undef $w; 225 undef $w;
212 }); 226 });
213 227
214=head2 TIME WATCHERS 228=head2 TIME WATCHERS
215 229
230 $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => <seconds>, cb => <callback>);
231
232 $w = AnyEvent->timer (
233 after => <fractional_seconds>,
234 interval => <fractional_seconds>,
235 cb => <callback>,
236 );
237
216You can create a time watcher by calling the C<< AnyEvent->timer >> 238You can create a time watcher by calling the C<< AnyEvent->timer >>
217method with the following mandatory arguments: 239method with the following mandatory arguments:
218 240
219C<after> specifies after how many seconds (fractional values are 241C<after> specifies after how many seconds (fractional values are
220supported) the callback should be invoked. C<cb> is the callback to invoke 242supported) the callback should be invoked. C<cb> is the callback to invoke
347 369
348=back 370=back
349 371
350=head2 SIGNAL WATCHERS 372=head2 SIGNAL WATCHERS
351 373
374 $w = AnyEvent->signal (signal => <uppercase_signal_name>, cb => <callback>);
375
352You can watch for signals using a signal watcher, C<signal> is the signal 376You can watch for signals using a signal watcher, C<signal> is the signal
353I<name> in uppercase and without any C<SIG> prefix, C<cb> is the Perl 377I<name> in uppercase and without any C<SIG> prefix, C<cb> is the Perl
354callback to be invoked whenever a signal occurs. 378callback to be invoked whenever a signal occurs.
355 379
356Although the callback might get passed parameters, their value and 380Although the callback might get passed parameters, their value and
368 392
369This watcher might use C<%SIG> (depending on the event loop used), 393This watcher might use C<%SIG> (depending on the event loop used),
370so programs overwriting those signals directly will likely not work 394so programs overwriting those signals directly will likely not work
371correctly. 395correctly.
372 396
397Example: exit on SIGINT
398
399 my $w = AnyEvent->signal (signal => "INT", cb => sub { exit 1 });
400
401=head3 Signal Races, Delays and Workarounds
402
373Also note that many event loops (e.g. Glib, Tk, Qt, IO::Async) do not 403Many event loops (e.g. Glib, Tk, Qt, IO::Async) do not support attaching
374support attaching callbacks to signals, which is a pity, as you cannot do 404callbacks to signals in a generic way, which is a pity, as you cannot do
375race-free signal handling in perl. AnyEvent will try to do it's best, but 405race-free signal handling in perl. AnyEvent will try to do it's best, but
376in some cases, signals will be delayed. The maximum time a signal might 406in some cases, signals will be delayed. The maximum time a signal might
377be delayed is specified in C<$AnyEvent::MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY> (default: 10 407be delayed is specified in C<$AnyEvent::MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY> (default: 10
378seconds). This variable can be changed only before the first signal 408seconds). This variable can be changed only before the first signal
379watcher is created, and should be left alone otherwise. Higher values 409watcher is created, and should be left alone otherwise. Higher values
380will cause fewer spurious wake-ups, which is better for power and CPU 410will cause fewer spurious wake-ups, which is better for power and CPU
381saving. All these problems can be avoided by installing the optional 411saving. All these problems can be avoided by installing the optional
382L<Async::Interrupt> module. 412L<Async::Interrupt> module. This will not work with inherently broken
383 413event loops such as L<Event> or L<Event::Lib> (and not with L<POE>
384Example: exit on SIGINT 414currently, as POE does it's own workaround with one-second latency). With
385 415those, you just have to suffer the delays.
386 my $w = AnyEvent->signal (signal => "INT", cb => sub { exit 1 });
387 416
388=head2 CHILD PROCESS WATCHERS 417=head2 CHILD PROCESS WATCHERS
389 418
419 $w = AnyEvent->child (pid => <process id>, cb => <callback>);
420
390You can also watch on a child process exit and catch its exit status. 421You can also watch on a child process exit and catch its exit status.
391 422
392The child process is specified by the C<pid> argument (if set to C<0>, it 423The child process is specified by the C<pid> argument (one some backends,
393watches for any child process exit). The watcher will triggered only when 424using C<0> watches for any child process exit, on others this will
394the child process has finished and an exit status is available, not on 425croak). The watcher will be triggered only when the child process has
395any trace events (stopped/continued). 426finished and an exit status is available, not on any trace events
427(stopped/continued).
396 428
397The callback will be called with the pid and exit status (as returned by 429The callback will be called with the pid and exit status (as returned by
398waitpid), so unlike other watcher types, you I<can> rely on child watcher 430waitpid), so unlike other watcher types, you I<can> rely on child watcher
399callback arguments. 431callback arguments.
400 432
441 # do something else, then wait for process exit 473 # do something else, then wait for process exit
442 $done->recv; 474 $done->recv;
443 475
444=head2 IDLE WATCHERS 476=head2 IDLE WATCHERS
445 477
478 $w = AnyEvent->idle (cb => <callback>);
479
446Sometimes there is a need to do something, but it is not so important 480Sometimes there is a need to do something, but it is not so important
447to do it instantly, but only when there is nothing better to do. This 481to do it instantly, but only when there is nothing better to do. This
448"nothing better to do" is usually defined to be "no other events need 482"nothing better to do" is usually defined to be "no other events need
449attention by the event loop". 483attention by the event loop".
450 484
476 }); 510 });
477 }); 511 });
478 512
479=head2 CONDITION VARIABLES 513=head2 CONDITION VARIABLES
480 514
515 $cv = AnyEvent->condvar;
516
517 $cv->send (<list>);
518 my @res = $cv->recv;
519
481If you are familiar with some event loops you will know that all of them 520If you are familiar with some event loops you will know that all of them
482require you to run some blocking "loop", "run" or similar function that 521require you to run some blocking "loop", "run" or similar function that
483will actively watch for new events and call your callbacks. 522will actively watch for new events and call your callbacks.
484 523
485AnyEvent is slightly different: it expects somebody else to run the event 524AnyEvent is slightly different: it expects somebody else to run the event
504Condition variables are similar to callbacks, except that you can 543Condition variables are similar to callbacks, except that you can
505optionally wait for them. They can also be called merge points - points 544optionally wait for them. They can also be called merge points - points
506in time where multiple outstanding events have been processed. And yet 545in time where multiple outstanding events have been processed. And yet
507another way to call them is transactions - each condition variable can be 546another way to call them is transactions - each condition variable can be
508used to represent a transaction, which finishes at some point and delivers 547used to represent a transaction, which finishes at some point and delivers
509a result. 548a result. And yet some people know them as "futures" - a promise to
549compute/deliver something that you can wait for.
510 550
511Condition variables are very useful to signal that something has finished, 551Condition variables are very useful to signal that something has finished,
512for example, if you write a module that does asynchronous http requests, 552for example, if you write a module that does asynchronous http requests,
513then a condition variable would be the ideal candidate to signal the 553then a condition variable would be the ideal candidate to signal the
514availability of results. The user can either act when the callback is 554availability of results. The user can either act when the callback is
782 822
783 AnyEvent::Impl::Glib based on Glib, slow but very stable. 823 AnyEvent::Impl::Glib based on Glib, slow but very stable.
784 AnyEvent::Impl::Tk based on Tk, very broken. 824 AnyEvent::Impl::Tk based on Tk, very broken.
785 AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib based on Event::Lib, leaks memory and worse. 825 AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib based on Event::Lib, leaks memory and worse.
786 AnyEvent::Impl::POE based on POE, very slow, some limitations. 826 AnyEvent::Impl::POE based on POE, very slow, some limitations.
827 AnyEvent::Impl::Irssi used when running within irssi.
787 828
788=item Backends with special needs. 829=item Backends with special needs.
789 830
790Qt requires the Qt::Application to be instantiated first, but will 831Qt requires the Qt::Application to be instantiated first, but will
791otherwise be picked up automatically. As long as the main program 832otherwise be picked up automatically. As long as the main program
865event module detection too early, for example, L<AnyEvent::AIO> creates 906event module detection too early, for example, L<AnyEvent::AIO> creates
866and installs the global L<IO::AIO> watcher in a C<post_detect> block to 907and installs the global L<IO::AIO> watcher in a C<post_detect> block to
867avoid autodetecting the event module at load time. 908avoid autodetecting the event module at load time.
868 909
869If called in scalar or list context, then it creates and returns an object 910If called in scalar or list context, then it creates and returns an object
870that automatically removes the callback again when it is destroyed. See 911that automatically removes the callback again when it is destroyed (or
912C<undef> when the hook was immediately executed). See L<AnyEvent::AIO> for
871L<Coro::BDB> for a case where this is useful. 913a case where this is useful.
914
915Example: Create a watcher for the IO::AIO module and store it in
916C<$WATCHER>. Only do so after the event loop is initialised, though.
917
918 our WATCHER;
919
920 my $guard = AnyEvent::post_detect {
921 $WATCHER = AnyEvent->io (fh => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, poll => 'r', cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
922 };
923
924 # the ||= is important in case post_detect immediately runs the block,
925 # as to not clobber the newly-created watcher. assigning both watcher and
926 # post_detect guard to the same variable has the advantage of users being
927 # able to just C<undef $WATCHER> if the watcher causes them grief.
928
929 $WATCHER ||= $guard;
872 930
873=item @AnyEvent::post_detect 931=item @AnyEvent::post_detect
874 932
875If there are any code references in this array (you can C<push> to it 933If there are any code references in this array (you can C<push> to it
876before or after loading AnyEvent), then they will called directly after 934before or after loading AnyEvent), then they will called directly after
1041 1099
1042=cut 1100=cut
1043 1101
1044package AnyEvent; 1102package AnyEvent;
1045 1103
1104# basically a tuned-down version of common::sense
1105sub common_sense {
1046no warnings; 1106 # no warnings
1107 ${^WARNING_BITS} ^= ${^WARNING_BITS};
1047use strict qw(vars subs); 1108 # use strict vars subs
1109 $^H |= 0x00000600;
1110}
1111
1112BEGIN { AnyEvent::common_sense }
1048 1113
1049use Carp (); 1114use Carp ();
1050 1115
1051our $VERSION = 4.83; 1116our $VERSION = 4.881;
1052our $MODEL; 1117our $MODEL;
1053 1118
1054our $AUTOLOAD; 1119our $AUTOLOAD;
1055our @ISA; 1120our @ISA;
1056 1121
1081 for reverse split /\s*,\s*/, 1146 for reverse split /\s*,\s*/,
1082 $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS} || "ipv4,ipv6"; 1147 $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS} || "ipv4,ipv6";
1083} 1148}
1084 1149
1085my @models = ( 1150my @models = (
1086 [EV:: => AnyEvent::Impl::EV::], 1151 [EV:: => AnyEvent::Impl::EV:: , 1],
1087 [Event:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Event::], 1152 [Event:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Event::, 1],
1088 [AnyEvent::Impl::Perl:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Perl::], 1153 [AnyEvent::Impl::Perl:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Perl:: , 1],
1089 # everything below here will not be autoprobed 1154 # everything below here will not (normally) be autoprobed
1090 # as the pureperl backend should work everywhere 1155 # as the pureperl backend should work everywhere
1091 # and is usually faster 1156 # and is usually faster
1092 [Glib:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Glib::], # becomes extremely slow with many watchers 1157 [Glib:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Glib:: , 1], # becomes extremely slow with many watchers
1093 [Event::Lib:: => AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib::], # too buggy 1158 [Event::Lib:: => AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib::], # too buggy
1159 [Irssi:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Irssi::], # Irssi has a bogus "Event" package
1094 [Tk:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Tk::], # crashes with many handles 1160 [Tk:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Tk::], # crashes with many handles
1095 [Qt:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Qt::], # requires special main program 1161 [Qt:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Qt::], # requires special main program
1096 [POE::Kernel:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::], # lasciate ogni speranza 1162 [POE::Kernel:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::], # lasciate ogni speranza
1097 [Wx:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::], 1163 [Wx:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::],
1098 [Prima:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::], 1164 [Prima:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::],
1099 # IO::Async is just too broken - we would need workarounds for its 1165 # IO::Async is just too broken - we would need workarounds for its
1100 # byzantine signal and broken child handling, among others. 1166 # byzantine signal and broken child handling, among others.
1101 # IO::Async is rather hard to detect, as it doesn't have any 1167 # IO::Async is rather hard to detect, as it doesn't have any
1102 # obvious default class. 1168 # obvious default class.
1103# [IO::Async:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program 1169# [0, IO::Async:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program
1104# [IO::Async::Loop:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program 1170# [0, IO::Async::Loop:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program
1105# [IO::Async::Notifier:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program 1171# [0, IO::Async::Notifier:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program
1106); 1172);
1107 1173
1108our %method = map +($_ => 1), 1174our %method = map +($_ => 1),
1109 qw(io timer time now now_update signal child idle condvar one_event DESTROY); 1175 qw(io timer time now now_update signal child idle condvar one_event DESTROY);
1110 1176
1114 my ($cb) = @_; 1180 my ($cb) = @_;
1115 1181
1116 if ($MODEL) { 1182 if ($MODEL) {
1117 $cb->(); 1183 $cb->();
1118 1184
1119 1 1185 undef
1120 } else { 1186 } else {
1121 push @post_detect, $cb; 1187 push @post_detect, $cb;
1122 1188
1123 defined wantarray 1189 defined wantarray
1124 ? bless \$cb, "AnyEvent::Util::postdetect" 1190 ? bless \$cb, "AnyEvent::Util::postdetect"
1130 @post_detect = grep $_ != ${$_[0]}, @post_detect; 1196 @post_detect = grep $_ != ${$_[0]}, @post_detect;
1131} 1197}
1132 1198
1133sub detect() { 1199sub detect() {
1134 unless ($MODEL) { 1200 unless ($MODEL) {
1135 no strict 'refs';
1136 local $SIG{__DIE__}; 1201 local $SIG{__DIE__};
1137 1202
1138 if ($ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL} =~ /^([a-zA-Z]+)$/) { 1203 if ($ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL} =~ /^([a-zA-Z]+)$/) {
1139 my $model = "AnyEvent::Impl::$1"; 1204 my $model = "AnyEvent::Impl::$1";
1140 if (eval "require $model") { 1205 if (eval "require $model") {
1157 } 1222 }
1158 } 1223 }
1159 } 1224 }
1160 1225
1161 unless ($MODEL) { 1226 unless ($MODEL) {
1162 # try to load a model 1227 # try to autoload a model
1163
1164 for (@REGISTRY, @models) { 1228 for (@REGISTRY, @models) {
1165 my ($package, $model) = @$_; 1229 my ($package, $model, $autoload) = @$_;
1230 if (
1231 $autoload
1166 if (eval "require $package" 1232 and eval "require $package"
1167 and ${"$package\::VERSION"} > 0 1233 and ${"$package\::VERSION"} > 0
1168 and eval "require $model") { 1234 and eval "require $model"
1235 ) {
1169 $MODEL = $model; 1236 $MODEL = $model;
1170 warn "AnyEvent: autoprobed model '$model', using it.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 2; 1237 warn "AnyEvent: autoloaded model '$model', using it.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 2;
1171 last; 1238 last;
1172 } 1239 }
1173 } 1240 }
1174 1241
1175 $MODEL 1242 $MODEL
1247} 1314}
1248 1315
1249# default implementation for ->signal 1316# default implementation for ->signal
1250 1317
1251our $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT; 1318our $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT;
1319
1320sub _have_async_interrupt() {
1321 $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT = 1*(!$ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_AVOID_ASYNC_INTERRUPT}
1322 && eval "use Async::Interrupt 1.0 (); 1")
1323 unless defined $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT;
1324
1325 $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT
1326}
1327
1252our ($SIGPIPE_R, $SIGPIPE_W, %SIG_CB, %SIG_EV, $SIG_IO); 1328our ($SIGPIPE_R, $SIGPIPE_W, %SIG_CB, %SIG_EV, $SIG_IO);
1253our (%SIG_ASY, %SIG_ASY_W); 1329our (%SIG_ASY, %SIG_ASY_W);
1254our ($SIG_COUNT, $SIG_TW); 1330our ($SIG_COUNT, $SIG_TW);
1255 1331
1256sub _signal_exec { 1332sub _signal_exec {
1264 $_->() for values %{ $SIG_CB{$_} || {} }; 1340 $_->() for values %{ $SIG_CB{$_} || {} };
1265 } 1341 }
1266 } 1342 }
1267} 1343}
1268 1344
1345# install a dummy wakeup watcher to reduce signal catching latency
1269sub _signal { 1346sub _sig_add() {
1270 my (undef, %arg) = @_; 1347 unless ($SIG_COUNT++) {
1348 # try to align timer on a full-second boundary, if possible
1349 my $NOW = AnyEvent->now;
1271 1350
1272 my $signal = uc $arg{signal}
1273 or Carp::croak "required option 'signal' is missing";
1274
1275 $SIG_CB{$signal}{$arg{cb}} = $arg{cb};
1276
1277 if ($HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT) {
1278 # async::interrupt
1279
1280 $SIG_ASY{$signal} ||= do {
1281 my $asy = new Async::Interrupt
1282 cb => sub { undef $SIG_EV{$signal} },
1283 signal => $signal,
1284 pipe => [$SIGPIPE_R->filenos],
1285 ;
1286 $asy->pipe_autodrain (0);
1287
1288 $asy
1289 };
1290
1291 } else {
1292 # pure perl
1293
1294 $SIG{$signal} ||= sub {
1295 local $!;
1296 syswrite $SIGPIPE_W, "\x00", 1 unless %SIG_EV;
1297 undef $SIG_EV{$signal};
1298 };
1299
1300 # can't do signal processing without introducing races in pure perl,
1301 # so limit the signal latency.
1302 ++$SIG_COUNT;
1303 $SIG_TW ||= AnyEvent->timer ( 1351 $SIG_TW = AnyEvent->timer (
1304 after => $MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY, 1352 after => $MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY - ($NOW - int $NOW),
1305 interval => $MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY, 1353 interval => $MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY,
1306 cb => sub { }, # just for the PERL_ASYNC_CHECK 1354 cb => sub { }, # just for the PERL_ASYNC_CHECK
1307 ); 1355 );
1308 } 1356 }
1309
1310 bless [$signal, $arg{cb}], "AnyEvent::Base::signal"
1311} 1357}
1312 1358
1313sub signal { 1359sub _sig_del {
1314 # probe for availability of Async::Interrupt
1315 if (!$ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_AVOID_ASYNC_INTERRUPT} && eval "use Async::Interrupt 0.6 (); 1") {
1316 warn "AnyEvent: using Async::Interrupt for race-free signal handling.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 8;
1317
1318 $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT = 1;
1319 $SIGPIPE_R = new Async::Interrupt::EventPipe;
1320 $SIG_IO = AnyEvent->io (fh => $SIGPIPE_R->fileno, poll => "r", cb => \&_signal_exec);
1321
1322 } else {
1323 warn "AnyEvent: using emulated perl signal handling with latency timer.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 8;
1324
1325 require Fcntl;
1326
1327 if (AnyEvent::WIN32) {
1328 require AnyEvent::Util;
1329
1330 ($SIGPIPE_R, $SIGPIPE_W) = AnyEvent::Util::portable_pipe ();
1331 AnyEvent::Util::fh_nonblocking ($SIGPIPE_R) if $SIGPIPE_R;
1332 AnyEvent::Util::fh_nonblocking ($SIGPIPE_W) if $SIGPIPE_W; # just in case
1333 } else {
1334 pipe $SIGPIPE_R, $SIGPIPE_W;
1335 fcntl $SIGPIPE_R, &Fcntl::F_SETFL, &Fcntl::O_NONBLOCK if $SIGPIPE_R;
1336 fcntl $SIGPIPE_W, &Fcntl::F_SETFL, &Fcntl::O_NONBLOCK if $SIGPIPE_W; # just in case
1337
1338 # not strictly required, as $^F is normally 2, but let's make sure...
1339 fcntl $SIGPIPE_R, &Fcntl::F_SETFD, &Fcntl::FD_CLOEXEC;
1340 fcntl $SIGPIPE_W, &Fcntl::F_SETFD, &Fcntl::FD_CLOEXEC;
1341 }
1342
1343 $SIGPIPE_R
1344 or Carp::croak "AnyEvent: unable to create a signal reporting pipe: $!\n";
1345
1346 $SIG_IO = AnyEvent->io (fh => $SIGPIPE_R, poll => "r", cb => \&_signal_exec);
1347 }
1348
1349 *signal = \&_signal;
1350 &signal
1351}
1352
1353sub AnyEvent::Base::signal::DESTROY {
1354 my ($signal, $cb) = @{$_[0]};
1355
1356 undef $SIG_TW 1360 undef $SIG_TW
1357 unless --$SIG_COUNT; 1361 unless --$SIG_COUNT;
1362}
1358 1363
1364our $_sig_name_init; $_sig_name_init = sub {
1365 eval q{ # poor man's autoloading
1366 undef $_sig_name_init;
1367
1368 if (_have_async_interrupt) {
1369 *sig2num = \&Async::Interrupt::sig2num;
1370 *sig2name = \&Async::Interrupt::sig2name;
1371 } else {
1372 require Config;
1373
1374 my %signame2num;
1375 @signame2num{ split ' ', $Config::Config{sig_name} }
1376 = split ' ', $Config::Config{sig_num};
1377
1378 my @signum2name;
1379 @signum2name[values %signame2num] = keys %signame2num;
1380
1381 *sig2num = sub($) {
1382 $_[0] > 0 ? shift : $signame2num{+shift}
1383 };
1384 *sig2name = sub ($) {
1385 $_[0] > 0 ? $signum2name[+shift] : shift
1386 };
1387 }
1388 };
1389 die if $@;
1390};
1391
1392sub sig2num ($) { &$_sig_name_init; &sig2num }
1393sub sig2name($) { &$_sig_name_init; &sig2name }
1394
1395sub signal {
1396 eval q{ # poor man's autoloading {}
1397 # probe for availability of Async::Interrupt
1398 if (_have_async_interrupt) {
1399 warn "AnyEvent: using Async::Interrupt for race-free signal handling.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 8;
1400
1401 $SIGPIPE_R = new Async::Interrupt::EventPipe;
1402 $SIG_IO = AnyEvent->io (fh => $SIGPIPE_R->fileno, poll => "r", cb => \&_signal_exec);
1403
1404 } else {
1405 warn "AnyEvent: using emulated perl signal handling with latency timer.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 8;
1406
1407 require Fcntl;
1408
1409 if (AnyEvent::WIN32) {
1410 require AnyEvent::Util;
1411
1412 ($SIGPIPE_R, $SIGPIPE_W) = AnyEvent::Util::portable_pipe ();
1413 AnyEvent::Util::fh_nonblocking ($SIGPIPE_R, 1) if $SIGPIPE_R;
1414 AnyEvent::Util::fh_nonblocking ($SIGPIPE_W, 1) if $SIGPIPE_W; # just in case
1415 } else {
1416 pipe $SIGPIPE_R, $SIGPIPE_W;
1417 fcntl $SIGPIPE_R, &Fcntl::F_SETFL, &Fcntl::O_NONBLOCK if $SIGPIPE_R;
1418 fcntl $SIGPIPE_W, &Fcntl::F_SETFL, &Fcntl::O_NONBLOCK if $SIGPIPE_W; # just in case
1419
1420 # not strictly required, as $^F is normally 2, but let's make sure...
1421 fcntl $SIGPIPE_R, &Fcntl::F_SETFD, &Fcntl::FD_CLOEXEC;
1422 fcntl $SIGPIPE_W, &Fcntl::F_SETFD, &Fcntl::FD_CLOEXEC;
1423 }
1424
1425 $SIGPIPE_R
1426 or Carp::croak "AnyEvent: unable to create a signal reporting pipe: $!\n";
1427
1428 $SIG_IO = AnyEvent->io (fh => $SIGPIPE_R, poll => "r", cb => \&_signal_exec);
1429 }
1430
1431 *signal = sub {
1432 my (undef, %arg) = @_;
1433
1434 my $signal = uc $arg{signal}
1435 or Carp::croak "required option 'signal' is missing";
1436
1437 if ($HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT) {
1438 # async::interrupt
1439
1440 $signal = sig2num $signal;
1441 $SIG_CB{$signal}{$arg{cb}} = $arg{cb};
1442
1443 $SIG_ASY{$signal} ||= new Async::Interrupt
1444 cb => sub { undef $SIG_EV{$signal} },
1445 signal => $signal,
1446 pipe => [$SIGPIPE_R->filenos],
1447 pipe_autodrain => 0,
1448 ;
1449
1450 } else {
1451 # pure perl
1452
1453 # AE::Util has been loaded in signal
1454 $signal = sig2name $signal;
1455 $SIG_CB{$signal}{$arg{cb}} = $arg{cb};
1456
1457 $SIG{$signal} ||= sub {
1458 local $!;
1459 syswrite $SIGPIPE_W, "\x00", 1 unless %SIG_EV;
1460 undef $SIG_EV{$signal};
1461 };
1462
1463 # can't do signal processing without introducing races in pure perl,
1464 # so limit the signal latency.
1465 _sig_add;
1466 }
1467
1468 bless [$signal, $arg{cb}], "AnyEvent::Base::signal"
1469 };
1470
1471 *AnyEvent::Base::signal::DESTROY = sub {
1472 my ($signal, $cb) = @{$_[0]};
1473
1474 _sig_del;
1475
1359 delete $SIG_CB{$signal}{$cb}; 1476 delete $SIG_CB{$signal}{$cb};
1360 1477
1478 $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT
1479 ? delete $SIG_ASY{$signal}
1361 # delete doesn't work with older perls - they then 1480 : # delete doesn't work with older perls - they then
1362 # print weird messages, or just unconditionally exit 1481 # print weird messages, or just unconditionally exit
1363 # instead of getting the default action. 1482 # instead of getting the default action.
1364 undef $SIG{$signal} 1483 undef $SIG{$signal}
1365 unless keys %{ $SIG_CB{$signal} }; 1484 unless keys %{ $SIG_CB{$signal} };
1485 };
1486 };
1487 die if $@;
1488 &signal
1366} 1489}
1367 1490
1368# default implementation for ->child 1491# default implementation for ->child
1369 1492
1370our %PID_CB; 1493our %PID_CB;
1371our $CHLD_W; 1494our $CHLD_W;
1372our $CHLD_DELAY_W; 1495our $CHLD_DELAY_W;
1373our $WNOHANG; 1496our $WNOHANG;
1374 1497
1498sub _emit_childstatus($$) {
1499 my (undef, $rpid, $rstatus) = @_;
1500
1501 $_->($rpid, $rstatus)
1502 for values %{ $PID_CB{$rpid} || {} },
1503 values %{ $PID_CB{0} || {} };
1504}
1505
1375sub _sigchld { 1506sub _sigchld {
1507 my $pid;
1508
1509 AnyEvent->_emit_childstatus ($pid, $?)
1376 while (0 < (my $pid = waitpid -1, $WNOHANG)) { 1510 while ($pid = waitpid -1, $WNOHANG) > 0;
1377 $_->($pid, $?)
1378 for values %{ $PID_CB{$pid} || {} },
1379 values %{ $PID_CB{0} || {} };
1380 }
1381} 1511}
1382 1512
1383sub child { 1513sub child {
1384 my (undef, %arg) = @_; 1514 my (undef, %arg) = @_;
1385 1515
1386 defined (my $pid = $arg{pid} + 0) 1516 defined (my $pid = $arg{pid} + 0)
1387 or Carp::croak "required option 'pid' is missing"; 1517 or Carp::croak "required option 'pid' is missing";
1388 1518
1389 $PID_CB{$pid}{$arg{cb}} = $arg{cb}; 1519 $PID_CB{$pid}{$arg{cb}} = $arg{cb};
1390 1520
1521 # WNOHANG is almost cetrainly 1 everywhere
1522 $WNOHANG ||= $^O =~ /^(?:openbsd|netbsd|linux|freebsd|cygwin|MSWin32)$/
1523 ? 1
1391 $WNOHANG ||= eval { local $SIG{__DIE__}; require POSIX; &POSIX::WNOHANG } || 1; 1524 : eval { local $SIG{__DIE__}; require POSIX; &POSIX::WNOHANG } || 1;
1392 1525
1393 unless ($CHLD_W) { 1526 unless ($CHLD_W) {
1394 $CHLD_W = AnyEvent->signal (signal => 'CHLD', cb => \&_sigchld); 1527 $CHLD_W = AnyEvent->signal (signal => 'CHLD', cb => \&_sigchld);
1395 # child could be a zombie already, so make at least one round 1528 # child could be a zombie already, so make at least one round
1396 &_sigchld; 1529 &_sigchld;
1448 1581
1449our @ISA = AnyEvent::CondVar::Base::; 1582our @ISA = AnyEvent::CondVar::Base::;
1450 1583
1451package AnyEvent::CondVar::Base; 1584package AnyEvent::CondVar::Base;
1452 1585
1453use overload 1586#use overload
1454 '&{}' => sub { my $self = shift; sub { $self->send (@_) } }, 1587# '&{}' => sub { my $self = shift; sub { $self->send (@_) } },
1455 fallback => 1; 1588# fallback => 1;
1589
1590# save 300+ kilobytes by dirtily hardcoding overloading
1591${"AnyEvent::CondVar::Base::OVERLOAD"}{dummy}++; # Register with magic by touching.
1592*{'AnyEvent::CondVar::Base::()'} = sub { }; # "Make it findable via fetchmethod."
1593*{'AnyEvent::CondVar::Base::(&{}'} = sub { my $self = shift; sub { $self->send (@_) } }; # &{}
1594${'AnyEvent::CondVar::Base::()'} = 1; # fallback
1456 1595
1457our $WAITING; 1596our $WAITING;
1458 1597
1459sub _send { 1598sub _send {
1460 # nop 1599 # nop
1509 1648
1510# undocumented/compatibility with pre-3.4 1649# undocumented/compatibility with pre-3.4
1511*broadcast = \&send; 1650*broadcast = \&send;
1512*wait = \&_wait; 1651*wait = \&_wait;
1513 1652
1653#############################################################################
1654# "new" API, currently only emulation of it
1655#############################################################################
1656
1657package AE;
1658
1659sub io($$$) {
1660 AnyEvent->io (fh => $_[0], poll => $_[1] ? "w" : "r", cb => $_[2])
1661}
1662
1663sub timer($$$) {
1664 AnyEvent->timer (after => $_[0], interval => $_[1], cb => $_[2]);
1665}
1666
1667sub signal($$) {
1668 AnyEvent->signal (signal => $_[0], cb => $_[1]);
1669}
1670
1671sub child($$) {
1672 AnyEvent->child (pid => $_[0], cb => $_[1]);
1673}
1674
1675sub idle($) {
1676 AnyEvent->idle (cb => $_[0]);
1677}
1678
1679sub cv() {
1680 AnyEvent->condvar
1681}
1682
1683sub now() {
1684 AnyEvent->now
1685}
1686
1687sub now_update() {
1688 AnyEvent->now_update
1689}
1690
1691sub time() {
1692 AnyEvent->time
1693}
1694
1514=head1 ERROR AND EXCEPTION HANDLING 1695=head1 ERROR AND EXCEPTION HANDLING
1515 1696
1516In general, AnyEvent does not do any error handling - it relies on the 1697In general, AnyEvent does not do any error handling - it relies on the
1517caller to do that if required. The L<AnyEvent::Strict> module (see also 1698caller to do that if required. The L<AnyEvent::Strict> module (see also
1518the C<PERL_ANYEVENT_STRICT> environment variable, below) provides strict 1699the C<PERL_ANYEVENT_STRICT> environment variable, below) provides strict
1551C<PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL>. 1732C<PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL>.
1552 1733
1553When set to C<2> or higher, cause AnyEvent to report to STDERR which event 1734When set to C<2> or higher, cause AnyEvent to report to STDERR which event
1554model it chooses. 1735model it chooses.
1555 1736
1737When set to C<8> or higher, then AnyEvent will report extra information on
1738which optional modules it loads and how it implements certain features.
1739
1556=item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_STRICT> 1740=item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_STRICT>
1557 1741
1558AnyEvent does not do much argument checking by default, as thorough 1742AnyEvent does not do much argument checking by default, as thorough
1559argument checking is very costly. Setting this variable to a true value 1743argument checking is very costly. Setting this variable to a true value
1560will cause AnyEvent to load C<AnyEvent::Strict> and then to thoroughly 1744will cause AnyEvent to load C<AnyEvent::Strict> and then to thoroughly
1561check the arguments passed to most method calls. If it finds any problems, 1745check the arguments passed to most method calls. If it finds any problems,
1562it will croak. 1746it will croak.
1563 1747
1564In other words, enables "strict" mode. 1748In other words, enables "strict" mode.
1565 1749
1566Unlike C<use strict>, it is definitely recommended to keep it off in 1750Unlike C<use strict> (or it's modern cousin, C<< use L<common::sense>
1567production. Keeping C<PERL_ANYEVENT_STRICT=1> in your environment while 1751>>, it is definitely recommended to keep it off in production. Keeping
1568developing programs can be very useful, however. 1752C<PERL_ANYEVENT_STRICT=1> in your environment while developing programs
1753can be very useful, however.
1569 1754
1570=item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL> 1755=item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL>
1571 1756
1572This can be used to specify the event model to be used by AnyEvent, before 1757This can be used to specify the event model to be used by AnyEvent, before
1573auto detection and -probing kicks in. It must be a string consisting 1758auto detection and -probing kicks in. It must be a string consisting
1635 1820
1636When neither C<ca_file> nor C<ca_path> was specified during 1821When neither C<ca_file> nor C<ca_path> was specified during
1637L<AnyEvent::TLS> context creation, and either of these environment 1822L<AnyEvent::TLS> context creation, and either of these environment
1638variables exist, they will be used to specify CA certificate locations 1823variables exist, they will be used to specify CA certificate locations
1639instead of a system-dependent default. 1824instead of a system-dependent default.
1825
1826=item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_AVOID_GUARD> and C<PERL_ANYEVENT_AVOID_ASYNC_INTERRUPT>
1827
1828When these are set to C<1>, then the respective modules are not
1829loaded. Mostly good for testing AnyEvent itself.
1640 1830
1641=back 1831=back
1642 1832
1643=head1 SUPPLYING YOUR OWN EVENT MODEL INTERFACE 1833=head1 SUPPLYING YOUR OWN EVENT MODEL INTERFACE
1644 1834
2231 2421
2232This slightly arcane module is used to implement fast signal handling: To 2422This slightly arcane module is used to implement fast signal handling: To
2233my knowledge, there is no way to do completely race-free and quick 2423my knowledge, there is no way to do completely race-free and quick
2234signal handling in pure perl. To ensure that signals still get 2424signal handling in pure perl. To ensure that signals still get
2235delivered, AnyEvent will start an interval timer to wake up perl (and 2425delivered, AnyEvent will start an interval timer to wake up perl (and
2236catch the signals) with soemd elay (default is 10 seconds, look for 2426catch the signals) with some delay (default is 10 seconds, look for
2237C<$AnyEvent::MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY>). 2427C<$AnyEvent::MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY>).
2238 2428
2239If this module is available, then it will be used to implement signal 2429If this module is available, then it will be used to implement signal
2240catching, which means that signals will not be delayed, and the event loop 2430catching, which means that signals will not be delayed, and the event loop
2241will not be interrupted regularly, which is more efficient (And good for 2431will not be interrupted regularly, which is more efficient (And good for
2242battery life on laptops). 2432battery life on laptops).
2243 2433
2244This affects not just the pure-perl event loop, but also other event loops 2434This affects not just the pure-perl event loop, but also other event loops
2245that have no signal handling on their own (e.g. Glib, Tk, Qt). 2435that have no signal handling on their own (e.g. Glib, Tk, Qt).
2436
2437Some event loops (POE, Event, Event::Lib) offer signal watchers natively,
2438and either employ their own workarounds (POE) or use AnyEvent's workaround
2439(using C<$AnyEvent::MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY>). Installing L<Async::Interrupt>
2440does nothing for those backends.
2246 2441
2247=item L<EV> 2442=item L<EV>
2248 2443
2249This module isn't really "optional", as it is simply one of the backend 2444This module isn't really "optional", as it is simply one of the backend
2250event loops that AnyEvent can use. However, it is simply the best event 2445event loops that AnyEvent can use. However, it is simply the best event
2264 2459
2265=item L<JSON> and L<JSON::XS> 2460=item L<JSON> and L<JSON::XS>
2266 2461
2267This module is required when you want to read or write JSON data via 2462This module is required when you want to read or write JSON data via
2268L<AnyEvent::Handle>. It is also written in pure-perl, but can take 2463L<AnyEvent::Handle>. It is also written in pure-perl, but can take
2269advantage of the ulta-high-speed L<JSON::XS> module when it is installed. 2464advantage of the ultra-high-speed L<JSON::XS> module when it is installed.
2270 2465
2271In fact, L<AnyEvent::Handle> will use L<JSON::XS> by default if it is 2466In fact, L<AnyEvent::Handle> will use L<JSON::XS> by default if it is
2272installed. 2467installed.
2273 2468
2274=item L<Net::SSLeay> 2469=item L<Net::SSLeay>
2341L<Glib>, L<Tk>, L<Event::Lib>, L<Qt>, L<POE>. 2536L<Glib>, L<Tk>, L<Event::Lib>, L<Qt>, L<POE>.
2342 2537
2343Implementations: L<AnyEvent::Impl::EV>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Event>, 2538Implementations: L<AnyEvent::Impl::EV>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Event>,
2344L<AnyEvent::Impl::Glib>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Tk>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Perl>, 2539L<AnyEvent::Impl::Glib>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Tk>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Perl>,
2345L<AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Qt>, 2540L<AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Qt>,
2346L<AnyEvent::Impl::POE>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync>. 2541L<AnyEvent::Impl::POE>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync>, L<Anyevent::Impl::Irssi>.
2347 2542
2348Non-blocking file handles, sockets, TCP clients and 2543Non-blocking file handles, sockets, TCP clients and
2349servers: L<AnyEvent::Handle>, L<AnyEvent::Socket>, L<AnyEvent::TLS>. 2544servers: L<AnyEvent::Handle>, L<AnyEvent::Socket>, L<AnyEvent::TLS>.
2350 2545
2351Asynchronous DNS: L<AnyEvent::DNS>. 2546Asynchronous DNS: L<AnyEvent::DNS>.

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