1 | =head1 => NAME |
1 | =head1 NAME |
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3 | AnyEvent - provide framework for multiple event loops |
3 | AnyEvent - provide framework for multiple event loops |
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5 | EV, Event, Glib, Tk, Perl, Event::Lib, Qt, POE - various supported event loops |
5 | EV, Event, Glib, Tk, Perl, Event::Lib, Qt and POE are various supported |
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6 | event loops. |
6 | |
7 | |
7 | =head1 SYNOPSIS |
8 | =head1 SYNOPSIS |
8 | |
9 | |
9 | use AnyEvent; |
10 | use AnyEvent; |
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12 | # file descriptor readable |
11 | my $w = AnyEvent->io (fh => $fh, poll => "r|w", cb => sub { |
13 | my $w = AnyEvent->io (fh => $fh, poll => "r", cb => sub { ... }); |
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15 | # one-shot or repeating timers |
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16 | my $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => $seconds, cb => sub { ... }); |
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17 | my $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => $seconds, interval => $seconds, cb => ... |
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19 | print AnyEvent->now; # prints current event loop time |
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20 | print AnyEvent->time; # think Time::HiRes::time or simply CORE::time. |
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22 | # POSIX signal |
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23 | my $w = AnyEvent->signal (signal => "TERM", cb => sub { ... }); |
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25 | # child process exit |
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26 | my $w = AnyEvent->child (pid => $pid, cb => sub { |
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27 | my ($pid, $status) = @_; |
12 | ... |
28 | ... |
13 | }); |
29 | }); |
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30 | |
15 | my $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => $seconds, cb => sub { |
31 | # called when event loop idle (if applicable) |
16 | ... |
32 | my $w = AnyEvent->idle (cb => sub { ... }); |
17 | }); |
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19 | my $w = AnyEvent->condvar; # stores whether a condition was flagged |
34 | my $w = AnyEvent->condvar; # stores whether a condition was flagged |
20 | $w->send; # wake up current and all future recv's |
35 | $w->send; # wake up current and all future recv's |
21 | $w->recv; # enters "main loop" till $condvar gets ->send |
36 | $w->recv; # enters "main loop" till $condvar gets ->send |
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37 | # use a condvar in callback mode: |
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38 | $w->cb (sub { $_[0]->recv }); |
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40 | =head1 INTRODUCTION/TUTORIAL |
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42 | This manpage is mainly a reference manual. If you are interested |
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43 | in a tutorial or some gentle introduction, have a look at the |
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44 | L<AnyEvent::Intro> manpage. |
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45 | |
23 | =head1 WHY YOU SHOULD USE THIS MODULE (OR NOT) |
46 | =head1 WHY YOU SHOULD USE THIS MODULE (OR NOT) |
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47 | |
25 | Glib, POE, IO::Async, Event... CPAN offers event models by the dozen |
48 | Glib, POE, IO::Async, Event... CPAN offers event models by the dozen |
26 | nowadays. So what is different about AnyEvent? |
49 | nowadays. So what is different about AnyEvent? |
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50 | |
28 | Executive Summary: AnyEvent is I<compatible>, AnyEvent is I<free of |
51 | Executive Summary: AnyEvent is I<compatible>, AnyEvent is I<free of |
29 | policy> and AnyEvent is I<small and efficient>. |
52 | policy> and AnyEvent is I<small and efficient>. |
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31 | First and foremost, I<AnyEvent is not an event model> itself, it only |
54 | First and foremost, I<AnyEvent is not an event model> itself, it only |
32 | interfaces to whatever event model the main program happens to use in a |
55 | interfaces to whatever event model the main program happens to use, in a |
33 | pragmatic way. For event models and certain classes of immortals alike, |
56 | pragmatic way. For event models and certain classes of immortals alike, |
34 | the statement "there can only be one" is a bitter reality: In general, |
57 | the statement "there can only be one" is a bitter reality: In general, |
35 | only one event loop can be active at the same time in a process. AnyEvent |
58 | only one event loop can be active at the same time in a process. AnyEvent |
36 | helps hiding the differences between those event loops. |
59 | cannot change this, but it can hide the differences between those event |
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60 | loops. |
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61 | |
38 | The goal of AnyEvent is to offer module authors the ability to do event |
62 | The goal of AnyEvent is to offer module authors the ability to do event |
39 | programming (waiting for I/O or timer events) without subscribing to a |
63 | programming (waiting for I/O or timer events) without subscribing to a |
40 | religion, a way of living, and most importantly: without forcing your |
64 | religion, a way of living, and most importantly: without forcing your |
41 | module users into the same thing by forcing them to use the same event |
65 | module users into the same thing by forcing them to use the same event |
42 | model you use. |
66 | model you use. |
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67 | |
44 | For modules like POE or IO::Async (which is a total misnomer as it is |
68 | For modules like POE or IO::Async (which is a total misnomer as it is |
45 | actually doing all I/O I<synchronously>...), using them in your module is |
69 | actually doing all I/O I<synchronously>...), using them in your module is |
46 | like joining a cult: After you joined, you are dependent on them and you |
70 | like joining a cult: After you joined, you are dependent on them and you |
47 | cannot use anything else, as it is simply incompatible to everything that |
71 | cannot use anything else, as they are simply incompatible to everything |
48 | isn't itself. What's worse, all the potential users of your module are |
72 | that isn't them. What's worse, all the potential users of your |
49 | I<also> forced to use the same event loop you use. |
73 | module are I<also> forced to use the same event loop you use. |
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51 | AnyEvent is different: AnyEvent + POE works fine. AnyEvent + Glib works |
75 | AnyEvent is different: AnyEvent + POE works fine. AnyEvent + Glib works |
52 | fine. AnyEvent + Tk works fine etc. etc. but none of these work together |
76 | fine. AnyEvent + Tk works fine etc. etc. but none of these work together |
53 | with the rest: POE + IO::Async? no go. Tk + Event? no go. Again: if |
77 | with the rest: POE + IO::Async? No go. Tk + Event? No go. Again: if |
54 | your module uses one of those, every user of your module has to use it, |
78 | your module uses one of those, every user of your module has to use it, |
55 | too. But if your module uses AnyEvent, it works transparently with all |
79 | too. But if your module uses AnyEvent, it works transparently with all |
56 | event models it supports (including stuff like POE and IO::Async, as long |
80 | event models it supports (including stuff like IO::Async, as long as those |
57 | as those use one of the supported event loops. It is trivial to add new |
81 | use one of the supported event loops. It is trivial to add new event loops |
58 | event loops to AnyEvent, too, so it is future-proof). |
82 | to AnyEvent, too, so it is future-proof). |
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83 | |
60 | In addition to being free of having to use I<the one and only true event |
84 | In addition to being free of having to use I<the one and only true event |
61 | model>, AnyEvent also is free of bloat and policy: with POE or similar |
85 | model>, AnyEvent also is free of bloat and policy: with POE or similar |
62 | modules, you get an enormous amount of code and strict rules you have to |
86 | modules, you get an enormous amount of code and strict rules you have to |
63 | follow. AnyEvent, on the other hand, is lean and up to the point, by only |
87 | follow. AnyEvent, on the other hand, is lean and up to the point, by only |
64 | offering the functionality that is necessary, in as thin as a wrapper as |
88 | offering the functionality that is necessary, in as thin as a wrapper as |
65 | technically possible. |
89 | technically possible. |
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91 | Of course, AnyEvent comes with a big (and fully optional!) toolbox |
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92 | of useful functionality, such as an asynchronous DNS resolver, 100% |
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93 | non-blocking connects (even with TLS/SSL, IPv6 and on broken platforms |
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94 | such as Windows) and lots of real-world knowledge and workarounds for |
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95 | platform bugs and differences. |
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96 | |
67 | Of course, if you want lots of policy (this can arguably be somewhat |
97 | Now, if you I<do want> lots of policy (this can arguably be somewhat |
68 | useful) and you want to force your users to use the one and only event |
98 | useful) and you want to force your users to use the one and only event |
69 | model, you should I<not> use this module. |
99 | model, you should I<not> use this module. |
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100 | |
71 | =head1 DESCRIPTION |
101 | =head1 DESCRIPTION |
72 | |
102 | |
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102 | starts using it, all bets are off. Maybe you should tell their authors to |
132 | starts using it, all bets are off. Maybe you should tell their authors to |
103 | use AnyEvent so their modules work together with others seamlessly... |
133 | use AnyEvent so their modules work together with others seamlessly... |
104 | |
134 | |
105 | The pure-perl implementation of AnyEvent is called |
135 | The pure-perl implementation of AnyEvent is called |
106 | C<AnyEvent::Impl::Perl>. Like other event modules you can load it |
136 | C<AnyEvent::Impl::Perl>. Like other event modules you can load it |
107 | explicitly. |
137 | explicitly and enjoy the high availability of that event loop :) |
108 | |
138 | |
109 | =head1 WATCHERS |
139 | =head1 WATCHERS |
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111 | AnyEvent has the central concept of a I<watcher>, which is an object that |
141 | AnyEvent has the central concept of a I<watcher>, which is an object that |
112 | stores relevant data for each kind of event you are waiting for, such as |
142 | stores relevant data for each kind of event you are waiting for, such as |
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115 | These watchers are normal Perl objects with normal Perl lifetime. After |
145 | These watchers are normal Perl objects with normal Perl lifetime. After |
116 | creating a watcher it will immediately "watch" for events and invoke the |
146 | creating a watcher it will immediately "watch" for events and invoke the |
117 | callback when the event occurs (of course, only when the event model |
147 | callback when the event occurs (of course, only when the event model |
118 | is in control). |
148 | is in control). |
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150 | Note that B<callbacks must not permanently change global variables> |
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151 | potentially in use by the event loop (such as C<$_> or C<$[>) and that B<< |
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152 | callbacks must not C<die> >>. The former is good programming practise in |
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153 | Perl and the latter stems from the fact that exception handling differs |
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154 | widely between event loops. |
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120 | To disable the watcher you have to destroy it (e.g. by setting the |
156 | To disable the watcher you have to destroy it (e.g. by setting the |
121 | variable you store it in to C<undef> or otherwise deleting all references |
157 | variable you store it in to C<undef> or otherwise deleting all references |
122 | to it). |
158 | to it). |
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159 | |
124 | All watchers are created by calling a method on the C<AnyEvent> class. |
160 | All watchers are created by calling a method on the C<AnyEvent> class. |
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126 | Many watchers either are used with "recursion" (repeating timers for |
162 | Many watchers either are used with "recursion" (repeating timers for |
127 | example), or need to refer to their watcher object in other ways. |
163 | example), or need to refer to their watcher object in other ways. |
128 | |
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129 | An any way to achieve that is this pattern: |
165 | An any way to achieve that is this pattern: |
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131 | my $w; $w = AnyEvent->type (arg => value ..., cb => sub { |
167 | my $w; $w = AnyEvent->type (arg => value ..., cb => sub { |
132 | # you can use $w here, for example to undef it |
168 | # you can use $w here, for example to undef it |
133 | undef $w; |
169 | undef $w; |
134 | }); |
170 | }); |
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136 | Note that C<my $w; $w => combination. This is necessary because in Perl, |
172 | Note that C<my $w; $w => combination. This is necessary because in Perl, |
137 | my variables are only visible after the statement in which they are |
173 | my variables are only visible after the statement in which they are |
138 | declared. |
174 | declared. |
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140 | =head2 I/O WATCHERS |
176 | =head2 I/O WATCHERS |
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142 | You can create an I/O watcher by calling the C<< AnyEvent->io >> method |
178 | You can create an I/O watcher by calling the C<< AnyEvent->io >> method |
143 | with the following mandatory key-value pairs as arguments: |
179 | with the following mandatory key-value pairs as arguments: |
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145 | C<fh> the Perl I<file handle> (I<not> file descriptor) to watch |
181 | C<fh> is the Perl I<file handle> (or a naked file descriptor) to watch |
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182 | for events (AnyEvent might or might not keep a reference to this file |
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183 | handle). Note that only file handles pointing to things for which |
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184 | non-blocking operation makes sense are allowed. This includes sockets, |
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185 | most character devices, pipes, fifos and so on, but not for example files |
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186 | or block devices. |
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146 | for events. C<poll> must be a string that is either C<r> or C<w>, |
188 | C<poll> must be a string that is either C<r> or C<w>, which creates a |
147 | which creates a watcher waiting for "r"eadable or "w"ritable events, |
189 | watcher waiting for "r"eadable or "w"ritable events, respectively. |
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148 | respectively. C<cb> is the callback to invoke each time the file handle |
191 | C<cb> is the callback to invoke each time the file handle becomes ready. |
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151 | Although the callback might get passed parameters, their value and |
193 | Although the callback might get passed parameters, their value and |
152 | presence is undefined and you cannot rely on them. Portable AnyEvent |
194 | presence is undefined and you cannot rely on them. Portable AnyEvent |
153 | callbacks cannot use arguments passed to I/O watcher callbacks. |
195 | callbacks cannot use arguments passed to I/O watcher callbacks. |
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159 | Some event loops issue spurious readyness notifications, so you should |
201 | Some event loops issue spurious readyness notifications, so you should |
160 | always use non-blocking calls when reading/writing from/to your file |
202 | always use non-blocking calls when reading/writing from/to your file |
161 | handles. |
203 | handles. |
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163 | Example: |
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165 | # wait for readability of STDIN, then read a line and disable the watcher |
205 | Example: wait for readability of STDIN, then read a line and disable the |
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206 | watcher. |
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166 | my $w; $w = AnyEvent->io (fh => \*STDIN, poll => 'r', cb => sub { |
208 | my $w; $w = AnyEvent->io (fh => \*STDIN, poll => 'r', cb => sub { |
167 | chomp (my $input = <STDIN>); |
209 | chomp (my $input = <STDIN>); |
168 | warn "read: $input\n"; |
210 | warn "read: $input\n"; |
169 | undef $w; |
211 | undef $w; |
170 | }); |
212 | }); |
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181 | Although the callback might get passed parameters, their value and |
223 | Although the callback might get passed parameters, their value and |
182 | presence is undefined and you cannot rely on them. Portable AnyEvent |
224 | presence is undefined and you cannot rely on them. Portable AnyEvent |
183 | callbacks cannot use arguments passed to time watcher callbacks. |
225 | callbacks cannot use arguments passed to time watcher callbacks. |
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185 | The timer callback will be invoked at most once: if you want a repeating |
227 | The callback will normally be invoked once only. If you specify another |
186 | timer you have to create a new watcher (this is a limitation by both Tk |
228 | parameter, C<interval>, as a strictly positive number (> 0), then the |
187 | and Glib). |
229 | callback will be invoked regularly at that interval (in fractional |
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230 | seconds) after the first invocation. If C<interval> is specified with a |
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231 | false value, then it is treated as if it were missing. |
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189 | Example: |
233 | The callback will be rescheduled before invoking the callback, but no |
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234 | attempt is done to avoid timer drift in most backends, so the interval is |
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235 | only approximate. |
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191 | # fire an event after 7.7 seconds |
237 | Example: fire an event after 7.7 seconds. |
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192 | my $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => 7.7, cb => sub { |
239 | my $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => 7.7, cb => sub { |
193 | warn "timeout\n"; |
240 | warn "timeout\n"; |
194 | }); |
241 | }); |
195 | |
242 | |
196 | # to cancel the timer: |
243 | # to cancel the timer: |
197 | undef $w; |
244 | undef $w; |
198 | |
245 | |
199 | Example 2: |
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201 | # fire an event after 0.5 seconds, then roughly every second |
246 | Example 2: fire an event after 0.5 seconds, then roughly every second. |
202 | my $w; |
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204 | my $cb = sub { |
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205 | # cancel the old timer while creating a new one |
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206 | $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => 1, cb => $cb); |
248 | my $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => 0.5, interval => 1, cb => sub { |
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249 | warn "timeout\n"; |
207 | }; |
250 | }; |
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209 | # start the "loop" by creating the first watcher |
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210 | $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => 0.5, cb => $cb); |
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212 | =head3 TIMING ISSUES |
252 | =head3 TIMING ISSUES |
213 | |
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214 | There are two ways to handle timers: based on real time (relative, "fire |
254 | There are two ways to handle timers: based on real time (relative, "fire |
215 | in 10 seconds") and based on wallclock time (absolute, "fire at 12 |
255 | in 10 seconds") and based on wallclock time (absolute, "fire at 12 |
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227 | timers. |
267 | timers. |
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229 | AnyEvent always prefers relative timers, if available, matching the |
269 | AnyEvent always prefers relative timers, if available, matching the |
230 | AnyEvent API. |
270 | AnyEvent API. |
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272 | AnyEvent has two additional methods that return the "current time": |
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276 | =item AnyEvent->time |
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278 | This returns the "current wallclock time" as a fractional number of |
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279 | seconds since the Epoch (the same thing as C<time> or C<Time::HiRes::time> |
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280 | return, and the result is guaranteed to be compatible with those). |
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282 | It progresses independently of any event loop processing, i.e. each call |
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283 | will check the system clock, which usually gets updated frequently. |
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285 | =item AnyEvent->now |
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287 | This also returns the "current wallclock time", but unlike C<time>, above, |
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288 | this value might change only once per event loop iteration, depending on |
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289 | the event loop (most return the same time as C<time>, above). This is the |
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290 | time that AnyEvent's timers get scheduled against. |
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292 | I<In almost all cases (in all cases if you don't care), this is the |
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293 | function to call when you want to know the current time.> |
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295 | This function is also often faster then C<< AnyEvent->time >>, and |
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296 | thus the preferred method if you want some timestamp (for example, |
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297 | L<AnyEvent::Handle> uses this to update it's activity timeouts). |
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299 | The rest of this section is only of relevance if you try to be very exact |
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300 | with your timing, you can skip it without bad conscience. |
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302 | For a practical example of when these times differ, consider L<Event::Lib> |
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303 | and L<EV> and the following set-up: |
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305 | The event loop is running and has just invoked one of your callback at |
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306 | time=500 (assume no other callbacks delay processing). In your callback, |
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307 | you wait a second by executing C<sleep 1> (blocking the process for a |
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308 | second) and then (at time=501) you create a relative timer that fires |
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309 | after three seconds. |
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311 | With L<Event::Lib>, C<< AnyEvent->time >> and C<< AnyEvent->now >> will |
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312 | both return C<501>, because that is the current time, and the timer will |
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313 | be scheduled to fire at time=504 (C<501> + C<3>). |
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315 | With L<EV>, C<< AnyEvent->time >> returns C<501> (as that is the current |
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316 | time), but C<< AnyEvent->now >> returns C<500>, as that is the time the |
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317 | last event processing phase started. With L<EV>, your timer gets scheduled |
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318 | to run at time=503 (C<500> + C<3>). |
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320 | In one sense, L<Event::Lib> is more exact, as it uses the current time |
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321 | regardless of any delays introduced by event processing. However, most |
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322 | callbacks do not expect large delays in processing, so this causes a |
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323 | higher drift (and a lot more system calls to get the current time). |
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325 | In another sense, L<EV> is more exact, as your timer will be scheduled at |
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326 | the same time, regardless of how long event processing actually took. |
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328 | In either case, if you care (and in most cases, you don't), then you |
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329 | can get whatever behaviour you want with any event loop, by taking the |
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330 | difference between C<< AnyEvent->time >> and C<< AnyEvent->now >> into |
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331 | account. |
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333 | =item AnyEvent->now_update |
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335 | Some event loops (such as L<EV> or L<AnyEvent::Impl::Perl>) cache |
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336 | the current time for each loop iteration (see the discussion of L<< |
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337 | AnyEvent->now >>, above). |
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339 | When a callback runs for a long time (or when the process sleeps), then |
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340 | this "current" time will differ substantially from the real time, which |
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341 | might affect timers and time-outs. |
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343 | When this is the case, you can call this method, which will update the |
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344 | event loop's idea of "current time". |
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346 | Note that updating the time I<might> cause some events to be handled. |
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348 | =back |
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349 | |
232 | =head2 SIGNAL WATCHERS |
350 | =head2 SIGNAL WATCHERS |
233 | |
351 | |
234 | You can watch for signals using a signal watcher, C<signal> is the signal |
352 | You can watch for signals using a signal watcher, C<signal> is the signal |
235 | I<name> without any C<SIG> prefix, C<cb> is the Perl callback to |
353 | I<name> in uppercase and without any C<SIG> prefix, C<cb> is the Perl |
236 | be invoked whenever a signal occurs. |
354 | callback to be invoked whenever a signal occurs. |
237 | |
355 | |
238 | Although the callback might get passed parameters, their value and |
356 | Although the callback might get passed parameters, their value and |
239 | presence is undefined and you cannot rely on them. Portable AnyEvent |
357 | presence is undefined and you cannot rely on them. Portable AnyEvent |
240 | callbacks cannot use arguments passed to signal watcher callbacks. |
358 | callbacks cannot use arguments passed to signal watcher callbacks. |
241 | |
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257 | =head2 CHILD PROCESS WATCHERS |
375 | =head2 CHILD PROCESS WATCHERS |
258 | |
376 | |
259 | You can also watch on a child process exit and catch its exit status. |
377 | You can also watch on a child process exit and catch its exit status. |
260 | |
378 | |
261 | The child process is specified by the C<pid> argument (if set to C<0>, it |
379 | The child process is specified by the C<pid> argument (if set to C<0>, it |
262 | watches for any child process exit). The watcher will trigger as often |
380 | watches for any child process exit). The watcher will triggered only when |
263 | as status change for the child are received. This works by installing a |
381 | the child process has finished and an exit status is available, not on |
264 | signal handler for C<SIGCHLD>. The callback will be called with the pid |
382 | any trace events (stopped/continued). |
265 | and exit status (as returned by waitpid), so unlike other watcher types, |
383 | |
266 | you I<can> rely on child watcher callback arguments. |
384 | The callback will be called with the pid and exit status (as returned by |
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385 | waitpid), so unlike other watcher types, you I<can> rely on child watcher |
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386 | callback arguments. |
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387 | |
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388 | This watcher type works by installing a signal handler for C<SIGCHLD>, |
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389 | and since it cannot be shared, nothing else should use SIGCHLD or reap |
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390 | random child processes (waiting for specific child processes, e.g. inside |
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391 | C<system>, is just fine). |
267 | |
392 | |
268 | There is a slight catch to child watchers, however: you usually start them |
393 | There is a slight catch to child watchers, however: you usually start them |
269 | I<after> the child process was created, and this means the process could |
394 | I<after> the child process was created, and this means the process could |
270 | have exited already (and no SIGCHLD will be sent anymore). |
395 | have exited already (and no SIGCHLD will be sent anymore). |
271 | |
396 | |
272 | Not all event models handle this correctly (POE doesn't), but even for |
397 | Not all event models handle this correctly (neither POE nor IO::Async do, |
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398 | see their AnyEvent::Impl manpages for details), but even for event models |
273 | event models that I<do> handle this correctly, they usually need to be |
399 | that I<do> handle this correctly, they usually need to be loaded before |
274 | loaded before the process exits (i.e. before you fork in the first place). |
400 | the process exits (i.e. before you fork in the first place). AnyEvent's |
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401 | pure perl event loop handles all cases correctly regardless of when you |
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402 | start the watcher. |
275 | |
403 | |
276 | This means you cannot create a child watcher as the very first thing in an |
404 | This means you cannot create a child watcher as the very first |
277 | AnyEvent program, you I<have> to create at least one watcher before you |
405 | thing in an AnyEvent program, you I<have> to create at least one |
278 | C<fork> the child (alternatively, you can call C<AnyEvent::detect>). |
406 | watcher before you C<fork> the child (alternatively, you can call |
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407 | C<AnyEvent::detect>). |
279 | |
408 | |
280 | Example: fork a process and wait for it |
409 | Example: fork a process and wait for it |
281 | |
410 | |
282 | my $done = AnyEvent->condvar; |
411 | my $done = AnyEvent->condvar; |
283 | |
412 | |
284 | my $pid = fork or exit 5; |
413 | my $pid = fork or exit 5; |
285 | |
414 | |
286 | my $w = AnyEvent->child ( |
415 | my $w = AnyEvent->child ( |
287 | pid => $pid, |
416 | pid => $pid, |
288 | cb => sub { |
417 | cb => sub { |
289 | my ($pid, $status) = @_; |
418 | my ($pid, $status) = @_; |
290 | warn "pid $pid exited with status $status"; |
419 | warn "pid $pid exited with status $status"; |
291 | $done->send; |
420 | $done->send; |
292 | }, |
421 | }, |
293 | ); |
422 | ); |
294 | |
423 | |
295 | # do something else, then wait for process exit |
424 | # do something else, then wait for process exit |
296 | $done->recv; |
425 | $done->recv; |
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426 | |
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427 | =head2 IDLE WATCHERS |
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428 | |
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429 | Sometimes there is a need to do something, but it is not so important |
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430 | to do it instantly, but only when there is nothing better to do. This |
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431 | "nothing better to do" is usually defined to be "no other events need |
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432 | attention by the event loop". |
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433 | |
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434 | Idle watchers ideally get invoked when the event loop has nothing |
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435 | better to do, just before it would block the process to wait for new |
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436 | events. Instead of blocking, the idle watcher is invoked. |
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437 | |
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438 | Most event loops unfortunately do not really support idle watchers (only |
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439 | EV, Event and Glib do it in a usable fashion) - for the rest, AnyEvent |
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440 | will simply call the callback "from time to time". |
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441 | |
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442 | Example: read lines from STDIN, but only process them when the |
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443 | program is otherwise idle: |
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444 | |
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445 | my @lines; # read data |
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446 | my $idle_w; |
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447 | my $io_w = AnyEvent->io (fh => \*STDIN, poll => 'r', cb => sub { |
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448 | push @lines, scalar <STDIN>; |
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449 | |
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450 | # start an idle watcher, if not already done |
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451 | $idle_w ||= AnyEvent->idle (cb => sub { |
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452 | # handle only one line, when there are lines left |
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453 | if (my $line = shift @lines) { |
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454 | print "handled when idle: $line"; |
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455 | } else { |
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456 | # otherwise disable the idle watcher again |
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457 | undef $idle_w; |
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458 | } |
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459 | }); |
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460 | }); |
297 | |
461 | |
298 | =head2 CONDITION VARIABLES |
462 | =head2 CONDITION VARIABLES |
299 | |
463 | |
300 | If you are familiar with some event loops you will know that all of them |
464 | If you are familiar with some event loops you will know that all of them |
301 | require you to run some blocking "loop", "run" or similar function that |
465 | require you to run some blocking "loop", "run" or similar function that |
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307 | The instrument to do that is called a "condition variable", so called |
471 | The instrument to do that is called a "condition variable", so called |
308 | because they represent a condition that must become true. |
472 | because they represent a condition that must become true. |
309 | |
473 | |
310 | Condition variables can be created by calling the C<< AnyEvent->condvar |
474 | Condition variables can be created by calling the C<< AnyEvent->condvar |
311 | >> method, usually without arguments. The only argument pair allowed is |
475 | >> method, usually without arguments. The only argument pair allowed is |
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476 | |
312 | C<cb>, which specifies a callback to be called when the condition variable |
477 | C<cb>, which specifies a callback to be called when the condition variable |
313 | becomes true. |
478 | becomes true, with the condition variable as the first argument (but not |
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479 | the results). |
314 | |
480 | |
315 | After creation, the condition variable is "false" until it becomes "true" |
481 | After creation, the condition variable is "false" until it becomes "true" |
316 | by calling the C<send> method. |
482 | by calling the C<send> method (or calling the condition variable as if it |
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483 | were a callback, read about the caveats in the description for the C<< |
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484 | ->send >> method). |
317 | |
485 | |
318 | Condition variables are similar to callbacks, except that you can |
486 | Condition variables are similar to callbacks, except that you can |
319 | optionally wait for them. They can also be called merge points - points |
487 | optionally wait for them. They can also be called merge points - points |
320 | in time where multiple outstanding events have been processed. And yet |
488 | in time where multiple outstanding events have been processed. And yet |
321 | another way to call them is transactions - each condition variable can be |
489 | another way to call them is transactions - each condition variable can be |
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347 | |
515 | |
348 | There are two "sides" to a condition variable - the "producer side" which |
516 | There are two "sides" to a condition variable - the "producer side" which |
349 | eventually calls C<< -> send >>, and the "consumer side", which waits |
517 | eventually calls C<< -> send >>, and the "consumer side", which waits |
350 | for the send to occur. |
518 | for the send to occur. |
351 | |
519 | |
352 | Example: |
520 | Example: wait for a timer. |
353 | |
521 | |
354 | # wait till the result is ready |
522 | # wait till the result is ready |
355 | my $result_ready = AnyEvent->condvar; |
523 | my $result_ready = AnyEvent->condvar; |
356 | |
524 | |
357 | # do something such as adding a timer |
525 | # do something such as adding a timer |
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365 | |
533 | |
366 | # this "blocks" (while handling events) till the callback |
534 | # this "blocks" (while handling events) till the callback |
367 | # calls send |
535 | # calls send |
368 | $result_ready->recv; |
536 | $result_ready->recv; |
369 | |
537 | |
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538 | Example: wait for a timer, but take advantage of the fact that |
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539 | condition variables are also code references. |
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540 | |
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541 | my $done = AnyEvent->condvar; |
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542 | my $delay = AnyEvent->timer (after => 5, cb => $done); |
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543 | $done->recv; |
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544 | |
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545 | Example: Imagine an API that returns a condvar and doesn't support |
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546 | callbacks. This is how you make a synchronous call, for example from |
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547 | the main program: |
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548 | |
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549 | use AnyEvent::CouchDB; |
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550 | |
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551 | ... |
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552 | |
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553 | my @info = $couchdb->info->recv; |
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554 | |
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555 | And this is how you would just ste a callback to be called whenever the |
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556 | results are available: |
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557 | |
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558 | $couchdb->info->cb (sub { |
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559 | my @info = $_[0]->recv; |
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560 | }); |
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561 | |
370 | =head3 METHODS FOR PRODUCERS |
562 | =head3 METHODS FOR PRODUCERS |
371 | |
563 | |
372 | These methods should only be used by the producing side, i.e. the |
564 | These methods should only be used by the producing side, i.e. the |
373 | code/module that eventually sends the signal. Note that it is also |
565 | code/module that eventually sends the signal. Note that it is also |
374 | the producer side which creates the condvar in most cases, but it isn't |
566 | the producer side which creates the condvar in most cases, but it isn't |
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386 | immediately from within send. |
578 | immediately from within send. |
387 | |
579 | |
388 | Any arguments passed to the C<send> call will be returned by all |
580 | Any arguments passed to the C<send> call will be returned by all |
389 | future C<< ->recv >> calls. |
581 | future C<< ->recv >> calls. |
390 | |
582 | |
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583 | Condition variables are overloaded so one can call them directly |
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584 | (as a code reference). Calling them directly is the same as calling |
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585 | C<send>. Note, however, that many C-based event loops do not handle |
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586 | overloading, so as tempting as it may be, passing a condition variable |
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587 | instead of a callback does not work. Both the pure perl and EV loops |
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588 | support overloading, however, as well as all functions that use perl to |
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589 | invoke a callback (as in L<AnyEvent::Socket> and L<AnyEvent::DNS> for |
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590 | example). |
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591 | |
391 | =item $cv->croak ($error) |
592 | =item $cv->croak ($error) |
392 | |
593 | |
393 | Similar to send, but causes all call's to C<< ->recv >> to invoke |
594 | Similar to send, but causes all call's to C<< ->recv >> to invoke |
394 | C<Carp::croak> with the given error message/object/scalar. |
595 | C<Carp::croak> with the given error message/object/scalar. |
395 | |
596 | |
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397 | user/consumer. |
598 | user/consumer. |
398 | |
599 | |
399 | =item $cv->begin ([group callback]) |
600 | =item $cv->begin ([group callback]) |
400 | |
601 | |
401 | =item $cv->end |
602 | =item $cv->end |
402 | |
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403 | These two methods are EXPERIMENTAL and MIGHT CHANGE. |
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404 | |
603 | |
405 | These two methods can be used to combine many transactions/events into |
604 | These two methods can be used to combine many transactions/events into |
406 | one. For example, a function that pings many hosts in parallel might want |
605 | one. For example, a function that pings many hosts in parallel might want |
407 | to use a condition variable for the whole process. |
606 | to use a condition variable for the whole process. |
408 | |
607 | |
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410 | C<< ->end >> will decrement it. If the counter reaches C<0> in C<< ->end |
609 | C<< ->end >> will decrement it. If the counter reaches C<0> in C<< ->end |
411 | >>, the (last) callback passed to C<begin> will be executed. That callback |
610 | >>, the (last) callback passed to C<begin> will be executed. That callback |
412 | is I<supposed> to call C<< ->send >>, but that is not required. If no |
611 | is I<supposed> to call C<< ->send >>, but that is not required. If no |
413 | callback was set, C<send> will be called without any arguments. |
612 | callback was set, C<send> will be called without any arguments. |
414 | |
613 | |
415 | Let's clarify this with the ping example: |
614 | You can think of C<< $cv->send >> giving you an OR condition (one call |
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615 | sends), while C<< $cv->begin >> and C<< $cv->end >> giving you an AND |
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616 | condition (all C<begin> calls must be C<end>'ed before the condvar sends). |
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617 | |
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618 | Let's start with a simple example: you have two I/O watchers (for example, |
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619 | STDOUT and STDERR for a program), and you want to wait for both streams to |
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620 | close before activating a condvar: |
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621 | |
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622 | my $cv = AnyEvent->condvar; |
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623 | |
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624 | $cv->begin; # first watcher |
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625 | my $w1 = AnyEvent->io (fh => $fh1, cb => sub { |
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626 | defined sysread $fh1, my $buf, 4096 |
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627 | or $cv->end; |
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628 | }); |
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629 | |
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630 | $cv->begin; # second watcher |
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631 | my $w2 = AnyEvent->io (fh => $fh2, cb => sub { |
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632 | defined sysread $fh2, my $buf, 4096 |
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633 | or $cv->end; |
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634 | }); |
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635 | |
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636 | $cv->recv; |
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637 | |
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638 | This works because for every event source (EOF on file handle), there is |
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639 | one call to C<begin>, so the condvar waits for all calls to C<end> before |
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640 | sending. |
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641 | |
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642 | The ping example mentioned above is slightly more complicated, as the |
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643 | there are results to be passwd back, and the number of tasks that are |
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644 | begung can potentially be zero: |
416 | |
645 | |
417 | my $cv = AnyEvent->condvar; |
646 | my $cv = AnyEvent->condvar; |
418 | |
647 | |
419 | my %result; |
648 | my %result; |
420 | $cv->begin (sub { $cv->send (\%result) }); |
649 | $cv->begin (sub { $cv->send (\%result) }); |
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440 | loop, which serves two important purposes: first, it sets the callback |
669 | loop, which serves two important purposes: first, it sets the callback |
441 | to be called once the counter reaches C<0>, and second, it ensures that |
670 | to be called once the counter reaches C<0>, and second, it ensures that |
442 | C<send> is called even when C<no> hosts are being pinged (the loop |
671 | C<send> is called even when C<no> hosts are being pinged (the loop |
443 | doesn't execute once). |
672 | doesn't execute once). |
444 | |
673 | |
445 | This is the general pattern when you "fan out" into multiple subrequests: |
674 | This is the general pattern when you "fan out" into multiple (but |
446 | use an outer C<begin>/C<end> pair to set the callback and ensure C<end> |
675 | potentially none) subrequests: use an outer C<begin>/C<end> pair to set |
447 | is called at least once, and then, for each subrequest you start, call |
676 | the callback and ensure C<end> is called at least once, and then, for each |
448 | C<begin> and for each subrequest you finish, call C<end>. |
677 | subrequest you start, call C<begin> and for each subrequest you finish, |
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678 | call C<end>. |
449 | |
679 | |
450 | =back |
680 | =back |
451 | |
681 | |
452 | =head3 METHODS FOR CONSUMERS |
682 | =head3 METHODS FOR CONSUMERS |
453 | |
683 | |
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498 | =item $bool = $cv->ready |
728 | =item $bool = $cv->ready |
499 | |
729 | |
500 | Returns true when the condition is "true", i.e. whether C<send> or |
730 | Returns true when the condition is "true", i.e. whether C<send> or |
501 | C<croak> have been called. |
731 | C<croak> have been called. |
502 | |
732 | |
503 | =item $cb = $cv->cb ([new callback]) |
733 | =item $cb = $cv->cb ($cb->($cv)) |
504 | |
734 | |
505 | This is a mutator function that returns the callback set and optionally |
735 | This is a mutator function that returns the callback set and optionally |
506 | replaces it before doing so. |
736 | replaces it before doing so. |
507 | |
737 | |
508 | The callback will be called when the condition becomes "true", i.e. when |
738 | The callback will be called when the condition becomes "true", i.e. when |
509 | C<send> or C<croak> are called. Calling C<recv> inside the callback |
739 | C<send> or C<croak> are called, with the only argument being the condition |
510 | or at any later time is guaranteed not to block. |
740 | variable itself. Calling C<recv> inside the callback or at any later time |
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741 | is guaranteed not to block. |
511 | |
742 | |
512 | =back |
743 | =back |
513 | |
744 | |
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745 | =head1 SUPPORTED EVENT LOOPS/BACKENDS |
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746 | |
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747 | The available backend classes are (every class has its own manpage): |
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748 | |
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749 | =over 4 |
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750 | |
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751 | =item Backends that are autoprobed when no other event loop can be found. |
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752 | |
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753 | EV is the preferred backend when no other event loop seems to be in |
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754 | use. If EV is not installed, then AnyEvent will try Event, and, failing |
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755 | that, will fall back to its own pure-perl implementation, which is |
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756 | available everywhere as it comes with AnyEvent itself. |
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757 | |
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758 | AnyEvent::Impl::EV based on EV (interface to libev, best choice). |
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759 | AnyEvent::Impl::Event based on Event, very stable, few glitches. |
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760 | AnyEvent::Impl::Perl pure-perl implementation, fast and portable. |
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761 | |
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|
762 | =item Backends that are transparently being picked up when they are used. |
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763 | |
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764 | These will be used when they are currently loaded when the first watcher |
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765 | is created, in which case it is assumed that the application is using |
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766 | them. This means that AnyEvent will automatically pick the right backend |
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767 | when the main program loads an event module before anything starts to |
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768 | create watchers. Nothing special needs to be done by the main program. |
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769 | |
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770 | AnyEvent::Impl::Glib based on Glib, slow but very stable. |
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771 | AnyEvent::Impl::Tk based on Tk, very broken. |
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772 | AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib based on Event::Lib, leaks memory and worse. |
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773 | AnyEvent::Impl::POE based on POE, very slow, some limitations. |
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774 | |
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775 | =item Backends with special needs. |
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776 | |
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777 | Qt requires the Qt::Application to be instantiated first, but will |
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778 | otherwise be picked up automatically. As long as the main program |
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779 | instantiates the application before any AnyEvent watchers are created, |
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780 | everything should just work. |
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781 | |
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782 | AnyEvent::Impl::Qt based on Qt. |
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783 | |
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784 | Support for IO::Async can only be partial, as it is too broken and |
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785 | architecturally limited to even support the AnyEvent API. It also |
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786 | is the only event loop that needs the loop to be set explicitly, so |
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787 | it can only be used by a main program knowing about AnyEvent. See |
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788 | L<AnyEvent::Impl::Async> for the gory details. |
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789 | |
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790 | AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync based on IO::Async, cannot be autoprobed. |
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791 | |
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|
792 | =item Event loops that are indirectly supported via other backends. |
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793 | |
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794 | Some event loops can be supported via other modules: |
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795 | |
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796 | There is no direct support for WxWidgets (L<Wx>) or L<Prima>. |
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797 | |
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798 | B<WxWidgets> has no support for watching file handles. However, you can |
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799 | use WxWidgets through the POE adaptor, as POE has a Wx backend that simply |
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800 | polls 20 times per second, which was considered to be too horrible to even |
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801 | consider for AnyEvent. |
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802 | |
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803 | B<Prima> is not supported as nobody seems to be using it, but it has a POE |
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804 | backend, so it can be supported through POE. |
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805 | |
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806 | AnyEvent knows about both L<Prima> and L<Wx>, however, and will try to |
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807 | load L<POE> when detecting them, in the hope that POE will pick them up, |
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808 | in which case everything will be automatic. |
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809 | |
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810 | =back |
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811 | |
514 | =head1 GLOBAL VARIABLES AND FUNCTIONS |
812 | =head1 GLOBAL VARIABLES AND FUNCTIONS |
515 | |
813 | |
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814 | These are not normally required to use AnyEvent, but can be useful to |
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815 | write AnyEvent extension modules. |
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816 | |
516 | =over 4 |
817 | =over 4 |
517 | |
818 | |
518 | =item $AnyEvent::MODEL |
819 | =item $AnyEvent::MODEL |
519 | |
820 | |
520 | Contains C<undef> until the first watcher is being created. Then it |
821 | Contains C<undef> until the first watcher is being created, before the |
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822 | backend has been autodetected. |
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823 | |
521 | contains the event model that is being used, which is the name of the |
824 | Afterwards it contains the event model that is being used, which is the |
522 | Perl class implementing the model. This class is usually one of the |
825 | name of the Perl class implementing the model. This class is usually one |
523 | C<AnyEvent::Impl:xxx> modules, but can be any other class in the case |
826 | of the C<AnyEvent::Impl:xxx> modules, but can be any other class in the |
524 | AnyEvent has been extended at runtime (e.g. in I<rxvt-unicode>). |
827 | case AnyEvent has been extended at runtime (e.g. in I<rxvt-unicode> it |
525 | |
828 | will be C<urxvt::anyevent>). |
526 | The known classes so far are: |
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527 | |
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528 | AnyEvent::Impl::EV based on EV (an interface to libev, best choice). |
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529 | AnyEvent::Impl::Event based on Event, second best choice. |
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530 | AnyEvent::Impl::Perl pure-perl implementation, fast and portable. |
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531 | AnyEvent::Impl::Glib based on Glib, third-best choice. |
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532 | AnyEvent::Impl::Tk based on Tk, very bad choice. |
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533 | AnyEvent::Impl::Qt based on Qt, cannot be autoprobed (see its docs). |
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534 | AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib based on Event::Lib, leaks memory and worse. |
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535 | AnyEvent::Impl::POE based on POE, not generic enough for full support. |
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536 | |
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537 | There is no support for WxWidgets, as WxWidgets has no support for |
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538 | watching file handles. However, you can use WxWidgets through the |
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539 | POE Adaptor, as POE has a Wx backend that simply polls 20 times per |
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540 | second, which was considered to be too horrible to even consider for |
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541 | AnyEvent. Likewise, other POE backends can be used by AnyEvent by using |
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542 | it's adaptor. |
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543 | |
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544 | AnyEvent knows about L<Prima> and L<Wx> and will try to use L<POE> when |
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545 | autodetecting them. |
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546 | |
829 | |
547 | =item AnyEvent::detect |
830 | =item AnyEvent::detect |
548 | |
831 | |
549 | Returns C<$AnyEvent::MODEL>, forcing autodetection of the event model |
832 | Returns C<$AnyEvent::MODEL>, forcing autodetection of the event model |
550 | if necessary. You should only call this function right before you would |
833 | if necessary. You should only call this function right before you would |
551 | have created an AnyEvent watcher anyway, that is, as late as possible at |
834 | have created an AnyEvent watcher anyway, that is, as late as possible at |
552 | runtime. |
835 | runtime, and not e.g. while initialising of your module. |
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836 | |
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837 | If you need to do some initialisation before AnyEvent watchers are |
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838 | created, use C<post_detect>. |
553 | |
839 | |
554 | =item $guard = AnyEvent::post_detect { BLOCK } |
840 | =item $guard = AnyEvent::post_detect { BLOCK } |
555 | |
841 | |
556 | Arranges for the code block to be executed as soon as the event model is |
842 | Arranges for the code block to be executed as soon as the event model is |
557 | autodetected (or immediately if this has already happened). |
843 | autodetected (or immediately if this has already happened). |
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844 | |
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845 | The block will be executed I<after> the actual backend has been detected |
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846 | (C<$AnyEvent::MODEL> is set), but I<before> any watchers have been |
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847 | created, so it is possible to e.g. patch C<@AnyEvent::ISA> or do |
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848 | other initialisations - see the sources of L<AnyEvent::Strict> or |
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849 | L<AnyEvent::AIO> to see how this is used. |
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850 | |
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851 | The most common usage is to create some global watchers, without forcing |
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852 | event module detection too early, for example, L<AnyEvent::AIO> creates |
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853 | and installs the global L<IO::AIO> watcher in a C<post_detect> block to |
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854 | avoid autodetecting the event module at load time. |
558 | |
855 | |
559 | If called in scalar or list context, then it creates and returns an object |
856 | If called in scalar or list context, then it creates and returns an object |
560 | that automatically removes the callback again when it is destroyed. See |
857 | that automatically removes the callback again when it is destroyed. See |
561 | L<Coro::BDB> for a case where this is useful. |
858 | L<Coro::BDB> for a case where this is useful. |
562 | |
859 | |
… | |
… | |
565 | If there are any code references in this array (you can C<push> to it |
862 | If there are any code references in this array (you can C<push> to it |
566 | before or after loading AnyEvent), then they will called directly after |
863 | before or after loading AnyEvent), then they will called directly after |
567 | the event loop has been chosen. |
864 | the event loop has been chosen. |
568 | |
865 | |
569 | You should check C<$AnyEvent::MODEL> before adding to this array, though: |
866 | You should check C<$AnyEvent::MODEL> before adding to this array, though: |
570 | if it contains a true value then the event loop has already been detected, |
867 | if it is defined then the event loop has already been detected, and the |
571 | and the array will be ignored. |
868 | array will be ignored. |
572 | |
869 | |
573 | Best use C<AnyEvent::post_detect { BLOCK }> instead. |
870 | Best use C<AnyEvent::post_detect { BLOCK }> when your application allows |
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871 | it,as it takes care of these details. |
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872 | |
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873 | This variable is mainly useful for modules that can do something useful |
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874 | when AnyEvent is used and thus want to know when it is initialised, but do |
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875 | not need to even load it by default. This array provides the means to hook |
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876 | into AnyEvent passively, without loading it. |
574 | |
877 | |
575 | =back |
878 | =back |
576 | |
879 | |
577 | =head1 WHAT TO DO IN A MODULE |
880 | =head1 WHAT TO DO IN A MODULE |
578 | |
881 | |
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601 | |
904 | |
602 | If it doesn't care, it can just "use AnyEvent" and use it itself, or not |
905 | If it doesn't care, it can just "use AnyEvent" and use it itself, or not |
603 | do anything special (it does not need to be event-based) and let AnyEvent |
906 | do anything special (it does not need to be event-based) and let AnyEvent |
604 | decide which implementation to chose if some module relies on it. |
907 | decide which implementation to chose if some module relies on it. |
605 | |
908 | |
606 | If the main program relies on a specific event model. For example, in |
909 | If the main program relies on a specific event model - for example, in |
607 | Gtk2 programs you have to rely on the Glib module. You should load the |
910 | Gtk2 programs you have to rely on the Glib module - you should load the |
608 | event module before loading AnyEvent or any module that uses it: generally |
911 | event module before loading AnyEvent or any module that uses it: generally |
609 | speaking, you should load it as early as possible. The reason is that |
912 | speaking, you should load it as early as possible. The reason is that |
610 | modules might create watchers when they are loaded, and AnyEvent will |
913 | modules might create watchers when they are loaded, and AnyEvent will |
611 | decide on the event model to use as soon as it creates watchers, and it |
914 | decide on the event model to use as soon as it creates watchers, and it |
612 | might chose the wrong one unless you load the correct one yourself. |
915 | might chose the wrong one unless you load the correct one yourself. |
613 | |
916 | |
614 | You can chose to use a rather inefficient pure-perl implementation by |
917 | You can chose to use a pure-perl implementation by loading the |
615 | loading the C<AnyEvent::Impl::Perl> module, which gives you similar |
918 | C<AnyEvent::Impl::Perl> module, which gives you similar behaviour |
616 | behaviour everywhere, but letting AnyEvent chose is generally better. |
919 | everywhere, but letting AnyEvent chose the model is generally better. |
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920 | |
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|
921 | =head2 MAINLOOP EMULATION |
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922 | |
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|
923 | Sometimes (often for short test scripts, or even standalone programs who |
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924 | only want to use AnyEvent), you do not want to run a specific event loop. |
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925 | |
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926 | In that case, you can use a condition variable like this: |
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|
927 | |
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|
928 | AnyEvent->condvar->recv; |
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|
929 | |
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|
930 | This has the effect of entering the event loop and looping forever. |
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931 | |
|
|
932 | Note that usually your program has some exit condition, in which case |
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|
933 | it is better to use the "traditional" approach of storing a condition |
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|
934 | variable somewhere, waiting for it, and sending it when the program should |
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|
935 | exit cleanly. |
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936 | |
617 | |
937 | |
618 | =head1 OTHER MODULES |
938 | =head1 OTHER MODULES |
619 | |
939 | |
620 | The following is a non-exhaustive list of additional modules that use |
940 | The following is a non-exhaustive list of additional modules that use |
621 | AnyEvent and can therefore be mixed easily with other AnyEvent modules |
941 | AnyEvent as a client and can therefore be mixed easily with other AnyEvent |
622 | in the same program. Some of the modules come with AnyEvent, some are |
942 | modules and other event loops in the same program. Some of the modules |
623 | available via CPAN. |
943 | come with AnyEvent, most are available via CPAN. |
624 | |
944 | |
625 | =over 4 |
945 | =over 4 |
626 | |
946 | |
627 | =item L<AnyEvent::Util> |
947 | =item L<AnyEvent::Util> |
628 | |
948 | |
629 | Contains various utility functions that replace often-used but blocking |
949 | Contains various utility functions that replace often-used but blocking |
630 | functions such as C<inet_aton> by event-/callback-based versions. |
950 | functions such as C<inet_aton> by event-/callback-based versions. |
631 | |
|
|
632 | =item L<AnyEvent::Handle> |
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|
633 | |
|
|
634 | Provide read and write buffers and manages watchers for reads and writes. |
|
|
635 | |
951 | |
636 | =item L<AnyEvent::Socket> |
952 | =item L<AnyEvent::Socket> |
637 | |
953 | |
638 | Provides various utility functions for (internet protocol) sockets, |
954 | Provides various utility functions for (internet protocol) sockets, |
639 | addresses and name resolution. Also functions to create non-blocking tcp |
955 | addresses and name resolution. Also functions to create non-blocking tcp |
640 | connections or tcp servers, with IPv6 and SRV record support and more. |
956 | connections or tcp servers, with IPv6 and SRV record support and more. |
641 | |
957 | |
|
|
958 | =item L<AnyEvent::Handle> |
|
|
959 | |
|
|
960 | Provide read and write buffers, manages watchers for reads and writes, |
|
|
961 | supports raw and formatted I/O, I/O queued and fully transparent and |
|
|
962 | non-blocking SSL/TLS (via L<AnyEvent::TLS>. |
|
|
963 | |
|
|
964 | =item L<AnyEvent::DNS> |
|
|
965 | |
|
|
966 | Provides rich asynchronous DNS resolver capabilities. |
|
|
967 | |
|
|
968 | =item L<AnyEvent::HTTP> |
|
|
969 | |
|
|
970 | A simple-to-use HTTP library that is capable of making a lot of concurrent |
|
|
971 | HTTP requests. |
|
|
972 | |
642 | =item L<AnyEvent::HTTPD> |
973 | =item L<AnyEvent::HTTPD> |
643 | |
974 | |
644 | Provides a simple web application server framework. |
975 | Provides a simple web application server framework. |
645 | |
976 | |
646 | =item L<AnyEvent::DNS> |
|
|
647 | |
|
|
648 | Provides rich asynchronous DNS resolver capabilities. |
|
|
649 | |
|
|
650 | =item L<AnyEvent::FastPing> |
977 | =item L<AnyEvent::FastPing> |
651 | |
978 | |
652 | The fastest ping in the west. |
979 | The fastest ping in the west. |
653 | |
980 | |
|
|
981 | =item L<AnyEvent::DBI> |
|
|
982 | |
|
|
983 | Executes L<DBI> requests asynchronously in a proxy process. |
|
|
984 | |
|
|
985 | =item L<AnyEvent::AIO> |
|
|
986 | |
|
|
987 | Truly asynchronous I/O, should be in the toolbox of every event |
|
|
988 | programmer. AnyEvent::AIO transparently fuses L<IO::AIO> and AnyEvent |
|
|
989 | together. |
|
|
990 | |
|
|
991 | =item L<AnyEvent::BDB> |
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|
992 | |
|
|
993 | Truly asynchronous Berkeley DB access. AnyEvent::BDB transparently fuses |
|
|
994 | L<BDB> and AnyEvent together. |
|
|
995 | |
|
|
996 | =item L<AnyEvent::GPSD> |
|
|
997 | |
|
|
998 | A non-blocking interface to gpsd, a daemon delivering GPS information. |
|
|
999 | |
654 | =item L<Net::IRC3> |
1000 | =item L<AnyEvent::IRC> |
655 | |
1001 | |
656 | AnyEvent based IRC client module family. |
1002 | AnyEvent based IRC client module family (replacing the older Net::IRC3). |
657 | |
1003 | |
658 | =item L<Net::XMPP2> |
1004 | =item L<AnyEvent::XMPP> |
659 | |
1005 | |
660 | AnyEvent based XMPP (Jabber protocol) module family. |
1006 | AnyEvent based XMPP (Jabber protocol) module family (replacing the older |
|
|
1007 | Net::XMPP2>. |
|
|
1008 | |
|
|
1009 | =item L<AnyEvent::IGS> |
|
|
1010 | |
|
|
1011 | A non-blocking interface to the Internet Go Server protocol (used by |
|
|
1012 | L<App::IGS>). |
661 | |
1013 | |
662 | =item L<Net::FCP> |
1014 | =item L<Net::FCP> |
663 | |
1015 | |
664 | AnyEvent-based implementation of the Freenet Client Protocol, birthplace |
1016 | AnyEvent-based implementation of the Freenet Client Protocol, birthplace |
665 | of AnyEvent. |
1017 | of AnyEvent. |
… | |
… | |
670 | |
1022 | |
671 | =item L<Coro> |
1023 | =item L<Coro> |
672 | |
1024 | |
673 | Has special support for AnyEvent via L<Coro::AnyEvent>. |
1025 | Has special support for AnyEvent via L<Coro::AnyEvent>. |
674 | |
1026 | |
675 | =item L<AnyEvent::AIO>, L<IO::AIO> |
|
|
676 | |
|
|
677 | Truly asynchronous I/O, should be in the toolbox of every event |
|
|
678 | programmer. AnyEvent::AIO transparently fuses IO::AIO and AnyEvent |
|
|
679 | together. |
|
|
680 | |
|
|
681 | =item L<AnyEvent::BDB>, L<BDB> |
|
|
682 | |
|
|
683 | Truly asynchronous Berkeley DB access. AnyEvent::AIO transparently fuses |
|
|
684 | IO::AIO and AnyEvent together. |
|
|
685 | |
|
|
686 | =item L<IO::Lambda> |
|
|
687 | |
|
|
688 | The lambda approach to I/O - don't ask, look there. Can use AnyEvent. |
|
|
689 | |
|
|
690 | =back |
1027 | =back |
691 | |
1028 | |
692 | =cut |
1029 | =cut |
693 | |
1030 | |
694 | package AnyEvent; |
1031 | package AnyEvent; |
695 | |
1032 | |
696 | no warnings; |
1033 | no warnings; |
697 | use strict; |
1034 | use strict qw(vars subs); |
698 | |
1035 | |
699 | use Carp; |
1036 | use Carp; |
700 | |
1037 | |
701 | our $VERSION = '3.6'; |
1038 | our $VERSION = 4.82; |
702 | our $MODEL; |
1039 | our $MODEL; |
703 | |
1040 | |
704 | our $AUTOLOAD; |
1041 | our $AUTOLOAD; |
705 | our @ISA; |
1042 | our @ISA; |
706 | |
1043 | |
|
|
1044 | our @REGISTRY; |
|
|
1045 | |
|
|
1046 | our $WIN32; |
|
|
1047 | |
|
|
1048 | BEGIN { |
|
|
1049 | eval "sub WIN32(){ " . (($^O =~ /mswin32/i)*1) ." }"; |
|
|
1050 | eval "sub TAINT(){ " . (${^TAINT}*1) . " }"; |
|
|
1051 | |
|
|
1052 | delete @ENV{grep /^PERL_ANYEVENT_/, keys %ENV} |
|
|
1053 | if ${^TAINT}; |
|
|
1054 | } |
|
|
1055 | |
707 | our $verbose = $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_VERBOSE}*1; |
1056 | our $verbose = $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_VERBOSE}*1; |
708 | |
1057 | |
709 | our @REGISTRY; |
1058 | our %PROTOCOL; # (ipv4|ipv6) => (1|2), higher numbers are preferred |
710 | |
|
|
711 | our %PROTOCOL; # (ipv4|ipv6) => (1|2) |
|
|
712 | |
1059 | |
713 | { |
1060 | { |
714 | my $idx; |
1061 | my $idx; |
715 | $PROTOCOL{$_} = ++$idx |
1062 | $PROTOCOL{$_} = ++$idx |
|
|
1063 | for reverse split /\s*,\s*/, |
716 | for split /\s*,\s*/, $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS} || "ipv4,ipv6"; |
1064 | $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS} || "ipv4,ipv6"; |
717 | } |
1065 | } |
718 | |
1066 | |
719 | my @models = ( |
1067 | my @models = ( |
720 | [EV:: => AnyEvent::Impl::EV::], |
1068 | [EV:: => AnyEvent::Impl::EV::], |
721 | [Event:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Event::], |
1069 | [Event:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Event::], |
|
|
1070 | [AnyEvent::Impl::Perl:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Perl::], |
|
|
1071 | # everything below here will not be autoprobed |
|
|
1072 | # as the pureperl backend should work everywhere |
|
|
1073 | # and is usually faster |
|
|
1074 | [Glib:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Glib::], # becomes extremely slow with many watchers |
|
|
1075 | [Event::Lib:: => AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib::], # too buggy |
722 | [Tk:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Tk::], |
1076 | [Tk:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Tk::], # crashes with many handles |
|
|
1077 | [POE::Kernel:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::], # lasciate ogni speranza |
|
|
1078 | [Qt:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Qt::], # requires special main program |
723 | [Wx:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::], |
1079 | [Wx:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::], |
724 | [Prima:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::], |
1080 | [Prima:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::], |
725 | [AnyEvent::Impl::Perl:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Perl::], |
1081 | # IO::Async is just too broken - we would need workarounds for its |
726 | # everything below here will not be autoprobed as the pureperl backend should work everywhere |
1082 | # byzantine signal and broken child handling, among others. |
727 | [Glib:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Glib::], |
1083 | # IO::Async is rather hard to detect, as it doesn't have any |
728 | [Event::Lib:: => AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib::], # too buggy |
1084 | # obvious default class. |
729 | [Qt:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Qt::], # requires special main program |
1085 | # [IO::Async:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program |
730 | [POE::Kernel:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::], # lasciate ogni speranza |
1086 | # [IO::Async::Loop:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program |
|
|
1087 | # [IO::Async::Notifier:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program |
731 | ); |
1088 | ); |
732 | |
1089 | |
733 | our %method = map +($_ => 1), qw(io timer signal child condvar one_event DESTROY); |
1090 | our %method = map +($_ => 1), |
|
|
1091 | qw(io timer time now now_update signal child idle condvar one_event DESTROY); |
734 | |
1092 | |
735 | our @post_detect; |
1093 | our @post_detect; |
736 | |
1094 | |
737 | sub post_detect(&) { |
1095 | sub post_detect(&) { |
738 | my ($cb) = @_; |
1096 | my ($cb) = @_; |
… | |
… | |
743 | 1 |
1101 | 1 |
744 | } else { |
1102 | } else { |
745 | push @post_detect, $cb; |
1103 | push @post_detect, $cb; |
746 | |
1104 | |
747 | defined wantarray |
1105 | defined wantarray |
748 | ? bless \$cb, "AnyEvent::Util::PostDetect" |
1106 | ? bless \$cb, "AnyEvent::Util::postdetect" |
749 | : () |
1107 | : () |
750 | } |
1108 | } |
751 | } |
1109 | } |
752 | |
1110 | |
753 | sub AnyEvent::Util::PostDetect::DESTROY { |
1111 | sub AnyEvent::Util::postdetect::DESTROY { |
754 | @post_detect = grep $_ != ${$_[0]}, @post_detect; |
1112 | @post_detect = grep $_ != ${$_[0]}, @post_detect; |
755 | } |
1113 | } |
756 | |
1114 | |
757 | sub detect() { |
1115 | sub detect() { |
758 | unless ($MODEL) { |
1116 | unless ($MODEL) { |
759 | no strict 'refs'; |
1117 | no strict 'refs'; |
|
|
1118 | local $SIG{__DIE__}; |
760 | |
1119 | |
761 | if ($ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL} =~ /^([a-zA-Z]+)$/) { |
1120 | if ($ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL} =~ /^([a-zA-Z]+)$/) { |
762 | my $model = "AnyEvent::Impl::$1"; |
1121 | my $model = "AnyEvent::Impl::$1"; |
763 | if (eval "require $model") { |
1122 | if (eval "require $model") { |
764 | $MODEL = $model; |
1123 | $MODEL = $model; |
… | |
… | |
794 | last; |
1153 | last; |
795 | } |
1154 | } |
796 | } |
1155 | } |
797 | |
1156 | |
798 | $MODEL |
1157 | $MODEL |
799 | or die "No event module selected for AnyEvent and autodetect failed. Install any one of these modules: EV, Event or Glib."; |
1158 | or die "No event module selected for AnyEvent and autodetect failed. Install any one of these modules: EV, Event or Glib.\n"; |
800 | } |
1159 | } |
801 | } |
1160 | } |
802 | |
1161 | |
|
|
1162 | push @{"$MODEL\::ISA"}, "AnyEvent::Base"; |
|
|
1163 | |
803 | unshift @ISA, $MODEL; |
1164 | unshift @ISA, $MODEL; |
804 | push @{"$MODEL\::ISA"}, "AnyEvent::Base"; |
1165 | |
|
|
1166 | require AnyEvent::Strict if $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_STRICT}; |
805 | |
1167 | |
806 | (shift @post_detect)->() while @post_detect; |
1168 | (shift @post_detect)->() while @post_detect; |
807 | } |
1169 | } |
808 | |
1170 | |
809 | $MODEL |
1171 | $MODEL |
… | |
… | |
819 | |
1181 | |
820 | my $class = shift; |
1182 | my $class = shift; |
821 | $class->$func (@_); |
1183 | $class->$func (@_); |
822 | } |
1184 | } |
823 | |
1185 | |
|
|
1186 | # utility function to dup a filehandle. this is used by many backends |
|
|
1187 | # to support binding more than one watcher per filehandle (they usually |
|
|
1188 | # allow only one watcher per fd, so we dup it to get a different one). |
|
|
1189 | sub _dupfh($$;$$) { |
|
|
1190 | my ($poll, $fh, $r, $w) = @_; |
|
|
1191 | |
|
|
1192 | # cygwin requires the fh mode to be matching, unix doesn't |
|
|
1193 | my ($rw, $mode) = $poll eq "r" ? ($r, "<") : ($w, ">"); |
|
|
1194 | |
|
|
1195 | open my $fh2, "$mode&", $fh |
|
|
1196 | or die "AnyEvent->io: cannot dup() filehandle in mode '$poll': $!,"; |
|
|
1197 | |
|
|
1198 | # we assume CLOEXEC is already set by perl in all important cases |
|
|
1199 | |
|
|
1200 | ($fh2, $rw) |
|
|
1201 | } |
|
|
1202 | |
824 | package AnyEvent::Base; |
1203 | package AnyEvent::Base; |
825 | |
1204 | |
|
|
1205 | # default implementations for many methods |
|
|
1206 | |
|
|
1207 | BEGIN { |
|
|
1208 | if (eval "use Time::HiRes (); Time::HiRes::time (); 1") { |
|
|
1209 | *_time = \&Time::HiRes::time; |
|
|
1210 | # if (eval "use POSIX (); (POSIX::times())... |
|
|
1211 | } else { |
|
|
1212 | *_time = sub { time }; # epic fail |
|
|
1213 | } |
|
|
1214 | } |
|
|
1215 | |
|
|
1216 | sub time { _time } |
|
|
1217 | sub now { _time } |
|
|
1218 | sub now_update { } |
|
|
1219 | |
826 | # default implementation for ->condvar |
1220 | # default implementation for ->condvar |
827 | |
1221 | |
828 | sub condvar { |
1222 | sub condvar { |
829 | bless { @_ == 3 ? (_ae_cb => $_[2]) : () }, AnyEvent::CondVar:: |
1223 | bless { @_ == 3 ? (_ae_cb => $_[2]) : () }, "AnyEvent::CondVar" |
830 | } |
1224 | } |
831 | |
1225 | |
832 | # default implementation for ->signal |
1226 | # default implementation for ->signal |
833 | |
1227 | |
834 | our %SIG_CB; |
1228 | our ($SIGPIPE_R, $SIGPIPE_W, %SIG_CB, %SIG_EV, $SIG_IO); |
|
|
1229 | |
|
|
1230 | sub _signal_exec { |
|
|
1231 | sysread $SIGPIPE_R, my $dummy, 4; |
|
|
1232 | |
|
|
1233 | while (%SIG_EV) { |
|
|
1234 | for (keys %SIG_EV) { |
|
|
1235 | delete $SIG_EV{$_}; |
|
|
1236 | $_->() for values %{ $SIG_CB{$_} || {} }; |
|
|
1237 | } |
|
|
1238 | } |
|
|
1239 | } |
835 | |
1240 | |
836 | sub signal { |
1241 | sub signal { |
837 | my (undef, %arg) = @_; |
1242 | my (undef, %arg) = @_; |
838 | |
1243 | |
|
|
1244 | unless ($SIGPIPE_R) { |
|
|
1245 | require Fcntl; |
|
|
1246 | |
|
|
1247 | if (AnyEvent::WIN32) { |
|
|
1248 | require AnyEvent::Util; |
|
|
1249 | |
|
|
1250 | ($SIGPIPE_R, $SIGPIPE_W) = AnyEvent::Util::portable_pipe (); |
|
|
1251 | AnyEvent::Util::fh_nonblocking ($SIGPIPE_R) if $SIGPIPE_R; |
|
|
1252 | AnyEvent::Util::fh_nonblocking ($SIGPIPE_W) if $SIGPIPE_W; # just in case |
|
|
1253 | } else { |
|
|
1254 | pipe $SIGPIPE_R, $SIGPIPE_W; |
|
|
1255 | fcntl $SIGPIPE_R, &Fcntl::F_SETFL, &Fcntl::O_NONBLOCK if $SIGPIPE_R; |
|
|
1256 | fcntl $SIGPIPE_W, &Fcntl::F_SETFL, &Fcntl::O_NONBLOCK if $SIGPIPE_W; # just in case |
|
|
1257 | |
|
|
1258 | # not strictly required, as $^F is normally 2, but let's make sure... |
|
|
1259 | fcntl $SIGPIPE_R, &Fcntl::F_SETFD, &Fcntl::FD_CLOEXEC; |
|
|
1260 | fcntl $SIGPIPE_W, &Fcntl::F_SETFD, &Fcntl::FD_CLOEXEC; |
|
|
1261 | } |
|
|
1262 | |
|
|
1263 | $SIGPIPE_R |
|
|
1264 | or Carp::croak "AnyEvent: unable to create a signal reporting pipe: $!\n"; |
|
|
1265 | |
|
|
1266 | $SIG_IO = AnyEvent->io (fh => $SIGPIPE_R, poll => "r", cb => \&_signal_exec); |
|
|
1267 | } |
|
|
1268 | |
839 | my $signal = uc $arg{signal} |
1269 | my $signal = uc $arg{signal} |
840 | or Carp::croak "required option 'signal' is missing"; |
1270 | or Carp::croak "required option 'signal' is missing"; |
841 | |
1271 | |
842 | $SIG_CB{$signal}{$arg{cb}} = $arg{cb}; |
1272 | $SIG_CB{$signal}{$arg{cb}} = $arg{cb}; |
843 | $SIG{$signal} ||= sub { |
1273 | $SIG{$signal} ||= sub { |
844 | $_->() for values %{ $SIG_CB{$signal} || {} }; |
1274 | local $!; |
|
|
1275 | syswrite $SIGPIPE_W, "\x00", 1 unless %SIG_EV; |
|
|
1276 | undef $SIG_EV{$signal}; |
845 | }; |
1277 | }; |
846 | |
1278 | |
847 | bless [$signal, $arg{cb}], "AnyEvent::Base::Signal" |
1279 | bless [$signal, $arg{cb}], "AnyEvent::Base::signal" |
848 | } |
1280 | } |
849 | |
1281 | |
850 | sub AnyEvent::Base::Signal::DESTROY { |
1282 | sub AnyEvent::Base::signal::DESTROY { |
851 | my ($signal, $cb) = @{$_[0]}; |
1283 | my ($signal, $cb) = @{$_[0]}; |
852 | |
1284 | |
853 | delete $SIG_CB{$signal}{$cb}; |
1285 | delete $SIG_CB{$signal}{$cb}; |
854 | |
1286 | |
|
|
1287 | # delete doesn't work with older perls - they then |
|
|
1288 | # print weird messages, or just unconditionally exit |
|
|
1289 | # instead of getting the default action. |
855 | $SIG{$signal} = 'DEFAULT' unless keys %{ $SIG_CB{$signal} }; |
1290 | undef $SIG{$signal} unless keys %{ $SIG_CB{$signal} }; |
856 | } |
1291 | } |
857 | |
1292 | |
858 | # default implementation for ->child |
1293 | # default implementation for ->child |
859 | |
1294 | |
860 | our %PID_CB; |
1295 | our %PID_CB; |
861 | our $CHLD_W; |
1296 | our $CHLD_W; |
862 | our $CHLD_DELAY_W; |
1297 | our $CHLD_DELAY_W; |
863 | our $PID_IDLE; |
|
|
864 | our $WNOHANG; |
1298 | our $WNOHANG; |
865 | |
1299 | |
866 | sub _child_wait { |
1300 | sub _sigchld { |
867 | while (0 < (my $pid = waitpid -1, $WNOHANG)) { |
1301 | while (0 < (my $pid = waitpid -1, $WNOHANG)) { |
868 | $_->($pid, $?) for (values %{ $PID_CB{$pid} || {} }), |
1302 | $_->($pid, $?) for (values %{ $PID_CB{$pid} || {} }), |
869 | (values %{ $PID_CB{0} || {} }); |
1303 | (values %{ $PID_CB{0} || {} }); |
870 | } |
1304 | } |
871 | |
|
|
872 | undef $PID_IDLE; |
|
|
873 | } |
|
|
874 | |
|
|
875 | sub _sigchld { |
|
|
876 | # make sure we deliver these changes "synchronous" with the event loop. |
|
|
877 | $CHLD_DELAY_W ||= AnyEvent->timer (after => 0, cb => sub { |
|
|
878 | undef $CHLD_DELAY_W; |
|
|
879 | &_child_wait; |
|
|
880 | }); |
|
|
881 | } |
1305 | } |
882 | |
1306 | |
883 | sub child { |
1307 | sub child { |
884 | my (undef, %arg) = @_; |
1308 | my (undef, %arg) = @_; |
885 | |
1309 | |
886 | defined (my $pid = $arg{pid} + 0) |
1310 | defined (my $pid = $arg{pid} + 0) |
887 | or Carp::croak "required option 'pid' is missing"; |
1311 | or Carp::croak "required option 'pid' is missing"; |
888 | |
1312 | |
889 | $PID_CB{$pid}{$arg{cb}} = $arg{cb}; |
1313 | $PID_CB{$pid}{$arg{cb}} = $arg{cb}; |
890 | |
1314 | |
891 | unless ($WNOHANG) { |
|
|
892 | $WNOHANG = eval { require POSIX; &POSIX::WNOHANG } || 1; |
1315 | $WNOHANG ||= eval { local $SIG{__DIE__}; require POSIX; &POSIX::WNOHANG } || 1; |
893 | } |
|
|
894 | |
1316 | |
895 | unless ($CHLD_W) { |
1317 | unless ($CHLD_W) { |
896 | $CHLD_W = AnyEvent->signal (signal => 'CHLD', cb => \&_sigchld); |
1318 | $CHLD_W = AnyEvent->signal (signal => 'CHLD', cb => \&_sigchld); |
897 | # child could be a zombie already, so make at least one round |
1319 | # child could be a zombie already, so make at least one round |
898 | &_sigchld; |
1320 | &_sigchld; |
899 | } |
1321 | } |
900 | |
1322 | |
901 | bless [$pid, $arg{cb}], "AnyEvent::Base::Child" |
1323 | bless [$pid, $arg{cb}], "AnyEvent::Base::child" |
902 | } |
1324 | } |
903 | |
1325 | |
904 | sub AnyEvent::Base::Child::DESTROY { |
1326 | sub AnyEvent::Base::child::DESTROY { |
905 | my ($pid, $cb) = @{$_[0]}; |
1327 | my ($pid, $cb) = @{$_[0]}; |
906 | |
1328 | |
907 | delete $PID_CB{$pid}{$cb}; |
1329 | delete $PID_CB{$pid}{$cb}; |
908 | delete $PID_CB{$pid} unless keys %{ $PID_CB{$pid} }; |
1330 | delete $PID_CB{$pid} unless keys %{ $PID_CB{$pid} }; |
909 | |
1331 | |
910 | undef $CHLD_W unless keys %PID_CB; |
1332 | undef $CHLD_W unless keys %PID_CB; |
911 | } |
1333 | } |
912 | |
1334 | |
|
|
1335 | # idle emulation is done by simply using a timer, regardless |
|
|
1336 | # of whether the process is idle or not, and not letting |
|
|
1337 | # the callback use more than 50% of the time. |
|
|
1338 | sub idle { |
|
|
1339 | my (undef, %arg) = @_; |
|
|
1340 | |
|
|
1341 | my ($cb, $w, $rcb) = $arg{cb}; |
|
|
1342 | |
|
|
1343 | $rcb = sub { |
|
|
1344 | if ($cb) { |
|
|
1345 | $w = _time; |
|
|
1346 | &$cb; |
|
|
1347 | $w = _time - $w; |
|
|
1348 | |
|
|
1349 | # never use more then 50% of the time for the idle watcher, |
|
|
1350 | # within some limits |
|
|
1351 | $w = 0.0001 if $w < 0.0001; |
|
|
1352 | $w = 5 if $w > 5; |
|
|
1353 | |
|
|
1354 | $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => $w, cb => $rcb); |
|
|
1355 | } else { |
|
|
1356 | # clean up... |
|
|
1357 | undef $w; |
|
|
1358 | undef $rcb; |
|
|
1359 | } |
|
|
1360 | }; |
|
|
1361 | |
|
|
1362 | $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => 0.05, cb => $rcb); |
|
|
1363 | |
|
|
1364 | bless \\$cb, "AnyEvent::Base::idle" |
|
|
1365 | } |
|
|
1366 | |
|
|
1367 | sub AnyEvent::Base::idle::DESTROY { |
|
|
1368 | undef $${$_[0]}; |
|
|
1369 | } |
|
|
1370 | |
913 | package AnyEvent::CondVar; |
1371 | package AnyEvent::CondVar; |
914 | |
1372 | |
915 | our @ISA = AnyEvent::CondVar::Base::; |
1373 | our @ISA = AnyEvent::CondVar::Base::; |
916 | |
1374 | |
917 | package AnyEvent::CondVar::Base; |
1375 | package AnyEvent::CondVar::Base; |
|
|
1376 | |
|
|
1377 | use overload |
|
|
1378 | '&{}' => sub { my $self = shift; sub { $self->send (@_) } }, |
|
|
1379 | fallback => 1; |
918 | |
1380 | |
919 | sub _send { |
1381 | sub _send { |
920 | # nop |
1382 | # nop |
921 | } |
1383 | } |
922 | |
1384 | |
… | |
… | |
963 | } |
1425 | } |
964 | |
1426 | |
965 | # undocumented/compatibility with pre-3.4 |
1427 | # undocumented/compatibility with pre-3.4 |
966 | *broadcast = \&send; |
1428 | *broadcast = \&send; |
967 | *wait = \&_wait; |
1429 | *wait = \&_wait; |
|
|
1430 | |
|
|
1431 | =head1 ERROR AND EXCEPTION HANDLING |
|
|
1432 | |
|
|
1433 | In general, AnyEvent does not do any error handling - it relies on the |
|
|
1434 | caller to do that if required. The L<AnyEvent::Strict> module (see also |
|
|
1435 | the C<PERL_ANYEVENT_STRICT> environment variable, below) provides strict |
|
|
1436 | checking of all AnyEvent methods, however, which is highly useful during |
|
|
1437 | development. |
|
|
1438 | |
|
|
1439 | As for exception handling (i.e. runtime errors and exceptions thrown while |
|
|
1440 | executing a callback), this is not only highly event-loop specific, but |
|
|
1441 | also not in any way wrapped by this module, as this is the job of the main |
|
|
1442 | program. |
|
|
1443 | |
|
|
1444 | The pure perl event loop simply re-throws the exception (usually |
|
|
1445 | within C<< condvar->recv >>), the L<Event> and L<EV> modules call C<< |
|
|
1446 | $Event/EV::DIED->() >>, L<Glib> uses C<< install_exception_handler >> and |
|
|
1447 | so on. |
|
|
1448 | |
|
|
1449 | =head1 ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES |
|
|
1450 | |
|
|
1451 | The following environment variables are used by this module or its |
|
|
1452 | submodules. |
|
|
1453 | |
|
|
1454 | Note that AnyEvent will remove I<all> environment variables starting with |
|
|
1455 | C<PERL_ANYEVENT_> from C<%ENV> when it is loaded while taint mode is |
|
|
1456 | enabled. |
|
|
1457 | |
|
|
1458 | =over 4 |
|
|
1459 | |
|
|
1460 | =item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_VERBOSE> |
|
|
1461 | |
|
|
1462 | By default, AnyEvent will be completely silent except in fatal |
|
|
1463 | conditions. You can set this environment variable to make AnyEvent more |
|
|
1464 | talkative. |
|
|
1465 | |
|
|
1466 | When set to C<1> or higher, causes AnyEvent to warn about unexpected |
|
|
1467 | conditions, such as not being able to load the event model specified by |
|
|
1468 | C<PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL>. |
|
|
1469 | |
|
|
1470 | When set to C<2> or higher, cause AnyEvent to report to STDERR which event |
|
|
1471 | model it chooses. |
|
|
1472 | |
|
|
1473 | =item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_STRICT> |
|
|
1474 | |
|
|
1475 | AnyEvent does not do much argument checking by default, as thorough |
|
|
1476 | argument checking is very costly. Setting this variable to a true value |
|
|
1477 | will cause AnyEvent to load C<AnyEvent::Strict> and then to thoroughly |
|
|
1478 | check the arguments passed to most method calls. If it finds any problems, |
|
|
1479 | it will croak. |
|
|
1480 | |
|
|
1481 | In other words, enables "strict" mode. |
|
|
1482 | |
|
|
1483 | Unlike C<use strict>, it is definitely recommended to keep it off in |
|
|
1484 | production. Keeping C<PERL_ANYEVENT_STRICT=1> in your environment while |
|
|
1485 | developing programs can be very useful, however. |
|
|
1486 | |
|
|
1487 | =item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL> |
|
|
1488 | |
|
|
1489 | This can be used to specify the event model to be used by AnyEvent, before |
|
|
1490 | auto detection and -probing kicks in. It must be a string consisting |
|
|
1491 | entirely of ASCII letters. The string C<AnyEvent::Impl::> gets prepended |
|
|
1492 | and the resulting module name is loaded and if the load was successful, |
|
|
1493 | used as event model. If it fails to load AnyEvent will proceed with |
|
|
1494 | auto detection and -probing. |
|
|
1495 | |
|
|
1496 | This functionality might change in future versions. |
|
|
1497 | |
|
|
1498 | For example, to force the pure perl model (L<AnyEvent::Impl::Perl>) you |
|
|
1499 | could start your program like this: |
|
|
1500 | |
|
|
1501 | PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL=Perl perl ... |
|
|
1502 | |
|
|
1503 | =item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS> |
|
|
1504 | |
|
|
1505 | Used by both L<AnyEvent::DNS> and L<AnyEvent::Socket> to determine preferences |
|
|
1506 | for IPv4 or IPv6. The default is unspecified (and might change, or be the result |
|
|
1507 | of auto probing). |
|
|
1508 | |
|
|
1509 | Must be set to a comma-separated list of protocols or address families, |
|
|
1510 | current supported: C<ipv4> and C<ipv6>. Only protocols mentioned will be |
|
|
1511 | used, and preference will be given to protocols mentioned earlier in the |
|
|
1512 | list. |
|
|
1513 | |
|
|
1514 | This variable can effectively be used for denial-of-service attacks |
|
|
1515 | against local programs (e.g. when setuid), although the impact is likely |
|
|
1516 | small, as the program has to handle conenction and other failures anyways. |
|
|
1517 | |
|
|
1518 | Examples: C<PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS=ipv4,ipv6> - prefer IPv4 over IPv6, |
|
|
1519 | but support both and try to use both. C<PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS=ipv4> |
|
|
1520 | - only support IPv4, never try to resolve or contact IPv6 |
|
|
1521 | addresses. C<PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS=ipv6,ipv4> support either IPv4 or |
|
|
1522 | IPv6, but prefer IPv6 over IPv4. |
|
|
1523 | |
|
|
1524 | =item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_EDNS0> |
|
|
1525 | |
|
|
1526 | Used by L<AnyEvent::DNS> to decide whether to use the EDNS0 extension |
|
|
1527 | for DNS. This extension is generally useful to reduce DNS traffic, but |
|
|
1528 | some (broken) firewalls drop such DNS packets, which is why it is off by |
|
|
1529 | default. |
|
|
1530 | |
|
|
1531 | Setting this variable to C<1> will cause L<AnyEvent::DNS> to announce |
|
|
1532 | EDNS0 in its DNS requests. |
|
|
1533 | |
|
|
1534 | =item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_MAX_FORKS> |
|
|
1535 | |
|
|
1536 | The maximum number of child processes that C<AnyEvent::Util::fork_call> |
|
|
1537 | will create in parallel. |
|
|
1538 | |
|
|
1539 | =item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_MAX_OUTSTANDING_DNS> |
|
|
1540 | |
|
|
1541 | The default value for the C<max_outstanding> parameter for the default DNS |
|
|
1542 | resolver - this is the maximum number of parallel DNS requests that are |
|
|
1543 | sent to the DNS server. |
|
|
1544 | |
|
|
1545 | =item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_RESOLV_CONF> |
|
|
1546 | |
|
|
1547 | The file to use instead of F</etc/resolv.conf> (or OS-specific |
|
|
1548 | configuration) in the default resolver. When set to the empty string, no |
|
|
1549 | default config will be used. |
|
|
1550 | |
|
|
1551 | =item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_CA_FILE>, C<PERL_ANYEVENT_CA_PATH>. |
|
|
1552 | |
|
|
1553 | When neither C<ca_file> nor C<ca_path> was specified during |
|
|
1554 | L<AnyEvent::TLS> context creation, and either of these environment |
|
|
1555 | variables exist, they will be used to specify CA certificate locations |
|
|
1556 | instead of a system-dependent default. |
|
|
1557 | |
|
|
1558 | =back |
968 | |
1559 | |
969 | =head1 SUPPLYING YOUR OWN EVENT MODEL INTERFACE |
1560 | =head1 SUPPLYING YOUR OWN EVENT MODEL INTERFACE |
970 | |
1561 | |
971 | This is an advanced topic that you do not normally need to use AnyEvent in |
1562 | This is an advanced topic that you do not normally need to use AnyEvent in |
972 | a module. This section is only of use to event loop authors who want to |
1563 | a module. This section is only of use to event loop authors who want to |
… | |
… | |
1006 | |
1597 | |
1007 | I<rxvt-unicode> also cheats a bit by not providing blocking access to |
1598 | I<rxvt-unicode> also cheats a bit by not providing blocking access to |
1008 | condition variables: code blocking while waiting for a condition will |
1599 | condition variables: code blocking while waiting for a condition will |
1009 | C<die>. This still works with most modules/usages, and blocking calls must |
1600 | C<die>. This still works with most modules/usages, and blocking calls must |
1010 | not be done in an interactive application, so it makes sense. |
1601 | not be done in an interactive application, so it makes sense. |
1011 | |
|
|
1012 | =head1 ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES |
|
|
1013 | |
|
|
1014 | The following environment variables are used by this module: |
|
|
1015 | |
|
|
1016 | =over 4 |
|
|
1017 | |
|
|
1018 | =item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_VERBOSE> |
|
|
1019 | |
|
|
1020 | By default, AnyEvent will be completely silent except in fatal |
|
|
1021 | conditions. You can set this environment variable to make AnyEvent more |
|
|
1022 | talkative. |
|
|
1023 | |
|
|
1024 | When set to C<1> or higher, causes AnyEvent to warn about unexpected |
|
|
1025 | conditions, such as not being able to load the event model specified by |
|
|
1026 | C<PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL>. |
|
|
1027 | |
|
|
1028 | When set to C<2> or higher, cause AnyEvent to report to STDERR which event |
|
|
1029 | model it chooses. |
|
|
1030 | |
|
|
1031 | =item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL> |
|
|
1032 | |
|
|
1033 | This can be used to specify the event model to be used by AnyEvent, before |
|
|
1034 | auto detection and -probing kicks in. It must be a string consisting |
|
|
1035 | entirely of ASCII letters. The string C<AnyEvent::Impl::> gets prepended |
|
|
1036 | and the resulting module name is loaded and if the load was successful, |
|
|
1037 | used as event model. If it fails to load AnyEvent will proceed with |
|
|
1038 | auto detection and -probing. |
|
|
1039 | |
|
|
1040 | This functionality might change in future versions. |
|
|
1041 | |
|
|
1042 | For example, to force the pure perl model (L<AnyEvent::Impl::Perl>) you |
|
|
1043 | could start your program like this: |
|
|
1044 | |
|
|
1045 | PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL=Perl perl ... |
|
|
1046 | |
|
|
1047 | =item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS> |
|
|
1048 | |
|
|
1049 | Used by both L<AnyEvent::DNS> and L<AnyEvent::Socket> to determine preferences |
|
|
1050 | for IPv4 or IPv6. The default is unspecified (and might change, or be the result |
|
|
1051 | of auto probing). |
|
|
1052 | |
|
|
1053 | Must be set to a comma-separated list of protocols or address families, |
|
|
1054 | current supported: C<ipv4> and C<ipv6>. Only protocols mentioned will be |
|
|
1055 | used, and preference will be given to protocols mentioned earlier in the |
|
|
1056 | list. |
|
|
1057 | |
|
|
1058 | This variable can effectively be used for denial-of-service attacks |
|
|
1059 | against local programs (e.g. when setuid), although the impact is likely |
|
|
1060 | small, as the program has to handle connection errors already- |
|
|
1061 | |
|
|
1062 | Examples: C<PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS=ipv4,ipv6> - prefer IPv4 over IPv6, |
|
|
1063 | but support both and try to use both. C<PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS=ipv4> |
|
|
1064 | - only support IPv4, never try to resolve or contact IPv6 |
|
|
1065 | addresses. C<PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS=ipv6,ipv4> support either IPv4 or |
|
|
1066 | IPv6, but prefer IPv6 over IPv4. |
|
|
1067 | |
|
|
1068 | =item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_EDNS0> |
|
|
1069 | |
|
|
1070 | Used by L<AnyEvent::DNS> to decide whether to use the EDNS0 extension |
|
|
1071 | for DNS. This extension is generally useful to reduce DNS traffic, but |
|
|
1072 | some (broken) firewalls drop such DNS packets, which is why it is off by |
|
|
1073 | default. |
|
|
1074 | |
|
|
1075 | Setting this variable to C<1> will cause L<AnyEvent::DNS> to announce |
|
|
1076 | EDNS0 in its DNS requests. |
|
|
1077 | |
|
|
1078 | =back |
|
|
1079 | |
1602 | |
1080 | =head1 EXAMPLE PROGRAM |
1603 | =head1 EXAMPLE PROGRAM |
1081 | |
1604 | |
1082 | The following program uses an I/O watcher to read data from STDIN, a timer |
1605 | The following program uses an I/O watcher to read data from STDIN, a timer |
1083 | to display a message once per second, and a condition variable to quit the |
1606 | to display a message once per second, and a condition variable to quit the |
… | |
… | |
1277 | watcher. |
1800 | watcher. |
1278 | |
1801 | |
1279 | =head3 Results |
1802 | =head3 Results |
1280 | |
1803 | |
1281 | name watchers bytes create invoke destroy comment |
1804 | name watchers bytes create invoke destroy comment |
1282 | EV/EV 400000 244 0.56 0.46 0.31 EV native interface |
1805 | EV/EV 400000 224 0.47 0.35 0.27 EV native interface |
1283 | EV/Any 100000 244 2.50 0.46 0.29 EV + AnyEvent watchers |
1806 | EV/Any 100000 224 2.88 0.34 0.27 EV + AnyEvent watchers |
1284 | CoroEV/Any 100000 244 2.49 0.44 0.29 coroutines + Coro::Signal |
1807 | CoroEV/Any 100000 224 2.85 0.35 0.28 coroutines + Coro::Signal |
1285 | Perl/Any 100000 513 4.92 0.87 1.12 pure perl implementation |
1808 | Perl/Any 100000 452 4.13 0.73 0.95 pure perl implementation |
1286 | Event/Event 16000 516 31.88 31.30 0.85 Event native interface |
1809 | Event/Event 16000 517 32.20 31.80 0.81 Event native interface |
1287 | Event/Any 16000 590 35.75 31.42 1.08 Event + AnyEvent watchers |
1810 | Event/Any 16000 590 35.85 31.55 1.06 Event + AnyEvent watchers |
|
|
1811 | IOAsync/Any 16000 989 38.10 32.77 11.13 via IO::Async::Loop::IO_Poll |
|
|
1812 | IOAsync/Any 16000 990 37.59 29.50 10.61 via IO::Async::Loop::Epoll |
1288 | Glib/Any 16000 1357 98.22 12.41 54.00 quadratic behaviour |
1813 | Glib/Any 16000 1357 102.33 12.31 51.00 quadratic behaviour |
1289 | Tk/Any 2000 1860 26.97 67.98 14.00 SEGV with >> 2000 watchers |
1814 | Tk/Any 2000 1860 27.20 66.31 14.00 SEGV with >> 2000 watchers |
1290 | POE/Event 2000 6644 108.64 736.02 14.73 via POE::Loop::Event |
1815 | POE/Event 2000 6328 109.99 751.67 14.02 via POE::Loop::Event |
1291 | POE/Select 2000 6343 94.13 809.12 565.96 via POE::Loop::Select |
1816 | POE/Select 2000 6027 94.54 809.13 579.80 via POE::Loop::Select |
1292 | |
1817 | |
1293 | =head3 Discussion |
1818 | =head3 Discussion |
1294 | |
1819 | |
1295 | The benchmark does I<not> measure scalability of the event loop very |
1820 | The benchmark does I<not> measure scalability of the event loop very |
1296 | well. For example, a select-based event loop (such as the pure perl one) |
1821 | well. For example, a select-based event loop (such as the pure perl one) |
… | |
… | |
1321 | performance becomes really bad with lots of file descriptors (and few of |
1846 | performance becomes really bad with lots of file descriptors (and few of |
1322 | them active), of course, but this was not subject of this benchmark. |
1847 | them active), of course, but this was not subject of this benchmark. |
1323 | |
1848 | |
1324 | The C<Event> module has a relatively high setup and callback invocation |
1849 | The C<Event> module has a relatively high setup and callback invocation |
1325 | cost, but overall scores in on the third place. |
1850 | cost, but overall scores in on the third place. |
|
|
1851 | |
|
|
1852 | C<IO::Async> performs admirably well, about on par with C<Event>, even |
|
|
1853 | when using its pure perl backend. |
1326 | |
1854 | |
1327 | C<Glib>'s memory usage is quite a bit higher, but it features a |
1855 | C<Glib>'s memory usage is quite a bit higher, but it features a |
1328 | faster callback invocation and overall ends up in the same class as |
1856 | faster callback invocation and overall ends up in the same class as |
1329 | C<Event>. However, Glib scales extremely badly, doubling the number of |
1857 | C<Event>. However, Glib scales extremely badly, doubling the number of |
1330 | watchers increases the processing time by more than a factor of four, |
1858 | watchers increases the processing time by more than a factor of four, |
… | |
… | |
1408 | it to another server. This includes deleting the old timeout and creating |
1936 | it to another server. This includes deleting the old timeout and creating |
1409 | a new one that moves the timeout into the future. |
1937 | a new one that moves the timeout into the future. |
1410 | |
1938 | |
1411 | =head3 Results |
1939 | =head3 Results |
1412 | |
1940 | |
1413 | name sockets create request |
1941 | name sockets create request |
1414 | EV 20000 69.01 11.16 |
1942 | EV 20000 69.01 11.16 |
1415 | Perl 20000 73.32 35.87 |
1943 | Perl 20000 73.32 35.87 |
|
|
1944 | IOAsync 20000 157.00 98.14 epoll |
|
|
1945 | IOAsync 20000 159.31 616.06 poll |
1416 | Event 20000 212.62 257.32 |
1946 | Event 20000 212.62 257.32 |
1417 | Glib 20000 651.16 1896.30 |
1947 | Glib 20000 651.16 1896.30 |
1418 | POE 20000 349.67 12317.24 uses POE::Loop::Event |
1948 | POE 20000 349.67 12317.24 uses POE::Loop::Event |
1419 | |
1949 | |
1420 | =head3 Discussion |
1950 | =head3 Discussion |
1421 | |
1951 | |
1422 | This benchmark I<does> measure scalability and overall performance of the |
1952 | This benchmark I<does> measure scalability and overall performance of the |
1423 | particular event loop. |
1953 | particular event loop. |
… | |
… | |
1425 | EV is again fastest. Since it is using epoll on my system, the setup time |
1955 | EV is again fastest. Since it is using epoll on my system, the setup time |
1426 | is relatively high, though. |
1956 | is relatively high, though. |
1427 | |
1957 | |
1428 | Perl surprisingly comes second. It is much faster than the C-based event |
1958 | Perl surprisingly comes second. It is much faster than the C-based event |
1429 | loops Event and Glib. |
1959 | loops Event and Glib. |
|
|
1960 | |
|
|
1961 | IO::Async performs very well when using its epoll backend, and still quite |
|
|
1962 | good compared to Glib when using its pure perl backend. |
1430 | |
1963 | |
1431 | Event suffers from high setup time as well (look at its code and you will |
1964 | Event suffers from high setup time as well (look at its code and you will |
1432 | understand why). Callback invocation also has a high overhead compared to |
1965 | understand why). Callback invocation also has a high overhead compared to |
1433 | the C<< $_->() for .. >>-style loop that the Perl event loop uses. Event |
1966 | the C<< $_->() for .. >>-style loop that the Perl event loop uses. Event |
1434 | uses select or poll in basically all documented configurations. |
1967 | uses select or poll in basically all documented configurations. |
… | |
… | |
1497 | =item * C-based event loops perform very well with small number of |
2030 | =item * C-based event loops perform very well with small number of |
1498 | watchers, as the management overhead dominates. |
2031 | watchers, as the management overhead dominates. |
1499 | |
2032 | |
1500 | =back |
2033 | =back |
1501 | |
2034 | |
|
|
2035 | =head2 THE IO::Lambda BENCHMARK |
|
|
2036 | |
|
|
2037 | Recently I was told about the benchmark in the IO::Lambda manpage, which |
|
|
2038 | could be misinterpreted to make AnyEvent look bad. In fact, the benchmark |
|
|
2039 | simply compares IO::Lambda with POE, and IO::Lambda looks better (which |
|
|
2040 | shouldn't come as a surprise to anybody). As such, the benchmark is |
|
|
2041 | fine, and mostly shows that the AnyEvent backend from IO::Lambda isn't |
|
|
2042 | very optimal. But how would AnyEvent compare when used without the extra |
|
|
2043 | baggage? To explore this, I wrote the equivalent benchmark for AnyEvent. |
|
|
2044 | |
|
|
2045 | The benchmark itself creates an echo-server, and then, for 500 times, |
|
|
2046 | connects to the echo server, sends a line, waits for the reply, and then |
|
|
2047 | creates the next connection. This is a rather bad benchmark, as it doesn't |
|
|
2048 | test the efficiency of the framework or much non-blocking I/O, but it is a |
|
|
2049 | benchmark nevertheless. |
|
|
2050 | |
|
|
2051 | name runtime |
|
|
2052 | Lambda/select 0.330 sec |
|
|
2053 | + optimized 0.122 sec |
|
|
2054 | Lambda/AnyEvent 0.327 sec |
|
|
2055 | + optimized 0.138 sec |
|
|
2056 | Raw sockets/select 0.077 sec |
|
|
2057 | POE/select, components 0.662 sec |
|
|
2058 | POE/select, raw sockets 0.226 sec |
|
|
2059 | POE/select, optimized 0.404 sec |
|
|
2060 | |
|
|
2061 | AnyEvent/select/nb 0.085 sec |
|
|
2062 | AnyEvent/EV/nb 0.068 sec |
|
|
2063 | +state machine 0.134 sec |
|
|
2064 | |
|
|
2065 | The benchmark is also a bit unfair (my fault): the IO::Lambda/POE |
|
|
2066 | benchmarks actually make blocking connects and use 100% blocking I/O, |
|
|
2067 | defeating the purpose of an event-based solution. All of the newly |
|
|
2068 | written AnyEvent benchmarks use 100% non-blocking connects (using |
|
|
2069 | AnyEvent::Socket::tcp_connect and the asynchronous pure perl DNS |
|
|
2070 | resolver), so AnyEvent is at a disadvantage here, as non-blocking connects |
|
|
2071 | generally require a lot more bookkeeping and event handling than blocking |
|
|
2072 | connects (which involve a single syscall only). |
|
|
2073 | |
|
|
2074 | The last AnyEvent benchmark additionally uses L<AnyEvent::Handle>, which |
|
|
2075 | offers similar expressive power as POE and IO::Lambda, using conventional |
|
|
2076 | Perl syntax. This means that both the echo server and the client are 100% |
|
|
2077 | non-blocking, further placing it at a disadvantage. |
|
|
2078 | |
|
|
2079 | As you can see, the AnyEvent + EV combination even beats the |
|
|
2080 | hand-optimised "raw sockets benchmark", while AnyEvent + its pure perl |
|
|
2081 | backend easily beats IO::Lambda and POE. |
|
|
2082 | |
|
|
2083 | And even the 100% non-blocking version written using the high-level (and |
|
|
2084 | slow :) L<AnyEvent::Handle> abstraction beats both POE and IO::Lambda by a |
|
|
2085 | large margin, even though it does all of DNS, tcp-connect and socket I/O |
|
|
2086 | in a non-blocking way. |
|
|
2087 | |
|
|
2088 | The two AnyEvent benchmarks programs can be found as F<eg/ae0.pl> and |
|
|
2089 | F<eg/ae2.pl> in the AnyEvent distribution, the remaining benchmarks are |
|
|
2090 | part of the IO::lambda distribution and were used without any changes. |
|
|
2091 | |
|
|
2092 | |
|
|
2093 | =head1 SIGNALS |
|
|
2094 | |
|
|
2095 | AnyEvent currently installs handlers for these signals: |
|
|
2096 | |
|
|
2097 | =over 4 |
|
|
2098 | |
|
|
2099 | =item SIGCHLD |
|
|
2100 | |
|
|
2101 | A handler for C<SIGCHLD> is installed by AnyEvent's child watcher |
|
|
2102 | emulation for event loops that do not support them natively. Also, some |
|
|
2103 | event loops install a similar handler. |
|
|
2104 | |
|
|
2105 | Additionally, when AnyEvent is loaded and SIGCHLD is set to IGNORE, then |
|
|
2106 | AnyEvent will reset it to default, to avoid losing child exit statuses. |
|
|
2107 | |
|
|
2108 | =item SIGPIPE |
|
|
2109 | |
|
|
2110 | A no-op handler is installed for C<SIGPIPE> when C<$SIG{PIPE}> is C<undef> |
|
|
2111 | when AnyEvent gets loaded. |
|
|
2112 | |
|
|
2113 | The rationale for this is that AnyEvent users usually do not really depend |
|
|
2114 | on SIGPIPE delivery (which is purely an optimisation for shell use, or |
|
|
2115 | badly-written programs), but C<SIGPIPE> can cause spurious and rare |
|
|
2116 | program exits as a lot of people do not expect C<SIGPIPE> when writing to |
|
|
2117 | some random socket. |
|
|
2118 | |
|
|
2119 | The rationale for installing a no-op handler as opposed to ignoring it is |
|
|
2120 | that this way, the handler will be restored to defaults on exec. |
|
|
2121 | |
|
|
2122 | Feel free to install your own handler, or reset it to defaults. |
|
|
2123 | |
|
|
2124 | =back |
|
|
2125 | |
|
|
2126 | =cut |
|
|
2127 | |
|
|
2128 | undef $SIG{CHLD} |
|
|
2129 | if $SIG{CHLD} eq 'IGNORE'; |
|
|
2130 | |
|
|
2131 | $SIG{PIPE} = sub { } |
|
|
2132 | unless defined $SIG{PIPE}; |
1502 | |
2133 | |
1503 | =head1 FORK |
2134 | =head1 FORK |
1504 | |
2135 | |
1505 | Most event libraries are not fork-safe. The ones who are usually are |
2136 | Most event libraries are not fork-safe. The ones who are usually are |
1506 | because they rely on inefficient but fork-safe C<select> or C<poll> |
2137 | because they rely on inefficient but fork-safe C<select> or C<poll> |
… | |
… | |
1520 | specified in the variable. |
2151 | specified in the variable. |
1521 | |
2152 | |
1522 | You can make AnyEvent completely ignore this variable by deleting it |
2153 | You can make AnyEvent completely ignore this variable by deleting it |
1523 | before the first watcher gets created, e.g. with a C<BEGIN> block: |
2154 | before the first watcher gets created, e.g. with a C<BEGIN> block: |
1524 | |
2155 | |
1525 | BEGIN { delete $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL} } |
2156 | BEGIN { delete $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL} } |
1526 | |
2157 | |
1527 | use AnyEvent; |
2158 | use AnyEvent; |
1528 | |
2159 | |
1529 | Similar considerations apply to $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_VERBOSE}, as that can |
2160 | Similar considerations apply to $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_VERBOSE}, as that can |
1530 | be used to probe what backend is used and gain other information (which is |
2161 | be used to probe what backend is used and gain other information (which is |
1531 | probably even less useful to an attacker than PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL). |
2162 | probably even less useful to an attacker than PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL), and |
|
|
2163 | $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_STRICT}. |
|
|
2164 | |
|
|
2165 | Note that AnyEvent will remove I<all> environment variables starting with |
|
|
2166 | C<PERL_ANYEVENT_> from C<%ENV> when it is loaded while taint mode is |
|
|
2167 | enabled. |
|
|
2168 | |
|
|
2169 | |
|
|
2170 | =head1 BUGS |
|
|
2171 | |
|
|
2172 | Perl 5.8 has numerous memleaks that sometimes hit this module and are hard |
|
|
2173 | to work around. If you suffer from memleaks, first upgrade to Perl 5.10 |
|
|
2174 | and check wether the leaks still show up. (Perl 5.10.0 has other annoying |
|
|
2175 | memleaks, such as leaking on C<map> and C<grep> but it is usually not as |
|
|
2176 | pronounced). |
1532 | |
2177 | |
1533 | |
2178 | |
1534 | =head1 SEE ALSO |
2179 | =head1 SEE ALSO |
1535 | |
2180 | |
1536 | Utility functions: L<AnyEvent::Util>. |
2181 | Utility functions: L<AnyEvent::Util>. |
… | |
… | |
1539 | L<Glib>, L<Tk>, L<Event::Lib>, L<Qt>, L<POE>. |
2184 | L<Glib>, L<Tk>, L<Event::Lib>, L<Qt>, L<POE>. |
1540 | |
2185 | |
1541 | Implementations: L<AnyEvent::Impl::EV>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Event>, |
2186 | Implementations: L<AnyEvent::Impl::EV>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Event>, |
1542 | L<AnyEvent::Impl::Glib>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Tk>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Perl>, |
2187 | L<AnyEvent::Impl::Glib>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Tk>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Perl>, |
1543 | L<AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Qt>, |
2188 | L<AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Qt>, |
1544 | L<AnyEvent::Impl::POE>. |
2189 | L<AnyEvent::Impl::POE>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync>. |
1545 | |
2190 | |
1546 | Non-blocking file handles, sockets, TCP clients and |
2191 | Non-blocking file handles, sockets, TCP clients and |
1547 | servers: L<AnyEvent::Handle>, L<AnyEvent::Socket>. |
2192 | servers: L<AnyEvent::Handle>, L<AnyEvent::Socket>, L<AnyEvent::TLS>. |
1548 | |
2193 | |
1549 | Asynchronous DNS: L<AnyEvent::DNS>. |
2194 | Asynchronous DNS: L<AnyEvent::DNS>. |
1550 | |
2195 | |
1551 | Coroutine support: L<Coro>, L<Coro::AnyEvent>, L<Coro::EV>, L<Coro::Event>, |
2196 | Coroutine support: L<Coro>, L<Coro::AnyEvent>, L<Coro::EV>, |
|
|
2197 | L<Coro::Event>, |
1552 | |
2198 | |
1553 | Nontrivial usage examples: L<Net::FCP>, L<Net::XMPP2>, L<AnyEvent::DNS>. |
2199 | Nontrivial usage examples: L<AnyEvent::GPSD>, L<AnyEvent::XMPP>, |
|
|
2200 | L<AnyEvent::HTTP>. |
1554 | |
2201 | |
1555 | |
2202 | |
1556 | =head1 AUTHOR |
2203 | =head1 AUTHOR |
1557 | |
2204 | |
1558 | Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> |
2205 | Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> |
1559 | http://home.schmorp.de/ |
2206 | http://home.schmorp.de/ |
1560 | |
2207 | |
1561 | =cut |
2208 | =cut |
1562 | |
2209 | |
1563 | 1 |
2210 | 1 |
1564 | |
2211 | |