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1=head1 NAME 1=head1 NAME
2 2
3AnyEvent - provide framework for multiple event loops 3AnyEvent - the DBI of event loop programming
4 4
5EV, Event, Glib, Tk, Perl, Event::Lib, Qt and POE are various supported 5EV, Event, Glib, Tk, Perl, Event::Lib, Irssi, rxvt-unicode, IO::Async, Qt
6event loops. 6and POE are various supported event loops/environments.
7 7
8=head1 SYNOPSIS 8=head1 SYNOPSIS
9 9
10 use AnyEvent; 10 use AnyEvent;
11 11
40=head1 INTRODUCTION/TUTORIAL 40=head1 INTRODUCTION/TUTORIAL
41 41
42This manpage is mainly a reference manual. If you are interested 42This manpage is mainly a reference manual. If you are interested
43in a tutorial or some gentle introduction, have a look at the 43in a tutorial or some gentle introduction, have a look at the
44L<AnyEvent::Intro> manpage. 44L<AnyEvent::Intro> manpage.
45
46=head1 SUPPORT
47
48There is a mailinglist for discussing all things AnyEvent, and an IRC
49channel, too.
50
51See the AnyEvent project page at the B<Schmorpforge Ta-Sa Software
52Repository>, at L<http://anyevent.schmorp.de>, for more info.
45 53
46=head1 WHY YOU SHOULD USE THIS MODULE (OR NOT) 54=head1 WHY YOU SHOULD USE THIS MODULE (OR NOT)
47 55
48Glib, POE, IO::Async, Event... CPAN offers event models by the dozen 56Glib, POE, IO::Async, Event... CPAN offers event models by the dozen
49nowadays. So what is different about AnyEvent? 57nowadays. So what is different about AnyEvent?
173my variables are only visible after the statement in which they are 181my variables are only visible after the statement in which they are
174declared. 182declared.
175 183
176=head2 I/O WATCHERS 184=head2 I/O WATCHERS
177 185
186 $w = AnyEvent->io (
187 fh => <filehandle_or_fileno>,
188 poll => <"r" or "w">,
189 cb => <callback>,
190 );
191
178You can create an I/O watcher by calling the C<< AnyEvent->io >> method 192You can create an I/O watcher by calling the C<< AnyEvent->io >> method
179with the following mandatory key-value pairs as arguments: 193with the following mandatory key-value pairs as arguments:
180 194
181C<fh> is the Perl I<file handle> (or a naked file descriptor) to watch 195C<fh> is the Perl I<file handle> (or a naked file descriptor) to watch
182for events (AnyEvent might or might not keep a reference to this file 196for events (AnyEvent might or might not keep a reference to this file
211 undef $w; 225 undef $w;
212 }); 226 });
213 227
214=head2 TIME WATCHERS 228=head2 TIME WATCHERS
215 229
230 $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => <seconds>, cb => <callback>);
231
232 $w = AnyEvent->timer (
233 after => <fractional_seconds>,
234 interval => <fractional_seconds>,
235 cb => <callback>,
236 );
237
216You can create a time watcher by calling the C<< AnyEvent->timer >> 238You can create a time watcher by calling the C<< AnyEvent->timer >>
217method with the following mandatory arguments: 239method with the following mandatory arguments:
218 240
219C<after> specifies after how many seconds (fractional values are 241C<after> specifies after how many seconds (fractional values are
220supported) the callback should be invoked. C<cb> is the callback to invoke 242supported) the callback should be invoked. C<cb> is the callback to invoke
347 369
348=back 370=back
349 371
350=head2 SIGNAL WATCHERS 372=head2 SIGNAL WATCHERS
351 373
374 $w = AnyEvent->signal (signal => <uppercase_signal_name>, cb => <callback>);
375
352You can watch for signals using a signal watcher, C<signal> is the signal 376You can watch for signals using a signal watcher, C<signal> is the signal
353I<name> in uppercase and without any C<SIG> prefix, C<cb> is the Perl 377I<name> in uppercase and without any C<SIG> prefix, C<cb> is the Perl
354callback to be invoked whenever a signal occurs. 378callback to be invoked whenever a signal occurs.
355 379
356Although the callback might get passed parameters, their value and 380Although the callback might get passed parameters, their value and
368 392
369This watcher might use C<%SIG> (depending on the event loop used), 393This watcher might use C<%SIG> (depending on the event loop used),
370so programs overwriting those signals directly will likely not work 394so programs overwriting those signals directly will likely not work
371correctly. 395correctly.
372 396
397Example: exit on SIGINT
398
399 my $w = AnyEvent->signal (signal => "INT", cb => sub { exit 1 });
400
401=head3 Signal Races, Delays and Workarounds
402
373Also note that many event loops (e.g. Glib, Tk, Qt, IO::Async) do not 403Many event loops (e.g. Glib, Tk, Qt, IO::Async) do not support attaching
374support attaching callbacks to signals, which is a pity, as you cannot do 404callbacks to signals in a generic way, which is a pity, as you cannot do
375race-free signal handling in perl. AnyEvent will try to do it's best, but 405race-free signal handling in perl. AnyEvent will try to do it's best, but
376in some cases, signals will be delayed. The maximum time a signal might 406in some cases, signals will be delayed. The maximum time a signal might
377be delayed is specified in C<$AnyEvent::MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY> (default: 10 407be delayed is specified in C<$AnyEvent::MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY> (default: 10
378seconds). This variable can be changed only before the first signal 408seconds). This variable can be changed only before the first signal
379watcher is created, and should be left alone otherwise. Higher values 409watcher is created, and should be left alone otherwise. Higher values
380will cause fewer spurious wake-ups, which is better for power and CPU 410will cause fewer spurious wake-ups, which is better for power and CPU
381saving. All these problems can be avoided by installing the optional 411saving. All these problems can be avoided by installing the optional
382L<Async::Interrupt> module. 412L<Async::Interrupt> module. This will not work with inherently broken
383 413event loops such as L<Event> or L<Event::Lib> (and not with L<POE>
384Example: exit on SIGINT 414currently, as POE does it's own workaround with one-second latency). With
385 415those, you just have to suffer the delays.
386 my $w = AnyEvent->signal (signal => "INT", cb => sub { exit 1 });
387 416
388=head2 CHILD PROCESS WATCHERS 417=head2 CHILD PROCESS WATCHERS
389 418
419 $w = AnyEvent->child (pid => <process id>, cb => <callback>);
420
390You can also watch on a child process exit and catch its exit status. 421You can also watch on a child process exit and catch its exit status.
391 422
392The child process is specified by the C<pid> argument (if set to C<0>, it 423The child process is specified by the C<pid> argument (one some backends,
393watches for any child process exit). The watcher will triggered only when 424using C<0> watches for any child process exit, on others this will
394the child process has finished and an exit status is available, not on 425croak). The watcher will be triggered only when the child process has
395any trace events (stopped/continued). 426finished and an exit status is available, not on any trace events
427(stopped/continued).
396 428
397The callback will be called with the pid and exit status (as returned by 429The callback will be called with the pid and exit status (as returned by
398waitpid), so unlike other watcher types, you I<can> rely on child watcher 430waitpid), so unlike other watcher types, you I<can> rely on child watcher
399callback arguments. 431callback arguments.
400 432
441 # do something else, then wait for process exit 473 # do something else, then wait for process exit
442 $done->recv; 474 $done->recv;
443 475
444=head2 IDLE WATCHERS 476=head2 IDLE WATCHERS
445 477
478 $w = AnyEvent->idle (cb => <callback>);
479
446Sometimes there is a need to do something, but it is not so important 480Sometimes there is a need to do something, but it is not so important
447to do it instantly, but only when there is nothing better to do. This 481to do it instantly, but only when there is nothing better to do. This
448"nothing better to do" is usually defined to be "no other events need 482"nothing better to do" is usually defined to be "no other events need
449attention by the event loop". 483attention by the event loop".
450 484
476 }); 510 });
477 }); 511 });
478 512
479=head2 CONDITION VARIABLES 513=head2 CONDITION VARIABLES
480 514
515 $cv = AnyEvent->condvar;
516
517 $cv->send (<list>);
518 my @res = $cv->recv;
519
481If you are familiar with some event loops you will know that all of them 520If you are familiar with some event loops you will know that all of them
482require you to run some blocking "loop", "run" or similar function that 521require you to run some blocking "loop", "run" or similar function that
483will actively watch for new events and call your callbacks. 522will actively watch for new events and call your callbacks.
484 523
485AnyEvent is slightly different: it expects somebody else to run the event 524AnyEvent is slightly different: it expects somebody else to run the event
504Condition variables are similar to callbacks, except that you can 543Condition variables are similar to callbacks, except that you can
505optionally wait for them. They can also be called merge points - points 544optionally wait for them. They can also be called merge points - points
506in time where multiple outstanding events have been processed. And yet 545in time where multiple outstanding events have been processed. And yet
507another way to call them is transactions - each condition variable can be 546another way to call them is transactions - each condition variable can be
508used to represent a transaction, which finishes at some point and delivers 547used to represent a transaction, which finishes at some point and delivers
509a result. 548a result. And yet some people know them as "futures" - a promise to
549compute/deliver something that you can wait for.
510 550
511Condition variables are very useful to signal that something has finished, 551Condition variables are very useful to signal that something has finished,
512for example, if you write a module that does asynchronous http requests, 552for example, if you write a module that does asynchronous http requests,
513then a condition variable would be the ideal candidate to signal the 553then a condition variable would be the ideal candidate to signal the
514availability of results. The user can either act when the callback is 554availability of results. The user can either act when the callback is
782 822
783 AnyEvent::Impl::Glib based on Glib, slow but very stable. 823 AnyEvent::Impl::Glib based on Glib, slow but very stable.
784 AnyEvent::Impl::Tk based on Tk, very broken. 824 AnyEvent::Impl::Tk based on Tk, very broken.
785 AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib based on Event::Lib, leaks memory and worse. 825 AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib based on Event::Lib, leaks memory and worse.
786 AnyEvent::Impl::POE based on POE, very slow, some limitations. 826 AnyEvent::Impl::POE based on POE, very slow, some limitations.
827 AnyEvent::Impl::Irssi used when running within irssi.
787 828
788=item Backends with special needs. 829=item Backends with special needs.
789 830
790Qt requires the Qt::Application to be instantiated first, but will 831Qt requires the Qt::Application to be instantiated first, but will
791otherwise be picked up automatically. As long as the main program 832otherwise be picked up automatically. As long as the main program
865event module detection too early, for example, L<AnyEvent::AIO> creates 906event module detection too early, for example, L<AnyEvent::AIO> creates
866and installs the global L<IO::AIO> watcher in a C<post_detect> block to 907and installs the global L<IO::AIO> watcher in a C<post_detect> block to
867avoid autodetecting the event module at load time. 908avoid autodetecting the event module at load time.
868 909
869If called in scalar or list context, then it creates and returns an object 910If called in scalar or list context, then it creates and returns an object
870that automatically removes the callback again when it is destroyed. See 911that automatically removes the callback again when it is destroyed (or
912C<undef> when the hook was immediately executed). See L<AnyEvent::AIO> for
871L<Coro::BDB> for a case where this is useful. 913a case where this is useful.
914
915Example: Create a watcher for the IO::AIO module and store it in
916C<$WATCHER>. Only do so after the event loop is initialised, though.
917
918 our WATCHER;
919
920 my $guard = AnyEvent::post_detect {
921 $WATCHER = AnyEvent->io (fh => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, poll => 'r', cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb);
922 };
923
924 # the ||= is important in case post_detect immediately runs the block,
925 # as to not clobber the newly-created watcher. assigning both watcher and
926 # post_detect guard to the same variable has the advantage of users being
927 # able to just C<undef $WATCHER> if the watcher causes them grief.
928
929 $WATCHER ||= $guard;
872 930
873=item @AnyEvent::post_detect 931=item @AnyEvent::post_detect
874 932
875If there are any code references in this array (you can C<push> to it 933If there are any code references in this array (you can C<push> to it
876before or after loading AnyEvent), then they will called directly after 934before or after loading AnyEvent), then they will called directly after
1053 1111
1054BEGIN { AnyEvent::common_sense } 1112BEGIN { AnyEvent::common_sense }
1055 1113
1056use Carp (); 1114use Carp ();
1057 1115
1058our $VERSION = 4.85; 1116our $VERSION = 4.881;
1059our $MODEL; 1117our $MODEL;
1060 1118
1061our $AUTOLOAD; 1119our $AUTOLOAD;
1062our @ISA; 1120our @ISA;
1063 1121
1088 for reverse split /\s*,\s*/, 1146 for reverse split /\s*,\s*/,
1089 $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS} || "ipv4,ipv6"; 1147 $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS} || "ipv4,ipv6";
1090} 1148}
1091 1149
1092my @models = ( 1150my @models = (
1093 [EV:: => AnyEvent::Impl::EV::], 1151 [EV:: => AnyEvent::Impl::EV:: , 1],
1094 [Event:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Event::], 1152 [Event:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Event::, 1],
1095 [AnyEvent::Impl::Perl:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Perl::], 1153 [AnyEvent::Impl::Perl:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Perl:: , 1],
1096 # everything below here will not be autoprobed 1154 # everything below here will not (normally) be autoprobed
1097 # as the pureperl backend should work everywhere 1155 # as the pureperl backend should work everywhere
1098 # and is usually faster 1156 # and is usually faster
1099 [Glib:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Glib::], # becomes extremely slow with many watchers 1157 [Glib:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Glib:: , 1], # becomes extremely slow with many watchers
1100 [Event::Lib:: => AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib::], # too buggy 1158 [Event::Lib:: => AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib::], # too buggy
1159 [Irssi:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Irssi::], # Irssi has a bogus "Event" package
1101 [Tk:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Tk::], # crashes with many handles 1160 [Tk:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Tk::], # crashes with many handles
1102 [Qt:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Qt::], # requires special main program 1161 [Qt:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Qt::], # requires special main program
1103 [POE::Kernel:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::], # lasciate ogni speranza 1162 [POE::Kernel:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::], # lasciate ogni speranza
1104 [Wx:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::], 1163 [Wx:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::],
1105 [Prima:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::], 1164 [Prima:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::],
1106 # IO::Async is just too broken - we would need workarounds for its 1165 # IO::Async is just too broken - we would need workarounds for its
1107 # byzantine signal and broken child handling, among others. 1166 # byzantine signal and broken child handling, among others.
1108 # IO::Async is rather hard to detect, as it doesn't have any 1167 # IO::Async is rather hard to detect, as it doesn't have any
1109 # obvious default class. 1168 # obvious default class.
1110# [IO::Async:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program 1169# [0, IO::Async:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program
1111# [IO::Async::Loop:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program 1170# [0, IO::Async::Loop:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program
1112# [IO::Async::Notifier:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program 1171# [0, IO::Async::Notifier:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program
1113); 1172);
1114 1173
1115our %method = map +($_ => 1), 1174our %method = map +($_ => 1),
1116 qw(io timer time now now_update signal child idle condvar one_event DESTROY); 1175 qw(io timer time now now_update signal child idle condvar one_event DESTROY);
1117 1176
1121 my ($cb) = @_; 1180 my ($cb) = @_;
1122 1181
1123 if ($MODEL) { 1182 if ($MODEL) {
1124 $cb->(); 1183 $cb->();
1125 1184
1126 1 1185 undef
1127 } else { 1186 } else {
1128 push @post_detect, $cb; 1187 push @post_detect, $cb;
1129 1188
1130 defined wantarray 1189 defined wantarray
1131 ? bless \$cb, "AnyEvent::Util::postdetect" 1190 ? bless \$cb, "AnyEvent::Util::postdetect"
1163 } 1222 }
1164 } 1223 }
1165 } 1224 }
1166 1225
1167 unless ($MODEL) { 1226 unless ($MODEL) {
1168 # try to load a model 1227 # try to autoload a model
1169
1170 for (@REGISTRY, @models) { 1228 for (@REGISTRY, @models) {
1171 my ($package, $model) = @$_; 1229 my ($package, $model, $autoload) = @$_;
1230 if (
1231 $autoload
1172 if (eval "require $package" 1232 and eval "require $package"
1173 and ${"$package\::VERSION"} > 0 1233 and ${"$package\::VERSION"} > 0
1174 and eval "require $model") { 1234 and eval "require $model"
1235 ) {
1175 $MODEL = $model; 1236 $MODEL = $model;
1176 warn "AnyEvent: autoprobed model '$model', using it.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 2; 1237 warn "AnyEvent: autoloaded model '$model', using it.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 2;
1177 last; 1238 last;
1178 } 1239 }
1179 } 1240 }
1180 1241
1181 $MODEL 1242 $MODEL
1253} 1314}
1254 1315
1255# default implementation for ->signal 1316# default implementation for ->signal
1256 1317
1257our $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT; 1318our $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT;
1319
1320sub _have_async_interrupt() {
1321 $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT = 1*(!$ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_AVOID_ASYNC_INTERRUPT}
1322 && eval "use Async::Interrupt 1.0 (); 1")
1323 unless defined $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT;
1324
1325 $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT
1326}
1327
1258our ($SIGPIPE_R, $SIGPIPE_W, %SIG_CB, %SIG_EV, $SIG_IO); 1328our ($SIGPIPE_R, $SIGPIPE_W, %SIG_CB, %SIG_EV, $SIG_IO);
1259our (%SIG_ASY, %SIG_ASY_W); 1329our (%SIG_ASY, %SIG_ASY_W);
1260our ($SIG_COUNT, $SIG_TW); 1330our ($SIG_COUNT, $SIG_TW);
1261 1331
1262sub _signal_exec { 1332sub _signal_exec {
1270 $_->() for values %{ $SIG_CB{$_} || {} }; 1340 $_->() for values %{ $SIG_CB{$_} || {} };
1271 } 1341 }
1272 } 1342 }
1273} 1343}
1274 1344
1345# install a dummy wakeup watcher to reduce signal catching latency
1275sub _signal { 1346sub _sig_add() {
1276 my (undef, %arg) = @_; 1347 unless ($SIG_COUNT++) {
1348 # try to align timer on a full-second boundary, if possible
1349 my $NOW = AnyEvent->now;
1277 1350
1278 my $signal = uc $arg{signal}
1279 or Carp::croak "required option 'signal' is missing";
1280
1281 $SIG_CB{$signal}{$arg{cb}} = $arg{cb};
1282
1283 if ($HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT) {
1284 # async::interrupt
1285
1286 $SIG_ASY{$signal} ||= do {
1287 my $asy = new Async::Interrupt
1288 cb => sub { undef $SIG_EV{$signal} },
1289 signal => $signal,
1290 pipe => [$SIGPIPE_R->filenos],
1291 ;
1292 $asy->pipe_autodrain (0);
1293
1294 $asy
1295 };
1296
1297 } else {
1298 # pure perl
1299
1300 $SIG{$signal} ||= sub {
1301 local $!;
1302 syswrite $SIGPIPE_W, "\x00", 1 unless %SIG_EV;
1303 undef $SIG_EV{$signal};
1304 };
1305
1306 # can't do signal processing without introducing races in pure perl,
1307 # so limit the signal latency.
1308 ++$SIG_COUNT;
1309 $SIG_TW ||= AnyEvent->timer ( 1351 $SIG_TW = AnyEvent->timer (
1310 after => $MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY, 1352 after => $MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY - ($NOW - int $NOW),
1311 interval => $MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY, 1353 interval => $MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY,
1312 cb => sub { }, # just for the PERL_ASYNC_CHECK 1354 cb => sub { }, # just for the PERL_ASYNC_CHECK
1313 ); 1355 );
1314 } 1356 }
1315
1316 bless [$signal, $arg{cb}], "AnyEvent::Base::signal"
1317} 1357}
1318 1358
1319sub signal { 1359sub _sig_del {
1320 # probe for availability of Async::Interrupt
1321 if (!$ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_AVOID_ASYNC_INTERRUPT} && eval "use Async::Interrupt 0.6 (); 1") {
1322 warn "AnyEvent: using Async::Interrupt for race-free signal handling.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 8;
1323
1324 $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT = 1;
1325 $SIGPIPE_R = new Async::Interrupt::EventPipe;
1326 $SIG_IO = AnyEvent->io (fh => $SIGPIPE_R->fileno, poll => "r", cb => \&_signal_exec);
1327
1328 } else {
1329 warn "AnyEvent: using emulated perl signal handling with latency timer.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 8;
1330
1331 require Fcntl;
1332
1333 if (AnyEvent::WIN32) {
1334 require AnyEvent::Util;
1335
1336 ($SIGPIPE_R, $SIGPIPE_W) = AnyEvent::Util::portable_pipe ();
1337 AnyEvent::Util::fh_nonblocking ($SIGPIPE_R) if $SIGPIPE_R;
1338 AnyEvent::Util::fh_nonblocking ($SIGPIPE_W) if $SIGPIPE_W; # just in case
1339 } else {
1340 pipe $SIGPIPE_R, $SIGPIPE_W;
1341 fcntl $SIGPIPE_R, &Fcntl::F_SETFL, &Fcntl::O_NONBLOCK if $SIGPIPE_R;
1342 fcntl $SIGPIPE_W, &Fcntl::F_SETFL, &Fcntl::O_NONBLOCK if $SIGPIPE_W; # just in case
1343
1344 # not strictly required, as $^F is normally 2, but let's make sure...
1345 fcntl $SIGPIPE_R, &Fcntl::F_SETFD, &Fcntl::FD_CLOEXEC;
1346 fcntl $SIGPIPE_W, &Fcntl::F_SETFD, &Fcntl::FD_CLOEXEC;
1347 }
1348
1349 $SIGPIPE_R
1350 or Carp::croak "AnyEvent: unable to create a signal reporting pipe: $!\n";
1351
1352 $SIG_IO = AnyEvent->io (fh => $SIGPIPE_R, poll => "r", cb => \&_signal_exec);
1353 }
1354
1355 *signal = \&_signal;
1356 &signal
1357}
1358
1359sub AnyEvent::Base::signal::DESTROY {
1360 my ($signal, $cb) = @{$_[0]};
1361
1362 undef $SIG_TW 1360 undef $SIG_TW
1363 unless --$SIG_COUNT; 1361 unless --$SIG_COUNT;
1362}
1364 1363
1364our $_sig_name_init; $_sig_name_init = sub {
1365 eval q{ # poor man's autoloading
1366 undef $_sig_name_init;
1367
1368 if (_have_async_interrupt) {
1369 *sig2num = \&Async::Interrupt::sig2num;
1370 *sig2name = \&Async::Interrupt::sig2name;
1371 } else {
1372 require Config;
1373
1374 my %signame2num;
1375 @signame2num{ split ' ', $Config::Config{sig_name} }
1376 = split ' ', $Config::Config{sig_num};
1377
1378 my @signum2name;
1379 @signum2name[values %signame2num] = keys %signame2num;
1380
1381 *sig2num = sub($) {
1382 $_[0] > 0 ? shift : $signame2num{+shift}
1383 };
1384 *sig2name = sub ($) {
1385 $_[0] > 0 ? $signum2name[+shift] : shift
1386 };
1387 }
1388 };
1389 die if $@;
1390};
1391
1392sub sig2num ($) { &$_sig_name_init; &sig2num }
1393sub sig2name($) { &$_sig_name_init; &sig2name }
1394
1395sub signal {
1396 eval q{ # poor man's autoloading {}
1397 # probe for availability of Async::Interrupt
1398 if (_have_async_interrupt) {
1399 warn "AnyEvent: using Async::Interrupt for race-free signal handling.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 8;
1400
1401 $SIGPIPE_R = new Async::Interrupt::EventPipe;
1402 $SIG_IO = AnyEvent->io (fh => $SIGPIPE_R->fileno, poll => "r", cb => \&_signal_exec);
1403
1404 } else {
1405 warn "AnyEvent: using emulated perl signal handling with latency timer.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 8;
1406
1407 require Fcntl;
1408
1409 if (AnyEvent::WIN32) {
1410 require AnyEvent::Util;
1411
1412 ($SIGPIPE_R, $SIGPIPE_W) = AnyEvent::Util::portable_pipe ();
1413 AnyEvent::Util::fh_nonblocking ($SIGPIPE_R, 1) if $SIGPIPE_R;
1414 AnyEvent::Util::fh_nonblocking ($SIGPIPE_W, 1) if $SIGPIPE_W; # just in case
1415 } else {
1416 pipe $SIGPIPE_R, $SIGPIPE_W;
1417 fcntl $SIGPIPE_R, &Fcntl::F_SETFL, &Fcntl::O_NONBLOCK if $SIGPIPE_R;
1418 fcntl $SIGPIPE_W, &Fcntl::F_SETFL, &Fcntl::O_NONBLOCK if $SIGPIPE_W; # just in case
1419
1420 # not strictly required, as $^F is normally 2, but let's make sure...
1421 fcntl $SIGPIPE_R, &Fcntl::F_SETFD, &Fcntl::FD_CLOEXEC;
1422 fcntl $SIGPIPE_W, &Fcntl::F_SETFD, &Fcntl::FD_CLOEXEC;
1423 }
1424
1425 $SIGPIPE_R
1426 or Carp::croak "AnyEvent: unable to create a signal reporting pipe: $!\n";
1427
1428 $SIG_IO = AnyEvent->io (fh => $SIGPIPE_R, poll => "r", cb => \&_signal_exec);
1429 }
1430
1431 *signal = sub {
1432 my (undef, %arg) = @_;
1433
1434 my $signal = uc $arg{signal}
1435 or Carp::croak "required option 'signal' is missing";
1436
1437 if ($HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT) {
1438 # async::interrupt
1439
1440 $signal = sig2num $signal;
1441 $SIG_CB{$signal}{$arg{cb}} = $arg{cb};
1442
1443 $SIG_ASY{$signal} ||= new Async::Interrupt
1444 cb => sub { undef $SIG_EV{$signal} },
1445 signal => $signal,
1446 pipe => [$SIGPIPE_R->filenos],
1447 pipe_autodrain => 0,
1448 ;
1449
1450 } else {
1451 # pure perl
1452
1453 # AE::Util has been loaded in signal
1454 $signal = sig2name $signal;
1455 $SIG_CB{$signal}{$arg{cb}} = $arg{cb};
1456
1457 $SIG{$signal} ||= sub {
1458 local $!;
1459 syswrite $SIGPIPE_W, "\x00", 1 unless %SIG_EV;
1460 undef $SIG_EV{$signal};
1461 };
1462
1463 # can't do signal processing without introducing races in pure perl,
1464 # so limit the signal latency.
1465 _sig_add;
1466 }
1467
1468 bless [$signal, $arg{cb}], "AnyEvent::Base::signal"
1469 };
1470
1471 *AnyEvent::Base::signal::DESTROY = sub {
1472 my ($signal, $cb) = @{$_[0]};
1473
1474 _sig_del;
1475
1365 delete $SIG_CB{$signal}{$cb}; 1476 delete $SIG_CB{$signal}{$cb};
1366 1477
1367 $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT 1478 $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT
1368 ? delete $SIG_ASY{$signal} 1479 ? delete $SIG_ASY{$signal}
1369 : # delete doesn't work with older perls - they then 1480 : # delete doesn't work with older perls - they then
1370 # print weird messages, or just unconditionally exit 1481 # print weird messages, or just unconditionally exit
1371 # instead of getting the default action. 1482 # instead of getting the default action.
1372 undef $SIG{$signal} 1483 undef $SIG{$signal}
1373 unless keys %{ $SIG_CB{$signal} }; 1484 unless keys %{ $SIG_CB{$signal} };
1485 };
1486 };
1487 die if $@;
1488 &signal
1374} 1489}
1375 1490
1376# default implementation for ->child 1491# default implementation for ->child
1377 1492
1378our %PID_CB; 1493our %PID_CB;
1379our $CHLD_W; 1494our $CHLD_W;
1380our $CHLD_DELAY_W; 1495our $CHLD_DELAY_W;
1381our $WNOHANG; 1496our $WNOHANG;
1382 1497
1498sub _emit_childstatus($$) {
1499 my (undef, $rpid, $rstatus) = @_;
1500
1501 $_->($rpid, $rstatus)
1502 for values %{ $PID_CB{$rpid} || {} },
1503 values %{ $PID_CB{0} || {} };
1504}
1505
1383sub _sigchld { 1506sub _sigchld {
1507 my $pid;
1508
1509 AnyEvent->_emit_childstatus ($pid, $?)
1384 while (0 < (my $pid = waitpid -1, $WNOHANG)) { 1510 while ($pid = waitpid -1, $WNOHANG) > 0;
1385 $_->($pid, $?)
1386 for values %{ $PID_CB{$pid} || {} },
1387 values %{ $PID_CB{0} || {} };
1388 }
1389} 1511}
1390 1512
1391sub child { 1513sub child {
1392 my (undef, %arg) = @_; 1514 my (undef, %arg) = @_;
1393 1515
1525} 1647}
1526 1648
1527# undocumented/compatibility with pre-3.4 1649# undocumented/compatibility with pre-3.4
1528*broadcast = \&send; 1650*broadcast = \&send;
1529*wait = \&_wait; 1651*wait = \&_wait;
1652
1653#############################################################################
1654# "new" API, currently only emulation of it
1655#############################################################################
1656
1657package AE;
1658
1659sub io($$$) {
1660 AnyEvent->io (fh => $_[0], poll => $_[1] ? "w" : "r", cb => $_[2])
1661}
1662
1663sub timer($$$) {
1664 AnyEvent->timer (after => $_[0], interval => $_[1], cb => $_[2]);
1665}
1666
1667sub signal($$) {
1668 AnyEvent->signal (signal => $_[0], cb => $_[1]);
1669}
1670
1671sub child($$) {
1672 AnyEvent->child (pid => $_[0], cb => $_[1]);
1673}
1674
1675sub idle($) {
1676 AnyEvent->idle (cb => $_[0]);
1677}
1678
1679sub cv() {
1680 AnyEvent->condvar
1681}
1682
1683sub now() {
1684 AnyEvent->now
1685}
1686
1687sub now_update() {
1688 AnyEvent->now_update
1689}
1690
1691sub time() {
1692 AnyEvent->time
1693}
1530 1694
1531=head1 ERROR AND EXCEPTION HANDLING 1695=head1 ERROR AND EXCEPTION HANDLING
1532 1696
1533In general, AnyEvent does not do any error handling - it relies on the 1697In general, AnyEvent does not do any error handling - it relies on the
1534caller to do that if required. The L<AnyEvent::Strict> module (see also 1698caller to do that if required. The L<AnyEvent::Strict> module (see also
2257 2421
2258This slightly arcane module is used to implement fast signal handling: To 2422This slightly arcane module is used to implement fast signal handling: To
2259my knowledge, there is no way to do completely race-free and quick 2423my knowledge, there is no way to do completely race-free and quick
2260signal handling in pure perl. To ensure that signals still get 2424signal handling in pure perl. To ensure that signals still get
2261delivered, AnyEvent will start an interval timer to wake up perl (and 2425delivered, AnyEvent will start an interval timer to wake up perl (and
2262catch the signals) with soemd elay (default is 10 seconds, look for 2426catch the signals) with some delay (default is 10 seconds, look for
2263C<$AnyEvent::MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY>). 2427C<$AnyEvent::MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY>).
2264 2428
2265If this module is available, then it will be used to implement signal 2429If this module is available, then it will be used to implement signal
2266catching, which means that signals will not be delayed, and the event loop 2430catching, which means that signals will not be delayed, and the event loop
2267will not be interrupted regularly, which is more efficient (And good for 2431will not be interrupted regularly, which is more efficient (And good for
2268battery life on laptops). 2432battery life on laptops).
2269 2433
2270This affects not just the pure-perl event loop, but also other event loops 2434This affects not just the pure-perl event loop, but also other event loops
2271that have no signal handling on their own (e.g. Glib, Tk, Qt). 2435that have no signal handling on their own (e.g. Glib, Tk, Qt).
2436
2437Some event loops (POE, Event, Event::Lib) offer signal watchers natively,
2438and either employ their own workarounds (POE) or use AnyEvent's workaround
2439(using C<$AnyEvent::MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY>). Installing L<Async::Interrupt>
2440does nothing for those backends.
2272 2441
2273=item L<EV> 2442=item L<EV>
2274 2443
2275This module isn't really "optional", as it is simply one of the backend 2444This module isn't really "optional", as it is simply one of the backend
2276event loops that AnyEvent can use. However, it is simply the best event 2445event loops that AnyEvent can use. However, it is simply the best event
2290 2459
2291=item L<JSON> and L<JSON::XS> 2460=item L<JSON> and L<JSON::XS>
2292 2461
2293This module is required when you want to read or write JSON data via 2462This module is required when you want to read or write JSON data via
2294L<AnyEvent::Handle>. It is also written in pure-perl, but can take 2463L<AnyEvent::Handle>. It is also written in pure-perl, but can take
2295advantage of the ulta-high-speed L<JSON::XS> module when it is installed. 2464advantage of the ultra-high-speed L<JSON::XS> module when it is installed.
2296 2465
2297In fact, L<AnyEvent::Handle> will use L<JSON::XS> by default if it is 2466In fact, L<AnyEvent::Handle> will use L<JSON::XS> by default if it is
2298installed. 2467installed.
2299 2468
2300=item L<Net::SSLeay> 2469=item L<Net::SSLeay>
2367L<Glib>, L<Tk>, L<Event::Lib>, L<Qt>, L<POE>. 2536L<Glib>, L<Tk>, L<Event::Lib>, L<Qt>, L<POE>.
2368 2537
2369Implementations: L<AnyEvent::Impl::EV>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Event>, 2538Implementations: L<AnyEvent::Impl::EV>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Event>,
2370L<AnyEvent::Impl::Glib>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Tk>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Perl>, 2539L<AnyEvent::Impl::Glib>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Tk>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Perl>,
2371L<AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Qt>, 2540L<AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Qt>,
2372L<AnyEvent::Impl::POE>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync>. 2541L<AnyEvent::Impl::POE>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync>, L<Anyevent::Impl::Irssi>.
2373 2542
2374Non-blocking file handles, sockets, TCP clients and 2543Non-blocking file handles, sockets, TCP clients and
2375servers: L<AnyEvent::Handle>, L<AnyEvent::Socket>, L<AnyEvent::TLS>. 2544servers: L<AnyEvent::Handle>, L<AnyEvent::Socket>, L<AnyEvent::TLS>.
2376 2545
2377Asynchronous DNS: L<AnyEvent::DNS>. 2546Asynchronous DNS: L<AnyEvent::DNS>.

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