1 | =head1 NAME |
1 | =head1 NAME |
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3 | AnyEvent - provide framework for multiple event loops |
3 | AnyEvent - the DBI of event loop programming |
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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, Irssi, rxvt-unicode, IO::Async, Qt |
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6 | and POE are various supported event loops/environments. |
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7 | |
7 | =head1 SYNOPSIS |
8 | =head1 SYNOPSIS |
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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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23 | =head1 INTRODUCTION/TUTORIAL |
40 | =head1 INTRODUCTION/TUTORIAL |
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41 | |
25 | This manpage is mainly a reference manual. If you are interested |
42 | This manpage is mainly a reference manual. If you are interested |
26 | in a tutorial or some gentle introduction, have a look at the |
43 | in a tutorial or some gentle introduction, have a look at the |
27 | L<AnyEvent::Intro> manpage. |
44 | L<AnyEvent::Intro> manpage. |
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46 | =head1 SUPPORT |
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48 | There is a mailinglist for discussing all things AnyEvent, and an IRC |
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49 | channel, too. |
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51 | See the AnyEvent project page at the B<Schmorpforge Ta-Sa Software |
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52 | Repository>, at L<http://anyevent.schmorp.de>, for more info. |
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53 | |
29 | =head1 WHY YOU SHOULD USE THIS MODULE (OR NOT) |
54 | =head1 WHY YOU SHOULD USE THIS MODULE (OR NOT) |
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55 | |
31 | Glib, POE, IO::Async, Event... CPAN offers event models by the dozen |
56 | Glib, POE, IO::Async, Event... CPAN offers event models by the dozen |
32 | nowadays. So what is different about AnyEvent? |
57 | nowadays. So what is different about AnyEvent? |
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58 | |
34 | Executive Summary: AnyEvent is I<compatible>, AnyEvent is I<free of |
59 | Executive Summary: AnyEvent is I<compatible>, AnyEvent is I<free of |
35 | policy> and AnyEvent is I<small and efficient>. |
60 | policy> and AnyEvent is I<small and efficient>. |
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61 | |
37 | First and foremost, I<AnyEvent is not an event model> itself, it only |
62 | First and foremost, I<AnyEvent is not an event model> itself, it only |
38 | interfaces to whatever event model the main program happens to use in a |
63 | interfaces to whatever event model the main program happens to use, in a |
39 | pragmatic way. For event models and certain classes of immortals alike, |
64 | pragmatic way. For event models and certain classes of immortals alike, |
40 | the statement "there can only be one" is a bitter reality: In general, |
65 | the statement "there can only be one" is a bitter reality: In general, |
41 | only one event loop can be active at the same time in a process. AnyEvent |
66 | only one event loop can be active at the same time in a process. AnyEvent |
42 | helps hiding the differences between those event loops. |
67 | cannot change this, but it can hide the differences between those event |
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68 | loops. |
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69 | |
44 | The goal of AnyEvent is to offer module authors the ability to do event |
70 | The goal of AnyEvent is to offer module authors the ability to do event |
45 | programming (waiting for I/O or timer events) without subscribing to a |
71 | programming (waiting for I/O or timer events) without subscribing to a |
46 | religion, a way of living, and most importantly: without forcing your |
72 | religion, a way of living, and most importantly: without forcing your |
47 | module users into the same thing by forcing them to use the same event |
73 | module users into the same thing by forcing them to use the same event |
48 | model you use. |
74 | model you use. |
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50 | For modules like POE or IO::Async (which is a total misnomer as it is |
76 | For modules like POE or IO::Async (which is a total misnomer as it is |
51 | actually doing all I/O I<synchronously>...), using them in your module is |
77 | actually doing all I/O I<synchronously>...), using them in your module is |
52 | like joining a cult: After you joined, you are dependent on them and you |
78 | like joining a cult: After you joined, you are dependent on them and you |
53 | cannot use anything else, as it is simply incompatible to everything that |
79 | cannot use anything else, as they are simply incompatible to everything |
54 | isn't itself. What's worse, all the potential users of your module are |
80 | that isn't them. What's worse, all the potential users of your |
55 | I<also> forced to use the same event loop you use. |
81 | module are I<also> forced to use the same event loop you use. |
56 | |
82 | |
57 | AnyEvent is different: AnyEvent + POE works fine. AnyEvent + Glib works |
83 | AnyEvent is different: AnyEvent + POE works fine. AnyEvent + Glib works |
58 | fine. AnyEvent + Tk works fine etc. etc. but none of these work together |
84 | fine. AnyEvent + Tk works fine etc. etc. but none of these work together |
59 | with the rest: POE + IO::Async? No go. Tk + Event? No go. Again: if |
85 | with the rest: POE + IO::Async? No go. Tk + Event? No go. Again: if |
60 | your module uses one of those, every user of your module has to use it, |
86 | your module uses one of those, every user of your module has to use it, |
61 | too. But if your module uses AnyEvent, it works transparently with all |
87 | too. But if your module uses AnyEvent, it works transparently with all |
62 | event models it supports (including stuff like POE and IO::Async, as long |
88 | event models it supports (including stuff like IO::Async, as long as those |
63 | as those use one of the supported event loops. It is trivial to add new |
89 | use one of the supported event loops. It is trivial to add new event loops |
64 | event loops to AnyEvent, too, so it is future-proof). |
90 | to AnyEvent, too, so it is future-proof). |
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66 | In addition to being free of having to use I<the one and only true event |
92 | In addition to being free of having to use I<the one and only true event |
67 | model>, AnyEvent also is free of bloat and policy: with POE or similar |
93 | model>, AnyEvent also is free of bloat and policy: with POE or similar |
68 | modules, you get an enormous amount of code and strict rules you have to |
94 | modules, you get an enormous amount of code and strict rules you have to |
69 | follow. AnyEvent, on the other hand, is lean and up to the point, by only |
95 | follow. AnyEvent, on the other hand, is lean and up to the point, by only |
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127 | These watchers are normal Perl objects with normal Perl lifetime. After |
153 | These watchers are normal Perl objects with normal Perl lifetime. After |
128 | creating a watcher it will immediately "watch" for events and invoke the |
154 | creating a watcher it will immediately "watch" for events and invoke the |
129 | callback when the event occurs (of course, only when the event model |
155 | callback when the event occurs (of course, only when the event model |
130 | is in control). |
156 | is in control). |
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158 | Note that B<callbacks must not permanently change global variables> |
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159 | potentially in use by the event loop (such as C<$_> or C<$[>) and that B<< |
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160 | callbacks must not C<die> >>. The former is good programming practise in |
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161 | Perl and the latter stems from the fact that exception handling differs |
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162 | widely between event loops. |
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163 | |
132 | To disable the watcher you have to destroy it (e.g. by setting the |
164 | To disable the watcher you have to destroy it (e.g. by setting the |
133 | variable you store it in to C<undef> or otherwise deleting all references |
165 | variable you store it in to C<undef> or otherwise deleting all references |
134 | to it). |
166 | to it). |
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167 | |
136 | All watchers are created by calling a method on the C<AnyEvent> class. |
168 | All watchers are created by calling a method on the C<AnyEvent> class. |
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138 | Many watchers either are used with "recursion" (repeating timers for |
170 | Many watchers either are used with "recursion" (repeating timers for |
139 | example), or need to refer to their watcher object in other ways. |
171 | example), or need to refer to their watcher object in other ways. |
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172 | |
141 | An any way to achieve that is this pattern: |
173 | An any way to achieve that is this pattern: |
142 | |
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143 | my $w; $w = AnyEvent->type (arg => value ..., cb => sub { |
175 | my $w; $w = AnyEvent->type (arg => value ..., cb => sub { |
144 | # you can use $w here, for example to undef it |
176 | # you can use $w here, for example to undef it |
145 | undef $w; |
177 | undef $w; |
146 | }); |
178 | }); |
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148 | Note that C<my $w; $w => combination. This is necessary because in Perl, |
180 | Note that C<my $w; $w => combination. This is necessary because in Perl, |
149 | my variables are only visible after the statement in which they are |
181 | my variables are only visible after the statement in which they are |
150 | declared. |
182 | declared. |
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183 | |
152 | =head2 I/O WATCHERS |
184 | =head2 I/O WATCHERS |
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185 | |
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186 | $w = AnyEvent->io ( |
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187 | fh => <filehandle_or_fileno>, |
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188 | poll => <"r" or "w">, |
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189 | cb => <callback>, |
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190 | ); |
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154 | You can create an I/O watcher by calling the C<< AnyEvent->io >> method |
192 | You can create an I/O watcher by calling the C<< AnyEvent->io >> method |
155 | with the following mandatory key-value pairs as arguments: |
193 | with the following mandatory key-value pairs as arguments: |
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194 | |
157 | C<fh> the Perl I<file handle> (I<not> file descriptor) to watch |
195 | C<fh> is the Perl I<file handle> (or a naked file descriptor) to watch |
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196 | for events (AnyEvent might or might not keep a reference to this file |
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197 | handle). Note that only file handles pointing to things for which |
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198 | non-blocking operation makes sense are allowed. This includes sockets, |
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199 | most character devices, pipes, fifos and so on, but not for example files |
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200 | or block devices. |
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158 | for events. C<poll> must be a string that is either C<r> or C<w>, |
202 | C<poll> must be a string that is either C<r> or C<w>, which creates a |
159 | which creates a watcher waiting for "r"eadable or "w"ritable events, |
203 | watcher waiting for "r"eadable or "w"ritable events, respectively. |
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160 | respectively. C<cb> is the callback to invoke each time the file handle |
205 | C<cb> is the callback to invoke each time the file handle becomes ready. |
161 | becomes ready. |
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163 | Although the callback might get passed parameters, their value and |
207 | Although the callback might get passed parameters, their value and |
164 | presence is undefined and you cannot rely on them. Portable AnyEvent |
208 | presence is undefined and you cannot rely on them. Portable AnyEvent |
165 | callbacks cannot use arguments passed to I/O watcher callbacks. |
209 | callbacks cannot use arguments passed to I/O watcher callbacks. |
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171 | Some event loops issue spurious readyness notifications, so you should |
215 | Some event loops issue spurious readyness notifications, so you should |
172 | always use non-blocking calls when reading/writing from/to your file |
216 | always use non-blocking calls when reading/writing from/to your file |
173 | handles. |
217 | handles. |
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175 | Example: |
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177 | # wait for readability of STDIN, then read a line and disable the watcher |
219 | Example: wait for readability of STDIN, then read a line and disable the |
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220 | watcher. |
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221 | |
178 | my $w; $w = AnyEvent->io (fh => \*STDIN, poll => 'r', cb => sub { |
222 | my $w; $w = AnyEvent->io (fh => \*STDIN, poll => 'r', cb => sub { |
179 | chomp (my $input = <STDIN>); |
223 | chomp (my $input = <STDIN>); |
180 | warn "read: $input\n"; |
224 | warn "read: $input\n"; |
181 | undef $w; |
225 | undef $w; |
182 | }); |
226 | }); |
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227 | |
184 | =head2 TIME WATCHERS |
228 | =head2 TIME WATCHERS |
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230 | $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => <seconds>, cb => <callback>); |
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232 | $w = AnyEvent->timer ( |
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233 | after => <fractional_seconds>, |
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234 | interval => <fractional_seconds>, |
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235 | cb => <callback>, |
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236 | ); |
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186 | You can create a time watcher by calling the C<< AnyEvent->timer >> |
238 | You can create a time watcher by calling the C<< AnyEvent->timer >> |
187 | method with the following mandatory arguments: |
239 | method with the following mandatory arguments: |
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189 | C<after> specifies after how many seconds (fractional values are |
241 | C<after> specifies after how many seconds (fractional values are |
190 | supported) the callback should be invoked. C<cb> is the callback to invoke |
242 | supported) the callback should be invoked. C<cb> is the callback to invoke |
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193 | Although the callback might get passed parameters, their value and |
245 | Although the callback might get passed parameters, their value and |
194 | presence is undefined and you cannot rely on them. Portable AnyEvent |
246 | presence is undefined and you cannot rely on them. Portable AnyEvent |
195 | callbacks cannot use arguments passed to time watcher callbacks. |
247 | callbacks cannot use arguments passed to time watcher callbacks. |
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197 | The timer callback will be invoked at most once: if you want a repeating |
249 | The callback will normally be invoked once only. If you specify another |
198 | timer you have to create a new watcher (this is a limitation by both Tk |
250 | parameter, C<interval>, as a strictly positive number (> 0), then the |
199 | and Glib). |
251 | callback will be invoked regularly at that interval (in fractional |
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252 | seconds) after the first invocation. If C<interval> is specified with a |
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253 | false value, then it is treated as if it were missing. |
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201 | Example: |
255 | The callback will be rescheduled before invoking the callback, but no |
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256 | attempt is done to avoid timer drift in most backends, so the interval is |
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257 | only approximate. |
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203 | # fire an event after 7.7 seconds |
259 | Example: fire an event after 7.7 seconds. |
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204 | my $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => 7.7, cb => sub { |
261 | my $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => 7.7, cb => sub { |
205 | warn "timeout\n"; |
262 | warn "timeout\n"; |
206 | }); |
263 | }); |
207 | |
264 | |
208 | # to cancel the timer: |
265 | # to cancel the timer: |
209 | undef $w; |
266 | undef $w; |
210 | |
267 | |
211 | Example 2: |
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213 | # fire an event after 0.5 seconds, then roughly every second |
268 | Example 2: fire an event after 0.5 seconds, then roughly every second. |
214 | my $w; |
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216 | my $cb = sub { |
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217 | # cancel the old timer while creating a new one |
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218 | $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => 1, cb => $cb); |
270 | my $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => 0.5, interval => 1, cb => sub { |
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271 | warn "timeout\n"; |
219 | }; |
272 | }; |
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221 | # start the "loop" by creating the first watcher |
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222 | $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => 0.5, cb => $cb); |
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224 | =head3 TIMING ISSUES |
274 | =head3 TIMING ISSUES |
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226 | There are two ways to handle timers: based on real time (relative, "fire |
276 | There are two ways to handle timers: based on real time (relative, "fire |
227 | in 10 seconds") and based on wallclock time (absolute, "fire at 12 |
277 | in 10 seconds") and based on wallclock time (absolute, "fire at 12 |
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300 | In either case, if you care (and in most cases, you don't), then you |
350 | In either case, if you care (and in most cases, you don't), then you |
301 | can get whatever behaviour you want with any event loop, by taking the |
351 | can get whatever behaviour you want with any event loop, by taking the |
302 | difference between C<< AnyEvent->time >> and C<< AnyEvent->now >> into |
352 | difference between C<< AnyEvent->time >> and C<< AnyEvent->now >> into |
303 | account. |
353 | account. |
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355 | =item AnyEvent->now_update |
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357 | Some event loops (such as L<EV> or L<AnyEvent::Impl::Perl>) cache |
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358 | the current time for each loop iteration (see the discussion of L<< |
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359 | AnyEvent->now >>, above). |
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361 | When a callback runs for a long time (or when the process sleeps), then |
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362 | this "current" time will differ substantially from the real time, which |
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363 | might affect timers and time-outs. |
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365 | When this is the case, you can call this method, which will update the |
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366 | event loop's idea of "current time". |
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368 | A typical example would be a script in a web server (e.g. C<mod_perl>) - |
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369 | when mod_perl executes the script, then the event loop will have the wrong |
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370 | idea about the "current time" (being potentially far in the past, when the |
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371 | script ran the last time). In that case you should arrange a call to C<< |
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372 | AnyEvent->now_update >> each time the web server process wakes up again |
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373 | (e.g. at the start of your script, or in a handler). |
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375 | Note that updating the time I<might> cause some events to be handled. |
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376 | |
305 | =back |
377 | =back |
306 | |
378 | |
307 | =head2 SIGNAL WATCHERS |
379 | =head2 SIGNAL WATCHERS |
308 | |
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381 | $w = AnyEvent->signal (signal => <uppercase_signal_name>, cb => <callback>); |
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382 | |
309 | You can watch for signals using a signal watcher, C<signal> is the signal |
383 | You can watch for signals using a signal watcher, C<signal> is the signal |
310 | I<name> without any C<SIG> prefix, C<cb> is the Perl callback to |
384 | I<name> in uppercase and without any C<SIG> prefix, C<cb> is the Perl |
311 | be invoked whenever a signal occurs. |
385 | callback to be invoked whenever a signal occurs. |
312 | |
386 | |
313 | Although the callback might get passed parameters, their value and |
387 | Although the callback might get passed parameters, their value and |
314 | presence is undefined and you cannot rely on them. Portable AnyEvent |
388 | presence is undefined and you cannot rely on them. Portable AnyEvent |
315 | callbacks cannot use arguments passed to signal watcher callbacks. |
389 | callbacks cannot use arguments passed to signal watcher callbacks. |
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318 | invocation, and callback invocation will be synchronous. Synchronous means |
392 | invocation, and callback invocation will be synchronous. Synchronous means |
319 | that it might take a while until the signal gets handled by the process, |
393 | that it might take a while until the signal gets handled by the process, |
320 | but it is guaranteed not to interrupt any other callbacks. |
394 | but it is guaranteed not to interrupt any other callbacks. |
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322 | The main advantage of using these watchers is that you can share a signal |
396 | The main advantage of using these watchers is that you can share a signal |
323 | between multiple watchers. |
397 | between multiple watchers, and AnyEvent will ensure that signals will not |
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398 | interrupt your program at bad times. |
324 | |
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325 | This watcher might use C<%SIG>, so programs overwriting those signals |
400 | This watcher might use C<%SIG> (depending on the event loop used), |
326 | directly will likely not work correctly. |
401 | so programs overwriting those signals directly will likely not work |
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402 | correctly. |
327 | |
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328 | Example: exit on SIGINT |
404 | Example: exit on SIGINT |
329 | |
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330 | my $w = AnyEvent->signal (signal => "INT", cb => sub { exit 1 }); |
406 | my $w = AnyEvent->signal (signal => "INT", cb => sub { exit 1 }); |
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408 | =head3 Signal Races, Delays and Workarounds |
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410 | Many event loops (e.g. Glib, Tk, Qt, IO::Async) do not support attaching |
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411 | callbacks to signals in a generic way, which is a pity, as you cannot |
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412 | do race-free signal handling in perl, requiring C libraries for |
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413 | this. AnyEvent will try to do it's best, which means in some cases, |
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414 | signals will be delayed. The maximum time a signal might be delayed is |
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415 | specified in C<$AnyEvent::MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY> (default: 10 seconds). This |
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416 | variable can be changed only before the first signal watcher is created, |
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417 | and should be left alone otherwise. This variable determines how often |
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418 | AnyEvent polls for signals (in case a wake-up was missed). Higher values |
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419 | will cause fewer spurious wake-ups, which is better for power and CPU |
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420 | saving. |
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422 | All these problems can be avoided by installing the optional |
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423 | L<Async::Interrupt> module, which works with most event loops. It will not |
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424 | work with inherently broken event loops such as L<Event> or L<Event::Lib> |
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425 | (and not with L<POE> currently, as POE does it's own workaround with |
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426 | one-second latency). For those, you just have to suffer the delays. |
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427 | |
332 | =head2 CHILD PROCESS WATCHERS |
428 | =head2 CHILD PROCESS WATCHERS |
333 | |
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430 | $w = AnyEvent->child (pid => <process id>, cb => <callback>); |
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334 | You can also watch on a child process exit and catch its exit status. |
432 | You can also watch on a child process exit and catch its exit status. |
335 | |
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336 | The child process is specified by the C<pid> argument (if set to C<0>, it |
434 | The child process is specified by the C<pid> argument (one some backends, |
337 | watches for any child process exit). The watcher will trigger as often |
435 | using C<0> watches for any child process exit, on others this will |
338 | as status change for the child are received. This works by installing a |
436 | croak). The watcher will be triggered only when the child process has |
339 | signal handler for C<SIGCHLD>. The callback will be called with the pid |
437 | finished and an exit status is available, not on any trace events |
340 | and exit status (as returned by waitpid), so unlike other watcher types, |
438 | (stopped/continued). |
341 | you I<can> rely on child watcher callback arguments. |
439 | |
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440 | The callback will be called with the pid and exit status (as returned by |
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441 | waitpid), so unlike other watcher types, you I<can> rely on child watcher |
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442 | callback arguments. |
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443 | |
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444 | This watcher type works by installing a signal handler for C<SIGCHLD>, |
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445 | and since it cannot be shared, nothing else should use SIGCHLD or reap |
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446 | random child processes (waiting for specific child processes, e.g. inside |
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447 | C<system>, is just fine). |
342 | |
448 | |
343 | There is a slight catch to child watchers, however: you usually start them |
449 | There is a slight catch to child watchers, however: you usually start them |
344 | I<after> the child process was created, and this means the process could |
450 | I<after> the child process was created, and this means the process could |
345 | have exited already (and no SIGCHLD will be sent anymore). |
451 | have exited already (and no SIGCHLD will be sent anymore). |
346 | |
452 | |
347 | Not all event models handle this correctly (POE doesn't), but even for |
453 | Not all event models handle this correctly (neither POE nor IO::Async do, |
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454 | see their AnyEvent::Impl manpages for details), but even for event models |
348 | event models that I<do> handle this correctly, they usually need to be |
455 | that I<do> handle this correctly, they usually need to be loaded before |
349 | loaded before the process exits (i.e. before you fork in the first place). |
456 | the process exits (i.e. before you fork in the first place). AnyEvent's |
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457 | pure perl event loop handles all cases correctly regardless of when you |
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458 | start the watcher. |
350 | |
459 | |
351 | This means you cannot create a child watcher as the very first thing in an |
460 | This means you cannot create a child watcher as the very first |
352 | AnyEvent program, you I<have> to create at least one watcher before you |
461 | thing in an AnyEvent program, you I<have> to create at least one |
353 | C<fork> the child (alternatively, you can call C<AnyEvent::detect>). |
462 | watcher before you C<fork> the child (alternatively, you can call |
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463 | C<AnyEvent::detect>). |
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464 | |
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465 | As most event loops do not support waiting for child events, they will be |
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466 | emulated by AnyEvent in most cases, in which the latency and race problems |
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467 | mentioned in the description of signal watchers apply. |
354 | |
468 | |
355 | Example: fork a process and wait for it |
469 | Example: fork a process and wait for it |
356 | |
470 | |
357 | my $done = AnyEvent->condvar; |
471 | my $done = AnyEvent->condvar; |
358 | |
472 | |
359 | my $pid = fork or exit 5; |
473 | my $pid = fork or exit 5; |
360 | |
474 | |
361 | my $w = AnyEvent->child ( |
475 | my $w = AnyEvent->child ( |
362 | pid => $pid, |
476 | pid => $pid, |
363 | cb => sub { |
477 | cb => sub { |
364 | my ($pid, $status) = @_; |
478 | my ($pid, $status) = @_; |
365 | warn "pid $pid exited with status $status"; |
479 | warn "pid $pid exited with status $status"; |
366 | $done->send; |
480 | $done->send; |
367 | }, |
481 | }, |
368 | ); |
482 | ); |
369 | |
483 | |
370 | # do something else, then wait for process exit |
484 | # do something else, then wait for process exit |
371 | $done->recv; |
485 | $done->recv; |
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486 | |
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487 | =head2 IDLE WATCHERS |
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488 | |
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489 | $w = AnyEvent->idle (cb => <callback>); |
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490 | |
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491 | Sometimes there is a need to do something, but it is not so important |
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492 | to do it instantly, but only when there is nothing better to do. This |
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493 | "nothing better to do" is usually defined to be "no other events need |
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494 | attention by the event loop". |
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495 | |
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496 | Idle watchers ideally get invoked when the event loop has nothing |
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497 | better to do, just before it would block the process to wait for new |
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498 | events. Instead of blocking, the idle watcher is invoked. |
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499 | |
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500 | Most event loops unfortunately do not really support idle watchers (only |
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501 | EV, Event and Glib do it in a usable fashion) - for the rest, AnyEvent |
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502 | will simply call the callback "from time to time". |
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503 | |
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504 | Example: read lines from STDIN, but only process them when the |
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505 | program is otherwise idle: |
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506 | |
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507 | my @lines; # read data |
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508 | my $idle_w; |
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509 | my $io_w = AnyEvent->io (fh => \*STDIN, poll => 'r', cb => sub { |
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510 | push @lines, scalar <STDIN>; |
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511 | |
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512 | # start an idle watcher, if not already done |
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513 | $idle_w ||= AnyEvent->idle (cb => sub { |
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514 | # handle only one line, when there are lines left |
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515 | if (my $line = shift @lines) { |
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516 | print "handled when idle: $line"; |
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517 | } else { |
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518 | # otherwise disable the idle watcher again |
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519 | undef $idle_w; |
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520 | } |
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521 | }); |
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522 | }); |
372 | |
523 | |
373 | =head2 CONDITION VARIABLES |
524 | =head2 CONDITION VARIABLES |
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525 | |
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526 | $cv = AnyEvent->condvar; |
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527 | |
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528 | $cv->send (<list>); |
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529 | my @res = $cv->recv; |
374 | |
530 | |
375 | If you are familiar with some event loops you will know that all of them |
531 | If you are familiar with some event loops you will know that all of them |
376 | require you to run some blocking "loop", "run" or similar function that |
532 | require you to run some blocking "loop", "run" or similar function that |
377 | will actively watch for new events and call your callbacks. |
533 | will actively watch for new events and call your callbacks. |
378 | |
534 | |
379 | AnyEvent is different, it expects somebody else to run the event loop and |
535 | AnyEvent is slightly different: it expects somebody else to run the event |
380 | will only block when necessary (usually when told by the user). |
536 | loop and will only block when necessary (usually when told by the user). |
381 | |
537 | |
382 | The instrument to do that is called a "condition variable", so called |
538 | The instrument to do that is called a "condition variable", so called |
383 | because they represent a condition that must become true. |
539 | because they represent a condition that must become true. |
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540 | |
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541 | Now is probably a good time to look at the examples further below. |
384 | |
542 | |
385 | Condition variables can be created by calling the C<< AnyEvent->condvar |
543 | Condition variables can be created by calling the C<< AnyEvent->condvar |
386 | >> method, usually without arguments. The only argument pair allowed is |
544 | >> method, usually without arguments. The only argument pair allowed is |
387 | C<cb>, which specifies a callback to be called when the condition variable |
545 | C<cb>, which specifies a callback to be called when the condition variable |
388 | becomes true. |
546 | becomes true, with the condition variable as the first argument (but not |
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547 | the results). |
389 | |
548 | |
390 | After creation, the condition variable is "false" until it becomes "true" |
549 | After creation, the condition variable is "false" until it becomes "true" |
391 | by calling the C<send> method (or calling the condition variable as if it |
550 | by calling the C<send> method (or calling the condition variable as if it |
392 | were a callback, read about the caveats in the description for the C<< |
551 | were a callback, read about the caveats in the description for the C<< |
393 | ->send >> method). |
552 | ->send >> method). |
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395 | Condition variables are similar to callbacks, except that you can |
554 | Condition variables are similar to callbacks, except that you can |
396 | optionally wait for them. They can also be called merge points - points |
555 | optionally wait for them. They can also be called merge points - points |
397 | in time where multiple outstanding events have been processed. And yet |
556 | in time where multiple outstanding events have been processed. And yet |
398 | another way to call them is transactions - each condition variable can be |
557 | another way to call them is transactions - each condition variable can be |
399 | used to represent a transaction, which finishes at some point and delivers |
558 | used to represent a transaction, which finishes at some point and delivers |
400 | a result. |
559 | a result. And yet some people know them as "futures" - a promise to |
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560 | compute/deliver something that you can wait for. |
401 | |
561 | |
402 | Condition variables are very useful to signal that something has finished, |
562 | Condition variables are very useful to signal that something has finished, |
403 | for example, if you write a module that does asynchronous http requests, |
563 | for example, if you write a module that does asynchronous http requests, |
404 | then a condition variable would be the ideal candidate to signal the |
564 | then a condition variable would be the ideal candidate to signal the |
405 | availability of results. The user can either act when the callback is |
565 | availability of results. The user can either act when the callback is |
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439 | after => 1, |
599 | after => 1, |
440 | cb => sub { $result_ready->send }, |
600 | cb => sub { $result_ready->send }, |
441 | ); |
601 | ); |
442 | |
602 | |
443 | # this "blocks" (while handling events) till the callback |
603 | # this "blocks" (while handling events) till the callback |
444 | # calls send |
604 | # calls ->send |
445 | $result_ready->recv; |
605 | $result_ready->recv; |
446 | |
606 | |
447 | Example: wait for a timer, but take advantage of the fact that |
607 | Example: wait for a timer, but take advantage of the fact that condition |
448 | condition variables are also code references. |
608 | variables are also callable directly. |
449 | |
609 | |
450 | my $done = AnyEvent->condvar; |
610 | my $done = AnyEvent->condvar; |
451 | my $delay = AnyEvent->timer (after => 5, cb => $done); |
611 | my $delay = AnyEvent->timer (after => 5, cb => $done); |
452 | $done->recv; |
612 | $done->recv; |
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613 | |
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614 | Example: Imagine an API that returns a condvar and doesn't support |
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615 | callbacks. This is how you make a synchronous call, for example from |
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616 | the main program: |
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617 | |
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618 | use AnyEvent::CouchDB; |
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619 | |
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620 | ... |
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621 | |
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622 | my @info = $couchdb->info->recv; |
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623 | |
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624 | And this is how you would just set a callback to be called whenever the |
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625 | results are available: |
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626 | |
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627 | $couchdb->info->cb (sub { |
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628 | my @info = $_[0]->recv; |
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629 | }); |
453 | |
630 | |
454 | =head3 METHODS FOR PRODUCERS |
631 | =head3 METHODS FOR PRODUCERS |
455 | |
632 | |
456 | These methods should only be used by the producing side, i.e. the |
633 | These methods should only be used by the producing side, i.e. the |
457 | code/module that eventually sends the signal. Note that it is also |
634 | code/module that eventually sends the signal. Note that it is also |
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470 | immediately from within send. |
647 | immediately from within send. |
471 | |
648 | |
472 | Any arguments passed to the C<send> call will be returned by all |
649 | Any arguments passed to the C<send> call will be returned by all |
473 | future C<< ->recv >> calls. |
650 | future C<< ->recv >> calls. |
474 | |
651 | |
475 | Condition variables are overloaded so one can call them directly |
652 | Condition variables are overloaded so one can call them directly (as if |
476 | (as a code reference). Calling them directly is the same as calling |
653 | they were a code reference). Calling them directly is the same as calling |
477 | C<send>. Note, however, that many C-based event loops do not handle |
654 | C<send>. |
478 | overloading, so as tempting as it may be, passing a condition variable |
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479 | instead of a callback does not work. Both the pure perl and EV loops |
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480 | support overloading, however, as well as all functions that use perl to |
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481 | invoke a callback (as in L<AnyEvent::Socket> and L<AnyEvent::DNS> for |
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482 | example). |
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483 | |
655 | |
484 | =item $cv->croak ($error) |
656 | =item $cv->croak ($error) |
485 | |
657 | |
486 | Similar to send, but causes all call's to C<< ->recv >> to invoke |
658 | Similar to send, but causes all call's to C<< ->recv >> to invoke |
487 | C<Carp::croak> with the given error message/object/scalar. |
659 | C<Carp::croak> with the given error message/object/scalar. |
488 | |
660 | |
489 | This can be used to signal any errors to the condition variable |
661 | This can be used to signal any errors to the condition variable |
490 | user/consumer. |
662 | user/consumer. Doing it this way instead of calling C<croak> directly |
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663 | delays the error detetcion, but has the overwhelmign advantage that it |
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664 | diagnoses the error at the place where the result is expected, and not |
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665 | deep in some event clalback without connection to the actual code causing |
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666 | the problem. |
491 | |
667 | |
492 | =item $cv->begin ([group callback]) |
668 | =item $cv->begin ([group callback]) |
493 | |
669 | |
494 | =item $cv->end |
670 | =item $cv->end |
495 | |
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496 | These two methods are EXPERIMENTAL and MIGHT CHANGE. |
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497 | |
671 | |
498 | These two methods can be used to combine many transactions/events into |
672 | These two methods can be used to combine many transactions/events into |
499 | one. For example, a function that pings many hosts in parallel might want |
673 | one. For example, a function that pings many hosts in parallel might want |
500 | to use a condition variable for the whole process. |
674 | to use a condition variable for the whole process. |
501 | |
675 | |
502 | Every call to C<< ->begin >> will increment a counter, and every call to |
676 | Every call to C<< ->begin >> will increment a counter, and every call to |
503 | C<< ->end >> will decrement it. If the counter reaches C<0> in C<< ->end |
677 | C<< ->end >> will decrement it. If the counter reaches C<0> in C<< ->end |
504 | >>, the (last) callback passed to C<begin> will be executed. That callback |
678 | >>, the (last) callback passed to C<begin> will be executed, passing the |
505 | is I<supposed> to call C<< ->send >>, but that is not required. If no |
679 | condvar as first argument. That callback is I<supposed> to call C<< ->send |
506 | callback was set, C<send> will be called without any arguments. |
680 | >>, but that is not required. If no group callback was set, C<send> will |
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681 | be called without any arguments. |
507 | |
682 | |
508 | Let's clarify this with the ping example: |
683 | You can think of C<< $cv->send >> giving you an OR condition (one call |
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684 | sends), while C<< $cv->begin >> and C<< $cv->end >> giving you an AND |
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685 | condition (all C<begin> calls must be C<end>'ed before the condvar sends). |
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686 | |
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687 | Let's start with a simple example: you have two I/O watchers (for example, |
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688 | STDOUT and STDERR for a program), and you want to wait for both streams to |
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689 | close before activating a condvar: |
509 | |
690 | |
510 | my $cv = AnyEvent->condvar; |
691 | my $cv = AnyEvent->condvar; |
511 | |
692 | |
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693 | $cv->begin; # first watcher |
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694 | my $w1 = AnyEvent->io (fh => $fh1, cb => sub { |
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695 | defined sysread $fh1, my $buf, 4096 |
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696 | or $cv->end; |
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697 | }); |
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698 | |
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699 | $cv->begin; # second watcher |
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700 | my $w2 = AnyEvent->io (fh => $fh2, cb => sub { |
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701 | defined sysread $fh2, my $buf, 4096 |
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702 | or $cv->end; |
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703 | }); |
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704 | |
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705 | $cv->recv; |
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706 | |
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707 | This works because for every event source (EOF on file handle), there is |
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708 | one call to C<begin>, so the condvar waits for all calls to C<end> before |
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709 | sending. |
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710 | |
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711 | The ping example mentioned above is slightly more complicated, as the |
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712 | there are results to be passwd back, and the number of tasks that are |
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713 | begung can potentially be zero: |
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714 | |
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715 | my $cv = AnyEvent->condvar; |
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716 | |
512 | my %result; |
717 | my %result; |
513 | $cv->begin (sub { $cv->send (\%result) }); |
718 | $cv->begin (sub { shift->send (\%result) }); |
514 | |
719 | |
515 | for my $host (@list_of_hosts) { |
720 | for my $host (@list_of_hosts) { |
516 | $cv->begin; |
721 | $cv->begin; |
517 | ping_host_then_call_callback $host, sub { |
722 | ping_host_then_call_callback $host, sub { |
518 | $result{$host} = ...; |
723 | $result{$host} = ...; |
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533 | loop, which serves two important purposes: first, it sets the callback |
738 | loop, which serves two important purposes: first, it sets the callback |
534 | to be called once the counter reaches C<0>, and second, it ensures that |
739 | to be called once the counter reaches C<0>, and second, it ensures that |
535 | C<send> is called even when C<no> hosts are being pinged (the loop |
740 | C<send> is called even when C<no> hosts are being pinged (the loop |
536 | doesn't execute once). |
741 | doesn't execute once). |
537 | |
742 | |
538 | This is the general pattern when you "fan out" into multiple subrequests: |
743 | This is the general pattern when you "fan out" into multiple (but |
539 | use an outer C<begin>/C<end> pair to set the callback and ensure C<end> |
744 | potentially none) subrequests: use an outer C<begin>/C<end> pair to set |
540 | is called at least once, and then, for each subrequest you start, call |
745 | the callback and ensure C<end> is called at least once, and then, for each |
541 | C<begin> and for each subrequest you finish, call C<end>. |
746 | subrequest you start, call C<begin> and for each subrequest you finish, |
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747 | call C<end>. |
542 | |
748 | |
543 | =back |
749 | =back |
544 | |
750 | |
545 | =head3 METHODS FOR CONSUMERS |
751 | =head3 METHODS FOR CONSUMERS |
546 | |
752 | |
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562 | function will call C<croak>. |
768 | function will call C<croak>. |
563 | |
769 | |
564 | In list context, all parameters passed to C<send> will be returned, |
770 | In list context, all parameters passed to C<send> will be returned, |
565 | in scalar context only the first one will be returned. |
771 | in scalar context only the first one will be returned. |
566 | |
772 | |
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773 | Note that doing a blocking wait in a callback is not supported by any |
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774 | event loop, that is, recursive invocation of a blocking C<< ->recv |
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775 | >> is not allowed, and the C<recv> call will C<croak> if such a |
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776 | condition is detected. This condition can be slightly loosened by using |
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777 | L<Coro::AnyEvent>, which allows you to do a blocking C<< ->recv >> from |
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778 | any thread that doesn't run the event loop itself. |
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779 | |
567 | Not all event models support a blocking wait - some die in that case |
780 | Not all event models support a blocking wait - some die in that case |
568 | (programs might want to do that to stay interactive), so I<if you are |
781 | (programs might want to do that to stay interactive), so I<if you are |
569 | using this from a module, never require a blocking wait>, but let the |
782 | using this from a module, never require a blocking wait>. Instead, let the |
570 | caller decide whether the call will block or not (for example, by coupling |
783 | caller decide whether the call will block or not (for example, by coupling |
571 | condition variables with some kind of request results and supporting |
784 | condition variables with some kind of request results and supporting |
572 | callbacks so the caller knows that getting the result will not block, |
785 | callbacks so the caller knows that getting the result will not block, |
573 | while still supporting blocking waits if the caller so desires). |
786 | while still supporting blocking waits if the caller so desires). |
574 | |
787 | |
575 | Another reason I<never> to C<< ->recv >> in a module is that you cannot |
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576 | sensibly have two C<< ->recv >>'s in parallel, as that would require |
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577 | multiple interpreters or coroutines/threads, none of which C<AnyEvent> |
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578 | can supply. |
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579 | |
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580 | The L<Coro> module, however, I<can> and I<does> supply coroutines and, in |
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581 | fact, L<Coro::AnyEvent> replaces AnyEvent's condvars by coroutine-safe |
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582 | versions and also integrates coroutines into AnyEvent, making blocking |
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583 | C<< ->recv >> calls perfectly safe as long as they are done from another |
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584 | coroutine (one that doesn't run the event loop). |
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585 | |
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586 | You can ensure that C<< -recv >> never blocks by setting a callback and |
788 | You can ensure that C<< -recv >> never blocks by setting a callback and |
587 | only calling C<< ->recv >> from within that callback (or at a later |
789 | only calling C<< ->recv >> from within that callback (or at a later |
588 | time). This will work even when the event loop does not support blocking |
790 | time). This will work even when the event loop does not support blocking |
589 | waits otherwise. |
791 | waits otherwise. |
590 | |
792 | |
591 | =item $bool = $cv->ready |
793 | =item $bool = $cv->ready |
592 | |
794 | |
593 | Returns true when the condition is "true", i.e. whether C<send> or |
795 | Returns true when the condition is "true", i.e. whether C<send> or |
594 | C<croak> have been called. |
796 | C<croak> have been called. |
595 | |
797 | |
596 | =item $cb = $cv->cb ([new callback]) |
798 | =item $cb = $cv->cb ($cb->($cv)) |
597 | |
799 | |
598 | This is a mutator function that returns the callback set and optionally |
800 | This is a mutator function that returns the callback set and optionally |
599 | replaces it before doing so. |
801 | replaces it before doing so. |
600 | |
802 | |
601 | The callback will be called when the condition becomes "true", i.e. when |
803 | The callback will be called when the condition becomes (or already was) |
602 | C<send> or C<croak> are called, with the only argument being the condition |
804 | "true", i.e. when C<send> or C<croak> are called (or were called), with |
603 | variable itself. Calling C<recv> inside the callback or at any later time |
805 | the only argument being the condition variable itself. Calling C<recv> |
604 | is guaranteed not to block. |
806 | inside the callback or at any later time is guaranteed not to block. |
605 | |
807 | |
606 | =back |
808 | =back |
607 | |
809 | |
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810 | =head1 SUPPORTED EVENT LOOPS/BACKENDS |
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811 | |
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812 | The available backend classes are (every class has its own manpage): |
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813 | |
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814 | =over 4 |
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815 | |
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816 | =item Backends that are autoprobed when no other event loop can be found. |
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817 | |
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818 | EV is the preferred backend when no other event loop seems to be in |
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819 | use. If EV is not installed, then AnyEvent will fall back to its own |
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820 | pure-perl implementation, which is available everywhere as it comes with |
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821 | AnyEvent itself. |
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822 | |
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823 | AnyEvent::Impl::EV based on EV (interface to libev, best choice). |
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824 | AnyEvent::Impl::Perl pure-perl implementation, fast and portable. |
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825 | |
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826 | =item Backends that are transparently being picked up when they are used. |
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827 | |
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828 | These will be used when they are currently loaded when the first watcher |
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829 | is created, in which case it is assumed that the application is using |
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830 | them. This means that AnyEvent will automatically pick the right backend |
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831 | when the main program loads an event module before anything starts to |
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832 | create watchers. Nothing special needs to be done by the main program. |
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833 | |
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834 | AnyEvent::Impl::Event based on Event, very stable, few glitches. |
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835 | AnyEvent::Impl::Glib based on Glib, slow but very stable. |
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836 | AnyEvent::Impl::Tk based on Tk, very broken. |
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837 | AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib based on Event::Lib, leaks memory and worse. |
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838 | AnyEvent::Impl::POE based on POE, very slow, some limitations. |
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839 | AnyEvent::Impl::Irssi used when running within irssi. |
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840 | |
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841 | =item Backends with special needs. |
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842 | |
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843 | Qt requires the Qt::Application to be instantiated first, but will |
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844 | otherwise be picked up automatically. As long as the main program |
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845 | instantiates the application before any AnyEvent watchers are created, |
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846 | everything should just work. |
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847 | |
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848 | AnyEvent::Impl::Qt based on Qt. |
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849 | |
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850 | Support for IO::Async can only be partial, as it is too broken and |
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851 | architecturally limited to even support the AnyEvent API. It also |
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852 | is the only event loop that needs the loop to be set explicitly, so |
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853 | it can only be used by a main program knowing about AnyEvent. See |
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854 | L<AnyEvent::Impl::Async> for the gory details. |
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855 | |
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856 | AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync based on IO::Async, cannot be autoprobed. |
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857 | |
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|
858 | =item Event loops that are indirectly supported via other backends. |
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859 | |
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860 | Some event loops can be supported via other modules: |
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861 | |
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862 | There is no direct support for WxWidgets (L<Wx>) or L<Prima>. |
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863 | |
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864 | B<WxWidgets> has no support for watching file handles. However, you can |
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865 | use WxWidgets through the POE adaptor, as POE has a Wx backend that simply |
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866 | polls 20 times per second, which was considered to be too horrible to even |
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867 | consider for AnyEvent. |
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868 | |
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869 | B<Prima> is not supported as nobody seems to be using it, but it has a POE |
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870 | backend, so it can be supported through POE. |
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871 | |
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872 | AnyEvent knows about both L<Prima> and L<Wx>, however, and will try to |
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873 | load L<POE> when detecting them, in the hope that POE will pick them up, |
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874 | in which case everything will be automatic. |
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875 | |
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876 | =back |
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877 | |
608 | =head1 GLOBAL VARIABLES AND FUNCTIONS |
878 | =head1 GLOBAL VARIABLES AND FUNCTIONS |
609 | |
879 | |
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880 | These are not normally required to use AnyEvent, but can be useful to |
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881 | write AnyEvent extension modules. |
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882 | |
610 | =over 4 |
883 | =over 4 |
611 | |
884 | |
612 | =item $AnyEvent::MODEL |
885 | =item $AnyEvent::MODEL |
613 | |
886 | |
614 | Contains C<undef> until the first watcher is being created. Then it |
887 | Contains C<undef> until the first watcher is being created, before the |
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888 | backend has been autodetected. |
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889 | |
615 | contains the event model that is being used, which is the name of the |
890 | Afterwards it contains the event model that is being used, which is the |
616 | Perl class implementing the model. This class is usually one of the |
891 | name of the Perl class implementing the model. This class is usually one |
617 | C<AnyEvent::Impl:xxx> modules, but can be any other class in the case |
892 | of the C<AnyEvent::Impl:xxx> modules, but can be any other class in the |
618 | AnyEvent has been extended at runtime (e.g. in I<rxvt-unicode>). |
893 | case AnyEvent has been extended at runtime (e.g. in I<rxvt-unicode> it |
619 | |
894 | will be C<urxvt::anyevent>). |
620 | The known classes so far are: |
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621 | |
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622 | AnyEvent::Impl::EV based on EV (an interface to libev, best choice). |
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623 | AnyEvent::Impl::Event based on Event, second best choice. |
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624 | AnyEvent::Impl::Perl pure-perl implementation, fast and portable. |
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|
625 | AnyEvent::Impl::Glib based on Glib, third-best choice. |
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|
626 | AnyEvent::Impl::Tk based on Tk, very bad choice. |
|
|
627 | AnyEvent::Impl::Qt based on Qt, cannot be autoprobed (see its docs). |
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|
628 | AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib based on Event::Lib, leaks memory and worse. |
|
|
629 | AnyEvent::Impl::POE based on POE, not generic enough for full support. |
|
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630 | |
|
|
631 | There is no support for WxWidgets, as WxWidgets has no support for |
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632 | watching file handles. However, you can use WxWidgets through the |
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633 | POE Adaptor, as POE has a Wx backend that simply polls 20 times per |
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634 | second, which was considered to be too horrible to even consider for |
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635 | AnyEvent. Likewise, other POE backends can be used by AnyEvent by using |
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636 | it's adaptor. |
|
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637 | |
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638 | AnyEvent knows about L<Prima> and L<Wx> and will try to use L<POE> when |
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639 | autodetecting them. |
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640 | |
895 | |
641 | =item AnyEvent::detect |
896 | =item AnyEvent::detect |
642 | |
897 | |
643 | Returns C<$AnyEvent::MODEL>, forcing autodetection of the event model |
898 | Returns C<$AnyEvent::MODEL>, forcing autodetection of the event model |
644 | if necessary. You should only call this function right before you would |
899 | if necessary. You should only call this function right before you would |
645 | have created an AnyEvent watcher anyway, that is, as late as possible at |
900 | have created an AnyEvent watcher anyway, that is, as late as possible at |
646 | runtime. |
901 | runtime, and not e.g. while initialising of your module. |
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902 | |
|
|
903 | If you need to do some initialisation before AnyEvent watchers are |
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|
904 | created, use C<post_detect>. |
647 | |
905 | |
648 | =item $guard = AnyEvent::post_detect { BLOCK } |
906 | =item $guard = AnyEvent::post_detect { BLOCK } |
649 | |
907 | |
650 | Arranges for the code block to be executed as soon as the event model is |
908 | Arranges for the code block to be executed as soon as the event model is |
651 | autodetected (or immediately if this has already happened). |
909 | autodetected (or immediately if this has already happened). |
652 | |
910 | |
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911 | The block will be executed I<after> the actual backend has been detected |
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912 | (C<$AnyEvent::MODEL> is set), but I<before> any watchers have been |
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|
913 | created, so it is possible to e.g. patch C<@AnyEvent::ISA> or do |
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|
914 | other initialisations - see the sources of L<AnyEvent::Strict> or |
|
|
915 | L<AnyEvent::AIO> to see how this is used. |
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916 | |
|
|
917 | The most common usage is to create some global watchers, without forcing |
|
|
918 | event module detection too early, for example, L<AnyEvent::AIO> creates |
|
|
919 | and installs the global L<IO::AIO> watcher in a C<post_detect> block to |
|
|
920 | avoid autodetecting the event module at load time. |
|
|
921 | |
653 | If called in scalar or list context, then it creates and returns an object |
922 | If called in scalar or list context, then it creates and returns an object |
654 | that automatically removes the callback again when it is destroyed. See |
923 | that automatically removes the callback again when it is destroyed (or |
|
|
924 | C<undef> when the hook was immediately executed). See L<AnyEvent::AIO> for |
655 | L<Coro::BDB> for a case where this is useful. |
925 | a case where this is useful. |
|
|
926 | |
|
|
927 | Example: Create a watcher for the IO::AIO module and store it in |
|
|
928 | C<$WATCHER>. Only do so after the event loop is initialised, though. |
|
|
929 | |
|
|
930 | our WATCHER; |
|
|
931 | |
|
|
932 | my $guard = AnyEvent::post_detect { |
|
|
933 | $WATCHER = AnyEvent->io (fh => IO::AIO::poll_fileno, poll => 'r', cb => \&IO::AIO::poll_cb); |
|
|
934 | }; |
|
|
935 | |
|
|
936 | # the ||= is important in case post_detect immediately runs the block, |
|
|
937 | # as to not clobber the newly-created watcher. assigning both watcher and |
|
|
938 | # post_detect guard to the same variable has the advantage of users being |
|
|
939 | # able to just C<undef $WATCHER> if the watcher causes them grief. |
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940 | |
|
|
941 | $WATCHER ||= $guard; |
656 | |
942 | |
657 | =item @AnyEvent::post_detect |
943 | =item @AnyEvent::post_detect |
658 | |
944 | |
659 | If there are any code references in this array (you can C<push> to it |
945 | If there are any code references in this array (you can C<push> to it |
660 | before or after loading AnyEvent), then they will called directly after |
946 | before or after loading AnyEvent), then they will called directly after |
661 | the event loop has been chosen. |
947 | the event loop has been chosen. |
662 | |
948 | |
663 | You should check C<$AnyEvent::MODEL> before adding to this array, though: |
949 | You should check C<$AnyEvent::MODEL> before adding to this array, though: |
664 | if it contains a true value then the event loop has already been detected, |
950 | if it is defined then the event loop has already been detected, and the |
665 | and the array will be ignored. |
951 | array will be ignored. |
666 | |
952 | |
667 | Best use C<AnyEvent::post_detect { BLOCK }> instead. |
953 | Best use C<AnyEvent::post_detect { BLOCK }> when your application allows |
|
|
954 | it,as it takes care of these details. |
|
|
955 | |
|
|
956 | This variable is mainly useful for modules that can do something useful |
|
|
957 | when AnyEvent is used and thus want to know when it is initialised, but do |
|
|
958 | not need to even load it by default. This array provides the means to hook |
|
|
959 | into AnyEvent passively, without loading it. |
668 | |
960 | |
669 | =back |
961 | =back |
670 | |
962 | |
671 | =head1 WHAT TO DO IN A MODULE |
963 | =head1 WHAT TO DO IN A MODULE |
672 | |
964 | |
… | |
… | |
727 | |
1019 | |
728 | |
1020 | |
729 | =head1 OTHER MODULES |
1021 | =head1 OTHER MODULES |
730 | |
1022 | |
731 | The following is a non-exhaustive list of additional modules that use |
1023 | The following is a non-exhaustive list of additional modules that use |
732 | AnyEvent and can therefore be mixed easily with other AnyEvent modules |
1024 | AnyEvent as a client and can therefore be mixed easily with other AnyEvent |
733 | in the same program. Some of the modules come with AnyEvent, some are |
1025 | modules and other event loops in the same program. Some of the modules |
734 | available via CPAN. |
1026 | come with AnyEvent, most are available via CPAN. |
735 | |
1027 | |
736 | =over 4 |
1028 | =over 4 |
737 | |
1029 | |
738 | =item L<AnyEvent::Util> |
1030 | =item L<AnyEvent::Util> |
739 | |
1031 | |
740 | Contains various utility functions that replace often-used but blocking |
1032 | Contains various utility functions that replace often-used but blocking |
741 | functions such as C<inet_aton> by event-/callback-based versions. |
1033 | functions such as C<inet_aton> by event-/callback-based versions. |
742 | |
|
|
743 | =item L<AnyEvent::Handle> |
|
|
744 | |
|
|
745 | Provide read and write buffers and manages watchers for reads and writes. |
|
|
746 | |
1034 | |
747 | =item L<AnyEvent::Socket> |
1035 | =item L<AnyEvent::Socket> |
748 | |
1036 | |
749 | Provides various utility functions for (internet protocol) sockets, |
1037 | Provides various utility functions for (internet protocol) sockets, |
750 | addresses and name resolution. Also functions to create non-blocking tcp |
1038 | addresses and name resolution. Also functions to create non-blocking tcp |
751 | connections or tcp servers, with IPv6 and SRV record support and more. |
1039 | connections or tcp servers, with IPv6 and SRV record support and more. |
752 | |
1040 | |
|
|
1041 | =item L<AnyEvent::Handle> |
|
|
1042 | |
|
|
1043 | Provide read and write buffers, manages watchers for reads and writes, |
|
|
1044 | supports raw and formatted I/O, I/O queued and fully transparent and |
|
|
1045 | non-blocking SSL/TLS (via L<AnyEvent::TLS>. |
|
|
1046 | |
753 | =item L<AnyEvent::DNS> |
1047 | =item L<AnyEvent::DNS> |
754 | |
1048 | |
755 | Provides rich asynchronous DNS resolver capabilities. |
1049 | Provides rich asynchronous DNS resolver capabilities. |
756 | |
1050 | |
|
|
1051 | =item L<AnyEvent::HTTP> |
|
|
1052 | |
|
|
1053 | A simple-to-use HTTP library that is capable of making a lot of concurrent |
|
|
1054 | HTTP requests. |
|
|
1055 | |
757 | =item L<AnyEvent::HTTPD> |
1056 | =item L<AnyEvent::HTTPD> |
758 | |
1057 | |
759 | Provides a simple web application server framework. |
1058 | Provides a simple web application server framework. |
760 | |
1059 | |
761 | =item L<AnyEvent::FastPing> |
1060 | =item L<AnyEvent::FastPing> |
762 | |
1061 | |
763 | The fastest ping in the west. |
1062 | The fastest ping in the west. |
764 | |
1063 | |
|
|
1064 | =item L<AnyEvent::DBI> |
|
|
1065 | |
|
|
1066 | Executes L<DBI> requests asynchronously in a proxy process. |
|
|
1067 | |
|
|
1068 | =item L<AnyEvent::AIO> |
|
|
1069 | |
|
|
1070 | Truly asynchronous I/O, should be in the toolbox of every event |
|
|
1071 | programmer. AnyEvent::AIO transparently fuses L<IO::AIO> and AnyEvent |
|
|
1072 | together. |
|
|
1073 | |
|
|
1074 | =item L<AnyEvent::BDB> |
|
|
1075 | |
|
|
1076 | Truly asynchronous Berkeley DB access. AnyEvent::BDB transparently fuses |
|
|
1077 | L<BDB> and AnyEvent together. |
|
|
1078 | |
|
|
1079 | =item L<AnyEvent::GPSD> |
|
|
1080 | |
|
|
1081 | A non-blocking interface to gpsd, a daemon delivering GPS information. |
|
|
1082 | |
765 | =item L<Net::IRC3> |
1083 | =item L<AnyEvent::IRC> |
766 | |
1084 | |
767 | AnyEvent based IRC client module family. |
1085 | AnyEvent based IRC client module family (replacing the older Net::IRC3). |
768 | |
1086 | |
769 | =item L<Net::XMPP2> |
1087 | =item L<AnyEvent::XMPP> |
770 | |
1088 | |
771 | AnyEvent based XMPP (Jabber protocol) module family. |
1089 | AnyEvent based XMPP (Jabber protocol) module family (replacing the older |
|
|
1090 | Net::XMPP2>. |
|
|
1091 | |
|
|
1092 | =item L<AnyEvent::IGS> |
|
|
1093 | |
|
|
1094 | A non-blocking interface to the Internet Go Server protocol (used by |
|
|
1095 | L<App::IGS>). |
772 | |
1096 | |
773 | =item L<Net::FCP> |
1097 | =item L<Net::FCP> |
774 | |
1098 | |
775 | AnyEvent-based implementation of the Freenet Client Protocol, birthplace |
1099 | AnyEvent-based implementation of the Freenet Client Protocol, birthplace |
776 | of AnyEvent. |
1100 | of AnyEvent. |
… | |
… | |
781 | |
1105 | |
782 | =item L<Coro> |
1106 | =item L<Coro> |
783 | |
1107 | |
784 | Has special support for AnyEvent via L<Coro::AnyEvent>. |
1108 | Has special support for AnyEvent via L<Coro::AnyEvent>. |
785 | |
1109 | |
786 | =item L<AnyEvent::AIO>, L<IO::AIO> |
|
|
787 | |
|
|
788 | Truly asynchronous I/O, should be in the toolbox of every event |
|
|
789 | programmer. AnyEvent::AIO transparently fuses IO::AIO and AnyEvent |
|
|
790 | together. |
|
|
791 | |
|
|
792 | =item L<AnyEvent::BDB>, L<BDB> |
|
|
793 | |
|
|
794 | Truly asynchronous Berkeley DB access. AnyEvent::AIO transparently fuses |
|
|
795 | IO::AIO and AnyEvent together. |
|
|
796 | |
|
|
797 | =item L<IO::Lambda> |
|
|
798 | |
|
|
799 | The lambda approach to I/O - don't ask, look there. Can use AnyEvent. |
|
|
800 | |
|
|
801 | =back |
1110 | =back |
802 | |
1111 | |
803 | =cut |
1112 | =cut |
804 | |
1113 | |
805 | package AnyEvent; |
1114 | package AnyEvent; |
806 | |
1115 | |
807 | no warnings; |
1116 | # basically a tuned-down version of common::sense |
808 | use strict; |
1117 | sub common_sense { |
|
|
1118 | # from common:.sense 1.0 |
|
|
1119 | ${^WARNING_BITS} = "\xfc\x3f\xf3\x00\x0f\xf3\xcf\xc0\xf3\xfc\x33\x03"; |
|
|
1120 | # use strict vars subs |
|
|
1121 | $^H |= 0x00000600; |
|
|
1122 | } |
809 | |
1123 | |
|
|
1124 | BEGIN { AnyEvent::common_sense } |
|
|
1125 | |
810 | use Carp; |
1126 | use Carp (); |
811 | |
1127 | |
812 | our $VERSION = 4.11; |
1128 | our $VERSION = '5.21'; |
813 | our $MODEL; |
1129 | our $MODEL; |
814 | |
1130 | |
815 | our $AUTOLOAD; |
1131 | our $AUTOLOAD; |
816 | our @ISA; |
1132 | our @ISA; |
817 | |
1133 | |
818 | our @REGISTRY; |
1134 | our @REGISTRY; |
819 | |
1135 | |
820 | our $WIN32; |
1136 | our $VERBOSE; |
821 | |
1137 | |
822 | BEGIN { |
1138 | BEGIN { |
823 | my $win32 = ! ! ($^O =~ /mswin32/i); |
1139 | eval "sub WIN32(){ " . (($^O =~ /mswin32/i)*1) ." }"; |
824 | eval "sub WIN32(){ $win32 }"; |
1140 | eval "sub TAINT(){ " . (${^TAINT}*1) . " }"; |
825 | } |
|
|
826 | |
1141 | |
|
|
1142 | delete @ENV{grep /^PERL_ANYEVENT_/, keys %ENV} |
|
|
1143 | if ${^TAINT}; |
|
|
1144 | |
827 | our $verbose = $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_VERBOSE}*1; |
1145 | $VERBOSE = $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_VERBOSE}*1; |
|
|
1146 | |
|
|
1147 | } |
|
|
1148 | |
|
|
1149 | our $MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY = 10; |
828 | |
1150 | |
829 | our %PROTOCOL; # (ipv4|ipv6) => (1|2), higher numbers are preferred |
1151 | our %PROTOCOL; # (ipv4|ipv6) => (1|2), higher numbers are preferred |
830 | |
1152 | |
831 | { |
1153 | { |
832 | my $idx; |
1154 | my $idx; |
… | |
… | |
834 | for reverse split /\s*,\s*/, |
1156 | for reverse split /\s*,\s*/, |
835 | $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS} || "ipv4,ipv6"; |
1157 | $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS} || "ipv4,ipv6"; |
836 | } |
1158 | } |
837 | |
1159 | |
838 | my @models = ( |
1160 | my @models = ( |
839 | [EV:: => AnyEvent::Impl::EV::], |
1161 | [EV:: => AnyEvent::Impl::EV:: , 1], |
840 | [Event:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Event::], |
|
|
841 | [AnyEvent::Impl::Perl:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Perl::], |
1162 | [AnyEvent::Impl::Perl:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Perl:: , 1], |
842 | # everything below here will not be autoprobed |
1163 | # everything below here will not (normally) be autoprobed |
843 | # as the pureperl backend should work everywhere |
1164 | # as the pureperl backend should work everywhere |
844 | # and is usually faster |
1165 | # and is usually faster |
|
|
1166 | [Event:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Event::, 1], |
|
|
1167 | [Glib:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Glib:: , 1], # becomes extremely slow with many watchers |
|
|
1168 | [Event::Lib:: => AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib::], # too buggy |
|
|
1169 | [Irssi:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Irssi::], # Irssi has a bogus "Event" package |
845 | [Tk:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Tk::], # crashes with many handles |
1170 | [Tk:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Tk::], # crashes with many handles |
846 | [Glib:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Glib::], # becomes extremely slow with many watchers |
|
|
847 | [Event::Lib:: => AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib::], # too buggy |
|
|
848 | [Qt:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Qt::], # requires special main program |
1171 | [Qt:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Qt::], # requires special main program |
849 | [POE::Kernel:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::], # lasciate ogni speranza |
1172 | [POE::Kernel:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::], # lasciate ogni speranza |
850 | [Wx:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::], |
1173 | [Wx:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::], |
851 | [Prima:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::], |
1174 | [Prima:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::], |
|
|
1175 | # IO::Async is just too broken - we would need workarounds for its |
|
|
1176 | # byzantine signal and broken child handling, among others. |
|
|
1177 | # IO::Async is rather hard to detect, as it doesn't have any |
|
|
1178 | # obvious default class. |
|
|
1179 | [IO::Async:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program |
|
|
1180 | [IO::Async::Loop:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program |
|
|
1181 | [IO::Async::Notifier:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program |
|
|
1182 | [AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program |
852 | ); |
1183 | ); |
853 | |
1184 | |
854 | our %method = map +($_ => 1), qw(io timer time now signal child condvar one_event DESTROY); |
1185 | our %method = map +($_ => 1), |
|
|
1186 | qw(io timer time now now_update signal child idle condvar one_event DESTROY); |
855 | |
1187 | |
856 | our @post_detect; |
1188 | our @post_detect; |
857 | |
1189 | |
858 | sub post_detect(&) { |
1190 | sub post_detect(&) { |
859 | my ($cb) = @_; |
1191 | my ($cb) = @_; |
860 | |
1192 | |
861 | if ($MODEL) { |
1193 | if ($MODEL) { |
862 | $cb->(); |
1194 | $cb->(); |
863 | |
1195 | |
864 | 1 |
1196 | undef |
865 | } else { |
1197 | } else { |
866 | push @post_detect, $cb; |
1198 | push @post_detect, $cb; |
867 | |
1199 | |
868 | defined wantarray |
1200 | defined wantarray |
869 | ? bless \$cb, "AnyEvent::Util::PostDetect" |
1201 | ? bless \$cb, "AnyEvent::Util::postdetect" |
870 | : () |
1202 | : () |
871 | } |
1203 | } |
872 | } |
1204 | } |
873 | |
1205 | |
874 | sub AnyEvent::Util::PostDetect::DESTROY { |
1206 | sub AnyEvent::Util::postdetect::DESTROY { |
875 | @post_detect = grep $_ != ${$_[0]}, @post_detect; |
1207 | @post_detect = grep $_ != ${$_[0]}, @post_detect; |
876 | } |
1208 | } |
877 | |
1209 | |
878 | sub detect() { |
1210 | sub detect() { |
879 | unless ($MODEL) { |
1211 | unless ($MODEL) { |
880 | no strict 'refs'; |
|
|
881 | local $SIG{__DIE__}; |
1212 | local $SIG{__DIE__}; |
882 | |
1213 | |
883 | if ($ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL} =~ /^([a-zA-Z]+)$/) { |
1214 | if ($ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL} =~ /^([a-zA-Z]+)$/) { |
884 | my $model = "AnyEvent::Impl::$1"; |
1215 | my $model = "AnyEvent::Impl::$1"; |
885 | if (eval "require $model") { |
1216 | if (eval "require $model") { |
886 | $MODEL = $model; |
1217 | $MODEL = $model; |
887 | warn "AnyEvent: loaded model '$model' (forced by \$PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL), using it.\n" if $verbose > 1; |
1218 | warn "AnyEvent: loaded model '$model' (forced by \$ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL}), using it.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 2; |
888 | } else { |
1219 | } else { |
889 | warn "AnyEvent: unable to load model '$model' (from \$PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL):\n$@" if $verbose; |
1220 | warn "AnyEvent: unable to load model '$model' (from \$ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL}):\n$@" if $VERBOSE; |
890 | } |
1221 | } |
891 | } |
1222 | } |
892 | |
1223 | |
893 | # check for already loaded models |
1224 | # check for already loaded models |
894 | unless ($MODEL) { |
1225 | unless ($MODEL) { |
895 | for (@REGISTRY, @models) { |
1226 | for (@REGISTRY, @models) { |
896 | my ($package, $model) = @$_; |
1227 | my ($package, $model) = @$_; |
897 | if (${"$package\::VERSION"} > 0) { |
1228 | if (${"$package\::VERSION"} > 0) { |
898 | if (eval "require $model") { |
1229 | if (eval "require $model") { |
899 | $MODEL = $model; |
1230 | $MODEL = $model; |
900 | warn "AnyEvent: autodetected model '$model', using it.\n" if $verbose > 1; |
1231 | warn "AnyEvent: autodetected model '$model', using it.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 2; |
901 | last; |
1232 | last; |
902 | } |
1233 | } |
903 | } |
1234 | } |
904 | } |
1235 | } |
905 | |
1236 | |
906 | unless ($MODEL) { |
1237 | unless ($MODEL) { |
907 | # try to load a model |
1238 | # try to autoload a model |
908 | |
|
|
909 | for (@REGISTRY, @models) { |
1239 | for (@REGISTRY, @models) { |
910 | my ($package, $model) = @$_; |
1240 | my ($package, $model, $autoload) = @$_; |
|
|
1241 | if ( |
|
|
1242 | $autoload |
911 | if (eval "require $package" |
1243 | and eval "require $package" |
912 | and ${"$package\::VERSION"} > 0 |
1244 | and ${"$package\::VERSION"} > 0 |
913 | and eval "require $model") { |
1245 | and eval "require $model" |
|
|
1246 | ) { |
914 | $MODEL = $model; |
1247 | $MODEL = $model; |
915 | warn "AnyEvent: autoprobed model '$model', using it.\n" if $verbose > 1; |
1248 | warn "AnyEvent: autoloaded model '$model', using it.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 2; |
916 | last; |
1249 | last; |
917 | } |
1250 | } |
918 | } |
1251 | } |
919 | |
1252 | |
920 | $MODEL |
1253 | $MODEL |
921 | or die "No event module selected for AnyEvent and autodetect failed. Install any one of these modules: EV, Event or Glib."; |
1254 | or die "No event module selected for AnyEvent and autodetect failed. Install any one of these modules: EV, Event or Glib.\n"; |
922 | } |
1255 | } |
923 | } |
1256 | } |
924 | |
1257 | |
|
|
1258 | push @{"$MODEL\::ISA"}, "AnyEvent::Base"; |
|
|
1259 | |
925 | unshift @ISA, $MODEL; |
1260 | unshift @ISA, $MODEL; |
926 | push @{"$MODEL\::ISA"}, "AnyEvent::Base"; |
1261 | |
|
|
1262 | require AnyEvent::Strict if $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_STRICT}; |
927 | |
1263 | |
928 | (shift @post_detect)->() while @post_detect; |
1264 | (shift @post_detect)->() while @post_detect; |
929 | } |
1265 | } |
930 | |
1266 | |
931 | $MODEL |
1267 | $MODEL |
… | |
… | |
933 | |
1269 | |
934 | sub AUTOLOAD { |
1270 | sub AUTOLOAD { |
935 | (my $func = $AUTOLOAD) =~ s/.*://; |
1271 | (my $func = $AUTOLOAD) =~ s/.*://; |
936 | |
1272 | |
937 | $method{$func} |
1273 | $method{$func} |
938 | or croak "$func: not a valid method for AnyEvent objects"; |
1274 | or Carp::croak "$func: not a valid method for AnyEvent objects"; |
939 | |
1275 | |
940 | detect unless $MODEL; |
1276 | detect unless $MODEL; |
941 | |
1277 | |
942 | my $class = shift; |
1278 | my $class = shift; |
943 | $class->$func (@_); |
1279 | $class->$func (@_); |
944 | } |
1280 | } |
945 | |
1281 | |
|
|
1282 | # utility function to dup a filehandle. this is used by many backends |
|
|
1283 | # to support binding more than one watcher per filehandle (they usually |
|
|
1284 | # allow only one watcher per fd, so we dup it to get a different one). |
|
|
1285 | sub _dupfh($$;$$) { |
|
|
1286 | my ($poll, $fh, $r, $w) = @_; |
|
|
1287 | |
|
|
1288 | # cygwin requires the fh mode to be matching, unix doesn't |
|
|
1289 | my ($rw, $mode) = $poll eq "r" ? ($r, "<&") : ($w, ">&"); |
|
|
1290 | |
|
|
1291 | open my $fh2, $mode, $fh |
|
|
1292 | or die "AnyEvent->io: cannot dup() filehandle in mode '$poll': $!,"; |
|
|
1293 | |
|
|
1294 | # we assume CLOEXEC is already set by perl in all important cases |
|
|
1295 | |
|
|
1296 | ($fh2, $rw) |
|
|
1297 | } |
|
|
1298 | |
|
|
1299 | =head1 SIMPLIFIED AE API |
|
|
1300 | |
|
|
1301 | Starting with version 5.0, AnyEvent officially supports a second, much |
|
|
1302 | simpler, API that is designed to reduce the calling, typing and memory |
|
|
1303 | overhead. |
|
|
1304 | |
|
|
1305 | See the L<AE> manpage for details. |
|
|
1306 | |
|
|
1307 | =cut |
|
|
1308 | |
|
|
1309 | package AE; |
|
|
1310 | |
|
|
1311 | our $VERSION = $AnyEvent::VERSION; |
|
|
1312 | |
|
|
1313 | sub io($$$) { |
|
|
1314 | AnyEvent->io (fh => $_[0], poll => $_[1] ? "w" : "r", cb => $_[2]) |
|
|
1315 | } |
|
|
1316 | |
|
|
1317 | sub timer($$$) { |
|
|
1318 | AnyEvent->timer (after => $_[0], interval => $_[1], cb => $_[2]) |
|
|
1319 | } |
|
|
1320 | |
|
|
1321 | sub signal($$) { |
|
|
1322 | AnyEvent->signal (signal => $_[0], cb => $_[1]) |
|
|
1323 | } |
|
|
1324 | |
|
|
1325 | sub child($$) { |
|
|
1326 | AnyEvent->child (pid => $_[0], cb => $_[1]) |
|
|
1327 | } |
|
|
1328 | |
|
|
1329 | sub idle($) { |
|
|
1330 | AnyEvent->idle (cb => $_[0]) |
|
|
1331 | } |
|
|
1332 | |
|
|
1333 | sub cv(;&) { |
|
|
1334 | AnyEvent->condvar (@_ ? (cb => $_[0]) : ()) |
|
|
1335 | } |
|
|
1336 | |
|
|
1337 | sub now() { |
|
|
1338 | AnyEvent->now |
|
|
1339 | } |
|
|
1340 | |
|
|
1341 | sub now_update() { |
|
|
1342 | AnyEvent->now_update |
|
|
1343 | } |
|
|
1344 | |
|
|
1345 | sub time() { |
|
|
1346 | AnyEvent->time |
|
|
1347 | } |
|
|
1348 | |
946 | package AnyEvent::Base; |
1349 | package AnyEvent::Base; |
947 | |
1350 | |
948 | # default implementation for now and time |
1351 | # default implementations for many methods |
949 | |
1352 | |
950 | use Time::HiRes (); |
1353 | sub _time() { |
|
|
1354 | # probe for availability of Time::HiRes |
|
|
1355 | if (eval "use Time::HiRes (); Time::HiRes::time (); 1") { |
|
|
1356 | warn "AnyEvent: using Time::HiRes for sub-second timing accuracy.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 8; |
|
|
1357 | *_time = \&Time::HiRes::time; |
|
|
1358 | # if (eval "use POSIX (); (POSIX::times())... |
|
|
1359 | } else { |
|
|
1360 | warn "AnyEvent: using built-in time(), WARNING, no sub-second resolution!\n" if $VERBOSE; |
|
|
1361 | *_time = sub { time }; # epic fail |
|
|
1362 | } |
951 | |
1363 | |
952 | sub time { Time::HiRes::time } |
1364 | &_time |
953 | sub now { Time::HiRes::time } |
1365 | } |
|
|
1366 | |
|
|
1367 | sub time { _time } |
|
|
1368 | sub now { _time } |
|
|
1369 | sub now_update { } |
954 | |
1370 | |
955 | # default implementation for ->condvar |
1371 | # default implementation for ->condvar |
956 | |
1372 | |
957 | sub condvar { |
1373 | sub condvar { |
958 | bless { @_ == 3 ? (_ae_cb => $_[2]) : () }, AnyEvent::CondVar:: |
1374 | bless { @_ == 3 ? (_ae_cb => $_[2]) : () }, "AnyEvent::CondVar" |
959 | } |
1375 | } |
960 | |
1376 | |
961 | # default implementation for ->signal |
1377 | # default implementation for ->signal |
962 | |
1378 | |
963 | our %SIG_CB; |
1379 | our $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT; |
|
|
1380 | |
|
|
1381 | sub _have_async_interrupt() { |
|
|
1382 | $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT = 1*(!$ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_AVOID_ASYNC_INTERRUPT} |
|
|
1383 | && eval "use Async::Interrupt 1.02 (); 1") |
|
|
1384 | unless defined $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT; |
|
|
1385 | |
|
|
1386 | $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT |
|
|
1387 | } |
|
|
1388 | |
|
|
1389 | our ($SIGPIPE_R, $SIGPIPE_W, %SIG_CB, %SIG_EV, $SIG_IO); |
|
|
1390 | our (%SIG_ASY, %SIG_ASY_W); |
|
|
1391 | our ($SIG_COUNT, $SIG_TW); |
|
|
1392 | |
|
|
1393 | sub _signal_exec { |
|
|
1394 | $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT |
|
|
1395 | ? $SIGPIPE_R->drain |
|
|
1396 | : sysread $SIGPIPE_R, (my $dummy), 9; |
|
|
1397 | |
|
|
1398 | while (%SIG_EV) { |
|
|
1399 | for (keys %SIG_EV) { |
|
|
1400 | delete $SIG_EV{$_}; |
|
|
1401 | $_->() for values %{ $SIG_CB{$_} || {} }; |
|
|
1402 | } |
|
|
1403 | } |
|
|
1404 | } |
|
|
1405 | |
|
|
1406 | # install a dummy wakeup watcher to reduce signal catching latency |
|
|
1407 | sub _sig_add() { |
|
|
1408 | unless ($SIG_COUNT++) { |
|
|
1409 | # try to align timer on a full-second boundary, if possible |
|
|
1410 | my $NOW = AE::now; |
|
|
1411 | |
|
|
1412 | $SIG_TW = AE::timer |
|
|
1413 | $MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY - ($NOW - int $NOW), |
|
|
1414 | $MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY, |
|
|
1415 | sub { } # just for the PERL_ASYNC_CHECK |
|
|
1416 | ; |
|
|
1417 | } |
|
|
1418 | } |
|
|
1419 | |
|
|
1420 | sub _sig_del { |
|
|
1421 | undef $SIG_TW |
|
|
1422 | unless --$SIG_COUNT; |
|
|
1423 | } |
|
|
1424 | |
|
|
1425 | our $_sig_name_init; $_sig_name_init = sub { |
|
|
1426 | eval q{ # poor man's autoloading |
|
|
1427 | undef $_sig_name_init; |
|
|
1428 | |
|
|
1429 | if (_have_async_interrupt) { |
|
|
1430 | *sig2num = \&Async::Interrupt::sig2num; |
|
|
1431 | *sig2name = \&Async::Interrupt::sig2name; |
|
|
1432 | } else { |
|
|
1433 | require Config; |
|
|
1434 | |
|
|
1435 | my %signame2num; |
|
|
1436 | @signame2num{ split ' ', $Config::Config{sig_name} } |
|
|
1437 | = split ' ', $Config::Config{sig_num}; |
|
|
1438 | |
|
|
1439 | my @signum2name; |
|
|
1440 | @signum2name[values %signame2num] = keys %signame2num; |
|
|
1441 | |
|
|
1442 | *sig2num = sub($) { |
|
|
1443 | $_[0] > 0 ? shift : $signame2num{+shift} |
|
|
1444 | }; |
|
|
1445 | *sig2name = sub ($) { |
|
|
1446 | $_[0] > 0 ? $signum2name[+shift] : shift |
|
|
1447 | }; |
|
|
1448 | } |
|
|
1449 | }; |
|
|
1450 | die if $@; |
|
|
1451 | }; |
|
|
1452 | |
|
|
1453 | sub sig2num ($) { &$_sig_name_init; &sig2num } |
|
|
1454 | sub sig2name($) { &$_sig_name_init; &sig2name } |
964 | |
1455 | |
965 | sub signal { |
1456 | sub signal { |
|
|
1457 | eval q{ # poor man's autoloading {} |
|
|
1458 | # probe for availability of Async::Interrupt |
|
|
1459 | if (_have_async_interrupt) { |
|
|
1460 | warn "AnyEvent: using Async::Interrupt for race-free signal handling.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 8; |
|
|
1461 | |
|
|
1462 | $SIGPIPE_R = new Async::Interrupt::EventPipe; |
|
|
1463 | $SIG_IO = AE::io $SIGPIPE_R->fileno, 0, \&_signal_exec; |
|
|
1464 | |
|
|
1465 | } else { |
|
|
1466 | warn "AnyEvent: using emulated perl signal handling with latency timer.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 8; |
|
|
1467 | |
|
|
1468 | require Fcntl; |
|
|
1469 | |
|
|
1470 | if (AnyEvent::WIN32) { |
|
|
1471 | require AnyEvent::Util; |
|
|
1472 | |
|
|
1473 | ($SIGPIPE_R, $SIGPIPE_W) = AnyEvent::Util::portable_pipe (); |
|
|
1474 | AnyEvent::Util::fh_nonblocking ($SIGPIPE_R, 1) if $SIGPIPE_R; |
|
|
1475 | AnyEvent::Util::fh_nonblocking ($SIGPIPE_W, 1) if $SIGPIPE_W; # just in case |
|
|
1476 | } else { |
|
|
1477 | pipe $SIGPIPE_R, $SIGPIPE_W; |
|
|
1478 | fcntl $SIGPIPE_R, &Fcntl::F_SETFL, &Fcntl::O_NONBLOCK if $SIGPIPE_R; |
|
|
1479 | fcntl $SIGPIPE_W, &Fcntl::F_SETFL, &Fcntl::O_NONBLOCK if $SIGPIPE_W; # just in case |
|
|
1480 | |
|
|
1481 | # not strictly required, as $^F is normally 2, but let's make sure... |
|
|
1482 | fcntl $SIGPIPE_R, &Fcntl::F_SETFD, &Fcntl::FD_CLOEXEC; |
|
|
1483 | fcntl $SIGPIPE_W, &Fcntl::F_SETFD, &Fcntl::FD_CLOEXEC; |
|
|
1484 | } |
|
|
1485 | |
|
|
1486 | $SIGPIPE_R |
|
|
1487 | or Carp::croak "AnyEvent: unable to create a signal reporting pipe: $!\n"; |
|
|
1488 | |
|
|
1489 | $SIG_IO = AE::io $SIGPIPE_R, 0, \&_signal_exec; |
|
|
1490 | } |
|
|
1491 | |
|
|
1492 | *signal = sub { |
966 | my (undef, %arg) = @_; |
1493 | my (undef, %arg) = @_; |
967 | |
1494 | |
968 | my $signal = uc $arg{signal} |
1495 | my $signal = uc $arg{signal} |
969 | or Carp::croak "required option 'signal' is missing"; |
1496 | or Carp::croak "required option 'signal' is missing"; |
970 | |
1497 | |
|
|
1498 | if ($HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT) { |
|
|
1499 | # async::interrupt |
|
|
1500 | |
|
|
1501 | $signal = sig2num $signal; |
971 | $SIG_CB{$signal}{$arg{cb}} = $arg{cb}; |
1502 | $SIG_CB{$signal}{$arg{cb}} = $arg{cb}; |
|
|
1503 | |
|
|
1504 | $SIG_ASY{$signal} ||= new Async::Interrupt |
|
|
1505 | cb => sub { undef $SIG_EV{$signal} }, |
|
|
1506 | signal => $signal, |
|
|
1507 | pipe => [$SIGPIPE_R->filenos], |
|
|
1508 | pipe_autodrain => 0, |
|
|
1509 | ; |
|
|
1510 | |
|
|
1511 | } else { |
|
|
1512 | # pure perl |
|
|
1513 | |
|
|
1514 | # AE::Util has been loaded in signal |
|
|
1515 | $signal = sig2name $signal; |
|
|
1516 | $SIG_CB{$signal}{$arg{cb}} = $arg{cb}; |
|
|
1517 | |
972 | $SIG{$signal} ||= sub { |
1518 | $SIG{$signal} ||= sub { |
973 | $_->() for values %{ $SIG_CB{$signal} || {} }; |
1519 | local $!; |
|
|
1520 | syswrite $SIGPIPE_W, "\x00", 1 unless %SIG_EV; |
|
|
1521 | undef $SIG_EV{$signal}; |
|
|
1522 | }; |
|
|
1523 | |
|
|
1524 | # can't do signal processing without introducing races in pure perl, |
|
|
1525 | # so limit the signal latency. |
|
|
1526 | _sig_add; |
|
|
1527 | } |
|
|
1528 | |
|
|
1529 | bless [$signal, $arg{cb}], "AnyEvent::Base::signal" |
|
|
1530 | }; |
|
|
1531 | |
|
|
1532 | *AnyEvent::Base::signal::DESTROY = sub { |
|
|
1533 | my ($signal, $cb) = @{$_[0]}; |
|
|
1534 | |
|
|
1535 | _sig_del; |
|
|
1536 | |
|
|
1537 | delete $SIG_CB{$signal}{$cb}; |
|
|
1538 | |
|
|
1539 | $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT |
|
|
1540 | ? delete $SIG_ASY{$signal} |
|
|
1541 | : # delete doesn't work with older perls - they then |
|
|
1542 | # print weird messages, or just unconditionally exit |
|
|
1543 | # instead of getting the default action. |
|
|
1544 | undef $SIG{$signal} |
|
|
1545 | unless keys %{ $SIG_CB{$signal} }; |
|
|
1546 | }; |
974 | }; |
1547 | }; |
975 | |
1548 | die if $@; |
976 | bless [$signal, $arg{cb}], "AnyEvent::Base::Signal" |
1549 | &signal |
977 | } |
|
|
978 | |
|
|
979 | sub AnyEvent::Base::Signal::DESTROY { |
|
|
980 | my ($signal, $cb) = @{$_[0]}; |
|
|
981 | |
|
|
982 | delete $SIG_CB{$signal}{$cb}; |
|
|
983 | |
|
|
984 | $SIG{$signal} = 'DEFAULT' unless keys %{ $SIG_CB{$signal} }; |
|
|
985 | } |
1550 | } |
986 | |
1551 | |
987 | # default implementation for ->child |
1552 | # default implementation for ->child |
988 | |
1553 | |
989 | our %PID_CB; |
1554 | our %PID_CB; |
990 | our $CHLD_W; |
1555 | our $CHLD_W; |
991 | our $CHLD_DELAY_W; |
1556 | our $CHLD_DELAY_W; |
992 | our $PID_IDLE; |
|
|
993 | our $WNOHANG; |
1557 | our $WNOHANG; |
994 | |
1558 | |
995 | sub _child_wait { |
1559 | sub _emit_childstatus($$) { |
996 | while (0 < (my $pid = waitpid -1, $WNOHANG)) { |
1560 | my (undef, $rpid, $rstatus) = @_; |
|
|
1561 | |
|
|
1562 | $_->($rpid, $rstatus) |
997 | $_->($pid, $?) for (values %{ $PID_CB{$pid} || {} }), |
1563 | for values %{ $PID_CB{$rpid} || {} }, |
998 | (values %{ $PID_CB{0} || {} }); |
1564 | values %{ $PID_CB{0} || {} }; |
999 | } |
|
|
1000 | |
|
|
1001 | undef $PID_IDLE; |
|
|
1002 | } |
1565 | } |
1003 | |
1566 | |
1004 | sub _sigchld { |
1567 | sub _sigchld { |
1005 | # make sure we deliver these changes "synchronous" with the event loop. |
1568 | my $pid; |
1006 | $CHLD_DELAY_W ||= AnyEvent->timer (after => 0, cb => sub { |
1569 | |
1007 | undef $CHLD_DELAY_W; |
1570 | AnyEvent->_emit_childstatus ($pid, $?) |
1008 | &_child_wait; |
1571 | while ($pid = waitpid -1, $WNOHANG) > 0; |
1009 | }); |
|
|
1010 | } |
1572 | } |
1011 | |
1573 | |
1012 | sub child { |
1574 | sub child { |
1013 | my (undef, %arg) = @_; |
1575 | my (undef, %arg) = @_; |
1014 | |
1576 | |
1015 | defined (my $pid = $arg{pid} + 0) |
1577 | defined (my $pid = $arg{pid} + 0) |
1016 | or Carp::croak "required option 'pid' is missing"; |
1578 | or Carp::croak "required option 'pid' is missing"; |
1017 | |
1579 | |
1018 | $PID_CB{$pid}{$arg{cb}} = $arg{cb}; |
1580 | $PID_CB{$pid}{$arg{cb}} = $arg{cb}; |
1019 | |
1581 | |
1020 | unless ($WNOHANG) { |
1582 | # WNOHANG is almost cetrainly 1 everywhere |
|
|
1583 | $WNOHANG ||= $^O =~ /^(?:openbsd|netbsd|linux|freebsd|cygwin|MSWin32)$/ |
|
|
1584 | ? 1 |
1021 | $WNOHANG = eval { local $SIG{__DIE__}; require POSIX; &POSIX::WNOHANG } || 1; |
1585 | : eval { local $SIG{__DIE__}; require POSIX; &POSIX::WNOHANG } || 1; |
1022 | } |
|
|
1023 | |
1586 | |
1024 | unless ($CHLD_W) { |
1587 | unless ($CHLD_W) { |
1025 | $CHLD_W = AnyEvent->signal (signal => 'CHLD', cb => \&_sigchld); |
1588 | $CHLD_W = AE::signal CHLD => \&_sigchld; |
1026 | # child could be a zombie already, so make at least one round |
1589 | # child could be a zombie already, so make at least one round |
1027 | &_sigchld; |
1590 | &_sigchld; |
1028 | } |
1591 | } |
1029 | |
1592 | |
1030 | bless [$pid, $arg{cb}], "AnyEvent::Base::Child" |
1593 | bless [$pid, $arg{cb}], "AnyEvent::Base::child" |
1031 | } |
1594 | } |
1032 | |
1595 | |
1033 | sub AnyEvent::Base::Child::DESTROY { |
1596 | sub AnyEvent::Base::child::DESTROY { |
1034 | my ($pid, $cb) = @{$_[0]}; |
1597 | my ($pid, $cb) = @{$_[0]}; |
1035 | |
1598 | |
1036 | delete $PID_CB{$pid}{$cb}; |
1599 | delete $PID_CB{$pid}{$cb}; |
1037 | delete $PID_CB{$pid} unless keys %{ $PID_CB{$pid} }; |
1600 | delete $PID_CB{$pid} unless keys %{ $PID_CB{$pid} }; |
1038 | |
1601 | |
1039 | undef $CHLD_W unless keys %PID_CB; |
1602 | undef $CHLD_W unless keys %PID_CB; |
1040 | } |
1603 | } |
1041 | |
1604 | |
|
|
1605 | # idle emulation is done by simply using a timer, regardless |
|
|
1606 | # of whether the process is idle or not, and not letting |
|
|
1607 | # the callback use more than 50% of the time. |
|
|
1608 | sub idle { |
|
|
1609 | my (undef, %arg) = @_; |
|
|
1610 | |
|
|
1611 | my ($cb, $w, $rcb) = $arg{cb}; |
|
|
1612 | |
|
|
1613 | $rcb = sub { |
|
|
1614 | if ($cb) { |
|
|
1615 | $w = _time; |
|
|
1616 | &$cb; |
|
|
1617 | $w = _time - $w; |
|
|
1618 | |
|
|
1619 | # never use more then 50% of the time for the idle watcher, |
|
|
1620 | # within some limits |
|
|
1621 | $w = 0.0001 if $w < 0.0001; |
|
|
1622 | $w = 5 if $w > 5; |
|
|
1623 | |
|
|
1624 | $w = AE::timer $w, 0, $rcb; |
|
|
1625 | } else { |
|
|
1626 | # clean up... |
|
|
1627 | undef $w; |
|
|
1628 | undef $rcb; |
|
|
1629 | } |
|
|
1630 | }; |
|
|
1631 | |
|
|
1632 | $w = AE::timer 0.05, 0, $rcb; |
|
|
1633 | |
|
|
1634 | bless \\$cb, "AnyEvent::Base::idle" |
|
|
1635 | } |
|
|
1636 | |
|
|
1637 | sub AnyEvent::Base::idle::DESTROY { |
|
|
1638 | undef $${$_[0]}; |
|
|
1639 | } |
|
|
1640 | |
1042 | package AnyEvent::CondVar; |
1641 | package AnyEvent::CondVar; |
1043 | |
1642 | |
1044 | our @ISA = AnyEvent::CondVar::Base::; |
1643 | our @ISA = AnyEvent::CondVar::Base::; |
1045 | |
1644 | |
1046 | package AnyEvent::CondVar::Base; |
1645 | package AnyEvent::CondVar::Base; |
1047 | |
1646 | |
1048 | use overload |
1647 | #use overload |
1049 | '&{}' => sub { my $self = shift; sub { $self->send (@_) } }, |
1648 | # '&{}' => sub { my $self = shift; sub { $self->send (@_) } }, |
1050 | fallback => 1; |
1649 | # fallback => 1; |
|
|
1650 | |
|
|
1651 | # save 300+ kilobytes by dirtily hardcoding overloading |
|
|
1652 | ${"AnyEvent::CondVar::Base::OVERLOAD"}{dummy}++; # Register with magic by touching. |
|
|
1653 | *{'AnyEvent::CondVar::Base::()'} = sub { }; # "Make it findable via fetchmethod." |
|
|
1654 | *{'AnyEvent::CondVar::Base::(&{}'} = sub { my $self = shift; sub { $self->send (@_) } }; # &{} |
|
|
1655 | ${'AnyEvent::CondVar::Base::()'} = 1; # fallback |
|
|
1656 | |
|
|
1657 | our $WAITING; |
1051 | |
1658 | |
1052 | sub _send { |
1659 | sub _send { |
1053 | # nop |
1660 | # nop |
1054 | } |
1661 | } |
1055 | |
1662 | |
… | |
… | |
1068 | sub ready { |
1675 | sub ready { |
1069 | $_[0]{_ae_sent} |
1676 | $_[0]{_ae_sent} |
1070 | } |
1677 | } |
1071 | |
1678 | |
1072 | sub _wait { |
1679 | sub _wait { |
|
|
1680 | $WAITING |
|
|
1681 | and !$_[0]{_ae_sent} |
|
|
1682 | and Carp::croak "AnyEvent::CondVar: recursive blocking wait detected"; |
|
|
1683 | |
|
|
1684 | local $WAITING = 1; |
1073 | AnyEvent->one_event while !$_[0]{_ae_sent}; |
1685 | AnyEvent->one_event while !$_[0]{_ae_sent}; |
1074 | } |
1686 | } |
1075 | |
1687 | |
1076 | sub recv { |
1688 | sub recv { |
1077 | $_[0]->_wait; |
1689 | $_[0]->_wait; |
… | |
… | |
1079 | Carp::croak $_[0]{_ae_croak} if $_[0]{_ae_croak}; |
1691 | Carp::croak $_[0]{_ae_croak} if $_[0]{_ae_croak}; |
1080 | wantarray ? @{ $_[0]{_ae_sent} } : $_[0]{_ae_sent}[0] |
1692 | wantarray ? @{ $_[0]{_ae_sent} } : $_[0]{_ae_sent}[0] |
1081 | } |
1693 | } |
1082 | |
1694 | |
1083 | sub cb { |
1695 | sub cb { |
1084 | $_[0]{_ae_cb} = $_[1] if @_ > 1; |
1696 | my $cv = shift; |
|
|
1697 | |
|
|
1698 | @_ |
|
|
1699 | and $cv->{_ae_cb} = shift |
|
|
1700 | and $cv->{_ae_sent} |
|
|
1701 | and (delete $cv->{_ae_cb})->($cv); |
|
|
1702 | |
1085 | $_[0]{_ae_cb} |
1703 | $cv->{_ae_cb} |
1086 | } |
1704 | } |
1087 | |
1705 | |
1088 | sub begin { |
1706 | sub begin { |
1089 | ++$_[0]{_ae_counter}; |
1707 | ++$_[0]{_ae_counter}; |
1090 | $_[0]{_ae_end_cb} = $_[1] if @_ > 1; |
1708 | $_[0]{_ae_end_cb} = $_[1] if @_ > 1; |
… | |
… | |
1096 | } |
1714 | } |
1097 | |
1715 | |
1098 | # undocumented/compatibility with pre-3.4 |
1716 | # undocumented/compatibility with pre-3.4 |
1099 | *broadcast = \&send; |
1717 | *broadcast = \&send; |
1100 | *wait = \&_wait; |
1718 | *wait = \&_wait; |
|
|
1719 | |
|
|
1720 | =head1 ERROR AND EXCEPTION HANDLING |
|
|
1721 | |
|
|
1722 | In general, AnyEvent does not do any error handling - it relies on the |
|
|
1723 | caller to do that if required. The L<AnyEvent::Strict> module (see also |
|
|
1724 | the C<PERL_ANYEVENT_STRICT> environment variable, below) provides strict |
|
|
1725 | checking of all AnyEvent methods, however, which is highly useful during |
|
|
1726 | development. |
|
|
1727 | |
|
|
1728 | As for exception handling (i.e. runtime errors and exceptions thrown while |
|
|
1729 | executing a callback), this is not only highly event-loop specific, but |
|
|
1730 | also not in any way wrapped by this module, as this is the job of the main |
|
|
1731 | program. |
|
|
1732 | |
|
|
1733 | The pure perl event loop simply re-throws the exception (usually |
|
|
1734 | within C<< condvar->recv >>), the L<Event> and L<EV> modules call C<< |
|
|
1735 | $Event/EV::DIED->() >>, L<Glib> uses C<< install_exception_handler >> and |
|
|
1736 | so on. |
|
|
1737 | |
|
|
1738 | =head1 ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES |
|
|
1739 | |
|
|
1740 | The following environment variables are used by this module or its |
|
|
1741 | submodules. |
|
|
1742 | |
|
|
1743 | Note that AnyEvent will remove I<all> environment variables starting with |
|
|
1744 | C<PERL_ANYEVENT_> from C<%ENV> when it is loaded while taint mode is |
|
|
1745 | enabled. |
|
|
1746 | |
|
|
1747 | =over 4 |
|
|
1748 | |
|
|
1749 | =item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_VERBOSE> |
|
|
1750 | |
|
|
1751 | By default, AnyEvent will be completely silent except in fatal |
|
|
1752 | conditions. You can set this environment variable to make AnyEvent more |
|
|
1753 | talkative. |
|
|
1754 | |
|
|
1755 | When set to C<1> or higher, causes AnyEvent to warn about unexpected |
|
|
1756 | conditions, such as not being able to load the event model specified by |
|
|
1757 | C<PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL>. |
|
|
1758 | |
|
|
1759 | When set to C<2> or higher, cause AnyEvent to report to STDERR which event |
|
|
1760 | model it chooses. |
|
|
1761 | |
|
|
1762 | When set to C<8> or higher, then AnyEvent will report extra information on |
|
|
1763 | which optional modules it loads and how it implements certain features. |
|
|
1764 | |
|
|
1765 | =item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_STRICT> |
|
|
1766 | |
|
|
1767 | AnyEvent does not do much argument checking by default, as thorough |
|
|
1768 | argument checking is very costly. Setting this variable to a true value |
|
|
1769 | will cause AnyEvent to load C<AnyEvent::Strict> and then to thoroughly |
|
|
1770 | check the arguments passed to most method calls. If it finds any problems, |
|
|
1771 | it will croak. |
|
|
1772 | |
|
|
1773 | In other words, enables "strict" mode. |
|
|
1774 | |
|
|
1775 | Unlike C<use strict> (or it's modern cousin, C<< use L<common::sense> |
|
|
1776 | >>, it is definitely recommended to keep it off in production. Keeping |
|
|
1777 | C<PERL_ANYEVENT_STRICT=1> in your environment while developing programs |
|
|
1778 | can be very useful, however. |
|
|
1779 | |
|
|
1780 | =item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL> |
|
|
1781 | |
|
|
1782 | This can be used to specify the event model to be used by AnyEvent, before |
|
|
1783 | auto detection and -probing kicks in. It must be a string consisting |
|
|
1784 | entirely of ASCII letters. The string C<AnyEvent::Impl::> gets prepended |
|
|
1785 | and the resulting module name is loaded and if the load was successful, |
|
|
1786 | used as event model. If it fails to load AnyEvent will proceed with |
|
|
1787 | auto detection and -probing. |
|
|
1788 | |
|
|
1789 | This functionality might change in future versions. |
|
|
1790 | |
|
|
1791 | For example, to force the pure perl model (L<AnyEvent::Impl::Perl>) you |
|
|
1792 | could start your program like this: |
|
|
1793 | |
|
|
1794 | PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL=Perl perl ... |
|
|
1795 | |
|
|
1796 | =item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS> |
|
|
1797 | |
|
|
1798 | Used by both L<AnyEvent::DNS> and L<AnyEvent::Socket> to determine preferences |
|
|
1799 | for IPv4 or IPv6. The default is unspecified (and might change, or be the result |
|
|
1800 | of auto probing). |
|
|
1801 | |
|
|
1802 | Must be set to a comma-separated list of protocols or address families, |
|
|
1803 | current supported: C<ipv4> and C<ipv6>. Only protocols mentioned will be |
|
|
1804 | used, and preference will be given to protocols mentioned earlier in the |
|
|
1805 | list. |
|
|
1806 | |
|
|
1807 | This variable can effectively be used for denial-of-service attacks |
|
|
1808 | against local programs (e.g. when setuid), although the impact is likely |
|
|
1809 | small, as the program has to handle conenction and other failures anyways. |
|
|
1810 | |
|
|
1811 | Examples: C<PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS=ipv4,ipv6> - prefer IPv4 over IPv6, |
|
|
1812 | but support both and try to use both. C<PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS=ipv4> |
|
|
1813 | - only support IPv4, never try to resolve or contact IPv6 |
|
|
1814 | addresses. C<PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS=ipv6,ipv4> support either IPv4 or |
|
|
1815 | IPv6, but prefer IPv6 over IPv4. |
|
|
1816 | |
|
|
1817 | =item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_EDNS0> |
|
|
1818 | |
|
|
1819 | Used by L<AnyEvent::DNS> to decide whether to use the EDNS0 extension |
|
|
1820 | for DNS. This extension is generally useful to reduce DNS traffic, but |
|
|
1821 | some (broken) firewalls drop such DNS packets, which is why it is off by |
|
|
1822 | default. |
|
|
1823 | |
|
|
1824 | Setting this variable to C<1> will cause L<AnyEvent::DNS> to announce |
|
|
1825 | EDNS0 in its DNS requests. |
|
|
1826 | |
|
|
1827 | =item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_MAX_FORKS> |
|
|
1828 | |
|
|
1829 | The maximum number of child processes that C<AnyEvent::Util::fork_call> |
|
|
1830 | will create in parallel. |
|
|
1831 | |
|
|
1832 | =item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_MAX_OUTSTANDING_DNS> |
|
|
1833 | |
|
|
1834 | The default value for the C<max_outstanding> parameter for the default DNS |
|
|
1835 | resolver - this is the maximum number of parallel DNS requests that are |
|
|
1836 | sent to the DNS server. |
|
|
1837 | |
|
|
1838 | =item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_RESOLV_CONF> |
|
|
1839 | |
|
|
1840 | The file to use instead of F</etc/resolv.conf> (or OS-specific |
|
|
1841 | configuration) in the default resolver. When set to the empty string, no |
|
|
1842 | default config will be used. |
|
|
1843 | |
|
|
1844 | =item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_CA_FILE>, C<PERL_ANYEVENT_CA_PATH>. |
|
|
1845 | |
|
|
1846 | When neither C<ca_file> nor C<ca_path> was specified during |
|
|
1847 | L<AnyEvent::TLS> context creation, and either of these environment |
|
|
1848 | variables exist, they will be used to specify CA certificate locations |
|
|
1849 | instead of a system-dependent default. |
|
|
1850 | |
|
|
1851 | =item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_AVOID_GUARD> and C<PERL_ANYEVENT_AVOID_ASYNC_INTERRUPT> |
|
|
1852 | |
|
|
1853 | When these are set to C<1>, then the respective modules are not |
|
|
1854 | loaded. Mostly good for testing AnyEvent itself. |
|
|
1855 | |
|
|
1856 | =back |
1101 | |
1857 | |
1102 | =head1 SUPPLYING YOUR OWN EVENT MODEL INTERFACE |
1858 | =head1 SUPPLYING YOUR OWN EVENT MODEL INTERFACE |
1103 | |
1859 | |
1104 | This is an advanced topic that you do not normally need to use AnyEvent in |
1860 | This is an advanced topic that you do not normally need to use AnyEvent in |
1105 | a module. This section is only of use to event loop authors who want to |
1861 | a module. This section is only of use to event loop authors who want to |
… | |
… | |
1139 | |
1895 | |
1140 | I<rxvt-unicode> also cheats a bit by not providing blocking access to |
1896 | I<rxvt-unicode> also cheats a bit by not providing blocking access to |
1141 | condition variables: code blocking while waiting for a condition will |
1897 | condition variables: code blocking while waiting for a condition will |
1142 | C<die>. This still works with most modules/usages, and blocking calls must |
1898 | C<die>. This still works with most modules/usages, and blocking calls must |
1143 | not be done in an interactive application, so it makes sense. |
1899 | not be done in an interactive application, so it makes sense. |
1144 | |
|
|
1145 | =head1 ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES |
|
|
1146 | |
|
|
1147 | The following environment variables are used by this module: |
|
|
1148 | |
|
|
1149 | =over 4 |
|
|
1150 | |
|
|
1151 | =item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_VERBOSE> |
|
|
1152 | |
|
|
1153 | By default, AnyEvent will be completely silent except in fatal |
|
|
1154 | conditions. You can set this environment variable to make AnyEvent more |
|
|
1155 | talkative. |
|
|
1156 | |
|
|
1157 | When set to C<1> or higher, causes AnyEvent to warn about unexpected |
|
|
1158 | conditions, such as not being able to load the event model specified by |
|
|
1159 | C<PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL>. |
|
|
1160 | |
|
|
1161 | When set to C<2> or higher, cause AnyEvent to report to STDERR which event |
|
|
1162 | model it chooses. |
|
|
1163 | |
|
|
1164 | =item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL> |
|
|
1165 | |
|
|
1166 | This can be used to specify the event model to be used by AnyEvent, before |
|
|
1167 | auto detection and -probing kicks in. It must be a string consisting |
|
|
1168 | entirely of ASCII letters. The string C<AnyEvent::Impl::> gets prepended |
|
|
1169 | and the resulting module name is loaded and if the load was successful, |
|
|
1170 | used as event model. If it fails to load AnyEvent will proceed with |
|
|
1171 | auto detection and -probing. |
|
|
1172 | |
|
|
1173 | This functionality might change in future versions. |
|
|
1174 | |
|
|
1175 | For example, to force the pure perl model (L<AnyEvent::Impl::Perl>) you |
|
|
1176 | could start your program like this: |
|
|
1177 | |
|
|
1178 | PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL=Perl perl ... |
|
|
1179 | |
|
|
1180 | =item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS> |
|
|
1181 | |
|
|
1182 | Used by both L<AnyEvent::DNS> and L<AnyEvent::Socket> to determine preferences |
|
|
1183 | for IPv4 or IPv6. The default is unspecified (and might change, or be the result |
|
|
1184 | of auto probing). |
|
|
1185 | |
|
|
1186 | Must be set to a comma-separated list of protocols or address families, |
|
|
1187 | current supported: C<ipv4> and C<ipv6>. Only protocols mentioned will be |
|
|
1188 | used, and preference will be given to protocols mentioned earlier in the |
|
|
1189 | list. |
|
|
1190 | |
|
|
1191 | This variable can effectively be used for denial-of-service attacks |
|
|
1192 | against local programs (e.g. when setuid), although the impact is likely |
|
|
1193 | small, as the program has to handle connection errors already- |
|
|
1194 | |
|
|
1195 | Examples: C<PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS=ipv4,ipv6> - prefer IPv4 over IPv6, |
|
|
1196 | but support both and try to use both. C<PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS=ipv4> |
|
|
1197 | - only support IPv4, never try to resolve or contact IPv6 |
|
|
1198 | addresses. C<PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS=ipv6,ipv4> support either IPv4 or |
|
|
1199 | IPv6, but prefer IPv6 over IPv4. |
|
|
1200 | |
|
|
1201 | =item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_EDNS0> |
|
|
1202 | |
|
|
1203 | Used by L<AnyEvent::DNS> to decide whether to use the EDNS0 extension |
|
|
1204 | for DNS. This extension is generally useful to reduce DNS traffic, but |
|
|
1205 | some (broken) firewalls drop such DNS packets, which is why it is off by |
|
|
1206 | default. |
|
|
1207 | |
|
|
1208 | Setting this variable to C<1> will cause L<AnyEvent::DNS> to announce |
|
|
1209 | EDNS0 in its DNS requests. |
|
|
1210 | |
|
|
1211 | =item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_MAX_FORKS> |
|
|
1212 | |
|
|
1213 | The maximum number of child processes that C<AnyEvent::Util::fork_call> |
|
|
1214 | will create in parallel. |
|
|
1215 | |
|
|
1216 | =back |
|
|
1217 | |
1900 | |
1218 | =head1 EXAMPLE PROGRAM |
1901 | =head1 EXAMPLE PROGRAM |
1219 | |
1902 | |
1220 | The following program uses an I/O watcher to read data from STDIN, a timer |
1903 | The following program uses an I/O watcher to read data from STDIN, a timer |
1221 | to display a message once per second, and a condition variable to quit the |
1904 | to display a message once per second, and a condition variable to quit the |
… | |
… | |
1234 | warn "read: $input\n"; # output what has been read |
1917 | warn "read: $input\n"; # output what has been read |
1235 | $cv->send if $input =~ /^q/i; # quit program if /^q/i |
1918 | $cv->send if $input =~ /^q/i; # quit program if /^q/i |
1236 | }, |
1919 | }, |
1237 | ); |
1920 | ); |
1238 | |
1921 | |
1239 | my $time_watcher; # can only be used once |
|
|
1240 | |
|
|
1241 | sub new_timer { |
|
|
1242 | $timer = AnyEvent->timer (after => 1, cb => sub { |
1922 | my $time_watcher = AnyEvent->timer (after => 1, interval => 1, cb => sub { |
1243 | warn "timeout\n"; # print 'timeout' about every second |
1923 | warn "timeout\n"; # print 'timeout' at most every second |
1244 | &new_timer; # and restart the time |
|
|
1245 | }); |
1924 | }); |
1246 | } |
|
|
1247 | |
|
|
1248 | new_timer; # create first timer |
|
|
1249 | |
1925 | |
1250 | $cv->recv; # wait until user enters /^q/i |
1926 | $cv->recv; # wait until user enters /^q/i |
1251 | |
1927 | |
1252 | =head1 REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE |
1928 | =head1 REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE |
1253 | |
1929 | |
… | |
… | |
1384 | through AnyEvent. The benchmark creates a lot of timers (with a zero |
2060 | through AnyEvent. The benchmark creates a lot of timers (with a zero |
1385 | timeout) and I/O watchers (watching STDOUT, a pty, to become writable, |
2061 | timeout) and I/O watchers (watching STDOUT, a pty, to become writable, |
1386 | which it is), lets them fire exactly once and destroys them again. |
2062 | which it is), lets them fire exactly once and destroys them again. |
1387 | |
2063 | |
1388 | Source code for this benchmark is found as F<eg/bench> in the AnyEvent |
2064 | Source code for this benchmark is found as F<eg/bench> in the AnyEvent |
1389 | distribution. |
2065 | distribution. It uses the L<AE> interface, which makes a real difference |
|
|
2066 | for the EV and Perl backends only. |
1390 | |
2067 | |
1391 | =head3 Explanation of the columns |
2068 | =head3 Explanation of the columns |
1392 | |
2069 | |
1393 | I<watcher> is the number of event watchers created/destroyed. Since |
2070 | I<watcher> is the number of event watchers created/destroyed. Since |
1394 | different event models feature vastly different performances, each event |
2071 | different event models feature vastly different performances, each event |
… | |
… | |
1415 | watcher. |
2092 | watcher. |
1416 | |
2093 | |
1417 | =head3 Results |
2094 | =head3 Results |
1418 | |
2095 | |
1419 | name watchers bytes create invoke destroy comment |
2096 | name watchers bytes create invoke destroy comment |
1420 | EV/EV 400000 244 0.56 0.46 0.31 EV native interface |
2097 | EV/EV 100000 223 0.47 0.43 0.27 EV native interface |
1421 | EV/Any 100000 244 2.50 0.46 0.29 EV + AnyEvent watchers |
2098 | EV/Any 100000 223 0.48 0.42 0.26 EV + AnyEvent watchers |
1422 | CoroEV/Any 100000 244 2.49 0.44 0.29 coroutines + Coro::Signal |
2099 | Coro::EV/Any 100000 223 0.47 0.42 0.26 coroutines + Coro::Signal |
1423 | Perl/Any 100000 513 4.92 0.87 1.12 pure perl implementation |
2100 | Perl/Any 100000 431 2.70 0.74 0.92 pure perl implementation |
1424 | Event/Event 16000 516 31.88 31.30 0.85 Event native interface |
2101 | Event/Event 16000 516 31.16 31.84 0.82 Event native interface |
1425 | Event/Any 16000 590 35.75 31.42 1.08 Event + AnyEvent watchers |
2102 | Event/Any 16000 1203 42.61 34.79 1.80 Event + AnyEvent watchers |
|
|
2103 | IOAsync/Any 16000 1911 41.92 27.45 16.81 via IO::Async::Loop::IO_Poll |
|
|
2104 | IOAsync/Any 16000 1726 40.69 26.37 15.25 via IO::Async::Loop::Epoll |
1426 | Glib/Any 16000 1357 98.22 12.41 54.00 quadratic behaviour |
2105 | Glib/Any 16000 1118 89.00 12.57 51.17 quadratic behaviour |
1427 | Tk/Any 2000 1860 26.97 67.98 14.00 SEGV with >> 2000 watchers |
2106 | Tk/Any 2000 1346 20.96 10.75 8.00 SEGV with >> 2000 watchers |
1428 | POE/Event 2000 6644 108.64 736.02 14.73 via POE::Loop::Event |
2107 | POE/Any 2000 6951 108.97 795.32 14.24 via POE::Loop::Event |
1429 | POE/Select 2000 6343 94.13 809.12 565.96 via POE::Loop::Select |
2108 | POE/Any 2000 6648 94.79 774.40 575.51 via POE::Loop::Select |
1430 | |
2109 | |
1431 | =head3 Discussion |
2110 | =head3 Discussion |
1432 | |
2111 | |
1433 | The benchmark does I<not> measure scalability of the event loop very |
2112 | The benchmark does I<not> measure scalability of the event loop very |
1434 | well. For example, a select-based event loop (such as the pure perl one) |
2113 | well. For example, a select-based event loop (such as the pure perl one) |
… | |
… | |
1446 | benchmark machine, handling an event takes roughly 1600 CPU cycles with |
2125 | benchmark machine, handling an event takes roughly 1600 CPU cycles with |
1447 | EV, 3100 CPU cycles with AnyEvent's pure perl loop and almost 3000000 CPU |
2126 | EV, 3100 CPU cycles with AnyEvent's pure perl loop and almost 3000000 CPU |
1448 | cycles with POE. |
2127 | cycles with POE. |
1449 | |
2128 | |
1450 | C<EV> is the sole leader regarding speed and memory use, which are both |
2129 | C<EV> is the sole leader regarding speed and memory use, which are both |
1451 | maximal/minimal, respectively. Even when going through AnyEvent, it uses |
2130 | maximal/minimal, respectively. When using the L<AE> API there is zero |
|
|
2131 | overhead (when going through the AnyEvent API create is about 5-6 times |
|
|
2132 | slower, with other times being equal, so still uses far less memory than |
1452 | far less memory than any other event loop and is still faster than Event |
2133 | any other event loop and is still faster than Event natively). |
1453 | natively. |
|
|
1454 | |
2134 | |
1455 | The pure perl implementation is hit in a few sweet spots (both the |
2135 | The pure perl implementation is hit in a few sweet spots (both the |
1456 | constant timeout and the use of a single fd hit optimisations in the perl |
2136 | constant timeout and the use of a single fd hit optimisations in the perl |
1457 | interpreter and the backend itself). Nevertheless this shows that it |
2137 | interpreter and the backend itself). Nevertheless this shows that it |
1458 | adds very little overhead in itself. Like any select-based backend its |
2138 | adds very little overhead in itself. Like any select-based backend its |
1459 | performance becomes really bad with lots of file descriptors (and few of |
2139 | performance becomes really bad with lots of file descriptors (and few of |
1460 | them active), of course, but this was not subject of this benchmark. |
2140 | them active), of course, but this was not subject of this benchmark. |
1461 | |
2141 | |
1462 | The C<Event> module has a relatively high setup and callback invocation |
2142 | The C<Event> module has a relatively high setup and callback invocation |
1463 | cost, but overall scores in on the third place. |
2143 | cost, but overall scores in on the third place. |
|
|
2144 | |
|
|
2145 | C<IO::Async> performs admirably well, about on par with C<Event>, even |
|
|
2146 | when using its pure perl backend. |
1464 | |
2147 | |
1465 | C<Glib>'s memory usage is quite a bit higher, but it features a |
2148 | C<Glib>'s memory usage is quite a bit higher, but it features a |
1466 | faster callback invocation and overall ends up in the same class as |
2149 | faster callback invocation and overall ends up in the same class as |
1467 | C<Event>. However, Glib scales extremely badly, doubling the number of |
2150 | C<Event>. However, Glib scales extremely badly, doubling the number of |
1468 | watchers increases the processing time by more than a factor of four, |
2151 | watchers increases the processing time by more than a factor of four, |
… | |
… | |
1529 | In this benchmark, we use 10000 socket pairs (20000 sockets), of which 100 |
2212 | In this benchmark, we use 10000 socket pairs (20000 sockets), of which 100 |
1530 | (1%) are active. This mirrors the activity of large servers with many |
2213 | (1%) are active. This mirrors the activity of large servers with many |
1531 | connections, most of which are idle at any one point in time. |
2214 | connections, most of which are idle at any one point in time. |
1532 | |
2215 | |
1533 | Source code for this benchmark is found as F<eg/bench2> in the AnyEvent |
2216 | Source code for this benchmark is found as F<eg/bench2> in the AnyEvent |
1534 | distribution. |
2217 | distribution. It uses the L<AE> interface, which makes a real difference |
|
|
2218 | for the EV and Perl backends only. |
1535 | |
2219 | |
1536 | =head3 Explanation of the columns |
2220 | =head3 Explanation of the columns |
1537 | |
2221 | |
1538 | I<sockets> is the number of sockets, and twice the number of "servers" (as |
2222 | I<sockets> is the number of sockets, and twice the number of "servers" (as |
1539 | each server has a read and write socket end). |
2223 | each server has a read and write socket end). |
… | |
… | |
1546 | it to another server. This includes deleting the old timeout and creating |
2230 | it to another server. This includes deleting the old timeout and creating |
1547 | a new one that moves the timeout into the future. |
2231 | a new one that moves the timeout into the future. |
1548 | |
2232 | |
1549 | =head3 Results |
2233 | =head3 Results |
1550 | |
2234 | |
1551 | name sockets create request |
2235 | name sockets create request |
1552 | EV 20000 69.01 11.16 |
2236 | EV 20000 62.66 7.99 |
1553 | Perl 20000 73.32 35.87 |
2237 | Perl 20000 68.32 32.64 |
1554 | Event 20000 212.62 257.32 |
2238 | IOAsync 20000 174.06 101.15 epoll |
1555 | Glib 20000 651.16 1896.30 |
2239 | IOAsync 20000 174.67 610.84 poll |
|
|
2240 | Event 20000 202.69 242.91 |
|
|
2241 | Glib 20000 557.01 1689.52 |
1556 | POE 20000 349.67 12317.24 uses POE::Loop::Event |
2242 | POE 20000 341.54 12086.32 uses POE::Loop::Event |
1557 | |
2243 | |
1558 | =head3 Discussion |
2244 | =head3 Discussion |
1559 | |
2245 | |
1560 | This benchmark I<does> measure scalability and overall performance of the |
2246 | This benchmark I<does> measure scalability and overall performance of the |
1561 | particular event loop. |
2247 | particular event loop. |
… | |
… | |
1563 | EV is again fastest. Since it is using epoll on my system, the setup time |
2249 | EV is again fastest. Since it is using epoll on my system, the setup time |
1564 | is relatively high, though. |
2250 | is relatively high, though. |
1565 | |
2251 | |
1566 | Perl surprisingly comes second. It is much faster than the C-based event |
2252 | Perl surprisingly comes second. It is much faster than the C-based event |
1567 | loops Event and Glib. |
2253 | loops Event and Glib. |
|
|
2254 | |
|
|
2255 | IO::Async performs very well when using its epoll backend, and still quite |
|
|
2256 | good compared to Glib when using its pure perl backend. |
1568 | |
2257 | |
1569 | Event suffers from high setup time as well (look at its code and you will |
2258 | Event suffers from high setup time as well (look at its code and you will |
1570 | understand why). Callback invocation also has a high overhead compared to |
2259 | understand why). Callback invocation also has a high overhead compared to |
1571 | the C<< $_->() for .. >>-style loop that the Perl event loop uses. Event |
2260 | the C<< $_->() for .. >>-style loop that the Perl event loop uses. Event |
1572 | uses select or poll in basically all documented configurations. |
2261 | uses select or poll in basically all documented configurations. |
… | |
… | |
1635 | =item * C-based event loops perform very well with small number of |
2324 | =item * C-based event loops perform very well with small number of |
1636 | watchers, as the management overhead dominates. |
2325 | watchers, as the management overhead dominates. |
1637 | |
2326 | |
1638 | =back |
2327 | =back |
1639 | |
2328 | |
|
|
2329 | =head2 THE IO::Lambda BENCHMARK |
|
|
2330 | |
|
|
2331 | Recently I was told about the benchmark in the IO::Lambda manpage, which |
|
|
2332 | could be misinterpreted to make AnyEvent look bad. In fact, the benchmark |
|
|
2333 | simply compares IO::Lambda with POE, and IO::Lambda looks better (which |
|
|
2334 | shouldn't come as a surprise to anybody). As such, the benchmark is |
|
|
2335 | fine, and mostly shows that the AnyEvent backend from IO::Lambda isn't |
|
|
2336 | very optimal. But how would AnyEvent compare when used without the extra |
|
|
2337 | baggage? To explore this, I wrote the equivalent benchmark for AnyEvent. |
|
|
2338 | |
|
|
2339 | The benchmark itself creates an echo-server, and then, for 500 times, |
|
|
2340 | connects to the echo server, sends a line, waits for the reply, and then |
|
|
2341 | creates the next connection. This is a rather bad benchmark, as it doesn't |
|
|
2342 | test the efficiency of the framework or much non-blocking I/O, but it is a |
|
|
2343 | benchmark nevertheless. |
|
|
2344 | |
|
|
2345 | name runtime |
|
|
2346 | Lambda/select 0.330 sec |
|
|
2347 | + optimized 0.122 sec |
|
|
2348 | Lambda/AnyEvent 0.327 sec |
|
|
2349 | + optimized 0.138 sec |
|
|
2350 | Raw sockets/select 0.077 sec |
|
|
2351 | POE/select, components 0.662 sec |
|
|
2352 | POE/select, raw sockets 0.226 sec |
|
|
2353 | POE/select, optimized 0.404 sec |
|
|
2354 | |
|
|
2355 | AnyEvent/select/nb 0.085 sec |
|
|
2356 | AnyEvent/EV/nb 0.068 sec |
|
|
2357 | +state machine 0.134 sec |
|
|
2358 | |
|
|
2359 | The benchmark is also a bit unfair (my fault): the IO::Lambda/POE |
|
|
2360 | benchmarks actually make blocking connects and use 100% blocking I/O, |
|
|
2361 | defeating the purpose of an event-based solution. All of the newly |
|
|
2362 | written AnyEvent benchmarks use 100% non-blocking connects (using |
|
|
2363 | AnyEvent::Socket::tcp_connect and the asynchronous pure perl DNS |
|
|
2364 | resolver), so AnyEvent is at a disadvantage here, as non-blocking connects |
|
|
2365 | generally require a lot more bookkeeping and event handling than blocking |
|
|
2366 | connects (which involve a single syscall only). |
|
|
2367 | |
|
|
2368 | The last AnyEvent benchmark additionally uses L<AnyEvent::Handle>, which |
|
|
2369 | offers similar expressive power as POE and IO::Lambda, using conventional |
|
|
2370 | Perl syntax. This means that both the echo server and the client are 100% |
|
|
2371 | non-blocking, further placing it at a disadvantage. |
|
|
2372 | |
|
|
2373 | As you can see, the AnyEvent + EV combination even beats the |
|
|
2374 | hand-optimised "raw sockets benchmark", while AnyEvent + its pure perl |
|
|
2375 | backend easily beats IO::Lambda and POE. |
|
|
2376 | |
|
|
2377 | And even the 100% non-blocking version written using the high-level (and |
|
|
2378 | slow :) L<AnyEvent::Handle> abstraction beats both POE and IO::Lambda |
|
|
2379 | higher level ("unoptimised") abstractions by a large margin, even though |
|
|
2380 | it does all of DNS, tcp-connect and socket I/O in a non-blocking way. |
|
|
2381 | |
|
|
2382 | The two AnyEvent benchmarks programs can be found as F<eg/ae0.pl> and |
|
|
2383 | F<eg/ae2.pl> in the AnyEvent distribution, the remaining benchmarks are |
|
|
2384 | part of the IO::Lambda distribution and were used without any changes. |
|
|
2385 | |
|
|
2386 | |
|
|
2387 | =head1 SIGNALS |
|
|
2388 | |
|
|
2389 | AnyEvent currently installs handlers for these signals: |
|
|
2390 | |
|
|
2391 | =over 4 |
|
|
2392 | |
|
|
2393 | =item SIGCHLD |
|
|
2394 | |
|
|
2395 | A handler for C<SIGCHLD> is installed by AnyEvent's child watcher |
|
|
2396 | emulation for event loops that do not support them natively. Also, some |
|
|
2397 | event loops install a similar handler. |
|
|
2398 | |
|
|
2399 | Additionally, when AnyEvent is loaded and SIGCHLD is set to IGNORE, then |
|
|
2400 | AnyEvent will reset it to default, to avoid losing child exit statuses. |
|
|
2401 | |
|
|
2402 | =item SIGPIPE |
|
|
2403 | |
|
|
2404 | A no-op handler is installed for C<SIGPIPE> when C<$SIG{PIPE}> is C<undef> |
|
|
2405 | when AnyEvent gets loaded. |
|
|
2406 | |
|
|
2407 | The rationale for this is that AnyEvent users usually do not really depend |
|
|
2408 | on SIGPIPE delivery (which is purely an optimisation for shell use, or |
|
|
2409 | badly-written programs), but C<SIGPIPE> can cause spurious and rare |
|
|
2410 | program exits as a lot of people do not expect C<SIGPIPE> when writing to |
|
|
2411 | some random socket. |
|
|
2412 | |
|
|
2413 | The rationale for installing a no-op handler as opposed to ignoring it is |
|
|
2414 | that this way, the handler will be restored to defaults on exec. |
|
|
2415 | |
|
|
2416 | Feel free to install your own handler, or reset it to defaults. |
|
|
2417 | |
|
|
2418 | =back |
|
|
2419 | |
|
|
2420 | =cut |
|
|
2421 | |
|
|
2422 | undef $SIG{CHLD} |
|
|
2423 | if $SIG{CHLD} eq 'IGNORE'; |
|
|
2424 | |
|
|
2425 | $SIG{PIPE} = sub { } |
|
|
2426 | unless defined $SIG{PIPE}; |
|
|
2427 | |
|
|
2428 | =head1 RECOMMENDED/OPTIONAL MODULES |
|
|
2429 | |
|
|
2430 | One of AnyEvent's main goals is to be 100% Pure-Perl(tm): only perl (and |
|
|
2431 | it's built-in modules) are required to use it. |
|
|
2432 | |
|
|
2433 | That does not mean that AnyEvent won't take advantage of some additional |
|
|
2434 | modules if they are installed. |
|
|
2435 | |
|
|
2436 | This section epxlains which additional modules will be used, and how they |
|
|
2437 | affect AnyEvent's operetion. |
|
|
2438 | |
|
|
2439 | =over 4 |
|
|
2440 | |
|
|
2441 | =item L<Async::Interrupt> |
|
|
2442 | |
|
|
2443 | This slightly arcane module is used to implement fast signal handling: To |
|
|
2444 | my knowledge, there is no way to do completely race-free and quick |
|
|
2445 | signal handling in pure perl. To ensure that signals still get |
|
|
2446 | delivered, AnyEvent will start an interval timer to wake up perl (and |
|
|
2447 | catch the signals) with some delay (default is 10 seconds, look for |
|
|
2448 | C<$AnyEvent::MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY>). |
|
|
2449 | |
|
|
2450 | If this module is available, then it will be used to implement signal |
|
|
2451 | catching, which means that signals will not be delayed, and the event loop |
|
|
2452 | will not be interrupted regularly, which is more efficient (And good for |
|
|
2453 | battery life on laptops). |
|
|
2454 | |
|
|
2455 | This affects not just the pure-perl event loop, but also other event loops |
|
|
2456 | that have no signal handling on their own (e.g. Glib, Tk, Qt). |
|
|
2457 | |
|
|
2458 | Some event loops (POE, Event, Event::Lib) offer signal watchers natively, |
|
|
2459 | and either employ their own workarounds (POE) or use AnyEvent's workaround |
|
|
2460 | (using C<$AnyEvent::MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY>). Installing L<Async::Interrupt> |
|
|
2461 | does nothing for those backends. |
|
|
2462 | |
|
|
2463 | =item L<EV> |
|
|
2464 | |
|
|
2465 | This module isn't really "optional", as it is simply one of the backend |
|
|
2466 | event loops that AnyEvent can use. However, it is simply the best event |
|
|
2467 | loop available in terms of features, speed and stability: It supports |
|
|
2468 | the AnyEvent API optimally, implements all the watcher types in XS, does |
|
|
2469 | automatic timer adjustments even when no monotonic clock is available, |
|
|
2470 | can take avdantage of advanced kernel interfaces such as C<epoll> and |
|
|
2471 | C<kqueue>, and is the fastest backend I<by far>. You can even embed |
|
|
2472 | L<Glib>/L<Gtk2> in it (or vice versa, see L<EV::Glib> and L<Glib::EV>). |
|
|
2473 | |
|
|
2474 | =item L<Guard> |
|
|
2475 | |
|
|
2476 | The guard module, when used, will be used to implement |
|
|
2477 | C<AnyEvent::Util::guard>. This speeds up guards considerably (and uses a |
|
|
2478 | lot less memory), but otherwise doesn't affect guard operation much. It is |
|
|
2479 | purely used for performance. |
|
|
2480 | |
|
|
2481 | =item L<JSON> and L<JSON::XS> |
|
|
2482 | |
|
|
2483 | One of these modules is required when you want to read or write JSON data |
|
|
2484 | via L<AnyEvent::Handle>. It is also written in pure-perl, but can take |
|
|
2485 | advantage of the ultra-high-speed L<JSON::XS> module when it is installed. |
|
|
2486 | |
|
|
2487 | In fact, L<AnyEvent::Handle> will use L<JSON::XS> by default if it is |
|
|
2488 | installed. |
|
|
2489 | |
|
|
2490 | =item L<Net::SSLeay> |
|
|
2491 | |
|
|
2492 | Implementing TLS/SSL in Perl is certainly interesting, but not very |
|
|
2493 | worthwhile: If this module is installed, then L<AnyEvent::Handle> (with |
|
|
2494 | the help of L<AnyEvent::TLS>), gains the ability to do TLS/SSL. |
|
|
2495 | |
|
|
2496 | =item L<Time::HiRes> |
|
|
2497 | |
|
|
2498 | This module is part of perl since release 5.008. It will be used when the |
|
|
2499 | chosen event library does not come with a timing source on it's own. The |
|
|
2500 | pure-perl event loop (L<AnyEvent::Impl::Perl>) will additionally use it to |
|
|
2501 | try to use a monotonic clock for timing stability. |
|
|
2502 | |
|
|
2503 | =back |
|
|
2504 | |
1640 | |
2505 | |
1641 | =head1 FORK |
2506 | =head1 FORK |
1642 | |
2507 | |
1643 | Most event libraries are not fork-safe. The ones who are usually are |
2508 | Most event libraries are not fork-safe. The ones who are usually are |
1644 | because they rely on inefficient but fork-safe C<select> or C<poll> |
2509 | because they rely on inefficient but fork-safe C<select> or C<poll> |
1645 | calls. Only L<EV> is fully fork-aware. |
2510 | calls. Only L<EV> is fully fork-aware. |
1646 | |
2511 | |
1647 | If you have to fork, you must either do so I<before> creating your first |
2512 | If you have to fork, you must either do so I<before> creating your first |
1648 | watcher OR you must not use AnyEvent at all in the child. |
2513 | watcher OR you must not use AnyEvent at all in the child OR you must do |
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2514 | something completely out of the scope of AnyEvent. |
1649 | |
2515 | |
1650 | |
2516 | |
1651 | =head1 SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS |
2517 | =head1 SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS |
1652 | |
2518 | |
1653 | AnyEvent can be forced to load any event model via |
2519 | AnyEvent can be forced to load any event model via |
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… | |
1658 | specified in the variable. |
2524 | specified in the variable. |
1659 | |
2525 | |
1660 | You can make AnyEvent completely ignore this variable by deleting it |
2526 | You can make AnyEvent completely ignore this variable by deleting it |
1661 | before the first watcher gets created, e.g. with a C<BEGIN> block: |
2527 | before the first watcher gets created, e.g. with a C<BEGIN> block: |
1662 | |
2528 | |
1663 | BEGIN { delete $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL} } |
2529 | BEGIN { delete $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL} } |
1664 | |
2530 | |
1665 | use AnyEvent; |
2531 | use AnyEvent; |
1666 | |
2532 | |
1667 | Similar considerations apply to $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_VERBOSE}, as that can |
2533 | Similar considerations apply to $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_VERBOSE}, as that can |
1668 | be used to probe what backend is used and gain other information (which is |
2534 | be used to probe what backend is used and gain other information (which is |
1669 | probably even less useful to an attacker than PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL). |
2535 | probably even less useful to an attacker than PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL), and |
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2536 | $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_STRICT}. |
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2537 | |
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2538 | Note that AnyEvent will remove I<all> environment variables starting with |
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2539 | C<PERL_ANYEVENT_> from C<%ENV> when it is loaded while taint mode is |
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2540 | enabled. |
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2541 | |
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2542 | |
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2543 | =head1 BUGS |
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2544 | |
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2545 | Perl 5.8 has numerous memleaks that sometimes hit this module and are hard |
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2546 | to work around. If you suffer from memleaks, first upgrade to Perl 5.10 |
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2547 | and check wether the leaks still show up. (Perl 5.10.0 has other annoying |
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2548 | memleaks, such as leaking on C<map> and C<grep> but it is usually not as |
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2549 | pronounced). |
1670 | |
2550 | |
1671 | |
2551 | |
1672 | =head1 SEE ALSO |
2552 | =head1 SEE ALSO |
1673 | |
2553 | |
1674 | Utility functions: L<AnyEvent::Util>. |
2554 | Utility functions: L<AnyEvent::Util>. |
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1677 | L<Glib>, L<Tk>, L<Event::Lib>, L<Qt>, L<POE>. |
2557 | L<Glib>, L<Tk>, L<Event::Lib>, L<Qt>, L<POE>. |
1678 | |
2558 | |
1679 | Implementations: L<AnyEvent::Impl::EV>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Event>, |
2559 | Implementations: L<AnyEvent::Impl::EV>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Event>, |
1680 | L<AnyEvent::Impl::Glib>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Tk>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Perl>, |
2560 | L<AnyEvent::Impl::Glib>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Tk>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Perl>, |
1681 | L<AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Qt>, |
2561 | L<AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Qt>, |
1682 | L<AnyEvent::Impl::POE>. |
2562 | L<AnyEvent::Impl::POE>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync>, L<Anyevent::Impl::Irssi>. |
1683 | |
2563 | |
1684 | Non-blocking file handles, sockets, TCP clients and |
2564 | Non-blocking file handles, sockets, TCP clients and |
1685 | servers: L<AnyEvent::Handle>, L<AnyEvent::Socket>. |
2565 | servers: L<AnyEvent::Handle>, L<AnyEvent::Socket>, L<AnyEvent::TLS>. |
1686 | |
2566 | |
1687 | Asynchronous DNS: L<AnyEvent::DNS>. |
2567 | Asynchronous DNS: L<AnyEvent::DNS>. |
1688 | |
2568 | |
1689 | Coroutine support: L<Coro>, L<Coro::AnyEvent>, L<Coro::EV>, L<Coro::Event>, |
2569 | Coroutine support: L<Coro>, L<Coro::AnyEvent>, L<Coro::EV>, |
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2570 | L<Coro::Event>, |
1690 | |
2571 | |
1691 | Nontrivial usage examples: L<Net::FCP>, L<Net::XMPP2>, L<AnyEvent::DNS>. |
2572 | Nontrivial usage examples: L<AnyEvent::GPSD>, L<AnyEvent::XMPP>, |
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2573 | L<AnyEvent::HTTP>. |
1692 | |
2574 | |
1693 | |
2575 | |
1694 | =head1 AUTHOR |
2576 | =head1 AUTHOR |
1695 | |
2577 | |
1696 | Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> |
2578 | Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> |
1697 | http://home.schmorp.de/ |
2579 | http://home.schmorp.de/ |
1698 | |
2580 | |
1699 | =cut |
2581 | =cut |
1700 | |
2582 | |
1701 | 1 |
2583 | 1 |
1702 | |
2584 | |