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1=head1 => NAME 1=head1 NAME
2 2
3AnyEvent - provide framework for multiple event loops 3AnyEvent - provide framework for multiple event loops
4 4
5EV, Event, Glib, Tk, Perl, Event::Lib, Qt, POE - various supported event loops 5EV, Event, Glib, Tk, Perl, Event::Lib, Qt, POE - various supported event loops
6 6
7=head1 SYNOPSIS 7=head1 SYNOPSIS
8 8
9 use AnyEvent; 9 use AnyEvent;
10 10
11 my $w = AnyEvent->io (fh => $fh, poll => "r|w", cb => sub { 11 my $w = AnyEvent->io (fh => $fh, poll => "r|w", cb => sub { ... });
12 ...
13 });
14 12
15 my $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => $seconds, cb => sub { 13 my $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => $seconds, cb => sub { ... });
14 my $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => $seconds, interval => $seconds, cb => ...
15
16 print AnyEvent->now; # prints current event loop time
17 print AnyEvent->time; # think Time::HiRes::time or simply CORE::time.
18
19 my $w = AnyEvent->signal (signal => "TERM", cb => sub { ... });
20
21 my $w = AnyEvent->child (pid => $pid, cb => sub {
22 my ($pid, $status) = @_;
16 ... 23 ...
17 }); 24 });
18 25
19 my $w = AnyEvent->condvar; # stores whether a condition was flagged 26 my $w = AnyEvent->condvar; # stores whether a condition was flagged
20 $w->send; # wake up current and all future recv's 27 $w->send; # wake up current and all future recv's
21 $w->recv; # enters "main loop" till $condvar gets ->send 28 $w->recv; # enters "main loop" till $condvar gets ->send
29 # use a condvar in callback mode:
30 $w->cb (sub { $_[0]->recv });
31
32=head1 INTRODUCTION/TUTORIAL
33
34This manpage is mainly a reference manual. If you are interested
35in a tutorial or some gentle introduction, have a look at the
36L<AnyEvent::Intro> manpage.
22 37
23=head1 WHY YOU SHOULD USE THIS MODULE (OR NOT) 38=head1 WHY YOU SHOULD USE THIS MODULE (OR NOT)
24 39
25Glib, POE, IO::Async, Event... CPAN offers event models by the dozen 40Glib, POE, IO::Async, Event... CPAN offers event models by the dozen
26nowadays. So what is different about AnyEvent? 41nowadays. So what is different about AnyEvent?
27 42
28Executive Summary: AnyEvent is I<compatible>, AnyEvent is I<free of 43Executive Summary: AnyEvent is I<compatible>, AnyEvent is I<free of
29policy> and AnyEvent is I<small and efficient>. 44policy> and AnyEvent is I<small and efficient>.
30 45
31First and foremost, I<AnyEvent is not an event model> itself, it only 46First and foremost, I<AnyEvent is not an event model> itself, it only
32interfaces to whatever event model the main program happens to use in a 47interfaces to whatever event model the main program happens to use, in a
33pragmatic way. For event models and certain classes of immortals alike, 48pragmatic way. For event models and certain classes of immortals alike,
34the statement "there can only be one" is a bitter reality: In general, 49the statement "there can only be one" is a bitter reality: In general,
35only one event loop can be active at the same time in a process. AnyEvent 50only one event loop can be active at the same time in a process. AnyEvent
36helps hiding the differences between those event loops. 51cannot change this, but it can hide the differences between those event
52loops.
37 53
38The goal of AnyEvent is to offer module authors the ability to do event 54The goal of AnyEvent is to offer module authors the ability to do event
39programming (waiting for I/O or timer events) without subscribing to a 55programming (waiting for I/O or timer events) without subscribing to a
40religion, a way of living, and most importantly: without forcing your 56religion, a way of living, and most importantly: without forcing your
41module users into the same thing by forcing them to use the same event 57module users into the same thing by forcing them to use the same event
42model you use. 58model you use.
43 59
44For modules like POE or IO::Async (which is a total misnomer as it is 60For modules like POE or IO::Async (which is a total misnomer as it is
45actually doing all I/O I<synchronously>...), using them in your module is 61actually doing all I/O I<synchronously>...), using them in your module is
46like joining a cult: After you joined, you are dependent on them and you 62like joining a cult: After you joined, you are dependent on them and you
47cannot use anything else, as it is simply incompatible to everything that 63cannot use anything else, as they are simply incompatible to everything
48isn't itself. What's worse, all the potential users of your module are 64that isn't them. What's worse, all the potential users of your
49I<also> forced to use the same event loop you use. 65module are I<also> forced to use the same event loop you use.
50 66
51AnyEvent is different: AnyEvent + POE works fine. AnyEvent + Glib works 67AnyEvent is different: AnyEvent + POE works fine. AnyEvent + Glib works
52fine. AnyEvent + Tk works fine etc. etc. but none of these work together 68fine. AnyEvent + Tk works fine etc. etc. but none of these work together
53with the rest: POE + IO::Async? No go. Tk + Event? No go. Again: if 69with the rest: POE + IO::Async? No go. Tk + Event? No go. Again: if
54your module uses one of those, every user of your module has to use it, 70your module uses one of those, every user of your module has to use it,
55too. But if your module uses AnyEvent, it works transparently with all 71too. But if your module uses AnyEvent, it works transparently with all
56event models it supports (including stuff like POE and IO::Async, as long 72event models it supports (including stuff like IO::Async, as long as those
57as those use one of the supported event loops. It is trivial to add new 73use one of the supported event loops. It is trivial to add new event loops
58event loops to AnyEvent, too, so it is future-proof). 74to AnyEvent, too, so it is future-proof).
59 75
60In addition to being free of having to use I<the one and only true event 76In addition to being free of having to use I<the one and only true event
61model>, AnyEvent also is free of bloat and policy: with POE or similar 77model>, AnyEvent also is free of bloat and policy: with POE or similar
62modules, you get an enormous amount of code and strict rules you have to 78modules, you get an enormous amount of code and strict rules you have to
63follow. AnyEvent, on the other hand, is lean and up to the point, by only 79follow. AnyEvent, on the other hand, is lean and up to the point, by only
132Many watchers either are used with "recursion" (repeating timers for 148Many watchers either are used with "recursion" (repeating timers for
133example), or need to refer to their watcher object in other ways. 149example), or need to refer to their watcher object in other ways.
134 150
135An any way to achieve that is this pattern: 151An any way to achieve that is this pattern:
136 152
137 my $w; $w = AnyEvent->type (arg => value ..., cb => sub { 153 my $w; $w = AnyEvent->type (arg => value ..., cb => sub {
138 # you can use $w here, for example to undef it 154 # you can use $w here, for example to undef it
139 undef $w; 155 undef $w;
140 }); 156 });
141 157
142Note that C<my $w; $w => combination. This is necessary because in Perl, 158Note that C<my $w; $w => combination. This is necessary because in Perl,
143my variables are only visible after the statement in which they are 159my variables are only visible after the statement in which they are
144declared. 160declared.
145 161
146=head2 I/O WATCHERS 162=head2 I/O WATCHERS
147 163
148You can create an I/O watcher by calling the C<< AnyEvent->io >> method 164You can create an I/O watcher by calling the C<< AnyEvent->io >> method
149with the following mandatory key-value pairs as arguments: 165with the following mandatory key-value pairs as arguments:
150 166
151C<fh> the Perl I<file handle> (I<not> file descriptor) to watch 167C<fh> the Perl I<file handle> (I<not> file descriptor) to watch for events
152for events. C<poll> must be a string that is either C<r> or C<w>, 168(AnyEvent might or might not keep a reference to this file handle). C<poll>
153which creates a watcher waiting for "r"eadable or "w"ritable events, 169must be a string that is either C<r> or C<w>, which creates a watcher
154respectively. C<cb> is the callback to invoke each time the file handle 170waiting for "r"eadable or "w"ritable events, respectively. C<cb> is the
155becomes ready. 171callback to invoke each time the file handle becomes ready.
156 172
157Although the callback might get passed parameters, their value and 173Although the callback might get passed parameters, their value and
158presence is undefined and you cannot rely on them. Portable AnyEvent 174presence is undefined and you cannot rely on them. Portable AnyEvent
159callbacks cannot use arguments passed to I/O watcher callbacks. 175callbacks cannot use arguments passed to I/O watcher callbacks.
160 176
164 180
165Some event loops issue spurious readyness notifications, so you should 181Some event loops issue spurious readyness notifications, so you should
166always use non-blocking calls when reading/writing from/to your file 182always use non-blocking calls when reading/writing from/to your file
167handles. 183handles.
168 184
169Example:
170
171 # wait for readability of STDIN, then read a line and disable the watcher 185Example: wait for readability of STDIN, then read a line and disable the
186watcher.
187
172 my $w; $w = AnyEvent->io (fh => \*STDIN, poll => 'r', cb => sub { 188 my $w; $w = AnyEvent->io (fh => \*STDIN, poll => 'r', cb => sub {
173 chomp (my $input = <STDIN>); 189 chomp (my $input = <STDIN>);
174 warn "read: $input\n"; 190 warn "read: $input\n";
175 undef $w; 191 undef $w;
176 }); 192 });
186 202
187Although the callback might get passed parameters, their value and 203Although the callback might get passed parameters, their value and
188presence is undefined and you cannot rely on them. Portable AnyEvent 204presence is undefined and you cannot rely on them. Portable AnyEvent
189callbacks cannot use arguments passed to time watcher callbacks. 205callbacks cannot use arguments passed to time watcher callbacks.
190 206
191The timer callback will be invoked at most once: if you want a repeating 207The callback will normally be invoked once only. If you specify another
192timer you have to create a new watcher (this is a limitation by both Tk 208parameter, C<interval>, as a strictly positive number (> 0), then the
193and Glib). 209callback will be invoked regularly at that interval (in fractional
210seconds) after the first invocation. If C<interval> is specified with a
211false value, then it is treated as if it were missing.
194 212
195Example: 213The callback will be rescheduled before invoking the callback, but no
214attempt is done to avoid timer drift in most backends, so the interval is
215only approximate.
196 216
197 # fire an event after 7.7 seconds 217Example: fire an event after 7.7 seconds.
218
198 my $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => 7.7, cb => sub { 219 my $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => 7.7, cb => sub {
199 warn "timeout\n"; 220 warn "timeout\n";
200 }); 221 });
201 222
202 # to cancel the timer: 223 # to cancel the timer:
203 undef $w; 224 undef $w;
204 225
205Example 2:
206
207 # fire an event after 0.5 seconds, then roughly every second 226Example 2: fire an event after 0.5 seconds, then roughly every second.
208 my $w;
209 227
210 my $cb = sub {
211 # cancel the old timer while creating a new one
212 $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => 1, cb => $cb); 228 my $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => 0.5, interval => 1, cb => sub {
229 warn "timeout\n";
213 }; 230 };
214
215 # start the "loop" by creating the first watcher
216 $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => 0.5, cb => $cb);
217 231
218=head3 TIMING ISSUES 232=head3 TIMING ISSUES
219 233
220There are two ways to handle timers: based on real time (relative, "fire 234There are two ways to handle timers: based on real time (relative, "fire
221in 10 seconds") and based on wallclock time (absolute, "fire at 12 235in 10 seconds") and based on wallclock time (absolute, "fire at 12
233timers. 247timers.
234 248
235AnyEvent always prefers relative timers, if available, matching the 249AnyEvent always prefers relative timers, if available, matching the
236AnyEvent API. 250AnyEvent API.
237 251
252AnyEvent has two additional methods that return the "current time":
253
254=over 4
255
256=item AnyEvent->time
257
258This returns the "current wallclock time" as a fractional number of
259seconds since the Epoch (the same thing as C<time> or C<Time::HiRes::time>
260return, and the result is guaranteed to be compatible with those).
261
262It progresses independently of any event loop processing, i.e. each call
263will check the system clock, which usually gets updated frequently.
264
265=item AnyEvent->now
266
267This also returns the "current wallclock time", but unlike C<time>, above,
268this value might change only once per event loop iteration, depending on
269the event loop (most return the same time as C<time>, above). This is the
270time that AnyEvent's timers get scheduled against.
271
272I<In almost all cases (in all cases if you don't care), this is the
273function to call when you want to know the current time.>
274
275This function is also often faster then C<< AnyEvent->time >>, and
276thus the preferred method if you want some timestamp (for example,
277L<AnyEvent::Handle> uses this to update it's activity timeouts).
278
279The rest of this section is only of relevance if you try to be very exact
280with your timing, you can skip it without bad conscience.
281
282For a practical example of when these times differ, consider L<Event::Lib>
283and L<EV> and the following set-up:
284
285The event loop is running and has just invoked one of your callback at
286time=500 (assume no other callbacks delay processing). In your callback,
287you wait a second by executing C<sleep 1> (blocking the process for a
288second) and then (at time=501) you create a relative timer that fires
289after three seconds.
290
291With L<Event::Lib>, C<< AnyEvent->time >> and C<< AnyEvent->now >> will
292both return C<501>, because that is the current time, and the timer will
293be scheduled to fire at time=504 (C<501> + C<3>).
294
295With L<EV>, C<< AnyEvent->time >> returns C<501> (as that is the current
296time), but C<< AnyEvent->now >> returns C<500>, as that is the time the
297last event processing phase started. With L<EV>, your timer gets scheduled
298to run at time=503 (C<500> + C<3>).
299
300In one sense, L<Event::Lib> is more exact, as it uses the current time
301regardless of any delays introduced by event processing. However, most
302callbacks do not expect large delays in processing, so this causes a
303higher drift (and a lot more system calls to get the current time).
304
305In another sense, L<EV> is more exact, as your timer will be scheduled at
306the same time, regardless of how long event processing actually took.
307
308In either case, if you care (and in most cases, you don't), then you
309can get whatever behaviour you want with any event loop, by taking the
310difference between C<< AnyEvent->time >> and C<< AnyEvent->now >> into
311account.
312
313=back
314
238=head2 SIGNAL WATCHERS 315=head2 SIGNAL WATCHERS
239 316
240You can watch for signals using a signal watcher, C<signal> is the signal 317You can watch for signals using a signal watcher, C<signal> is the signal
241I<name> without any C<SIG> prefix, C<cb> is the Perl callback to 318I<name> in uppercase and without any C<SIG> prefix, C<cb> is the Perl
242be invoked whenever a signal occurs. 319callback to be invoked whenever a signal occurs.
243 320
244Although the callback might get passed parameters, their value and 321Although the callback might get passed parameters, their value and
245presence is undefined and you cannot rely on them. Portable AnyEvent 322presence is undefined and you cannot rely on them. Portable AnyEvent
246callbacks cannot use arguments passed to signal watcher callbacks. 323callbacks cannot use arguments passed to signal watcher callbacks.
247 324
283AnyEvent program, you I<have> to create at least one watcher before you 360AnyEvent program, you I<have> to create at least one watcher before you
284C<fork> the child (alternatively, you can call C<AnyEvent::detect>). 361C<fork> the child (alternatively, you can call C<AnyEvent::detect>).
285 362
286Example: fork a process and wait for it 363Example: fork a process and wait for it
287 364
288 my $done = AnyEvent->condvar; 365 my $done = AnyEvent->condvar;
289 366
290 my $pid = fork or exit 5; 367 my $pid = fork or exit 5;
291 368
292 my $w = AnyEvent->child ( 369 my $w = AnyEvent->child (
293 pid => $pid, 370 pid => $pid,
294 cb => sub { 371 cb => sub {
295 my ($pid, $status) = @_; 372 my ($pid, $status) = @_;
296 warn "pid $pid exited with status $status"; 373 warn "pid $pid exited with status $status";
297 $done->send; 374 $done->send;
298 }, 375 },
299 ); 376 );
300 377
301 # do something else, then wait for process exit 378 # do something else, then wait for process exit
302 $done->recv; 379 $done->recv;
303 380
304=head2 CONDITION VARIABLES 381=head2 CONDITION VARIABLES
305 382
306If you are familiar with some event loops you will know that all of them 383If you are familiar with some event loops you will know that all of them
307require you to run some blocking "loop", "run" or similar function that 384require you to run some blocking "loop", "run" or similar function that
312 389
313The instrument to do that is called a "condition variable", so called 390The instrument to do that is called a "condition variable", so called
314because they represent a condition that must become true. 391because they represent a condition that must become true.
315 392
316Condition variables can be created by calling the C<< AnyEvent->condvar 393Condition variables can be created by calling the C<< AnyEvent->condvar
394
317>> method, usually without arguments. The only argument pair allowed is 395>> method, usually without arguments. The only argument pair allowed is
396
318C<cb>, which specifies a callback to be called when the condition variable 397C<cb>, which specifies a callback to be called when the condition variable
319becomes true. 398becomes true, with the condition variable as the first argument (but not
399the results).
320 400
321After creation, the condition variable is "false" until it becomes "true" 401After creation, the condition variable is "false" until it becomes "true"
322by calling the C<send> method (or calling the condition variable as if it 402by calling the C<send> method (or calling the condition variable as if it
323were a callback, read about the caveats in the description for the C<< 403were a callback, read about the caveats in the description for the C<<
324->send >> method). 404->send >> method).
380 460
381 my $done = AnyEvent->condvar; 461 my $done = AnyEvent->condvar;
382 my $delay = AnyEvent->timer (after => 5, cb => $done); 462 my $delay = AnyEvent->timer (after => 5, cb => $done);
383 $done->recv; 463 $done->recv;
384 464
465Example: Imagine an API that returns a condvar and doesn't support
466callbacks. This is how you make a synchronous call, for example from
467the main program:
468
469 use AnyEvent::CouchDB;
470
471 ...
472
473 my @info = $couchdb->info->recv;
474
475And this is how you would just ste a callback to be called whenever the
476results are available:
477
478 $couchdb->info->cb (sub {
479 my @info = $_[0]->recv;
480 });
481
385=head3 METHODS FOR PRODUCERS 482=head3 METHODS FOR PRODUCERS
386 483
387These methods should only be used by the producing side, i.e. the 484These methods should only be used by the producing side, i.e. the
388code/module that eventually sends the signal. Note that it is also 485code/module that eventually sends the signal. Note that it is also
389the producer side which creates the condvar in most cases, but it isn't 486the producer side which creates the condvar in most cases, but it isn't
522=item $bool = $cv->ready 619=item $bool = $cv->ready
523 620
524Returns true when the condition is "true", i.e. whether C<send> or 621Returns true when the condition is "true", i.e. whether C<send> or
525C<croak> have been called. 622C<croak> have been called.
526 623
527=item $cb = $cv->cb ([new callback]) 624=item $cb = $cv->cb ($cb->($cv))
528 625
529This is a mutator function that returns the callback set and optionally 626This is a mutator function that returns the callback set and optionally
530replaces it before doing so. 627replaces it before doing so.
531 628
532The callback will be called when the condition becomes "true", i.e. when 629The callback will be called when the condition becomes "true", i.e. when
533C<send> or C<croak> are called. Calling C<recv> inside the callback 630C<send> or C<croak> are called, with the only argument being the condition
534or at any later time is guaranteed not to block. 631variable itself. Calling C<recv> inside the callback or at any later time
632is guaranteed not to block.
535 633
536=back 634=back
537 635
538=head1 GLOBAL VARIABLES AND FUNCTIONS 636=head1 GLOBAL VARIABLES AND FUNCTIONS
539 637
668=item L<AnyEvent::Util> 766=item L<AnyEvent::Util>
669 767
670Contains various utility functions that replace often-used but blocking 768Contains various utility functions that replace often-used but blocking
671functions such as C<inet_aton> by event-/callback-based versions. 769functions such as C<inet_aton> by event-/callback-based versions.
672 770
673=item L<AnyEvent::Handle>
674
675Provide read and write buffers and manages watchers for reads and writes.
676
677=item L<AnyEvent::Socket> 771=item L<AnyEvent::Socket>
678 772
679Provides various utility functions for (internet protocol) sockets, 773Provides various utility functions for (internet protocol) sockets,
680addresses and name resolution. Also functions to create non-blocking tcp 774addresses and name resolution. Also functions to create non-blocking tcp
681connections or tcp servers, with IPv6 and SRV record support and more. 775connections or tcp servers, with IPv6 and SRV record support and more.
682 776
777=item L<AnyEvent::Handle>
778
779Provide read and write buffers, manages watchers for reads and writes,
780supports raw and formatted I/O, I/O queued and fully transparent and
781non-blocking SSL/TLS.
782
683=item L<AnyEvent::DNS> 783=item L<AnyEvent::DNS>
684 784
685Provides rich asynchronous DNS resolver capabilities. 785Provides rich asynchronous DNS resolver capabilities.
686 786
787=item L<AnyEvent::HTTP>
788
789A simple-to-use HTTP library that is capable of making a lot of concurrent
790HTTP requests.
791
687=item L<AnyEvent::HTTPD> 792=item L<AnyEvent::HTTPD>
688 793
689Provides a simple web application server framework. 794Provides a simple web application server framework.
690 795
691=item L<AnyEvent::FastPing> 796=item L<AnyEvent::FastPing>
692 797
693The fastest ping in the west. 798The fastest ping in the west.
799
800=item L<AnyEvent::DBI>
801
802Executes L<DBI> requests asynchronously in a proxy process.
803
804=item L<AnyEvent::AIO>
805
806Truly asynchronous I/O, should be in the toolbox of every event
807programmer. AnyEvent::AIO transparently fuses L<IO::AIO> and AnyEvent
808together.
809
810=item L<AnyEvent::BDB>
811
812Truly asynchronous Berkeley DB access. AnyEvent::BDB transparently fuses
813L<BDB> and AnyEvent together.
814
815=item L<AnyEvent::GPSD>
816
817A non-blocking interface to gpsd, a daemon delivering GPS information.
818
819=item L<AnyEvent::IGS>
820
821A non-blocking interface to the Internet Go Server protocol (used by
822L<App::IGS>).
694 823
695=item L<Net::IRC3> 824=item L<Net::IRC3>
696 825
697AnyEvent based IRC client module family. 826AnyEvent based IRC client module family.
698 827
711 840
712=item L<Coro> 841=item L<Coro>
713 842
714Has special support for AnyEvent via L<Coro::AnyEvent>. 843Has special support for AnyEvent via L<Coro::AnyEvent>.
715 844
716=item L<AnyEvent::AIO>, L<IO::AIO>
717
718Truly asynchronous I/O, should be in the toolbox of every event
719programmer. AnyEvent::AIO transparently fuses IO::AIO and AnyEvent
720together.
721
722=item L<AnyEvent::BDB>, L<BDB>
723
724Truly asynchronous Berkeley DB access. AnyEvent::AIO transparently fuses
725IO::AIO and AnyEvent together.
726
727=item L<IO::Lambda> 845=item L<IO::Lambda>
728 846
729The lambda approach to I/O - don't ask, look there. Can use AnyEvent. 847The lambda approach to I/O - don't ask, look there. Can use AnyEvent.
730 848
731=back 849=back
737no warnings; 855no warnings;
738use strict; 856use strict;
739 857
740use Carp; 858use Carp;
741 859
742our $VERSION = '4.05'; 860our $VERSION = 4.22;
743our $MODEL; 861our $MODEL;
744 862
745our $AUTOLOAD; 863our $AUTOLOAD;
746our @ISA; 864our @ISA;
747 865
779 [POE::Kernel:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::], # lasciate ogni speranza 897 [POE::Kernel:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::], # lasciate ogni speranza
780 [Wx:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::], 898 [Wx:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::],
781 [Prima:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::], 899 [Prima:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::],
782); 900);
783 901
784our %method = map +($_ => 1), qw(io timer signal child condvar one_event DESTROY); 902our %method = map +($_ => 1), qw(io timer time now signal child condvar one_event DESTROY);
785 903
786our @post_detect; 904our @post_detect;
787 905
788sub post_detect(&) { 906sub post_detect(&) {
789 my ($cb) = @_; 907 my ($cb) = @_;
850 $MODEL 968 $MODEL
851 or die "No event module selected for AnyEvent and autodetect failed. Install any one of these modules: EV, Event or Glib."; 969 or die "No event module selected for AnyEvent and autodetect failed. Install any one of these modules: EV, Event or Glib.";
852 } 970 }
853 } 971 }
854 972
973 push @{"$MODEL\::ISA"}, "AnyEvent::Base";
974
855 unshift @ISA, $MODEL; 975 unshift @ISA, $MODEL;
856 push @{"$MODEL\::ISA"}, "AnyEvent::Base"; 976
977 require AnyEvent::Strict if $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_STRICT};
857 978
858 (shift @post_detect)->() while @post_detect; 979 (shift @post_detect)->() while @post_detect;
859 } 980 }
860 981
861 $MODEL 982 $MODEL
871 992
872 my $class = shift; 993 my $class = shift;
873 $class->$func (@_); 994 $class->$func (@_);
874} 995}
875 996
997# utility function to dup a filehandle. this is used by many backends
998# to support binding more than one watcher per filehandle (they usually
999# allow only one watcher per fd, so we dup it to get a different one).
1000sub _dupfh($$$$) {
1001 my ($poll, $fh, $r, $w) = @_;
1002
1003 require Fcntl;
1004
1005 # cygwin requires the fh mode to be matching, unix doesn't
1006 my ($rw, $mode) = $poll eq "r" ? ($r, "<")
1007 : $poll eq "w" ? ($w, ">")
1008 : Carp::croak "AnyEvent->io requires poll set to either 'r' or 'w'";
1009
1010 open my $fh2, "$mode&" . fileno $fh
1011 or die "cannot dup() filehandle: $!";
1012
1013 # we assume CLOEXEC is already set by perl in all important cases
1014
1015 ($fh2, $rw)
1016}
1017
876package AnyEvent::Base; 1018package AnyEvent::Base;
1019
1020# default implementation for now and time
1021
1022use Time::HiRes ();
1023
1024sub time { Time::HiRes::time }
1025sub now { Time::HiRes::time }
877 1026
878# default implementation for ->condvar 1027# default implementation for ->condvar
879 1028
880sub condvar { 1029sub condvar {
881 bless { @_ == 3 ? (_ae_cb => $_[2]) : () }, AnyEvent::CondVar:: 1030 bless { @_ == 3 ? (_ae_cb => $_[2]) : () }, AnyEvent::CondVar::
902sub AnyEvent::Base::Signal::DESTROY { 1051sub AnyEvent::Base::Signal::DESTROY {
903 my ($signal, $cb) = @{$_[0]}; 1052 my ($signal, $cb) = @{$_[0]};
904 1053
905 delete $SIG_CB{$signal}{$cb}; 1054 delete $SIG_CB{$signal}{$cb};
906 1055
907 $SIG{$signal} = 'DEFAULT' unless keys %{ $SIG_CB{$signal} }; 1056 delete $SIG{$signal} unless keys %{ $SIG_CB{$signal} };
908} 1057}
909 1058
910# default implementation for ->child 1059# default implementation for ->child
911 1060
912our %PID_CB; 1061our %PID_CB;
1082C<PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL>. 1231C<PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL>.
1083 1232
1084When set to C<2> or higher, cause AnyEvent to report to STDERR which event 1233When set to C<2> or higher, cause AnyEvent to report to STDERR which event
1085model it chooses. 1234model it chooses.
1086 1235
1236=item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_STRICT>
1237
1238AnyEvent does not do much argument checking by default, as thorough
1239argument checking is very costly. Setting this variable to a true value
1240will cause AnyEvent to load C<AnyEvent::Strict> and then to thoroughly
1241check the arguments passed to most method calls. If it finds any problems
1242it will croak.
1243
1244In other words, enables "strict" mode.
1245
1246Unlike C<use strict> it is definitely recommended ot keep it off in
1247production.
1248
1087=item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL> 1249=item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL>
1088 1250
1089This can be used to specify the event model to be used by AnyEvent, before 1251This can be used to specify the event model to be used by AnyEvent, before
1090auto detection and -probing kicks in. It must be a string consisting 1252auto detection and -probing kicks in. It must be a string consisting
1091entirely of ASCII letters. The string C<AnyEvent::Impl::> gets prepended 1253entirely of ASCII letters. The string C<AnyEvent::Impl::> gets prepended
1096This functionality might change in future versions. 1258This functionality might change in future versions.
1097 1259
1098For example, to force the pure perl model (L<AnyEvent::Impl::Perl>) you 1260For example, to force the pure perl model (L<AnyEvent::Impl::Perl>) you
1099could start your program like this: 1261could start your program like this:
1100 1262
1101 PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL=Perl perl ... 1263 PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL=Perl perl ...
1102 1264
1103=item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS> 1265=item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS>
1104 1266
1105Used by both L<AnyEvent::DNS> and L<AnyEvent::Socket> to determine preferences 1267Used by both L<AnyEvent::DNS> and L<AnyEvent::Socket> to determine preferences
1106for IPv4 or IPv6. The default is unspecified (and might change, or be the result 1268for IPv4 or IPv6. The default is unspecified (and might change, or be the result
1581specified in the variable. 1743specified in the variable.
1582 1744
1583You can make AnyEvent completely ignore this variable by deleting it 1745You can make AnyEvent completely ignore this variable by deleting it
1584before the first watcher gets created, e.g. with a C<BEGIN> block: 1746before the first watcher gets created, e.g. with a C<BEGIN> block:
1585 1747
1586 BEGIN { delete $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL} } 1748 BEGIN { delete $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL} }
1587 1749
1588 use AnyEvent; 1750 use AnyEvent;
1589 1751
1590Similar considerations apply to $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_VERBOSE}, as that can 1752Similar considerations apply to $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_VERBOSE}, as that can
1591be used to probe what backend is used and gain other information (which is 1753be used to probe what backend is used and gain other information (which is
1592probably even less useful to an attacker than PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL). 1754probably even less useful to an attacker than PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL), and
1755$ENV{PERL_ANYEGENT_STRICT}.
1756
1757
1758=head1 BUGS
1759
1760Perl 5.8 has numerous memleaks that sometimes hit this module and are hard
1761to work around. If you suffer from memleaks, first upgrade to Perl 5.10
1762and check wether the leaks still show up. (Perl 5.10.0 has other annoying
1763mamleaks, such as leaking on C<map> and C<grep> but it is usually not as
1764pronounced).
1593 1765
1594 1766
1595=head1 SEE ALSO 1767=head1 SEE ALSO
1596 1768
1597Utility functions: L<AnyEvent::Util>. 1769Utility functions: L<AnyEvent::Util>.
1614Nontrivial usage examples: L<Net::FCP>, L<Net::XMPP2>, L<AnyEvent::DNS>. 1786Nontrivial usage examples: L<Net::FCP>, L<Net::XMPP2>, L<AnyEvent::DNS>.
1615 1787
1616 1788
1617=head1 AUTHOR 1789=head1 AUTHOR
1618 1790
1619 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> 1791 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
1620 http://home.schmorp.de/ 1792 http://home.schmorp.de/
1621 1793
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