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181my variables are only visible after the statement in which they are 181my variables are only visible after the statement in which they are
182declared. 182declared.
183 183
184=head2 I/O WATCHERS 184=head2 I/O WATCHERS
185 185
186 $w = AnyEvent->io (
187 fh => <filehandle_or_fileno>,
188 poll => <"r" or "w">,
189 cb => <callback>,
190 );
191
186You can create an I/O watcher by calling the C<< AnyEvent->io >> method 192You can create an I/O watcher by calling the C<< AnyEvent->io >> method
187with the following mandatory key-value pairs as arguments: 193with the following mandatory key-value pairs as arguments:
188 194
189C<fh> is the Perl I<file handle> (or a naked file descriptor) to watch 195C<fh> is the Perl I<file handle> (or a naked file descriptor) to watch
190for events (AnyEvent might or might not keep a reference to this file 196for events (AnyEvent might or might not keep a reference to this file
219 undef $w; 225 undef $w;
220 }); 226 });
221 227
222=head2 TIME WATCHERS 228=head2 TIME WATCHERS
223 229
230 $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => <seconds>, cb => <callback>);
231
232 $w = AnyEvent->timer (
233 after => <fractional_seconds>,
234 interval => <fractional_seconds>,
235 cb => <callback>,
236 );
237
224You can create a time watcher by calling the C<< AnyEvent->timer >> 238You can create a time watcher by calling the C<< AnyEvent->timer >>
225method with the following mandatory arguments: 239method with the following mandatory arguments:
226 240
227C<after> specifies after how many seconds (fractional values are 241C<after> specifies after how many seconds (fractional values are
228supported) the callback should be invoked. C<cb> is the callback to invoke 242supported) the callback should be invoked. C<cb> is the callback to invoke
349might affect timers and time-outs. 363might affect timers and time-outs.
350 364
351When this is the case, you can call this method, which will update the 365When this is the case, you can call this method, which will update the
352event loop's idea of "current time". 366event loop's idea of "current time".
353 367
368A typical example would be a script in a web server (e.g. C<mod_perl>) -
369when mod_perl executes the script, then the event loop will have the wrong
370idea about the "current time" (being potentially far in the past, when the
371script ran the last time). In that case you should arrange a call to C<<
372AnyEvent->now_update >> each time the web server process wakes up again
373(e.g. at the start of your script, or in a handler).
374
354Note that updating the time I<might> cause some events to be handled. 375Note that updating the time I<might> cause some events to be handled.
355 376
356=back 377=back
357 378
358=head2 SIGNAL WATCHERS 379=head2 SIGNAL WATCHERS
380
381 $w = AnyEvent->signal (signal => <uppercase_signal_name>, cb => <callback>);
359 382
360You can watch for signals using a signal watcher, C<signal> is the signal 383You can watch for signals using a signal watcher, C<signal> is the signal
361I<name> in uppercase and without any C<SIG> prefix, C<cb> is the Perl 384I<name> in uppercase and without any C<SIG> prefix, C<cb> is the Perl
362callback to be invoked whenever a signal occurs. 385callback to be invoked whenever a signal occurs.
363 386
380 403
381Example: exit on SIGINT 404Example: exit on SIGINT
382 405
383 my $w = AnyEvent->signal (signal => "INT", cb => sub { exit 1 }); 406 my $w = AnyEvent->signal (signal => "INT", cb => sub { exit 1 });
384 407
408=head3 Restart Behaviour
409
410While restart behaviour is up to the event loop implementation, most will
411not restart syscalls (that includes L<Async::Interrupt> and AnyEvent's
412pure perl implementation).
413
414=head3 Safe/Unsafe Signals
415
416Perl signals can be either "safe" (synchronous to opcode handling) or
417"unsafe" (asynchronous) - the former might get delayed indefinitely, the
418latter might corrupt your memory.
419
420AnyEvent signal handlers are, in addition, synchronous to the event loop,
421i.e. they will not interrupt your running perl program but will only be
422called as part of the normal event handling (just like timer, I/O etc.
423callbacks, too).
424
385=head3 Signal Races, Delays and Workarounds 425=head3 Signal Races, Delays and Workarounds
386 426
387Many event loops (e.g. Glib, Tk, Qt, IO::Async) do not support attaching 427Many event loops (e.g. Glib, Tk, Qt, IO::Async) do not support attaching
388callbacks to signals in a generic way, which is a pity, as you cannot do 428callbacks to signals in a generic way, which is a pity, as you cannot
389race-free signal handling in perl. AnyEvent will try to do it's best, but 429do race-free signal handling in perl, requiring C libraries for
430this. AnyEvent will try to do it's best, which means in some cases,
390in some cases, signals will be delayed. The maximum time a signal might 431signals will be delayed. The maximum time a signal might be delayed is
391be delayed is specified in C<$AnyEvent::MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY> (default: 10 432specified in C<$AnyEvent::MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY> (default: 10 seconds). This
392seconds). This variable can be changed only before the first signal 433variable can be changed only before the first signal watcher is created,
393watcher is created, and should be left alone otherwise. Higher values 434and should be left alone otherwise. This variable determines how often
435AnyEvent polls for signals (in case a wake-up was missed). Higher values
394will cause fewer spurious wake-ups, which is better for power and CPU 436will cause fewer spurious wake-ups, which is better for power and CPU
437saving.
438
395saving. All these problems can be avoided by installing the optional 439All these problems can be avoided by installing the optional
396L<Async::Interrupt> module. This will not work with inherently broken 440L<Async::Interrupt> module, which works with most event loops. It will not
397event loops such as L<Event> or L<Event::Lib> (and not with L<POE> 441work with inherently broken event loops such as L<Event> or L<Event::Lib>
398currently, as POE does it's own workaround with one-second latency). With 442(and not with L<POE> currently, as POE does it's own workaround with
399those, you just have to suffer the delays. 443one-second latency). For those, you just have to suffer the delays.
400 444
401=head2 CHILD PROCESS WATCHERS 445=head2 CHILD PROCESS WATCHERS
446
447 $w = AnyEvent->child (pid => <process id>, cb => <callback>);
402 448
403You can also watch on a child process exit and catch its exit status. 449You can also watch on a child process exit and catch its exit status.
404 450
405The child process is specified by the C<pid> argument (one some backends, 451The child process is specified by the C<pid> argument (one some backends,
406using C<0> watches for any child process exit, on others this will 452using C<0> watches for any child process exit, on others this will
455 # do something else, then wait for process exit 501 # do something else, then wait for process exit
456 $done->recv; 502 $done->recv;
457 503
458=head2 IDLE WATCHERS 504=head2 IDLE WATCHERS
459 505
460Sometimes there is a need to do something, but it is not so important 506 $w = AnyEvent->idle (cb => <callback>);
461to do it instantly, but only when there is nothing better to do. This
462"nothing better to do" is usually defined to be "no other events need
463attention by the event loop".
464 507
465Idle watchers ideally get invoked when the event loop has nothing 508Repeatedly invoke the callback after the process becomes idle, until
466better to do, just before it would block the process to wait for new 509either the watcher is destroyed or new events have been detected.
467events. Instead of blocking, the idle watcher is invoked.
468 510
469Most event loops unfortunately do not really support idle watchers (only 511Idle watchers are useful when there is a need to do something, but it
512is not so important (or wise) to do it instantly. The callback will be
513invoked only when there is "nothing better to do", which is usually
514defined as "all outstanding events have been handled and no new events
515have been detected". That means that idle watchers ideally get invoked
516when the event loop has just polled for new events but none have been
517detected. Instead of blocking to wait for more events, the idle watchers
518will be invoked.
519
520Unfortunately, most event loops do not really support idle watchers (only
470EV, Event and Glib do it in a usable fashion) - for the rest, AnyEvent 521EV, Event and Glib do it in a usable fashion) - for the rest, AnyEvent
471will simply call the callback "from time to time". 522will simply call the callback "from time to time".
472 523
473Example: read lines from STDIN, but only process them when the 524Example: read lines from STDIN, but only process them when the
474program is otherwise idle: 525program is otherwise idle:
490 }); 541 });
491 }); 542 });
492 543
493=head2 CONDITION VARIABLES 544=head2 CONDITION VARIABLES
494 545
546 $cv = AnyEvent->condvar;
547
548 $cv->send (<list>);
549 my @res = $cv->recv;
550
495If you are familiar with some event loops you will know that all of them 551If you are familiar with some event loops you will know that all of them
496require you to run some blocking "loop", "run" or similar function that 552require you to run some blocking "loop", "run" or similar function that
497will actively watch for new events and call your callbacks. 553will actively watch for new events and call your callbacks.
498 554
499AnyEvent is slightly different: it expects somebody else to run the event 555AnyEvent is slightly different: it expects somebody else to run the event
563 after => 1, 619 after => 1,
564 cb => sub { $result_ready->send }, 620 cb => sub { $result_ready->send },
565 ); 621 );
566 622
567 # this "blocks" (while handling events) till the callback 623 # this "blocks" (while handling events) till the callback
568 # calls -<send 624 # calls ->send
569 $result_ready->recv; 625 $result_ready->recv;
570 626
571Example: wait for a timer, but take advantage of the fact that condition 627Example: wait for a timer, but take advantage of the fact that condition
572variables are also callable directly. 628variables are also callable directly.
573 629
637one. For example, a function that pings many hosts in parallel might want 693one. For example, a function that pings many hosts in parallel might want
638to use a condition variable for the whole process. 694to use a condition variable for the whole process.
639 695
640Every call to C<< ->begin >> will increment a counter, and every call to 696Every call to C<< ->begin >> will increment a counter, and every call to
641C<< ->end >> will decrement it. If the counter reaches C<0> in C<< ->end 697C<< ->end >> will decrement it. If the counter reaches C<0> in C<< ->end
642>>, the (last) callback passed to C<begin> will be executed. That callback 698>>, the (last) callback passed to C<begin> will be executed, passing the
643is I<supposed> to call C<< ->send >>, but that is not required. If no 699condvar as first argument. That callback is I<supposed> to call C<< ->send
644callback was set, C<send> will be called without any arguments. 700>>, but that is not required. If no group callback was set, C<send> will
701be called without any arguments.
645 702
646You can think of C<< $cv->send >> giving you an OR condition (one call 703You can think of C<< $cv->send >> giving you an OR condition (one call
647sends), while C<< $cv->begin >> and C<< $cv->end >> giving you an AND 704sends), while C<< $cv->begin >> and C<< $cv->end >> giving you an AND
648condition (all C<begin> calls must be C<end>'ed before the condvar sends). 705condition (all C<begin> calls must be C<end>'ed before the condvar sends).
649 706
676begung can potentially be zero: 733begung can potentially be zero:
677 734
678 my $cv = AnyEvent->condvar; 735 my $cv = AnyEvent->condvar;
679 736
680 my %result; 737 my %result;
681 $cv->begin (sub { $cv->send (\%result) }); 738 $cv->begin (sub { shift->send (\%result) });
682 739
683 for my $host (@list_of_hosts) { 740 for my $host (@list_of_hosts) {
684 $cv->begin; 741 $cv->begin;
685 ping_host_then_call_callback $host, sub { 742 ping_host_then_call_callback $host, sub {
686 $result{$host} = ...; 743 $result{$host} = ...;
761=item $cb = $cv->cb ($cb->($cv)) 818=item $cb = $cv->cb ($cb->($cv))
762 819
763This is a mutator function that returns the callback set and optionally 820This is a mutator function that returns the callback set and optionally
764replaces it before doing so. 821replaces it before doing so.
765 822
766The callback will be called when the condition becomes "true", i.e. when 823The callback will be called when the condition becomes (or already was)
767C<send> or C<croak> are called, with the only argument being the condition 824"true", i.e. when C<send> or C<croak> are called (or were called), with
768variable itself. Calling C<recv> inside the callback or at any later time 825the only argument being the condition variable itself. Calling C<recv>
769is guaranteed not to block. 826inside the callback or at any later time is guaranteed not to block.
770 827
771=back 828=back
772 829
773=head1 SUPPORTED EVENT LOOPS/BACKENDS 830=head1 SUPPORTED EVENT LOOPS/BACKENDS
774 831
777=over 4 834=over 4
778 835
779=item Backends that are autoprobed when no other event loop can be found. 836=item Backends that are autoprobed when no other event loop can be found.
780 837
781EV is the preferred backend when no other event loop seems to be in 838EV is the preferred backend when no other event loop seems to be in
782use. If EV is not installed, then AnyEvent will try Event, and, failing 839use. If EV is not installed, then AnyEvent will fall back to its own
783that, will fall back to its own pure-perl implementation, which is 840pure-perl implementation, which is available everywhere as it comes with
784available everywhere as it comes with AnyEvent itself. 841AnyEvent itself.
785 842
786 AnyEvent::Impl::EV based on EV (interface to libev, best choice). 843 AnyEvent::Impl::EV based on EV (interface to libev, best choice).
787 AnyEvent::Impl::Event based on Event, very stable, few glitches.
788 AnyEvent::Impl::Perl pure-perl implementation, fast and portable. 844 AnyEvent::Impl::Perl pure-perl implementation, fast and portable.
789 845
790=item Backends that are transparently being picked up when they are used. 846=item Backends that are transparently being picked up when they are used.
791 847
792These will be used when they are currently loaded when the first watcher 848These will be used when they are currently loaded when the first watcher
793is created, in which case it is assumed that the application is using 849is created, in which case it is assumed that the application is using
794them. This means that AnyEvent will automatically pick the right backend 850them. This means that AnyEvent will automatically pick the right backend
795when the main program loads an event module before anything starts to 851when the main program loads an event module before anything starts to
796create watchers. Nothing special needs to be done by the main program. 852create watchers. Nothing special needs to be done by the main program.
797 853
854 AnyEvent::Impl::Event based on Event, very stable, few glitches.
798 AnyEvent::Impl::Glib based on Glib, slow but very stable. 855 AnyEvent::Impl::Glib based on Glib, slow but very stable.
799 AnyEvent::Impl::Tk based on Tk, very broken. 856 AnyEvent::Impl::Tk based on Tk, very broken.
800 AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib based on Event::Lib, leaks memory and worse. 857 AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib based on Event::Lib, leaks memory and worse.
801 AnyEvent::Impl::POE based on POE, very slow, some limitations. 858 AnyEvent::Impl::POE based on POE, very slow, some limitations.
802 AnyEvent::Impl::Irssi used when running within irssi. 859 AnyEvent::Impl::Irssi used when running within irssi.
912You should check C<$AnyEvent::MODEL> before adding to this array, though: 969You should check C<$AnyEvent::MODEL> before adding to this array, though:
913if it is defined then the event loop has already been detected, and the 970if it is defined then the event loop has already been detected, and the
914array will be ignored. 971array will be ignored.
915 972
916Best use C<AnyEvent::post_detect { BLOCK }> when your application allows 973Best use C<AnyEvent::post_detect { BLOCK }> when your application allows
917it,as it takes care of these details. 974it, as it takes care of these details.
918 975
919This variable is mainly useful for modules that can do something useful 976This variable is mainly useful for modules that can do something useful
920when AnyEvent is used and thus want to know when it is initialised, but do 977when AnyEvent is used and thus want to know when it is initialised, but do
921not need to even load it by default. This array provides the means to hook 978not need to even load it by default. This array provides the means to hook
922into AnyEvent passively, without loading it. 979into AnyEvent passively, without loading it.
980
981Example: To load Coro::AnyEvent whenever Coro and AnyEvent are used
982together, you could put this into Coro (this is the actual code used by
983Coro to accomplish this):
984
985 if (defined $AnyEvent::MODEL) {
986 # AnyEvent already initialised, so load Coro::AnyEvent
987 require Coro::AnyEvent;
988 } else {
989 # AnyEvent not yet initialised, so make sure to load Coro::AnyEvent
990 # as soon as it is
991 push @AnyEvent::post_detect, sub { require Coro::AnyEvent };
992 }
923 993
924=back 994=back
925 995
926=head1 WHAT TO DO IN A MODULE 996=head1 WHAT TO DO IN A MODULE
927 997
1076 1146
1077package AnyEvent; 1147package AnyEvent;
1078 1148
1079# basically a tuned-down version of common::sense 1149# basically a tuned-down version of common::sense
1080sub common_sense { 1150sub common_sense {
1081 # no warnings 1151 # from common:.sense 1.0
1082 ${^WARNING_BITS} ^= ${^WARNING_BITS}; 1152 ${^WARNING_BITS} = "\xfc\x3f\x33\x00\x0f\xf3\xcf\xc0\xf3\xfc\x33\x00";
1083 # use strict vars subs 1153 # use strict vars subs - NO UTF-8, as Util.pm doesn't like this atm. (uts46data.pl)
1084 $^H |= 0x00000600; 1154 $^H |= 0x00000600;
1085} 1155}
1086 1156
1087BEGIN { AnyEvent::common_sense } 1157BEGIN { AnyEvent::common_sense }
1088 1158
1089use Carp (); 1159use Carp ();
1090 1160
1091our $VERSION = 4.881; 1161our $VERSION = '5.24';
1092our $MODEL; 1162our $MODEL;
1093 1163
1094our $AUTOLOAD; 1164our $AUTOLOAD;
1095our @ISA; 1165our @ISA;
1096 1166
1097our @REGISTRY; 1167our @REGISTRY;
1098 1168
1099our $WIN32;
1100
1101our $VERBOSE; 1169our $VERBOSE;
1102 1170
1103BEGIN { 1171BEGIN {
1172 eval "sub CYGWIN(){" . (($^O =~ /cygwin/i) *1) . "}";
1104 eval "sub WIN32(){ " . (($^O =~ /mswin32/i)*1) ." }"; 1173 eval "sub WIN32 (){" . (($^O =~ /mswin32/i)*1) . "}";
1105 eval "sub TAINT(){ " . (${^TAINT}*1) . " }"; 1174 eval "sub TAINT (){" . (${^TAINT} *1) . "}";
1106 1175
1107 delete @ENV{grep /^PERL_ANYEVENT_/, keys %ENV} 1176 delete @ENV{grep /^PERL_ANYEVENT_/, keys %ENV}
1108 if ${^TAINT}; 1177 if ${^TAINT};
1109 1178
1110 $VERBOSE = $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_VERBOSE}*1; 1179 $VERBOSE = $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_VERBOSE}*1;
1122 $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS} || "ipv4,ipv6"; 1191 $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS} || "ipv4,ipv6";
1123} 1192}
1124 1193
1125my @models = ( 1194my @models = (
1126 [EV:: => AnyEvent::Impl::EV:: , 1], 1195 [EV:: => AnyEvent::Impl::EV:: , 1],
1127 [Event:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Event::, 1],
1128 [AnyEvent::Impl::Perl:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Perl:: , 1], 1196 [AnyEvent::Impl::Perl:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Perl:: , 1],
1129 # everything below here will not (normally) be autoprobed 1197 # everything below here will not (normally) be autoprobed
1130 # as the pureperl backend should work everywhere 1198 # as the pureperl backend should work everywhere
1131 # and is usually faster 1199 # and is usually faster
1200 [Event:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Event::, 1],
1132 [Glib:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Glib:: , 1], # becomes extremely slow with many watchers 1201 [Glib:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Glib:: , 1], # becomes extremely slow with many watchers
1133 [Event::Lib:: => AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib::], # too buggy 1202 [Event::Lib:: => AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib::], # too buggy
1134 [Irssi:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Irssi::], # Irssi has a bogus "Event" package 1203 [Irssi:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Irssi::], # Irssi has a bogus "Event" package
1135 [Tk:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Tk::], # crashes with many handles 1204 [Tk:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Tk::], # crashes with many handles
1136 [Qt:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Qt::], # requires special main program 1205 [Qt:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Qt::], # requires special main program
1139 [Prima:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::], 1208 [Prima:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::],
1140 # IO::Async is just too broken - we would need workarounds for its 1209 # IO::Async is just too broken - we would need workarounds for its
1141 # byzantine signal and broken child handling, among others. 1210 # byzantine signal and broken child handling, among others.
1142 # IO::Async is rather hard to detect, as it doesn't have any 1211 # IO::Async is rather hard to detect, as it doesn't have any
1143 # obvious default class. 1212 # obvious default class.
1144# [0, IO::Async:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program 1213 [IO::Async:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program
1145# [0, IO::Async::Loop:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program 1214 [IO::Async::Loop:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program
1146# [0, IO::Async::Notifier:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program 1215 [IO::Async::Notifier:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program
1216 [AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program
1147); 1217);
1148 1218
1149our %method = map +($_ => 1), 1219our %method = map +($_ => 1),
1150 qw(io timer time now now_update signal child idle condvar one_event DESTROY); 1220 qw(io timer time now now_update signal child idle condvar one_event DESTROY);
1151 1221
1170sub AnyEvent::Util::postdetect::DESTROY { 1240sub AnyEvent::Util::postdetect::DESTROY {
1171 @post_detect = grep $_ != ${$_[0]}, @post_detect; 1241 @post_detect = grep $_ != ${$_[0]}, @post_detect;
1172} 1242}
1173 1243
1174sub detect() { 1244sub detect() {
1245 # free some memory
1246 *detect = sub () { $MODEL };
1247
1248 local $!; # for good measure
1249 local $SIG{__DIE__};
1250
1251 if ($ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL} =~ /^([a-zA-Z]+)$/) {
1252 my $model = "AnyEvent::Impl::$1";
1253 if (eval "require $model") {
1254 $MODEL = $model;
1255 warn "AnyEvent: loaded model '$model' (forced by \$ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL}), using it.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 2;
1256 } else {
1257 warn "AnyEvent: unable to load model '$model' (from \$ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL}):\n$@" if $VERBOSE;
1258 }
1259 }
1260
1261 # check for already loaded models
1175 unless ($MODEL) { 1262 unless ($MODEL) {
1176 local $SIG{__DIE__}; 1263 for (@REGISTRY, @models) {
1177 1264 my ($package, $model) = @$_;
1178 if ($ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL} =~ /^([a-zA-Z]+)$/) { 1265 if (${"$package\::VERSION"} > 0) {
1179 my $model = "AnyEvent::Impl::$1";
1180 if (eval "require $model") { 1266 if (eval "require $model") {
1181 $MODEL = $model; 1267 $MODEL = $model;
1182 warn "AnyEvent: loaded model '$model' (forced by \$ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL}), using it.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 2; 1268 warn "AnyEvent: autodetected model '$model', using it.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 2;
1183 } else { 1269 last;
1184 warn "AnyEvent: unable to load model '$model' (from \$ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL}):\n$@" if $VERBOSE; 1270 }
1185 } 1271 }
1186 } 1272 }
1187 1273
1188 # check for already loaded models
1189 unless ($MODEL) { 1274 unless ($MODEL) {
1275 # try to autoload a model
1190 for (@REGISTRY, @models) { 1276 for (@REGISTRY, @models) {
1191 my ($package, $model) = @$_; 1277 my ($package, $model, $autoload) = @$_;
1278 if (
1279 $autoload
1280 and eval "require $package"
1192 if (${"$package\::VERSION"} > 0) { 1281 and ${"$package\::VERSION"} > 0
1193 if (eval "require $model") { 1282 and eval "require $model"
1283 ) {
1194 $MODEL = $model; 1284 $MODEL = $model;
1195 warn "AnyEvent: autodetected model '$model', using it.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 2; 1285 warn "AnyEvent: autoloaded model '$model', using it.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 2;
1196 last; 1286 last;
1197 }
1198 } 1287 }
1199 } 1288 }
1200 1289
1201 unless ($MODEL) {
1202 # try to autoload a model
1203 for (@REGISTRY, @models) {
1204 my ($package, $model, $autoload) = @$_;
1205 if (
1206 $autoload
1207 and eval "require $package"
1208 and ${"$package\::VERSION"} > 0
1209 and eval "require $model"
1210 ) {
1211 $MODEL = $model;
1212 warn "AnyEvent: autoloaded model '$model', using it.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 2;
1213 last;
1214 }
1215 }
1216
1217 $MODEL 1290 $MODEL
1218 or die "No event module selected for AnyEvent and autodetect failed. Install any one of these modules: EV, Event or Glib.\n"; 1291 or die "No event module selected for AnyEvent and autodetect failed. Install any one of these modules: EV, Event or Glib.\n";
1219 }
1220 } 1292 }
1221
1222 push @{"$MODEL\::ISA"}, "AnyEvent::Base";
1223
1224 unshift @ISA, $MODEL;
1225
1226 require AnyEvent::Strict if $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_STRICT};
1227
1228 (shift @post_detect)->() while @post_detect;
1229 } 1293 }
1294
1295 @models = (); # free probe data
1296
1297 push @{"$MODEL\::ISA"}, "AnyEvent::Base";
1298 unshift @ISA, $MODEL;
1299
1300 require AnyEvent::Strict if $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_STRICT};
1301
1302 (shift @post_detect)->() while @post_detect;
1230 1303
1231 $MODEL 1304 $MODEL
1232} 1305}
1233 1306
1234sub AUTOLOAD { 1307sub AUTOLOAD {
1235 (my $func = $AUTOLOAD) =~ s/.*://; 1308 (my $func = $AUTOLOAD) =~ s/.*://;
1236 1309
1237 $method{$func} 1310 $method{$func}
1238 or Carp::croak "$func: not a valid method for AnyEvent objects"; 1311 or Carp::croak "$func: not a valid AnyEvent class method";
1239 1312
1240 detect unless $MODEL; 1313 detect;
1241 1314
1242 my $class = shift; 1315 my $class = shift;
1243 $class->$func (@_); 1316 $class->$func (@_);
1244} 1317}
1245 1318
1258 # we assume CLOEXEC is already set by perl in all important cases 1331 # we assume CLOEXEC is already set by perl in all important cases
1259 1332
1260 ($fh2, $rw) 1333 ($fh2, $rw)
1261} 1334}
1262 1335
1336=head1 SIMPLIFIED AE API
1337
1338Starting with version 5.0, AnyEvent officially supports a second, much
1339simpler, API that is designed to reduce the calling, typing and memory
1340overhead.
1341
1342See the L<AE> manpage for details.
1343
1344=cut
1345
1346package AE;
1347
1348our $VERSION = $AnyEvent::VERSION;
1349
1350sub io($$$) {
1351 AnyEvent->io (fh => $_[0], poll => $_[1] ? "w" : "r", cb => $_[2])
1352}
1353
1354sub timer($$$) {
1355 AnyEvent->timer (after => $_[0], interval => $_[1], cb => $_[2])
1356}
1357
1358sub signal($$) {
1359 AnyEvent->signal (signal => $_[0], cb => $_[1])
1360}
1361
1362sub child($$) {
1363 AnyEvent->child (pid => $_[0], cb => $_[1])
1364}
1365
1366sub idle($) {
1367 AnyEvent->idle (cb => $_[0])
1368}
1369
1370sub cv(;&) {
1371 AnyEvent->condvar (@_ ? (cb => $_[0]) : ())
1372}
1373
1374sub now() {
1375 AnyEvent->now
1376}
1377
1378sub now_update() {
1379 AnyEvent->now_update
1380}
1381
1382sub time() {
1383 AnyEvent->time
1384}
1385
1263package AnyEvent::Base; 1386package AnyEvent::Base;
1264 1387
1265# default implementations for many methods 1388# default implementations for many methods
1266 1389
1267sub _time { 1390sub _time() {
1391 eval q{ # poor man's autoloading
1268 # probe for availability of Time::HiRes 1392 # probe for availability of Time::HiRes
1269 if (eval "use Time::HiRes (); Time::HiRes::time (); 1") { 1393 if (eval "use Time::HiRes (); Time::HiRes::time (); 1") {
1270 warn "AnyEvent: using Time::HiRes for sub-second timing accuracy.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 8; 1394 warn "AnyEvent: using Time::HiRes for sub-second timing accuracy.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 8;
1271 *_time = \&Time::HiRes::time; 1395 *_time = \&Time::HiRes::time;
1272 # if (eval "use POSIX (); (POSIX::times())... 1396 # if (eval "use POSIX (); (POSIX::times())...
1273 } else { 1397 } else {
1274 warn "AnyEvent: using built-in time(), WARNING, no sub-second resolution!\n" if $VERBOSE; 1398 warn "AnyEvent: using built-in time(), WARNING, no sub-second resolution!\n" if $VERBOSE;
1275 *_time = sub { time }; # epic fail 1399 *_time = sub (){ time }; # epic fail
1400 }
1276 } 1401 };
1402 die if $@;
1277 1403
1278 &_time 1404 &_time
1279} 1405}
1280 1406
1281sub time { _time } 1407sub time { _time }
1292 1418
1293our $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT; 1419our $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT;
1294 1420
1295sub _have_async_interrupt() { 1421sub _have_async_interrupt() {
1296 $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT = 1*(!$ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_AVOID_ASYNC_INTERRUPT} 1422 $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT = 1*(!$ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_AVOID_ASYNC_INTERRUPT}
1297 && eval "use Async::Interrupt 1.0 (); 1") 1423 && eval "use Async::Interrupt 1.02 (); 1")
1298 unless defined $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT; 1424 unless defined $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT;
1299 1425
1300 $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT 1426 $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT
1301} 1427}
1302 1428
1303our ($SIGPIPE_R, $SIGPIPE_W, %SIG_CB, %SIG_EV, $SIG_IO); 1429our ($SIGPIPE_R, $SIGPIPE_W, %SIG_CB, %SIG_EV, $SIG_IO);
1304our (%SIG_ASY, %SIG_ASY_W); 1430our (%SIG_ASY, %SIG_ASY_W);
1305our ($SIG_COUNT, $SIG_TW); 1431our ($SIG_COUNT, $SIG_TW);
1306 1432
1307sub _signal_exec {
1308 $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT
1309 ? $SIGPIPE_R->drain
1310 : sysread $SIGPIPE_R, my $dummy, 9;
1311
1312 while (%SIG_EV) {
1313 for (keys %SIG_EV) {
1314 delete $SIG_EV{$_};
1315 $_->() for values %{ $SIG_CB{$_} || {} };
1316 }
1317 }
1318}
1319
1320# install a dummy wakeup watcher to reduce signal catching latency 1433# install a dummy wakeup watcher to reduce signal catching latency
1434# used by Impls
1321sub _sig_add() { 1435sub _sig_add() {
1322 unless ($SIG_COUNT++) { 1436 unless ($SIG_COUNT++) {
1323 # try to align timer on a full-second boundary, if possible 1437 # try to align timer on a full-second boundary, if possible
1324 my $NOW = AnyEvent->now; 1438 my $NOW = AE::now;
1325 1439
1326 $SIG_TW = AnyEvent->timer ( 1440 $SIG_TW = AE::timer
1327 after => $MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY - ($NOW - int $NOW), 1441 $MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY - ($NOW - int $NOW),
1328 interval => $MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY, 1442 $MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY,
1329 cb => sub { }, # just for the PERL_ASYNC_CHECK 1443 sub { } # just for the PERL_ASYNC_CHECK
1330 ); 1444 ;
1331 } 1445 }
1332} 1446}
1333 1447
1334sub _sig_del { 1448sub _sig_del {
1335 undef $SIG_TW 1449 undef $SIG_TW
1336 unless --$SIG_COUNT; 1450 unless --$SIG_COUNT;
1337} 1451}
1338 1452
1339our %SIGNAME2NUM;
1340our @SIGNUM2NAME;
1341our $_sig_name_init; $_sig_name_init = sub { 1453our $_sig_name_init; $_sig_name_init = sub {
1454 eval q{ # poor man's autoloading
1342 undef $_sig_name_init; 1455 undef $_sig_name_init;
1343 1456
1344 if (_have_async_interrupt) { 1457 if (_have_async_interrupt) {
1345 *sig2num = \&Async::Interrupt::sig2num; 1458 *sig2num = \&Async::Interrupt::sig2num;
1346 *sig2name = \&Async::Interrupt::sig2name; 1459 *sig2name = \&Async::Interrupt::sig2name;
1347 } else { 1460 } else {
1348 require Config; 1461 require Config;
1349 1462
1463 my %signame2num;
1350 @SIGNAME2NUM{ split ' ', $Config::Config{sig_name} } 1464 @signame2num{ split ' ', $Config::Config{sig_name} }
1351 = split ' ', $Config::Config{sig_num}; 1465 = split ' ', $Config::Config{sig_num};
1352 @SIGNUM2NAME[values %SIGNAME2NUM] = keys %SIGNAME2NUM;
1353 1466
1467 my @signum2name;
1468 @signum2name[values %signame2num] = keys %signame2num;
1469
1354 *sig2num = sub($) { 1470 *sig2num = sub($) {
1355 $_[0] > 0 ? shift : $SIGNAME2NUM{+shift} 1471 $_[0] > 0 ? shift : $signame2num{+shift}
1356 }; 1472 };
1357 *sig2name = sub ($) { 1473 *sig2name = sub ($) {
1358 $_[0] > 0 ? $SIGNUM2NAME[+shift] : shift 1474 $_[0] > 0 ? $signum2name[+shift] : shift
1475 };
1359 }; 1476 }
1360 } 1477 };
1478 die if $@;
1361}; 1479};
1362 1480
1363sub sig2num ($) { &$_sig_name_init; &sig2num } 1481sub sig2num ($) { &$_sig_name_init; &sig2num }
1364sub sig2name($) { &$_sig_name_init; &sig2name } 1482sub sig2name($) { &$_sig_name_init; &sig2name }
1365 1483
1366sub _signal { 1484sub signal {
1485 eval q{ # poor man's autoloading {}
1486 # probe for availability of Async::Interrupt
1487 if (_have_async_interrupt) {
1488 warn "AnyEvent: using Async::Interrupt for race-free signal handling.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 8;
1489
1490 $SIGPIPE_R = new Async::Interrupt::EventPipe;
1491 $SIG_IO = AE::io $SIGPIPE_R->fileno, 0, \&_signal_exec;
1492
1493 } else {
1494 warn "AnyEvent: using emulated perl signal handling with latency timer.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 8;
1495
1496 require Fcntl;
1497
1498 if (AnyEvent::WIN32) {
1499 require AnyEvent::Util;
1500
1501 ($SIGPIPE_R, $SIGPIPE_W) = AnyEvent::Util::portable_pipe ();
1502 AnyEvent::Util::fh_nonblocking ($SIGPIPE_R, 1) if $SIGPIPE_R;
1503 AnyEvent::Util::fh_nonblocking ($SIGPIPE_W, 1) if $SIGPIPE_W; # just in case
1504 } else {
1505 pipe $SIGPIPE_R, $SIGPIPE_W;
1506 fcntl $SIGPIPE_R, &Fcntl::F_SETFL, &Fcntl::O_NONBLOCK if $SIGPIPE_R;
1507 fcntl $SIGPIPE_W, &Fcntl::F_SETFL, &Fcntl::O_NONBLOCK if $SIGPIPE_W; # just in case
1508
1509 # not strictly required, as $^F is normally 2, but let's make sure...
1510 fcntl $SIGPIPE_R, &Fcntl::F_SETFD, &Fcntl::FD_CLOEXEC;
1511 fcntl $SIGPIPE_W, &Fcntl::F_SETFD, &Fcntl::FD_CLOEXEC;
1512 }
1513
1514 $SIGPIPE_R
1515 or Carp::croak "AnyEvent: unable to create a signal reporting pipe: $!\n";
1516
1517 $SIG_IO = AE::io $SIGPIPE_R, 0, \&_signal_exec;
1518 }
1519
1520 *signal = sub {
1367 my (undef, %arg) = @_; 1521 my (undef, %arg) = @_;
1368 1522
1369 my $signal = uc $arg{signal} 1523 my $signal = uc $arg{signal}
1370 or Carp::croak "required option 'signal' is missing"; 1524 or Carp::croak "required option 'signal' is missing";
1371 1525
1372 if ($HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT) { 1526 if ($HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT) {
1373 # async::interrupt 1527 # async::interrupt
1374 1528
1375 $signal = sig2num $signal; 1529 $signal = sig2num $signal;
1376 $SIG_CB{$signal}{$arg{cb}} = $arg{cb}; 1530 $SIG_CB{$signal}{$arg{cb}} = $arg{cb};
1377 1531
1378 $SIG_ASY{$signal} ||= new Async::Interrupt 1532 $SIG_ASY{$signal} ||= new Async::Interrupt
1379 cb => sub { undef $SIG_EV{$signal} }, 1533 cb => sub { undef $SIG_EV{$signal} },
1380 signal => $signal, 1534 signal => $signal,
1381 pipe => [$SIGPIPE_R->filenos], 1535 pipe => [$SIGPIPE_R->filenos],
1382 pipe_autodrain => 0, 1536 pipe_autodrain => 0,
1383 ; 1537 ;
1384 1538
1385 } else { 1539 } else {
1386 # pure perl 1540 # pure perl
1387 1541
1388 # AE::Util has been loaded in signal 1542 # AE::Util has been loaded in signal
1389 $signal = sig2name $signal; 1543 $signal = sig2name $signal;
1390 $SIG_CB{$signal}{$arg{cb}} = $arg{cb}; 1544 $SIG_CB{$signal}{$arg{cb}} = $arg{cb};
1391 1545
1392 $SIG{$signal} ||= sub { 1546 $SIG{$signal} ||= sub {
1393 local $!; 1547 local $!;
1394 syswrite $SIGPIPE_W, "\x00", 1 unless %SIG_EV; 1548 syswrite $SIGPIPE_W, "\x00", 1 unless %SIG_EV;
1395 undef $SIG_EV{$signal}; 1549 undef $SIG_EV{$signal};
1550 };
1551
1552 # can't do signal processing without introducing races in pure perl,
1553 # so limit the signal latency.
1554 _sig_add;
1555 }
1556
1557 bless [$signal, $arg{cb}], "AnyEvent::Base::signal"
1396 }; 1558 };
1397 1559
1398 # can't do signal processing without introducing races in pure perl, 1560 *AnyEvent::Base::signal::DESTROY = sub {
1399 # so limit the signal latency. 1561 my ($signal, $cb) = @{$_[0]};
1562
1400 _sig_add; 1563 _sig_del;
1401 }
1402 1564
1403 bless [$signal, $arg{cb}], "AnyEvent::Base::signal" 1565 delete $SIG_CB{$signal}{$cb};
1404}
1405 1566
1406sub signal { 1567 $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT
1407 # probe for availability of Async::Interrupt 1568 ? delete $SIG_ASY{$signal}
1408 if (_have_async_interrupt) { 1569 : # delete doesn't work with older perls - they then
1409 warn "AnyEvent: using Async::Interrupt for race-free signal handling.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 8; 1570 # print weird messages, or just unconditionally exit
1410 1571 # instead of getting the default action.
1411 $SIGPIPE_R = new Async::Interrupt::EventPipe; 1572 undef $SIG{$signal}
1412 $SIG_IO = AnyEvent->io (fh => $SIGPIPE_R->fileno, poll => "r", cb => \&_signal_exec); 1573 unless keys %{ $SIG_CB{$signal} };
1413
1414 } else {
1415 warn "AnyEvent: using emulated perl signal handling with latency timer.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 8;
1416
1417 require Fcntl;
1418
1419 if (AnyEvent::WIN32) {
1420 require AnyEvent::Util;
1421
1422 ($SIGPIPE_R, $SIGPIPE_W) = AnyEvent::Util::portable_pipe ();
1423 AnyEvent::Util::fh_nonblocking ($SIGPIPE_R) if $SIGPIPE_R;
1424 AnyEvent::Util::fh_nonblocking ($SIGPIPE_W) if $SIGPIPE_W; # just in case
1425 } else {
1426 pipe $SIGPIPE_R, $SIGPIPE_W;
1427 fcntl $SIGPIPE_R, &Fcntl::F_SETFL, &Fcntl::O_NONBLOCK if $SIGPIPE_R;
1428 fcntl $SIGPIPE_W, &Fcntl::F_SETFL, &Fcntl::O_NONBLOCK if $SIGPIPE_W; # just in case
1429
1430 # not strictly required, as $^F is normally 2, but let's make sure...
1431 fcntl $SIGPIPE_R, &Fcntl::F_SETFD, &Fcntl::FD_CLOEXEC;
1432 fcntl $SIGPIPE_W, &Fcntl::F_SETFD, &Fcntl::FD_CLOEXEC;
1433 } 1574 };
1434 1575
1435 $SIGPIPE_R 1576 *_signal_exec = sub {
1436 or Carp::croak "AnyEvent: unable to create a signal reporting pipe: $!\n"; 1577 $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT
1578 ? $SIGPIPE_R->drain
1579 : sysread $SIGPIPE_R, (my $dummy), 9;
1437 1580
1438 $SIG_IO = AnyEvent->io (fh => $SIGPIPE_R, poll => "r", cb => \&_signal_exec); 1581 while (%SIG_EV) {
1582 for (keys %SIG_EV) {
1583 delete $SIG_EV{$_};
1584 $_->() for values %{ $SIG_CB{$_} || {} };
1585 }
1586 }
1587 };
1439 } 1588 };
1589 die if $@;
1440 1590
1441 *signal = \&_signal;
1442 &signal 1591 &signal
1443}
1444
1445sub AnyEvent::Base::signal::DESTROY {
1446 my ($signal, $cb) = @{$_[0]};
1447
1448 _sig_del;
1449
1450 delete $SIG_CB{$signal}{$cb};
1451
1452 $HAVE_ASYNC_INTERRUPT
1453 ? delete $SIG_ASY{$signal}
1454 : # delete doesn't work with older perls - they then
1455 # print weird messages, or just unconditionally exit
1456 # instead of getting the default action.
1457 undef $SIG{$signal}
1458 unless keys %{ $SIG_CB{$signal} };
1459} 1592}
1460 1593
1461# default implementation for ->child 1594# default implementation for ->child
1462 1595
1463our %PID_CB; 1596our %PID_CB;
1464our $CHLD_W; 1597our $CHLD_W;
1465our $CHLD_DELAY_W; 1598our $CHLD_DELAY_W;
1466our $WNOHANG; 1599our $WNOHANG;
1467 1600
1601# used by many Impl's
1468sub _emit_childstatus($$) { 1602sub _emit_childstatus($$) {
1469 my (undef, $rpid, $rstatus) = @_; 1603 my (undef, $rpid, $rstatus) = @_;
1470 1604
1471 $_->($rpid, $rstatus) 1605 $_->($rpid, $rstatus)
1472 for values %{ $PID_CB{$rpid} || {} }, 1606 for values %{ $PID_CB{$rpid} || {} },
1473 values %{ $PID_CB{0} || {} }; 1607 values %{ $PID_CB{0} || {} };
1474} 1608}
1475 1609
1476sub _sigchld {
1477 my $pid;
1478
1479 AnyEvent->_emit_childstatus ($pid, $?)
1480 while ($pid = waitpid -1, $WNOHANG) > 0;
1481}
1482
1483sub child { 1610sub child {
1611 eval q{ # poor man's autoloading {}
1612 *_sigchld = sub {
1613 my $pid;
1614
1615 AnyEvent->_emit_childstatus ($pid, $?)
1616 while ($pid = waitpid -1, $WNOHANG) > 0;
1617 };
1618
1619 *child = sub {
1484 my (undef, %arg) = @_; 1620 my (undef, %arg) = @_;
1485 1621
1486 defined (my $pid = $arg{pid} + 0) 1622 defined (my $pid = $arg{pid} + 0)
1487 or Carp::croak "required option 'pid' is missing"; 1623 or Carp::croak "required option 'pid' is missing";
1488 1624
1489 $PID_CB{$pid}{$arg{cb}} = $arg{cb}; 1625 $PID_CB{$pid}{$arg{cb}} = $arg{cb};
1490 1626
1491 # WNOHANG is almost cetrainly 1 everywhere 1627 # WNOHANG is almost cetrainly 1 everywhere
1492 $WNOHANG ||= $^O =~ /^(?:openbsd|netbsd|linux|freebsd|cygwin|MSWin32)$/ 1628 $WNOHANG ||= $^O =~ /^(?:openbsd|netbsd|linux|freebsd|cygwin|MSWin32)$/
1493 ? 1 1629 ? 1
1494 : eval { local $SIG{__DIE__}; require POSIX; &POSIX::WNOHANG } || 1; 1630 : eval { local $SIG{__DIE__}; require POSIX; &POSIX::WNOHANG } || 1;
1495 1631
1496 unless ($CHLD_W) { 1632 unless ($CHLD_W) {
1497 $CHLD_W = AnyEvent->signal (signal => 'CHLD', cb => \&_sigchld); 1633 $CHLD_W = AE::signal CHLD => \&_sigchld;
1498 # child could be a zombie already, so make at least one round 1634 # child could be a zombie already, so make at least one round
1499 &_sigchld; 1635 &_sigchld;
1500 } 1636 }
1501 1637
1502 bless [$pid, $arg{cb}], "AnyEvent::Base::child" 1638 bless [$pid, $arg{cb}], "AnyEvent::Base::child"
1503} 1639 };
1504 1640
1505sub AnyEvent::Base::child::DESTROY { 1641 *AnyEvent::Base::child::DESTROY = sub {
1506 my ($pid, $cb) = @{$_[0]}; 1642 my ($pid, $cb) = @{$_[0]};
1507 1643
1508 delete $PID_CB{$pid}{$cb}; 1644 delete $PID_CB{$pid}{$cb};
1509 delete $PID_CB{$pid} unless keys %{ $PID_CB{$pid} }; 1645 delete $PID_CB{$pid} unless keys %{ $PID_CB{$pid} };
1510 1646
1511 undef $CHLD_W unless keys %PID_CB; 1647 undef $CHLD_W unless keys %PID_CB;
1648 };
1649 };
1650 die if $@;
1651
1652 &child
1512} 1653}
1513 1654
1514# idle emulation is done by simply using a timer, regardless 1655# idle emulation is done by simply using a timer, regardless
1515# of whether the process is idle or not, and not letting 1656# of whether the process is idle or not, and not letting
1516# the callback use more than 50% of the time. 1657# the callback use more than 50% of the time.
1517sub idle { 1658sub idle {
1659 eval q{ # poor man's autoloading {}
1660 *idle = sub {
1518 my (undef, %arg) = @_; 1661 my (undef, %arg) = @_;
1519 1662
1520 my ($cb, $w, $rcb) = $arg{cb}; 1663 my ($cb, $w, $rcb) = $arg{cb};
1521 1664
1522 $rcb = sub { 1665 $rcb = sub {
1523 if ($cb) { 1666 if ($cb) {
1524 $w = _time; 1667 $w = _time;
1525 &$cb; 1668 &$cb;
1526 $w = _time - $w; 1669 $w = _time - $w;
1527 1670
1528 # never use more then 50% of the time for the idle watcher, 1671 # never use more then 50% of the time for the idle watcher,
1529 # within some limits 1672 # within some limits
1530 $w = 0.0001 if $w < 0.0001; 1673 $w = 0.0001 if $w < 0.0001;
1531 $w = 5 if $w > 5; 1674 $w = 5 if $w > 5;
1532 1675
1533 $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => $w, cb => $rcb); 1676 $w = AE::timer $w, 0, $rcb;
1534 } else { 1677 } else {
1535 # clean up... 1678 # clean up...
1536 undef $w; 1679 undef $w;
1537 undef $rcb; 1680 undef $rcb;
1681 }
1682 };
1683
1684 $w = AE::timer 0.05, 0, $rcb;
1685
1686 bless \\$cb, "AnyEvent::Base::idle"
1538 } 1687 };
1688
1689 *AnyEvent::Base::idle::DESTROY = sub {
1690 undef $${$_[0]};
1691 };
1539 }; 1692 };
1693 die if $@;
1540 1694
1541 $w = AnyEvent->timer (after => 0.05, cb => $rcb); 1695 &idle
1542
1543 bless \\$cb, "AnyEvent::Base::idle"
1544}
1545
1546sub AnyEvent::Base::idle::DESTROY {
1547 undef $${$_[0]};
1548} 1696}
1549 1697
1550package AnyEvent::CondVar; 1698package AnyEvent::CondVar;
1551 1699
1552our @ISA = AnyEvent::CondVar::Base::; 1700our @ISA = AnyEvent::CondVar::Base::;
1600 Carp::croak $_[0]{_ae_croak} if $_[0]{_ae_croak}; 1748 Carp::croak $_[0]{_ae_croak} if $_[0]{_ae_croak};
1601 wantarray ? @{ $_[0]{_ae_sent} } : $_[0]{_ae_sent}[0] 1749 wantarray ? @{ $_[0]{_ae_sent} } : $_[0]{_ae_sent}[0]
1602} 1750}
1603 1751
1604sub cb { 1752sub cb {
1605 $_[0]{_ae_cb} = $_[1] if @_ > 1; 1753 my $cv = shift;
1754
1755 @_
1756 and $cv->{_ae_cb} = shift
1757 and $cv->{_ae_sent}
1758 and (delete $cv->{_ae_cb})->($cv);
1759
1606 $_[0]{_ae_cb} 1760 $cv->{_ae_cb}
1607} 1761}
1608 1762
1609sub begin { 1763sub begin {
1610 ++$_[0]{_ae_counter}; 1764 ++$_[0]{_ae_counter};
1611 $_[0]{_ae_end_cb} = $_[1] if @_ > 1; 1765 $_[0]{_ae_end_cb} = $_[1] if @_ > 1;
1820 warn "read: $input\n"; # output what has been read 1974 warn "read: $input\n"; # output what has been read
1821 $cv->send if $input =~ /^q/i; # quit program if /^q/i 1975 $cv->send if $input =~ /^q/i; # quit program if /^q/i
1822 }, 1976 },
1823 ); 1977 );
1824 1978
1825 my $time_watcher; # can only be used once
1826
1827 sub new_timer {
1828 $timer = AnyEvent->timer (after => 1, cb => sub { 1979 my $time_watcher = AnyEvent->timer (after => 1, interval => 1, cb => sub {
1829 warn "timeout\n"; # print 'timeout' about every second 1980 warn "timeout\n"; # print 'timeout' at most every second
1830 &new_timer; # and restart the time
1831 }); 1981 });
1832 }
1833
1834 new_timer; # create first timer
1835 1982
1836 $cv->recv; # wait until user enters /^q/i 1983 $cv->recv; # wait until user enters /^q/i
1837 1984
1838=head1 REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE 1985=head1 REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
1839 1986
1970through AnyEvent. The benchmark creates a lot of timers (with a zero 2117through AnyEvent. The benchmark creates a lot of timers (with a zero
1971timeout) and I/O watchers (watching STDOUT, a pty, to become writable, 2118timeout) and I/O watchers (watching STDOUT, a pty, to become writable,
1972which it is), lets them fire exactly once and destroys them again. 2119which it is), lets them fire exactly once and destroys them again.
1973 2120
1974Source code for this benchmark is found as F<eg/bench> in the AnyEvent 2121Source code for this benchmark is found as F<eg/bench> in the AnyEvent
1975distribution. 2122distribution. It uses the L<AE> interface, which makes a real difference
2123for the EV and Perl backends only.
1976 2124
1977=head3 Explanation of the columns 2125=head3 Explanation of the columns
1978 2126
1979I<watcher> is the number of event watchers created/destroyed. Since 2127I<watcher> is the number of event watchers created/destroyed. Since
1980different event models feature vastly different performances, each event 2128different event models feature vastly different performances, each event
2001watcher. 2149watcher.
2002 2150
2003=head3 Results 2151=head3 Results
2004 2152
2005 name watchers bytes create invoke destroy comment 2153 name watchers bytes create invoke destroy comment
2006 EV/EV 400000 224 0.47 0.35 0.27 EV native interface 2154 EV/EV 100000 223 0.47 0.43 0.27 EV native interface
2007 EV/Any 100000 224 2.88 0.34 0.27 EV + AnyEvent watchers 2155 EV/Any 100000 223 0.48 0.42 0.26 EV + AnyEvent watchers
2008 CoroEV/Any 100000 224 2.85 0.35 0.28 coroutines + Coro::Signal 2156 Coro::EV/Any 100000 223 0.47 0.42 0.26 coroutines + Coro::Signal
2009 Perl/Any 100000 452 4.13 0.73 0.95 pure perl implementation 2157 Perl/Any 100000 431 2.70 0.74 0.92 pure perl implementation
2010 Event/Event 16000 517 32.20 31.80 0.81 Event native interface 2158 Event/Event 16000 516 31.16 31.84 0.82 Event native interface
2011 Event/Any 16000 590 35.85 31.55 1.06 Event + AnyEvent watchers 2159 Event/Any 16000 1203 42.61 34.79 1.80 Event + AnyEvent watchers
2012 IOAsync/Any 16000 989 38.10 32.77 11.13 via IO::Async::Loop::IO_Poll 2160 IOAsync/Any 16000 1911 41.92 27.45 16.81 via IO::Async::Loop::IO_Poll
2013 IOAsync/Any 16000 990 37.59 29.50 10.61 via IO::Async::Loop::Epoll 2161 IOAsync/Any 16000 1726 40.69 26.37 15.25 via IO::Async::Loop::Epoll
2014 Glib/Any 16000 1357 102.33 12.31 51.00 quadratic behaviour 2162 Glib/Any 16000 1118 89.00 12.57 51.17 quadratic behaviour
2015 Tk/Any 2000 1860 27.20 66.31 14.00 SEGV with >> 2000 watchers 2163 Tk/Any 2000 1346 20.96 10.75 8.00 SEGV with >> 2000 watchers
2016 POE/Event 2000 6328 109.99 751.67 14.02 via POE::Loop::Event 2164 POE/Any 2000 6951 108.97 795.32 14.24 via POE::Loop::Event
2017 POE/Select 2000 6027 94.54 809.13 579.80 via POE::Loop::Select 2165 POE/Any 2000 6648 94.79 774.40 575.51 via POE::Loop::Select
2018 2166
2019=head3 Discussion 2167=head3 Discussion
2020 2168
2021The benchmark does I<not> measure scalability of the event loop very 2169The benchmark does I<not> measure scalability of the event loop very
2022well. For example, a select-based event loop (such as the pure perl one) 2170well. For example, a select-based event loop (such as the pure perl one)
2034benchmark machine, handling an event takes roughly 1600 CPU cycles with 2182benchmark machine, handling an event takes roughly 1600 CPU cycles with
2035EV, 3100 CPU cycles with AnyEvent's pure perl loop and almost 3000000 CPU 2183EV, 3100 CPU cycles with AnyEvent's pure perl loop and almost 3000000 CPU
2036cycles with POE. 2184cycles with POE.
2037 2185
2038C<EV> is the sole leader regarding speed and memory use, which are both 2186C<EV> is the sole leader regarding speed and memory use, which are both
2039maximal/minimal, respectively. Even when going through AnyEvent, it uses 2187maximal/minimal, respectively. When using the L<AE> API there is zero
2188overhead (when going through the AnyEvent API create is about 5-6 times
2189slower, with other times being equal, so still uses far less memory than
2040far less memory than any other event loop and is still faster than Event 2190any other event loop and is still faster than Event natively).
2041natively.
2042 2191
2043The pure perl implementation is hit in a few sweet spots (both the 2192The pure perl implementation is hit in a few sweet spots (both the
2044constant timeout and the use of a single fd hit optimisations in the perl 2193constant timeout and the use of a single fd hit optimisations in the perl
2045interpreter and the backend itself). Nevertheless this shows that it 2194interpreter and the backend itself). Nevertheless this shows that it
2046adds very little overhead in itself. Like any select-based backend its 2195adds very little overhead in itself. Like any select-based backend its
2120In this benchmark, we use 10000 socket pairs (20000 sockets), of which 100 2269In this benchmark, we use 10000 socket pairs (20000 sockets), of which 100
2121(1%) are active. This mirrors the activity of large servers with many 2270(1%) are active. This mirrors the activity of large servers with many
2122connections, most of which are idle at any one point in time. 2271connections, most of which are idle at any one point in time.
2123 2272
2124Source code for this benchmark is found as F<eg/bench2> in the AnyEvent 2273Source code for this benchmark is found as F<eg/bench2> in the AnyEvent
2125distribution. 2274distribution. It uses the L<AE> interface, which makes a real difference
2275for the EV and Perl backends only.
2126 2276
2127=head3 Explanation of the columns 2277=head3 Explanation of the columns
2128 2278
2129I<sockets> is the number of sockets, and twice the number of "servers" (as 2279I<sockets> is the number of sockets, and twice the number of "servers" (as
2130each server has a read and write socket end). 2280each server has a read and write socket end).
2138a new one that moves the timeout into the future. 2288a new one that moves the timeout into the future.
2139 2289
2140=head3 Results 2290=head3 Results
2141 2291
2142 name sockets create request 2292 name sockets create request
2143 EV 20000 69.01 11.16 2293 EV 20000 62.66 7.99
2144 Perl 20000 73.32 35.87 2294 Perl 20000 68.32 32.64
2145 IOAsync 20000 157.00 98.14 epoll 2295 IOAsync 20000 174.06 101.15 epoll
2146 IOAsync 20000 159.31 616.06 poll 2296 IOAsync 20000 174.67 610.84 poll
2147 Event 20000 212.62 257.32 2297 Event 20000 202.69 242.91
2148 Glib 20000 651.16 1896.30 2298 Glib 20000 557.01 1689.52
2149 POE 20000 349.67 12317.24 uses POE::Loop::Event 2299 POE 20000 341.54 12086.32 uses POE::Loop::Event
2150 2300
2151=head3 Discussion 2301=head3 Discussion
2152 2302
2153This benchmark I<does> measure scalability and overall performance of the 2303This benchmark I<does> measure scalability and overall performance of the
2154particular event loop. 2304particular event loop.
2280As you can see, the AnyEvent + EV combination even beats the 2430As you can see, the AnyEvent + EV combination even beats the
2281hand-optimised "raw sockets benchmark", while AnyEvent + its pure perl 2431hand-optimised "raw sockets benchmark", while AnyEvent + its pure perl
2282backend easily beats IO::Lambda and POE. 2432backend easily beats IO::Lambda and POE.
2283 2433
2284And even the 100% non-blocking version written using the high-level (and 2434And even the 100% non-blocking version written using the high-level (and
2285slow :) L<AnyEvent::Handle> abstraction beats both POE and IO::Lambda by a 2435slow :) L<AnyEvent::Handle> abstraction beats both POE and IO::Lambda
2286large margin, even though it does all of DNS, tcp-connect and socket I/O 2436higher level ("unoptimised") abstractions by a large margin, even though
2287in a non-blocking way. 2437it does all of DNS, tcp-connect and socket I/O in a non-blocking way.
2288 2438
2289The two AnyEvent benchmarks programs can be found as F<eg/ae0.pl> and 2439The two AnyEvent benchmarks programs can be found as F<eg/ae0.pl> and
2290F<eg/ae2.pl> in the AnyEvent distribution, the remaining benchmarks are 2440F<eg/ae2.pl> in the AnyEvent distribution, the remaining benchmarks are
2291part of the IO::lambda distribution and were used without any changes. 2441part of the IO::Lambda distribution and were used without any changes.
2292 2442
2293 2443
2294=head1 SIGNALS 2444=head1 SIGNALS
2295 2445
2296AnyEvent currently installs handlers for these signals: 2446AnyEvent currently installs handlers for these signals:
2338it's built-in modules) are required to use it. 2488it's built-in modules) are required to use it.
2339 2489
2340That does not mean that AnyEvent won't take advantage of some additional 2490That does not mean that AnyEvent won't take advantage of some additional
2341modules if they are installed. 2491modules if they are installed.
2342 2492
2343This section epxlains which additional modules will be used, and how they 2493This section explains which additional modules will be used, and how they
2344affect AnyEvent's operetion. 2494affect AnyEvent's operation.
2345 2495
2346=over 4 2496=over 4
2347 2497
2348=item L<Async::Interrupt> 2498=item L<Async::Interrupt>
2349 2499
2354catch the signals) with some delay (default is 10 seconds, look for 2504catch the signals) with some delay (default is 10 seconds, look for
2355C<$AnyEvent::MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY>). 2505C<$AnyEvent::MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY>).
2356 2506
2357If this module is available, then it will be used to implement signal 2507If this module is available, then it will be used to implement signal
2358catching, which means that signals will not be delayed, and the event loop 2508catching, which means that signals will not be delayed, and the event loop
2359will not be interrupted regularly, which is more efficient (And good for 2509will not be interrupted regularly, which is more efficient (and good for
2360battery life on laptops). 2510battery life on laptops).
2361 2511
2362This affects not just the pure-perl event loop, but also other event loops 2512This affects not just the pure-perl event loop, but also other event loops
2363that have no signal handling on their own (e.g. Glib, Tk, Qt). 2513that have no signal handling on their own (e.g. Glib, Tk, Qt).
2364 2514
2385lot less memory), but otherwise doesn't affect guard operation much. It is 2535lot less memory), but otherwise doesn't affect guard operation much. It is
2386purely used for performance. 2536purely used for performance.
2387 2537
2388=item L<JSON> and L<JSON::XS> 2538=item L<JSON> and L<JSON::XS>
2389 2539
2390This module is required when you want to read or write JSON data via 2540One of these modules is required when you want to read or write JSON data
2391L<AnyEvent::Handle>. It is also written in pure-perl, but can take 2541via L<AnyEvent::Handle>. It is also written in pure-perl, but can take
2392advantage of the ultra-high-speed L<JSON::XS> module when it is installed. 2542advantage of the ultra-high-speed L<JSON::XS> module when it is installed.
2393 2543
2394In fact, L<AnyEvent::Handle> will use L<JSON::XS> by default if it is 2544In fact, L<AnyEvent::Handle> will use L<JSON::XS> by default if it is
2395installed. 2545installed.
2396 2546
2411 2561
2412 2562
2413=head1 FORK 2563=head1 FORK
2414 2564
2415Most event libraries are not fork-safe. The ones who are usually are 2565Most event libraries are not fork-safe. The ones who are usually are
2416because they rely on inefficient but fork-safe C<select> or C<poll> 2566because they rely on inefficient but fork-safe C<select> or C<poll> calls
2417calls. Only L<EV> is fully fork-aware. 2567- higher performance APIs such as BSD's kqueue or the dreaded Linux epoll
2568are usually badly thought-out hacks that are incompatible with fork in
2569one way or another. Only L<EV> is fully fork-aware and ensures that you
2570continue event-processing in both parent and child (or both, if you know
2571what you are doing).
2572
2573This means that, in general, you cannot fork and do event processing in
2574the child if the event library was initialised before the fork (which
2575usually happens when the first AnyEvent watcher is created, or the library
2576is loaded).
2418 2577
2419If you have to fork, you must either do so I<before> creating your first 2578If you have to fork, you must either do so I<before> creating your first
2420watcher OR you must not use AnyEvent at all in the child OR you must do 2579watcher OR you must not use AnyEvent at all in the child OR you must do
2421something completely out of the scope of AnyEvent. 2580something completely out of the scope of AnyEvent.
2581
2582The problem of doing event processing in the parent I<and> the child
2583is much more complicated: even for backends that I<are> fork-aware or
2584fork-safe, their behaviour is not usually what you want: fork clones all
2585watchers, that means all timers, I/O watchers etc. are active in both
2586parent and child, which is almost never what you want. USing C<exec>
2587to start worker children from some kind of manage rprocess is usually
2588preferred, because it is much easier and cleaner, at the expense of having
2589to have another binary.
2422 2590
2423 2591
2424=head1 SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS 2592=head1 SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS
2425 2593
2426AnyEvent can be forced to load any event model via 2594AnyEvent can be forced to load any event model via

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