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1=head1 NAME 1=head1 NAME
2 2
3AnyEvent - the DBI of event loop programming 3AnyEvent - the DBI of event loop programming
4 4
5EV, Event, Glib, Tk, Perl, Event::Lib, Irssi, rxvt-unicode, IO::Async, Qt 5EV, Event, Glib, Tk, Perl, Event::Lib, Irssi, rxvt-unicode, IO::Async, Qt,
6and POE are various supported event loops/environments. 6FLTK and POE are various supported event loops/environments.
7 7
8=head1 SYNOPSIS 8=head1 SYNOPSIS
9 9
10 use AnyEvent; 10 use AnyEvent;
11 11
46in a tutorial or some gentle introduction, have a look at the 46in a tutorial or some gentle introduction, have a look at the
47L<AnyEvent::Intro> manpage. 47L<AnyEvent::Intro> manpage.
48 48
49=head1 SUPPORT 49=head1 SUPPORT
50 50
51An FAQ document is available as L<AnyEvent::FAQ>.
52
51There is a mailinglist for discussing all things AnyEvent, and an IRC 53There also is a mailinglist for discussing all things AnyEvent, and an IRC
52channel, too. 54channel, too.
53 55
54See the AnyEvent project page at the B<Schmorpforge Ta-Sa Software 56See the AnyEvent project page at the B<Schmorpforge Ta-Sa Software
55Repository>, at L<http://anyevent.schmorp.de>, for more info. 57Repository>, at L<http://anyevent.schmorp.de>, for more info.
56 58
83that isn't them. What's worse, all the potential users of your 85that isn't them. What's worse, all the potential users of your
84module are I<also> forced to use the same event loop you use. 86module are I<also> forced to use the same event loop you use.
85 87
86AnyEvent is different: AnyEvent + POE works fine. AnyEvent + Glib works 88AnyEvent is different: AnyEvent + POE works fine. AnyEvent + Glib works
87fine. AnyEvent + Tk works fine etc. etc. but none of these work together 89fine. AnyEvent + Tk works fine etc. etc. but none of these work together
88with the rest: POE + IO::Async? No go. Tk + Event? No go. Again: if 90with the rest: POE + EV? No go. Tk + Event? No go. Again: if your module
89your module uses one of those, every user of your module has to use it, 91uses one of those, every user of your module has to use it, too. But if
90too. But if your module uses AnyEvent, it works transparently with all 92your module uses AnyEvent, it works transparently with all event models it
91event models it supports (including stuff like IO::Async, as long as those 93supports (including stuff like IO::Async, as long as those use one of the
92use one of the supported event loops. It is easy to add new event loops 94supported event loops. It is easy to add new event loops to AnyEvent, too,
93to AnyEvent, too, so it is future-proof). 95so it is future-proof).
94 96
95In addition to being free of having to use I<the one and only true event 97In addition to being free of having to use I<the one and only true event
96model>, AnyEvent also is free of bloat and policy: with POE or similar 98model>, AnyEvent also is free of bloat and policy: with POE or similar
97modules, you get an enormous amount of code and strict rules you have to 99modules, you get an enormous amount of code and strict rules you have to
98follow. AnyEvent, on the other hand, is lean and to the point, by only 100follow. AnyEvent, on the other hand, is lean and to the point, by only
119The interface itself is vaguely similar, but not identical to the L<Event> 121The interface itself is vaguely similar, but not identical to the L<Event>
120module. 122module.
121 123
122During the first call of any watcher-creation method, the module tries 124During the first call of any watcher-creation method, the module tries
123to detect the currently loaded event loop by probing whether one of the 125to detect the currently loaded event loop by probing whether one of the
124following modules is already loaded: L<EV>, 126following modules is already loaded: L<EV>, L<AnyEvent::Loop>,
125L<Event>, L<Glib>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Perl>, L<Tk>, L<Event::Lib>, L<Qt>, 127L<Event>, L<Glib>, L<Tk>, L<Event::Lib>, L<Qt>, L<POE>. The first one
126L<POE>. The first one found is used. If none are found, the module tries 128found is used. If none are detected, the module tries to load the first
127to load these modules (excluding Tk, Event::Lib, Qt and POE as the pure perl 129four modules in the order given; but note that if L<EV> is not
128adaptor should always succeed) in the order given. The first one that can 130available, the pure-perl L<AnyEvent::Loop> should always work, so
129be successfully loaded will be used. If, after this, still none could be 131the other two are not normally tried.
130found, AnyEvent will fall back to a pure-perl event loop, which is not
131very efficient, but should work everywhere.
132 132
133Because AnyEvent first checks for modules that are already loaded, loading 133Because AnyEvent first checks for modules that are already loaded, loading
134an event model explicitly before first using AnyEvent will likely make 134an event model explicitly before first using AnyEvent will likely make
135that model the default. For example: 135that model the default. For example:
136 136
142The I<likely> means that, if any module loads another event model and 142The I<likely> means that, if any module loads another event model and
143starts using it, all bets are off - this case should be very rare though, 143starts using it, all bets are off - this case should be very rare though,
144as very few modules hardcode event loops without announcing this very 144as very few modules hardcode event loops without announcing this very
145loudly. 145loudly.
146 146
147The pure-perl implementation of AnyEvent is called 147The pure-perl implementation of AnyEvent is called C<AnyEvent::Loop>. Like
148C<AnyEvent::Impl::Perl>. Like other event modules you can load it 148other event modules you can load it explicitly and enjoy the high
149explicitly and enjoy the high availability of that event loop :) 149availability of that event loop :)
150 150
151=head1 WATCHERS 151=head1 WATCHERS
152 152
153AnyEvent has the central concept of a I<watcher>, which is an object that 153AnyEvent has the central concept of a I<watcher>, which is an object that
154stores relevant data for each kind of event you are waiting for, such as 154stores relevant data for each kind of event you are waiting for, such as
356difference between C<< AnyEvent->time >> and C<< AnyEvent->now >> into 356difference between C<< AnyEvent->time >> and C<< AnyEvent->now >> into
357account. 357account.
358 358
359=item AnyEvent->now_update 359=item AnyEvent->now_update
360 360
361Some event loops (such as L<EV> or L<AnyEvent::Impl::Perl>) cache 361Some event loops (such as L<EV> or L<AnyEvent::Loop>) cache the current
362the current time for each loop iteration (see the discussion of L<< 362time for each loop iteration (see the discussion of L<< AnyEvent->now >>,
363AnyEvent->now >>, above). 363above).
364 364
365When a callback runs for a long time (or when the process sleeps), then 365When a callback runs for a long time (or when the process sleeps), then
366this "current" time will differ substantially from the real time, which 366this "current" time will differ substantially from the real time, which
367might affect timers and time-outs. 367might affect timers and time-outs.
368 368
482thing in an AnyEvent program, you I<have> to create at least one 482thing in an AnyEvent program, you I<have> to create at least one
483watcher before you C<fork> the child (alternatively, you can call 483watcher before you C<fork> the child (alternatively, you can call
484C<AnyEvent::detect>). 484C<AnyEvent::detect>).
485 485
486As most event loops do not support waiting for child events, they will be 486As most event loops do not support waiting for child events, they will be
487emulated by AnyEvent in most cases, in which the latency and race problems 487emulated by AnyEvent in most cases, in which case the latency and race
488mentioned in the description of signal watchers apply. 488problems mentioned in the description of signal watchers apply.
489 489
490Example: fork a process and wait for it 490Example: fork a process and wait for it
491 491
492 my $done = AnyEvent->condvar; 492 my $done = AnyEvent->condvar;
493 493
860use. If EV is not installed, then AnyEvent will fall back to its own 860use. If EV is not installed, then AnyEvent will fall back to its own
861pure-perl implementation, which is available everywhere as it comes with 861pure-perl implementation, which is available everywhere as it comes with
862AnyEvent itself. 862AnyEvent itself.
863 863
864 AnyEvent::Impl::EV based on EV (interface to libev, best choice). 864 AnyEvent::Impl::EV based on EV (interface to libev, best choice).
865 AnyEvent::Impl::Perl pure-perl implementation, fast and portable. 865 AnyEvent::Impl::Perl pure-perl AnyEvent::Loop, fast and portable.
866 866
867=item Backends that are transparently being picked up when they are used. 867=item Backends that are transparently being picked up when they are used.
868 868
869These will be used if they are already loaded when the first watcher 869These will be used if they are already loaded when the first watcher
870is created, in which case it is assumed that the application is using 870is created, in which case it is assumed that the application is using
876 AnyEvent::Impl::Glib based on Glib, slow but very stable. 876 AnyEvent::Impl::Glib based on Glib, slow but very stable.
877 AnyEvent::Impl::Tk based on Tk, very broken. 877 AnyEvent::Impl::Tk based on Tk, very broken.
878 AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib based on Event::Lib, leaks memory and worse. 878 AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib based on Event::Lib, leaks memory and worse.
879 AnyEvent::Impl::POE based on POE, very slow, some limitations. 879 AnyEvent::Impl::POE based on POE, very slow, some limitations.
880 AnyEvent::Impl::Irssi used when running within irssi. 880 AnyEvent::Impl::Irssi used when running within irssi.
881 AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync based on IO::Async.
882 AnyEvent::Impl::Cocoa based on Cocoa::EventLoop.
883 AnyEvent::Impl::FLTK2 based on FLTK (fltk 2 binding).
881 884
882=item Backends with special needs. 885=item Backends with special needs.
883 886
884Qt requires the Qt::Application to be instantiated first, but will 887Qt requires the Qt::Application to be instantiated first, but will
885otherwise be picked up automatically. As long as the main program 888otherwise be picked up automatically. As long as the main program
886instantiates the application before any AnyEvent watchers are created, 889instantiates the application before any AnyEvent watchers are created,
887everything should just work. 890everything should just work.
888 891
889 AnyEvent::Impl::Qt based on Qt. 892 AnyEvent::Impl::Qt based on Qt.
890
891Support for IO::Async can only be partial, as it is too broken and
892architecturally limited to even support the AnyEvent API. It also
893is the only event loop that needs the loop to be set explicitly, so
894it can only be used by a main program knowing about AnyEvent. See
895L<AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync> for the gory details.
896
897 AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync based on IO::Async, cannot be autoprobed.
898 893
899=item Event loops that are indirectly supported via other backends. 894=item Event loops that are indirectly supported via other backends.
900 895
901Some event loops can be supported via other modules: 896Some event loops can be supported via other modules:
902 897
938 933
939Returns C<$AnyEvent::MODEL>, forcing autodetection of the event model 934Returns C<$AnyEvent::MODEL>, forcing autodetection of the event model
940if necessary. You should only call this function right before you would 935if necessary. You should only call this function right before you would
941have created an AnyEvent watcher anyway, that is, as late as possible at 936have created an AnyEvent watcher anyway, that is, as late as possible at
942runtime, and not e.g. during initialisation of your module. 937runtime, and not e.g. during initialisation of your module.
938
939The effect of calling this function is as if a watcher had been created
940(specifically, actions that happen "when the first watcher is created"
941happen when calling detetc as well).
943 942
944If you need to do some initialisation before AnyEvent watchers are 943If you need to do some initialisation before AnyEvent watchers are
945created, use C<post_detect>. 944created, use C<post_detect>.
946 945
947=item $guard = AnyEvent::post_detect { BLOCK } 946=item $guard = AnyEvent::post_detect { BLOCK }
1010 # AnyEvent not yet initialised, so make sure to load Coro::AnyEvent 1009 # AnyEvent not yet initialised, so make sure to load Coro::AnyEvent
1011 # as soon as it is 1010 # as soon as it is
1012 push @AnyEvent::post_detect, sub { require Coro::AnyEvent }; 1011 push @AnyEvent::post_detect, sub { require Coro::AnyEvent };
1013 } 1012 }
1014 1013
1014=item AnyEvent::postpone { BLOCK }
1015
1016Arranges for the block to be executed as soon as possible, but not before
1017the call itself returns. In practise, the block will be executed just
1018before the event loop polls for new events, or shortly afterwards.
1019
1020This function never returns anything (to make the C<return postpone { ...
1021}> idiom more useful.
1022
1023To understand the usefulness of this function, consider a function that
1024asynchronously does something for you and returns some transaction
1025object or guard to let you cancel the operation. For example,
1026C<AnyEvent::Socket::tcp_connect>:
1027
1028 # start a conenction attempt unless one is active
1029 $self->{connect_guard} ||= AnyEvent::Socket::tcp_connect "www.example.net", 80, sub {
1030 delete $self->{connect_guard};
1031 ...
1032 };
1033
1034Imagine that this function could instantly call the callback, for
1035example, because it detects an obvious error such as a negative port
1036number. Invoking the callback before the function returns causes problems
1037however: the callback will be called and will try to delete the guard
1038object. But since the function hasn't returned yet, there is nothing to
1039delete. When the function eventually returns it will assign the guard
1040object to C<< $self->{connect_guard} >>, where it will likely never be
1041deleted, so the program thinks it is still trying to connect.
1042
1043This is where C<AnyEvent::postpone> should be used. Instead of calling the
1044callback directly on error:
1045
1046 $cb->(undef), return # signal error to callback, BAD!
1047 if $some_error_condition;
1048
1049It should use C<postpone>:
1050
1051 AnyEvent::postpone { $cb->(undef) }, return # signal error to callback, later
1052 if $some_error_condition;
1053
1054=item AnyEvent::log $level, $msg[, @args]
1055
1056Log the given C<$msg> at the given C<$level>.
1057
1058Loads AnyEvent::Log on first use and calls C<AnyEvent::Log::log> -
1059consequently, look at the L<AnyEvent::Log> documentation for details.
1060
1061If you want to sprinkle loads of logging calls around your code, consider
1062creating a logger callback with the C<AnyEvent::Log::logger> function.
1063
1015=back 1064=back
1016 1065
1017=head1 WHAT TO DO IN A MODULE 1066=head1 WHAT TO DO IN A MODULE
1018 1067
1019As a module author, you should C<use AnyEvent> and call AnyEvent methods 1068As a module author, you should C<use AnyEvent> and call AnyEvent methods
1052modules might create watchers when they are loaded, and AnyEvent will 1101modules might create watchers when they are loaded, and AnyEvent will
1053decide on the event model to use as soon as it creates watchers, and it 1102decide on the event model to use as soon as it creates watchers, and it
1054might choose the wrong one unless you load the correct one yourself. 1103might choose the wrong one unless you load the correct one yourself.
1055 1104
1056You can chose to use a pure-perl implementation by loading the 1105You can chose to use a pure-perl implementation by loading the
1057C<AnyEvent::Impl::Perl> module, which gives you similar behaviour 1106C<AnyEvent::Loop> module, which gives you similar behaviour
1058everywhere, but letting AnyEvent chose the model is generally better. 1107everywhere, but letting AnyEvent chose the model is generally better.
1059 1108
1060=head2 MAINLOOP EMULATION 1109=head2 MAINLOOP EMULATION
1061 1110
1062Sometimes (often for short test scripts, or even standalone programs who 1111Sometimes (often for short test scripts, or even standalone programs who
1075 1124
1076 1125
1077=head1 OTHER MODULES 1126=head1 OTHER MODULES
1078 1127
1079The following is a non-exhaustive list of additional modules that use 1128The following is a non-exhaustive list of additional modules that use
1080AnyEvent as a client and can therefore be mixed easily with other AnyEvent 1129AnyEvent as a client and can therefore be mixed easily with other
1081modules and other event loops in the same program. Some of the modules 1130AnyEvent modules and other event loops in the same program. Some of the
1082come as part of AnyEvent, the others are available via CPAN. 1131modules come as part of AnyEvent, the others are available via CPAN (see
1132L<http://search.cpan.org/search?m=module&q=anyevent%3A%3A*> for
1133a longer non-exhaustive list), and the list is heavily biased towards
1134modules of the AnyEvent author himself :)
1083 1135
1084=over 4 1136=over 4
1085 1137
1086=item L<AnyEvent::Util> 1138=item L<AnyEvent::Util>
1087 1139
1157 1209
1158package AnyEvent; 1210package AnyEvent;
1159 1211
1160# basically a tuned-down version of common::sense 1212# basically a tuned-down version of common::sense
1161sub common_sense { 1213sub common_sense {
1162 # from common:.sense 1.0 1214 # from common:.sense 3.4
1163 ${^WARNING_BITS} = "\xfc\x3f\x33\x00\x0f\xf3\xcf\xc0\xf3\xfc\x33\x00"; 1215 ${^WARNING_BITS} ^= ${^WARNING_BITS} ^ "\x3c\x3f\x33\x00\x0f\xf0\x0f\xc0\xf0\xfc\x33\x00";
1164 # use strict vars subs - NO UTF-8, as Util.pm doesn't like this atm. (uts46data.pl) 1216 # use strict vars subs - NO UTF-8, as Util.pm doesn't like this atm. (uts46data.pl)
1165 $^H |= 0x00000600; 1217 $^H |= 0x00000600;
1166} 1218}
1167 1219
1168BEGIN { AnyEvent::common_sense } 1220BEGIN { AnyEvent::common_sense }
1169 1221
1170use Carp (); 1222use Carp ();
1171 1223
1172our $VERSION = '5.271'; 1224our $VERSION = '6.01';
1173our $MODEL; 1225our $MODEL;
1174 1226
1175our $AUTOLOAD;
1176our @ISA; 1227our @ISA;
1177 1228
1178our @REGISTRY; 1229our @REGISTRY;
1179 1230
1180our $VERBOSE; 1231our $VERBOSE;
1185 eval "sub TAINT (){" . (${^TAINT}*1) . "}"; 1236 eval "sub TAINT (){" . (${^TAINT}*1) . "}";
1186 1237
1187 delete @ENV{grep /^PERL_ANYEVENT_/, keys %ENV} 1238 delete @ENV{grep /^PERL_ANYEVENT_/, keys %ENV}
1188 if ${^TAINT}; 1239 if ${^TAINT};
1189 1240
1241 $ENV{"PERL_ANYEVENT_$_"} = $ENV{"AE_$_"}
1242 for grep s/^AE_// && !exists $ENV{"PERL_ANYEVENT_$_"}, keys %ENV;
1243
1244 @ENV{grep /^PERL_ANYEVENT_/, keys %ENV} = ()
1245 if ${^TAINT};
1246
1190 $VERBOSE = $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_VERBOSE}*1; 1247 $VERBOSE = $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_VERBOSE}*1;
1191
1192} 1248}
1193 1249
1194our $MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY = 10; 1250our $MAX_SIGNAL_LATENCY = 10;
1195 1251
1196our %PROTOCOL; # (ipv4|ipv6) => (1|2), higher numbers are preferred 1252our %PROTOCOL; # (ipv4|ipv6) => (1|2), higher numbers are preferred
1200 $PROTOCOL{$_} = ++$idx 1256 $PROTOCOL{$_} = ++$idx
1201 for reverse split /\s*,\s*/, 1257 for reverse split /\s*,\s*/,
1202 $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS} || "ipv4,ipv6"; 1258 $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS} || "ipv4,ipv6";
1203} 1259}
1204 1260
1261our @post_detect;
1262
1263sub post_detect(&) {
1264 my ($cb) = @_;
1265
1266 push @post_detect, $cb;
1267
1268 defined wantarray
1269 ? bless \$cb, "AnyEvent::Util::postdetect"
1270 : ()
1271}
1272
1273sub AnyEvent::Util::postdetect::DESTROY {
1274 @post_detect = grep $_ != ${$_[0]}, @post_detect;
1275}
1276
1277our $POSTPONE_W;
1278our @POSTPONE;
1279
1280sub _postpone_exec {
1281 undef $POSTPONE_W;
1282
1283 &{ shift @POSTPONE }
1284 while @POSTPONE;
1285}
1286
1287sub postpone(&) {
1288 push @POSTPONE, shift;
1289
1290 $POSTPONE_W ||= AE::timer (0, 0, \&_postpone_exec);
1291
1292 ()
1293}
1294
1295sub log($$;@) {
1296 # only load the bug bloated module when we actually are about to log something
1297 if ($_[0] <= $VERBOSE) {
1298 require AnyEvent::Log;
1299 # AnyEvent::Log overwrites this function
1300 goto &log;
1301 }
1302}
1303
1304if (length $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_LOG}) {
1305 require AnyEvent::Log; # AnyEvent::Log does the thing for us
1306}
1307
1205my @models = ( 1308our @models = (
1206 [EV:: => AnyEvent::Impl::EV:: , 1], 1309 [EV:: => AnyEvent::Impl::EV:: , 1],
1207 [AnyEvent::Impl::Perl:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Perl:: , 1], 1310 [AnyEvent::Loop:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Perl:: , 1],
1208 # everything below here will not (normally) be autoprobed 1311 # everything below here will not (normally) be autoprobed
1209 # as the pureperl backend should work everywhere 1312 # as the pure perl backend should work everywhere
1210 # and is usually faster 1313 # and is usually faster
1211 [Event:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Event::, 1], 1314 [Event:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Event::, 1],
1212 [Glib:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Glib:: , 1], # becomes extremely slow with many watchers 1315 [Glib:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Glib:: , 1], # becomes extremely slow with many watchers
1213 [Event::Lib:: => AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib::], # too buggy 1316 [Event::Lib:: => AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib::], # too buggy
1214 [Irssi:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Irssi::], # Irssi has a bogus "Event" package 1317 [Irssi:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Irssi::], # Irssi has a bogus "Event" package
1215 [Tk:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Tk::], # crashes with many handles 1318 [Tk:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Tk::], # crashes with many handles
1216 [Qt:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Qt::], # requires special main program 1319 [Qt:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Qt::], # requires special main program
1217 [POE::Kernel:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::], # lasciate ogni speranza 1320 [POE::Kernel:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::], # lasciate ogni speranza
1218 [Wx:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::], 1321 [Wx:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::],
1219 [Prima:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::], 1322 [Prima:: => AnyEvent::Impl::POE::],
1220 # IO::Async is just too broken - we would need workarounds for its 1323 [IO::Async::Loop:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # a bitch to autodetect
1221 # byzantine signal and broken child handling, among others. 1324 [Cocoa::EventLoop:: => AnyEvent::Impl::Cocoa::],
1222 # IO::Async is rather hard to detect, as it doesn't have any 1325 [FLTK:: => AnyEvent::Impl::FLTK2::],
1223 # obvious default class.
1224 [IO::Async:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program
1225 [IO::Async::Loop:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program
1226 [IO::Async::Notifier:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program
1227 [AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync:: => AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync::], # requires special main program
1228); 1326);
1229 1327
1230our %method = map +($_ => 1), 1328our @isa_hook;
1329
1330sub _isa_set {
1331 my @pkg = ("AnyEvent", (map $_->[0], grep defined, @isa_hook), $MODEL);
1332
1333 @{"$pkg[$_-1]::ISA"} = $pkg[$_]
1334 for 1 .. $#pkg;
1335
1336 grep $_ && $_->[1], @isa_hook
1337 and AE::_reset ();
1338}
1339
1340# used for hooking AnyEvent::Strict and AnyEvent::Debug::Wrap into the class hierarchy
1341sub _isa_hook($$;$) {
1342 my ($i, $pkg, $reset_ae) = @_;
1343
1344 $isa_hook[$i] = $pkg ? [$pkg, $reset_ae] : undef;
1345
1346 _isa_set;
1347}
1348
1349# all autoloaded methods reserve the complete glob, not just the method slot.
1350# due to bugs in perls method cache implementation.
1231 qw(io timer time now now_update signal child idle condvar one_event DESTROY); 1351our @methods = qw(io timer time now now_update signal child idle condvar);
1232
1233our @post_detect;
1234
1235sub post_detect(&) {
1236 my ($cb) = @_;
1237
1238 push @post_detect, $cb;
1239
1240 defined wantarray
1241 ? bless \$cb, "AnyEvent::Util::postdetect"
1242 : ()
1243}
1244
1245sub AnyEvent::Util::postdetect::DESTROY {
1246 @post_detect = grep $_ != ${$_[0]}, @post_detect;
1247}
1248 1352
1249sub detect() { 1353sub detect() {
1354 return $MODEL if $MODEL; # some programs keep references to detect
1355
1356 local $!; # for good measure
1357 local $SIG{__DIE__}; # we use eval
1358
1250 # free some memory 1359 # free some memory
1251 *detect = sub () { $MODEL }; 1360 *detect = sub () { $MODEL };
1361 # undef &func doesn't correctly update the method cache. grmbl.
1362 # so we delete the whole glob. grmbl.
1363 # otoh, perl doesn't let me undef an active usb, but it lets me free
1364 # a glob with an active sub. hrm. i hope it works, but perl is
1365 # usually buggy in this department. sigh.
1366 delete @{"AnyEvent::"}{@methods};
1367 undef @methods;
1252 1368
1253 local $!; # for good measure
1254 local $SIG{__DIE__};
1255
1256 if ($ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL} =~ /^([a-zA-Z]+)$/) { 1369 if ($ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL} =~ /^([a-zA-Z0-9:]+)$/) {
1257 my $model = "AnyEvent::Impl::$1"; 1370 my $model = $1;
1371 $model = "AnyEvent::Impl::$model" unless $model =~ s/::$//;
1258 if (eval "require $model") { 1372 if (eval "require $model") {
1373 AnyEvent::log 7 => "loaded model '$model' (forced by \$ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL}), using it.";
1259 $MODEL = $model; 1374 $MODEL = $model;
1260 warn "AnyEvent: loaded model '$model' (forced by \$ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL}), using it.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 2;
1261 } else { 1375 } else {
1262 warn "AnyEvent: unable to load model '$model' (from \$ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL}):\n$@" if $VERBOSE; 1376 AnyEvent::log warn => "unable to load model '$model' (from \$ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL}):\n$@";
1263 } 1377 }
1264 } 1378 }
1265 1379
1266 # check for already loaded models 1380 # check for already loaded models
1267 unless ($MODEL) { 1381 unless ($MODEL) {
1268 for (@REGISTRY, @models) { 1382 for (@REGISTRY, @models) {
1269 my ($package, $model) = @$_; 1383 my ($package, $model) = @$_;
1270 if (${"$package\::VERSION"} > 0) { 1384 if (${"$package\::VERSION"} > 0) {
1271 if (eval "require $model") { 1385 if (eval "require $model") {
1386 AnyEvent::log 7 => "autodetected model '$model', using it.";
1272 $MODEL = $model; 1387 $MODEL = $model;
1273 warn "AnyEvent: autodetected model '$model', using it.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 2;
1274 last; 1388 last;
1275 } 1389 }
1276 } 1390 }
1277 } 1391 }
1278 1392
1284 $autoload 1398 $autoload
1285 and eval "require $package" 1399 and eval "require $package"
1286 and ${"$package\::VERSION"} > 0 1400 and ${"$package\::VERSION"} > 0
1287 and eval "require $model" 1401 and eval "require $model"
1288 ) { 1402 ) {
1403 AnyEvent::log 7 => "autoloaded model '$model', using it.";
1289 $MODEL = $model; 1404 $MODEL = $model;
1290 warn "AnyEvent: autoloaded model '$model', using it.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 2;
1291 last; 1405 last;
1292 } 1406 }
1293 } 1407 }
1294 1408
1295 $MODEL 1409 $MODEL
1296 or die "No event module selected for AnyEvent and autodetect failed. Install any one of these modules: EV, Event or Glib.\n"; 1410 or die "AnyEvent: backend autodetection failed - did you properly install AnyEvent?";
1297 } 1411 }
1298 } 1412 }
1299 1413
1300 @models = (); # free probe data 1414 # free memory only needed for probing
1415 undef @models;
1416 undef @REGISTRY;
1301 1417
1302 push @{"$MODEL\::ISA"}, "AnyEvent::Base"; 1418 push @{"$MODEL\::ISA"}, "AnyEvent::Base";
1303 unshift @ISA, $MODEL;
1304 1419
1305 # now nuke some methods that are overriden by the backend. 1420 # now nuke some methods that are overridden by the backend.
1306 # SUPER is not allowed. 1421 # SUPER usage is not allowed in these.
1307 for (qw(time signal child idle)) { 1422 for (qw(time signal child idle)) {
1308 undef &{"AnyEvent::Base::$_"} 1423 undef &{"AnyEvent::Base::$_"}
1309 if defined &{"$MODEL\::$_"}; 1424 if defined &{"$MODEL\::$_"};
1310 } 1425 }
1311 1426
1312 require AnyEvent::Strict if $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_STRICT}; 1427 _isa_set;
1428
1429 # we're officially open!
1430
1431 if ($ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_STRICT}) {
1432 require AnyEvent::Strict;
1433 }
1434
1435 if ($ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_DEBUG_WRAP}) {
1436 require AnyEvent::Debug;
1437 AnyEvent::Debug::wrap ($ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_DEBUG_WRAP});
1438 }
1439
1440 if (length $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_DEBUG_SHELL}) {
1441 require AnyEvent::Socket;
1442 require AnyEvent::Debug;
1443
1444 my $shell = $ENV{PERL_ANYEVENT_DEBUG_SHELL};
1445 $shell =~ s/\$\$/$$/g;
1446
1447 my ($host, $service) = AnyEvent::Socket::parse_hostport ($shell);
1448 $AnyEvent::Debug::SHELL = AnyEvent::Debug::shell ($host, $service);
1449 }
1450
1451 # now the anyevent environment is set up as the user told us to, so
1452 # call the actual user code - post detects
1313 1453
1314 (shift @post_detect)->() while @post_detect; 1454 (shift @post_detect)->() while @post_detect;
1455 undef @post_detect;
1315 1456
1316 *post_detect = sub(&) { 1457 *post_detect = sub(&) {
1317 shift->(); 1458 shift->();
1318 1459
1319 undef 1460 undef
1320 }; 1461 };
1321 1462
1322 $MODEL 1463 $MODEL
1323} 1464}
1324 1465
1325sub AUTOLOAD { 1466for my $name (@methods) {
1326 (my $func = $AUTOLOAD) =~ s/.*://; 1467 *$name = sub {
1327
1328 $method{$func}
1329 or Carp::croak "$func: not a valid AnyEvent class method";
1330
1331 detect; 1468 detect;
1332 1469 # we use goto because
1333 my $class = shift; 1470 # a) it makes the thunk more transparent
1334 $class->$func (@_); 1471 # b) it allows us to delete the thunk later
1472 goto &{ UNIVERSAL::can AnyEvent => "SUPER::$name" }
1473 };
1335} 1474}
1336 1475
1337# utility function to dup a filehandle. this is used by many backends 1476# utility function to dup a filehandle. this is used by many backends
1338# to support binding more than one watcher per filehandle (they usually 1477# to support binding more than one watcher per filehandle (they usually
1339# allow only one watcher per fd, so we dup it to get a different one). 1478# allow only one watcher per fd, so we dup it to get a different one).
1363 1502
1364package AE; 1503package AE;
1365 1504
1366our $VERSION = $AnyEvent::VERSION; 1505our $VERSION = $AnyEvent::VERSION;
1367 1506
1507sub _reset() {
1508 eval q{
1368# fall back to the main API by default - backends and AnyEvent::Base 1509 # fall back to the main API by default - backends and AnyEvent::Base
1369# implementations can overwrite these. 1510 # implementations can overwrite these.
1370 1511
1371sub io($$$) { 1512 sub io($$$) {
1372 AnyEvent->io (fh => $_[0], poll => $_[1] ? "w" : "r", cb => $_[2]) 1513 AnyEvent->io (fh => $_[0], poll => $_[1] ? "w" : "r", cb => $_[2])
1373} 1514 }
1374 1515
1375sub timer($$$) { 1516 sub timer($$$) {
1376 AnyEvent->timer (after => $_[0], interval => $_[1], cb => $_[2]) 1517 AnyEvent->timer (after => $_[0], interval => $_[1], cb => $_[2])
1377} 1518 }
1378 1519
1379sub signal($$) { 1520 sub signal($$) {
1380 AnyEvent->signal (signal => $_[0], cb => $_[1]) 1521 AnyEvent->signal (signal => $_[0], cb => $_[1])
1381} 1522 }
1382 1523
1383sub child($$) { 1524 sub child($$) {
1384 AnyEvent->child (pid => $_[0], cb => $_[1]) 1525 AnyEvent->child (pid => $_[0], cb => $_[1])
1385} 1526 }
1386 1527
1387sub idle($) { 1528 sub idle($) {
1388 AnyEvent->idle (cb => $_[0]) 1529 AnyEvent->idle (cb => $_[0]);
1389} 1530 }
1390 1531
1391sub cv(;&) { 1532 sub cv(;&) {
1392 AnyEvent->condvar (@_ ? (cb => $_[0]) : ()) 1533 AnyEvent->condvar (@_ ? (cb => $_[0]) : ())
1393} 1534 }
1394 1535
1395sub now() { 1536 sub now() {
1396 AnyEvent->now 1537 AnyEvent->now
1397} 1538 }
1398 1539
1399sub now_update() { 1540 sub now_update() {
1400 AnyEvent->now_update 1541 AnyEvent->now_update
1401} 1542 }
1402 1543
1403sub time() { 1544 sub time() {
1404 AnyEvent->time 1545 AnyEvent->time
1546 }
1547
1548 *postpone = \&AnyEvent::postpone;
1549 *log = \&AnyEvent::log;
1550 };
1551 die if $@;
1405} 1552}
1553
1554BEGIN { _reset }
1406 1555
1407package AnyEvent::Base; 1556package AnyEvent::Base;
1408 1557
1409# default implementations for many methods 1558# default implementations for many methods
1410 1559
1411sub time { 1560sub time {
1412 eval q{ # poor man's autoloading {} 1561 eval q{ # poor man's autoloading {}
1413 # probe for availability of Time::HiRes 1562 # probe for availability of Time::HiRes
1414 if (eval "use Time::HiRes (); Time::HiRes::time (); 1") { 1563 if (eval "use Time::HiRes (); Time::HiRes::time (); 1") {
1415 warn "AnyEvent: using Time::HiRes for sub-second timing accuracy.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 8; 1564 AnyEvent::log 8 => "AnyEvent: using Time::HiRes for sub-second timing accuracy."
1565 if $AnyEvent::VERBOSE >= 8;
1566 *time = sub { Time::HiRes::time () };
1416 *AE::time = \&Time::HiRes::time; 1567 *AE::time = \& Time::HiRes::time ;
1417 # if (eval "use POSIX (); (POSIX::times())... 1568 # if (eval "use POSIX (); (POSIX::times())...
1418 } else { 1569 } else {
1419 warn "AnyEvent: using built-in time(), WARNING, no sub-second resolution!\n" if $VERBOSE; 1570 AnyEvent::log critical => "using built-in time(), WARNING, no sub-second resolution!";
1571 *time = sub { CORE::time };
1420 *AE::time = sub (){ time }; # epic fail 1572 *AE::time = sub (){ CORE::time };
1421 } 1573 }
1422 1574
1423 *time = sub { AE::time }; # different prototypes 1575 *now = \&time;
1424 }; 1576 };
1425 die if $@; 1577 die if $@;
1426 1578
1427 &time 1579 &time
1428} 1580}
1429 1581
1430*now = \&time; 1582*now = \&time;
1431
1432sub now_update { } 1583sub now_update { }
1433 1584
1585sub _poll {
1586 Carp::croak "$AnyEvent::MODEL does not support blocking waits. Caught";
1587}
1588
1434# default implementation for ->condvar 1589# default implementation for ->condvar
1590# in fact, the default should not be overwritten
1435 1591
1436sub condvar { 1592sub condvar {
1437 eval q{ # poor man's autoloading {} 1593 eval q{ # poor man's autoloading {}
1438 *condvar = sub { 1594 *condvar = sub {
1439 bless { @_ == 3 ? (_ae_cb => $_[2]) : () }, "AnyEvent::CondVar" 1595 bless { @_ == 3 ? (_ae_cb => $_[2]) : () }, "AnyEvent::CondVar"
1517 1673
1518sub signal { 1674sub signal {
1519 eval q{ # poor man's autoloading {} 1675 eval q{ # poor man's autoloading {}
1520 # probe for availability of Async::Interrupt 1676 # probe for availability of Async::Interrupt
1521 if (_have_async_interrupt) { 1677 if (_have_async_interrupt) {
1522 warn "AnyEvent: using Async::Interrupt for race-free signal handling.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 8; 1678 AnyEvent::log 8 => "using Async::Interrupt for race-free signal handling."
1679 if $AnyEvent::VERBOSE >= 8;
1523 1680
1524 $SIGPIPE_R = new Async::Interrupt::EventPipe; 1681 $SIGPIPE_R = new Async::Interrupt::EventPipe;
1525 $SIG_IO = AE::io $SIGPIPE_R->fileno, 0, \&_signal_exec; 1682 $SIG_IO = AE::io $SIGPIPE_R->fileno, 0, \&_signal_exec;
1526 1683
1527 } else { 1684 } else {
1528 warn "AnyEvent: using emulated perl signal handling with latency timer.\n" if $VERBOSE >= 8; 1685 AnyEvent::log 8 => "using emulated perl signal handling with latency timer."
1686 if $AnyEvent::VERBOSE >= 8;
1529 1687
1530 if (AnyEvent::WIN32) { 1688 if (AnyEvent::WIN32) {
1531 require AnyEvent::Util; 1689 require AnyEvent::Util;
1532 1690
1533 ($SIGPIPE_R, $SIGPIPE_W) = AnyEvent::Util::portable_pipe (); 1691 ($SIGPIPE_R, $SIGPIPE_W) = AnyEvent::Util::portable_pipe ();
1609 : sysread $SIGPIPE_R, (my $dummy), 9; 1767 : sysread $SIGPIPE_R, (my $dummy), 9;
1610 1768
1611 while (%SIG_EV) { 1769 while (%SIG_EV) {
1612 for (keys %SIG_EV) { 1770 for (keys %SIG_EV) {
1613 delete $SIG_EV{$_}; 1771 delete $SIG_EV{$_};
1614 $_->() for values %{ $SIG_CB{$_} || {} }; 1772 &$_ for values %{ $SIG_CB{$_} || {} };
1615 } 1773 }
1616 } 1774 }
1617 }; 1775 };
1618 }; 1776 };
1619 die if $@; 1777 die if $@;
1624# default implementation for ->child 1782# default implementation for ->child
1625 1783
1626our %PID_CB; 1784our %PID_CB;
1627our $CHLD_W; 1785our $CHLD_W;
1628our $CHLD_DELAY_W; 1786our $CHLD_DELAY_W;
1629our $WNOHANG;
1630 1787
1631# used by many Impl's 1788# used by many Impl's
1632sub _emit_childstatus($$) { 1789sub _emit_childstatus($$) {
1633 my (undef, $rpid, $rstatus) = @_; 1790 my (undef, $rpid, $rstatus) = @_;
1634 1791
1641 eval q{ # poor man's autoloading {} 1798 eval q{ # poor man's autoloading {}
1642 *_sigchld = sub { 1799 *_sigchld = sub {
1643 my $pid; 1800 my $pid;
1644 1801
1645 AnyEvent->_emit_childstatus ($pid, $?) 1802 AnyEvent->_emit_childstatus ($pid, $?)
1646 while ($pid = waitpid -1, $WNOHANG) > 0; 1803 while ($pid = waitpid -1, WNOHANG) > 0;
1647 }; 1804 };
1648 1805
1649 *child = sub { 1806 *child = sub {
1650 my (undef, %arg) = @_; 1807 my (undef, %arg) = @_;
1651 1808
1652 defined (my $pid = $arg{pid} + 0) 1809 my $pid = $arg{pid};
1653 or Carp::croak "required option 'pid' is missing"; 1810 my $cb = $arg{cb};
1654 1811
1655 $PID_CB{$pid}{$arg{cb}} = $arg{cb}; 1812 $PID_CB{$pid}{$cb+0} = $cb;
1656
1657 # WNOHANG is almost cetrainly 1 everywhere
1658 $WNOHANG ||= $^O =~ /^(?:openbsd|netbsd|linux|freebsd|cygwin|MSWin32)$/
1659 ? 1
1660 : eval { local $SIG{__DIE__}; require POSIX; &POSIX::WNOHANG } || 1;
1661 1813
1662 unless ($CHLD_W) { 1814 unless ($CHLD_W) {
1663 $CHLD_W = AE::signal CHLD => \&_sigchld; 1815 $CHLD_W = AE::signal CHLD => \&_sigchld;
1664 # child could be a zombie already, so make at least one round 1816 # child could be a zombie already, so make at least one round
1665 &_sigchld; 1817 &_sigchld;
1666 } 1818 }
1667 1819
1668 bless [$pid, $arg{cb}], "AnyEvent::Base::child" 1820 bless [$pid, $cb+0], "AnyEvent::Base::child"
1669 }; 1821 };
1670 1822
1671 *AnyEvent::Base::child::DESTROY = sub { 1823 *AnyEvent::Base::child::DESTROY = sub {
1672 my ($pid, $cb) = @{$_[0]}; 1824 my ($pid, $icb) = @{$_[0]};
1673 1825
1674 delete $PID_CB{$pid}{$cb}; 1826 delete $PID_CB{$pid}{$icb};
1675 delete $PID_CB{$pid} unless keys %{ $PID_CB{$pid} }; 1827 delete $PID_CB{$pid} unless keys %{ $PID_CB{$pid} };
1676 1828
1677 undef $CHLD_W unless keys %PID_CB; 1829 undef $CHLD_W unless keys %PID_CB;
1678 }; 1830 };
1679 }; 1831 };
1692 1844
1693 my ($cb, $w, $rcb) = $arg{cb}; 1845 my ($cb, $w, $rcb) = $arg{cb};
1694 1846
1695 $rcb = sub { 1847 $rcb = sub {
1696 if ($cb) { 1848 if ($cb) {
1697 $w = _time; 1849 $w = AE::time;
1698 &$cb; 1850 &$cb;
1699 $w = _time - $w; 1851 $w = AE::time - $w;
1700 1852
1701 # never use more then 50% of the time for the idle watcher, 1853 # never use more then 50% of the time for the idle watcher,
1702 # within some limits 1854 # within some limits
1703 $w = 0.0001 if $w < 0.0001; 1855 $w = 0.0001 if $w < 0.0001;
1704 $w = 5 if $w > 5; 1856 $w = 5 if $w > 5;
1727 1879
1728package AnyEvent::CondVar; 1880package AnyEvent::CondVar;
1729 1881
1730our @ISA = AnyEvent::CondVar::Base::; 1882our @ISA = AnyEvent::CondVar::Base::;
1731 1883
1884# only to be used for subclassing
1885sub new {
1886 my $class = shift;
1887 bless AnyEvent->condvar (@_), $class
1888}
1889
1732package AnyEvent::CondVar::Base; 1890package AnyEvent::CondVar::Base;
1733 1891
1734#use overload 1892#use overload
1735# '&{}' => sub { my $self = shift; sub { $self->send (@_) } }, 1893# '&{}' => sub { my $self = shift; sub { $self->send (@_) } },
1736# fallback => 1; 1894# fallback => 1;
1745 1903
1746sub _send { 1904sub _send {
1747 # nop 1905 # nop
1748} 1906}
1749 1907
1908sub _wait {
1909 AnyEvent->_poll until $_[0]{_ae_sent};
1910}
1911
1750sub send { 1912sub send {
1751 my $cv = shift; 1913 my $cv = shift;
1752 $cv->{_ae_sent} = [@_]; 1914 $cv->{_ae_sent} = [@_];
1753 (delete $cv->{_ae_cb})->($cv) if $cv->{_ae_cb}; 1915 (delete $cv->{_ae_cb})->($cv) if $cv->{_ae_cb};
1754 $cv->_send; 1916 $cv->_send;
1761 1923
1762sub ready { 1924sub ready {
1763 $_[0]{_ae_sent} 1925 $_[0]{_ae_sent}
1764} 1926}
1765 1927
1766sub _wait {
1767 $WAITING
1768 and !$_[0]{_ae_sent}
1769 and Carp::croak "AnyEvent::CondVar: recursive blocking wait detected";
1770
1771 local $WAITING = 1;
1772 AnyEvent->one_event while !$_[0]{_ae_sent};
1773}
1774
1775sub recv { 1928sub recv {
1929 unless ($_[0]{_ae_sent}) {
1930 $WAITING
1931 and Carp::croak "AnyEvent::CondVar: recursive blocking wait attempted";
1932
1933 local $WAITING = 1;
1776 $_[0]->_wait; 1934 $_[0]->_wait;
1935 }
1777 1936
1778 Carp::croak $_[0]{_ae_croak} if $_[0]{_ae_croak}; 1937 $_[0]{_ae_croak}
1779 wantarray ? @{ $_[0]{_ae_sent} } : $_[0]{_ae_sent}[0] 1938 and Carp::croak $_[0]{_ae_croak};
1939
1940 wantarray
1941 ? @{ $_[0]{_ae_sent} }
1942 : $_[0]{_ae_sent}[0]
1780} 1943}
1781 1944
1782sub cb { 1945sub cb {
1783 my $cv = shift; 1946 my $cv = shift;
1784 1947
1800 &{ $_[0]{_ae_end_cb} || sub { $_[0]->send } }; 1963 &{ $_[0]{_ae_end_cb} || sub { $_[0]->send } };
1801} 1964}
1802 1965
1803# undocumented/compatibility with pre-3.4 1966# undocumented/compatibility with pre-3.4
1804*broadcast = \&send; 1967*broadcast = \&send;
1805*wait = \&_wait; 1968*wait = \&recv;
1806 1969
1807=head1 ERROR AND EXCEPTION HANDLING 1970=head1 ERROR AND EXCEPTION HANDLING
1808 1971
1809In general, AnyEvent does not do any error handling - it relies on the 1972In general, AnyEvent does not do any error handling - it relies on the
1810caller to do that if required. The L<AnyEvent::Strict> module (see also 1973caller to do that if required. The L<AnyEvent::Strict> module (see also
1822$Event/EV::DIED->() >>, L<Glib> uses C<< install_exception_handler >> and 1985$Event/EV::DIED->() >>, L<Glib> uses C<< install_exception_handler >> and
1823so on. 1986so on.
1824 1987
1825=head1 ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES 1988=head1 ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
1826 1989
1827The following environment variables are used by this module or its 1990AnyEvent supports a number of environment variables that tune the
1828submodules. 1991runtime behaviour. They are usually evaluated when AnyEvent is
1992loaded, initialised, or a submodule that uses them is loaded. Many of
1993them also cause AnyEvent to load additional modules - for example,
1994C<PERL_ANYEVENT_DEBUG_WRAP> causes the L<AnyEvent::Debug> module to be
1995loaded.
1829 1996
1830Note that AnyEvent will remove I<all> environment variables starting with 1997All the environment variables documented here start with
1831C<PERL_ANYEVENT_> from C<%ENV> when it is loaded while taint mode is 1998C<PERL_ANYEVENT_>, which is what AnyEvent considers its own
1832enabled. 1999namespace. Other modules are encouraged (but by no means required) to use
2000C<PERL_ANYEVENT_SUBMODULE> if they have registered the AnyEvent::Submodule
2001namespace on CPAN, for any submodule. For example, L<AnyEvent::HTTP> could
2002be expected to use C<PERL_ANYEVENT_HTTP_PROXY> (it should not access env
2003variables starting with C<AE_>, see below).
2004
2005All variables can also be set via the C<AE_> prefix, that is, instead
2006of setting C<PERL_ANYEVENT_VERBOSE> you can also set C<AE_VERBOSE>. In
2007case there is a clash btween anyevent and another program that uses
2008C<AE_something> you can set the corresponding C<PERL_ANYEVENT_something>
2009variable to the empty string, as those variables take precedence.
2010
2011When AnyEvent is first loaded, it copies all C<AE_xxx> env variables
2012to their C<PERL_ANYEVENT_xxx> counterpart unless that variable already
2013exists. If taint mode is on, then AnyEvent will remove I<all> environment
2014variables starting with C<PERL_ANYEVENT_> from C<%ENV> (or replace them
2015with C<undef> or the empty string, if the corresaponding C<AE_> variable
2016is set).
2017
2018The exact algorithm is currently:
2019
2020 1. if taint mode enabled, delete all PERL_ANYEVENT_xyz variables from %ENV
2021 2. copy over AE_xyz to PERL_ANYEVENT_xyz unless the latter alraedy exists
2022 3. if taint mode enabled, set all PERL_ANYEVENT_xyz variables to undef.
2023
2024This ensures that child processes will not see the C<AE_> variables.
2025
2026The following environment variables are currently known to AnyEvent:
1833 2027
1834=over 4 2028=over 4
1835 2029
1836=item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_VERBOSE> 2030=item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_VERBOSE>
1837 2031
1838By default, AnyEvent will be completely silent except in fatal 2032By default, AnyEvent will be completely silent except in fatal
1839conditions. You can set this environment variable to make AnyEvent more 2033conditions. You can set this environment variable to make AnyEvent more
1840talkative. 2034talkative. If you want to do more than just set the global logging level
2035you should have a look at C<PERL_ANYEVENT_LOG>, which allows much more
2036complex specifications.
1841 2037
1842When set to C<1> or higher, causes AnyEvent to warn about unexpected 2038When set to C<5> or higher, causes AnyEvent to warn about unexpected
1843conditions, such as not being able to load the event model specified by 2039conditions, such as not being able to load the event model specified by
1844C<PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL>. 2040C<PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL>.
1845 2041
1846When set to C<2> or higher, cause AnyEvent to report to STDERR which event 2042When set to C<7> or higher, cause AnyEvent to report to STDERR which event
1847model it chooses. 2043model it chooses.
1848 2044
1849When set to C<8> or higher, then AnyEvent will report extra information on 2045When set to C<8> or higher, then AnyEvent will report extra information on
1850which optional modules it loads and how it implements certain features. 2046which optional modules it loads and how it implements certain features.
2047
2048=item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_LOG>
2049
2050Accepts rather complex logging specifications. For example, you could log
2051all C<debug> messages of some module to stderr, warnings and above to
2052stderr, and errors and above to syslog, with:
2053
2054 PERL_ANYEVENT_LOG=Some::Module=debug,+log:filter=warn,+%syslog:%syslog=error,syslog
2055
2056For the rather extensive details, see L<AnyEvent::Log>.
2057
2058This variable is evaluated when AnyEvent (or L<AnyEvent::Log>) is loaded,
2059so will take effect even before AnyEvent has initialised itself.
2060
2061Note that specifying this environment variable causes the L<AnyEvent::Log>
2062module to be loaded, while C<PERL_ANYEVENT_VERBOSE> does not, so only
2063using the latter saves a few hundred kB of memory until the first message
2064is being logged.
1851 2065
1852=item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_STRICT> 2066=item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_STRICT>
1853 2067
1854AnyEvent does not do much argument checking by default, as thorough 2068AnyEvent does not do much argument checking by default, as thorough
1855argument checking is very costly. Setting this variable to a true value 2069argument checking is very costly. Setting this variable to a true value
1862Unlike C<use strict> (or its modern cousin, C<< use L<common::sense> 2076Unlike C<use strict> (or its modern cousin, C<< use L<common::sense>
1863>>, it is definitely recommended to keep it off in production. Keeping 2077>>, it is definitely recommended to keep it off in production. Keeping
1864C<PERL_ANYEVENT_STRICT=1> in your environment while developing programs 2078C<PERL_ANYEVENT_STRICT=1> in your environment while developing programs
1865can be very useful, however. 2079can be very useful, however.
1866 2080
2081=item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_DEBUG_SHELL>
2082
2083If this env variable is set, then its contents will be interpreted by
2084C<AnyEvent::Socket::parse_hostport> (after replacing every occurance of
2085C<$$> by the process pid) and an C<AnyEvent::Debug::shell> is bound on
2086that port. The shell object is saved in C<$AnyEvent::Debug::SHELL>.
2087
2088This happens when the first watcher is created.
2089
2090For example, to bind a debug shell on a unix domain socket in
2091F<< /tmp/debug<pid>.sock >>, you could use this:
2092
2093 PERL_ANYEVENT_DEBUG_SHELL=/tmp/debug\$\$.sock perlprog
2094
2095Note that creating sockets in F</tmp> is very unsafe on multiuser
2096systems.
2097
2098=item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_DEBUG_WRAP>
2099
2100Can be set to C<0>, C<1> or C<2> and enables wrapping of all watchers for
2101debugging purposes. See C<AnyEvent::Debug::wrap> for details.
2102
1867=item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL> 2103=item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL>
1868 2104
1869This can be used to specify the event model to be used by AnyEvent, before 2105This can be used to specify the event model to be used by AnyEvent, before
1870auto detection and -probing kicks in. It must be a string consisting 2106auto detection and -probing kicks in.
1871entirely of ASCII letters. The string C<AnyEvent::Impl::> gets prepended 2107
2108It normally is a string consisting entirely of ASCII letters (e.g. C<EV>
2109or C<IOAsync>). The string C<AnyEvent::Impl::> gets prepended and the
1872and the resulting module name is loaded and if the load was successful, 2110resulting module name is loaded and - if the load was successful - used as
1873used as event model. If it fails to load AnyEvent will proceed with 2111event model backend. If it fails to load then AnyEvent will proceed with
1874auto detection and -probing. 2112auto detection and -probing.
1875 2113
1876This functionality might change in future versions. 2114If the string ends with C<::> instead (e.g. C<AnyEvent::Impl::EV::>) then
2115nothing gets prepended and the module name is used as-is (hint: C<::> at
2116the end of a string designates a module name and quotes it appropriately).
1877 2117
1878For example, to force the pure perl model (L<AnyEvent::Impl::Perl>) you 2118For example, to force the pure perl model (L<AnyEvent::Loop::Perl>) you
1879could start your program like this: 2119could start your program like this:
1880 2120
1881 PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL=Perl perl ... 2121 PERL_ANYEVENT_MODEL=Perl perl ...
1882 2122
1883=item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS> 2123=item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS>
1899but support both and try to use both. C<PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS=ipv4> 2139but support both and try to use both. C<PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS=ipv4>
1900- only support IPv4, never try to resolve or contact IPv6 2140- only support IPv4, never try to resolve or contact IPv6
1901addresses. C<PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS=ipv6,ipv4> support either IPv4 or 2141addresses. C<PERL_ANYEVENT_PROTOCOLS=ipv6,ipv4> support either IPv4 or
1902IPv6, but prefer IPv6 over IPv4. 2142IPv6, but prefer IPv6 over IPv4.
1903 2143
2144=item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_HOSTS>
2145
2146This variable, if specified, overrides the F</etc/hosts> file used by
2147L<AnyEvent::Socket>C<::resolve_sockaddr>, i.e. hosts aliases will be read
2148from that file instead.
2149
1904=item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_EDNS0> 2150=item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_EDNS0>
1905 2151
1906Used by L<AnyEvent::DNS> to decide whether to use the EDNS0 extension 2152Used by L<AnyEvent::DNS> to decide whether to use the EDNS0 extension for
1907for DNS. This extension is generally useful to reduce DNS traffic, but 2153DNS. This extension is generally useful to reduce DNS traffic, especially
1908some (broken) firewalls drop such DNS packets, which is why it is off by 2154when DNSSEC is involved, but some (broken) firewalls drop such DNS
1909default. 2155packets, which is why it is off by default.
1910 2156
1911Setting this variable to C<1> will cause L<AnyEvent::DNS> to announce 2157Setting this variable to C<1> will cause L<AnyEvent::DNS> to announce
1912EDNS0 in its DNS requests. 2158EDNS0 in its DNS requests.
1913 2159
1914=item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_MAX_FORKS> 2160=item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_MAX_FORKS>
1922resolver - this is the maximum number of parallel DNS requests that are 2168resolver - this is the maximum number of parallel DNS requests that are
1923sent to the DNS server. 2169sent to the DNS server.
1924 2170
1925=item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_RESOLV_CONF> 2171=item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_RESOLV_CONF>
1926 2172
1927The file to use instead of F</etc/resolv.conf> (or OS-specific 2173The absolute path to a F<resolv.conf>-style file to use instead of
1928configuration) in the default resolver. When set to the empty string, no 2174F</etc/resolv.conf> (or the OS-specific configuration) in the default
1929default config will be used. 2175resolver, or the empty string to select the default configuration.
1930 2176
1931=item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_CA_FILE>, C<PERL_ANYEVENT_CA_PATH>. 2177=item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_CA_FILE>, C<PERL_ANYEVENT_CA_PATH>.
1932 2178
1933When neither C<ca_file> nor C<ca_path> was specified during 2179When neither C<ca_file> nor C<ca_path> was specified during
1934L<AnyEvent::TLS> context creation, and either of these environment 2180L<AnyEvent::TLS> context creation, and either of these environment
1935variables exist, they will be used to specify CA certificate locations 2181variables are nonempty, they will be used to specify CA certificate
1936instead of a system-dependent default. 2182locations instead of a system-dependent default.
1937 2183
1938=item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_AVOID_GUARD> and C<PERL_ANYEVENT_AVOID_ASYNC_INTERRUPT> 2184=item C<PERL_ANYEVENT_AVOID_GUARD> and C<PERL_ANYEVENT_AVOID_ASYNC_INTERRUPT>
1939 2185
1940When these are set to C<1>, then the respective modules are not 2186When these are set to C<1>, then the respective modules are not
1941loaded. Mostly good for testing AnyEvent itself. 2187loaded. Mostly good for testing AnyEvent itself.
2273(even when used without AnyEvent), but most event loops have acceptable 2519(even when used without AnyEvent), but most event loops have acceptable
2274performance with or without AnyEvent. 2520performance with or without AnyEvent.
2275 2521
2276=item * The overhead AnyEvent adds is usually much smaller than the overhead of 2522=item * The overhead AnyEvent adds is usually much smaller than the overhead of
2277the actual event loop, only with extremely fast event loops such as EV 2523the actual event loop, only with extremely fast event loops such as EV
2278adds AnyEvent significant overhead. 2524does AnyEvent add significant overhead.
2279 2525
2280=item * You should avoid POE like the plague if you want performance or 2526=item * You should avoid POE like the plague if you want performance or
2281reasonable memory usage. 2527reasonable memory usage.
2282 2528
2283=back 2529=back
2582 2828
2583=item L<Time::HiRes> 2829=item L<Time::HiRes>
2584 2830
2585This module is part of perl since release 5.008. It will be used when the 2831This module is part of perl since release 5.008. It will be used when the
2586chosen event library does not come with a timing source of its own. The 2832chosen event library does not come with a timing source of its own. The
2587pure-perl event loop (L<AnyEvent::Impl::Perl>) will additionally use it to 2833pure-perl event loop (L<AnyEvent::Loop>) will additionally load it to
2588try to use a monotonic clock for timing stability. 2834try to use a monotonic clock for timing stability.
2589 2835
2590=back 2836=back
2591 2837
2592 2838
2654pronounced). 2900pronounced).
2655 2901
2656 2902
2657=head1 SEE ALSO 2903=head1 SEE ALSO
2658 2904
2659Utility functions: L<AnyEvent::Util>. 2905Tutorial/Introduction: L<AnyEvent::Intro>.
2660 2906
2661Event modules: L<EV>, L<EV::Glib>, L<Glib::EV>, L<Event>, L<Glib::Event>, 2907FAQ: L<AnyEvent::FAQ>.
2662L<Glib>, L<Tk>, L<Event::Lib>, L<Qt>, L<POE>. 2908
2909Utility functions: L<AnyEvent::Util> (misc. grab-bag), L<AnyEvent::Log>
2910(simply logging).
2911
2912Development/Debugging: L<AnyEvent::Strict> (stricter checking),
2913L<AnyEvent::Debug> (interactive shell, watcher tracing).
2914
2915Supported event modules: L<AnyEvent::Loop>, L<EV>, L<EV::Glib>,
2916L<Glib::EV>, L<Event>, L<Glib::Event>, L<Glib>, L<Tk>, L<Event::Lib>,
2917L<Qt>, L<POE>, L<FLTK>.
2663 2918
2664Implementations: L<AnyEvent::Impl::EV>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Event>, 2919Implementations: L<AnyEvent::Impl::EV>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Event>,
2665L<AnyEvent::Impl::Glib>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Tk>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Perl>, 2920L<AnyEvent::Impl::Glib>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Tk>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Perl>,
2666L<AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Qt>, 2921L<AnyEvent::Impl::EventLib>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::Qt>,
2667L<AnyEvent::Impl::POE>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync>, L<Anyevent::Impl::Irssi>. 2922L<AnyEvent::Impl::POE>, L<AnyEvent::Impl::IOAsync>, L<Anyevent::Impl::Irssi>,
2923L<AnyEvent::Impl::FLTK>.
2668 2924
2669Non-blocking file handles, sockets, TCP clients and 2925Non-blocking handles, pipes, stream sockets, TCP clients and
2670servers: L<AnyEvent::Handle>, L<AnyEvent::Socket>, L<AnyEvent::TLS>. 2926servers: L<AnyEvent::Handle>, L<AnyEvent::Socket>, L<AnyEvent::TLS>.
2671 2927
2672Asynchronous DNS: L<AnyEvent::DNS>. 2928Asynchronous DNS: L<AnyEvent::DNS>.
2673 2929
2674Coroutine support: L<Coro>, L<Coro::AnyEvent>, L<Coro::EV>, 2930Thread support: L<Coro>, L<Coro::AnyEvent>, L<Coro::EV>, L<Coro::Event>.
2675L<Coro::Event>,
2676 2931
2677Nontrivial usage examples: L<AnyEvent::GPSD>, L<AnyEvent::XMPP>, 2932Nontrivial usage examples: L<AnyEvent::GPSD>, L<AnyEvent::IRC>,
2678L<AnyEvent::HTTP>. 2933L<AnyEvent::HTTP>.
2679 2934
2680 2935
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