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14 14
15AnyEvent::Handle - non-blocking I/O on file handles via AnyEvent 15AnyEvent::Handle - non-blocking I/O on file handles via AnyEvent
16 16
17=cut 17=cut
18 18
19our $VERSION = 4.232; 19our $VERSION = 4.452;
20 20
21=head1 SYNOPSIS 21=head1 SYNOPSIS
22 22
23 use AnyEvent; 23 use AnyEvent;
24 use AnyEvent::Handle; 24 use AnyEvent::Handle;
27 27
28 my $handle = 28 my $handle =
29 AnyEvent::Handle->new ( 29 AnyEvent::Handle->new (
30 fh => \*STDIN, 30 fh => \*STDIN,
31 on_eof => sub { 31 on_eof => sub {
32 $cv->broadcast; 32 $cv->send;
33 }, 33 },
34 ); 34 );
35 35
36 # send some request line 36 # send some request line
37 $handle->push_write ("getinfo\015\012"); 37 $handle->push_write ("getinfo\015\012");
49 49
50This module is a helper module to make it easier to do event-based I/O on 50This module is a helper module to make it easier to do event-based I/O on
51filehandles. For utility functions for doing non-blocking connects and accepts 51filehandles. For utility functions for doing non-blocking connects and accepts
52on sockets see L<AnyEvent::Util>. 52on sockets see L<AnyEvent::Util>.
53 53
54The L<AnyEvent::Intro> tutorial contains some well-documented
55AnyEvent::Handle examples.
56
54In the following, when the documentation refers to of "bytes" then this 57In the following, when the documentation refers to of "bytes" then this
55means characters. As sysread and syswrite are used for all I/O, their 58means characters. As sysread and syswrite are used for all I/O, their
56treatment of characters applies to this module as well. 59treatment of characters applies to this module as well.
57 60
58All callbacks will be invoked with the handle object as their first 61All callbacks will be invoked with the handle object as their first
60 63
61=head1 METHODS 64=head1 METHODS
62 65
63=over 4 66=over 4
64 67
65=item B<new (%args)> 68=item $handle = B<new> AnyEvent::TLS fh => $filehandle, key => value...
66 69
67The constructor supports these arguments (all as key => value pairs). 70The constructor supports these arguments (all as C<< key => value >> pairs).
68 71
69=over 4 72=over 4
70 73
71=item fh => $filehandle [MANDATORY] 74=item fh => $filehandle [MANDATORY]
72 75
81Set the callback to be called when an end-of-file condition is detected, 84Set the callback to be called when an end-of-file condition is detected,
82i.e. in the case of a socket, when the other side has closed the 85i.e. in the case of a socket, when the other side has closed the
83connection cleanly. 86connection cleanly.
84 87
85For sockets, this just means that the other side has stopped sending data, 88For sockets, this just means that the other side has stopped sending data,
86you can still try to write data, and, in fact, one can return from the eof 89you can still try to write data, and, in fact, one can return from the EOF
87callback and continue writing data, as only the read part has been shut 90callback and continue writing data, as only the read part has been shut
88down. 91down.
89 92
90While not mandatory, it is I<highly> recommended to set an eof callback, 93While not mandatory, it is I<highly> recommended to set an EOF callback,
91otherwise you might end up with a closed socket while you are still 94otherwise you might end up with a closed socket while you are still
92waiting for data. 95waiting for data.
93 96
94If an EOF condition has been detected but no C<on_eof> callback has been 97If an EOF condition has been detected but no C<on_eof> callback has been
95set, then a fatal error will be raised with C<$!> set to <0>. 98set, then a fatal error will be raised with C<$!> set to <0>.
96 99
97=item on_error => $cb->($handle, $fatal) 100=item on_error => $cb->($handle, $fatal, $message)
98 101
99This is the error callback, which is called when, well, some error 102This is the error callback, which is called when, well, some error
100occured, such as not being able to resolve the hostname, failure to 103occured, such as not being able to resolve the hostname, failure to
101connect or a read error. 104connect or a read error.
102 105
103Some errors are fatal (which is indicated by C<$fatal> being true). On 106Some errors are fatal (which is indicated by C<$fatal> being true). On
104fatal errors the handle object will be shut down and will not be usable 107fatal errors the handle object will be shut down and will not be usable
105(but you are free to look at the current C< ->rbuf >). Examples of fatal 108(but you are free to look at the current C<< ->rbuf >>). Examples of fatal
106errors are an EOF condition with active (but unsatisifable) read watchers 109errors are an EOF condition with active (but unsatisifable) read watchers
107(C<EPIPE>) or I/O errors. 110(C<EPIPE>) or I/O errors.
111
112AnyEvent::Handle tries to find an appropriate error code for you to check
113against, but in some cases (TLS errors), this does not work well. It is
114recommended to always output the C<$message> argument in human-readable
115error messages (it's usually the same as C<"$!">).
108 116
109Non-fatal errors can be retried by simply returning, but it is recommended 117Non-fatal errors can be retried by simply returning, but it is recommended
110to simply ignore this parameter and instead abondon the handle object 118to simply ignore this parameter and instead abondon the handle object
111when this callback is invoked. Examples of non-fatal errors are timeouts 119when this callback is invoked. Examples of non-fatal errors are timeouts
112C<ETIMEDOUT>) or badly-formatted data (C<EBADMSG>). 120C<ETIMEDOUT>) or badly-formatted data (C<EBADMSG>).
113 121
114On callback entrance, the value of C<$!> contains the operating system 122On callback entrance, the value of C<$!> contains the operating system
115error (or C<ENOSPC>, C<EPIPE>, C<ETIMEDOUT> or C<EBADMSG>). 123error code (or C<ENOSPC>, C<EPIPE>, C<ETIMEDOUT>, C<EBADMSG> or
124C<EPROTO>).
116 125
117While not mandatory, it is I<highly> recommended to set this callback, as 126While not mandatory, it is I<highly> recommended to set this callback, as
118you will not be notified of errors otherwise. The default simply calls 127you will not be notified of errors otherwise. The default simply calls
119C<croak>. 128C<croak>.
120 129
124and no read request is in the queue (unlike read queue callbacks, this 133and no read request is in the queue (unlike read queue callbacks, this
125callback will only be called when at least one octet of data is in the 134callback will only be called when at least one octet of data is in the
126read buffer). 135read buffer).
127 136
128To access (and remove data from) the read buffer, use the C<< ->rbuf >> 137To access (and remove data from) the read buffer, use the C<< ->rbuf >>
129method or access the C<$handle->{rbuf}> member directly. 138method or access the C<$handle->{rbuf}> member directly. Note that you
139must not enlarge or modify the read buffer, you can only remove data at
140the beginning from it.
130 141
131When an EOF condition is detected then AnyEvent::Handle will first try to 142When an EOF condition is detected then AnyEvent::Handle will first try to
132feed all the remaining data to the queued callbacks and C<on_read> before 143feed all the remaining data to the queued callbacks and C<on_read> before
133calling the C<on_eof> callback. If no progress can be made, then a fatal 144calling the C<on_eof> callback. If no progress can be made, then a fatal
134error will be raised (with C<$!> set to C<EPIPE>). 145error will be raised (with C<$!> set to C<EPIPE>).
149=item timeout => $fractional_seconds 160=item timeout => $fractional_seconds
150 161
151If non-zero, then this enables an "inactivity" timeout: whenever this many 162If non-zero, then this enables an "inactivity" timeout: whenever this many
152seconds pass without a successful read or write on the underlying file 163seconds pass without a successful read or write on the underlying file
153handle, the C<on_timeout> callback will be invoked (and if that one is 164handle, the C<on_timeout> callback will be invoked (and if that one is
154missing, an C<ETIMEDOUT> error will be raised). 165missing, a non-fatal C<ETIMEDOUT> error will be raised).
155 166
156Note that timeout processing is also active when you currently do not have 167Note that timeout processing is also active when you currently do not have
157any outstanding read or write requests: If you plan to keep the connection 168any outstanding read or write requests: If you plan to keep the connection
158idle then you should disable the timout temporarily or ignore the timeout 169idle then you should disable the timout temporarily or ignore the timeout
159in the C<on_timeout> callback. 170in the C<on_timeout> callback, in which case AnyEvent::Handle will simply
171restart the timeout.
160 172
161Zero (the default) disables this timeout. 173Zero (the default) disables this timeout.
162 174
163=item on_timeout => $cb->($handle) 175=item on_timeout => $cb->($handle)
164 176
168 180
169=item rbuf_max => <bytes> 181=item rbuf_max => <bytes>
170 182
171If defined, then a fatal error will be raised (with C<$!> set to C<ENOSPC>) 183If defined, then a fatal error will be raised (with C<$!> set to C<ENOSPC>)
172when the read buffer ever (strictly) exceeds this size. This is useful to 184when the read buffer ever (strictly) exceeds this size. This is useful to
173avoid denial-of-service attacks. 185avoid some forms of denial-of-service attacks.
174 186
175For example, a server accepting connections from untrusted sources should 187For example, a server accepting connections from untrusted sources should
176be configured to accept only so-and-so much data that it cannot act on 188be configured to accept only so-and-so much data that it cannot act on
177(for example, when expecting a line, an attacker could send an unlimited 189(for example, when expecting a line, an attacker could send an unlimited
178amount of data without a callback ever being called as long as the line 190amount of data without a callback ever being called as long as the line
179isn't finished). 191isn't finished).
180 192
181=item autocork => <boolean> 193=item autocork => <boolean>
182 194
183When disabled (the default), then C<push_write> will try to immediately 195When disabled (the default), then C<push_write> will try to immediately
184write the data to the handle if possible. This avoids having to register 196write the data to the handle, if possible. This avoids having to register
185a write watcher and wait for the next event loop iteration, but can be 197a write watcher and wait for the next event loop iteration, but can
186inefficient if you write multiple small chunks (this disadvantage is 198be inefficient if you write multiple small chunks (on the wire, this
187usually avoided by your kernel's nagle algorithm, see C<low_delay>). 199disadvantage is usually avoided by your kernel's nagle algorithm, see
200C<no_delay>, but this option can save costly syscalls).
188 201
189When enabled, then writes will always be queued till the next event loop 202When enabled, then writes will always be queued till the next event loop
190iteration. This is efficient when you do many small writes per iteration, 203iteration. This is efficient when you do many small writes per iteration,
191but less efficient when you do a single write only. 204but less efficient when you do a single write only per iteration (or when
205the write buffer often is full). It also increases write latency.
192 206
193=item no_delay => <boolean> 207=item no_delay => <boolean>
194 208
195When doing small writes on sockets, your operating system kernel might 209When doing small writes on sockets, your operating system kernel might
196wait a bit for more data before actually sending it out. This is called 210wait a bit for more data before actually sending it out. This is called
197the Nagle algorithm, and usually it is beneficial. 211the Nagle algorithm, and usually it is beneficial.
198 212
199In some situations you want as low a delay as possible, which cna be 213In some situations you want as low a delay as possible, which can be
200accomplishd by setting this option to true. 214accomplishd by setting this option to a true value.
201 215
202The default is your opertaing system's default behaviour, this option 216The default is your opertaing system's default behaviour (most likely
203explicitly enables or disables it, if possible. 217enabled), this option explicitly enables or disables it, if possible.
204 218
205=item read_size => <bytes> 219=item read_size => <bytes>
206 220
207The default read block size (the amount of bytes this module will try to read 221The default read block size (the amount of bytes this module will
208during each (loop iteration). Default: C<8192>. 222try to read during each loop iteration, which affects memory
223requirements). Default: C<8192>.
209 224
210=item low_water_mark => <bytes> 225=item low_water_mark => <bytes>
211 226
212Sets the amount of bytes (default: C<0>) that make up an "empty" write 227Sets the amount of bytes (default: C<0>) that make up an "empty" write
213buffer: If the write reaches this size or gets even samller it is 228buffer: If the write reaches this size or gets even samller it is
214considered empty. 229considered empty.
215 230
231Sometimes it can be beneficial (for performance reasons) to add data to
232the write buffer before it is fully drained, but this is a rare case, as
233the operating system kernel usually buffers data as well, so the default
234is good in almost all cases.
235
216=item linger => <seconds> 236=item linger => <seconds>
217 237
218If non-zero (default: C<3600>), then the destructor of the 238If non-zero (default: C<3600>), then the destructor of the
219AnyEvent::Handle object will check wether there is still outstanding write 239AnyEvent::Handle object will check whether there is still outstanding
220data and will install a watcher that will write out this data. No errors 240write data and will install a watcher that will write this data to the
221will be reported (this mostly matches how the operating system treats 241socket. No errors will be reported (this mostly matches how the operating
222outstanding data at socket close time). 242system treats outstanding data at socket close time).
223 243
224This will not work for partial TLS data that could not yet been 244This will not work for partial TLS data that could not be encoded
225encoded. This data will be lost. 245yet. This data will be lost. Calling the C<stoptls> method in time might
246help.
247
248=item peername => $string
249
250A string used to identify the remote site - usually the DNS hostname
251(I<not> IDN!) used to create the connection, rarely the IP address.
252
253Apart from being useful in error messages, this string is also used in TLS
254common name verification (see C<verify_cn> in L<AnyEvent::TLS>).
226 255
227=item tls => "accept" | "connect" | Net::SSLeay::SSL object 256=item tls => "accept" | "connect" | Net::SSLeay::SSL object
228 257
229When this parameter is given, it enables TLS (SSL) mode, that means it 258When this parameter is given, it enables TLS (SSL) mode, that means
230will start making tls handshake and will transparently encrypt/decrypt 259AnyEvent will start a TLS handshake as soon as the conenction has been
231data. 260established and will transparently encrypt/decrypt data afterwards.
261
262All TLS protocol errors will be signalled as C<EPROTO>, with an
263appropriate error message.
232 264
233TLS mode requires Net::SSLeay to be installed (it will be loaded 265TLS mode requires Net::SSLeay to be installed (it will be loaded
234automatically when you try to create a TLS handle). 266automatically when you try to create a TLS handle): this module doesn't
267have a dependency on that module, so if your module requires it, you have
268to add the dependency yourself.
235 269
236For the TLS server side, use C<accept>, and for the TLS client side of a 270Unlike TCP, TLS has a server and client side: for the TLS server side, use
237connection, use C<connect> mode. 271C<accept>, and for the TLS client side of a connection, use C<connect>
272mode.
238 273
239You can also provide your own TLS connection object, but you have 274You can also provide your own TLS connection object, but you have
240to make sure that you call either C<Net::SSLeay::set_connect_state> 275to make sure that you call either C<Net::SSLeay::set_connect_state>
241or C<Net::SSLeay::set_accept_state> on it before you pass it to 276or C<Net::SSLeay::set_accept_state> on it before you pass it to
242AnyEvent::Handle. 277AnyEvent::Handle. Also, this module will take ownership of this connection
278object.
243 279
280At some future point, AnyEvent::Handle might switch to another TLS
281implementation, then the option to use your own session object will go
282away.
283
284B<IMPORTANT:> since Net::SSLeay "objects" are really only integers,
285passing in the wrong integer will lead to certain crash. This most often
286happens when one uses a stylish C<< tls => 1 >> and is surprised about the
287segmentation fault.
288
244See the C<starttls> method if you need to start TLS negotiation later. 289See the C<< ->starttls >> method for when need to start TLS negotiation later.
245 290
246=item tls_ctx => $ssl_ctx 291=item tls_ctx => $anyevent_tls
247 292
248Use the given Net::SSLeay::CTX object to create the new TLS connection 293Use the given C<AnyEvent::TLS> object to create the new TLS connection
249(unless a connection object was specified directly). If this parameter is 294(unless a connection object was specified directly). If this parameter is
250missing, then AnyEvent::Handle will use C<AnyEvent::Handle::TLS_CTX>. 295missing, then AnyEvent::Handle will use C<AnyEvent::Handle::TLS_CTX>.
251 296
297Instead of an object, you can also specify a hash reference with C<< key
298=> value >> pairs. Those will be passed to L<AnyEvent::TLS> to create a
299new TLS context object.
300
252=item json => JSON or JSON::XS object 301=item json => JSON or JSON::XS object
253 302
254This is the json coder object used by the C<json> read and write types. 303This is the json coder object used by the C<json> read and write types.
255 304
256If you don't supply it, then AnyEvent::Handle will create and use a 305If you don't supply it, then AnyEvent::Handle will create and use a
257suitable one, which will write and expect UTF-8 encoded JSON texts. 306suitable one (on demand), which will write and expect UTF-8 encoded JSON
307texts.
258 308
259Note that you are responsible to depend on the JSON module if you want to 309Note that you are responsible to depend on the JSON module if you want to
260use this functionality, as AnyEvent does not have a dependency itself. 310use this functionality, as AnyEvent does not have a dependency itself.
261 311
262=item filter_r => $cb
263
264=item filter_w => $cb
265
266These exist, but are undocumented at this time.
267
268=back 312=back
269 313
270=cut 314=cut
271 315
272sub new { 316sub new {
273 my $class = shift; 317 my $class = shift;
274
275 my $self = bless { @_ }, $class; 318 my $self = bless { @_ }, $class;
276 319
277 $self->{fh} or Carp::croak "mandatory argument fh is missing"; 320 $self->{fh} or Carp::croak "mandatory argument fh is missing";
278 321
279 AnyEvent::Util::fh_nonblocking $self->{fh}, 1; 322 AnyEvent::Util::fh_nonblocking $self->{fh}, 1;
280
281 if ($self->{tls}) {
282 require Net::SSLeay;
283 $self->starttls (delete $self->{tls}, delete $self->{tls_ctx});
284 }
285 323
286 $self->{_activity} = AnyEvent->now; 324 $self->{_activity} = AnyEvent->now;
287 $self->_timeout; 325 $self->_timeout;
288 326
327 $self->no_delay (delete $self->{no_delay}) if exists $self->{no_delay};
328
329 $self->starttls (delete $self->{tls}, delete $self->{tls_ctx})
330 if $self->{tls};
331
289 $self->on_drain (delete $self->{on_drain}) if exists $self->{on_drain}; 332 $self->on_drain (delete $self->{on_drain}) if exists $self->{on_drain};
290 $self->no_delay (delete $self->{no_delay}) if exists $self->{no_delay};
291 333
292 $self->start_read 334 $self->start_read
293 if $self->{on_read}; 335 if $self->{on_read};
294 336
295 $self 337 $self->{fh} && $self
296} 338}
297 339
298sub _shutdown { 340sub _shutdown {
299 my ($self) = @_; 341 my ($self) = @_;
300 342
301 delete $self->{_tw}; 343 delete @$self{qw(_tw _rw _ww fh wbuf on_read _queue)};
302 delete $self->{_rw}; 344 $self->{_eof} = 1; # tell starttls et. al to stop trying
303 delete $self->{_ww};
304 delete $self->{fh};
305 345
306 $self->stoptls; 346 &_freetls;
307
308 delete $self->{on_read};
309 delete $self->{_queue};
310} 347}
311 348
312sub _error { 349sub _error {
313 my ($self, $errno, $fatal) = @_; 350 my ($self, $errno, $fatal, $message) = @_;
314 351
315 $self->_shutdown 352 $self->_shutdown
316 if $fatal; 353 if $fatal;
317 354
318 $! = $errno; 355 $! = $errno;
356 $message ||= "$!";
319 357
320 if ($self->{on_error}) { 358 if ($self->{on_error}) {
321 $self->{on_error}($self, $fatal); 359 $self->{on_error}($self, $fatal, $message);
322 } else { 360 } elsif ($self->{fh}) {
323 Carp::croak "AnyEvent::Handle uncaught error: $!"; 361 Carp::croak "AnyEvent::Handle uncaught error: $message";
324 } 362 }
325} 363}
326 364
327=item $fh = $handle->fh 365=item $fh = $handle->fh
328 366
329This method returns the file handle of the L<AnyEvent::Handle> object. 367This method returns the file handle used to create the L<AnyEvent::Handle> object.
330 368
331=cut 369=cut
332 370
333sub fh { $_[0]{fh} } 371sub fh { $_[0]{fh} }
334 372
352 $_[0]{on_eof} = $_[1]; 390 $_[0]{on_eof} = $_[1];
353} 391}
354 392
355=item $handle->on_timeout ($cb) 393=item $handle->on_timeout ($cb)
356 394
357Replace the current C<on_timeout> callback, or disables the callback 395Replace the current C<on_timeout> callback, or disables the callback (but
358(but not the timeout) if C<$cb> = C<undef>. See C<timeout> constructor 396not the timeout) if C<$cb> = C<undef>. See the C<timeout> constructor
359argument. 397argument and method.
360 398
361=cut 399=cut
362 400
363sub on_timeout { 401sub on_timeout {
364 $_[0]{on_timeout} = $_[1]; 402 $_[0]{on_timeout} = $_[1];
365} 403}
366 404
367=item $handle->autocork ($boolean) 405=item $handle->autocork ($boolean)
368 406
369Enables or disables the current autocork behaviour (see C<autocork> 407Enables or disables the current autocork behaviour (see C<autocork>
370constructor argument). 408constructor argument). Changes will only take effect on the next write.
371 409
372=cut 410=cut
411
412sub autocork {
413 $_[0]{autocork} = $_[1];
414}
373 415
374=item $handle->no_delay ($boolean) 416=item $handle->no_delay ($boolean)
375 417
376Enables or disables the C<no_delay> setting (see constructor argument of 418Enables or disables the C<no_delay> setting (see constructor argument of
377the same name for details). 419the same name for details).
470 my ($self, $cb) = @_; 512 my ($self, $cb) = @_;
471 513
472 $self->{on_drain} = $cb; 514 $self->{on_drain} = $cb;
473 515
474 $cb->($self) 516 $cb->($self)
475 if $cb && $self->{low_water_mark} >= length $self->{wbuf}; 517 if $cb && $self->{low_water_mark} >= (length $self->{wbuf}) + (length $self->{_tls_wbuf});
476} 518}
477 519
478=item $handle->push_write ($data) 520=item $handle->push_write ($data)
479 521
480Queues the given scalar to be written. You can push as much data as you 522Queues the given scalar to be written. You can push as much data as you
497 substr $self->{wbuf}, 0, $len, ""; 539 substr $self->{wbuf}, 0, $len, "";
498 540
499 $self->{_activity} = AnyEvent->now; 541 $self->{_activity} = AnyEvent->now;
500 542
501 $self->{on_drain}($self) 543 $self->{on_drain}($self)
502 if $self->{low_water_mark} >= length $self->{wbuf} 544 if $self->{low_water_mark} >= (length $self->{wbuf}) + (length $self->{_tls_wbuf})
503 && $self->{on_drain}; 545 && $self->{on_drain};
504 546
505 delete $self->{_ww} unless length $self->{wbuf}; 547 delete $self->{_ww} unless length $self->{wbuf};
506 } elsif ($! != EAGAIN && $! != EINTR && $! != WSAEWOULDBLOCK) { 548 } elsif ($! != EAGAIN && $! != EINTR && $! != WSAEWOULDBLOCK) {
507 $self->_error ($!, 1); 549 $self->_error ($!, 1);
531 573
532 @_ = ($WH{$type} or Carp::croak "unsupported type passed to AnyEvent::Handle::push_write") 574 @_ = ($WH{$type} or Carp::croak "unsupported type passed to AnyEvent::Handle::push_write")
533 ->($self, @_); 575 ->($self, @_);
534 } 576 }
535 577
536 if ($self->{filter_w}) { 578 if ($self->{tls}) {
537 $self->{filter_w}($self, \$_[0]); 579 $self->{_tls_wbuf} .= $_[0];
580
581 &_dotls ($self);
538 } else { 582 } else {
539 $self->{wbuf} .= $_[0]; 583 $self->{wbuf} .= $_[0];
540 $self->_drain_wbuf; 584 $self->_drain_wbuf;
541 } 585 }
542} 586}
559=cut 603=cut
560 604
561register_write_type netstring => sub { 605register_write_type netstring => sub {
562 my ($self, $string) = @_; 606 my ($self, $string) = @_;
563 607
564 sprintf "%d:%s,", (length $string), $string 608 (length $string) . ":$string,"
565}; 609};
566 610
567=item packstring => $format, $data 611=item packstring => $format, $data
568 612
569An octet string prefixed with an encoded length. The encoding C<$format> 613An octet string prefixed with an encoded length. The encoding C<$format>
634 678
635 pack "w/a*", Storable::nfreeze ($ref) 679 pack "w/a*", Storable::nfreeze ($ref)
636}; 680};
637 681
638=back 682=back
683
684=item $handle->push_shutdown
685
686Sometimes you know you want to close the socket after writing your data
687before it was actually written. One way to do that is to replace your
688C<on_drain> handler by a callback that shuts down the socket. This method
689is a shorthand for just that, and replaces the C<on_drain> callback with:
690
691 sub { shutdown $_[0]{fh}, 1 } # for push_shutdown
692
693This simply shuts down the write side and signals an EOF condition to the
694the peer.
695
696You can rely on the normal read queue and C<on_eof> handling
697afterwards. This is the cleanest way to close a connection.
698
699=cut
700
701sub push_shutdown {
702 $_[0]->{on_drain} = sub { shutdown $_[0]{fh}, 1 };
703}
639 704
640=item AnyEvent::Handle::register_write_type type => $coderef->($handle, @args) 705=item AnyEvent::Handle::register_write_type type => $coderef->($handle, @args)
641 706
642This function (not method) lets you add your own types to C<push_write>. 707This function (not method) lets you add your own types to C<push_write>.
643Whenever the given C<type> is used, C<push_write> will invoke the code 708Whenever the given C<type> is used, C<push_write> will invoke the code
747 ) { 812 ) {
748 $self->_error (&Errno::ENOSPC, 1), return; 813 $self->_error (&Errno::ENOSPC, 1), return;
749 } 814 }
750 815
751 while () { 816 while () {
817 # we need to use a separate tls read buffer, as we must not receive data while
818 # we are draining the buffer, and this can only happen with TLS.
819 $self->{rbuf} .= delete $self->{_tls_rbuf} if exists $self->{_tls_rbuf};
820
752 my $len = length $self->{rbuf}; 821 my $len = length $self->{rbuf};
753 822
754 if (my $cb = shift @{ $self->{_queue} }) { 823 if (my $cb = shift @{ $self->{_queue} }) {
755 unless ($cb->($self)) { 824 unless ($cb->($self)) {
756 if ($self->{_eof}) { 825 if ($self->{_eof}) {
778 847
779 last; # more data might arrive 848 last; # more data might arrive
780 } 849 }
781 } else { 850 } else {
782 # read side becomes idle 851 # read side becomes idle
783 delete $self->{_rw}; 852 delete $self->{_rw} unless $self->{tls};
784 last; 853 last;
785 } 854 }
786 } 855 }
787 856
788 if ($self->{_eof}) { 857 if ($self->{_eof}) {
817 886
818=item $handle->rbuf 887=item $handle->rbuf
819 888
820Returns the read buffer (as a modifiable lvalue). 889Returns the read buffer (as a modifiable lvalue).
821 890
822You can access the read buffer directly as the C<< ->{rbuf} >> member, if 891You can access the read buffer directly as the C<< ->{rbuf} >>
823you want. 892member, if you want. However, the only operation allowed on the
893read buffer (apart from looking at it) is removing data from its
894beginning. Otherwise modifying or appending to it is not allowed and will
895lead to hard-to-track-down bugs.
824 896
825NOTE: The read buffer should only be used or modified if the C<on_read>, 897NOTE: The read buffer should only be used or modified if the C<on_read>,
826C<push_read> or C<unshift_read> methods are used. The other read methods 898C<push_read> or C<unshift_read> methods are used. The other read methods
827automatically manage the read buffer. 899automatically manage the read buffer.
828 900
1083An octet string prefixed with an encoded length. The encoding C<$format> 1155An octet string prefixed with an encoded length. The encoding C<$format>
1084uses the same format as a Perl C<pack> format, but must specify a single 1156uses the same format as a Perl C<pack> format, but must specify a single
1085integer only (only one of C<cCsSlLqQiInNvVjJw> is allowed, plus an 1157integer only (only one of C<cCsSlLqQiInNvVjJw> is allowed, plus an
1086optional C<!>, C<< < >> or C<< > >> modifier). 1158optional C<!>, C<< < >> or C<< > >> modifier).
1087 1159
1088DNS over TCP uses a prefix of C<n>, EPP uses a prefix of C<N>. 1160For example, DNS over TCP uses a prefix of C<n> (2 octet network order),
1161EPP uses a prefix of C<N> (4 octtes).
1089 1162
1090Example: read a block of data prefixed by its length in BER-encoded 1163Example: read a block of data prefixed by its length in BER-encoded
1091format (very efficient). 1164format (very efficient).
1092 1165
1093 $handle->push_read (packstring => "w", sub { 1166 $handle->push_read (packstring => "w", sub {
1123 } 1196 }
1124}; 1197};
1125 1198
1126=item json => $cb->($handle, $hash_or_arrayref) 1199=item json => $cb->($handle, $hash_or_arrayref)
1127 1200
1128Reads a JSON object or array, decodes it and passes it to the callback. 1201Reads a JSON object or array, decodes it and passes it to the
1202callback. When a parse error occurs, an C<EBADMSG> error will be raised.
1129 1203
1130If a C<json> object was passed to the constructor, then that will be used 1204If a C<json> object was passed to the constructor, then that will be used
1131for the final decode, otherwise it will create a JSON coder expecting UTF-8. 1205for the final decode, otherwise it will create a JSON coder expecting UTF-8.
1132 1206
1133This read type uses the incremental parser available with JSON version 1207This read type uses the incremental parser available with JSON version
1142=cut 1216=cut
1143 1217
1144register_read_type json => sub { 1218register_read_type json => sub {
1145 my ($self, $cb) = @_; 1219 my ($self, $cb) = @_;
1146 1220
1147 require JSON; 1221 my $json = $self->{json} ||=
1222 eval { require JSON::XS; JSON::XS->new->utf8 }
1223 || do { require JSON; JSON->new->utf8 };
1148 1224
1149 my $data; 1225 my $data;
1150 my $rbuf = \$self->{rbuf}; 1226 my $rbuf = \$self->{rbuf};
1151 1227
1152 my $json = $self->{json} ||= JSON->new->utf8;
1153
1154 sub { 1228 sub {
1155 my $ref = $json->incr_parse ($self->{rbuf}); 1229 my $ref = eval { $json->incr_parse ($self->{rbuf}) };
1156 1230
1157 if ($ref) { 1231 if ($ref) {
1158 $self->{rbuf} = $json->incr_text; 1232 $self->{rbuf} = $json->incr_text;
1159 $json->incr_text = ""; 1233 $json->incr_text = "";
1160 $cb->($self, $ref); 1234 $cb->($self, $ref);
1161 1235
1162 1 1236 1
1237 } elsif ($@) {
1238 # error case
1239 $json->incr_skip;
1240
1241 $self->{rbuf} = $json->incr_text;
1242 $json->incr_text = "";
1243
1244 $self->_error (&Errno::EBADMSG);
1245
1246 ()
1163 } else { 1247 } else {
1164 $self->{rbuf} = ""; 1248 $self->{rbuf} = "";
1249
1165 () 1250 ()
1166 } 1251 }
1167 } 1252 }
1168}; 1253};
1169 1254
1246Note that AnyEvent::Handle will automatically C<start_read> for you when 1331Note that AnyEvent::Handle will automatically C<start_read> for you when
1247you change the C<on_read> callback or push/unshift a read callback, and it 1332you change the C<on_read> callback or push/unshift a read callback, and it
1248will automatically C<stop_read> for you when neither C<on_read> is set nor 1333will automatically C<stop_read> for you when neither C<on_read> is set nor
1249there are any read requests in the queue. 1334there are any read requests in the queue.
1250 1335
1336These methods will have no effect when in TLS mode (as TLS doesn't support
1337half-duplex connections).
1338
1251=cut 1339=cut
1252 1340
1253sub stop_read { 1341sub stop_read {
1254 my ($self) = @_; 1342 my ($self) = @_;
1255 1343
1256 delete $self->{_rw}; 1344 delete $self->{_rw} unless $self->{tls};
1257} 1345}
1258 1346
1259sub start_read { 1347sub start_read {
1260 my ($self) = @_; 1348 my ($self) = @_;
1261 1349
1262 unless ($self->{_rw} || $self->{_eof}) { 1350 unless ($self->{_rw} || $self->{_eof}) {
1263 Scalar::Util::weaken $self; 1351 Scalar::Util::weaken $self;
1264 1352
1265 $self->{_rw} = AnyEvent->io (fh => $self->{fh}, poll => "r", cb => sub { 1353 $self->{_rw} = AnyEvent->io (fh => $self->{fh}, poll => "r", cb => sub {
1266 my $rbuf = $self->{filter_r} ? \my $buf : \$self->{rbuf}; 1354 my $rbuf = \($self->{tls} ? my $buf : $self->{rbuf});
1267 my $len = sysread $self->{fh}, $$rbuf, $self->{read_size} || 8192, length $$rbuf; 1355 my $len = sysread $self->{fh}, $$rbuf, $self->{read_size} || 8192, length $$rbuf;
1268 1356
1269 if ($len > 0) { 1357 if ($len > 0) {
1270 $self->{_activity} = AnyEvent->now; 1358 $self->{_activity} = AnyEvent->now;
1271 1359
1272 $self->{filter_r} 1360 if ($self->{tls}) {
1273 ? $self->{filter_r}($self, $rbuf) 1361 Net::SSLeay::BIO_write ($self->{_rbio}, $$rbuf);
1274 : $self->{_in_drain} || $self->_drain_rbuf; 1362
1363 &_dotls ($self);
1364 } else {
1365 $self->_drain_rbuf unless $self->{_in_drain};
1366 }
1275 1367
1276 } elsif (defined $len) { 1368 } elsif (defined $len) {
1277 delete $self->{_rw}; 1369 delete $self->{_rw};
1278 $self->{_eof} = 1; 1370 $self->{_eof} = 1;
1279 $self->_drain_rbuf unless $self->{_in_drain}; 1371 $self->_drain_rbuf unless $self->{_in_drain};
1283 } 1375 }
1284 }); 1376 });
1285 } 1377 }
1286} 1378}
1287 1379
1380our $ERROR_SYSCALL;
1381our $ERROR_WANT_READ;
1382our $ERROR_ZERO_RETURN;
1383
1384sub _tls_error {
1385 my ($self, $err) = @_;
1386
1387 return $self->_error ($!, 1)
1388 if $err == Net::SSLeay::ERROR_SYSCALL ();
1389
1390 my $err =Net::SSLeay::ERR_error_string (Net::SSLeay::ERR_get_error ());
1391
1392 # reduce error string to look less scary
1393 $err =~ s/^error:[0-9a-fA-F]{8}:[^:]+:([^:]+):/\L$1: /;
1394
1395 $self->_error (&Errno::EPROTO, 1, $err);
1396}
1397
1398# poll the write BIO and send the data if applicable
1399# also decode read data if possible
1400# this is basiclaly our TLS state machine
1401# more efficient implementations are possible with openssl,
1402# but not with the buggy and incomplete Net::SSLeay.
1288sub _dotls { 1403sub _dotls {
1289 my ($self) = @_; 1404 my ($self) = @_;
1290 1405
1291 my $buf; 1406 my $tmp;
1292 1407
1293 if (length $self->{_tls_wbuf}) { 1408 if (length $self->{_tls_wbuf}) {
1294 while ((my $len = Net::SSLeay::write ($self->{tls}, $self->{_tls_wbuf})) > 0) { 1409 while (($tmp = Net::SSLeay::write ($self->{tls}, $self->{_tls_wbuf})) > 0) {
1295 substr $self->{_tls_wbuf}, 0, $len, ""; 1410 substr $self->{_tls_wbuf}, 0, $tmp, "";
1296 } 1411 }
1297 }
1298 1412
1413 $tmp = Net::SSLeay::get_error ($self->{tls}, $tmp);
1414 return $self->_tls_error ($tmp)
1415 if $tmp != $ERROR_WANT_READ
1416 && ($tmp != $ERROR_SYSCALL || $!)
1417 && $tmp != $ERROR_ZERO_RETURN;
1418 }
1419
1420 while (defined ($tmp = Net::SSLeay::read ($self->{tls}))) {
1421 unless (length $tmp) {
1422 # let's treat SSL-eof as we treat normal EOF
1423 delete $self->{_rw};
1424 $self->{_eof} = 1;
1425 &_freetls;
1426 }
1427
1428 $self->{_tls_rbuf} .= $tmp;
1429 $self->_drain_rbuf unless $self->{_in_drain};
1430 $self->{tls} or return; # tls session might have gone away in callback
1431 }
1432
1433 $tmp = Net::SSLeay::get_error ($self->{tls}, -1);
1434 return $self->_tls_error ($tmp)
1435 if $tmp != $ERROR_WANT_READ
1436 && ($tmp != $ERROR_SYSCALL || $!)
1437 && $tmp != $ERROR_ZERO_RETURN;
1438
1299 if (length ($buf = Net::SSLeay::BIO_read ($self->{_wbio}))) { 1439 while (length ($tmp = Net::SSLeay::BIO_read ($self->{_wbio}))) {
1300 $self->{wbuf} .= $buf; 1440 $self->{wbuf} .= $tmp;
1301 $self->_drain_wbuf; 1441 $self->_drain_wbuf;
1302 }
1303
1304 while (defined ($buf = Net::SSLeay::read ($self->{tls}))) {
1305 if (length $buf) {
1306 $self->{rbuf} .= $buf;
1307 $self->_drain_rbuf unless $self->{_in_drain};
1308 } else {
1309 # let's treat SSL-eof as we treat normal EOF
1310 $self->{_eof} = 1;
1311 $self->_shutdown;
1312 return;
1313 }
1314 }
1315
1316 my $err = Net::SSLeay::get_error ($self->{tls}, -1);
1317
1318 if ($err!= Net::SSLeay::ERROR_WANT_READ ()) {
1319 if ($err == Net::SSLeay::ERROR_SYSCALL ()) {
1320 return $self->_error ($!, 1);
1321 } elsif ($err == Net::SSLeay::ERROR_SSL ()) {
1322 return $self->_error (&Errno::EIO, 1);
1323 }
1324
1325 # all others are fine for our purposes
1326 } 1442 }
1327} 1443}
1328 1444
1329=item $handle->starttls ($tls[, $tls_ctx]) 1445=item $handle->starttls ($tls[, $tls_ctx])
1330 1446
1333C<starttls>. 1449C<starttls>.
1334 1450
1335The first argument is the same as the C<tls> constructor argument (either 1451The first argument is the same as the C<tls> constructor argument (either
1336C<"connect">, C<"accept"> or an existing Net::SSLeay object). 1452C<"connect">, C<"accept"> or an existing Net::SSLeay object).
1337 1453
1338The second argument is the optional C<Net::SSLeay::CTX> object that is 1454The second argument is the optional C<AnyEvent::TLS> object that is used
1339used when AnyEvent::Handle has to create its own TLS connection object. 1455when AnyEvent::Handle has to create its own TLS connection object, or
1456a hash reference with C<< key => value >> pairs that will be used to
1457construct a new context.
1340 1458
1341The TLS connection object will end up in C<< $handle->{tls} >> after this 1459The TLS connection object will end up in C<< $handle->{tls} >>, the TLS
1342call and can be used or changed to your liking. Note that the handshake 1460context in C<< $handle->{tls_ctx} >> after this call and can be used or
1343might have already started when this function returns. 1461changed to your liking. Note that the handshake might have already started
1462when this function returns.
1344 1463
1464If it an error to start a TLS handshake more than once per
1465AnyEvent::Handle object (this is due to bugs in OpenSSL).
1466
1345=cut 1467=cut
1468
1469our %TLS_CACHE; #TODO not yet documented, should we?
1346 1470
1347sub starttls { 1471sub starttls {
1348 my ($self, $ssl, $ctx) = @_; 1472 my ($self, $ssl, $ctx) = @_;
1349 1473
1350 $self->stoptls; 1474 require Net::SSLeay;
1351 1475
1352 if ($ssl eq "accept") { 1476 Carp::croak "it is an error to call starttls more than once on an AnyEvent::Handle object"
1353 $ssl = Net::SSLeay::new ($ctx || TLS_CTX ()); 1477 if $self->{tls};
1354 Net::SSLeay::set_accept_state ($ssl); 1478
1355 } elsif ($ssl eq "connect") { 1479 $ERROR_SYSCALL = Net::SSLeay::ERROR_SYSCALL ();
1356 $ssl = Net::SSLeay::new ($ctx || TLS_CTX ()); 1480 $ERROR_WANT_READ = Net::SSLeay::ERROR_WANT_READ ();
1357 Net::SSLeay::set_connect_state ($ssl); 1481 $ERROR_ZERO_RETURN = Net::SSLeay::ERROR_ZERO_RETURN ();
1482
1483 $ctx ||= $self->{tls_ctx};
1484
1485 if ("HASH" eq ref $ctx) {
1486 require AnyEvent::TLS;
1487
1488 local $Carp::CarpLevel = 1; # skip ourselves when creating a new context
1489
1490 if ($ctx->{cache}) {
1491 my $key = $ctx+0;
1492 $ctx = $TLS_CACHE{$key} ||= new AnyEvent::TLS %$ctx;
1493 } else {
1494 $ctx = new AnyEvent::TLS %$ctx;
1495 }
1496 }
1358 } 1497
1359 1498 $self->{tls_ctx} = $ctx || TLS_CTX ();
1360 $self->{tls} = $ssl; 1499 $self->{tls} = $ssl = $self->{tls_ctx}->_get_session ($ssl, $self, $self->{peername});
1361 1500
1362 # basically, this is deep magic (because SSL_read should have the same issues) 1501 # basically, this is deep magic (because SSL_read should have the same issues)
1363 # but the openssl maintainers basically said: "trust us, it just works". 1502 # but the openssl maintainers basically said: "trust us, it just works".
1364 # (unfortunately, we have to hardcode constants because the abysmally misdesigned 1503 # (unfortunately, we have to hardcode constants because the abysmally misdesigned
1365 # and mismaintained ssleay-module doesn't even offer them). 1504 # and mismaintained ssleay-module doesn't even offer them).
1366 # http://www.mail-archive.com/openssl-dev@openssl.org/msg22420.html 1505 # http://www.mail-archive.com/openssl-dev@openssl.org/msg22420.html
1506 #
1507 # in short: this is a mess.
1508 #
1509 # note that we do not try to keep the length constant between writes as we are required to do.
1510 # we assume that most (but not all) of this insanity only applies to non-blocking cases,
1511 # and we drive openssl fully in blocking mode here. Or maybe we don't - openssl seems to
1512 # have identity issues in that area.
1367 Net::SSLeay::CTX_set_mode ($self->{tls}, 1513# Net::SSLeay::CTX_set_mode ($ssl,
1368 (eval { local $SIG{__DIE__}; Net::SSLeay::MODE_ENABLE_PARTIAL_WRITE () } || 1) 1514# (eval { local $SIG{__DIE__}; Net::SSLeay::MODE_ENABLE_PARTIAL_WRITE () } || 1)
1369 | (eval { local $SIG{__DIE__}; Net::SSLeay::MODE_ACCEPT_MOVING_WRITE_BUFFER () } || 2)); 1515# | (eval { local $SIG{__DIE__}; Net::SSLeay::MODE_ACCEPT_MOVING_WRITE_BUFFER () } || 2));
1516 Net::SSLeay::CTX_set_mode ($ssl, 1|2);
1370 1517
1371 $self->{_rbio} = Net::SSLeay::BIO_new (Net::SSLeay::BIO_s_mem ()); 1518 $self->{_rbio} = Net::SSLeay::BIO_new (Net::SSLeay::BIO_s_mem ());
1372 $self->{_wbio} = Net::SSLeay::BIO_new (Net::SSLeay::BIO_s_mem ()); 1519 $self->{_wbio} = Net::SSLeay::BIO_new (Net::SSLeay::BIO_s_mem ());
1373 1520
1374 Net::SSLeay::set_bio ($ssl, $self->{_rbio}, $self->{_wbio}); 1521 Net::SSLeay::set_bio ($ssl, $self->{_rbio}, $self->{_wbio});
1375 1522
1376 $self->{filter_w} = sub { 1523 &_dotls; # need to trigger the initial handshake
1377 $_[0]{_tls_wbuf} .= ${$_[1]}; 1524 $self->start_read; # make sure we actually do read
1378 &_dotls;
1379 };
1380 $self->{filter_r} = sub {
1381 Net::SSLeay::BIO_write ($_[0]{_rbio}, ${$_[1]});
1382 &_dotls;
1383 };
1384} 1525}
1385 1526
1386=item $handle->stoptls 1527=item $handle->stoptls
1387 1528
1388Destroys the SSL connection, if any. Partial read or write data will be 1529Shuts down the SSL connection - this makes a proper EOF handshake by
1389lost. 1530sending a close notify to the other side, but since OpenSSL doesn't
1531support non-blocking shut downs, it is not possible to re-use the stream
1532afterwards.
1390 1533
1391=cut 1534=cut
1392 1535
1393sub stoptls { 1536sub stoptls {
1394 my ($self) = @_; 1537 my ($self) = @_;
1395 1538
1396 Net::SSLeay::free (delete $self->{tls}) if $self->{tls}; 1539 if ($self->{tls}) {
1540 Net::SSLeay::shutdown ($self->{tls});
1397 1541
1398 delete $self->{_rbio}; 1542 &_dotls;
1399 delete $self->{_wbio}; 1543
1400 delete $self->{_tls_wbuf}; 1544 # we don't give a shit. no, we do, but we can't. no...
1401 delete $self->{filter_r}; 1545 # we, we... have to use openssl :/
1402 delete $self->{filter_w}; 1546 &_freetls;
1547 }
1548}
1549
1550sub _freetls {
1551 my ($self) = @_;
1552
1553 return unless $self->{tls};
1554
1555 $self->{tls_ctx}->_put_session (delete $self->{tls});
1556
1557 delete @$self{qw(_rbio _wbio _tls_wbuf)};
1403} 1558}
1404 1559
1405sub DESTROY { 1560sub DESTROY {
1406 my $self = shift; 1561 my ($self) = @_;
1407 1562
1408 $self->stoptls; 1563 &_freetls;
1409 1564
1410 my $linger = exists $self->{linger} ? $self->{linger} : 3600; 1565 my $linger = exists $self->{linger} ? $self->{linger} : 3600;
1411 1566
1412 if ($linger && length $self->{wbuf}) { 1567 if ($linger && length $self->{wbuf}) {
1413 my $fh = delete $self->{fh}; 1568 my $fh = delete $self->{fh};
1428 @linger = (); 1583 @linger = ();
1429 }); 1584 });
1430 } 1585 }
1431} 1586}
1432 1587
1588=item $handle->destroy
1589
1590Shuts down the handle object as much as possible - this call ensures that
1591no further callbacks will be invoked and resources will be freed as much
1592as possible. You must not call any methods on the object afterwards.
1593
1594Normally, you can just "forget" any references to an AnyEvent::Handle
1595object and it will simply shut down. This works in fatal error and EOF
1596callbacks, as well as code outside. It does I<NOT> work in a read or write
1597callback, so when you want to destroy the AnyEvent::Handle object from
1598within such an callback. You I<MUST> call C<< ->destroy >> explicitly in
1599that case.
1600
1601The handle might still linger in the background and write out remaining
1602data, as specified by the C<linger> option, however.
1603
1604=cut
1605
1606sub destroy {
1607 my ($self) = @_;
1608
1609 $self->DESTROY;
1610 %$self = ();
1611}
1612
1433=item AnyEvent::Handle::TLS_CTX 1613=item AnyEvent::Handle::TLS_CTX
1434 1614
1435This function creates and returns the Net::SSLeay::CTX object used by 1615This function creates and returns the AnyEvent::TLS object used by default
1436default for TLS mode. 1616for TLS mode.
1437 1617
1438The context is created like this: 1618The context is created by calling L<AnyEvent::TLS> without any arguments.
1439
1440 Net::SSLeay::load_error_strings;
1441 Net::SSLeay::SSLeay_add_ssl_algorithms;
1442 Net::SSLeay::randomize;
1443
1444 my $CTX = Net::SSLeay::CTX_new;
1445
1446 Net::SSLeay::CTX_set_options $CTX, Net::SSLeay::OP_ALL
1447 1619
1448=cut 1620=cut
1449 1621
1450our $TLS_CTX; 1622our $TLS_CTX;
1451 1623
1452sub TLS_CTX() { 1624sub TLS_CTX() {
1453 $TLS_CTX || do { 1625 $TLS_CTX ||= do {
1454 require Net::SSLeay; 1626 require AnyEvent::TLS;
1455 1627
1456 Net::SSLeay::load_error_strings (); 1628 new AnyEvent::TLS
1457 Net::SSLeay::SSLeay_add_ssl_algorithms ();
1458 Net::SSLeay::randomize ();
1459
1460 $TLS_CTX = Net::SSLeay::CTX_new ();
1461
1462 Net::SSLeay::CTX_set_options ($TLS_CTX, Net::SSLeay::OP_ALL ());
1463
1464 $TLS_CTX
1465 } 1629 }
1466} 1630}
1467 1631
1468=back 1632=back
1633
1634
1635=head1 NONFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1636
1637=over 4
1638
1639=item I C<undef> the AnyEvent::Handle reference inside my callback and
1640still get further invocations!
1641
1642That's because AnyEvent::Handle keeps a reference to itself when handling
1643read or write callbacks.
1644
1645It is only safe to "forget" the reference inside EOF or error callbacks,
1646from within all other callbacks, you need to explicitly call the C<<
1647->destroy >> method.
1648
1649=item I get different callback invocations in TLS mode/Why can't I pause
1650reading?
1651
1652Unlike, say, TCP, TLS connections do not consist of two independent
1653communication channels, one for each direction. Or put differently. The
1654read and write directions are not independent of each other: you cannot
1655write data unless you are also prepared to read, and vice versa.
1656
1657This can mean than, in TLS mode, you might get C<on_error> or C<on_eof>
1658callback invocations when you are not expecting any read data - the reason
1659is that AnyEvent::Handle always reads in TLS mode.
1660
1661During the connection, you have to make sure that you always have a
1662non-empty read-queue, or an C<on_read> watcher. At the end of the
1663connection (or when you no longer want to use it) you can call the
1664C<destroy> method.
1665
1666=item How do I read data until the other side closes the connection?
1667
1668If you just want to read your data into a perl scalar, the easiest way
1669to achieve this is by setting an C<on_read> callback that does nothing,
1670clearing the C<on_eof> callback and in the C<on_error> callback, the data
1671will be in C<$_[0]{rbuf}>:
1672
1673 $handle->on_read (sub { });
1674 $handle->on_eof (undef);
1675 $handle->on_error (sub {
1676 my $data = delete $_[0]{rbuf};
1677 undef $handle;
1678 });
1679
1680The reason to use C<on_error> is that TCP connections, due to latencies
1681and packets loss, might get closed quite violently with an error, when in
1682fact, all data has been received.
1683
1684It is usually better to use acknowledgements when transferring data,
1685to make sure the other side hasn't just died and you got the data
1686intact. This is also one reason why so many internet protocols have an
1687explicit QUIT command.
1688
1689=item I don't want to destroy the handle too early - how do I wait until
1690all data has been written?
1691
1692After writing your last bits of data, set the C<on_drain> callback
1693and destroy the handle in there - with the default setting of
1694C<low_water_mark> this will be called precisely when all data has been
1695written to the socket:
1696
1697 $handle->push_write (...);
1698 $handle->on_drain (sub {
1699 warn "all data submitted to the kernel\n";
1700 undef $handle;
1701 });
1702
1703=back
1704
1469 1705
1470=head1 SUBCLASSING AnyEvent::Handle 1706=head1 SUBCLASSING AnyEvent::Handle
1471 1707
1472In many cases, you might want to subclass AnyEvent::Handle. 1708In many cases, you might want to subclass AnyEvent::Handle.
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