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24 db_put $db, undef, "key", "data", 0, sub { 24 db_put $db, undef, "key", "data", 0, sub {
25 db_del $db, undef, "key"; 25 db_del $db, undef, "key";
26 }; 26 };
27 db_sync $db; 27 db_sync $db;
28 28
29 # automatic result processing with AnyEvent: 29 # when you also use Coro, management is easy:
30 our $FH; open $FH, "<&=" . BDB::poll_fileno; 30 use Coro::BDB;
31 our $WATCHER = AnyEvent->io (fh => $FH, poll => 'r', cb => \&BDB::poll_cb); 31
32 # automatic event loop intergration with AnyEvent:
33 use AnyEvent::BDB;
32 34
33 # automatic result processing with EV: 35 # automatic result processing with EV:
34 my $WATCHER = EV::io BDB::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&BDB::poll_cb; 36 my $WATCHER = EV::io BDB::poll_fileno, EV::READ, \&BDB::poll_cb;
35 37
36 # with Glib: 38 # with Glib:
106no warnings; 108no warnings;
107use strict 'vars'; 109use strict 'vars';
108 110
109use base 'Exporter'; 111use base 'Exporter';
110 112
113our $VERSION;
114
111BEGIN { 115BEGIN {
112 our $VERSION = '1.2'; 116 $VERSION = '1.81';
113 117
114 our @BDB_REQ = qw( 118 our @BDB_REQ = qw(
115 db_env_open db_env_close db_env_txn_checkpoint db_env_lock_detect 119 db_env_open db_env_close db_env_txn_checkpoint db_env_lock_detect
116 db_env_memp_sync db_env_memp_trickle 120 db_env_memp_sync db_env_memp_trickle db_env_dbrename db_env_dbremove
117 db_open db_close db_compact db_sync db_put db_get db_pget db_del db_key_range 121 db_env_log_archive
122 db_open db_close db_compact db_sync db_upgrade
123 db_put db_exists db_get db_pget db_del db_key_range
118 db_txn_commit db_txn_abort db_txn_finish 124 db_txn_commit db_txn_abort db_txn_finish
119 db_c_close db_c_count db_c_put db_c_get db_c_pget db_c_del 125 db_c_close db_c_count db_c_put db_c_get db_c_pget db_c_del
120 db_sequence_open db_sequence_close 126 db_sequence_open db_sequence_close
121 db_sequence_get db_sequence_remove 127 db_sequence_get db_sequence_remove
122 ); 128 );
130 136
131 require XSLoader; 137 require XSLoader;
132 XSLoader::load ("BDB", $VERSION); 138 XSLoader::load ("BDB", $VERSION);
133} 139}
134 140
135=head2 BERKELEYDB FUNCTIONS 141=head1 BERKELEYDB FUNCTIONS
136 142
137All of these are functions. The create functions simply return a new 143All of these are functions. The create functions simply return a new
138object and never block. All the remaining functions all take an optional 144object and never block. All the remaining functions take an optional
139callback as last argument. If it is missing, then the fucntion will be 145callback as last argument. If it is missing, then the function will be
140executed synchronously. 146executed synchronously. In both cases, C<$!> will reflect the return value
147of the function.
141 148
142BDB functions that cannot block (mostly functions that manipulate 149BDB functions that cannot block (mostly functions that manipulate
143settings) are method calls on the relevant objects, so the rule of thumb 150settings) are method calls on the relevant objects, so the rule of thumb
144is: if its a method, its not blocking, if its a function, it takes a 151is: if it's a method, it's not blocking, if it's a function, it takes a
145callback as last argument. 152callback as last argument.
146 153
147In the following, C<$int> signifies an integer return value, 154In the following, C<$int> signifies an integer return value,
148C<octetstring> is a "binary string" (i.e. a perl string with no character 155C<bdb_filename> is a "filename" (octets on unix, madness on windows),
149indices >255), C<U32> is an unsigned 32 bit integer, C<int> is some 156C<U32> is an unsigned 32 bit integer, C<int> is some integer, C<NV> is a
150integer, C<NV> is a floating point value. 157floating point value.
151 158
152The C<SV *> types are generic perl scalars (for input and output of data 159Most C<SV *> types are generic perl scalars (for input and output of data
153values), and the C<SV *callback> is the optional callback function to call 160values).
154when the request is completed.
155 161
156The various C<DB_ENV> etc. arguments are handles return by 162The various C<DB_ENV> etc. arguments are handles return by
157C<db_env_create>, C<db_create>, C<txn_begin> and so on. If they have an 163C<db_env_create>, C<db_create>, C<txn_begin> and so on. If they have an
158appended C<_ornull> this means they are optional and you can pass C<undef> 164appended C<_ornull> this means they are optional and you can pass C<undef>
159for them, resulting a NULL pointer on the C level. 165for them, resulting a NULL pointer on the C level.
160 166
167The C<SV *callback> is the optional callback function to call when the
168request is completed. This last callback argument is special: the callback
169is simply the last argument passed. If there are "optional" arguments
170before the callback they can be left out. The callback itself can be left
171out or specified as C<undef>, in which case the function will be executed
172synchronously.
173
174For example, C<db_env_txn_checkpoint> usually is called with all integer
175arguments zero. These can be left out, so all of these specify a call
176to C<< DB_ENV->txn_checkpoint >>, to be executed asynchronously with a
177callback to be called:
178
179 db_env_txn_checkpoint $db_env, 0, 0, 0, sub { };
180 db_env_txn_checkpoint $db_env, 0, 0, sub { };
181 db_env_txn_checkpoint $db_env, sub { };
182
183While these all specify a call to C<< DB_ENV->txn_checkpoint >> to be
184executed synchronously:
185
186 db_env_txn_checkpoint $db_env, 0, 0, 0, undef;
187 db_env_txn_checkpoint $db_env, 0, 0, 0;
188 db_env_txn_checkpoint $db_env, 0;
189
161=head3 BDB functions 190=head2 BDB functions
162 191
163Functions in the BDB namespace, exported by default: 192Functions in the BDB namespace, exported by default:
164 193
165 $env = db_env_create (U32 env_flags = 0) 194 $env = db_env_create (U32 env_flags = 0)
166 flags: RPCCLIENT 195 flags: RPCCLIENT
167 196
168 db_env_open (DB_ENV *env, octetstring db_home, U32 open_flags, int mode, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) 197 db_env_open (DB_ENV *env, bdb_filename db_home, U32 open_flags, int mode, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef)
169 open_flags: INIT_CDB INIT_LOCK INIT_LOG INIT_MPOOL INIT_REP INIT_TXN RECOVER RECOVER_FATAL USE_ENVIRON USE_ENVIRON_ROOT CREATE LOCKDOWN PRIVATE REGISTER SYSTEM_MEM 198 open_flags: INIT_CDB INIT_LOCK INIT_LOG INIT_MPOOL INIT_REP INIT_TXN RECOVER RECOVER_FATAL USE_ENVIRON USE_ENVIRON_ROOT CREATE LOCKDOWN PRIVATE REGISTER SYSTEM_MEM
170 db_env_close (DB_ENV *env, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) 199 db_env_close (DB_ENV *env, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef)
171 db_env_txn_checkpoint (DB_ENV *env, U32 kbyte = 0, U32 min = 0, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) 200 db_env_txn_checkpoint (DB_ENV *env, U32 kbyte = 0, U32 min = 0, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef)
172 flags: FORCE 201 flags: FORCE
173 db_env_lock_detect (DB_ENV *env, U32 flags = 0, U32 atype = DB_LOCK_DEFAULT, SV *dummy = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) 202 db_env_lock_detect (DB_ENV *env, U32 flags = 0, U32 atype = DB_LOCK_DEFAULT, SV *dummy = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef)
174 atype: LOCK_DEFAULT LOCK_EXPIRE LOCK_MAXLOCKS LOCK_MAXWRITE LOCK_MINLOCKS LOCK_MINWRITE LOCK_OLDEST LOCK_RANDOM LOCK_YOUNGEST 203 atype: LOCK_DEFAULT LOCK_EXPIRE LOCK_MAXLOCKS LOCK_MAXWRITE LOCK_MINLOCKS LOCK_MINWRITE LOCK_OLDEST LOCK_RANDOM LOCK_YOUNGEST
175 db_env_memp_sync (DB_ENV *env, SV *dummy = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) 204 db_env_memp_sync (DB_ENV *env, SV *dummy = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef)
176 db_env_memp_trickle (DB_ENV *env, int percent, SV *dummy = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) 205 db_env_memp_trickle (DB_ENV *env, int percent, SV *dummy = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef)
206 db_env_dbremove (DB_ENV *env, DB_TXN_ornull *txnid, bdb_filename file, bdb_filename database, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef)
207 db_env_dbrename (DB_ENV *env, DB_TXN_ornull *txnid, bdb_filename file, bdb_filename database, bdb_filename newname, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef)
208 db_env_log_archive (DB_ENV *env, SV *listp, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef)
177 209
178 $db = db_create (DB_ENV *env = 0, U32 flags = 0) 210 $db = db_create (DB_ENV *env = 0, U32 flags = 0)
179 flags: XA_CREATE 211 flags: XA_CREATE
180 212
181 db_open (DB *db, DB_TXN_ornull *txnid, octetstring file, octetstring database, int type, U32 flags, int mode, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) 213 db_open (DB *db, DB_TXN_ornull *txnid, bdb_filename file, bdb_filename database, int type, U32 flags, int mode, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef)
182 flags: AUTO_COMMIT CREATE EXCL MULTIVERSION NOMMAP RDONLY READ_UNCOMMITTED THREAD TRUNCATE 214 flags: AUTO_COMMIT CREATE EXCL MULTIVERSION NOMMAP RDONLY READ_UNCOMMITTED THREAD TRUNCATE
183 db_close (DB *db, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) 215 db_close (DB *db, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef)
184 flags: DB_NOSYNC 216 flags: DB_NOSYNC
217 db_upgrade (DB *db, bdb_filename file, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef)
185 db_compact (DB *db, DB_TXN_ornull *txn = 0, SV *start = 0, SV *stop = 0, SV *unused1 = 0, U32 flags = DB_FREE_SPACE, SV *unused2 = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) 218 db_compact (DB *db, DB_TXN_ornull *txn = 0, SV *start = 0, SV *stop = 0, SV *unused1 = 0, U32 flags = DB_FREE_SPACE, SV *unused2 = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef)
186 flags: FREELIST_ONLY FREE_SPACE 219 flags: FREELIST_ONLY FREE_SPACE
187 db_sync (DB *db, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) 220 db_sync (DB *db, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef)
188 db_key_range (DB *db, DB_TXN_ornull *txn, SV *key, SV *key_range, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) 221 db_key_range (DB *db, DB_TXN_ornull *txn, SV *key, SV *key_range, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef)
189 db_put (DB *db, DB_TXN_ornull *txn, SV *key, SV *data, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) 222 db_put (DB *db, DB_TXN_ornull *txn, SV *key, SV *data, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef)
190 flags: APPEND NODUPDATA NOOVERWRITE 223 flags: APPEND NODUPDATA NOOVERWRITE
224 db_exists (DB *db, DB_TXN_ornull *txn, SV *key, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = 0) (v4.6)
191 db_get (DB *db, DB_TXN_ornull *txn, SV *key, SV *data, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) 225 db_get (DB *db, DB_TXN_ornull *txn, SV *key, SV *data, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef)
192 flags: CONSUME CONSUME_WAIT GET_BOTH SET_RECNO MULTIPLE READ_COMMITTED READ_UNCOMMITTED RMW 226 flags: CONSUME CONSUME_WAIT GET_BOTH SET_RECNO MULTIPLE READ_COMMITTED READ_UNCOMMITTED RMW
193 db_pget (DB *db, DB_TXN_ornull *txn, SV *key, SV *pkey, SV *data, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) 227 db_pget (DB *db, DB_TXN_ornull *txn, SV *key, SV *pkey, SV *data, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef)
194 flags: CONSUME CONSUME_WAIT GET_BOTH SET_RECNO MULTIPLE READ_COMMITTED READ_UNCOMMITTED RMW 228 flags: CONSUME CONSUME_WAIT GET_BOTH SET_RECNO MULTIPLE READ_COMMITTED READ_UNCOMMITTED RMW
195 db_del (DB *db, DB_TXN_ornull *txn, SV *key, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) 229 db_del (DB *db, DB_TXN_ornull *txn, SV *key, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef)
212 db_sequence_get (DB_SEQUENCE *seq, DB_TXN_ornull *txnid, int delta, SV *seq_value, U32 flags = DB_TXN_NOSYNC, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) 246 db_sequence_get (DB_SEQUENCE *seq, DB_TXN_ornull *txnid, int delta, SV *seq_value, U32 flags = DB_TXN_NOSYNC, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef)
213 flags: TXN_NOSYNC 247 flags: TXN_NOSYNC
214 db_sequence_remove (DB_SEQUENCE *seq, DB_TXN_ornull *txnid = 0, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) 248 db_sequence_remove (DB_SEQUENCE *seq, DB_TXN_ornull *txnid = 0, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef)
215 flags: TXN_NOSYNC 249 flags: TXN_NOSYNC
216 250
217=head4 db_txn_finish (DB_TXN *txn, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef) 251=head3 db_txn_finish (DB_TXN *txn, U32 flags = 0, SV *callback = &PL_sv_undef)
218 252
219This is not actually a Berkeley DB function but a BDB module 253This is not actually a Berkeley DB function but a BDB module
220extension. The background for this exytension is: It is very annoying to 254extension. The background for this exytension is: It is very annoying to
221have to check every single BDB function for error returns and provide a 255have to check every single BDB function for error returns and provide a
222codepath out of your transaction. While the BDB module still makes this 256codepath out of your transaction. While the BDB module still makes this
248 282
249You can use the C<< $txn->failed >> method to check wether a transaction 283You can use the C<< $txn->failed >> method to check wether a transaction
250has failed in this way and abort further processing (excluding 284has failed in this way and abort further processing (excluding
251C<db_txn_finish>). 285C<db_txn_finish>).
252 286
253=head3 DB_ENV/database environment methods 287=head2 DB_ENV/database environment methods
254 288
255Methods available on DB_ENV/$env handles: 289Methods available on DB_ENV/$env handles:
256 290
257 DESTROY (DB_ENV_ornull *env) 291 DESTROY (DB_ENV_ornull *env)
258 CODE: 292 CODE:
262 $int = $env->set_data_dir (const char *dir) 296 $int = $env->set_data_dir (const char *dir)
263 $int = $env->set_tmp_dir (const char *dir) 297 $int = $env->set_tmp_dir (const char *dir)
264 $int = $env->set_lg_dir (const char *dir) 298 $int = $env->set_lg_dir (const char *dir)
265 $int = $env->set_shm_key (long shm_key) 299 $int = $env->set_shm_key (long shm_key)
266 $int = $env->set_cachesize (U32 gbytes, U32 bytes, int ncache = 0) 300 $int = $env->set_cachesize (U32 gbytes, U32 bytes, int ncache = 0)
267 $int = $env->set_flags (U32 flags, int onoff) 301 $int = $env->set_flags (U32 flags, int onoff = 1)
302 $int = $env->log_set_config (U32 flags, int onoff = 1) (v4.7)
303 $int = $env->set_intermediate_dir_mode (const char *modestring) (v4.7)
268 $env->set_errfile (FILE *errfile = 0) 304 $env->set_errfile (FILE *errfile = 0)
269 $env->set_msgfile (FILE *msgfile = 0) 305 $env->set_msgfile (FILE *msgfile = 0)
270 $int = $env->set_verbose (U32 which, int onoff = 1) 306 $int = $env->set_verbose (U32 which, int onoff = 1)
271 $int = $env->set_encrypt (const char *password, U32 flags = 0) 307 $int = $env->set_encrypt (const char *password, U32 flags = 0)
272 $int = $env->set_timeout (NV timeout_seconds, U32 flags = SET_TXN_TIMEOUT) 308 $int = $env->set_timeout (NV timeout_seconds, U32 flags = SET_TXN_TIMEOUT)
284 $int = $env->mutex_set_max (U32 max) 320 $int = $env->mutex_set_max (U32 max)
285 $int = $env->mutex_set_align (U32 align) 321 $int = $env->mutex_set_align (U32 align)
286 322
287 $txn = $env->txn_begin (DB_TXN_ornull *parent = 0, U32 flags = 0) 323 $txn = $env->txn_begin (DB_TXN_ornull *parent = 0, U32 flags = 0)
288 flags: READ_COMMITTED READ_UNCOMMITTED TXN_NOSYNC TXN_NOWAIT TXN_SNAPSHOT TXN_SYNC TXN_WAIT TXN_WRITE_NOSYNC 324 flags: READ_COMMITTED READ_UNCOMMITTED TXN_NOSYNC TXN_NOWAIT TXN_SNAPSHOT TXN_SYNC TXN_WAIT TXN_WRITE_NOSYNC
325 $txn = $env->cdsgroup_begin; (v4.5)
289 326
290=head4 Example: 327=head3 Example:
291 328
292 use AnyEvent; 329 use AnyEvent;
293 use BDB; 330 use BDB;
294 331
295 our $FH; open $FH, "<&=" . BDB::poll_fileno; 332 our $FH; open $FH, "<&=" . BDB::poll_fileno;
307 0600; 344 0600;
308 345
309 $env->set_flags (BDB::AUTO_COMMIT | BDB::TXN_NOSYNC, 1); 346 $env->set_flags (BDB::AUTO_COMMIT | BDB::TXN_NOSYNC, 1);
310 347
311 348
312=head3 DB/database methods 349=head2 DB/database methods
313 350
314Methods available on DB/$db handles: 351Methods available on DB/$db handles:
315 352
316 DESTROY (DB_ornull *db) 353 DESTROY (DB_ornull *db)
317 CODE: 354 CODE:
343 380
344 $dbc = $db->cursor (DB_TXN_ornull *txn = 0, U32 flags = 0) 381 $dbc = $db->cursor (DB_TXN_ornull *txn = 0, U32 flags = 0)
345 flags: READ_COMMITTED READ_UNCOMMITTED WRITECURSOR TXN_SNAPSHOT 382 flags: READ_COMMITTED READ_UNCOMMITTED WRITECURSOR TXN_SNAPSHOT
346 $seq = $db->sequence (U32 flags = 0) 383 $seq = $db->sequence (U32 flags = 0)
347 384
348=head4 Example: 385=head3 Example:
349 386
350 my $db = db_create $env; 387 my $db = db_create $env;
351 db_open $db, undef, "table", undef, BDB::BTREE, BDB::AUTO_COMMIT | BDB::CREATE | BDB::READ_UNCOMMITTED, 0600; 388 db_open $db, undef, "table", undef, BDB::BTREE, BDB::AUTO_COMMIT | BDB::CREATE | BDB::READ_UNCOMMITTED, 0600;
352 389
353 for (1..1000) { 390 for (1..1000) {
360 db_del $db, undef, "key $_" for 1..1000; 397 db_del $db, undef, "key $_" for 1..1000;
361 398
362 db_sync $db; 399 db_sync $db;
363 400
364 401
365=head3 DB_TXN/transaction methods 402=head2 DB_TXN/transaction methods
366 403
367Methods available on DB_TXN/$txn handles: 404Methods available on DB_TXN/$txn handles:
368 405
369 DESTROY (DB_TXN_ornull *txn) 406 DESTROY (DB_TXN_ornull *txn)
370 CODE: 407 CODE:
376 413
377 $bool = $txn->failed 414 $bool = $txn->failed
378 # see db_txn_finish documentation, above 415 # see db_txn_finish documentation, above
379 416
380 417
381=head3 DBC/cursor methods 418=head2 DBC/cursor methods
382 419
383Methods available on DBC/$dbc handles: 420Methods available on DBC/$dbc handles:
384 421
385 DESTROY (DBC_ornull *dbc) 422 DESTROY (DBC_ornull *dbc)
386 CODE: 423 CODE:
387 if (dbc) 424 if (dbc)
388 dbc->c_close (dbc); 425 dbc->c_close (dbc);
389 426
427 $int = $cursor->set_priority ($priority = PRIORITY_*) (v4.6)
428
390=head4 Example: 429=head3 Example:
391 430
392 my $c = $db->cursor; 431 my $c = $db->cursor;
393 432
394 for (;;) { 433 for (;;) {
395 db_c_get $c, my $key, my $data, BDB::NEXT; 434 db_c_get $c, my $key, my $data, BDB::NEXT;
398 } 437 }
399 438
400 db_c_close $c; 439 db_c_close $c;
401 440
402 441
403=head3 DB_SEQUENCE/sequence methods 442=head2 DB_SEQUENCE/sequence methods
404 443
405Methods available on DB_SEQUENCE/$seq handles: 444Methods available on DB_SEQUENCE/$seq handles:
406 445
407 DESTROY (DB_SEQUENCE_ornull *seq) 446 DESTROY (DB_SEQUENCE_ornull *seq)
408 CODE: 447 CODE:
413 $int = $seq->set_cachesize (U32 size) 452 $int = $seq->set_cachesize (U32 size)
414 $int = $seq->set_flags (U32 flags) 453 $int = $seq->set_flags (U32 flags)
415 flags: SEQ_DEC SEQ_INC SEQ_WRAP 454 flags: SEQ_DEC SEQ_INC SEQ_WRAP
416 $int = $seq->set_range (db_seq_t min, db_seq_t max) 455 $int = $seq->set_range (db_seq_t min, db_seq_t max)
417 456
418=head4 Example: 457=head3 Example:
419 458
420 my $seq = $db->sequence; 459 my $seq = $db->sequence;
421 460
422 db_sequence_open $seq, undef, "seq", BDB::CREATE; 461 db_sequence_open $seq, undef, "seq", BDB::CREATE;
423 db_sequence_get $seq, undef, 1, my $value; 462 db_sequence_get $seq, undef, 1, my $value;
424 463
425 464
426=head2 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS 465=head1 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
427 466
428=head3 EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION 467=head2 EVENT PROCESSING AND EVENT LOOP INTEGRATION
429 468
430=over 4 469=over 4
470
471=item $msg = BDB::strerror [$errno]
472
473Returns the string corresponding to the given errno value. If no argument
474is given, use C<$!>.
475
476Note that the BDB module also patches the C<$!> variable directly, so you
477should be able to get a bdb error string by simply stringifying C<$!>.
431 478
432=item $fileno = BDB::poll_fileno 479=item $fileno = BDB::poll_fileno
433 480
434Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be 481Return the I<request result pipe file descriptor>. This filehandle must be
435polled for reading by some mechanism outside this module (e.g. Event or 482polled for reading by some mechanism outside this module (e.g. Event or
512 BDB::poll_wait, BDB::poll_cb 559 BDB::poll_wait, BDB::poll_cb
513 while BDB::nreqs; 560 while BDB::nreqs;
514 561
515=back 562=back
516 563
564=head2 VERSION CHECKING
565
566BerkeleyDB comes in various versions, many of them have minor
567incompatibilities. This means that traditional "at least version x.x"
568checks are often not sufficient.
569
570Example: set the log_autoremove option in a way compatible with <v4.7 and
571v4.7. Note the use of & on the constants to avoid triggering a compiletime
572bug when the symbol isn't available.
573
574 $DB_ENV->set_flags (&BDB::LOG_AUTOREMOVE ) if BDB::VERSION v0, v4.7;
575 $DB_ENV->log_set_config (&BDB::LOG_AUTO_REMOVE) if BDB::VERSION v4.7;
576
577=over 4
578
579=item BDB::VERSION
580
581The C<BDB::VERSION> function, when called without arguments, returns the
582Berkeley DB version as a v-string (usually with 3 components). You should
583use C<lt> and C<ge> operators exclusively to make comparisons.
584
585Example: check for at least version 4.7.
586
587 BDB::VERSION ge v4.7 or die;
588
589=item BDB::VERSION min-version
590
591Returns true if the BDB version is at least the given version (specified
592as a v-string), false otherwise.
593
594Example: check for at least version 4.5.
595
596 BDB::VERSION v4.7 or die;
597
598=item BDB::VERSION min-version, max-version
599
600Returns true of the BDB version is at least version C<min-version> (specify C<undef> or C<v0> for any minimum version)
601and less then C<max-version>.
602
603Example: check wether version is strictly less then v4.7.
604
605 BDB::VERSION v0, v4.7
606 or die "version 4.7 is not yet supported";
607
608=back
609
610=cut
611
612sub VERSION {
613 # I was dumb enough to override the VERSION method here, so let's try
614 # to fix it up.
615
616 if ($_[0] eq __PACKAGE__) {
617 $VERSION
618 } else {
619 if (@_ > 0) {
620 return undef if VERSION_v lt $_[0];
621 if (@_ > 1) {
622 return undef if VERSION_v ge $_[1];
623 }
624 }
625
626 VERSION_v
627 }
628}
629
517=head3 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS 630=head2 CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF THREADS
518 631
519=over 4 632=over 4
520 633
521=item BDB::min_parallel $nthreads 634=item BDB::min_parallel $nthreads
522 635
583 696
584You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore, 697You can still queue as many requests as you want. Therefore,
585C<max_oustsanding> is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low values) or 698C<max_oustsanding> is mainly useful in simple scripts (with low values) or
586as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow (with large values). 699as a stop gap to shield against fatal memory overflow (with large values).
587 700
588=item BDB::set_sync_prepare $cb 701=item $old_cb = BDB::set_sync_prepare $cb
589 702
590Sets a callback that is called whenever a request is created without an 703Sets a callback that is called whenever a request is created without an
591explicit callback. It has to return two code references. The first is used 704explicit callback. It has to return two code references. The first is used
592as the request callback, and the second is called to wait until the first 705as the request callback (it should save the return status), and the second
593callback has been called. The default implementation works like this: 706is called to wait until the first callback has been called (it must set
707C<$!> to the return status).
708
709This mechanism can be used to include BDB into other event mechanisms,
710such as L<Coro::BDB>.
711
712To allow other, callback-based, events to be executed while callback-less
713ones are run, you could use this sync prepare function:
594 714
595 sub { 715 sub {
596 my $status; 716 my $status;
597 ( 717 (
598 sub { $status = $! }, 718 sub { $status = $! },
599 sub { BDB::poll while !defined $status; $! = $status }, 719 sub { BDB::poll while !defined $status; $! = $status },
600 ) 720 )
601 } 721 }
602 722
723It works by polling for results till the request has finished and then
724sets C<$!> to the return value. This means that if you don't use a
725callback, BDB would simply fall back to synchronous operations.
726
727By default, or if the sync prepare function is set to C<undef>, is to
728execute callback-less BDB requests in the foreground thread, setting C<$!>
729to the return value, without polling for other events.
730
603=back 731=back
604 732
605=head3 STATISTICAL INFORMATION 733=head2 STATISTICAL INFORMATION
606 734
607=over 4 735=over 4
608 736
609=item BDB::nreqs 737=item BDB::nreqs
610 738
628 756
629=back 757=back
630 758
631=cut 759=cut
632 760
633set_sync_prepare { 761set_sync_prepare (undef);
634 my $status;
635 (
636 sub {
637 $status = $!;
638 },
639 sub {
640 BDB::poll while !defined $status;
641 $! = $status;
642 },
643 )
644};
645 762
646min_parallel 8; 763min_parallel 8;
647 764
648END { flush } 765END { flush }
649 766
6501; 7671;
651 768
769=head1 COMMON PITFALLS
770
771=head2 Unexpected Crashes
772
773Remember that, by default, BDB will execute requests in parallel, in
774somewhat random order. That means that it is easy to run a C<db_get>
775request on thesa me database as a concurrent C<db_close> request, leading
776to a crash, silent data corruption, eventually the next world war on
777terrorism.
778
779If you only ever use foreground requests (without a callback), this will
780not be an issue.
781
782=head2 Unexpected Freezes or Deadlocks
783
784Remember that, by default, BDB will execute requests in parallel, which
785easily leads to deadlocks (even concurrent put's on the same database can
786deadlock).
787
788You either need to run deadlock detection (and handle the resulting
789errors), or make sure only one process ever updates the database, ine one
790thread, e.g. by using only foreground requests (without a callback).
791
652=head2 FORK BEHAVIOUR 792=head1 FORK BEHAVIOUR
653 793
654This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks: 794This module should do "the right thing" when the process using it forks:
655 795
656Before the fork, BDB enters a quiescent state where no requests 796Before the fork, BDB enters a quiescent state where no requests
657can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After 797can be added in other threads and no results will be processed. After
663 803
664In short: the parent will, after a short pause, continue as if fork had 804In short: the parent will, after a short pause, continue as if fork had
665not been called, while the child will act as if BDB has not been used 805not been called, while the child will act as if BDB has not been used
666yet. 806yet.
667 807
808Win32 note: there is no fork on win32, and perls emulation of it is too
809broken to be supported, so do not use BDB in a windows pseudo-fork, better
810yet, switch to a more capable platform.
811
668=head2 MEMORY USAGE 812=head1 MEMORY USAGE
669 813
670Per-request usage: 814Per-request usage:
671 815
672Each aio request uses - depending on your architecture - around 100-200 816Each aio request uses - depending on your architecture - around 100-200
673bytes of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly 817bytes of memory. In addition, stat requests need a stat buffer (possibly
682 826
683In the execution phase, some aio requests require more memory for 827In the execution phase, some aio requests require more memory for
684temporary buffers, and each thread requires a stack and other data 828temporary buffers, and each thread requires a stack and other data
685structures (usually around 16k-128k, depending on the OS). 829structures (usually around 16k-128k, depending on the OS).
686 830
831=head1 WIN32 FILENAMES/DATABASE NAME MESS
832
833Perl on Win32 supports only ASCII filenames (the reason is that it abuses
834an internal flag to store wether a filename is Unicode or ANSI, but that
835flag is used for somethign else in the perl core, so there is no way to
836detect wether a filename is ANSI or Unicode-encoded). The BDB module
837tries to work around this issue by assuming that the filename is an ANSI
838filename and BDB was built for unicode support.
839
687=head1 KNOWN BUGS 840=head1 KNOWN BUGS
688 841
689Known bugs will be fixed in the next release, except: 842Known bugs will be fixed in the next release, except:
690 843
691 If you use a transaction in any request, and the request returns 844 If you use a transaction in any request, and the request returns
693 TXN_DEADLOCK flag will be set on the transaction. See C<db_txn_finish>, 846 TXN_DEADLOCK flag will be set on the transaction. See C<db_txn_finish>,
694 above. 847 above.
695 848
696=head1 SEE ALSO 849=head1 SEE ALSO
697 850
698L<Coro::BDB>, L<IO::AIO>. 851L<AnyEvent::BDB> (event loop integration), L<Coro::BDB> (more natural
852syntax), L<IO::AIO> (nice to have).
699 853
700=head1 AUTHOR 854=head1 AUTHOR
701 855
702 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> 856 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
703 http://home.schmorp.de/ 857 http://home.schmorp.de/

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