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8 8
9 async { 9 async {
10 # some asynchronous thread of execution 10 # some asynchronous thread of execution
11 }; 11 };
12 12
13 # alternatively create an async process like this: 13 # alternatively create an async coroutine like this:
14 14
15 sub some_func : Coro { 15 sub some_func : Coro {
16 # some more async code 16 # some more async code
17 } 17 }
18 18
30 30
31=cut 31=cut
32 32
33package Coro; 33package Coro;
34 34
35use strict;
35no warnings qw(uninitialized); 36no warnings "uninitialized";
36 37
37use Coro::State; 38use Coro::State;
38 39
39use base Exporter; 40use base qw(Coro::State Exporter);
40 41
41$VERSION = 0.6; 42our $idle; # idle handler
43our $main; # main coroutine
44our $current; # current coroutine
42 45
46our $VERSION = '3.0';
47
43@EXPORT = qw(async cede schedule terminate current); 48our @EXPORT = qw(async cede schedule terminate current unblock_sub);
44%EXPORT_TAGS = ( 49our %EXPORT_TAGS = (
45 prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)], 50 prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)],
46); 51);
47@EXPORT_OK = @{$EXPORT_TAGS{prio}}; 52our @EXPORT_OK = @{$EXPORT_TAGS{prio}};
48 53
49{ 54{
50 my @async; 55 my @async;
51 my $init; 56 my $init;
52 57
53 # this way of handling attributes simply is NOT scalable ;() 58 # this way of handling attributes simply is NOT scalable ;()
54 sub import { 59 sub import {
60 no strict 'refs';
61
55 Coro->export_to_level(1, @_); 62 Coro->export_to_level(1, @_);
63
56 my $old = *{(caller)[0]."::MODIFY_CODE_ATTRIBUTES"}{CODE}; 64 my $old = *{(caller)[0]."::MODIFY_CODE_ATTRIBUTES"}{CODE};
57 *{(caller)[0]."::MODIFY_CODE_ATTRIBUTES"} = sub { 65 *{(caller)[0]."::MODIFY_CODE_ATTRIBUTES"} = sub {
58 my ($package, $ref) = (shift, shift); 66 my ($package, $ref) = (shift, shift);
59 my @attrs; 67 my @attrs;
60 for (@_) { 68 for (@_) {
83 91
84This coroutine represents the main program. 92This coroutine represents the main program.
85 93
86=cut 94=cut
87 95
88our $main = new Coro; 96$main = new Coro;
89 97
90=item $current (or as function: current) 98=item $current (or as function: current)
91 99
92The current coroutine (the last coroutine switched to). The initial value is C<$main> (of course). 100The current coroutine (the last coroutine switched to). The initial value
101is C<$main> (of course).
102
103This variable is B<strictly> I<read-only>. It is provided for performance
104reasons. If performance is not essentiel you are encouraged to use the
105C<Coro::current> function instead.
93 106
94=cut 107=cut
95 108
96# maybe some other module used Coro::Specific before... 109# maybe some other module used Coro::Specific before...
97if ($current) { 110if ($current) {
98 $main->{specific} = $current->{specific}; 111 $main->{specific} = $current->{specific};
99} 112}
100 113
101our $current = $main; 114$current = $main;
102 115
103sub current() { $current } 116sub current() { $current }
104 117
105=item $idle 118=item $idle
106 119
107The coroutine to switch to when no other coroutine is running. The default 120A callback that is called whenever the scheduler finds no ready coroutines
108implementation prints "FATAL: deadlock detected" and exits. 121to run. The default implementation prints "FATAL: deadlock detected" and
122exits, because the program has no other way to continue.
109 123
110=cut 124This hook is overwritten by modules such as C<Coro::Timer> and
125C<Coro::Event> to wait on an external event that hopefully wake up a
126coroutine so the scheduler can run it.
111 127
112# should be done using priorities :( 128Please note that if your callback recursively invokes perl (e.g. for event
113our $idle = new Coro sub { 129handlers), then it must be prepared to be called recursively.
130
131=cut
132
133$idle = sub {
114 print STDERR "FATAL: deadlock detected\n"; 134 print STDERR "FATAL: deadlock detected\n";
115 exit(51); 135 exit (51);
116}; 136};
117 137
118# this coroutine is necessary because a coroutine 138# this coroutine is necessary because a coroutine
119# cannot destroy itself. 139# cannot destroy itself.
120my @destroy; 140my @destroy;
121my $manager;
122$manager = new Coro sub { 141my $manager; $manager = new Coro sub {
123 while() { 142 while () {
124 # by overwriting the state object with the manager we destroy it 143 # by overwriting the state object with the manager we destroy it
125 # while still being able to schedule this coroutine (in case it has 144 # while still being able to schedule this coroutine (in case it has
126 # been readied multiple times. this is harmless since the manager 145 # been readied multiple times. this is harmless since the manager
127 # can be called as many times as neccessary and will always 146 # can be called as many times as neccessary and will always
128 # remove itself from the runqueue 147 # remove itself from the runqueue
129 while (@destroy) { 148 while (@destroy) {
130 my $coro = pop @destroy; 149 my $coro = pop @destroy;
131 $coro->{status} ||= []; 150 $coro->{status} ||= [];
132 $_->ready for @{delete $coro->{join} || []}; 151 $_->ready for @{delete $coro->{join} || []};
133 $coro->{_coro_state} = $manager->{_coro_state}; 152
153 # the next line destroys the coro state, but keeps the
154 # coroutine itself intact (we basically make it a zombie
155 # coroutine that always runs the manager thread, so it's possible
156 # to transfer() to this coroutine).
157 $coro->_clone_state_from ($manager);
134 } 158 }
135 &schedule; 159 &schedule;
136 } 160 }
137}; 161};
138 162
140 164
141=back 165=back
142 166
143=head2 STATIC METHODS 167=head2 STATIC METHODS
144 168
145Static methods are actually functions that operate on the current process only. 169Static methods are actually functions that operate on the current coroutine only.
146 170
147=over 4 171=over 4
148 172
149=item async { ... } [@args...] 173=item async { ... } [@args...]
150 174
151Create a new asynchronous process and return it's process object 175Create a new asynchronous coroutine and return it's coroutine object
152(usually unused). When the sub returns the new process is automatically 176(usually unused). When the sub returns the new coroutine is automatically
153terminated. 177terminated.
178
179Calling C<exit> in a coroutine will not work correctly, so do not do that.
180
181When the coroutine dies, the program will exit, just as in the main
182program.
154 183
155 # create a new coroutine that just prints its arguments 184 # create a new coroutine that just prints its arguments
156 async { 185 async {
157 print "@_\n"; 186 print "@_\n";
158 } 1,2,3,4; 187 } 1,2,3,4;
159 188
160The coderef you submit MUST NOT be a closure that refers to variables
161in an outer scope. This does NOT work. Pass arguments into it instead.
162
163=cut 189=cut
164 190
165sub async(&@) { 191sub async(&@) {
166 my $pid = new Coro @_; 192 my $pid = new Coro @_;
167 $manager->ready; # this ensures that the stack is cloned from the manager
168 $pid->ready; 193 $pid->ready;
169 $pid; 194 $pid
170} 195}
171 196
172=item schedule 197=item schedule
173 198
174Calls the scheduler. Please note that the current process will not be put 199Calls the scheduler. Please note that the current coroutine will not be put
175into the ready queue, so calling this function usually means you will 200into the ready queue, so calling this function usually means you will
176never be called again. 201never be called again unless something else (e.g. an event handler) calls
202ready.
177 203
178=cut 204The canonical way to wait on external events is this:
205
206 {
207 # remember current coroutine
208 my $current = $Coro::current;
209
210 # register a hypothetical event handler
211 on_event_invoke sub {
212 # wake up sleeping coroutine
213 $current->ready;
214 undef $current;
215 };
216
217 # call schedule until event occured.
218 # in case we are woken up for other reasons
219 # (current still defined), loop.
220 Coro::schedule while $current;
221 }
179 222
180=item cede 223=item cede
181 224
182"Cede" to other processes. This function puts the current process into the 225"Cede" to other coroutines. This function puts the current coroutine into the
183ready queue and calls C<schedule>, which has the effect of giving up the 226ready queue and calls C<schedule>, which has the effect of giving up the
184current "timeslice" to other coroutines of the same or higher priority. 227current "timeslice" to other coroutines of the same or higher priority.
185 228
186=cut
187
188=item terminate [arg...] 229=item terminate [arg...]
189 230
190Terminates the current process. 231Terminates the current coroutine with the given status values (see L<cancel>).
191
192Future versions of this function will allow result arguments.
193 232
194=cut 233=cut
195 234
196sub terminate { 235sub terminate {
197 $current->{status} = [@_];
198 $current->cancel; 236 $current->cancel (@_);
199 &schedule;
200 die; # NORETURN
201} 237}
202 238
203=back 239=back
204 240
205# dynamic methods 241# dynamic methods
206 242
207=head2 PROCESS METHODS 243=head2 COROUTINE METHODS
208 244
209These are the methods you can call on process objects. 245These are the methods you can call on coroutine objects.
210 246
211=over 4 247=over 4
212 248
213=item new Coro \&sub [, @args...] 249=item new Coro \&sub [, @args...]
214 250
215Create a new process and return it. When the sub returns the process 251Create a new coroutine and return it. When the sub returns the coroutine
216automatically terminates as if C<terminate> with the returned values were 252automatically terminates as if C<terminate> with the returned values were
217called. To make the process run you must first put it into the ready queue 253called. To make the coroutine run you must first put it into the ready queue
218by calling the ready method. 254by calling the ready method.
219 255
220=cut 256Calling C<exit> in a coroutine will not work correctly, so do not do that.
221 257
258=cut
259
222sub _newcoro { 260sub _new_coro {
223 terminate &{+shift}; 261 terminate &{+shift};
224} 262}
225 263
226sub new { 264sub new {
227 my $class = shift; 265 my $class = shift;
228 bless {
229 _coro_state => (new Coro::State $_[0] && \&_newcoro, @_),
230 }, $class;
231}
232 266
233=item $process->ready 267 $class->SUPER::new (\&_new_coro, @_)
268}
234 269
235Put the given process into the ready queue. 270=item $success = $coroutine->ready
236 271
237=cut 272Put the given coroutine into the ready queue (according to it's priority)
273and return true. If the coroutine is already in the ready queue, do nothing
274and return false.
238 275
239=item $process->cancel 276=item $is_ready = $coroutine->is_ready
240 277
241Like C<terminate>, but terminates the specified process instead. 278Return wether the coroutine is currently the ready queue or not,
279
280=item $coroutine->cancel (arg...)
281
282Terminates the given coroutine and makes it return the given arguments as
283status (default: the empty list).
242 284
243=cut 285=cut
244 286
245sub cancel { 287sub cancel {
288 my $self = shift;
289 $self->{status} = [@_];
246 push @destroy, $_[0]; 290 push @destroy, $self;
247 $manager->ready; 291 $manager->ready;
248 &schedule if $current == $_[0]; 292 &schedule if $current == $self;
249} 293}
250 294
251=item $process->join 295=item $coroutine->join
252 296
253Wait until the coroutine terminates and return any values given to the 297Wait until the coroutine terminates and return any values given to the
254C<terminate> function. C<join> can be called multiple times from multiple 298C<terminate> or C<cancel> functions. C<join> can be called multiple times
255processes. 299from multiple coroutine.
256 300
257=cut 301=cut
258 302
259sub join { 303sub join {
260 my $self = shift; 304 my $self = shift;
263 &schedule; 307 &schedule;
264 } 308 }
265 wantarray ? @{$self->{status}} : $self->{status}[0]; 309 wantarray ? @{$self->{status}} : $self->{status}[0];
266} 310}
267 311
268=item $oldprio = $process->prio($newprio) 312=item $oldprio = $coroutine->prio ($newprio)
269 313
270Sets (or gets, if the argument is missing) the priority of the 314Sets (or gets, if the argument is missing) the priority of the
271process. Higher priority processes get run before lower priority 315coroutine. Higher priority coroutines get run before lower priority
272processes. Priorities are smalled signed integer (currently -4 .. +3), 316coroutines. Priorities are small signed integers (currently -4 .. +3),
273that you can refer to using PRIO_xxx constants (use the import tag :prio 317that you can refer to using PRIO_xxx constants (use the import tag :prio
274to get then): 318to get then):
275 319
276 PRIO_MAX > PRIO_HIGH > PRIO_NORMAL > PRIO_LOW > PRIO_IDLE > PRIO_MIN 320 PRIO_MAX > PRIO_HIGH > PRIO_NORMAL > PRIO_LOW > PRIO_IDLE > PRIO_MIN
277 3 > 1 > 0 > -1 > -3 > -4 321 3 > 1 > 0 > -1 > -3 > -4
280 current->prio(PRIO_HIGH); 324 current->prio(PRIO_HIGH);
281 325
282The idle coroutine ($Coro::idle) always has a lower priority than any 326The idle coroutine ($Coro::idle) always has a lower priority than any
283existing coroutine. 327existing coroutine.
284 328
285Changing the priority of the current process will take effect immediately, 329Changing the priority of the current coroutine will take effect immediately,
286but changing the priority of processes in the ready queue (but not 330but changing the priority of coroutines in the ready queue (but not
287running) will only take effect after the next schedule (of that 331running) will only take effect after the next schedule (of that
288process). This is a bug that will be fixed in some future version. 332coroutine). This is a bug that will be fixed in some future version.
289 333
290=cut
291
292sub prio {
293 my $old = $_[0]{prio};
294 $_[0]{prio} = $_[1] if @_ > 1;
295 $old;
296}
297
298=item $newprio = $process->nice($change) 334=item $newprio = $coroutine->nice ($change)
299 335
300Similar to C<prio>, but subtract the given value from the priority (i.e. 336Similar to C<prio>, but subtract the given value from the priority (i.e.
301higher values mean lower priority, just as in unix). 337higher values mean lower priority, just as in unix).
302 338
303=cut
304
305sub nice {
306 $_[0]{prio} -= $_[1];
307}
308
309=item $olddesc = $process->desc($newdesc) 339=item $olddesc = $coroutine->desc ($newdesc)
310 340
311Sets (or gets in case the argument is missing) the description for this 341Sets (or gets in case the argument is missing) the description for this
312process. This is just a free-form string you can associate with a process. 342coroutine. This is just a free-form string you can associate with a coroutine.
313 343
314=cut 344=cut
315 345
316sub desc { 346sub desc {
317 my $old = $_[0]{desc}; 347 my $old = $_[0]{desc};
319 $old; 349 $old;
320} 350}
321 351
322=back 352=back
323 353
354=head2 UTILITY FUNCTIONS
355
356=over 4
357
358=item unblock_sub { ... }
359
360This utility function takes a BLOCK or code reference and "unblocks" it,
361returning the new coderef. This means that the new coderef will return
362immediately without blocking, returning nothing, while the original code
363ref will be called (with parameters) from within its own coroutine.
364
365The reason this fucntion exists is that many event libraries (such as the
366venerable L<Event|Event> module) are not coroutine-safe (a weaker form
367of thread-safety). This means you must not block within event callbacks,
368otherwise you might suffer from crashes or worse.
369
370This function allows your callbacks to block by executing them in another
371coroutine where it is safe to block. One example where blocking is handy
372is when you use the L<Coro::AIO|Coro::AIO> functions to save results to
373disk.
374
375In short: simply use C<unblock_sub { ... }> instead of C<sub { ... }> when
376creating event callbacks that want to block.
377
378=cut
379
380our @unblock_pool;
381our @unblock_queue;
382our $UNBLOCK_POOL_SIZE = 2;
383
384sub unblock_handler_ {
385 while () {
386 my ($cb, @arg) = @{ delete $Coro::current->{arg} };
387 $cb->(@arg);
388
389 last if @unblock_pool >= $UNBLOCK_POOL_SIZE;
390 push @unblock_pool, $Coro::current;
391 schedule;
392 }
393}
394
395our $unblock_scheduler = async {
396 while () {
397 while (my $cb = pop @unblock_queue) {
398 my $handler = (pop @unblock_pool or new Coro \&unblock_handler_);
399 $handler->{arg} = $cb;
400 $handler->ready;
401 cede;
402 }
403
404 schedule;
405 }
406};
407
408sub unblock_sub(&) {
409 my $cb = shift;
410
411 sub {
412 push @unblock_queue, [$cb, @_];
413 $unblock_scheduler->ready;
414 }
415}
416
417=back
418
324=cut 419=cut
325 420
3261; 4211;
327 422
328=head1 BUGS/LIMITATIONS 423=head1 BUGS/LIMITATIONS
329 424
330 - you must make very sure that no coro is still active on global destruction. 425 - you must make very sure that no coro is still active on global
331 very bad things might happen otherwise (usually segfaults). 426 destruction. very bad things might happen otherwise (usually segfaults).
427
332 - this module is not thread-safe. You should only ever use this module from 428 - this module is not thread-safe. You should only ever use this module
333 the same thread (this requirement might be loosened in the future to 429 from the same thread (this requirement might be losened in the future
334 allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow this). 430 to allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow
431 this).
335 432
336=head1 SEE ALSO 433=head1 SEE ALSO
337 434
338L<Coro::Channel>, L<Coro::Cont>, L<Coro::Specific>, L<Coro::Semaphore>, 435Support/Utility: L<Coro::Cont>, L<Coro::Specific>, L<Coro::State>, L<Coro::Util>.
339L<Coro::Signal>, L<Coro::State>, L<Coro::Event>, L<Coro::RWLock>, 436
340L<Coro::Handle>, L<Coro::Socket>. 437Locking/IPC: L<Coro::Signal>, L<Coro::Channel>, L<Coro::Semaphore>, L<Coro::SemaphoreSet>, L<Coro::RWLock>.
438
439Event/IO: L<Coro::Timer>, L<Coro::Event>, L<Coro::Handle>, L<Coro::Socket>, L<Coro::Select>.
440
441Embedding: L<Coro:MakeMaker>
341 442
342=head1 AUTHOR 443=head1 AUTHOR
343 444
344 Marc Lehmann <pcg@goof.com> 445 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
345 http://www.goof.com/pcg/marc/ 446 http://home.schmorp.de/
346 447
347=cut 448=cut
348 449

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