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19 cede; 19 cede;
20 20
21=head1 DESCRIPTION 21=head1 DESCRIPTION
22 22
23This module collection manages coroutines. Coroutines are similar to 23This module collection manages coroutines. Coroutines are similar to
24Threads but don't run in parallel. 24threads but don't run in parallel.
25
26This module is still experimental, see the BUGS section below.
27 25
28In this module, coroutines are defined as "callchain + lexical variables 26In this module, coroutines are defined as "callchain + lexical variables
29+ @_ + $_ + $@ + $^W + C stack), that is, a coroutine has it's own 27+ @_ + $_ + $@ + $^W + C stack), that is, a coroutine has it's own
30callchain, it's own set of lexicals and it's own set of perl's most 28callchain, it's own set of lexicals and it's own set of perl's most
31important global variables. 29important global variables.
32 30
33=cut 31=cut
34 32
35package Coro; 33package Coro;
36 34
35use strict;
37no warnings qw(uninitialized); 36no warnings "uninitialized";
38 37
39use Coro::State; 38use Coro::State;
40 39
41use base Exporter; 40use base qw(Coro::State Exporter);
42 41
42our $idle; # idle handler
43our $main; # main coroutine
44our $current; # current coroutine
45
43$VERSION = 0.5; 46our $VERSION = '2.5';
44 47
45@EXPORT = qw(async cede schedule terminate current); 48our @EXPORT = qw(async cede schedule terminate current);
46%EXPORT_TAGS = ( 49our %EXPORT_TAGS = (
47 prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)], 50 prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)],
48); 51);
49@EXPORT_OK = @{$EXPORT_TAGS{prio}}; 52our @EXPORT_OK = @{$EXPORT_TAGS{prio}};
50 53
51{ 54{
52 my @async; 55 my @async;
53 my $init; 56 my $init;
54 57
55 # this way of handling attributes simply is NOT scalable ;() 58 # this way of handling attributes simply is NOT scalable ;()
56 sub import { 59 sub import {
60 no strict 'refs';
61
57 Coro->export_to_level(1, @_); 62 Coro->export_to_level(1, @_);
63
58 my $old = *{(caller)[0]."::MODIFY_CODE_ATTRIBUTES"}{CODE}; 64 my $old = *{(caller)[0]."::MODIFY_CODE_ATTRIBUTES"}{CODE};
59 *{(caller)[0]."::MODIFY_CODE_ATTRIBUTES"} = sub { 65 *{(caller)[0]."::MODIFY_CODE_ATTRIBUTES"} = sub {
60 my ($package, $ref) = (shift, shift); 66 my ($package, $ref) = (shift, shift);
61 my @attrs; 67 my @attrs;
62 for (@_) { 68 for (@_) {
77 }; 83 };
78 } 84 }
79 85
80} 86}
81 87
88=over 4
89
82=item $main 90=item $main
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.
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 wakes up some
126coroutine.
111 127
112# should be done using priorities :( 128=cut
113our $idle = new Coro sub { 129
130$idle = sub {
114 print STDERR "FATAL: deadlock detected\n"; 131 print STDERR "FATAL: deadlock detected\n";
115 exit(51); 132 exit (51);
116}; 133};
117 134
118# this coroutine is necessary because a coroutine 135# this coroutine is necessary because a coroutine
119# cannot destroy itself. 136# cannot destroy itself.
120my @destroy; 137my @destroy;
138my $manager;
121my $manager = new Coro sub { 139$manager = new Coro sub {
122 while() { 140 while () {
123 # by overwriting the state object with the manager we destroy it 141 # by overwriting the state object with the manager we destroy it
124 # while still being able to schedule this coroutine (in case it has 142 # while still being able to schedule this coroutine (in case it has
125 # been readied multiple times. this is harmless since the manager 143 # been readied multiple times. this is harmless since the manager
126 # can be called as many times as neccessary and will always 144 # can be called as many times as neccessary and will always
127 # remove itself from the runqueue 145 # remove itself from the runqueue
128 (pop @destroy)->{_coro_state} = $manager->{_coro_state} while @destroy; 146 while (@destroy) {
147 my $coro = pop @destroy;
148 $coro->{status} ||= [];
149 $_->ready for @{delete $coro->{join} || []};
150
151 # the next line destroys the coro state, but keeps the
152 # process itself intact (we basically make it a zombie
153 # process that always runs the manager thread, so it's possible
154 # to transfer() to this process).
155 $coro->_clone_state_from ($manager);
156 }
129 &schedule; 157 &schedule;
130 } 158 }
131}; 159};
132 160
133# static methods. not really. 161# static methods. not really.
134 162
163=back
164
135=head2 STATIC METHODS 165=head2 STATIC METHODS
136 166
137Static methods are actually functions that operate on the current process only. 167Static methods are actually functions that operate on the current process only.
138 168
139=over 4 169=over 4
141=item async { ... } [@args...] 171=item async { ... } [@args...]
142 172
143Create a new asynchronous process and return it's process object 173Create a new asynchronous process and return it's process object
144(usually unused). When the sub returns the new process is automatically 174(usually unused). When the sub returns the new process is automatically
145terminated. 175terminated.
176
177When the coroutine dies, the program will exit, just as in the main
178program.
146 179
147 # create a new coroutine that just prints its arguments 180 # create a new coroutine that just prints its arguments
148 async { 181 async {
149 print "@_\n"; 182 print "@_\n";
150 } 1,2,3,4; 183 } 1,2,3,4;
151 184
152The coderef you submit MUST NOT be a closure that refers to variables
153in an outer scope. This does NOT work. Pass arguments into it instead.
154
155=cut 185=cut
156 186
157sub async(&@) { 187sub async(&@) {
158 my $pid = new Coro @_; 188 my $pid = new Coro @_;
159 $manager->ready; # this ensures that the stack is cloned from the manager
160 $pid->ready; 189 $pid->ready;
161 $pid; 190 $pid
162} 191}
163 192
164=item schedule 193=item schedule
165 194
166Calls the scheduler. Please note that the current process will not be put 195Calls the scheduler. Please note that the current process will not be put
175ready queue and calls C<schedule>, which has the effect of giving up the 204ready queue and calls C<schedule>, which has the effect of giving up the
176current "timeslice" to other coroutines of the same or higher priority. 205current "timeslice" to other coroutines of the same or higher priority.
177 206
178=cut 207=cut
179 208
180=item terminate 209=item terminate [arg...]
181 210
182Terminates the current process. 211Terminates the current process with the given status values (see L<cancel>).
183
184Future versions of this function will allow result arguments.
185 212
186=cut 213=cut
187 214
188sub terminate { 215sub terminate {
189 $current->cancel; 216 $current->cancel (@_);
190 &schedule;
191 die; # NORETURN
192} 217}
193 218
194=back 219=back
195 220
196# dynamic methods 221# dynamic methods
202=over 4 227=over 4
203 228
204=item new Coro \&sub [, @args...] 229=item new Coro \&sub [, @args...]
205 230
206Create a new process and return it. When the sub returns the process 231Create a new process and return it. When the sub returns the process
207automatically terminates. To start the process you must first put it into 232automatically terminates as if C<terminate> with the returned values were
233called. To make the process run you must first put it into the ready queue
208the ready queue by calling the ready method. 234by calling the ready method.
209 235
210The coderef you submit MUST NOT be a closure that refers to variables
211in an outer scope. This does NOT work. Pass arguments into it instead.
212
213=cut 236=cut
214 237
215sub _newcoro { 238sub _new_coro {
239 $current->_clear_idle_sp; # set the idle sp on the following cede
240 _set_cede_self; # ensures that cede cede's us first
241 cede;
216 terminate &{+shift}; 242 terminate &{+shift};
217} 243}
218 244
219sub new { 245sub new {
220 my $class = shift; 246 my $class = shift;
221 bless { 247
222 _coro_state => (new Coro::State $_[0] && \&_newcoro, @_), 248 $class->SUPER::new (\&_new_coro, @_)
223 }, $class;
224} 249}
225 250
226=item $process->ready 251=item $process->ready
227 252
228Put the current process into the ready queue. 253Put the given process into the ready queue.
229 254
230=cut 255=cut
231 256
232=item $process->cancel 257=item $process->cancel (arg...)
233 258
234Like C<terminate>, but terminates the specified process instead. 259Terminates the given process and makes it return the given arguments as
260status (default: the empty list).
235 261
236=cut 262=cut
237 263
238sub cancel { 264sub cancel {
265 my $self = shift;
266 $self->{status} = [@_];
239 push @destroy, $_[0]; 267 push @destroy, $self;
240 $manager->ready; 268 $manager->ready;
241 &schedule if $current == $_[0]; 269 &schedule if $current == $self;
242} 270}
243 271
272=item $process->join
273
274Wait until the coroutine terminates and return any values given to the
275C<terminate> or C<cancel> functions. C<join> can be called multiple times
276from multiple processes.
277
278=cut
279
280sub join {
281 my $self = shift;
282 unless ($self->{status}) {
283 push @{$self->{join}}, $current;
284 &schedule;
285 }
286 wantarray ? @{$self->{status}} : $self->{status}[0];
287}
288
244=item $oldprio = $process->prio($newprio) 289=item $oldprio = $process->prio ($newprio)
245 290
246Sets the priority of the process. Higher priority processes get run before 291Sets (or gets, if the argument is missing) the priority of the
292process. Higher priority processes get run before lower priority
247lower priority processes. Priorities are smalled signed integer (currently 293processes. Priorities are small signed integers (currently -4 .. +3),
248-4 .. +3), that you can refer to using PRIO_xxx constants (use the import 294that you can refer to using PRIO_xxx constants (use the import tag :prio
249tag :prio to get then): 295to get then):
250 296
251 PRIO_MAX > PRIO_HIGH > PRIO_NORMAL > PRIO_LOW > PRIO_IDLE > PRIO_MIN 297 PRIO_MAX > PRIO_HIGH > PRIO_NORMAL > PRIO_LOW > PRIO_IDLE > PRIO_MIN
252 3 > 1 > 0 > -1 > -3 > -4 298 3 > 1 > 0 > -1 > -3 > -4
253 299
254 # set priority to HIGH 300 # set priority to HIGH
260Changing the priority of the current process will take effect immediately, 306Changing the priority of the current process will take effect immediately,
261but changing the priority of processes in the ready queue (but not 307but changing the priority of processes in the ready queue (but not
262running) will only take effect after the next schedule (of that 308running) will only take effect after the next schedule (of that
263process). This is a bug that will be fixed in some future version. 309process). This is a bug that will be fixed in some future version.
264 310
265=cut
266
267sub prio {
268 my $old = $_[0]{prio};
269 $_[0]{prio} = $_[1] if @_ > 1;
270 $old;
271}
272
273=item $newprio = $process->nice($change) 311=item $newprio = $process->nice ($change)
274 312
275Similar to C<prio>, but subtract the given value from the priority (i.e. 313Similar to C<prio>, but subtract the given value from the priority (i.e.
276higher values mean lower priority, just as in unix). 314higher values mean lower priority, just as in unix).
277 315
278=cut 316=item $olddesc = $process->desc ($newdesc)
279 317
280sub nice { 318Sets (or gets in case the argument is missing) the description for this
281 $_[0]{prio} -= $_[1]; 319process. This is just a free-form string you can associate with a process.
320
321=cut
322
323sub desc {
324 my $old = $_[0]{desc};
325 $_[0]{desc} = $_[1] if @_ > 1;
326 $old;
282} 327}
283 328
284=back 329=back
285 330
286=cut 331=cut
287 332
2881; 3331;
289 334
290=head1 BUGS/LIMITATIONS 335=head1 BUGS/LIMITATIONS
291 336
292 - you must make very sure that no coro is still active on global destruction. 337 - you must make very sure that no coro is still active on global
293 very bad things might happen otherwise (usually segfaults). 338 destruction. very bad things might happen otherwise (usually segfaults).
339
294 - this module is not thread-safe. You must only ever use this module from 340 - this module is not thread-safe. You should only ever use this module
295 the same thread (this requirement might be loosened in the future to 341 from the same thread (this requirement might be losened in the future
296 allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow this). 342 to allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow
343 this).
297 344
298=head1 SEE ALSO 345=head1 SEE ALSO
299 346
300L<Coro::Channel>, L<Coro::Cont>, L<Coro::Specific>, L<Coro::Semaphore>, 347Support/Utility: L<Coro::Cont>, L<Coro::Specific>, L<Coro::State>, L<Coro::Util>.
301L<Coro::Signal>, L<Coro::State>, L<Coro::Event>, L<Coro::RWLock>, 348
302L<Coro::Handle>, L<Coro::Socket>. 349Locking/IPC: L<Coro::Signal>, L<Coro::Channel>, L<Coro::Semaphore>, L<Coro::SemaphoreSet>, L<Coro::RWLock>.
350
351Event/IO: L<Coro::Timer>, L<Coro::Event>, L<Coro::Handle>, L<Coro::Socket>, L<Coro::Select>.
352
353Embedding: L<Coro:MakeMaker>
303 354
304=head1 AUTHOR 355=head1 AUTHOR
305 356
306 Marc Lehmann <pcg@goof.com> 357 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
307 http://www.goof.com/pcg/marc/ 358 http://home.schmorp.de/
308 359
309=cut 360=cut
310 361

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