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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 = 0.65; 42our $idle; # idle handler
43our $main; # main coroutine
44our $current; # current coroutine
42 45
46our $VERSION = '3.0';
47
43@EXPORT = qw(async cede schedule terminate current); 48our @EXPORT = qw(async cede schedule terminate current);
44%EXPORT_TAGS = ( 49our %EXPORT_TAGS = (
45 prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)], 50 prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)],
46); 51);
47@EXPORT_OK = @{$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 # process itself intact (we basically make it a zombie
155 # process that always runs the manager thread, so it's possible
156 # to transfer() to this process).
157 $coro->_clone_state_from ($manager);
134 } 158 }
135 &schedule; 159 &schedule;
136 } 160 }
137}; 161};
138 162
150 174
151Create a new asynchronous process and return it's process object 175Create a new asynchronous process and return it's process object
152(usually unused). When the sub returns the new process is automatically 176(usually unused). When the sub returns the new process is automatically
153terminated. 177terminated.
154 178
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.
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 process 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.
203
204The canonical way to wait on external events is this:
205
206 {
207 # remember current process
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 }
177 222
178=cut 223=cut
179 224
180=item cede 225=item cede
181 226
185 230
186=cut 231=cut
187 232
188=item terminate [arg...] 233=item terminate [arg...]
189 234
190Terminates the current process. 235Terminates the current process with the given status values (see L<cancel>).
191
192Future versions of this function will allow result arguments.
193 236
194=cut 237=cut
195 238
196sub terminate { 239sub terminate {
197 $current->{status} = [@_];
198 $current->cancel; 240 $current->cancel (@_);
199 &schedule;
200 die; # NORETURN
201} 241}
202 242
203=back 243=back
204 244
205# dynamic methods 245# dynamic methods
215Create a new process and return it. When the sub returns the process 255Create a new process and return it. When the sub returns the process
216automatically terminates as if C<terminate> with the returned values were 256automatically 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 257called. To make the process run you must first put it into the ready queue
218by calling the ready method. 258by calling the ready method.
219 259
220=cut 260Calling C<exit> in a coroutine will not work correctly, so do not do that.
221 261
262=cut
263
222sub _newcoro { 264sub _new_coro {
223 terminate &{+shift}; 265 terminate &{+shift};
224} 266}
225 267
226sub new { 268sub new {
227 my $class = shift; 269 my $class = shift;
228 bless {
229 _coro_state => (new Coro::State $_[0] && \&_newcoro, @_),
230 }, $class;
231}
232 270
271 $class->SUPER::new (\&_new_coro, @_)
272}
273
233=item $process->ready 274=item $success = $process->ready
234 275
235Put the given process into the ready queue. 276Put the given process into the ready queue (according to it's priority)
277and return true. If the process is already in the ready queue, do nothing
278and return false.
236 279
237=cut 280=item $is_ready = $process->is_ready
238 281
282Return wether the process is currently the ready queue or not,
283
239=item $process->cancel 284=item $process->cancel (arg...)
240 285
241Like C<terminate>, but terminates the specified process instead. 286Terminates the given process and makes it return the given arguments as
287status (default: the empty list).
242 288
243=cut 289=cut
244 290
245sub cancel { 291sub cancel {
292 my $self = shift;
293 $self->{status} = [@_];
246 push @destroy, $_[0]; 294 push @destroy, $self;
247 $manager->ready; 295 $manager->ready;
248 &schedule if $current == $_[0]; 296 &schedule if $current == $self;
249} 297}
250 298
251=item $process->join 299=item $process->join
252 300
253Wait until the coroutine terminates and return any values given to the 301Wait until the coroutine terminates and return any values given to the
254C<terminate> function. C<join> can be called multiple times from multiple 302C<terminate> or C<cancel> functions. C<join> can be called multiple times
255processes. 303from multiple processes.
256 304
257=cut 305=cut
258 306
259sub join { 307sub join {
260 my $self = shift; 308 my $self = shift;
263 &schedule; 311 &schedule;
264 } 312 }
265 wantarray ? @{$self->{status}} : $self->{status}[0]; 313 wantarray ? @{$self->{status}} : $self->{status}[0];
266} 314}
267 315
268=item $oldprio = $process->prio($newprio) 316=item $oldprio = $process->prio ($newprio)
269 317
270Sets (or gets, if the argument is missing) the priority of the 318Sets (or gets, if the argument is missing) the priority of the
271process. Higher priority processes get run before lower priority 319process. Higher priority processes get run before lower priority
272processes. Priorities are smalled signed integer (currently -4 .. +3), 320processes. Priorities are small signed integers (currently -4 .. +3),
273that you can refer to using PRIO_xxx constants (use the import tag :prio 321that you can refer to using PRIO_xxx constants (use the import tag :prio
274to get then): 322to get then):
275 323
276 PRIO_MAX > PRIO_HIGH > PRIO_NORMAL > PRIO_LOW > PRIO_IDLE > PRIO_MIN 324 PRIO_MAX > PRIO_HIGH > PRIO_NORMAL > PRIO_LOW > PRIO_IDLE > PRIO_MIN
277 3 > 1 > 0 > -1 > -3 > -4 325 3 > 1 > 0 > -1 > -3 > -4
285Changing the priority of the current process will take effect immediately, 333Changing the priority of the current process will take effect immediately,
286but changing the priority of processes in the ready queue (but not 334but changing the priority of processes in the ready queue (but not
287running) will only take effect after the next schedule (of that 335running) will only take effect after the next schedule (of that
288process). This is a bug that will be fixed in some future version. 336process). This is a bug that will be fixed in some future version.
289 337
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) 338=item $newprio = $process->nice ($change)
299 339
300Similar to C<prio>, but subtract the given value from the priority (i.e. 340Similar to C<prio>, but subtract the given value from the priority (i.e.
301higher values mean lower priority, just as in unix). 341higher values mean lower priority, just as in unix).
302 342
303=cut
304
305sub nice {
306 $_[0]{prio} -= $_[1];
307}
308
309=item $olddesc = $process->desc($newdesc) 343=item $olddesc = $process->desc ($newdesc)
310 344
311Sets (or gets in case the argument is missing) the description for this 345Sets (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. 346process. This is just a free-form string you can associate with a process.
313 347
314=cut 348=cut
325 359
3261; 3601;
327 361
328=head1 BUGS/LIMITATIONS 362=head1 BUGS/LIMITATIONS
329 363
330 - you must make very sure that no coro is still active on global destruction. 364 - you must make very sure that no coro is still active on global
331 very bad things might happen otherwise (usually segfaults). 365 destruction. very bad things might happen otherwise (usually segfaults).
366
332 - this module is not thread-safe. You should only ever use this module from 367 - 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 368 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). 369 to allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow
370 this).
335 371
336=head1 SEE ALSO 372=head1 SEE ALSO
337 373
338L<Coro::Channel>, L<Coro::Cont>, L<Coro::Specific>, L<Coro::Semaphore>, 374Support/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>, 375
340L<Coro::Handle>, L<Coro::Socket>. 376Locking/IPC: L<Coro::Signal>, L<Coro::Channel>, L<Coro::Semaphore>, L<Coro::SemaphoreSet>, L<Coro::RWLock>.
377
378Event/IO: L<Coro::Timer>, L<Coro::Event>, L<Coro::Handle>, L<Coro::Socket>, L<Coro::Select>.
379
380Embedding: L<Coro:MakeMaker>
341 381
342=head1 AUTHOR 382=head1 AUTHOR
343 383
344 Marc Lehmann <pcg@goof.com> 384 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
345 http://www.goof.com/pcg/marc/ 385 http://home.schmorp.de/
346 386
347=cut 387=cut
348 388

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