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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+ @_ + $_ + $@ + $^W + C stack), that is, a coroutine has it's own
30callchain, it's own set of lexicals and it's own set of perl's most 28callchain, it's own set of lexicals and it's own set of perl's most
31important global variables. 29important global variables.
32 30
33=cut 31=cut
34 32
35package Coro; 33package Coro;
36 34
35use strict;
37no warnings qw(uninitialized); 36no warnings "uninitialized";
38 37
39use Coro::State; 38use Coro::State;
40 39
41use base Exporter; 40use base qw(Coro::State Exporter);
42 41
43$VERSION = 0.5; 42our $idle; # idle handler
43our $main; # main coroutine
44our $current; # current coroutine
44 45
46our $VERSION = '3.0';
47
45@EXPORT = qw(async cede schedule terminate current); 48our @EXPORT = qw(async cede schedule terminate current);
46%EXPORT_TAGS = ( 49our %EXPORT_TAGS = (
47 prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)], 50 prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)],
48); 51);
49@EXPORT_OK = @{$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, 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 = new Coro sub { 141my $manager; $manager = new Coro sub {
122 while() { 142 while () {
123 delete ((pop @destroy)->{_coro_state}) while @destroy; 143 # by overwriting the state object with the manager we destroy it
144 # while still being able to schedule this coroutine (in case it has
145 # been readied multiple times. this is harmless since the manager
146 # can be called as many times as neccessary and will always
147 # remove itself from the runqueue
148 while (@destroy) {
149 my $coro = pop @destroy;
150 $coro->{status} ||= [];
151 $_->ready for @{delete $coro->{join} || []};
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);
158 }
124 &schedule; 159 &schedule;
125 } 160 }
126}; 161};
127 162
128# static methods. not really. 163# static methods. not really.
129 164
165=back
166
130=head2 STATIC METHODS 167=head2 STATIC METHODS
131 168
132Static methods are actually functions that operate on the current process only. 169Static methods are actually functions that operate on the current process only.
133 170
134=over 4 171=over 4
136=item async { ... } [@args...] 173=item async { ... } [@args...]
137 174
138Create a new asynchronous process and return it's process object 175Create a new asynchronous process and return it's process object
139(usually unused). When the sub returns the new process is automatically 176(usually unused). When the sub returns the new process is automatically
140terminated. 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.
141 183
142 # create a new coroutine that just prints its arguments 184 # create a new coroutine that just prints its arguments
143 async { 185 async {
144 print "@_\n"; 186 print "@_\n";
145 } 1,2,3,4; 187 } 1,2,3,4;
146 188
147The coderef you submit MUST NOT be a closure that refers to variables
148in an outer scope. This does NOT work. Pass arguments into it instead.
149
150=cut 189=cut
151 190
152sub async(&@) { 191sub async(&@) {
153 my $pid = new Coro @_; 192 my $pid = new Coro @_;
154 $manager->ready; # this ensures that the stack is cloned from the manager
155 $pid->ready; 193 $pid->ready;
156 $pid; 194 $pid
157} 195}
158 196
159=item schedule 197=item schedule
160 198
161Calls 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
162into the ready queue, so calling this function usually means you will 200into the ready queue, so calling this function usually means you will
163never 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 }
164 222
165=cut 223=cut
166 224
167=item cede 225=item cede
168 226
170ready queue and calls C<schedule>, which has the effect of giving up the 228ready queue and calls C<schedule>, which has the effect of giving up the
171current "timeslice" to other coroutines of the same or higher priority. 229current "timeslice" to other coroutines of the same or higher priority.
172 230
173=cut 231=cut
174 232
175=item terminate 233=item terminate [arg...]
176 234
177Terminates the current process. 235Terminates the current process with the given status values (see L<cancel>).
178
179Future versions of this function will allow result arguments.
180 236
181=cut 237=cut
182 238
183sub terminate { 239sub terminate {
184 $current->cancel; 240 $current->cancel (@_);
185 &schedule;
186 die; # NORETURN
187} 241}
188 242
189=back 243=back
190 244
191# dynamic methods 245# dynamic methods
197=over 4 251=over 4
198 252
199=item new Coro \&sub [, @args...] 253=item new Coro \&sub [, @args...]
200 254
201Create 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
202automatically terminates. To start the process you must first put it into 256automatically terminates as if C<terminate> with the returned values were
257called. To make the process run you must first put it into the ready queue
203the ready queue by calling the ready method. 258by calling the ready method.
204 259
205The coderef you submit MUST NOT be a closure that refers to variables 260Calling C<exit> in a coroutine will not work correctly, so do not do that.
206in an outer scope. This does NOT work. Pass arguments into it instead.
207 261
208=cut 262=cut
209 263
210sub _newcoro { 264sub _new_coro {
211 terminate &{+shift}; 265 terminate &{+shift};
212} 266}
213 267
214sub new { 268sub new {
215 my $class = shift; 269 my $class = shift;
216 bless {
217 _coro_state => (new Coro::State $_[0] && \&_newcoro, @_),
218 }, $class;
219}
220 270
271 $class->SUPER::new (\&_new_coro, @_)
272}
273
221=item $process->ready 274=item $success = $process->ready
222 275
223Put the current 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.
224 279
225=cut 280=item $is_ready = $process->is_ready
226 281
282Return wether the process is currently the ready queue or not,
283
227=item $process->cancel 284=item $process->cancel (arg...)
228 285
229Like 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).
230 288
231=cut 289=cut
232 290
233sub cancel { 291sub cancel {
292 my $self = shift;
293 $self->{status} = [@_];
234 push @destroy, $_[0]; 294 push @destroy, $self;
235 $manager->ready; 295 $manager->ready;
236 &schedule if $current == $_[0]; 296 &schedule if $current == $self;
237} 297}
238 298
299=item $process->join
300
301Wait until the coroutine terminates and return any values given to the
302C<terminate> or C<cancel> functions. C<join> can be called multiple times
303from multiple processes.
304
305=cut
306
307sub join {
308 my $self = shift;
309 unless ($self->{status}) {
310 push @{$self->{join}}, $current;
311 &schedule;
312 }
313 wantarray ? @{$self->{status}} : $self->{status}[0];
314}
315
239=item $oldprio = $process->prio($newprio) 316=item $oldprio = $process->prio ($newprio)
240 317
241Sets the priority of the process. Higher priority processes get run before 318Sets (or gets, if the argument is missing) the priority of the
319process. Higher priority processes get run before lower priority
242lower priority processes. Priorities are smalled signed integer (currently 320processes. Priorities are small signed integers (currently -4 .. +3),
243-4 .. +3), that you can refer to using PRIO_xxx constants (use the import 321that you can refer to using PRIO_xxx constants (use the import tag :prio
244tag :prio to get then): 322to get then):
245 323
246 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
247 3 > 1 > 0 > -1 > -3 > -4 325 3 > 1 > 0 > -1 > -3 > -4
248 326
249 # set priority to HIGH 327 # set priority to HIGH
255Changing the priority of the current process will take effect immediately, 333Changing the priority of the current process will take effect immediately,
256but changing the priority of processes in the ready queue (but not 334but changing the priority of processes in the ready queue (but not
257running) will only take effect after the next schedule (of that 335running) will only take effect after the next schedule (of that
258process). 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.
259 337
260=cut
261
262sub prio {
263 my $old = $_[0]{prio};
264 $_[0]{prio} = $_[1] if @_ > 1;
265 $old;
266}
267
268=item $newprio = $process->nice($change) 338=item $newprio = $process->nice ($change)
269 339
270Similar 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.
271higher values mean lower priority, just as in unix). 341higher values mean lower priority, just as in unix).
272 342
273=cut 343=item $olddesc = $process->desc ($newdesc)
274 344
275sub nice { 345Sets (or gets in case the argument is missing) the description for this
276 $_[0]{prio} -= $_[1]; 346process. This is just a free-form string you can associate with a process.
347
348=cut
349
350sub desc {
351 my $old = $_[0]{desc};
352 $_[0]{desc} = $_[1] if @_ > 1;
353 $old;
277} 354}
278 355
279=back 356=back
280 357
281=cut 358=cut
282 359
2831; 3601;
284 361
285=head1 BUGS/LIMITATIONS 362=head1 BUGS/LIMITATIONS
286 363
287 - 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
288 very bad things might happen otherwise (usually segfaults). 365 destruction. very bad things might happen otherwise (usually segfaults).
366
289 - this module is not thread-safe. You must only ever use this module from 367 - this module is not thread-safe. You should only ever use this module
290 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
291 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).
292 371
293=head1 SEE ALSO 372=head1 SEE ALSO
294 373
295L<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>.
296L<Coro::Signal>, L<Coro::State>, L<Coro::Event>, L<Coro::RWLock>, 375
297L<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>
298 381
299=head1 AUTHOR 382=head1 AUTHOR
300 383
301 Marc Lehmann <pcg@goof.com> 384 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
302 http://www.goof.com/pcg/marc/ 385 http://home.schmorp.de/
303 386
304=cut 387=cut
305 388

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