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21	=head1 DESCRIPTION	21	=head1 DESCRIPTION
22		22
23	This module collection manages coroutines. Coroutines are similar	23	This module collection manages coroutines. Coroutines are similar
24	to threads but don't run in parallel at the same time even on SMP	24	to threads but don't run in parallel at the same time even on SMP
25	machines. The specific flavor of coroutine use din this module also	25	machines. The specific flavor of coroutine used in this module also
26	guarentees you that it will not switch between coroutines unless	26	guarantees you that it will not switch between coroutines unless
27	necessary, at easily-identified points in your program, so locking and	27	necessary, at easily-identified points in your program, so locking and
28	parallel access are rarely an issue, making coroutine programming much	28	parallel access are rarely an issue, making coroutine programming much
29	safer than threads programming.	29	safer than threads programming.
30		30
31	(Perl, however, does not natively support real threads but instead does a	31	(Perl, however, does not natively support real threads but instead does a
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50		50
51	our $idle; # idle handler	51	our $idle; # idle handler
52	our $main; # main coroutine	52	our $main; # main coroutine
53	our $current; # current coroutine	53	our $current; # current coroutine
54		54
55	our $VERSION = '3.3';	55	our $VERSION = '3.7';
56		56
57	our @EXPORT = qw(async cede schedule terminate current unblock_sub);	57	our @EXPORT = qw(async async_pool cede schedule terminate current unblock_sub);
58	our %EXPORT_TAGS = (	58	our %EXPORT_TAGS = (
59	prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)],	59	prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)],
60	);	60	);
61	our @EXPORT_OK = (@{$EXPORT_TAGS{prio}}, qw(nready));	61	our @EXPORT_OK = (@{$EXPORT_TAGS{prio}}, qw(nready));
62		62
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108		108
109	The current coroutine (the last coroutine switched to). The initial value	109	The current coroutine (the last coroutine switched to). The initial value
110	is C<$main> (of course).	110	is C<$main> (of course).
111		111
112	This variable is B<strictly> I<read-only>. It is provided for performance	112	This variable is B<strictly> I<read-only>. It is provided for performance
113	reasons. If performance is not essentiel you are encouraged to use the	113	reasons. If performance is not essential you are encouraged to use the
114	C<Coro::current> function instead.	114	C<Coro::current> function instead.
115		115
116	=cut	116	=cut
117		117
118	# maybe some other module used Coro::Specific before...	118	# maybe some other module used Coro::Specific before...
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185		185
186	Create a new asynchronous coroutine and return it's coroutine object	186	Create a new asynchronous coroutine and return it's coroutine object
187	(usually unused). When the sub returns the new coroutine is automatically	187	(usually unused). When the sub returns the new coroutine is automatically
188	terminated.	188	terminated.
189		189
190	Calling C<exit> in a coroutine will not work correctly, so do not do that.	190	Calling C<exit> in a coroutine will do the same as calling exit outside
191		191	the coroutine. Likewise, when the coroutine dies, the program will exit,
192	When the coroutine dies, the program will exit, just as in the main	192	just as it would in the main program.
193	program.
194		193
195	# create a new coroutine that just prints its arguments	194	# create a new coroutine that just prints its arguments
196	async {	195	async {
197	print "@_\n";	196	print "@_\n";
198	} 1,2,3,4;	197	} 1,2,3,4;
199		198
200	=cut	199	=cut
201		200
202	sub async(&@) {	201	sub async(&@) {
203	my $pid = new Coro @_;	202	my $coro = new Coro @_;
204	$pid->ready;	203	$coro->ready;
205	$pid	204	$coro
		205	}
		206
		207	=item async_pool { ... } [@args...]
		208
		209	Similar to C<async>, but uses a coroutine pool, so you should not call
		210	terminate or join (although you are allowed to), and you get a coroutine
		211	that might have executed other code already (which can be good or bad :).
		212
		213	Also, the block is executed in an C<eval> context and a warning will be
		214	issued in case of an exception instead of terminating the program, as
		215	C<async> does. As the coroutine is being reused, stuff like C<on_destroy>
		216	will not work in the expected way, unless you call terminate or cancel,
		217	which somehow defeats the purpose of pooling.
		218
		219	The priority will be reset to C<0> after each job, otherwise the coroutine
		220	will be re-used "as-is".
		221
		222	The pool size is limited to 8 idle coroutines (this can be adjusted by
		223	changing $Coro::POOL_SIZE), and there can be as many non-idle coros as
		224	required.
		225
		226	If you are concerned about pooled coroutines growing a lot because a
		227	single C<async_pool> used a lot of stackspace you can e.g. C<async_pool {
		228	terminate }> once per second or so to slowly replenish the pool.
		229
		230	=cut
		231
		232	our $POOL_SIZE = 8;
		233	our @pool;
		234
		235	sub pool_handler {
		236	while () {
		237	eval {
		238	my ($cb, @arg) = @{ delete $current->{_invoke} or return };
		239	$cb->(@arg);
		240	};
		241	warn $@ if $@;
		242
		243	last if @pool >= $POOL_SIZE;
		244	push @pool, $current;
		245
		246	$current->save (Coro::State::SAVE_DEF);
		247	$current->prio (0);
		248	schedule;
		249	}
		250	}
		251
		252	sub async_pool(&@) {
		253	# this is also inlined into the unlock_scheduler
		254	my $coro = (pop @pool) \|\| do {
		255	my $coro = new Coro \&pool_handler;
		256	$coro->{desc} = "async_pool";
		257	$coro
		258	};
		259
		260	$coro->{_invoke} = [@_];
		261	$coro->ready;
		262
		263	$coro
206	}	264	}
207		265
208	=item schedule	266	=item schedule
209		267
210	Calls the scheduler. Please note that the current coroutine will not be put	268	Calls the scheduler. Please note that the current coroutine will not be put
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223	# wake up sleeping coroutine	281	# wake up sleeping coroutine
224	$current->ready;	282	$current->ready;
225	undef $current;	283	undef $current;
226	};	284	};
227		285
228	# call schedule until event occured.	286	# call schedule until event occurred.
229	# in case we are woken up for other reasons	287	# in case we are woken up for other reasons
230	# (current still defined), loop.	288	# (current still defined), loop.
231	Coro::schedule while $current;	289	Coro::schedule while $current;
232	}	290	}
233		291
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235		293
236	"Cede" to other coroutines. This function puts the current coroutine into the	294	"Cede" to other coroutines. This function puts the current coroutine into the
237	ready queue and calls C<schedule>, which has the effect of giving up the	295	ready queue and calls C<schedule>, which has the effect of giving up the
238	current "timeslice" to other coroutines of the same or higher priority.	296	current "timeslice" to other coroutines of the same or higher priority.
239		297
		298	Returns true if at least one coroutine switch has happened.
		299
240	=item Coro::cede_notself	300	=item Coro::cede_notself
241		301
242	Works like cede, but is not exported by default and will cede to any	302	Works like cede, but is not exported by default and will cede to any
243	coroutine, regardless of priority, once.	303	coroutine, regardless of priority, once.
		304
		305	Returns true if at least one coroutine switch has happened.
244		306
245	=item terminate [arg...]	307	=item terminate [arg...]
246		308
247	Terminates the current coroutine with the given status values (see L<cancel>).	309	Terminates the current coroutine with the given status values (see L<cancel>).
248		310
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267	Create a new coroutine and return it. When the sub returns the coroutine	329	Create a new coroutine and return it. When the sub returns the coroutine
268	automatically terminates as if C<terminate> with the returned values were	330	automatically terminates as if C<terminate> with the returned values were
269	called. To make the coroutine run you must first put it into the ready queue	331	called. To make the coroutine run you must first put it into the ready queue
270	by calling the ready method.	332	by calling the ready method.
271		333
272	Calling C<exit> in a coroutine will not work correctly, so do not do that.	334	See C<async> for additional discussion.
273		335
274	=cut	336	=cut
275		337
276	sub _run_coro {	338	sub _run_coro {
277	terminate &{+shift};	339	terminate &{+shift};
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400	=over 4	462	=over 4
401		463
402	=item Coro::nready	464	=item Coro::nready
403		465
404	Returns the number of coroutines that are currently in the ready state,	466	Returns the number of coroutines that are currently in the ready state,
405	i.e. that can be swicthed to. The value C<0> means that the only runnable	467	i.e. that can be switched to. The value C<0> means that the only runnable
406	coroutine is the currently running one, so C<cede> would have no effect,	468	coroutine is the currently running one, so C<cede> would have no effect,
407	and C<schedule> would cause a deadlock unless there is an idle handler	469	and C<schedule> would cause a deadlock unless there is an idle handler
408	that wakes up some coroutines.	470	that wakes up some coroutines.
409		471
410	=item my $guard = Coro::guard { ... }	472	=item my $guard = Coro::guard { ... }
411		473
412	This creates and returns a guard object. Nothing happens until the objetc	474	This creates and returns a guard object. Nothing happens until the object
413	gets destroyed, in which case the codeblock given as argument will be	475	gets destroyed, in which case the codeblock given as argument will be
414	executed. This is useful to free locks or other resources in case of a	476	executed. This is useful to free locks or other resources in case of a
415	runtime error or when the coroutine gets canceled, as in both cases the	477	runtime error or when the coroutine gets canceled, as in both cases the
416	guard block will be executed. The guard object supports only one method,	478	guard block will be executed. The guard object supports only one method,
417	C<< ->cancel >>, which will keep the codeblock from being executed.	479	C<< ->cancel >>, which will keep the codeblock from being executed.
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446	This utility function takes a BLOCK or code reference and "unblocks" it,	508	This utility function takes a BLOCK or code reference and "unblocks" it,
447	returning the new coderef. This means that the new coderef will return	509	returning the new coderef. This means that the new coderef will return
448	immediately without blocking, returning nothing, while the original code	510	immediately without blocking, returning nothing, while the original code
449	ref will be called (with parameters) from within its own coroutine.	511	ref will be called (with parameters) from within its own coroutine.
450		512
451	The reason this fucntion exists is that many event libraries (such as the	513	The reason this function exists is that many event libraries (such as the
452	venerable L<Event\|Event> module) are not coroutine-safe (a weaker form	514	venerable L<Event\|Event> module) are not coroutine-safe (a weaker form
453	of thread-safety). This means you must not block within event callbacks,	515	of thread-safety). This means you must not block within event callbacks,
454	otherwise you might suffer from crashes or worse.	516	otherwise you might suffer from crashes or worse.
455		517
456	This function allows your callbacks to block by executing them in another	518	This function allows your callbacks to block by executing them in another
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461	In short: simply use C<unblock_sub { ... }> instead of C<sub { ... }> when	523	In short: simply use C<unblock_sub { ... }> instead of C<sub { ... }> when
462	creating event callbacks that want to block.	524	creating event callbacks that want to block.
463		525
464	=cut	526	=cut
465		527
466	our @unblock_pool;
467	our @unblock_queue;	528	our @unblock_queue;
468	our $UNBLOCK_POOL_SIZE = 2;
469		529
470	sub unblock_handler_ {	530	# we create a special coro because we want to cede,
471	while () {	531	# to reduce pressure on the coro pool (because most callbacks
472	my ($cb, @arg) = @{ delete $Coro::current->{arg} };	532	# return immediately and can be reused) and because we cannot cede
473	$cb->(@arg);	533	# inside an event callback.
474
475	last if @unblock_pool >= $UNBLOCK_POOL_SIZE;
476	push @unblock_pool, $Coro::current;
477	schedule;
478	}
479	}
480
481	our $unblock_scheduler = async {	534	our $unblock_scheduler = async {
482	while () {	535	while () {
483	while (my $cb = pop @unblock_queue) {	536	while (my $cb = pop @unblock_queue) {
		537	# this is an inlined copy of async_pool
484	my $handler = (pop @unblock_pool or new Coro \&unblock_handler_);	538	my $coro = (pop @pool or new Coro \&pool_handler);
485	$handler->{arg} = $cb;	539
		540	$coro->{_invoke} = $cb;
486	$handler->ready;	541	$coro->ready;
487	cede;	542	cede; # for short-lived callbacks, this reduces pressure on the coro pool
488	}	543	}
489		544	schedule; # sleep well
490	schedule;
491	}	545	}
492	};	546	};
493		547
494	sub unblock_sub(&) {	548	sub unblock_sub(&) {
495	my $cb = shift;	549	my $cb = shift;
496		550
497	sub {	551	sub {
498	push @unblock_queue, [$cb, @_];	552	unshift @unblock_queue, [$cb, @_];
499	$unblock_scheduler->ready;	553	$unblock_scheduler->ready;
500	}	554	}
501	}	555	}
502		556
503	=back	557	=back
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510		564
511	- you must make very sure that no coro is still active on global	565	- you must make very sure that no coro is still active on global
512	destruction. very bad things might happen otherwise (usually segfaults).	566	destruction. very bad things might happen otherwise (usually segfaults).
513		567
514	- this module is not thread-safe. You should only ever use this module	568	- this module is not thread-safe. You should only ever use this module
515	from the same thread (this requirement might be losened in the future	569	from the same thread (this requirement might be loosened in the future
516	to allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow	570	to allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow
517	this).	571	this).
518		572
519	=head1 SEE ALSO	573	=head1 SEE ALSO
520		574

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