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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+ @_ + $_ + $@ + $^W + C stack), that is, a coroutine has it's own
30callchain, it's own set of lexicals and it's own set of perl's most 28callchain, it's own set of lexicals and it's own set of perl's most
31important global variables. 29important global variables.
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38 36
39use Coro::State; 37use Coro::State;
40 38
41use base Exporter; 39use base Exporter;
42 40
43$VERSION = 0.52; 41$VERSION = 0.7;
44 42
45@EXPORT = qw(async cede schedule terminate current); 43@EXPORT = qw(async cede schedule terminate current);
46%EXPORT_TAGS = ( 44%EXPORT_TAGS = (
47 prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)], 45 prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)],
48); 46);
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77 }; 75 };
78 } 76 }
79 77
80} 78}
81 79
80=over 4
81
82=item $main 82=item $main
83 83
84This coroutine represents the main program. 84This coroutine represents the main program.
85 85
86=cut 86=cut
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136 } 136 }
137}; 137};
138 138
139# static methods. not really. 139# static methods. not really.
140 140
141=back
142
141=head2 STATIC METHODS 143=head2 STATIC METHODS
142 144
143Static methods are actually functions that operate on the current process only. 145Static methods are actually functions that operate on the current process only.
144 146
145=over 4 147=over 4
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265 267
266=item $oldprio = $process->prio($newprio) 268=item $oldprio = $process->prio($newprio)
267 269
268Sets (or gets, if the argument is missing) the priority of the 270Sets (or gets, if the argument is missing) the priority of the
269process. Higher priority processes get run before lower priority 271process. Higher priority processes get run before lower priority
270processes. Priorities are smalled signed integer (currently -4 .. +3), 272processes. Priorities are small signed integers (currently -4 .. +3),
271that you can refer to using PRIO_xxx constants (use the import tag :prio 273that you can refer to using PRIO_xxx constants (use the import tag :prio
272to get then): 274to get then):
273 275
274 PRIO_MAX > PRIO_HIGH > PRIO_NORMAL > PRIO_LOW > PRIO_IDLE > PRIO_MIN 276 PRIO_MAX > PRIO_HIGH > PRIO_NORMAL > PRIO_LOW > PRIO_IDLE > PRIO_MIN
275 3 > 1 > 0 > -1 > -3 > -4 277 3 > 1 > 0 > -1 > -3 > -4
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323 325
3241; 3261;
325 327
326=head1 BUGS/LIMITATIONS 328=head1 BUGS/LIMITATIONS
327 329
328 - you must make very sure that no coro is still active on global destruction. 330 - you must make very sure that no coro is still active on global
329 very bad things might happen otherwise (usually segfaults). 331 destruction. very bad things might happen otherwise (usually segfaults).
332
330 - this module is not thread-safe. You must only ever use this module from 333 - this module is not thread-safe. You should only ever use this module
331 the same thread (this requirement might be loosened in the future to 334 from the same thread (this requirement might be losened in the future
332 allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow this). 335 to allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow
336 this).
333 337
334=head1 SEE ALSO 338=head1 SEE ALSO
335 339
336L<Coro::Channel>, L<Coro::Cont>, L<Coro::Specific>, L<Coro::Semaphore>, 340L<Coro::Channel>, L<Coro::Cont>, L<Coro::Specific>, L<Coro::Semaphore>,
337L<Coro::Signal>, L<Coro::State>, L<Coro::Event>, L<Coro::RWLock>, 341L<Coro::Signal>, L<Coro::State>, L<Coro::Event>, L<Coro::RWLock>,

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