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18 18
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
24threads but don't run in parallel. 24to threads but don't run in parallel at the same time even on SMP
25machines. The specific flavor of coroutine use din this module also
26guarentees you that it will not switch between coroutines unless
27necessary, at easily-identified points in your program, so locking and
28parallel access are rarely an issue, making coroutine programming much
29safer than threads programming.
25 30
31(Perl, however, does not natively support real threads but instead does a
32very slow and memory-intensive emulation of processes using threads. This
33is a performance win on Windows machines, and a loss everywhere else).
34
26In this module, coroutines are defined as "callchain + lexical variables 35In this module, coroutines are defined as "callchain + lexical variables +
27+ @_ + $_ + $@ + $^W + C stack), that is, a coroutine has it's own 36@_ + $_ + $@ + $/ + C stack), that is, a coroutine has its own callchain,
28callchain, it's own set of lexicals and it's own set of perl's most 37its own set of lexicals and its own set of perls most important global
29important global variables. 38variables.
30 39
31=cut 40=cut
32 41
33package Coro; 42package Coro;
34 43
41 50
42our $idle; # idle handler 51our $idle; # idle handler
43our $main; # main coroutine 52our $main; # main coroutine
44our $current; # current coroutine 53our $current; # current coroutine
45 54
46our $VERSION = '3.01'; 55our $VERSION = '3.5';
47 56
48our @EXPORT = qw(async cede schedule terminate current unblock_sub); 57our @EXPORT = qw(async async_pool cede schedule terminate current unblock_sub);
49our %EXPORT_TAGS = ( 58our %EXPORT_TAGS = (
50 prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)], 59 prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)],
51); 60);
52our @EXPORT_OK = @{$EXPORT_TAGS{prio}}; 61our @EXPORT_OK = (@{$EXPORT_TAGS{prio}}, qw(nready));
53 62
54{ 63{
55 my @async; 64 my @async;
56 my $init; 65 my $init;
57 66
132$idle = sub { 141$idle = sub {
133 require Carp; 142 require Carp;
134 Carp::croak ("FATAL: deadlock detected"); 143 Carp::croak ("FATAL: deadlock detected");
135}; 144};
136 145
146sub _cancel {
147 my ($self) = @_;
148
149 # free coroutine data and mark as destructed
150 $self->_destroy
151 or return;
152
153 # call all destruction callbacks
154 $_->(@{$self->{status}})
155 for @{(delete $self->{destroy_cb}) || []};
156}
157
137# this coroutine is necessary because a coroutine 158# this coroutine is necessary because a coroutine
138# cannot destroy itself. 159# cannot destroy itself.
139my @destroy; 160my @destroy;
161my $manager;
162
140my $manager; $manager = new Coro sub { 163$manager = new Coro sub {
141 while () { 164 while () {
142 # by overwriting the state object with the manager we destroy it 165 (shift @destroy)->_cancel
143 # while still being able to schedule this coroutine (in case it has
144 # been readied multiple times. this is harmless since the manager
145 # can be called as many times as neccessary and will always
146 # remove itself from the runqueue
147 while (@destroy) { 166 while @destroy;
148 my $coro = pop @destroy;
149 $coro->{status} ||= [];
150 $_->ready for @{delete $coro->{join} || []};
151 167
152 # the next line destroys the coro state, but keeps the
153 # coroutine itself intact (we basically make it a zombie
154 # coroutine that always runs the manager thread, so it's possible
155 # to transfer() to this coroutine).
156 $coro->_clone_state_from ($manager);
157 }
158 &schedule; 168 &schedule;
159 } 169 }
160}; 170};
171
172$manager->prio (PRIO_MAX);
161 173
162# static methods. not really. 174# static methods. not really.
163 175
164=back 176=back
165 177
186 } 1,2,3,4; 198 } 1,2,3,4;
187 199
188=cut 200=cut
189 201
190sub async(&@) { 202sub async(&@) {
191 my $pid = new Coro @_; 203 my $coro = new Coro @_;
192 $pid->ready; 204 $coro->ready;
193 $pid 205 $coro
206}
207
208=item async_pool { ... } [@args...]
209
210Similar to C<async>, but uses a coroutine pool, so you should not call
211terminate or join (although you are allowed to), and you get a coroutine
212that might have executed other code already (which can be good or bad :).
213
214Also, the block is executed in an C<eval> context and a warning will be
215issued in case of an exception instead of terminating the program, as
216C<async> does. As the coroutine is being reused, stuff like C<on_destroy>
217will not work in the expected way, unless you call terminate or cancel,
218which somehow defeats the purpose of pooling.
219
220The priority will be reset to C<0> after each job, otherwise the coroutine
221will be re-used "as-is".
222
223The pool size is limited to 8 idle coroutines (this can be adjusted by
224changing $Coro::POOL_SIZE), and there can be as many non-idle coros as
225required.
226
227If you are concerned about pooled coroutines growing a lot because a
228single C<async_pool> used a lot of stackspace you can e.g. C<async_pool {
229terminate }> once per second or so to slowly replenish the pool.
230
231=cut
232
233our $POOL_SIZE = 8;
234our @pool;
235
236sub pool_handler {
237 while () {
238 eval {
239 my ($cb, @arg) = @{ delete $current->{_invoke} or return };
240 $cb->(@arg);
241 };
242 warn $@ if $@;
243
244 last if @pool >= $POOL_SIZE;
245 push @pool, $current;
246
247 $current->prio (0);
248 schedule;
249 }
250}
251
252sub async_pool(&@) {
253 # this is also inlined into the unlock_scheduler
254 my $coro = (pop @pool or new Coro \&pool_handler);
255
256 $coro->{_invoke} = [@_];
257 $coro->ready;
258
259 $coro
194} 260}
195 261
196=item schedule 262=item schedule
197 263
198Calls the scheduler. Please note that the current coroutine will not be put 264Calls the scheduler. Please note that the current coroutine will not be put
223 289
224"Cede" to other coroutines. This function puts the current coroutine into the 290"Cede" to other coroutines. This function puts the current coroutine into the
225ready queue and calls C<schedule>, which has the effect of giving up the 291ready queue and calls C<schedule>, which has the effect of giving up the
226current "timeslice" to other coroutines of the same or higher priority. 292current "timeslice" to other coroutines of the same or higher priority.
227 293
294Returns true if at least one coroutine switch has happened.
295
296=item Coro::cede_notself
297
298Works like cede, but is not exported by default and will cede to any
299coroutine, regardless of priority, once.
300
301Returns true if at least one coroutine switch has happened.
302
228=item terminate [arg...] 303=item terminate [arg...]
229 304
230Terminates the current coroutine with the given status values (see L<cancel>). 305Terminates the current coroutine with the given status values (see L<cancel>).
231 306
232=cut 307=cut
277Return wether the coroutine is currently the ready queue or not, 352Return wether the coroutine is currently the ready queue or not,
278 353
279=item $coroutine->cancel (arg...) 354=item $coroutine->cancel (arg...)
280 355
281Terminates the given coroutine and makes it return the given arguments as 356Terminates the given coroutine and makes it return the given arguments as
282status (default: the empty list). 357status (default: the empty list). Never returns if the coroutine is the
358current coroutine.
283 359
284=cut 360=cut
285 361
286sub cancel { 362sub cancel {
287 my $self = shift; 363 my $self = shift;
288 $self->{status} = [@_]; 364 $self->{status} = [@_];
365
366 if ($current == $self) {
289 push @destroy, $self; 367 push @destroy, $self;
290 $manager->ready; 368 $manager->ready;
291 &schedule if $current == $self; 369 &schedule while 1;
370 } else {
371 $self->_cancel;
372 }
292} 373}
293 374
294=item $coroutine->join 375=item $coroutine->join
295 376
296Wait until the coroutine terminates and return any values given to the 377Wait until the coroutine terminates and return any values given to the
299 380
300=cut 381=cut
301 382
302sub join { 383sub join {
303 my $self = shift; 384 my $self = shift;
385
304 unless ($self->{status}) { 386 unless ($self->{status}) {
305 push @{$self->{join}}, $current; 387 my $current = $current;
306 &schedule; 388
389 push @{$self->{destroy_cb}}, sub {
390 $current->ready;
391 undef $current;
392 };
393
394 &schedule while $current;
307 } 395 }
396
308 wantarray ? @{$self->{status}} : $self->{status}[0]; 397 wantarray ? @{$self->{status}} : $self->{status}[0];
398}
399
400=item $coroutine->on_destroy (\&cb)
401
402Registers a callback that is called when this coroutine gets destroyed,
403but before it is joined. The callback gets passed the terminate arguments,
404if any.
405
406=cut
407
408sub on_destroy {
409 my ($self, $cb) = @_;
410
411 push @{ $self->{destroy_cb} }, $cb;
309} 412}
310 413
311=item $oldprio = $coroutine->prio ($newprio) 414=item $oldprio = $coroutine->prio ($newprio)
312 415
313Sets (or gets, if the argument is missing) the priority of the 416Sets (or gets, if the argument is missing) the priority of the
348 $old; 451 $old;
349} 452}
350 453
351=back 454=back
352 455
353=head2 UTILITY FUNCTIONS 456=head2 GLOBAL FUNCTIONS
354 457
355=over 4 458=over 4
459
460=item Coro::nready
461
462Returns the number of coroutines that are currently in the ready state,
463i.e. that can be swicthed to. The value C<0> means that the only runnable
464coroutine is the currently running one, so C<cede> would have no effect,
465and C<schedule> would cause a deadlock unless there is an idle handler
466that wakes up some coroutines.
467
468=item my $guard = Coro::guard { ... }
469
470This creates and returns a guard object. Nothing happens until the objetc
471gets destroyed, in which case the codeblock given as argument will be
472executed. This is useful to free locks or other resources in case of a
473runtime error or when the coroutine gets canceled, as in both cases the
474guard block will be executed. The guard object supports only one method,
475C<< ->cancel >>, which will keep the codeblock from being executed.
476
477Example: set some flag and clear it again when the coroutine gets canceled
478or the function returns:
479
480 sub do_something {
481 my $guard = Coro::guard { $busy = 0 };
482 $busy = 1;
483
484 # do something that requires $busy to be true
485 }
486
487=cut
488
489sub guard(&) {
490 bless \(my $cb = $_[0]), "Coro::guard"
491}
492
493sub Coro::guard::cancel {
494 ${$_[0]} = sub { };
495}
496
497sub Coro::guard::DESTROY {
498 ${$_[0]}->();
499}
500
356 501
357=item unblock_sub { ... } 502=item unblock_sub { ... }
358 503
359This utility function takes a BLOCK or code reference and "unblocks" it, 504This utility function takes a BLOCK or code reference and "unblocks" it,
360returning the new coderef. This means that the new coderef will return 505returning the new coderef. This means that the new coderef will return
374In short: simply use C<unblock_sub { ... }> instead of C<sub { ... }> when 519In short: simply use C<unblock_sub { ... }> instead of C<sub { ... }> when
375creating event callbacks that want to block. 520creating event callbacks that want to block.
376 521
377=cut 522=cut
378 523
379our @unblock_pool;
380our @unblock_queue; 524our @unblock_queue;
381our $UNBLOCK_POOL_SIZE = 2;
382 525
383sub unblock_handler_ { 526# we create a special coro because we want to cede,
384 while () { 527# to reduce pressure on the coro pool (because most callbacks
385 my ($cb, @arg) = @{ delete $Coro::current->{arg} }; 528# return immediately and can be reused) and because we cannot cede
386 $cb->(@arg); 529# inside an event callback.
387
388 last if @unblock_pool >= $UNBLOCK_POOL_SIZE;
389 push @unblock_pool, $Coro::current;
390 schedule;
391 }
392}
393
394our $unblock_scheduler = async { 530our $unblock_scheduler = async {
395 while () { 531 while () {
396 while (my $cb = pop @unblock_queue) { 532 while (my $cb = pop @unblock_queue) {
533 # this is an inlined copy of async_pool
397 my $handler = (pop @unblock_pool or new Coro \&unblock_handler_); 534 my $coro = (pop @pool or new Coro \&pool_handler);
398 $handler->{arg} = $cb; 535
536 $coro->{_invoke} = $cb;
399 $handler->ready; 537 $coro->ready;
400 cede; 538 cede; # for short-lived callbacks, this reduces pressure on the coro pool
401 } 539 }
402 540 schedule; # sleep well
403 schedule;
404 } 541 }
405}; 542};
406 543
407sub unblock_sub(&) { 544sub unblock_sub(&) {
408 my $cb = shift; 545 my $cb = shift;
409 546
410 sub { 547 sub {
411 push @unblock_queue, [$cb, @_]; 548 unshift @unblock_queue, [$cb, @_];
412 $unblock_scheduler->ready; 549 $unblock_scheduler->ready;
413 } 550 }
414} 551}
415 552
416=back 553=back

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