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3	Coro - coroutine process abstraction	3	Coro - coroutine process abstraction
4		4
5	=head1 SYNOPSIS	5	=head1 SYNOPSIS
6		6
7	use Coro;	7	use Coro;
8		8
9	async {	9	async {
10	# some asynchronous thread of execution	10	# some asynchronous thread of execution
		11	print "2\n";
		12	cede; # yield back to main
		13	print "4\n";
11	};	14	};
12		15	print "1\n";
13	# alternatively create an async coroutine like this:	16	cede; # yield to coroutine
14		17	print "3\n";
15	sub some_func : Coro {	18	cede; # and again
16	# some more async code	19
17	}	20	# use locking
18		21	my $lock = new Coro::Semaphore;
19	cede;	22	my $locked;
		23
		24	$lock->down;
		25	$locked = 1;
		26	$lock->up;
20		27
21	=head1 DESCRIPTION	28	=head1 DESCRIPTION
22		29
23	This module collection manages coroutines. Coroutines are similar	30	This module collection manages coroutines. Coroutines are similar to
24	to threads but don't run in parallel at the same time even on SMP	31	threads but don't (in general) run in parallel at the same time even
25	machines. The specific flavor of coroutine use din this module also	32	on SMP machines. The specific flavor of coroutine used in this module
26	guarentees you that it will not switch between coroutines unless	33	also guarantees you that it will not switch between coroutines unless
27	necessary, at easily-identified points in your program, so locking and	34	necessary, at easily-identified points in your program, so locking and
28	parallel access are rarely an issue, making coroutine programming much	35	parallel access are rarely an issue, making coroutine programming much
29	safer than threads programming.	36	safer and easier than threads programming.
30		37
31	(Perl, however, does not natively support real threads but instead does a	38	Unlike a normal perl program, however, coroutines allow you to have
32	very slow and memory-intensive emulation of processes using threads. This	39	multiple running interpreters that share data, which is especially useful
33	is a performance win on Windows machines, and a loss everywhere else).	40	to code pseudo-parallel processes and for event-based programming, such as
		41	multiple HTTP-GET requests running concurrently. See L<Coro::AnyEvent> to
		42	learn more.
		43
		44	Coroutines are also useful because Perl has no support for threads (the so
		45	called "threads" that perl offers are nothing more than the (bad) process
		46	emulation coming from the Windows platform: On standard operating systems
		47	they serve no purpose whatsoever, except by making your programs slow and
		48	making them use a lot of memory. Best disable them when building perl, or
		49	aks your software vendor/distributor to do it for you).
34		50
35	In this module, coroutines are defined as "callchain + lexical variables +	51	In this module, coroutines are defined as "callchain + lexical variables +
36	@_ + $_ + $@ + $/ + C stack), that is, a coroutine has its own callchain,	52	@_ + $_ + $@ + $/ + C stack), that is, a coroutine has its own callchain,
37	its own set of lexicals and its own set of perls most important global	53	its own set of lexicals and its own set of perls most important global
38	variables.	54	variables (see L<Coro::State> for more configuration).
39		55
40	=cut	56	=cut
41		57
42	package Coro;	58	package Coro;
43		59
…		…
50		66
51	our $idle; # idle handler	67	our $idle; # idle handler
52	our $main; # main coroutine	68	our $main; # main coroutine
53	our $current; # current coroutine	69	our $current; # current coroutine
54		70
55	our $VERSION = '3.3';	71	our $VERSION = '4.72';
56		72
57	our @EXPORT = qw(async cede schedule terminate current unblock_sub);	73	our @EXPORT = qw(async async_pool cede schedule terminate current unblock_sub);
58	our %EXPORT_TAGS = (	74	our %EXPORT_TAGS = (
59	prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)],	75	prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)],
60	);	76	);
61	our @EXPORT_OK = (@{$EXPORT_TAGS{prio}}, qw(nready));	77	our @EXPORT_OK = (@{$EXPORT_TAGS{prio}}, qw(nready));
62		78
63	{
64	my @async;
65	my $init;
66
67	# this way of handling attributes simply is NOT scalable ;()
68	sub import {
69	no strict 'refs';
70
71	Coro->export_to_level (1, @_);
72
73	my $old = *{(caller)[0]."::MODIFY_CODE_ATTRIBUTES"}{CODE};
74	*{(caller)[0]."::MODIFY_CODE_ATTRIBUTES"} = sub {
75	my ($package, $ref) = (shift, shift);
76	my @attrs;
77	for (@_) {
78	if ($_ eq "Coro") {
79	push @async, $ref;
80	unless ($init++) {
81	eval q{
82	sub INIT {
83	&async(pop @async) while @async;
84	}
85	};
86	}
87	} else {
88	push @attrs, $_;
89	}
90	}
91	return $old ? $old->($package, $ref, @attrs) : @attrs;
92	};
93	}
94
95	}
96
97	=over 4	79	=over 4
98		80
99	=item $main	81	=item $Coro::main
100		82
101	This coroutine represents the main program.	83	This variable stores the coroutine object that represents the main
		84	program. While you cna C<ready> it and do most other things you can do to
		85	coroutines, it is mainly useful to compare again C<$Coro::current>, to see
		86	wether you are running in the main program or not.
102		87
103	=cut	88	=cut
104		89
105	$main = new Coro;	90	$main = new Coro;
106		91
107	=item $current (or as function: current)	92	=item $Coro::current
108		93
109	The current coroutine (the last coroutine switched to). The initial value	94	The coroutine object representing the current coroutine (the last
		95	coroutine that the Coro scheduler switched to). The initial value is
110	is C<$main> (of course).	96	C<$main> (of course).
111		97
112	This variable is B<strictly> I<read-only>. It is provided for performance	98	This variable is B<strictly> I<read-only>. You can take copies of the
113	reasons. If performance is not essentiel you are encouraged to use the	99	value stored in it and use it as any other coroutine object, but you must
114	C<Coro::current> function instead.	100	not otherwise modify the variable itself.
115		101
116	=cut	102	=cut
		103
		104	$main->{desc} = "[main::]";
117		105
118	# maybe some other module used Coro::Specific before...	106	# maybe some other module used Coro::Specific before...
119	$main->{specific} = $current->{specific}	107	$main->{_specific} = $current->{_specific}
120	if $current;	108	if $current;
121		109
122	_set_current $main;	110	_set_current $main;
123		111
124	sub current() { $current }	112	sub current() { $current } # [DEPRECATED]
125		113
126	=item $idle	114	=item $Coro::idle
127		115
128	A callback that is called whenever the scheduler finds no ready coroutines	116	This variable is mainly useful to integrate Coro into event loops. It is
129	to run. The default implementation prints "FATAL: deadlock detected" and	117	usually better to rely on L<Coro::AnyEvent> or LC<Coro::EV>, as this is
130	exits, because the program has no other way to continue.	118	pretty low-level functionality.
		119
		120	This variable stores a callback that is called whenever the scheduler
		121	finds no ready coroutines to run. The default implementation prints
		122	"FATAL: deadlock detected" and exits, because the program has no other way
		123	to continue.
131		124
132	This hook is overwritten by modules such as C<Coro::Timer> and	125	This hook is overwritten by modules such as C<Coro::Timer> and
133	C<Coro::Event> to wait on an external event that hopefully wake up a	126	C<Coro::AnyEvent> to wait on an external event that hopefully wake up a
134	coroutine so the scheduler can run it.	127	coroutine so the scheduler can run it.
135		128
		129	Note that the callback I<must not>, under any circumstances, block
		130	the current coroutine. Normally, this is achieved by having an "idle
		131	coroutine" that calls the event loop and then blocks again, and then
		132	readying that coroutine in the idle handler.
		133
		134	See L<Coro::Event> or L<Coro::AnyEvent> for examples of using this
		135	technique.
		136
136	Please note that if your callback recursively invokes perl (e.g. for event	137	Please note that if your callback recursively invokes perl (e.g. for event
137	handlers), then it must be prepared to be called recursively.	138	handlers), then it must be prepared to be called recursively itself.
138		139
139	=cut	140	=cut
140		141
141	$idle = sub {	142	$idle = sub {
142	require Carp;	143	require Carp;
…		…
149	# free coroutine data and mark as destructed	150	# free coroutine data and mark as destructed
150	$self->_destroy	151	$self->_destroy
151	or return;	152	or return;
152		153
153	# call all destruction callbacks	154	# call all destruction callbacks
154	$_->(@{$self->{status}})	155	$_->(@{$self->{_status}})
155	for @{(delete $self->{destroy_cb}) \|\| []};	156	for @{(delete $self->{_on_destroy}) \|\| []};
156	}	157	}
157		158
158	# this coroutine is necessary because a coroutine	159	# this coroutine is necessary because a coroutine
159	# cannot destroy itself.	160	# cannot destroy itself.
160	my @destroy;	161	my @destroy;
…		…
166	while @destroy;	167	while @destroy;
167		168
168	&schedule;	169	&schedule;
169	}	170	}
170	};	171	};
171		172	$manager->desc ("[coro manager]");
172	$manager->prio (PRIO_MAX);	173	$manager->prio (PRIO_MAX);
173		174
174	# static methods. not really.
175
176	=back	175	=back
177		176
178	=head2 STATIC METHODS	177	=head2 SIMPLE COROUTINE CREATION
179
180	Static methods are actually functions that operate on the current coroutine only.
181		178
182	=over 4	179	=over 4
183		180
184	=item async { ... } [@args...]	181	=item async { ... } [@args...]
185		182
186	Create a new asynchronous coroutine and return it's coroutine object	183	Create a new coroutine and return it's coroutine object (usually
187	(usually unused). When the sub returns the new coroutine is automatically	184	unused). The coroutine will be put into the ready queue, so
		185	it will start running automatically on the next scheduler run.
		186
		187	The first argument is a codeblock/closure that should be executed in the
		188	coroutine. When it returns argument returns the coroutine is automatically
188	terminated.	189	terminated.
189		190
190	Calling C<exit> in a coroutine will not work correctly, so do not do that.	191	The remaining arguments are passed as arguments to the closure.
191		192
192	When the coroutine dies, the program will exit, just as in the main	193	See the C<Coro::State::new> constructor for info about the coroutine
193	program.	194	environment in which coroutines are executed.
194		195
		196	Calling C<exit> in a coroutine will do the same as calling exit outside
		197	the coroutine. Likewise, when the coroutine dies, the program will exit,
		198	just as it would in the main program.
		199
		200	If you do not want that, you can provide a default C<die> handler, or
		201	simply avoid dieing (by use of C<eval>).
		202
195	# create a new coroutine that just prints its arguments	203	Example: Create a new coroutine that just prints its arguments.
		204
196	async {	205	async {
197	print "@_\n";	206	print "@_\n";
198	} 1,2,3,4;	207	} 1,2,3,4;
199		208
200	=cut	209	=cut
…		…
203	my $coro = new Coro @_;	212	my $coro = new Coro @_;
204	$coro->ready;	213	$coro->ready;
205	$coro	214	$coro
206	}	215	}
207		216
		217	=item async_pool { ... } [@args...]
		218
		219	Similar to C<async>, but uses a coroutine pool, so you should not call
		220	terminate or join on it (although you are allowed to), and you get a
		221	coroutine that might have executed other code already (which can be good
		222	or bad :).
		223
		224	On the plus side, this function is faster than creating (and destroying)
		225	a completely new coroutine, so if you need a lot of generic coroutines in
		226	quick successsion, use C<async_pool>, not C<async>.
		227
		228	The code block is executed in an C<eval> context and a warning will be
		229	issued in case of an exception instead of terminating the program, as
		230	C<async> does. As the coroutine is being reused, stuff like C<on_destroy>
		231	will not work in the expected way, unless you call terminate or cancel,
		232	which somehow defeats the purpose of pooling (but is fine in the
		233	exceptional case).
		234
		235	The priority will be reset to C<0> after each run, tracing will be
		236	disabled, the description will be reset and the default output filehandle
		237	gets restored, so you can change all these. Otherwise the coroutine will
		238	be re-used "as-is": most notably if you change other per-coroutine global
		239	stuff such as C<$/> you I<must needs> to revert that change, which is most
		240	simply done by using local as in: C< local $/ >.
		241
		242	The pool size is limited to C<8> idle coroutines (this can be adjusted by
		243	changing $Coro::POOL_SIZE), and there can be as many non-idle coros as
		244	required.
		245
		246	If you are concerned about pooled coroutines growing a lot because a
		247	single C<async_pool> used a lot of stackspace you can e.g. C<async_pool
		248	{ terminate }> once per second or so to slowly replenish the pool. In
		249	addition to that, when the stacks used by a handler grows larger than 16kb
		250	(adjustable via $Coro::POOL_RSS) it will also be destroyed.
		251
		252	=cut
		253
		254	our $POOL_SIZE = 8;
		255	our $POOL_RSS = 16 * 1024;
		256	our @async_pool;
		257
		258	sub pool_handler {
		259	my $cb;
		260
		261	while () {
		262	eval {
		263	while () {
		264	_pool_1 $cb;
		265	&$cb;
		266	_pool_2 $cb;
		267	&schedule;
		268	}
		269	};
		270
		271	last if $@ eq "\3async_pool terminate\2\n";
		272	warn $@ if $@;
		273	}
		274	}
		275
		276	sub async_pool(&@) {
		277	# this is also inlined into the unlock_scheduler
		278	my $coro = (pop @async_pool) \|\| new Coro \&pool_handler;
		279
		280	$coro->{_invoke} = [@_];
		281	$coro->ready;
		282
		283	$coro
		284	}
		285
		286	=back
		287
		288	=head2 STATIC METHODS
		289
		290	Static methods are actually functions that operate on the current coroutine.
		291
		292	=over 4
		293
208	=item schedule	294	=item schedule
209		295
210	Calls the scheduler. Please note that the current coroutine will not be put	296	Calls the scheduler. The scheduler will find the next coroutine that is
		297	to be run from the ready queue and switches to it. The next coroutine
		298	to be run is simply the one with the highest priority that is longest
		299	in its ready queue. If there is no coroutine ready, it will clal the
		300	C<$Coro::idle> hook.
		301
		302	Please note that the current coroutine will I<not> be put into the ready
211	into the ready queue, so calling this function usually means you will	303	queue, so calling this function usually means you will never be called
212	never be called again unless something else (e.g. an event handler) calls	304	again unless something else (e.g. an event handler) calls C<< ->ready >>,
213	ready.	305	thus waking you up.
		306
		307	This makes C<schedule> I<the> generic method to use to block the current
		308	coroutine and wait for events: first you remember the current coroutine in
		309	a variable, then arrange for some callback of yours to call C<< ->ready
		310	>> on that once some event happens, and last you call C<schedule> to put
		311	yourself to sleep. Note that a lot of things can wake your coroutine up,
		312	so you need to check wether the event indeed happened, e.g. by storing the
		313	status in a variable.
214		314
215	The canonical way to wait on external events is this:	315	The canonical way to wait on external events is this:
216		316
217	{	317	{
218	# remember current coroutine	318	# remember current coroutine
…		…
223	# wake up sleeping coroutine	323	# wake up sleeping coroutine
224	$current->ready;	324	$current->ready;
225	undef $current;	325	undef $current;
226	};	326	};
227		327
228	# call schedule until event occured.	328	# call schedule until event occurred.
229	# in case we are woken up for other reasons	329	# in case we are woken up for other reasons
230	# (current still defined), loop.	330	# (current still defined), loop.
231	Coro::schedule while $current;	331	Coro::schedule while $current;
232	}	332	}
233		333
234	=item cede	334	=item cede
235		335
236	"Cede" to other coroutines. This function puts the current coroutine into the	336	"Cede" to other coroutines. This function puts the current coroutine into
237	ready queue and calls C<schedule>, which has the effect of giving up the	337	the ready queue and calls C<schedule>, which has the effect of giving
238	current "timeslice" to other coroutines of the same or higher priority.	338	up the current "timeslice" to other coroutines of the same or higher
		339	priority. Once your coroutine gets its turn again it will automatically be
		340	resumed.
		341
		342	This function is often called C<yield> in other languages.
239		343
240	=item Coro::cede_notself	344	=item Coro::cede_notself
241		345
242	Works like cede, but is not exported by default and will cede to any	346	Works like cede, but is not exported by default and will cede to I<any>
243	coroutine, regardless of priority, once.	347	coroutine, regardless of priority. This is useful sometimes to ensure
		348	progress is made.
244		349
245	=item terminate [arg...]	350	=item terminate [arg...]
246		351
247	Terminates the current coroutine with the given status values (see L<cancel>).	352	Terminates the current coroutine with the given status values (see L<cancel>).
		353
		354	=item killall
		355
		356	Kills/terminates/cancels all coroutines except the currently running
		357	one. This is useful after a fork, either in the child or the parent, as
		358	usually only one of them should inherit the running coroutines.
		359
		360	Note that while this will try to free some of the main programs resources,
		361	you cnanot free all of them, so if a coroutine that is not the main
		362	program calls this function, there will be some one-time resource leak.
248		363
249	=cut	364	=cut
250		365
251	sub terminate {	366	sub terminate {
252	$current->cancel (@_);	367	$current->cancel (@_);
253	}	368	}
254		369
		370	sub killall {
		371	for (Coro::State::list) {
		372	$_->cancel
		373	if $_ != $current && UNIVERSAL::isa $_, "Coro";
		374	}
		375	}
		376
255	=back	377	=back
256		378
257	# dynamic methods
258
259	=head2 COROUTINE METHODS	379	=head2 COROUTINE METHODS
260		380
261	These are the methods you can call on coroutine objects.	381	These are the methods you can call on coroutine objects (or to create
		382	them).
262		383
263	=over 4	384	=over 4
264		385
265	=item new Coro \&sub [, @args...]	386	=item new Coro \&sub [, @args...]
266		387
267	Create a new coroutine and return it. When the sub returns the coroutine	388	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	389	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	390	called. To make the coroutine run you must first put it into the ready
270	by calling the ready method.	391	queue by calling the ready method.
271		392
272	Calling C<exit> in a coroutine will not work correctly, so do not do that.	393	See C<async> and C<Coro::State::new> for additional info about the
		394	coroutine environment.
273		395
274	=cut	396	=cut
275		397
276	sub _run_coro {	398	sub _run_coro {
277	terminate &{+shift};	399	terminate &{+shift};
…		…
283	$class->SUPER::new (\&_run_coro, @_)	405	$class->SUPER::new (\&_run_coro, @_)
284	}	406	}
285		407
286	=item $success = $coroutine->ready	408	=item $success = $coroutine->ready
287		409
288	Put the given coroutine into the ready queue (according to it's priority)	410	Put the given coroutine into the end of its ready queue (there is one
289	and return true. If the coroutine is already in the ready queue, do nothing	411	queue for each priority) and return true. If the coroutine is already in
290	and return false.	412	the ready queue, do nothing and return false.
		413
		414	This ensures that the scheduler will resume this coroutine automatically
		415	once all the coroutines of higher priority and all coroutines of the same
		416	priority that were put into the ready queue earlier have been resumed.
291		417
292	=item $is_ready = $coroutine->is_ready	418	=item $is_ready = $coroutine->is_ready
293		419
294	Return wether the coroutine is currently the ready queue or not,	420	Return wether the coroutine is currently the ready queue or not,
295		421
…		…
301		427
302	=cut	428	=cut
303		429
304	sub cancel {	430	sub cancel {
305	my $self = shift;	431	my $self = shift;
306	$self->{status} = [@_];	432	$self->{_status} = [@_];
307		433
308	if ($current == $self) {	434	if ($current == $self) {
309	push @destroy, $self;	435	push @destroy, $self;
310	$manager->ready;	436	$manager->ready;
311	&schedule while 1;	437	&schedule while 1;
…		…
315	}	441	}
316		442
317	=item $coroutine->join	443	=item $coroutine->join
318		444
319	Wait until the coroutine terminates and return any values given to the	445	Wait until the coroutine terminates and return any values given to the
320	C<terminate> or C<cancel> functions. C<join> can be called multiple times	446	C<terminate> or C<cancel> functions. C<join> can be called concurrently
321	from multiple coroutine.	447	from multiple coroutines, and all will be resumed and given the status
		448	return once the C<$coroutine> terminates.
322		449
323	=cut	450	=cut
324		451
325	sub join {	452	sub join {
326	my $self = shift;	453	my $self = shift;
327		454
328	unless ($self->{status}) {	455	unless ($self->{_status}) {
329	my $current = $current;	456	my $current = $current;
330		457
331	push @{$self->{destroy_cb}}, sub {	458	push @{$self->{_on_destroy}}, sub {
332	$current->ready;	459	$current->ready;
333	undef $current;	460	undef $current;
334	};	461	};
335		462
336	&schedule while $current;	463	&schedule while $current;
337	}	464	}
338		465
339	wantarray ? @{$self->{status}} : $self->{status}[0];	466	wantarray ? @{$self->{_status}} : $self->{_status}[0];
340	}	467	}
341		468
342	=item $coroutine->on_destroy (\&cb)	469	=item $coroutine->on_destroy (\&cb)
343		470
344	Registers a callback that is called when this coroutine gets destroyed,	471	Registers a callback that is called when this coroutine gets destroyed,
345	but before it is joined. The callback gets passed the terminate arguments,	472	but before it is joined. The callback gets passed the terminate arguments,
346	if any.	473	if any, and I<must not> die, under any circumstances.
347		474
348	=cut	475	=cut
349		476
350	sub on_destroy {	477	sub on_destroy {
351	my ($self, $cb) = @_;	478	my ($self, $cb) = @_;
352		479
353	push @{ $self->{destroy_cb} }, $cb;	480	push @{ $self->{_on_destroy} }, $cb;
354	}	481	}
355		482
356	=item $oldprio = $coroutine->prio ($newprio)	483	=item $oldprio = $coroutine->prio ($newprio)
357		484
358	Sets (or gets, if the argument is missing) the priority of the	485	Sets (or gets, if the argument is missing) the priority of the
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383	=item $olddesc = $coroutine->desc ($newdesc)	510	=item $olddesc = $coroutine->desc ($newdesc)
384		511
385	Sets (or gets in case the argument is missing) the description for this	512	Sets (or gets in case the argument is missing) the description for this
386	coroutine. This is just a free-form string you can associate with a coroutine.	513	coroutine. This is just a free-form string you can associate with a coroutine.
387		514
		515	This method simply sets the C<< $coroutine->{desc} >> member to the given string. You
		516	can modify this member directly if you wish.
		517
		518	=item $coroutine->throw ([$scalar])
		519
		520	If C<$throw> is specified and defined, it will be thrown as an exception
		521	inside the coroutine at the next convinient point in time (usually after
		522	it gains control at the next schedule/transfer/cede). Otherwise clears the
		523	exception object.
		524
		525	The exception object will be thrown "as is" with the specified scalar in
		526	C<$@>, i.e. if it is a string, no line number or newline will be appended
		527	(unlike with C<die>).
		528
		529	This can be used as a softer means than C<cancel> to ask a coroutine to
		530	end itself, although there is no guarentee that the exception will lead to
		531	termination, and if the exception isn't caught it might well end the whole
		532	program.
		533
388	=cut	534	=cut
389		535
390	sub desc {	536	sub desc {
391	my $old = $_[0]{desc};	537	my $old = $_[0]{desc};
392	$_[0]{desc} = $_[1] if @_ > 1;	538	$_[0]{desc} = $_[1] if @_ > 1;
…		…
400	=over 4	546	=over 4
401		547
402	=item Coro::nready	548	=item Coro::nready
403		549
404	Returns the number of coroutines that are currently in the ready state,	550	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	551	i.e. that can be switched to by calling C<schedule> directory or
		552	indirectly. The value C<0> means that the only runnable coroutine is the
406	coroutine is the currently running one, so C<cede> would have no effect,	553	currently running one, so C<cede> would have no effect, and C<schedule>
407	and C<schedule> would cause a deadlock unless there is an idle handler	554	would cause a deadlock unless there is an idle handler that wakes up some
408	that wakes up some coroutines.	555	coroutines.
409		556
410	=item my $guard = Coro::guard { ... }	557	=item my $guard = Coro::guard { ... }
411		558
412	This creates and returns a guard object. Nothing happens until the objetc	559	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	560	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	561	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	562	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,	563	guard block will be executed. The guard object supports only one method,
417	C<< ->cancel >>, which will keep the codeblock from being executed.	564	C<< ->cancel >>, which will keep the codeblock from being executed.
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442		589
443		590
444	=item unblock_sub { ... }	591	=item unblock_sub { ... }
445		592
446	This utility function takes a BLOCK or code reference and "unblocks" it,	593	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	594	returning a new coderef. Unblocking means that calling the new coderef
448	immediately without blocking, returning nothing, while the original code	595	will return immediately without blocking, returning nothing, while the
449	ref will be called (with parameters) from within its own coroutine.	596	original code ref will be called (with parameters) from within another
		597	coroutine.
450		598
451	The reason this fucntion exists is that many event libraries (such as the	599	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	600	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,	601	of thread-safety). This means you must not block within event callbacks,
454	otherwise you might suffer from crashes or worse.	602	otherwise you might suffer from crashes or worse. The only event library
		603	currently known that is safe to use without C<unblock_sub> is L<EV>.
455		604
456	This function allows your callbacks to block by executing them in another	605	This function allows your callbacks to block by executing them in another
457	coroutine where it is safe to block. One example where blocking is handy	606	coroutine where it is safe to block. One example where blocking is handy
458	is when you use the L<Coro::AIO\|Coro::AIO> functions to save results to	607	is when you use the L<Coro::AIO\|Coro::AIO> functions to save results to
459	disk.	608	disk, for example.
460		609
461	In short: simply use C<unblock_sub { ... }> instead of C<sub { ... }> when	610	In short: simply use C<unblock_sub { ... }> instead of C<sub { ... }> when
462	creating event callbacks that want to block.	611	creating event callbacks that want to block.
463		612
464	=cut	613	If your handler does not plan to block (e.g. simply sends a message to
		614	another coroutine, or puts some other coroutine into the ready queue),
		615	there is no reason to use C<unblock_sub>.
465		616
466	our @unblock_pool;	617	Note that you also need to use C<unblock_sub> for any other callbacks that
		618	are indirectly executed by any C-based event loop. For example, when you
		619	use a module that uses L<AnyEvent> (and you use L<Coro::AnyEvent>) and it
		620	provides callbacks that are the result of some event callback, then you
		621	must not block either, or use C<unblock_sub>.
		622
		623	=cut
		624
467	our @unblock_queue;	625	our @unblock_queue;
468	our $UNBLOCK_POOL_SIZE = 2;
469		626
470	sub unblock_handler_ {	627	# we create a special coro because we want to cede,
471	while () {	628	# to reduce pressure on the coro pool (because most callbacks
472	my ($cb, @arg) = @{ delete $Coro::current->{arg} };	629	# return immediately and can be reused) and because we cannot cede
473	$cb->(@arg);	630	# 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 {	631	our $unblock_scheduler = new Coro sub {
482	while () {	632	while () {
483	while (my $cb = pop @unblock_queue) {	633	while (my $cb = pop @unblock_queue) {
484	my $handler = (pop @unblock_pool or new Coro \&unblock_handler_);	634	# this is an inlined copy of async_pool
485	$handler->{arg} = $cb;	635	my $coro = (pop @async_pool) \|\| new Coro \&pool_handler;
		636
		637	$coro->{_invoke} = $cb;
486	$handler->ready;	638	$coro->ready;
487	cede;	639	cede; # for short-lived callbacks, this reduces pressure on the coro pool
488	}	640	}
489		641	schedule; # sleep well
490	schedule;
491	}	642	}
492	};	643	};
		644	$unblock_scheduler->desc ("[unblock_sub scheduler]");
493		645
494	sub unblock_sub(&) {	646	sub unblock_sub(&) {
495	my $cb = shift;	647	my $cb = shift;
496		648
497	sub {	649	sub {
498	push @unblock_queue, [$cb, @_];	650	unshift @unblock_queue, [$cb, @_];
499	$unblock_scheduler->ready;	651	$unblock_scheduler->ready;
500	}	652	}
501	}	653	}
502		654
503	=back	655	=back
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506		658
507	1;	659	1;
508		660
509	=head1 BUGS/LIMITATIONS	661	=head1 BUGS/LIMITATIONS
510		662
511	- you must make very sure that no coro is still active on global
512	destruction. very bad things might happen otherwise (usually segfaults).
513
514	- this module is not thread-safe. You should only ever use this module	663	This module is not perl-pseudo-thread-safe. You should only ever use this
515	from the same thread (this requirement might be losened in the future	664	module from the same thread (this requirement might be removed in the
516	to allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow	665	future to allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow
517	this).	666	this). I recommend disabling thread support and using processes, as this
		667	is much faster and uses less memory.
518		668
519	=head1 SEE ALSO	669	=head1 SEE ALSO
520		670
		671	Event-Loop integration: L<Coro::AnyEvent>, L<Coro::EV>, L<Coro::Event>.
		672
		673	Debugging: L<Coro::Debug>.
		674
521	Support/Utility: L<Coro::Cont>, L<Coro::Specific>, L<Coro::State>, L<Coro::Util>.	675	Support/Utility: L<Coro::Specific>, L<Coro::Util>.
522		676
523	Locking/IPC: L<Coro::Signal>, L<Coro::Channel>, L<Coro::Semaphore>, L<Coro::SemaphoreSet>, L<Coro::RWLock>.	677	Locking/IPC: L<Coro::Signal>, L<Coro::Channel>, L<Coro::Semaphore>, L<Coro::SemaphoreSet>, L<Coro::RWLock>.
524		678
525	Event/IO: L<Coro::Timer>, L<Coro::Event>, L<Coro::Handle>, L<Coro::Socket>, L<Coro::Select>.	679	IO/Timers: L<Coro::Timer>, L<Coro::Handle>, L<Coro::Socket>, L<Coro::AIO>.
526		680
527	Embedding: L<Coro:MakeMaker>	681	Compatibility: L<Coro::LWP>, L<Coro::BDB>, L<Coro::Storable>, L<Coro::Select>.
		682
		683	XS API: L<Coro::MakeMaker>.
		684
		685	Low level Configuration, Coroutine Environment: L<Coro::State>.
528		686
529	=head1 AUTHOR	687	=head1 AUTHOR
530		688
531	Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>	689	Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
532	http://home.schmorp.de/	690	http://home.schmorp.de/

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