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30 30
31=cut 31=cut
32 32
33package Coro; 33package Coro;
34 34
35BEGIN { eval { require warnings } && warnings->unimport ("uninitialized") } 35use strict;
36no warnings "uninitialized";
36 37
37use Coro::State; 38use Coro::State;
38 39
39use vars qw($idle $main $current); 40use base qw(Coro::State Exporter);
40 41
41use base Exporter; 42our $idle; # idle handler
43our $main; # main coroutine
44our $current; # current coroutine
42 45
43$VERSION = 0.95; 46our $VERSION = '3.0';
44 47
45@EXPORT = qw(async cede schedule terminate current); 48our @EXPORT = qw(async cede schedule terminate current);
46%EXPORT_TAGS = ( 49our %EXPORT_TAGS = (
47 prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)], 50 prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)],
48); 51);
49@EXPORT_OK = @{$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, $ref) = (shift, shift);
61 my @attrs; 67 my @attrs;
62 for (@_) { 68 for (@_) {
89 95
90$main = new Coro; 96$main = new Coro;
91 97
92=item $current (or as function: current) 98=item $current (or as function: current)
93 99
94The current coroutine (the last coroutine switched to). The initial value is C<$main> (of course). 100The current coroutine (the last coroutine switched to). The initial value
101is C<$main> (of course).
102
103This variable is B<strictly> I<read-only>. It is provided for performance
104reasons. If performance is not essentiel you are encouraged to use the
105C<Coro::current> function instead.
95 106
96=cut 107=cut
97 108
98# maybe some other module used Coro::Specific before... 109# maybe some other module used Coro::Specific before...
99if ($current) { 110if ($current) {
104 115
105sub current() { $current } 116sub current() { $current }
106 117
107=item $idle 118=item $idle
108 119
109The coroutine to switch to when no other coroutine is running. The default 120A callback that is called whenever the scheduler finds no ready coroutines
110implementation prints "FATAL: deadlock detected" and exits. 121to run. The default implementation prints "FATAL: deadlock detected" and
122exits.
111 123
112=cut 124This hook is overwritten by modules such as C<Coro::Timer> and
125C<Coro::Event> to wait on an external event that hopefully wakes up some
126coroutine.
113 127
114# should be done using priorities :( 128=cut
115$idle = new Coro sub { 129
130$idle = sub {
116 print STDERR "FATAL: deadlock detected\n"; 131 print STDERR "FATAL: deadlock detected\n";
117 exit(51); 132 exit (51);
118}; 133};
119 134
120# this coroutine is necessary because a coroutine 135# this coroutine is necessary because a coroutine
121# cannot destroy itself. 136# cannot destroy itself.
122my @destroy; 137my @destroy;
123my $manager;
124$manager = new Coro sub { 138my $manager; $manager = new Coro sub {
125 while () { 139 while () {
126 # by overwriting the state object with the manager we destroy it 140 # by overwriting the state object with the manager we destroy it
127 # while still being able to schedule this coroutine (in case it has 141 # while still being able to schedule this coroutine (in case it has
128 # been readied multiple times. this is harmless since the manager 142 # been readied multiple times. this is harmless since the manager
129 # can be called as many times as neccessary and will always 143 # can be called as many times as neccessary and will always
130 # remove itself from the runqueue 144 # remove itself from the runqueue
131 while (@destroy) { 145 while (@destroy) {
132 my $coro = pop @destroy; 146 my $coro = pop @destroy;
133 $coro->{status} ||= []; 147 $coro->{status} ||= [];
134 $_->ready for @{delete $coro->{join} || []}; 148 $_->ready for @{delete $coro->{join} || []};
135 $coro->{_coro_state} = $manager->{_coro_state}; 149
150 # the next line destroys the coro state, but keeps the
151 # process itself intact (we basically make it a zombie
152 # process that always runs the manager thread, so it's possible
153 # to transfer() to this process).
154 $coro->_clone_state_from ($manager);
136 } 155 }
137 &schedule; 156 &schedule;
138 } 157 }
139}; 158};
140 159
152 171
153Create a new asynchronous process and return it's process object 172Create a new asynchronous process and return it's process object
154(usually unused). When the sub returns the new process is automatically 173(usually unused). When the sub returns the new process is automatically
155terminated. 174terminated.
156 175
176Calling C<exit> in a coroutine will not work correctly, so do not do that.
177
178When the coroutine dies, the program will exit, just as in the main
179program.
180
157 # create a new coroutine that just prints its arguments 181 # create a new coroutine that just prints its arguments
158 async { 182 async {
159 print "@_\n"; 183 print "@_\n";
160 } 1,2,3,4; 184 } 1,2,3,4;
161 185
162=cut 186=cut
163 187
164sub async(&@) { 188sub async(&@) {
165 my $pid = new Coro @_; 189 my $pid = new Coro @_;
166 $manager->ready; # this ensures that the stack is cloned from the manager
167 $pid->ready; 190 $pid->ready;
168 $pid; 191 $pid
169} 192}
170 193
171=item schedule 194=item schedule
172 195
173Calls the scheduler. Please note that the current process will not be put 196Calls the scheduler. Please note that the current process will not be put
184 207
185=cut 208=cut
186 209
187=item terminate [arg...] 210=item terminate [arg...]
188 211
189Terminates the current process. 212Terminates the current process with the given status values (see L<cancel>).
190
191Future versions of this function will allow result arguments.
192 213
193=cut 214=cut
194 215
195sub terminate { 216sub terminate {
196 $current->{status} = [@_];
197 $current->cancel; 217 $current->cancel (@_);
198 &schedule;
199 die; # NORETURN
200} 218}
201 219
202=back 220=back
203 221
204# dynamic methods 222# dynamic methods
214Create a new process and return it. When the sub returns the process 232Create a new process and return it. When the sub returns the process
215automatically terminates as if C<terminate> with the returned values were 233automatically terminates as if C<terminate> with the returned values were
216called. To make the process run you must first put it into the ready queue 234called. To make the process run you must first put it into the ready queue
217by calling the ready method. 235by calling the ready method.
218 236
219=cut 237Calling C<exit> in a coroutine will not work correctly, so do not do that.
220 238
239=cut
240
221sub _newcoro { 241sub _new_coro {
222 terminate &{+shift}; 242 terminate &{+shift};
223} 243}
224 244
225sub new { 245sub new {
226 my $class = shift; 246 my $class = shift;
227 bless {
228 _coro_state => (new Coro::State $_[0] && \&_newcoro, @_),
229 }, $class;
230}
231 247
248 $class->SUPER::new (\&_new_coro, @_)
249}
250
232=item $process->ready 251=item $success = $process->ready
233 252
234Put the given process into the ready queue. 253Put the given process into the ready queue (according to it's priority)
254and return true. If the process is already in the ready queue, do nothing
255and return false.
235 256
236=cut 257=item $is_ready = $process->is_ready
237 258
259Return wether the process is currently the ready queue or not,
260
238=item $process->cancel 261=item $process->cancel (arg...)
239 262
240Like C<terminate>, but terminates the specified process instead. 263Terminates the given process and makes it return the given arguments as
264status (default: the empty list).
241 265
242=cut 266=cut
243 267
244sub cancel { 268sub cancel {
269 my $self = shift;
270 $self->{status} = [@_];
245 push @destroy, $_[0]; 271 push @destroy, $self;
246 $manager->ready; 272 $manager->ready;
247 &schedule if $current == $_[0]; 273 &schedule if $current == $self;
248} 274}
249 275
250=item $process->join 276=item $process->join
251 277
252Wait until the coroutine terminates and return any values given to the 278Wait until the coroutine terminates and return any values given to the
253C<terminate> function. C<join> can be called multiple times from multiple 279C<terminate> or C<cancel> functions. C<join> can be called multiple times
254processes. 280from multiple processes.
255 281
256=cut 282=cut
257 283
258sub join { 284sub join {
259 my $self = shift; 285 my $self = shift;
262 &schedule; 288 &schedule;
263 } 289 }
264 wantarray ? @{$self->{status}} : $self->{status}[0]; 290 wantarray ? @{$self->{status}} : $self->{status}[0];
265} 291}
266 292
267=item $oldprio = $process->prio($newprio) 293=item $oldprio = $process->prio ($newprio)
268 294
269Sets (or gets, if the argument is missing) the priority of the 295Sets (or gets, if the argument is missing) the priority of the
270process. Higher priority processes get run before lower priority 296process. Higher priority processes get run before lower priority
271processes. Priorities are small signed integers (currently -4 .. +3), 297processes. Priorities are small signed integers (currently -4 .. +3),
272that you can refer to using PRIO_xxx constants (use the import tag :prio 298that you can refer to using PRIO_xxx constants (use the import tag :prio
284Changing the priority of the current process will take effect immediately, 310Changing the priority of the current process will take effect immediately,
285but changing the priority of processes in the ready queue (but not 311but changing the priority of processes in the ready queue (but not
286running) will only take effect after the next schedule (of that 312running) will only take effect after the next schedule (of that
287process). This is a bug that will be fixed in some future version. 313process). This is a bug that will be fixed in some future version.
288 314
289=cut
290
291sub prio {
292 my $old = $_[0]{prio};
293 $_[0]{prio} = $_[1] if @_ > 1;
294 $old;
295}
296
297=item $newprio = $process->nice($change) 315=item $newprio = $process->nice ($change)
298 316
299Similar to C<prio>, but subtract the given value from the priority (i.e. 317Similar to C<prio>, but subtract the given value from the priority (i.e.
300higher values mean lower priority, just as in unix). 318higher values mean lower priority, just as in unix).
301 319
302=cut
303
304sub nice {
305 $_[0]{prio} -= $_[1];
306}
307
308=item $olddesc = $process->desc($newdesc) 320=item $olddesc = $process->desc ($newdesc)
309 321
310Sets (or gets in case the argument is missing) the description for this 322Sets (or gets in case the argument is missing) the description for this
311process. This is just a free-form string you can associate with a process. 323process. This is just a free-form string you can associate with a process.
312 324
313=cut 325=cut
334 to allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow 346 to allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow
335 this). 347 this).
336 348
337=head1 SEE ALSO 349=head1 SEE ALSO
338 350
339L<Coro::Channel>, L<Coro::Cont>, L<Coro::Specific>, L<Coro::Semaphore>, 351Support/Utility: L<Coro::Cont>, L<Coro::Specific>, L<Coro::State>, L<Coro::Util>.
340L<Coro::Signal>, L<Coro::State>, L<Coro::Timer>, L<Coro::Event>, 352
341L<Coro::L<Coro::RWLock>, Handle>, L<Coro::Socket>. 353Locking/IPC: L<Coro::Signal>, L<Coro::Channel>, L<Coro::Semaphore>, L<Coro::SemaphoreSet>, L<Coro::RWLock>.
354
355Event/IO: L<Coro::Timer>, L<Coro::Event>, L<Coro::Handle>, L<Coro::Socket>, L<Coro::Select>.
356
357Embedding: L<Coro:MakeMaker>
342 358
343=head1 AUTHOR 359=head1 AUTHOR
344 360
345 Marc Lehmann <pcg@goof.com> 361 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
346 http://www.goof.com/pcg/marc/ 362 http://home.schmorp.de/
347 363
348=cut 364=cut
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