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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.
32 30
33=cut 31=cut
34 32
35package Coro; 33package Coro;
36 34
35use strict;
37no warnings qw(uninitialized); 36no warnings "uninitialized";
38 37
39use Coro::State; 38use Coro::State;
40 39
41use base Exporter; 40use base Exporter::;
42 41
42our $idle; # idle coroutine
43our $main; # main coroutine
44our $current; # current coroutine
45
43$VERSION = 0.5; 46our $VERSION = '2.5';
44 47
45@EXPORT = qw(async cede schedule terminate current); 48our @EXPORT = qw(async cede schedule terminate current);
46%EXPORT_TAGS = ( 49our %EXPORT_TAGS = (
47 prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)], 50 prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)],
48); 51);
49@EXPORT_OK = @{$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 (@_) {
77 }; 83 };
78 } 84 }
79 85
80} 86}
81 87
88=over 4
89
82=item $main 90=item $main
83 91
84This coroutine represents the main program. 92This coroutine represents the main program.
85 93
86=cut 94=cut
87 95
88our $main = new Coro; 96$main = new Coro;
89 97
90=item $current (or as function: current) 98=item $current (or as function: current)
91 99
92The current coroutine (the last coroutine switched to). The initial value is C<$main> (of course). 100The current coroutine (the last coroutine switched to). The initial value is C<$main> (of course).
93 101
96# maybe some other module used Coro::Specific before... 104# maybe some other module used Coro::Specific before...
97if ($current) { 105if ($current) {
98 $main->{specific} = $current->{specific}; 106 $main->{specific} = $current->{specific};
99} 107}
100 108
101our $current = $main; 109$current = $main;
102 110
103sub current() { $current } 111sub current() { $current }
104 112
105=item $idle 113=item $idle
106 114
108implementation prints "FATAL: deadlock detected" and exits. 116implementation prints "FATAL: deadlock detected" and exits.
109 117
110=cut 118=cut
111 119
112# should be done using priorities :( 120# should be done using priorities :(
113our $idle = new Coro sub { 121$idle = new Coro sub {
114 print STDERR "FATAL: deadlock detected\n"; 122 print STDERR "FATAL: deadlock detected\n";
115 exit(51); 123 exit(51);
116}; 124};
117 125
118# this coroutine is necessary because a coroutine 126# this coroutine is necessary because a coroutine
119# cannot destroy itself. 127# cannot destroy itself.
120my @destroy; 128my @destroy;
129my $manager;
121my $manager = new Coro sub { 130$manager = new Coro sub {
122 while() { 131 while () {
123 # by overwriting the state object with the manager we destroy it 132 # by overwriting the state object with the manager we destroy it
124 # while still being able to schedule this coroutine (in case it has 133 # while still being able to schedule this coroutine (in case it has
125 # been readied multiple times. this is harmless since the manager 134 # been readied multiple times. this is harmless since the manager
126 # can be called as many times as neccessary and will always 135 # can be called as many times as neccessary and will always
127 # remove itself from the runqueue 136 # remove itself from the runqueue
137 while (@destroy) {
138 my $coro = pop @destroy;
139 $coro->{status} ||= [];
140 $_->ready for @{delete $coro->{join} || []};
141
142 # the next line destroys the _coro_state, but keeps the
143 # process itself intact (we basically make it a zombie
144 # process that always runs the manager thread, so it's possible
145 # to transfer() to this process).
128 (pop @destroy)->{_coro_state} = $manager->{_coro_state} while @destroy; 146 $coro->{_coro_state} = $manager->{_coro_state};
147 }
129 &schedule; 148 &schedule;
130 } 149 }
131}; 150};
132 151
133# static methods. not really. 152# static methods. not really.
134 153
154=back
155
135=head2 STATIC METHODS 156=head2 STATIC METHODS
136 157
137Static methods are actually functions that operate on the current process only. 158Static methods are actually functions that operate on the current process only.
138 159
139=over 4 160=over 4
141=item async { ... } [@args...] 162=item async { ... } [@args...]
142 163
143Create a new asynchronous process and return it's process object 164Create a new asynchronous process and return it's process object
144(usually unused). When the sub returns the new process is automatically 165(usually unused). When the sub returns the new process is automatically
145terminated. 166terminated.
167
168When the coroutine dies, the program will exit, just as in the main
169program.
146 170
147 # create a new coroutine that just prints its arguments 171 # create a new coroutine that just prints its arguments
148 async { 172 async {
149 print "@_\n"; 173 print "@_\n";
150 } 1,2,3,4; 174 } 1,2,3,4;
151
152The coderef you submit MUST NOT be a closure that refers to variables
153in an outer scope. This does NOT work. Pass arguments into it instead.
154 175
155=cut 176=cut
156 177
157sub async(&@) { 178sub async(&@) {
158 my $pid = new Coro @_; 179 my $pid = new Coro @_;
175ready queue and calls C<schedule>, which has the effect of giving up the 196ready queue and calls C<schedule>, which has the effect of giving up the
176current "timeslice" to other coroutines of the same or higher priority. 197current "timeslice" to other coroutines of the same or higher priority.
177 198
178=cut 199=cut
179 200
180=item terminate 201=item terminate [arg...]
181 202
182Terminates the current process. 203Terminates the current process with the given status values (see L<cancel>).
183
184Future versions of this function will allow result arguments.
185 204
186=cut 205=cut
187 206
188sub terminate { 207sub terminate {
189 $current->cancel; 208 $current->cancel (@_);
190 &schedule;
191 die; # NORETURN
192} 209}
193 210
194=back 211=back
195 212
196# dynamic methods 213# dynamic methods
202=over 4 219=over 4
203 220
204=item new Coro \&sub [, @args...] 221=item new Coro \&sub [, @args...]
205 222
206Create a new process and return it. When the sub returns the process 223Create a new process and return it. When the sub returns the process
207automatically terminates. To start the process you must first put it into 224automatically terminates as if C<terminate> with the returned values were
225called. To make the process run you must first put it into the ready queue
208the ready queue by calling the ready method. 226by calling the ready method.
209
210The coderef you submit MUST NOT be a closure that refers to variables
211in an outer scope. This does NOT work. Pass arguments into it instead.
212 227
213=cut 228=cut
214 229
215sub _newcoro { 230sub _newcoro {
216 terminate &{+shift}; 231 terminate &{+shift};
223 }, $class; 238 }, $class;
224} 239}
225 240
226=item $process->ready 241=item $process->ready
227 242
228Put the current process into the ready queue. 243Put the given process into the ready queue.
229 244
230=cut 245=cut
231 246
232=item $process->cancel 247=item $process->cancel (arg...)
233 248
234Like C<terminate>, but terminates the specified process instead. 249Terminates the given process and makes it return the given arguments as
250status (default: the empty list).
235 251
236=cut 252=cut
237 253
238sub cancel { 254sub cancel {
255 my $self = shift;
256 $self->{status} = [@_];
239 push @destroy, $_[0]; 257 push @destroy, $self;
240 $manager->ready; 258 $manager->ready;
241 &schedule if $current == $_[0]; 259 &schedule if $current == $self;
260}
261
262=item $process->join
263
264Wait until the coroutine terminates and return any values given to the
265C<terminate> or C<cancel> functions. C<join> can be called multiple times
266from multiple processes.
267
268=cut
269
270sub join {
271 my $self = shift;
272 unless ($self->{status}) {
273 push @{$self->{join}}, $current;
274 &schedule;
275 }
276 wantarray ? @{$self->{status}} : $self->{status}[0];
242} 277}
243 278
244=item $oldprio = $process->prio($newprio) 279=item $oldprio = $process->prio($newprio)
245 280
246Sets the priority of the process. Higher priority processes get run before 281Sets (or gets, if the argument is missing) the priority of the
282process. Higher priority processes get run before lower priority
247lower priority processes. Priorities are smalled signed integer (currently 283processes. Priorities are small signed integers (currently -4 .. +3),
248-4 .. +3), that you can refer to using PRIO_xxx constants (use the import 284that you can refer to using PRIO_xxx constants (use the import tag :prio
249tag :prio to get then): 285to get then):
250 286
251 PRIO_MAX > PRIO_HIGH > PRIO_NORMAL > PRIO_LOW > PRIO_IDLE > PRIO_MIN 287 PRIO_MAX > PRIO_HIGH > PRIO_NORMAL > PRIO_LOW > PRIO_IDLE > PRIO_MIN
252 3 > 1 > 0 > -1 > -3 > -4 288 3 > 1 > 0 > -1 > -3 > -4
253 289
254 # set priority to HIGH 290 # set priority to HIGH
279 315
280sub nice { 316sub nice {
281 $_[0]{prio} -= $_[1]; 317 $_[0]{prio} -= $_[1];
282} 318}
283 319
320=item $olddesc = $process->desc($newdesc)
321
322Sets (or gets in case the argument is missing) the description for this
323process. This is just a free-form string you can associate with a process.
324
325=cut
326
327sub desc {
328 my $old = $_[0]{desc};
329 $_[0]{desc} = $_[1] if @_ > 1;
330 $old;
331}
332
284=back 333=back
285 334
286=cut 335=cut
287 336
2881; 3371;
289 338
290=head1 BUGS/LIMITATIONS 339=head1 BUGS/LIMITATIONS
291 340
292 - you must make very sure that no coro is still active on global destruction. 341 - you must make very sure that no coro is still active on global
293 very bad things might happen otherwise (usually segfaults). 342 destruction. very bad things might happen otherwise (usually segfaults).
343
294 - this module is not thread-safe. You must only ever use this module from 344 - this module is not thread-safe. You should only ever use this module
295 the same thread (this requirement might be loosened in the future to 345 from the same thread (this requirement might be losened in the future
296 allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow this). 346 to allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow
347 this).
297 348
298=head1 SEE ALSO 349=head1 SEE ALSO
299 350
300L<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>.
301L<Coro::Signal>, L<Coro::State>, L<Coro::Event>, L<Coro::RWLock>, 352
302L<Coro::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>
303 358
304=head1 AUTHOR 359=head1 AUTHOR
305 360
306 Marc Lehmann <pcg@goof.com> 361 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
307 http://www.goof.com/pcg/marc/ 362 http://home.schmorp.de/
308 363
309=cut 364=cut
310 365

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