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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 = 0.51; 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;
121my $manager; 129my $manager;
122$manager = new Coro sub { 130$manager = new Coro sub {
123 while() { 131 while () {
124 # by overwriting the state object with the manager we destroy it 132 # by overwriting the state object with the manager we destroy it
125 # 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
126 # been readied multiple times. this is harmless since the manager 134 # been readied multiple times. this is harmless since the manager
127 # can be called as many times as neccessary and will always 135 # can be called as many times as neccessary and will always
128 # 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).
129 (pop @destroy)->{_coro_state} = $manager->{_coro_state} while @destroy; 146 $coro->{_coro_state} = $manager->{_coro_state};
147 }
130 &schedule; 148 &schedule;
131 } 149 }
132}; 150};
133 151
134# static methods. not really. 152# static methods. not really.
135 153
154=back
155
136=head2 STATIC METHODS 156=head2 STATIC METHODS
137 157
138Static methods are actually functions that operate on the current process only. 158Static methods are actually functions that operate on the current process only.
139 159
140=over 4 160=over 4
142=item async { ... } [@args...] 162=item async { ... } [@args...]
143 163
144Create a new asynchronous process and return it's process object 164Create a new asynchronous process and return it's process object
145(usually unused). When the sub returns the new process is automatically 165(usually unused). When the sub returns the new process is automatically
146terminated. 166terminated.
167
168When the coroutine dies, the program will exit, just as in the main
169program.
147 170
148 # create a new coroutine that just prints its arguments 171 # create a new coroutine that just prints its arguments
149 async { 172 async {
150 print "@_\n"; 173 print "@_\n";
151 } 1,2,3,4; 174 } 1,2,3,4;
152
153The coderef you submit MUST NOT be a closure that refers to variables
154in an outer scope. This does NOT work. Pass arguments into it instead.
155 175
156=cut 176=cut
157 177
158sub async(&@) { 178sub async(&@) {
159 my $pid = new Coro @_; 179 my $pid = new Coro @_;
176ready 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
177current "timeslice" to other coroutines of the same or higher priority. 197current "timeslice" to other coroutines of the same or higher priority.
178 198
179=cut 199=cut
180 200
181=item terminate 201=item terminate [arg...]
182 202
183Terminates the current process. 203Terminates the current process with the given status values (see L<cancel>).
184
185Future versions of this function will allow result arguments.
186 204
187=cut 205=cut
188 206
189sub terminate { 207sub terminate {
190 $current->cancel; 208 $current->cancel (@_);
191 &schedule;
192 die; # NORETURN
193} 209}
194 210
195=back 211=back
196 212
197# dynamic methods 213# dynamic methods
203=over 4 219=over 4
204 220
205=item new Coro \&sub [, @args...] 221=item new Coro \&sub [, @args...]
206 222
207Create 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
208automatically 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
209the ready queue by calling the ready method. 226by calling the ready method.
210
211The coderef you submit MUST NOT be a closure that refers to variables
212in an outer scope. This does NOT work. Pass arguments into it instead.
213 227
214=cut 228=cut
215 229
216sub _newcoro { 230sub _newcoro {
217 terminate &{+shift}; 231 terminate &{+shift};
228 242
229Put the given process into the ready queue. 243Put the given process into the ready queue.
230 244
231=cut 245=cut
232 246
233=item $process->cancel 247=item $process->cancel (arg...)
234 248
235Like 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).
236 251
237=cut 252=cut
238 253
239sub cancel { 254sub cancel {
255 my $self = shift;
256 $self->{status} = [@_];
240 push @destroy, $_[0]; 257 push @destroy, $self;
241 $manager->ready; 258 $manager->ready;
242 &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];
243} 277}
244 278
245=item $oldprio = $process->prio($newprio) 279=item $oldprio = $process->prio($newprio)
246 280
247Sets 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
248lower priority processes. Priorities are smalled signed integer (currently 283processes. Priorities are small signed integers (currently -4 .. +3),
249-4 .. +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
250tag :prio to get then): 285to get then):
251 286
252 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
253 3 > 1 > 0 > -1 > -3 > -4 288 3 > 1 > 0 > -1 > -3 > -4
254 289
255 # set priority to HIGH 290 # set priority to HIGH
280 315
281sub nice { 316sub nice {
282 $_[0]{prio} -= $_[1]; 317 $_[0]{prio} -= $_[1];
283} 318}
284 319
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
285=back 333=back
286 334
287=cut 335=cut
288 336
2891; 3371;
290 338
291=head1 BUGS/LIMITATIONS 339=head1 BUGS/LIMITATIONS
292 340
293 - 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
294 very bad things might happen otherwise (usually segfaults). 342 destruction. very bad things might happen otherwise (usually segfaults).
343
295 - 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
296 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
297 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).
298 348
299=head1 SEE ALSO 349=head1 SEE ALSO
300 350
301L<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>.
302L<Coro::Signal>, L<Coro::State>, L<Coro::Event>, L<Coro::RWLock>, 352
303L<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>
304 358
305=head1 AUTHOR 359=head1 AUTHOR
306 360
307 Marc Lehmann <pcg@goof.com> 361 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
308 http://www.goof.com/pcg/marc/ 362 http://home.schmorp.de/
309 363
310=cut 364=cut
311 365

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