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17=head1 DESCRIPTION 17=head1 DESCRIPTION
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19This module implements counted semaphores. You can initialize a mutex
20with any level of parallel users, that is, you can intialize a sempahore
21that can be C<down>ed more than once until it blocks. There is no owner
22associated with semaphores, so one coroutine can C<down> it while another
23can C<up> it.
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25Counting semaphores are typically used to coordinate access to
26resources, with the semaphore count initialized to the number of free
27resources. Coroutines then increment the count when resources are added
28and decrement the count when resources are removed.
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19=over 4 30=over 4
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21=cut 32=cut
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23package Coro::Semaphore; 34package Coro::Semaphore;
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25use Coro (); 36use Coro ();
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27$VERSION = 0.12; 38$VERSION = 0.12;
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29=item new [inital count, default zero] 40=item new [inital count, default one]
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31Creates a new sempahore object with the given initial lock count. The 42Creates a new sempahore object with the given initial lock count. The
32default lock count is 1, which means it is unlocked by default. 43default lock count is 1, which means it is unlocked by default. Zero (or
44negative values) are also allowed, in which case the semaphore is locked
45by default.
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34=cut 47=cut
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36sub new { 49sub new {
37 bless [defined $_[1] ? $_[1] : 1], $_[0]; 50 bless [defined $_[1] ? $_[1] : 1], $_[0];

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