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1package Devel::FindRef; 1package Devel::FindRef;
2 2
3use strict; 3use common::sense;
4 4
5use XSLoader; 5use XSLoader;
6use Scalar::Util; 6use Scalar::Util;
7 7
8BEGIN { 8BEGIN {
9 our $VERSION = '1.2'; 9 our $VERSION = '1.422';
10 XSLoader::load __PACKAGE__, $VERSION; 10 XSLoader::load __PACKAGE__, $VERSION;
11} 11}
12 12
13=head1 NAME 13=head1 NAME
14 14
15Devel::FindRef - where is that reference to my scalar hiding? 15Devel::FindRef - where is that reference to my variable hiding?
16 16
17=head1 SYNOPSIS 17=head1 SYNOPSIS
18 18
19 use Devel::FindRef; 19 use Devel::FindRef;
20
21 print Devel::FindRef::track \$some_variable;
20 22
21=head1 DESCRIPTION 23=head1 DESCRIPTION
22 24
23Tracking down reference problems (e.g. you expect some object to be 25Tracking down reference problems (e.g. you expect some object to be
24destroyed, but there are still references to it that keep it alive) can be 26destroyed, but there are still references to it that keep it alive) can be
29the variables containing them. 31the variables containing them.
30 32
31For example, for this fragment: 33For example, for this fragment:
32 34
33 package Test; 35 package Test;
36
37 use Devel::FindRef;
38 use Scalar::Util;
34 39
35 our $var = "hi\n"; 40 our $var = "hi\n";
36 my $x = \$var; 41 my $global_my = \$var;
37 our %hash = (ukukey => \$var); 42 our %global_hash = (ukukey => \$var);
38 our $hash2 = {ukukey2 => \$var}; 43 our $global_hashref = { ukukey2 => \$var };
39 44
40 sub testsub { 45 sub testsub {
41 my $local = $hash2; 46 my $testsub_local = $global_hashref;
42 print Devel::FindRef::track \$var; 47 print Devel::FindRef::track \$var;
43 } 48 }
44 49
45 testsub; 50
51 my $closure = sub {
52 my $closure_var = \$_[0];
53 Scalar::Util::weaken (my $weak_ref = \$var);
54 testsub;
55 };
56
57 $closure->($var);
46 58
47The output is as follows (or similar to this, in case I forget to update 59The output is as follows (or similar to this, in case I forget to update
48the manpage after some changes): 60the manpage after some changes):
49 61
50 SCALAR(0x7bd2d0) is 62 SCALAR(0x7cc888) [refcount 6] is
63 +- referenced by REF(0x8abcc8) [refcount 1], which is
64 | the lexical '$closure_var' in CODE(0x8abc50) [refcount 4], which is
65 | +- the closure created at tst:18.
66 | +- referenced by REF(0x7d3c58) [refcount 1], which is
67 | | the lexical '$closure' in CODE(0x7ae530) [refcount 2], which is
68 | | +- the containing scope for CODE(0x8ab430) [refcount 3], which is
69 | | | the global &Test::testsub.
70 | | +- the main body of the program.
71 | +- the lexical '&' in CODE(0x7ae530) [refcount 2], which was seen before.
72 +- referenced by REF(0x7cc7c8) [refcount 1], which is
73 | the lexical '$global_my' in CODE(0x7ae530) [refcount 2], which was seen before.
51 in the global $Test::var. 74 +- the global $Test::var.
52 referenced by REF(0x7bd240), which is 75 +- referenced by REF(0x7cc558) [refcount 1], which is
53 in the member 'ukukey2' of HASH(0x7bd228), which is 76 | the member 'ukukey2' of HASH(0x7ae140) [refcount 2], which is
54 referenced by REF(0x81dae8), which is 77 | +- referenced by REF(0x8abad0) [refcount 1], which is
55 in the lexical '$local' in CODE(0x81da88), which is 78 | | the lexical '$testsub_local' in CODE(0x8ab430) [refcount 3], which was seen before.
56 in the global &Test::testsub. 79 | +- referenced by REF(0x8ab4f0) [refcount 1], which is
57 referenced by REF(0x81da40), which is 80 | the global $Test::global_hashref.
58 in the global $Test::hash2. 81 +- referenced by REF(0x7ae518) [refcount 1], which is
59 referenced by REF(0x79f3f8), which is 82 | the member 'ukukey' of HASH(0x7d3bb0) [refcount 1], which is
60 in the lexical '$x' in CODE(0x79f518), which is 83 | the global %Test::global_hash.
61 the containing scope for CODE(0x81da88), which is
62 in the global &Test::testsub.
63 referenced by REF(0x79f2f0), which is 84 +- referenced by REF(0x7ae2f0) [refcount 1], which is
64 not found anywhere I looked :( 85 a temporary on the stack.
65 referenced by REF(0x79f140), which is
66 in the member 'ukukey' of HASH(0x81d698), which is
67 in the global %Test::hash.
68 86
69It is a bit convoluted to read, but basically it says that the value 87It is a bit convoluted to read, but basically it says that the value
70stored in C<$var> can be found: 88stored in C<$var> is referenced by:
71 89
72=over 4 90=over 4
73 91
74=item - in some variable C<$x> whose origin is not known (I frankly have no 92=item - the lexical C<$closure_var> (0x8abcc8), which is inside an instantiated
75idea why, hints accepted). 93closure, which in turn is used quite a bit.
76 94
77=item - in the hash element with key C<ukukey> in the hash stored in C<%Test::hash>. 95=item - the package-level lexical C<$global_my>.
78 96
79=item - in the global variable named C<$Test::var>. 97=item - the global package variable named C<$Test::var>.
80 98
81=item - in the hash element C<ukukey2>, in the hash in the my variable 99=item - the hash element C<ukukey2>, in the hash in the my variable
82C<$local> in the sub C<Test::testsub> and also in the hash referenced by 100C<$testsub_local> in the sub C<Test::testsub> and also in the hash
101C<$referenced by Test::hash2>.
102
103=item - the hash element with key C<ukukey> in the hash stored in
83C<$Test::hash2>. 104C<%Test::hash>.
105
106=item - some anonymous mortalised reference on the stack (which is caused
107by calling C<track> with the expression C<\$var>, which creates the
108reference).
84 109
85=back 110=back
111
112And all these account for six reference counts.
113
86 114
87=head1 EXPORTS 115=head1 EXPORTS
88 116
89None. 117None.
90 118
101This is the function you most often use. 129This is the function you most often use.
102 130
103=cut 131=cut
104 132
105sub find($); 133sub find($);
134
135sub _f($) {
136 "$_[0] [refcount " . (_refcnt $_[0]) . "]"
137}
106 138
107sub track { 139sub track {
108 my ($ref, $depth) = @_; 140 my ($ref, $depth) = @_;
109 @_ = (); 141 @_ = ();
110 142
118 150
119 if ($depth) { 151 if ($depth) {
120 my (@about) = find $$refref; 152 my (@about) = find $$refref;
121 if (@about) { 153 if (@about) {
122 for my $about (@about) { 154 for my $about (@about) {
155 $about->[0] =~ s/([^\x20-\x7e])/sprintf "\\{%02x}", ord $1/ge;
123 $buf .= "$indent" . (@about > 1 ? "+- " : " ") . $about->[0]; 156 $buf .= "$indent" . (@about > 1 ? "+- " : "") . $about->[0];
124 if (@$about > 1) { 157 if (@$about > 1) {
125 if ($seen{$about->[1]+0}++) { 158 if ($seen{ref2ptr $about->[1]}++) {
126 $buf .= " $about->[1], which was seen before.\n"; 159 $buf .= " " . (_f $about->[1]) . ", which was seen before.\n";
127 } else { 160 } else {
128 $buf .= " $about->[1], which is\n"; 161 $buf .= " " . (_f $about->[1]) . ", which is\n";
129 $track->(\$about->[1], $depth - 1, $about == $about[-1] ? "$indent " : "$indent| "); 162 $track->(\$about->[1], $depth - 1, $about == $about[-1] ? "$indent " : "$indent| ");
130 } 163 }
131 } else { 164 } else {
132 $buf .= ".\n"; 165 $buf .= ".\n";
133 } 166 }
138 } else { 171 } else {
139 $buf .= "$indent not referenced within the search depth.\n"; 172 $buf .= "$indent not referenced within the search depth.\n";
140 } 173 }
141 }; 174 };
142 175
143 $buf .= "$ref is\n"; 176 $buf .= (_f $ref) . " is\n";
177
144 $track->(\$ref, $depth || $ENV{PERL_DEVEL_FINDREF_DEPTH} || 10, ""); 178 $track->(\$ref, $depth || $ENV{PERL_DEVEL_FINDREF_DEPTH} || 10, "");
145 $buf 179 $buf
146} 180}
147 181
148=item @references = Devel::FindRef::find $ref 182=item @references = Devel::FindRef::find $ref
158=cut 192=cut
159 193
160sub find($) { 194sub find($) {
161 my ($about, $excl) = &find_; 195 my ($about, $excl) = &find_;
162 my %excl = map +($_ => undef), @$excl; 196 my %excl = map +($_ => undef), @$excl;
163 grep !exists $excl{$_->[1] + 0}, @$about 197 grep !($#$_ && exists $excl{ref2ptr $_->[1]}), @$about
164} 198}
165 199
166=item $ref = Devel::FindRef::ptr2ref $integer 200=item $ref = Devel::FindRef::ptr2ref $integer
167 201
168Sometimes you know (from debugging output) the address of a perl scalar 202Sometimes you know (from debugging output) the address of a perl value you
169you are interested in (e.g. C<HASH(0x176ff70)>). This function can be used 203are interested in (e.g. C<HASH(0x176ff70)>). This function can be used to
170to turn the address into a reference to that scalar. It is quite safe to 204turn the address into a reference to that value. It is quite safe to call
171call on valid addresses, but extremely dangerous to call on invalid ones. 205on valid addresses, but extremely dangerous to call on invalid ones. I<No
206checks whatsoever will be done>, so don't use this unless you really know
207the value is the address of a valid perl value.
172 208
173 # we know that HASH(0x176ff70) exists, so turn it into a hashref: 209 # we know that HASH(0x176ff70) exists, so turn it into a hashref:
174 my $ref_to_hash = Devel::FindRef::ptr2ref 0x176ff70; 210 my $ref_to_hash = Devel::FindRef::ptr2ref 0x176ff70;
211
212=item $ptr = Devel::FindRef::ref2ptr $reference
213
214The opposite of C<ptr2ref>, above: returns the internal address of the
215value pointed to by the passed reference. This function is safe to call on
216anything, and returns the same value taht a normal reference would if used
217in a numeric context.
175 218
176=back 219=back
177 220
178=head1 ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES 221=head1 ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
179 222
183 226
184=head1 AUTHOR 227=head1 AUTHOR
185 228
186Marc Lehmann <pcg@goof.com>. 229Marc Lehmann <pcg@goof.com>.
187 230
188=head1 BUGS
189
190Only code values, arrays, hashes, scalars and magic are being looked at.
191
192This is a quick hack only.
193
194=head1 COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE 231=head1 COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
195 232
196Copyright (C) 2007 by Marc Lehmann. 233Copyright (C) 2007, 2008 by Marc Lehmann.
197 234
198This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify 235This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
199it under the same terms as Perl itself, either Perl version 5.8.8 or, 236it under the same terms as Perl itself, either Perl version 5.8.8 or,
200at your option, any later version of Perl 5 you may have available. 237at your option, any later version of Perl 5 you may have available.
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