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3 | EV - perl interface to libev, a high performance full-featured event loop |
3 | EV - perl interface to libev, a high performance full-featured event loop |
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5 | =head1 SYNOPSIS |
5 | =head1 SYNOPSIS |
6 | |
6 | |
7 | use EV; |
7 | use EV; |
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8 | |
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9 | # TIMERS |
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11 | my $w = EV::timer 2, 0, sub { |
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12 | warn "is called after 2s"; |
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13 | }; |
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14 | |
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15 | my $w = EV::timer 2, 2, sub { |
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16 | warn "is called roughly every 2s (repeat = 2)"; |
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17 | }; |
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18 | |
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19 | undef $w; # destroy event watcher again |
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20 | |
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21 | my $w = EV::periodic 0, 60, 0, sub { |
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22 | warn "is called every minute, on the minute, exactly"; |
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23 | }; |
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24 | |
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25 | # IO |
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26 | |
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27 | my $w = EV::io *STDIN, EV::READ, sub { |
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28 | my ($w, $revents) = @_; # all callbacks receive the watcher and event mask |
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29 | warn "stdin is readable, you entered: ", <STDIN>; |
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30 | }; |
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31 | |
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32 | # SIGNALS |
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33 | |
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34 | my $w = EV::signal 'QUIT', sub { |
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35 | warn "sigquit received\n"; |
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36 | }; |
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37 | |
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38 | # CHILD/PID STATUS CHANGES |
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39 | |
9 | # TIMERS |
40 | my $w = EV::child 666, 0, sub { |
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41 | my ($w, $revents) = @_; |
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42 | my $status = $w->rstatus; |
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43 | }; |
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11 | my $w = EV::timer 2, 0, sub { |
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12 | warn "is called after 2s"; |
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13 | }; |
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14 | |
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15 | my $w = EV::timer 2, 2, sub { |
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16 | warn "is called roughly every 2s (repeat = 2)"; |
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17 | }; |
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18 | |
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19 | undef $w; # destroy event watcher again |
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20 | |
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21 | my $w = EV::periodic 0, 60, 0, sub { |
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22 | warn "is called every minute, on the minute, exactly"; |
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23 | }; |
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24 | |
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25 | # IO |
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26 | |
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27 | my $w = EV::io *STDIN, EV::READ, sub { |
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28 | my ($w, $revents) = @_; # all callbacks receive the watcher and event mask |
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29 | warn "stdin is readable, you entered: ", <STDIN>; |
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30 | }; |
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31 | |
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32 | # SIGNALS |
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33 | |
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34 | my $w = EV::signal 'QUIT', sub { |
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35 | warn "sigquit received\n"; |
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36 | }; |
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37 | |
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38 | # CHILD/PID STATUS CHANGES |
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39 | |
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40 | my $w = EV::child 666, sub { |
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41 | my ($w, $revents) = @_; |
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42 | my $status = $w->rstatus; |
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43 | }; |
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44 | |
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45 | # STAT CHANGES |
45 | # STAT CHANGES |
46 | my $w = EV::stat "/etc/passwd", 10, sub { |
46 | my $w = EV::stat "/etc/passwd", 10, sub { |
47 | my ($w, $revents) = @_; |
47 | my ($w, $revents) = @_; |
48 | warn $w->path, " has changed somehow.\n"; |
48 | warn $w->path, " has changed somehow.\n"; |
49 | }; |
49 | }; |
50 | |
50 | |
51 | # MAINLOOP |
51 | # MAINLOOP |
52 | EV::loop; # loop until EV::unloop is called or all watchers stop |
52 | EV::loop; # loop until EV::unloop is called or all watchers stop |
53 | EV::loop EV::LOOP_ONESHOT; # block until at least one event could be handled |
53 | EV::loop EV::LOOP_ONESHOT; # block until at least one event could be handled |
54 | EV::loop EV::LOOP_NONBLOCK; # try to handle same events, but do not block |
54 | EV::loop EV::LOOP_NONBLOCK; # try to handle same events, but do not block |
55 | |
55 | |
56 | =head1 DESCRIPTION |
56 | =head1 DESCRIPTION |
57 | |
57 | |
58 | This module provides an interface to libev |
58 | This module provides an interface to libev |
59 | (L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/libev.html>). While the documentation |
59 | (L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/libev.html>). While the documentation |
60 | below is comprehensive, one might also consult the documentation of libev |
60 | below is comprehensive, one might also consult the documentation of |
61 | itself (L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/libev/ev.html>) for more subtle details on |
61 | libev itself (L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/libev/ev.pod> or |
62 | watcher semantics or some discussion on the available backends, or how to |
62 | F<perldoc EV::c_doc>) for more subtle details on watcher semantics or some |
63 | force a specific backend with C<LIBEV_FLAGS>, or just about in any case |
63 | discussion on the available backends, or how to force a specific backend |
64 | because it has much more detailed information. |
64 | with C<LIBEV_FLAGS>, or just about in any case because it has much more |
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65 | detailed information. |
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66 | |
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67 | This module is very fast and scalable. It is actually so fast that you |
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68 | can use it through the L<AnyEvent> module, stay portable to other event |
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69 | loops (if you don't rely on any watcher types not available through it) |
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70 | and still be faster than with any other event loop currently supported in |
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71 | Perl. |
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72 | |
66 | =cut |
73 | =cut |
67 | |
74 | |
68 | package EV; |
75 | package EV; |
69 | |
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77 | no warnings; |
70 | use strict; |
78 | use strict; |
71 | |
79 | |
72 | BEGIN { |
80 | BEGIN { |
73 | our $VERSION = '1.86'; |
81 | our $VERSION = '3.44'; |
74 | use XSLoader; |
82 | use XSLoader; |
75 | XSLoader::load "EV", $VERSION; |
83 | XSLoader::load "EV", $VERSION; |
76 | } |
84 | } |
77 | |
85 | |
78 | @EV::IO::ISA = |
86 | @EV::IO::ISA = |
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84 | @EV::Idle::ISA = |
92 | @EV::Idle::ISA = |
85 | @EV::Prepare::ISA = |
93 | @EV::Prepare::ISA = |
86 | @EV::Check::ISA = |
94 | @EV::Check::ISA = |
87 | @EV::Embed::ISA = |
95 | @EV::Embed::ISA = |
88 | @EV::Fork::ISA = |
96 | @EV::Fork::ISA = |
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97 | @EV::Async::ISA = |
89 | "EV::Watcher"; |
98 | "EV::Watcher"; |
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99 | |
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100 | @EV::Loop::Default::ISA = "EV::Loop"; |
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101 | |
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102 | =head1 EVENT LOOPS |
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103 | |
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104 | EV supports multiple event loops: There is a single "default event loop" |
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105 | that can handle everything including signals and child watchers, and any |
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106 | number of "dynamic event loops" that can use different backends (with |
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107 | various limitations), but no child and signal watchers. |
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109 | You do not have to do anything to create the default event loop: When |
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110 | the module is loaded a suitable backend is selected on the premise of |
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111 | selecting a working backend (which for example rules out kqueue on most |
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112 | BSDs). Modules should, unless they have "special needs" always use the |
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113 | default loop as this is fastest (perl-wise), best supported by other |
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114 | modules (e.g. AnyEvent or Coro) and most portable event loop. |
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115 | |
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116 | For specific programs you can create additional event loops dynamically. |
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117 | |
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118 | If you want to take avdantage of kqueue (which often works properly for |
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119 | sockets only) even though the default loop doesn't enable it, you can |
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120 | I<embed> a kqueue loop into the default loop: running the default loop |
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121 | will then also service the kqueue loop to some extent. See the example in |
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122 | the section about embed watchers for an example on how to achieve that. |
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123 | |
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124 | =over 4 |
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125 | |
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126 | =item $loop = new EV::loop [$flags] |
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127 | |
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128 | Create a new event loop as per the specified flags. Please refer to |
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129 | the C<ev_loop_new ()> function description in the libev documentation |
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130 | (L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/libev/ev.pod#GLOBAL_FUNCTIONS>, |
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131 | or locally-installed as F<EV::c_doc> manpage) for more info. |
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132 | |
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133 | The loop will automatically be destroyed when it is no longer referenced |
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134 | by any watcher and the loop object goes out of scope. |
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136 | If you are not embedding the loop, then Using C<EV::FLAG_FORKCHECK> |
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137 | is recommended, as only the default event loop is protected by this |
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138 | module. If you I<are> embedding this loop in the default loop, this is not |
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139 | necessary, as C<EV::embed> automatically does the right thing on fork. |
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140 | |
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141 | =item $loop->loop_fork |
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142 | |
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143 | Must be called after a fork in the child, before entering or continuing |
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144 | the event loop. An alternative is to use C<EV::FLAG_FORKCHECK> which calls |
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145 | this function automatically, at some performance loss (refer to the libev |
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146 | documentation). |
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147 | |
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148 | =item $loop->loop_verify |
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149 | |
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150 | Calls C<ev_verify> to make internal consistency checks (for debugging |
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151 | libev) and abort the program if any data structures were found to be |
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152 | corrupted. |
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153 | |
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154 | =item $loop = EV::default_loop [$flags] |
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156 | Return the default loop (which is a singleton object). Since this module |
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157 | already creates the default loop with default flags, specifying flags here |
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158 | will not have any effect unless you destroy the default loop first, which |
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159 | isn't supported. So in short: don't do it, and if you break it, you get to |
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160 | keep the pieces. |
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161 | |
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162 | =back |
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163 | |
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164 | |
91 | =head1 BASIC INTERFACE |
165 | =head1 BASIC INTERFACE |
92 | |
166 | |
93 | =over 4 |
167 | =over 4 |
94 | |
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98 | throws an exception (with $@ containing the error). The default prints an |
172 | throws an exception (with $@ containing the error). The default prints an |
99 | informative message and continues. |
173 | informative message and continues. |
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174 | |
101 | If this callback throws an exception it will be silently ignored. |
175 | If this callback throws an exception it will be silently ignored. |
102 | |
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177 | =item $flags = EV::supported_backends |
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178 | |
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179 | =item $flags = EV::recommended_backends |
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180 | |
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181 | =item $flags = EV::embeddable_backends |
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182 | |
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183 | Returns the set (see C<EV::BACKEND_*> flags) of backends supported by this |
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184 | instance of EV, the set of recommended backends (supposed to be good) for |
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185 | this platform and the set of embeddable backends (see EMBED WATCHERS). |
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186 | |
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187 | =item EV::sleep $seconds |
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188 | |
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189 | Block the process for the given number of (fractional) seconds. |
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190 | |
103 | =item $time = EV::time |
191 | =item $time = EV::time |
104 | |
192 | |
105 | Returns the current time in (fractional) seconds since the epoch. |
193 | Returns the current time in (fractional) seconds since the epoch. |
106 | |
194 | |
107 | =item $time = EV::now |
195 | =item $time = EV::now |
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196 | |
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197 | =item $time = $loop->now |
108 | |
198 | |
109 | Returns the time the last event loop iteration has been started. This |
199 | Returns the time the last event loop iteration has been started. This |
110 | is the time that (relative) timers are based on, and refering to it is |
200 | is the time that (relative) timers are based on, and refering to it is |
111 | usually faster then calling EV::time. |
201 | usually faster then calling EV::time. |
112 | |
202 | |
113 | =item $method = EV::method |
203 | =item $backend = EV::backend |
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204 | |
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205 | =item $backend = $loop->backend |
114 | |
206 | |
115 | Returns an integer describing the backend used by libev (EV::METHOD_SELECT |
207 | Returns an integer describing the backend used by libev (EV::METHOD_SELECT |
116 | or EV::METHOD_EPOLL). |
208 | or EV::METHOD_EPOLL). |
117 | |
209 | |
118 | =item EV::loop [$flags] |
210 | =item EV::loop [$flags] |
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211 | |
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212 | =item $loop->loop ([$flags]) |
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213 | |
120 | Begin checking for events and calling callbacks. It returns when a |
214 | Begin checking for events and calling callbacks. It returns when a |
121 | callback calls EV::unloop. |
215 | callback calls EV::unloop. |
122 | |
216 | |
123 | The $flags argument can be one of the following: |
217 | The $flags argument can be one of the following: |
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126 | EV::LOOP_ONESHOT block at most once (wait, but do not loop) |
220 | EV::LOOP_ONESHOT block at most once (wait, but do not loop) |
127 | EV::LOOP_NONBLOCK do not block at all (fetch/handle events but do not wait) |
221 | EV::LOOP_NONBLOCK do not block at all (fetch/handle events but do not wait) |
128 | |
222 | |
129 | =item EV::unloop [$how] |
223 | =item EV::unloop [$how] |
130 | |
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225 | =item $loop->unloop ([$how]) |
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226 | |
131 | When called with no arguments or an argument of EV::UNLOOP_ONE, makes the |
227 | When called with no arguments or an argument of EV::UNLOOP_ONE, makes the |
132 | innermost call to EV::loop return. |
228 | innermost call to EV::loop return. |
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134 | When called with an argument of EV::UNLOOP_ALL, all calls to EV::loop will return as |
230 | When called with an argument of EV::UNLOOP_ALL, all calls to EV::loop will return as |
135 | fast as possible. |
231 | fast as possible. |
136 | |
232 | |
137 | =item $count = EV::loop_count |
233 | =item $count = EV::loop_count |
138 | |
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235 | =item $count = $loop->loop_count |
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236 | |
139 | Return the number of times the event loop has polled for new |
237 | Return the number of times the event loop has polled for new |
140 | events. Sometiems useful as a generation counter. |
238 | events. Sometiems useful as a generation counter. |
141 | |
239 | |
142 | =item EV::once $fh_or_undef, $events, $timeout, $cb->($revents) |
240 | =item EV::once $fh_or_undef, $events, $timeout, $cb->($revents) |
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242 | =item $loop->once ($fh_or_undef, $events, $timeout, $cb->($revents)) |
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243 | |
144 | This function rolls together an I/O and a timer watcher for a single |
244 | This function rolls together an I/O and a timer watcher for a single |
145 | one-shot event without the need for managing a watcher object. |
245 | one-shot event without the need for managing a watcher object. |
146 | |
246 | |
147 | If C<$fh_or_undef> is a filehandle or file descriptor, then C<$events> |
247 | If C<$fh_or_undef> is a filehandle or file descriptor, then C<$events> |
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153 | If timeout is C<undef> or negative, then there will be no |
253 | If timeout is C<undef> or negative, then there will be no |
154 | timeout. Otherwise a EV::timer with this value will be started. |
254 | timeout. Otherwise a EV::timer with this value will be started. |
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255 | |
156 | When an error occurs or either the timeout or I/O watcher triggers, then |
256 | When an error occurs or either the timeout or I/O watcher triggers, then |
157 | the callback will be called with the received event set (in general |
257 | the callback will be called with the received event set (in general |
158 | you can expect it to be a combination of C<EV:ERROR>, C<EV::READ>, |
258 | you can expect it to be a combination of C<EV::ERROR>, C<EV::READ>, |
159 | C<EV::WRITE> and C<EV::TIMEOUT>). |
259 | C<EV::WRITE> and C<EV::TIMEOUT>). |
160 | |
260 | |
161 | EV::once doesn't return anything: the watchers stay active till either |
261 | EV::once doesn't return anything: the watchers stay active till either |
162 | of them triggers, then they will be stopped and freed, and the callback |
262 | of them triggers, then they will be stopped and freed, and the callback |
163 | invoked. |
263 | invoked. |
164 | |
264 | |
165 | =item EV::feed_fd_event ($fd, $revents) |
265 | =item EV::feed_fd_event ($fd, $revents) |
166 | |
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267 | =item $loop->feed_fd_event ($fd, $revents) |
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268 | |
167 | Feed an event on a file descriptor into EV. EV will react to this call as |
269 | Feed an event on a file descriptor into EV. EV will react to this call as |
168 | if the readyness notifications specified by C<$revents> (a combination of |
270 | if the readyness notifications specified by C<$revents> (a combination of |
169 | C<EV::READ> and C<EV::WRITE>) happened on the file descriptor C<$fd>. |
271 | C<EV::READ> and C<EV::WRITE>) happened on the file descriptor C<$fd>. |
170 | |
272 | |
171 | =item EV::feed_signal_event ($signal) |
273 | =item EV::feed_signal_event ($signal) |
172 | |
274 | |
173 | Feed a signal event into EV. EV will react to this call as if the signal |
275 | Feed a signal event into EV. EV will react to this call as if the signal |
174 | specified by C<$signal> had occured. |
276 | specified by C<$signal> had occured. |
175 | |
277 | |
176 | =back |
278 | =item EV::set_io_collect_interval $time |
177 | |
279 | |
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280 | =item $loop->set_io_collect_interval ($time) |
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281 | |
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282 | =item EV::set_timeout_collect_interval $time |
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283 | |
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284 | =item $loop->set_timeout_collect_interval ($time) |
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285 | |
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286 | These advanced functions set the minimum block interval when polling for I/O events and the minimum |
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287 | wait interval for timer events. See the libev documentation at |
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288 | L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/libev/ev.pod#FUNCTIONS_CONTROLLING_THE_EVENT_LOOP> |
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289 | (locally installed as F<EV::c_doc>) for a more detailed discussion. |
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290 | |
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291 | =back |
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292 | |
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293 | |
179 | =head2 WATCHER OBJECTS |
294 | =head1 WATCHER OBJECTS |
180 | |
295 | |
181 | A watcher is an object that gets created to record your interest in some |
296 | A watcher is an object that gets created to record your interest in some |
182 | event. For instance, if you want to wait for STDIN to become readable, you |
297 | event. For instance, if you want to wait for STDIN to become readable, you |
183 | would create an EV::io watcher for that: |
298 | would create an EV::io watcher for that: |
184 | |
299 | |
185 | my $watcher = EV::io *STDIN, EV::READ, sub { |
300 | my $watcher = EV::io *STDIN, EV::READ, sub { |
186 | my ($watcher, $revents) = @_; |
301 | my ($watcher, $revents) = @_; |
187 | warn "yeah, STDIN should not be readable without blocking!\n" |
302 | warn "yeah, STDIN should now be readable without blocking!\n" |
188 | }; |
303 | }; |
189 | |
304 | |
190 | All watchers can be active (waiting for events) or inactive (paused). Only |
305 | All watchers can be active (waiting for events) or inactive (paused). Only |
191 | active watchers will have their callbacks invoked. All callbacks will be |
306 | active watchers will have their callbacks invoked. All callbacks will be |
192 | called with at least two arguments: the watcher and a bitmask of received |
307 | called with at least two arguments: the watcher and a bitmask of received |
193 | events. |
308 | events. |
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276 | Feed some events on this watcher into EV. EV will react to this call as if |
391 | Feed some events on this watcher into EV. EV will react to this call as if |
277 | the watcher had received the given C<$revents> mask. |
392 | the watcher had received the given C<$revents> mask. |
278 | |
393 | |
279 | =item $revents = $w->clear_pending |
394 | =item $revents = $w->clear_pending |
280 | |
395 | |
281 | If the watcher is pending, this function returns clears its pending status |
396 | If the watcher is pending, this function clears its pending status and |
282 | and returns its C<$revents> bitset (as if its callback was invoked). If the |
397 | returns its C<$revents> bitset (as if its callback was invoked). If the |
283 | watcher isn't pending it does nothing and returns C<0>. |
398 | watcher isn't pending it does nothing and returns C<0>. |
284 | |
399 | |
285 | =item $previous_state = $w->keepalive ($bool) |
400 | =item $previous_state = $w->keepalive ($bool) |
286 | |
401 | |
287 | Normally, C<EV::loop> will return when there are no active watchers |
402 | Normally, C<EV::loop> will return when there are no active watchers |
288 | (which is a "deadlock" because no progress can be made anymore). This is |
403 | (which is a "deadlock" because no progress can be made anymore). This is |
289 | convinient because it allows you to start your watchers (and your jobs), |
404 | convinient because it allows you to start your watchers (and your jobs), |
290 | call C<EV::loop> once and when it returns you know that all your jobs are |
405 | call C<EV::loop> once and when it returns you know that all your jobs are |
291 | finished (or they forgot to register some watchers for their task :). |
406 | finished (or they forgot to register some watchers for their task :). |
292 | |
407 | |
293 | Sometimes, however, this gets in your way, for example when you the module |
408 | Sometimes, however, this gets in your way, for example when the module |
294 | that calls C<EV::loop> (usually the main program) is not the same module |
409 | that calls C<EV::loop> (usually the main program) is not the same module |
295 | as a long-living watcher (for example a DNS client module written by |
410 | as a long-living watcher (for example a DNS client module written by |
296 | somebody else even). Then you might want any outstanding requests to be |
411 | somebody else even). Then you might want any outstanding requests to be |
297 | handled, but you would not want to keep C<EV::loop> from returning just |
412 | handled, but you would not want to keep C<EV::loop> from returning just |
298 | because you happen to have this long-running UDP port watcher. |
413 | because you happen to have this long-running UDP port watcher. |
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308 | |
423 | |
309 | my $udp_socket = ... |
424 | my $udp_socket = ... |
310 | my $udp_watcher = EV::io $udp_socket, EV::READ, sub { ... }; |
425 | my $udp_watcher = EV::io $udp_socket, EV::READ, sub { ... }; |
311 | $udp_watcher->keepalive (0); |
426 | $udp_watcher->keepalive (0); |
312 | |
427 | |
313 | =back |
428 | =item $loop = $w->loop |
314 | |
429 | |
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430 | Return the loop that this watcher is attached to. |
315 | |
431 | |
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432 | =back |
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433 | |
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434 | |
316 | =head2 WATCHER TYPES |
435 | =head1 WATCHER TYPES |
317 | |
436 | |
318 | Each of the following subsections describes a single watcher type. |
437 | Each of the following subsections describes a single watcher type. |
319 | |
438 | |
320 | =head3 I/O WATCHERS - is this file descriptor readable or writable? |
439 | =head3 I/O WATCHERS - is this file descriptor readable or writable? |
321 | |
440 | |
322 | =over 4 |
441 | =over 4 |
323 | |
442 | |
324 | =item $w = EV::io $fileno_or_fh, $eventmask, $callback |
443 | =item $w = EV::io $fileno_or_fh, $eventmask, $callback |
325 | |
444 | |
326 | =item $w = EV::io_ns $fileno_or_fh, $eventmask, $callback |
445 | =item $w = EV::io_ns $fileno_or_fh, $eventmask, $callback |
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446 | |
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447 | =item $w = $loop->io ($fileno_or_fh, $eventmask, $callback) |
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448 | |
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449 | =item $w = $loop->io_ns ($fileno_or_fh, $eventmask, $callback) |
327 | |
450 | |
328 | As long as the returned watcher object is alive, call the C<$callback> |
451 | As long as the returned watcher object is alive, call the C<$callback> |
329 | when at least one of events specified in C<$eventmask> occurs. |
452 | when at least one of events specified in C<$eventmask> occurs. |
330 | |
453 | |
331 | The $eventmask can be one or more of these constants ORed together: |
454 | The $eventmask can be one or more of these constants ORed together: |
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360 | =over 4 |
483 | =over 4 |
361 | |
484 | |
362 | =item $w = EV::timer $after, $repeat, $callback |
485 | =item $w = EV::timer $after, $repeat, $callback |
363 | |
486 | |
364 | =item $w = EV::timer_ns $after, $repeat, $callback |
487 | =item $w = EV::timer_ns $after, $repeat, $callback |
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488 | |
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489 | =item $w = $loop->timer ($after, $repeat, $callback) |
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490 | |
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491 | =item $w = $loop->timer_ns ($after, $repeat, $callback) |
365 | |
492 | |
366 | Calls the callback after C<$after> seconds (which may be fractional). If |
493 | Calls the callback after C<$after> seconds (which may be fractional). If |
367 | C<$repeat> is non-zero, the timer will be restarted (with the $repeat |
494 | C<$repeat> is non-zero, the timer will be restarted (with the $repeat |
368 | value as $after) after the callback returns. |
495 | value as $after) after the callback returns. |
369 | |
496 | |
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410 | =over 4 |
537 | =over 4 |
411 | |
538 | |
412 | =item $w = EV::periodic $at, $interval, $reschedule_cb, $callback |
539 | =item $w = EV::periodic $at, $interval, $reschedule_cb, $callback |
413 | |
540 | |
414 | =item $w = EV::periodic_ns $at, $interval, $reschedule_cb, $callback |
541 | =item $w = EV::periodic_ns $at, $interval, $reschedule_cb, $callback |
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542 | |
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543 | =item $w = $loop->periodic ($at, $interval, $reschedule_cb, $callback) |
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544 | |
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545 | =item $w = $loop->periodic_ns ($at, $interval, $reschedule_cb, $callback) |
415 | |
546 | |
416 | Similar to EV::timer, but is not based on relative timeouts but on |
547 | Similar to EV::timer, but is not based on relative timeouts but on |
417 | absolute times. Apart from creating "simple" timers that trigger "at" the |
548 | absolute times. Apart from creating "simple" timers that trigger "at" the |
418 | specified time, it can also be used for non-drifting absolute timers and |
549 | specified time, it can also be used for non-drifting absolute timers and |
419 | more complex, cron-like, setups that are not adversely affected by time |
550 | more complex, cron-like, setups that are not adversely affected by time |
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429 | This time simply fires at the wallclock time C<$at> and doesn't repeat. It |
560 | This time simply fires at the wallclock time C<$at> and doesn't repeat. It |
430 | will not adjust when a time jump occurs, that is, if it is to be run |
561 | will not adjust when a time jump occurs, that is, if it is to be run |
431 | at January 1st 2011 then it will run when the system time reaches or |
562 | at January 1st 2011 then it will run when the system time reaches or |
432 | surpasses this time. |
563 | surpasses this time. |
433 | |
564 | |
434 | =item * non-repeating interval timer ($interval > 0, $reschedule_cb = 0) |
565 | =item * repeating interval timer ($interval > 0, $reschedule_cb = 0) |
435 | |
566 | |
436 | In this mode the watcher will always be scheduled to time out at the |
567 | In this mode the watcher will always be scheduled to time out at the |
437 | next C<$at + N * $interval> time (for some integer N) and then repeat, |
568 | next C<$at + N * $interval> time (for some integer N) and then repeat, |
438 | regardless of any time jumps. |
569 | regardless of any time jumps. |
439 | |
570 | |
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457 | time the periodic watcher gets scheduled, the reschedule callback |
588 | time the periodic watcher gets scheduled, the reschedule callback |
458 | ($reschedule_cb) will be called with the watcher as first, and the current |
589 | ($reschedule_cb) will be called with the watcher as first, and the current |
459 | time as second argument. |
590 | time as second argument. |
460 | |
591 | |
461 | I<This callback MUST NOT stop or destroy this or any other periodic |
592 | I<This callback MUST NOT stop or destroy this or any other periodic |
462 | watcher, ever>. If you need to stop it, return 1e30 and stop it |
593 | watcher, ever, and MUST NOT call any event loop functions or methods>. If |
463 | afterwards. |
594 | you need to stop it, return 1e30 and stop it afterwards. You may create |
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595 | and start a C<EV::prepare> watcher for this task. |
464 | |
596 | |
465 | It must return the next time to trigger, based on the passed time value |
597 | It must return the next time to trigger, based on the passed time value |
466 | (that is, the lowest time value larger than to the second argument). It |
598 | (that is, the lowest time value larger than or equal to to the second |
467 | will usually be called just before the callback will be triggered, but |
599 | argument). It will usually be called just before the callback will be |
468 | might be called at other times, too. |
600 | triggered, but might be called at other times, too. |
469 | |
601 | |
470 | This can be used to create very complex timers, such as a timer that |
602 | This can be used to create very complex timers, such as a timer that |
471 | triggers on each midnight, local time (actually 24 hours after the last |
603 | triggers on each midnight, local time (actually 24 hours after the last |
472 | midnight, to keep the example simple. If you know a way to do it correctly |
604 | midnight, to keep the example simple. If you know a way to do it correctly |
473 | in about the same space (without requiring elaborate modules), drop me a |
605 | in about the same space (without requiring elaborate modules), drop me a |
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540 | |
672 | |
541 | =head3 CHILD WATCHERS - watch out for process status changes |
673 | =head3 CHILD WATCHERS - watch out for process status changes |
542 | |
674 | |
543 | =over 4 |
675 | =over 4 |
544 | |
676 | |
545 | =item $w = EV::child $pid, $callback |
677 | =item $w = EV::child $pid, $trace, $callback |
546 | |
678 | |
547 | =item $w = EV::child_ns $pid, $callback |
679 | =item $w = EV::child_ns $pid, $trace, $callback |
548 | |
680 | |
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681 | =item $w = $loop->child ($pid, $trace, $callback) |
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682 | |
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683 | =item $w = $loop->child_ns ($pid, $trace, $callback) |
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684 | |
549 | Call the callback when a status change for pid C<$pid> (or any pid if |
685 | Call the callback when a status change for pid C<$pid> (or any pid |
550 | C<$pid> is 0) has been received. More precisely: when the process receives |
686 | if C<$pid> is 0) has been received (a status change happens when the |
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687 | process terminates or is killed, or, when trace is true, additionally when |
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688 | it is stopped or continued). More precisely: when the process receives |
551 | a C<SIGCHLD>, EV will fetch the outstanding exit/wait status for all |
689 | a C<SIGCHLD>, EV will fetch the outstanding exit/wait status for all |
552 | changed/zombie children and call the callback. |
690 | changed/zombie children and call the callback. |
553 | |
691 | |
554 | It is valid (and fully supported) to install a child watcher after a child |
692 | It is valid (and fully supported) to install a child watcher after a child |
555 | has exited but before the event loop has started its next iteration (for |
693 | has exited but before the event loop has started its next iteration (for |
… | |
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562 | You can have as many pid watchers per pid as you want, they will all be |
700 | You can have as many pid watchers per pid as you want, they will all be |
563 | called. |
701 | called. |
564 | |
702 | |
565 | The C<child_ns> variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created watcher. |
703 | The C<child_ns> variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created watcher. |
566 | |
704 | |
567 | =item $w->set ($pid) |
705 | =item $w->set ($pid, $trace) |
568 | |
706 | |
569 | Reconfigures the watcher, see the constructor above for details. Can be called at |
707 | Reconfigures the watcher, see the constructor above for details. Can be called at |
570 | any time. |
708 | any time. |
571 | |
709 | |
572 | =item $current_pid = $w->pid |
710 | =item $current_pid = $w->pid |
573 | |
711 | |
574 | =item $old_pid = $w->pid ($new_pid) |
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575 | |
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576 | Returns the previously set process id and optionally set a new one. |
712 | Returns the previously set process id and optionally set a new one. |
577 | |
713 | |
578 | =item $exit_status = $w->rstatus |
714 | =item $exit_status = $w->rstatus |
579 | |
715 | |
580 | Return the exit/wait status (as returned by waitpid, see the waitpid entry |
716 | Return the exit/wait status (as returned by waitpid, see the waitpid entry |
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593 | =over 4 |
729 | =over 4 |
594 | |
730 | |
595 | =item $w = EV::stat $path, $interval, $callback |
731 | =item $w = EV::stat $path, $interval, $callback |
596 | |
732 | |
597 | =item $w = EV::stat_ns $path, $interval, $callback |
733 | =item $w = EV::stat_ns $path, $interval, $callback |
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|
734 | |
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735 | =item $w = $loop->stat ($path, $interval, $callback) |
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|
736 | |
|
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737 | =item $w = $loop->stat_ns ($path, $interval, $callback) |
598 | |
738 | |
599 | Call the callback when a file status change has been detected on |
739 | Call the callback when a file status change has been detected on |
600 | C<$path>. The C<$path> does not need to exist, changing from "path exists" |
740 | C<$path>. The C<$path> does not need to exist, changing from "path exists" |
601 | to "path does not exist" is a status change like any other. |
741 | to "path does not exist" is a status change like any other. |
602 | |
742 | |
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672 | =over 4 |
812 | =over 4 |
673 | |
813 | |
674 | =item $w = EV::idle $callback |
814 | =item $w = EV::idle $callback |
675 | |
815 | |
676 | =item $w = EV::idle_ns $callback |
816 | =item $w = EV::idle_ns $callback |
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817 | |
|
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818 | =item $w = $loop->idle ($callback) |
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819 | |
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820 | =item $w = $loop->idle_ns ($callback) |
677 | |
821 | |
678 | Call the callback when there are no other pending watchers of the same or |
822 | Call the callback when there are no other pending watchers of the same or |
679 | higher priority (excluding check, prepare and other idle watchers of the |
823 | higher priority (excluding check, prepare and other idle watchers of the |
680 | same or lower priority, of course). They are called idle watchers because |
824 | same or lower priority, of course). They are called idle watchers because |
681 | when the watcher is the highest priority pending event in the process, the |
825 | when the watcher is the highest priority pending event in the process, the |
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… | |
704 | |
848 | |
705 | =item $w = EV::prepare $callback |
849 | =item $w = EV::prepare $callback |
706 | |
850 | |
707 | =item $w = EV::prepare_ns $callback |
851 | =item $w = EV::prepare_ns $callback |
708 | |
852 | |
|
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853 | =item $w = $loop->prepare ($callback) |
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854 | |
|
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855 | =item $w = $loop->prepare_ns ($callback) |
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856 | |
709 | Call the callback just before the process would block. You can still |
857 | Call the callback just before the process would block. You can still |
710 | create/modify any watchers at this point. |
858 | create/modify any watchers at this point. |
711 | |
859 | |
712 | See the EV::check watcher, below, for explanations and an example. |
860 | See the EV::check watcher, below, for explanations and an example. |
713 | |
861 | |
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… | |
721 | =over 4 |
869 | =over 4 |
722 | |
870 | |
723 | =item $w = EV::check $callback |
871 | =item $w = EV::check $callback |
724 | |
872 | |
725 | =item $w = EV::check_ns $callback |
873 | =item $w = EV::check_ns $callback |
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|
874 | |
|
|
875 | =item $w = $loop->check ($callback) |
|
|
876 | |
|
|
877 | =item $w = $loop->check_ns ($callback) |
726 | |
878 | |
727 | Call the callback just after the process wakes up again (after it has |
879 | Call the callback just after the process wakes up again (after it has |
728 | gathered events), but before any other callbacks have been invoked. |
880 | gathered events), but before any other callbacks have been invoked. |
729 | |
881 | |
730 | This is used to integrate other event-based software into the EV |
882 | This is used to integrate other event-based software into the EV |
… | |
… | |
785 | |
937 | |
786 | =item $w = EV::fork $callback |
938 | =item $w = EV::fork $callback |
787 | |
939 | |
788 | =item $w = EV::fork_ns $callback |
940 | =item $w = EV::fork_ns $callback |
789 | |
941 | |
|
|
942 | =item $w = $loop->fork ($callback) |
|
|
943 | |
|
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944 | =item $w = $loop->fork_ns ($callback) |
|
|
945 | |
790 | Call the callback before the event loop is resumed in the child process |
946 | Call the callback before the event loop is resumed in the child process |
791 | after a fork. |
947 | after a fork. |
792 | |
948 | |
793 | The C<fork_ns> variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created watcher. |
949 | The C<fork_ns> variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created watcher. |
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950 | |
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951 | =back |
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952 | |
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953 | |
|
|
954 | =head3 EMBED WATCHERS - when one backend isn't enough... |
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955 | |
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|
956 | This is a rather advanced watcher type that lets you embed one event loop |
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957 | into another (currently only IO events are supported in the embedded |
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958 | loop, other types of watchers might be handled in a delayed or incorrect |
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959 | fashion and must not be used). |
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960 | |
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961 | See the libev documentation at |
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962 | L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/libev/ev.pod#code_ev_embed_code_when_one_backend_> |
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|
963 | (locally installed as F<EV::c_doc>) for more details. |
|
|
964 | |
|
|
965 | In short, this watcher is most useful on BSD systems without working |
|
|
966 | kqueue to still be able to handle a large number of sockets: |
|
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967 | |
|
|
968 | my $socket_loop; |
|
|
969 | |
|
|
970 | # check wether we use SELECT or POLL _and_ KQUEUE is supported |
|
|
971 | if ( |
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972 | (EV::backend & (EV::BACKEND_POLL | EV::BACKEND_SELECT)) |
|
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973 | && (EV::supported_backends & EV::embeddable_backends & EV::BACKEND_KQUEUE) |
|
|
974 | ) { |
|
|
975 | # use kqueue for sockets |
|
|
976 | $socket_loop = new EV::Loop EV::BACKEND_KQUEUE | EV::FLAG_NOENV; |
|
|
977 | } |
|
|
978 | |
|
|
979 | # use the default loop otherwise |
|
|
980 | $socket_loop ||= EV::default_loop; |
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981 | |
|
|
982 | =over 4 |
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|
983 | |
|
|
984 | =item $w = EV::embed $otherloop[, $callback] |
|
|
985 | |
|
|
986 | =item $w = EV::embed_ns $otherloop[, $callback] |
|
|
987 | |
|
|
988 | =item $w = $loop->embed ($otherloop[, $callback]) |
|
|
989 | |
|
|
990 | =item $w = $loop->embed_ns ($otherloop[, $callback]) |
|
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991 | |
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|
992 | Call the callback when the embedded event loop (C<$otherloop>) has any |
|
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993 | I/O activity. The C<$callback> is optional: if it is missing, then the |
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994 | embedded event loop will be managed automatically (which is recommended), |
|
|
995 | otherwise you have to invoke C<sweep> yourself. |
|
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996 | |
|
|
997 | The C<embed_ns> variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created watcher. |
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998 | |
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999 | =back |
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1000 | |
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|
1001 | =head3 ASYNC WATCHERS - how to wake up another event loop |
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1002 | |
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1003 | Async watchers are provided by EV, but have little use in perl directly, as perl |
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|
1004 | neither supports threads nor direct access to signal handlers or other |
|
|
1005 | contexts where they could be of value. |
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1006 | |
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1007 | It is, however, possible to use them from the XS level. |
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1008 | |
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|
1009 | Please see the libev documentation for further details. |
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1010 | |
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1011 | =over 4 |
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1012 | |
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1013 | =item $w = EV::async $callback |
|
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1014 | |
|
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1015 | =item $w = EV::async_ns $callback |
|
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1016 | |
|
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1017 | =item $w->send |
|
|
1018 | |
|
|
1019 | =item $bool = $w->async_pending |
794 | |
1020 | |
795 | =back |
1021 | =back |
796 | |
1022 | |
797 | |
1023 | |
798 | =head1 PERL SIGNALS |
1024 | =head1 PERL SIGNALS |
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809 | to be called on every event loop iteration by installing a C<EV::check> |
1035 | to be called on every event loop iteration by installing a C<EV::check> |
810 | watcher: |
1036 | watcher: |
811 | |
1037 | |
812 | my $async_check = EV::check sub { }; |
1038 | my $async_check = EV::check sub { }; |
813 | |
1039 | |
814 | This ensures that perl shortly gets into control for a short time, and |
1040 | This ensures that perl gets into control for a short time to handle any |
815 | also ensures slower overall operation. |
1041 | pending signals, and also ensures (slightly) slower overall operation. |
816 | |
1042 | |
817 | =head1 THREADS |
1043 | =head1 THREADS |
818 | |
1044 | |
819 | Threads are not supported by this module in any way. Perl pseudo-threads |
1045 | Threads are not supported by this module in any way. Perl pseudo-threads |
820 | is evil stuff and must die. As soon as Perl gains real threads I will work |
1046 | is evil stuff and must die. As soon as Perl gains real threads I will work |
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848 | |
1074 | |
849 | 1; |
1075 | 1; |
850 | |
1076 | |
851 | =head1 SEE ALSO |
1077 | =head1 SEE ALSO |
852 | |
1078 | |
853 | L<EV::ADNS> (asynchronous dns), L<Glib::EV> (makes Glib/Gtk2 use EV as |
1079 | L<EV::ADNS> (asynchronous DNS), L<Glib::EV> (makes Glib/Gtk2 use EV as |
854 | event loop), L<Coro::EV> (efficient coroutines with EV). |
1080 | event loop), L<EV::Glib> (embed Glib into EV), L<Coro::EV> (efficient |
|
|
1081 | coroutines with EV), L<Net::SNMP::EV> (asynchronous SNMP), L<AnyEvent> for |
|
|
1082 | event-loop agnostic and portable event driven programming. |
855 | |
1083 | |
856 | =head1 AUTHOR |
1084 | =head1 AUTHOR |
857 | |
1085 | |
858 | Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> |
1086 | Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> |
859 | http://home.schmorp.de/ |
1087 | http://home.schmorp.de/ |
860 | |
1088 | |
861 | =cut |
1089 | =cut |
862 | |
1090 | |