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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::run; # loop until EV::break is called or all watchers stop
53 EV::loop EV::LOOP_ONESHOT; # block until at least one event could be handled 53 EV::run EV::RUN_ONCE; # 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::run EV::RUN_NOWAIT; # try to handle same events, but do not block
55
56=head1 BEFORE YOU START USING THIS MODULE
57
58If you only need timer, I/O, signal, child and idle watchers and not the
59advanced functionality of this module, consider using L<AnyEvent> instead,
60specifically the simplified API described in L<AE>.
61
62When used with EV as backend, the L<AE> API is as fast as the native L<EV>
63API, but your programs/modules will still run with many other event loops.
55 64
56=head1 DESCRIPTION 65=head1 DESCRIPTION
57 66
58This module provides an interface to libev 67This module provides an interface to libev
59(L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/libev.html>). While the documentation 68(L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/libev.html>). While the documentation
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68can use it through the L<AnyEvent> module, stay portable to other event 77can use it through the L<AnyEvent> module, stay portable to other event
69loops (if you don't rely on any watcher types not available through it) 78loops (if you don't rely on any watcher types not available through it)
70and still be faster than with any other event loop currently supported in 79and still be faster than with any other event loop currently supported in
71Perl. 80Perl.
72 81
82=head2 PORTING FROM EV 3.X to 4.X
83
84EV version 4 introduces a number of incompatible changes summarised
85here. According to the depreciation strategy used by libev, there is a
86compatibility layer in place so programs should continue to run unchanged
87(the XS interface lacks this layer, so programs using that one need to be
88updated).
89
90This compatibility layer will be switched off in some future release.
91
92All changes relevant to Perl are renames of symbols, functions and
93methods:
94
95 EV::loop => EV::run
96 EV::LOOP_NONBLOCK => EV::RUN_NOWAIT
97 EV::LOOP_ONESHOT => EV::RUN_ONCE
98
99 EV::unloop => EV::break
100 EV::UNLOOP_CANCEL => EV::BREAK_CANCEL
101 EV::UNLOOP_ONE => EV::BREAK_ONE
102 EV::UNLOOP_ALL => EV::BREAK_ALL
103
104 EV::TIMEOUT => EV::TIMER
105
106 EV::loop_count => EV::iteration
107 EV::loop_depth => EV::depth
108 EV::loop_verify => EV::verify
109
110The loop object methods corresponding to the functions above have been
111similarly renamed.
112
73=head2 MODULE EXPORTS 113=head2 MODULE EXPORTS
74 114
75This module does not export any symbols. 115This module does not export any symbols.
76 116
77=cut 117=cut
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79package EV; 119package EV;
80 120
81use common::sense; 121use common::sense;
82 122
83BEGIN { 123BEGIN {
84 our $VERSION = '4.00'; 124 our $VERSION = 4.22;
85 use XSLoader; 125 use XSLoader;
126 local $^W = 0; # avoid spurious warning
86 XSLoader::load "EV", $VERSION; 127 XSLoader::load "EV", $VERSION;
87} 128}
88 129
89@EV::IO::ISA = 130@EV::IO::ISA =
90@EV::Timer::ISA = 131@EV::Timer::ISA =
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146Must be called after a fork in the child, before entering or continuing 187Must be called after a fork in the child, before entering or continuing
147the event loop. An alternative is to use C<EV::FLAG_FORKCHECK> which calls 188the event loop. An alternative is to use C<EV::FLAG_FORKCHECK> which calls
148this function automatically, at some performance loss (refer to the libev 189this function automatically, at some performance loss (refer to the libev
149documentation). 190documentation).
150 191
151=item $loop->loop_verify 192=item $loop->verify
152 193
153Calls C<ev_verify> to make internal consistency checks (for debugging 194Calls C<ev_verify> to make internal consistency checks (for debugging
154libev) and abort the program if any data structures were found to be 195libev) and abort the program if any data structures were found to be
155corrupted. 196corrupted.
156 197
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250=item $backend = $loop->backend 291=item $backend = $loop->backend
251 292
252Returns an integer describing the backend used by libev (EV::BACKEND_SELECT 293Returns an integer describing the backend used by libev (EV::BACKEND_SELECT
253or EV::BACKEND_EPOLL). 294or EV::BACKEND_EPOLL).
254 295
255=item EV::loop [$flags] 296=item $active = EV::run [$flags]
256 297
257=item $loop->loop ([$flags]) 298=item $active = $loop->run ([$flags])
258 299
259Begin checking for events and calling callbacks. It returns when a 300Begin checking for events and calling callbacks. It returns when a
260callback calls EV::unloop. 301callback calls EV::break or the flags are nonzero (in which case the
302return value is true) or when there are no active watchers which reference
303the loop (keepalive is true), in which case the return value will be
304false. The return value can generally be interpreted as "if true, there is
305more work left to do".
261 306
262The $flags argument can be one of the following: 307The $flags argument can be one of the following:
263 308
264 0 as above 309 0 as above
265 EV::LOOP_ONESHOT block at most once (wait, but do not loop) 310 EV::RUN_ONCE block at most once (wait, but do not loop)
266 EV::LOOP_NONBLOCK do not block at all (fetch/handle events but do not wait) 311 EV::RUN_NOWAIT do not block at all (fetch/handle events but do not wait)
267 312
268=item EV::unloop [$how] 313=item EV::break [$how]
269 314
270=item $loop->unloop ([$how]) 315=item $loop->break ([$how])
271 316
272When called with no arguments or an argument of EV::UNLOOP_ONE, makes the 317When called with no arguments or an argument of EV::BREAK_ONE, makes the
273innermost call to EV::loop return. 318innermost call to EV::loop return.
274 319
275When called with an argument of EV::UNLOOP_ALL, all calls to EV::loop will return as 320When called with an argument of EV::BREAK_ALL, all calls to EV::loop will
276fast as possible. 321return as fast as possible.
277 322
278=item $count = EV::loop_count 323When called with an argument of EV::BREAK_CANCEL, any pending break will
324be cancelled.
279 325
326=item $count = EV::iteration
327
280=item $count = $loop->loop_count 328=item $count = $loop->iteration
281 329
282Return the number of times the event loop has polled for new 330Return the number of times the event loop has polled for new
283events. Sometimes useful as a generation counter. 331events. Sometimes useful as a generation counter.
284 332
285=item EV::once $fh_or_undef, $events, $timeout, $cb->($revents) 333=item EV::once $fh_or_undef, $events, $timeout, $cb->($revents)
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305 353
306EV::once doesn't return anything: the watchers stay active till either 354EV::once doesn't return anything: the watchers stay active till either
307of them triggers, then they will be stopped and freed, and the callback 355of them triggers, then they will be stopped and freed, and the callback
308invoked. 356invoked.
309 357
310=item EV::feed_fd_event ($fd, $revents) 358=item EV::feed_fd_event $fd, $revents
311 359
312=item $loop->feed_fd_event ($fd, $revents) 360=item $loop->feed_fd_event ($fd, $revents)
313 361
314Feed an event on a file descriptor into EV. EV will react to this call as 362Feed an event on a file descriptor into EV. EV will react to this call as
315if the readyness notifications specified by C<$revents> (a combination of 363if the readyness notifications specified by C<$revents> (a combination of
316C<EV::READ> and C<EV::WRITE>) happened on the file descriptor C<$fd>. 364C<EV::READ> and C<EV::WRITE>) happened on the file descriptor C<$fd>.
317 365
318=item EV::feed_signal_event ($signal) 366=item EV::feed_signal_event $signal
319 367
320Feed a signal event into EV. EV will react to this call as if the signal 368Feed a signal event into the default loop. EV will react to this call as
321specified by C<$signal> had occured. 369if the signal specified by C<$signal> had occured.
370
371=item EV::feed_signal $signal
372
373Feed a signal event into EV - unlike C<EV::feed_signal_event>, this works
374regardless of which loop has registered the signal, and is mainly useful
375fro custom signal implementations.
322 376
323=item EV::set_io_collect_interval $time 377=item EV::set_io_collect_interval $time
324 378
325=item $loop->set_io_collect_interval ($time) 379=item $loop->set_io_collect_interval ($time)
326 380
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560in front of the machine while the timer is running and changes the system 614in front of the machine while the timer is running and changes the system
561clock, the timer will nevertheless run (roughly) the same time. 615clock, the timer will nevertheless run (roughly) the same time.
562 616
563The C<timer_ns> variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created watcher. 617The C<timer_ns> variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created watcher.
564 618
565=item $w->set ($after, $repeat) 619=item $w->set ($after, $repeat = 0)
566 620
567Reconfigures the watcher, see the constructor above for details. Can be called at 621Reconfigures the watcher, see the constructor above for details. Can be called at
568any time. 622any time.
569 623
570=item $w->again 624=item $w->again
625
626=item $w->again ($repeat)
571 627
572Similar to the C<start> method, but has special semantics for repeating timers: 628Similar to the C<start> method, but has special semantics for repeating timers:
573 629
574If the timer is active and non-repeating, it will be stopped. 630If the timer is active and non-repeating, it will be stopped.
575 631
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582 638
583This behaviour is useful when you have a timeout for some IO 639This behaviour is useful when you have a timeout for some IO
584operation. You create a timer object with the same value for C<$after> and 640operation. You create a timer object with the same value for C<$after> and
585C<$repeat>, and then, in the read/write watcher, run the C<again> method 641C<$repeat>, and then, in the read/write watcher, run the C<again> method
586on the timeout. 642on the timeout.
643
644If called with a C<$repeat> argument, then it uses this a timer repeat
645value.
646
647=item $after = $w->remaining
648
649Calculates and returns the remaining time till the timer will fire.
587 650
588=back 651=back
589 652
590 653
591=head3 PERIODIC WATCHERS - to cron or not to cron? 654=head3 PERIODIC WATCHERS - to cron or not to cron?
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628time: 691time:
629 692
630 my $hourly = EV::periodic 0, 3600, 0, sub { print "once/hour\n" }; 693 my $hourly = EV::periodic 0, 3600, 0, sub { print "once/hour\n" };
631 694
632That doesn't mean there will always be 3600 seconds in between triggers, 695That doesn't mean there will always be 3600 seconds in between triggers,
633but only that the the clalback will be called when the system time shows a 696but only that the the callback will be called when the system time shows a
634full hour (UTC). 697full hour (UTC).
635 698
636Another way to think about it (for the mathematically inclined) is that 699Another way to think about it (for the mathematically inclined) is that
637EV::periodic will try to run the callback in this mode at the next 700EV::periodic will try to run the callback in this mode at the next
638possible time where C<$time = $at (mod $interval)>, regardless of any time 701possible time where C<$time = $at (mod $interval)>, regardless of any time
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941=item $w = $loop->check_ns ($callback) 1004=item $w = $loop->check_ns ($callback)
942 1005
943Call the callback just after the process wakes up again (after it has 1006Call the callback just after the process wakes up again (after it has
944gathered events), but before any other callbacks have been invoked. 1007gathered events), but before any other callbacks have been invoked.
945 1008
946This is used to integrate other event-based software into the EV 1009This can be used to integrate other event-based software into the EV
947mainloop: You register a prepare callback and in there, you create io and 1010mainloop: You register a prepare callback and in there, you create io and
948timer watchers as required by the other software. Here is a real-world 1011timer watchers as required by the other software. Here is a real-world
949example of integrating Net::SNMP (with some details left out): 1012example of integrating Net::SNMP (with some details left out):
950 1013
951 our @snmp_watcher; 1014 our @snmp_watcher;
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985The callbacks of the created watchers will not be called as the watchers 1048The callbacks of the created watchers will not be called as the watchers
986are destroyed before this can happen (remember EV::check gets called 1049are destroyed before this can happen (remember EV::check gets called
987first). 1050first).
988 1051
989The C<check_ns> variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created watcher. 1052The C<check_ns> variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created watcher.
1053
1054=item EV::CHECK constant issues
1055
1056Like all other watcher types, there is a bitmask constant for use in
1057C<$revents> and other places. The C<EV::CHECK> is special as it has
1058the same name as the C<CHECK> sub called by Perl. This doesn't cause
1059big issues on newer perls (beginning with 5.8.9), but it means thatthe
1060constant must be I<inlined>, i.e. runtime calls will not work. That means
1061that as long as you always C<use EV> and then C<EV::CHECK> you are on the
1062safe side.
990 1063
991=back 1064=back
992 1065
993 1066
994=head3 FORK WATCHERS - the audacity to resume the event loop after a fork 1067=head3 FORK WATCHERS - the audacity to resume the event loop after a fork
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1076 1149
1077=item $w = EV::async $callback 1150=item $w = EV::async $callback
1078 1151
1079=item $w = EV::async_ns $callback 1152=item $w = EV::async_ns $callback
1080 1153
1154=item $w = $loop->async ($callback)
1155
1156=item $w = $loop->async_ns ($callback)
1157
1081=item $w->send 1158=item $w->send
1082 1159
1083=item $bool = $w->async_pending 1160=item $bool = $w->async_pending
1084 1161
1085=back 1162=back
1163
1164=head3 CLEANUP WATCHERS - how to clean up when the event loop goes away
1165
1166Cleanup watchers are not supported on the Perl level, they can only be
1167used via XS currently.
1086 1168
1087 1169
1088=head1 PERL SIGNALS 1170=head1 PERL SIGNALS
1089 1171
1090While Perl signal handling (C<%SIG>) is not affected by EV, the behaviour 1172While Perl signal handling (C<%SIG>) is not affected by EV, the behaviour
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1138 1220
11391; 12211;
1140 1222
1141=head1 SEE ALSO 1223=head1 SEE ALSO
1142 1224
1225L<EV::MakeMaker> - MakeMaker interface to XS API, L<EV::ADNS>
1143L<EV::ADNS> (asynchronous DNS), L<Glib::EV> (makes Glib/Gtk2 use EV as 1226(asynchronous DNS), L<Glib::EV> (makes Glib/Gtk2 use EV as event
1144event loop), L<EV::Glib> (embed Glib into EV), L<Coro::EV> (efficient 1227loop), L<EV::Glib> (embed Glib into EV), L<Coro::EV> (efficient thread
1145coroutines with EV), L<Net::SNMP::EV> (asynchronous SNMP), L<AnyEvent> for 1228integration), L<Net::SNMP::EV> (asynchronous SNMP), L<AnyEvent> for
1146event-loop agnostic and portable event driven programming. 1229event-loop agnostic and portable event driven programming.
1147 1230
1148=head1 AUTHOR 1231=head1 AUTHOR
1149 1232
1150 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> 1233 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>

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