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1=head1 NAME 1=head1 NAME
2 2
3EV - perl interface to libevent, monkey.org/~provos/libevent/ 3EV - perl interface to libev, a high performance full-featured event loop
4 4
5=head1 SYNOPSIS 5=head1 SYNOPSIS
6 6
7 use EV; 7 use EV;
8 8
9 # TIMER 9 # TIMERS
10 10
11 my $w = EV::timer 2, 0, sub { 11 my $w = EV::timer 2, 0, sub {
12 warn "is called after 2s"; 12 warn "is called after 2s";
13 }; 13 };
14 14
16 warn "is called roughly every 2s (repeat = 1)"; 16 warn "is called roughly every 2s (repeat = 1)";
17 }; 17 };
18 18
19 undef $w; # destroy event watcher again 19 undef $w; # destroy event watcher again
20 20
21 my $w = EV::timer_abs 0, 60, sub { 21 my $w = EV::periodic 0, 60, 0, sub {
22 warn "is called every minute, on the minute, exactly"; 22 warn "is called every minute, on the minute, exactly";
23 }; 23 };
24 24
25 # IO 25 # IO
26 26
27 my $w = EV::io \*STDIN, EV::READ | EV::PERSIST, sub { 27 my $w = EV::io *STDIN, EV::READ, sub {
28 my ($w, $revents) = @_; # all callbacks get the watcher object and event mask 28 my ($w, $revents) = @_; # all callbacks get the watcher object and event mask
29 if ($revents & EV::TIMEOUT) {
30 warn "nothing received on stdin for 10 seconds, retrying";
31 } else {
32 warn "stdin is readable, you entered: ", <STDIN>; 29 warn "stdin is readable, you entered: ", <STDIN>;
33 }
34 };
35 $w->timeout (10);
36
37 my $w = EV::timed_io \*STDIN, EV::READ, 30, sub {
38 my ($w, $revents) = @_;
39 if ($revents & EV::TIMEOUT) {
40 warn "nothing entered within 30 seconds, bye bye.\n";
41 $w->stop;
42 } else {
43 my $line = <STDIN>;
44 warn "you entered something, you again have 30 seconds.\n";
45 }
46 }; 30 };
47 31
48 # SIGNALS 32 # SIGNALS
49 33
50 my $w = EV::signal 'QUIT', sub { 34 my $w = EV::signal 'QUIT', sub {
56 }; 40 };
57 41
58 # CHILD/PID STATUS CHANGES 42 # CHILD/PID STATUS CHANGES
59 43
60 my $w = EV::child 666, sub { 44 my $w = EV::child 666, sub {
61 my ($w, $revents, $status) = @_; 45 my ($w, $revents) = @_;
46 # my $pid = $w->rpid;
47 my $status = $w->rstatus;
62 }; 48 };
63 49
64 # MAINLOOP 50 # MAINLOOP
65 EV::dispatch; # loop as long as watchers are active 51 EV::loop; # loop until EV::loop_done is called
66 EV::loop; # the same thing
67 EV::loop EV::LOOP_ONESHOT; # block until some events could be handles 52 EV::loop EV::LOOP_ONESHOT; # block until at least one event could be handled
68 EV::loop EV::LOOP_NONBLOCK; # check and handle some events, but do not wait 53 EV::loop EV::LOOP_NONBLOCK; # try to handle same events, but do not block
69 54
70=head1 DESCRIPTION 55=head1 DESCRIPTION
71 56
72This module provides an interface to libev 57This module provides an interface to libev
73(L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/libev.html>). You probably should 58(L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/libev.html>).
74acquaint yourself with its documentation and source code to be able to use
75this module fully.
76 59
77=cut 60=cut
78 61
79package EV; 62package EV;
80 63
81use strict; 64use strict;
82 65
83BEGIN { 66BEGIN {
84 our $VERSION = '0.03'; 67 our $VERSION = '0.51';
85 use XSLoader; 68 use XSLoader;
86 XSLoader::load "EV", $VERSION; 69 XSLoader::load "EV", $VERSION;
87} 70}
88 71
89@EV::Io::ISA = "EV::Watcher"; 72@EV::Io::ISA =
90@EV::Time::ISA = "EV::Watcher";
91@EV::Timer::ISA = "EV::Time"; 73@EV::Timer::ISA =
92@EV::Periodic::ISA = "EV::Time"; 74@EV::Periodic::ISA =
93@EV::Signal::ISA = "EV::Watcher"; 75@EV::Signal::ISA =
94@EV::Idle::ISA = "EV::Watcher"; 76@EV::Idle::ISA =
95@EV::Prepare::ISA = "EV::Watcher"; 77@EV::Prepare::ISA =
78@EV::Check::ISA =
96@EV::Check::ISA = "EV::Watcher"; 79@EV::Child::ISA = "EV::Watcher";
97 80
98=head1 BASIC INTERFACE 81=head1 BASIC INTERFACE
99 82
100=over 4 83=over 4
101
102=item $EV::NPRI
103
104How many priority levels are available.
105 84
106=item $EV::DIED 85=item $EV::DIED
107 86
108Must contain a reference to a function that is called when a callback 87Must contain a reference to a function that is called when a callback
109throws an exception (with $@ containing thr error). The default prints an 88throws an exception (with $@ containing thr error). The default prints an
110informative message and continues. 89informative message and continues.
111 90
112If this callback throws an exception it will be silently ignored. 91If this callback throws an exception it will be silently ignored.
113 92
93=item $time = EV::time
94
95Returns the current time in (fractional) seconds since the epoch.
96
114=item $time = EV::now 97=item $time = EV::now
115 98
116Returns the time in (fractional) seconds since the epoch. 99Returns the time the last event loop iteration has been started. This
100is the time that (relative) timers are based on, and refering to it is
101usually faster then calling EV::time.
117 102
118=item $version = EV::version
119
120=item $method = EV::method 103=item $method = EV::ev_method
121 104
122Return version string and event polling method used. 105Returns an integer describing the backend used by libev (EV::METHOD_SELECT
106or EV::METHOD_EPOLL).
123 107
124=item EV::loop $flags # EV::LOOP_ONCE, EV::LOOP_ONESHOT 108=item EV::loop [$flags]
125 109
126=item EV::loopexit $after 110Begin checking for events and calling callbacks. It returns when a
111callback calls EV::loop_done.
127 112
128Exit any active loop or dispatch after C<$after> seconds or immediately if 113The $flags argument can be one of the following:
129C<$after> is missing or zero.
130 114
131=item EV::dispatch 115 0 as above
116 EV::LOOP_ONESHOT block at most once (wait, but do not loop)
117 EV::LOOP_NONBLOCK do not block at all (fetch/handle events but do not wait)
132 118
133Same as C<EV::loop 0>. 119=item EV::loop_done [$how]
134 120
135=item EV::event $callback 121When called with no arguments or an argument of 1, makes the innermost
122call to EV::loop return.
136 123
137Creates a new event watcher waiting for nothing, calling the given callback. 124When called with an agrument of 2, all calls to EV::loop will return as
125fast as possible.
138 126
127=back
128
129=head2 WATCHER
130
131A watcher is an object that gets created to record your interest in some
132event. For instance, if you want to wait for STDIN to become readable, you
133would create an EV::io watcher for that:
134
135 my $watcher = EV::io *STDIN, EV::READ, sub {
136 my ($watcher, $revents) = @_;
137 warn "yeah, STDIN should not be readable without blocking!\n"
138 };
139
140All watchers can be active (waiting for events) or inactive (paused). Only
141active watchers will have their callbacks invoked. All callbacks will be
142called with at least two arguments: the watcher and a bitmask of received
143events.
144
145Each watcher type has its associated bit in revents, so you can use the
146same callback for multiple watchers. The event mask is named after the
147type, i..e. EV::child sets EV::CHILD, EV::prepare sets EV::PREPARE,
148EV::periodic sets EV::PERIODIC and so on, with the exception of IO events
149(which can set both EV::READ and EV::WRITE bits), and EV::timer (which
150uses EV::TIMEOUT).
151
152In the rare case where one wants to create a watcher but not start it at
153the same time, each constructor has a variant with a trailing C<_ns> in
154its name, e.g. EV::io has a non-starting variant EV::io_ns and so on.
155
156Please note that a watcher will automatically be stopped when the watcher
157object is destroyed, so you I<need> to keep the watcher objects returned by
158the constructors.
159
160Also, all methods changing some aspect of a watcher (->set, ->priority,
161->fh and so on) automatically stop and start it again if it is active,
162which means pending events get lost.
163
164=head2 WATCHER TYPES
165
166Now lets move to the existing watcher types and asociated methods.
167
168The following methods are available for all watchers. Then followes a
169description of each watcher constructor (EV::io, EV::timer, EV::periodic,
170EV::signal, EV::child, EV::idle, EV::prepare and EV::check), followed by
171any type-specific methods (if any).
172
173=over 4
174
175=item $w->start
176
177Starts a watcher if it isn't active already. Does nothing to an already
178active watcher. By default, all watchers start out in the active state
179(see the description of the C<_ns> variants if you need stopped watchers).
180
181=item $w->stop
182
183Stop a watcher if it is active. Also clear any pending events (events that
184have been received but that didn't yet result in a callback invocation),
185regardless of wether the watcher was active or not.
186
187=item $bool = $w->is_active
188
189Returns true if the watcher is active, false otherwise.
190
191=item $current_data = $w->data
192
193=item $old_data = $w->data ($new_data)
194
195Queries a freely usable data scalar on the watcher and optionally changes
196it. This is a way to associate custom data with a watcher:
197
198 my $w = EV::timer 60, 0, sub {
199 warn $_[0]->data;
200 };
201 $w->data ("print me!");
202
203=item $current_cb = $w->cb
204
205=item $old_cb = $w->cb ($new_cb)
206
207Queries the callback on the watcher and optionally changes it. You can do
208this at any time without the watcher restarting.
209
210=item $current_priority = $w->priority
211
212=item $old_priority = $w->priority ($new_priority)
213
214Queries the priority on the watcher and optionally changes it. Pending
215watchers with higher priority will be invoked first. The valid range of
216priorities lies between EV::MAXPRI (default 2) and EV::MINPRI (default
217-2). If the priority is outside this range it will automatically be
218normalised to the nearest valid priority.
219
220The default priority of any newly-created weatcher is 0.
221
222=item $w->trigger ($revents)
223
224Call the callback *now* with the given event mask.
225
226
139=item my $w = EV::io $fileno_or_fh, $eventmask, $callback 227=item $w = EV::io $fileno_or_fh, $eventmask, $callback
140 228
141=item my $w = EV::io_ns $fileno_or_fh, $eventmask, $callback 229=item $w = EV::io_ns $fileno_or_fh, $eventmask, $callback
142 230
143As long as the returned watcher object is alive, call the C<$callback> 231As long as the returned watcher object is alive, call the C<$callback>
144when the events specified in C<$eventmask> happen. Initially, the timeout 232when the events specified in C<$eventmask>.
145is disabled.
146 233
147You can additionall set a timeout to occur on the watcher, but note that
148this timeout will not be reset when you get an I/O event in the EV::PERSIST
149case, and reaching a timeout will always stop the watcher even in the
150EV::PERSIST case.
151
152If you want a timeout to occur only after a specific time of inactivity, set
153a repeating timeout and do NOT use EV::PERSIST.
154
155Eventmask can be one or more of these constants ORed together: 234The $eventmask can be one or more of these constants ORed together:
156 235
157 EV::READ wait until read() wouldn't block anymore 236 EV::READ wait until read() wouldn't block anymore
158 EV::WRITE wait until write() wouldn't block anymore 237 EV::WRITE wait until write() wouldn't block anymore
159 EV::PERSIST stay active after a (non-timeout) event occured
160 238
161The C<io_ns> variant doesn't add/start the newly created watcher. 239The C<io_ns> variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created watcher.
162 240
163=item my $w = EV::timed_io $fileno_or_fh, $eventmask, $timeout, $callback 241=item $w->set ($fileno_or_fh, $eventmask)
164 242
165=item my $w = EV::timed_io_ns $fileno_or_fh, $eventmask, $timeout, $callback 243Reconfigures the watcher, see the constructor above for details. Can be
244called at any time.
166 245
167Same as C<io> and C<io_ns>, but also specifies a timeout (as if there was 246=item $current_fh = $w->fh
168a call to C<< $w->timeout ($timout, 1) >>. The persist flag is not allowed
169and will automatically be cleared. The watcher will be restarted after each event.
170 247
171If the timeout is zero or undef, no timeout will be set, and a normal 248=item $old_fh = $w->fh ($new_fh)
172watcher (with the persist flag set!) will be created.
173 249
174This has the effect of timing out after the specified period of inactivity 250Returns the previously set filehandle and optionally set a new one.
175has happened.
176 251
177Due to the design of libevent, this is also relatively inefficient, having 252=item $current_eventmask = $w->events
178one or two io watchers and a separate timeout watcher that you reset on
179activity (by calling its C<start> method) is usually more efficient.
180 253
254=item $old_eventmask = $w->events ($new_eventmask)
255
256Returns the previously set event mask and optionally set a new one.
257
258
181=item my $w = EV::timer $after, $repeat, $callback 259=item $w = EV::timer $after, $repeat, $callback
182 260
183=item my $w = EV::timer_ns $after, $repeat, $callback 261=item $w = EV::timer_ns $after, $repeat, $callback
184 262
185Calls the callback after C<$after> seconds. If C<$repeat> is true, the 263Calls the callback after C<$after> seconds. If C<$repeat> is non-zero,
186timer will be restarted after the callback returns. This means that the 264the timer will be restarted (with the $repeat value as $after) after the
187callback would be called roughly every C<$after> seconds, prolonged by the 265callback returns.
188time the callback takes.
189 266
267This means that the callback would be called roughly after C<$after>
268seconds, and then every C<$repeat> seconds. "Roughly" because the time of
269callback processing is not taken into account, so the timer will slowly
270drift. If that isn't acceptable, look at EV::periodic.
271
272The timer is based on a monotonic clock, that is if somebody is sitting
273in front of the machine while the timer is running and changes the system
274clock, the timer will nevertheless run (roughly) the same time.
275
190The C<timer_ns> variant doesn't add/start the newly created watcher. 276The C<timer_ns> variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created watcher.
191 277
192=item my $w = EV::timer_abs $at, $interval, $callback 278=item $w->set ($after, $repeat)
193 279
194=item my $w = EV::timer_abs_ns $at, $interval, $callback 280Reconfigures the watcher, see the constructor above for details. Can be at
281any time.
195 282
196Similar to EV::timer, but the time is given as an absolute point in time 283=item $w->again
197(C<$at>), plus an optional C<$interval>.
198 284
199If the C<$interval> is zero, then the callback will be called at the time 285Similar to the C<start> method, but has special semantics for repeating timers:
200C<$at> if that is in the future, or as soon as possible if its in the
201past. It will not automatically repeat.
202 286
203If the C<$interval> is nonzero, then the watcher will always be scheduled 287If the timer is active and repeating, reset the timeout to occur
204to time out at the next C<$at + integer * $interval> time. 288C<$repeat> seconds after now.
205 289
206This can be used to schedule a callback to run at very regular intervals, 290If the timer is active and non-repeating, it will be stopped.
207as long as the processing time is less then the interval (otherwise 291
208obviously events will be skipped). 292If the timer is in active and repeating, start it.
293
294Otherwise do nothing.
295
296This behaviour is useful when you have a timeout for some IO
297operation. You create a timer object with the same value for C<$after> and
298C<$repeat>, and then, in the read/write watcher, run the C<again> method
299on the timeout.
300
301
302=item $w = EV::periodic $at, $interval, $reschedule_cb, $callback
303
304=item $w = EV::periodic_ns $at, $interval, $reschedule_cb, $callback
305
306Similar to EV::timer, but is not based on relative timeouts but on
307absolute times. Apart from creating "simple" timers that trigger "at" the
308specified time, it can also be used for non-drifting absolute timers and
309more complex, cron-like, setups that are not adversely affected by time
310jumps (i.e. when the system clock is changed by explicit date -s or other
311means such as ntpd). It is also the most complex watcher type in EV.
312
313It has three distinct "modes":
314
315=over 4
316
317=item * absolute timer ($interval = $reschedule_cb = 0)
318
319This time simply fires at the wallclock time C<$at> and doesn't repeat. It
320will not adjust when a time jump occurs, that is, if it is to be run
321at January 1st 2011 then it will run when the system time reaches or
322surpasses this time.
323
324=item * non-repeating interval timer ($interval > 0, $reschedule_cb = 0)
325
326In this mode the watcher will always be scheduled to time out at the
327next C<$at + N * $interval> time (for some integer N) and then repeat,
328regardless of any time jumps.
329
330This can be used to create timers that do not drift with respect to system
331time:
332
333 my $hourly = EV::periodic 0, 3600, 0, sub { print "once/hour\n" };
334
335That doesn't mean there will always be 3600 seconds in between triggers,
336but only that the the clalback will be called when the system time shows a
337full hour (UTC).
209 338
210Another way to think about it (for the mathematically inclined) is that 339Another way to think about it (for the mathematically inclined) is that
211C<timer_abs> will try to tun the callback at the next possible time where 340EV::periodic will try to run the callback in this mode at the next
212C<$time = $at (mod $interval)>, regardless of any time jumps. 341possible time where C<$time = $at (mod $interval)>, regardless of any time
342jumps.
213 343
344=item * manual reschedule mode ($reschedule_cb = coderef)
345
346In this mode $interval and $at are both being ignored. Instead, each time
347the periodic watcher gets scheduled, the first callback ($reschedule_cb)
348will be called with the watcher as first, and the current time as second
349argument.
350
351I<This callback MUST NOT stop or destroy the event watcher, ever.>
352
353It must return the next time to trigger, based on the passed time value
354(that is, the lowest time value larger than to the second argument). It
355will usually be called just before the callback will be triggered, but
356might be called at other times, too.
357
358This can be used to create very complex timers, such as a timer that
359triggers on each midnight, local time (actually 24 hours after the last
360midnight, to keep the example simple. If you know a way to do it correctly
361in about the same space (without requiring elaborate modules), drop me a
362note :):
363
364 my $daily = EV::periodic 0, 0, sub {
365 my ($w, $now) = @_;
366
367 use Time::Local ();
368 my (undef, undef, undef, $d, $m, $y) = localtime $now;
369 86400 + Time::Local::timelocal 0, 0, 0, $d, $m, $y
370 }, sub {
371 print "it's midnight or likely shortly after, now\n";
372 };
373
374=back
375
214The C<timer_abs_ns> variant doesn't add/start the newly created watcher. 376The C<periodic_ns> variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created watcher.
215 377
378=item $w->set ($at, $interval, $reschedule_cb)
379
380Reconfigures the watcher, see the constructor above for details. Can be at
381any time.
382
383=item $w->again
384
385Simply stops and starts the watcher again.
386
387
216=item my $w = EV::signal $signal, $callback 388=item $w = EV::signal $signal, $callback
217 389
218=item my $w = EV::signal_ns $signal, $callback 390=item $w = EV::signal_ns $signal, $callback
219 391
220Call the callback when $signal is received (the signal can be specified 392Call the callback when $signal is received (the signal can be specified
221by number or by name, just as with kill or %SIG). Signal watchers are 393by number or by name, just as with kill or %SIG).
222persistent no natter what.
223 394
224EV will grab the signal for the process (the kernel only allows one 395EV will grab the signal for the process (the kernel only allows one
225component to receive signals) when you start a signal watcher, and 396component to receive a signal at a time) when you start a signal watcher,
226removes it again when you stop it. Pelr does the same when you add/remove 397and removes it again when you stop it. Perl does the same when you
227callbacks to %SIG, so watch out. 398add/remove callbacks to %SIG, so watch out.
228 399
229Unfortunately, only one handler can be registered per signal. Screw 400You can have as many signal watchers per signal as you want.
230libevent.
231 401
232The C<signal_ns> variant doesn't add/start the newly created watcher. 402The C<signal_ns> variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created watcher.
403
404=item $w->set ($signal)
405
406Reconfigures the watcher, see the constructor above for details. Can be at
407any time.
408
409=item $current_signum = $w->signal
410
411=item $old_signum = $w->signal ($new_signal)
412
413Returns the previously set signal (always as a number not name) and
414optionally set a new one.
415
416
417=item $w = EV::child $pid, $callback
418
419=item $w = EV::child_ns $pid, $callback
420
421Call the callback when a status change for pid C<$pid> (or any pid
422if C<$pid> is 0) has been received. More precisely: when the process
423receives a SIGCHLD, EV will fetch the outstanding exit/wait status for all
424changed/zombie children and call the callback.
425
426You can access both status and pid by using the C<rstatus> and C<rpid>
427methods on the watcher object.
428
429You can have as many pid watchers per pid as you want.
430
431The C<child_ns> variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created watcher.
432
433=item $w->set ($pid)
434
435Reconfigures the watcher, see the constructor above for details. Can be at
436any time.
437
438=item $current_pid = $w->pid
439
440=item $old_pid = $w->pid ($new_pid)
441
442Returns the previously set process id and optionally set a new one.
443
444=item $exit_status = $w->rstatus
445
446Return the exit/wait status (as returned by waitpid, see the waitpid entry
447in perlfunc).
448
449=item $pid = $w->rpid
450
451Return the pid of the awaited child (useful when you have installed a
452watcher for all pids).
453
454
455=item $w = EV::idle $callback
456
457=item $w = EV::idle_ns $callback
458
459Call the callback when there are no pending io, timer/periodic, signal or
460child events, i.e. when the process is idle.
461
462The process will not block as long as any idle watchers are active, and
463they will be called repeatedly until stopped.
464
465The C<idle_ns> variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created watcher.
466
467
468=item $w = EV::prepare $callback
469
470=item $w = EV::prepare_ns $callback
471
472Call the callback just before the process would block. You can still
473create/modify any watchers at this point.
474
475See the EV::check watcher, below, for explanations and an example.
476
477The C<prepare_ns> variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created watcher.
478
479
480=item $w = EV::check $callback
481
482=item $w = EV::check_ns $callback
483
484Call the callback just after the process wakes up again (after it has
485gathered events), but before any other callbacks have been invoked.
486
487This is used to integrate other event-based software into the EV
488mainloop: You register a prepare callback and in there, you create io and
489timer watchers as required by the other software. Here is a real-world
490example of integrating Net::SNMP (with some details left out):
491
492 our @snmp_watcher;
493
494 our $snmp_prepare = EV::prepare sub {
495 # do nothing unless active
496 $dispatcher->{_event_queue_h}
497 or return;
498
499 # make the dispatcher handle any outstanding stuff
500
501 # create an IO watcher for each and every socket
502 @snmp_watcher = (
503 (map { EV::io $_, EV::READ, sub { } }
504 keys %{ $dispatcher->{_descriptors} }),
505 );
506
507 # if there are any timeouts, also create a timer
508 push @snmp_watcher, EV::timer $event->[Net::SNMP::Dispatcher::_TIME] - EV::now, 0, sub { }
509 if $event->[Net::SNMP::Dispatcher::_ACTIVE];
510 };
511
512The callbacks are irrelevant, the only purpose of those watchers is
513to wake up the process as soon as one of those events occurs (socket
514readable, or timer timed out). The corresponding EV::check watcher will then
515clean up:
516
517 our $snmp_check = EV::check sub {
518 # destroy all watchers
519 @snmp_watcher = ();
520
521 # make the dispatcher handle any new stuff
522 };
523
524The callbacks of the created watchers will not be called as the watchers
525are destroyed before this cna happen (remember EV::check gets called
526first).
527
528The C<check_ns> variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created watcher.
233 529
234=back 530=back
235 531
236=head1 THE EV::Event CLASS
237
238All EV functions creating an event watcher (designated by C<my $w =>
239above) support the following methods on the returned watcher object:
240
241=over 4
242
243=item $w->add ($timeout)
244
245Stops and (re-)starts the event watcher, setting the optional timeout to
246the given value, or clearing the timeout if none is given.
247
248=item $w->start
249
250Stops and (re-)starts the event watcher without touching the timeout.
251
252=item $w->del
253
254=item $w->stop
255
256Stop the event watcher if it was started.
257
258=item $current_callback = $w->cb
259
260=item $old_callback = $w->cb ($new_callback)
261
262Return the previously set callback and optionally set a new one.
263
264=item $current_fh = $w->fh
265
266=item $old_fh = $w->fh ($new_fh)
267
268Returns the previously set filehandle and optionally set a new one (also
269clears the EV::SIGNAL flag when setting a filehandle).
270
271=item $current_signal = $w->signal
272
273=item $old_signal = $w->signal ($new_signal)
274
275Returns the previously set signal number and optionally set a new one (also sets
276the EV::SIGNAL flag when setting a signal).
277
278=item $current_eventmask = $w->events
279
280=item $old_eventmask = $w->events ($new_eventmask)
281
282Returns the previously set event mask and optionally set a new one.
283
284=item $w->timeout ($after, $repeat)
285
286Resets the timeout (see C<EV::timer> for details).
287
288=item $w->timeout_abs ($at, $interval)
289
290Resets the timeout (see C<EV::timer_abs> for details).
291
292=item $w->priority_set ($priority)
293
294Set the priority of the watcher to C<$priority> (0 <= $priority < $EV::NPRI).
295
296=back
297
298=head1 THREADS 532=head1 THREADS
299 533
300Threads are not supported by this in any way. Perl pseudo-threads is evil 534Threads are not supported by this in any way. Perl pseudo-threads is evil
301and must die. 535stuff and must die.
302
303=head1 BUGS
304
305Lots. Libevent itself isn't well tested and rather buggy, and this module
306is quite new at the moment.
307
308Please note that the epoll method is not, in general, reliable in programs
309that use fork (even if no libveent calls are being made in the forked
310process). If your program behaves erratically, try setting the environment
311variable C<EVENT_NOEPOLL> first when running the program.
312
313In general, if you fork, then you can only use the EV module in one of the
314children.
315 536
316=cut 537=cut
317 538
318our $DIED = sub { 539our $DIED = sub {
319 warn "EV: error in callback (ignoring): $@"; 540 warn "EV: error in callback (ignoring): $@";
320}; 541};
321 542
322init; 543default_loop
544 or die 'EV: cannot initialise libev backend. bad $ENV{LIBEV_METHODS}?';
323 545
324push @AnyEvent::REGISTRY, [EV => "EV::AnyEvent"]; 546push @AnyEvent::REGISTRY, [EV => "EV::AnyEvent"];
325 547
3261; 5481;
327 549
328=head1 SEE ALSO 550=head1 SEE ALSO
329 551
330 L<EV::DNS>, L<event(3)>, L<event.h>, L<evdns.h>.
331 L<EV::AnyEvent>. 552 L<EV::DNS>, L<EV::AnyEvent>.
332 553
333=head1 AUTHOR 554=head1 AUTHOR
334 555
335 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> 556 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
336 http://home.schmorp.de/ 557 http://home.schmorp.de/

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