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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
15 my $w = EV::timer 2, 1, sub { 15 my $w = EV::timer 2, 2, sub {
16 warn "is called roughly every 2s (repeat = 1)"; 16 warn "is called roughly every 2s (repeat = 2)";
17 }; 17 };
18 18
19 undef $w; # destroy event watcher again 19 undef $w; # destroy event watcher again
20 20
21 my $w = EV::periodic 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, 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 receive the watcher and event mask
29 warn "stdin is readable, you entered: ", <STDIN>; 29 warn "stdin is readable, you entered: ", <STDIN>;
30 }; 30 };
31 31
32 # SIGNALS 32 # SIGNALS
33 33
34 my $w = EV::signal 'QUIT', sub { 34 my $w = EV::signal 'QUIT', sub {
35 warn "sigquit received\n"; 35 warn "sigquit received\n";
36 }; 36 };
37 37
38 my $w = EV::signal 3, sub {
39 warn "sigquit received (this is GNU/Linux, right?)\n";
40 };
41
42 # CHILD/PID STATUS CHANGES 38 # CHILD/PID STATUS CHANGES
43 39
44 my $w = EV::child 666, sub { 40 my $w = EV::child 666, sub {
45 my ($w, $revents, $status) = @_; 41 my ($w, $revents) = @_;
42 my $status = $w->rstatus;
46 }; 43 };
47 44
48 # MAINLOOP 45 # MAINLOOP
49 EV::loop; # loop until EV::loop_done is called 46 EV::loop; # loop until EV::loop_done is called or all watchers stop
50 EV::loop EV::LOOP_ONESHOT; # block until at least one event could be handled 47 EV::loop EV::LOOP_ONESHOT; # block until at least one event could be handled
51 EV::loop EV::LOOP_NONBLOCK; # try to handle same events, but do not block 48 EV::loop EV::LOOP_NONBLOCK; # try to handle same events, but do not block
52 49
53=head1 DESCRIPTION 50=head1 DESCRIPTION
54 51
60package EV; 57package EV;
61 58
62use strict; 59use strict;
63 60
64BEGIN { 61BEGIN {
65 our $VERSION = '0.1'; 62 our $VERSION = '0.9';
66 use XSLoader; 63 use XSLoader;
67 XSLoader::load "EV", $VERSION; 64 XSLoader::load "EV", $VERSION;
68} 65}
69 66
70@EV::Io::ISA = 67@EV::Io::ISA =
184 181
185=item $bool = $w->is_active 182=item $bool = $w->is_active
186 183
187Returns true if the watcher is active, false otherwise. 184Returns true if the watcher is active, false otherwise.
188 185
186=item $current_data = $w->data
187
188=item $old_data = $w->data ($new_data)
189
190Queries a freely usable data scalar on the watcher and optionally changes
191it. This is a way to associate custom data with a watcher:
192
193 my $w = EV::timer 60, 0, sub {
194 warn $_[0]->data;
195 };
196 $w->data ("print me!");
197
189=item $current_cb = $w->cb 198=item $current_cb = $w->cb
190 199
191=item $old_cb = $w->cb ($new_cb) 200=item $old_cb = $w->cb ($new_cb)
192 201
193Queries the callback on the watcher and optionally changes it. You can do 202Queries the callback on the watcher and optionally changes it. You can do
197 206
198=item $old_priority = $w->priority ($new_priority) 207=item $old_priority = $w->priority ($new_priority)
199 208
200Queries the priority on the watcher and optionally changes it. Pending 209Queries the priority on the watcher and optionally changes it. Pending
201watchers with higher priority will be invoked first. The valid range of 210watchers with higher priority will be invoked first. The valid range of
202priorities lies between EV::MAXPRI (default 3) and EV::MINPRI (default 211priorities lies between EV::MAXPRI (default 2) and EV::MINPRI (default
203-3). If the priority is outside this range it will automatically be 212-2). If the priority is outside this range it will automatically be
204normalised to the nearest valid priority. 213normalised to the nearest valid priority.
205 214
206The default priority of any newly-created weatcher is 0. 215The default priority of any newly-created weatcher is 0.
207 216
208=item $w->trigger ($revents) 217=item $w->trigger ($revents)
283operation. You create a timer object with the same value for C<$after> and 292operation. You create a timer object with the same value for C<$after> and
284C<$repeat>, and then, in the read/write watcher, run the C<again> method 293C<$repeat>, and then, in the read/write watcher, run the C<again> method
285on the timeout. 294on the timeout.
286 295
287 296
288=item $w = EV::periodic $at, $interval, $callback 297=item $w = EV::periodic $at, $interval, $reschedule_cb, $callback
289 298
290=item $w = EV::periodic_ns $at, $interval, $callback 299=item $w = EV::periodic_ns $at, $interval, $reschedule_cb, $callback
291 300
292Similar to EV::timer, but the time is given as an absolute point in time 301Similar to EV::timer, but is not based on relative timeouts but on
293(C<$at>), plus an optional C<$interval>. 302absolute times. Apart from creating "simple" timers that trigger "at" the
303specified time, it can also be used for non-drifting absolute timers and
304more complex, cron-like, setups that are not adversely affected by time
305jumps (i.e. when the system clock is changed by explicit date -s or other
306means such as ntpd). It is also the most complex watcher type in EV.
294 307
295If the C<$interval> is zero, then the callback will be called at the time 308It has three distinct "modes":
296C<$at> if that is in the future, or as soon as possible if it is in the
297past. It will not automatically repeat.
298 309
299If the C<$interval> is nonzero, then the watcher will always be scheduled 310=over 4
300to time out at the next C<$at + N * $interval> time.
301 311
302This can be used to schedule a callback to run at very regular intervals, 312=item * absolute timer ($interval = $reschedule_cb = 0)
303as long as the processing time is less then the interval (otherwise 313
304obviously events will be skipped). 314This time simply fires at the wallclock time C<$at> and doesn't repeat. It
315will not adjust when a time jump occurs, that is, if it is to be run
316at January 1st 2011 then it will run when the system time reaches or
317surpasses this time.
318
319=item * non-repeating interval timer ($interval > 0, $reschedule_cb = 0)
320
321In this mode the watcher will always be scheduled to time out at the
322next C<$at + N * $interval> time (for some integer N) and then repeat,
323regardless of any time jumps.
324
325This can be used to create timers that do not drift with respect to system
326time:
327
328 my $hourly = EV::periodic 0, 3600, 0, sub { print "once/hour\n" };
329
330That doesn't mean there will always be 3600 seconds in between triggers,
331but only that the the clalback will be called when the system time shows a
332full hour (UTC).
305 333
306Another way to think about it (for the mathematically inclined) is that 334Another way to think about it (for the mathematically inclined) is that
307EV::periodic will try to run the callback at the next possible time where 335EV::periodic will try to run the callback in this mode at the next
308C<$time = $at (mod $interval)>, regardless of any time jumps. 336possible time where C<$time = $at (mod $interval)>, regardless of any time
337jumps.
309 338
310This periodic timer is based on "wallclock time", that is, if the clock 339=item * manual reschedule mode ($reschedule_cb = coderef)
311changes (C<ntp>, C<date -s> etc.), then the timer will nevertheless run at 340
312the specified time. This means it will never drift (it might jitter, but 341In this mode $interval and $at are both being ignored. Instead, each
313it will not drift). 342time the periodic watcher gets scheduled, the reschedule callback
343($reschedule_cb) will be called with the watcher as first, and the current
344time as second argument.
345
346I<This callback MUST NOT stop or destroy this or any other periodic
347watcher, ever>. If you need to stop it, return 1e30 and stop it
348afterwards.
349
350It must return the next time to trigger, based on the passed time value
351(that is, the lowest time value larger than to the second argument). It
352will usually be called just before the callback will be triggered, but
353might be called at other times, too.
354
355This can be used to create very complex timers, such as a timer that
356triggers on each midnight, local time (actually 24 hours after the last
357midnight, to keep the example simple. If you know a way to do it correctly
358in about the same space (without requiring elaborate modules), drop me a
359note :):
360
361 my $daily = EV::periodic 0, 0, sub {
362 my ($w, $now) = @_;
363
364 use Time::Local ();
365 my (undef, undef, undef, $d, $m, $y) = localtime $now;
366 86400 + Time::Local::timelocal 0, 0, 0, $d, $m, $y
367 }, sub {
368 print "it's midnight or likely shortly after, now\n";
369 };
370
371=back
314 372
315The C<periodic_ns> variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created watcher. 373The C<periodic_ns> variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created watcher.
316 374
317=item $w->set ($at, $interval) 375=item $w->set ($at, $interval, $reschedule_cb)
318 376
319Reconfigures the watcher, see the constructor above for details. Can be at 377Reconfigures the watcher, see the constructor above for details. Can be at
320any time. 378any time.
379
380=item $w->again
381
382Simply stops and starts the watcher again.
321 383
322 384
323=item $w = EV::signal $signal, $callback 385=item $w = EV::signal $signal, $callback
324 386
325=item $w = EV::signal_ns $signal, $callback 387=item $w = EV::signal_ns $signal, $callback
356Call the callback when a status change for pid C<$pid> (or any pid 418Call the callback when a status change for pid C<$pid> (or any pid
357if C<$pid> is 0) has been received. More precisely: when the process 419if C<$pid> is 0) has been received. More precisely: when the process
358receives a SIGCHLD, EV will fetch the outstanding exit/wait status for all 420receives a SIGCHLD, EV will fetch the outstanding exit/wait status for all
359changed/zombie children and call the callback. 421changed/zombie children and call the callback.
360 422
361Unlike all other callbacks, this callback will be called with an 423You can access both status and pid by using the C<rstatus> and C<rpid>
362additional third argument which is the exit status. See the C<waitpid> 424methods on the watcher object.
363function for details.
364 425
365You can have as many pid watchers per pid as you want. 426You can have as many pid watchers per pid as you want.
366 427
367The C<child_ns> variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created watcher. 428The C<child_ns> variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created watcher.
368 429
374=item $current_pid = $w->pid 435=item $current_pid = $w->pid
375 436
376=item $old_pid = $w->pid ($new_pid) 437=item $old_pid = $w->pid ($new_pid)
377 438
378Returns the previously set process id and optionally set a new one. 439Returns the previously set process id and optionally set a new one.
440
441=item $exit_status = $w->rstatus
442
443Return the exit/wait status (as returned by waitpid, see the waitpid entry
444in perlfunc).
445
446=item $pid = $w->rpid
447
448Return the pid of the awaited child (useful when you have installed a
449watcher for all pids).
379 450
380 451
381=item $w = EV::idle $callback 452=item $w = EV::idle $callback
382 453
383=item $w = EV::idle_ns $callback 454=item $w = EV::idle_ns $callback
464 535
465our $DIED = sub { 536our $DIED = sub {
466 warn "EV: error in callback (ignoring): $@"; 537 warn "EV: error in callback (ignoring): $@";
467}; 538};
468 539
469init; 540default_loop
470 541 or die 'EV: cannot initialise libev backend. bad $ENV{LIBEV_METHODS}?';
471push @AnyEvent::REGISTRY, [EV => "EV::AnyEvent"];
472 542
4731; 5431;
474 544
475=head1 SEE ALSO 545=head1 SEE ALSO
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