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2 EV - perl interface to libev, a high performance full-featured event 2 EV - perl interface to libev, a high performance full-featured event
3 loop 3 loop
4 4
5SYNOPSIS 5SYNOPSIS
6 use EV; 6 use EV;
7 7
8 # TIMERS 8 # TIMERS
9 9
10 my $w = EV::timer 2, 0, sub { 10 my $w = EV::timer 2, 0, sub {
11 warn "is called after 2s"; 11 warn "is called after 2s";
12 }; 12 };
13 13
14 my $w = EV::timer 2, 2, sub { 14 my $w = EV::timer 2, 2, sub {
15 warn "is called roughly every 2s (repeat = 2)"; 15 warn "is called roughly every 2s (repeat = 2)";
16 }; 16 };
17 17
18 undef $w; # destroy event watcher again 18 undef $w; # destroy event watcher again
19 19
20 my $w = EV::periodic 0, 60, 0, sub { 20 my $w = EV::periodic 0, 60, 0, sub {
21 warn "is called every minute, on the minute, exactly"; 21 warn "is called every minute, on the minute, exactly";
22 }; 22 };
23
24 # IO 23
25 24 # IO
25
26 my $w = EV::io *STDIN, EV::READ, sub { 26 my $w = EV::io *STDIN, EV::READ, sub {
27 my ($w, $revents) = @_; # all callbacks receive the watcher and event mask 27 my ($w, $revents) = @_; # all callbacks receive the watcher and event mask
28 warn "stdin is readable, you entered: ", <STDIN>; 28 warn "stdin is readable, you entered: ", <STDIN>;
29 }; 29 };
30 30
31 # SIGNALS 31 # SIGNALS
32 32
33 my $w = EV::signal 'QUIT', sub { 33 my $w = EV::signal 'QUIT', sub {
34 warn "sigquit received\n"; 34 warn "sigquit received\n";
35 }; 35 };
36 36
37 # CHILD/PID STATUS CHANGES 37 # CHILD/PID STATUS CHANGES
38 38
39 my $w = EV::child 666, sub { 39 my $w = EV::child 666, 0, sub {
40 my ($w, $revents) = @_; 40 my ($w, $revents) = @_;
41 my $status = $w->rstatus; 41 my $status = $w->rstatus;
42 }; 42 };
43 43
44 # STAT CHANGES 44 # STAT CHANGES
45 my $w = EV::stat "/etc/passwd", 10, sub { 45 my $w = EV::stat "/etc/passwd", 10, sub {
46 my ($w, $revents) = @_; 46 my ($w, $revents) = @_;
47 warn $w->path, " has changed somehow.\n"; 47 warn $w->path, " has changed somehow.\n";
48 }; 48 };
49 49
50 # MAINLOOP 50 # MAINLOOP
51 EV::loop; # loop until EV::unloop is called or all watchers stop 51 EV::loop; # loop until EV::unloop is called or all watchers stop
52 EV::loop EV::LOOP_ONESHOT; # block until at least one event could be handled 52 EV::loop EV::LOOP_ONESHOT; # block until at least one event could be handled
53 EV::loop EV::LOOP_NONBLOCK; # try to handle same events, but do not block 53 EV::loop EV::LOOP_NONBLOCK; # try to handle same events, but do not block
54 54
55DESCRIPTION 55DESCRIPTION
414 changed by explicit date -s or other means such as ntpd). It is also 414 changed by explicit date -s or other means such as ntpd). It is also
415 the most complex watcher type in EV. 415 the most complex watcher type in EV.
416 416
417 It has three distinct "modes": 417 It has three distinct "modes":
418 418
419 * absolute timer ($interval = $reschedule_cb = 0) 419 * absolute timer ($interval = $reschedule_cb = 0)
420
420 This time simply fires at the wallclock time $at and doesn't 421 This time simply fires at the wallclock time $at and doesn't
421 repeat. It will not adjust when a time jump occurs, that is, if 422 repeat. It will not adjust when a time jump occurs, that is, if
422 it is to be run at January 1st 2011 then it will run when the 423 it is to be run at January 1st 2011 then it will run when the
423 system time reaches or surpasses this time. 424 system time reaches or surpasses this time.
424 425
425 * non-repeating interval timer ($interval > 0, $reschedule_cb = 0) 426 * non-repeating interval timer ($interval > 0, $reschedule_cb = 0)
427
426 In this mode the watcher will always be scheduled to time out at 428 In this mode the watcher will always be scheduled to time out at
427 the next "$at + N * $interval" time (for some integer N) and 429 the next "$at + N * $interval" time (for some integer N) and
428 then repeat, regardless of any time jumps. 430 then repeat, regardless of any time jumps.
429 431
430 This can be used to create timers that do not drift with respect 432 This can be used to create timers that do not drift with respect
439 Another way to think about it (for the mathematically inclined) 441 Another way to think about it (for the mathematically inclined)
440 is that EV::periodic will try to run the callback in this mode 442 is that EV::periodic will try to run the callback in this mode
441 at the next possible time where "$time = $at (mod $interval)", 443 at the next possible time where "$time = $at (mod $interval)",
442 regardless of any time jumps. 444 regardless of any time jumps.
443 445
444 * manual reschedule mode ($reschedule_cb = coderef) 446 * manual reschedule mode ($reschedule_cb = coderef)
447
445 In this mode $interval and $at are both being ignored. Instead, 448 In this mode $interval and $at are both being ignored. Instead,
446 each time the periodic watcher gets scheduled, the reschedule 449 each time the periodic watcher gets scheduled, the reschedule
447 callback ($reschedule_cb) will be called with the watcher as 450 callback ($reschedule_cb) will be called with the watcher as
448 first, and the current time as second argument. 451 first, and the current time as second argument.
449 452
510 $old_signum = $w->signal ($new_signal) 513 $old_signum = $w->signal ($new_signal)
511 Returns the previously set signal (always as a number not name) and 514 Returns the previously set signal (always as a number not name) and
512 optionally set a new one. 515 optionally set a new one.
513 516
514 CHILD WATCHERS - watch out for process status changes 517 CHILD WATCHERS - watch out for process status changes
515 $w = EV::child $pid, $callback 518 $w = EV::child $pid, $trace, $callback
516 $w = EV::child_ns $pid, $callback 519 $w = EV::child_ns $pid, $trace, $callback
517 $w = $loop->child ($pid, $callback) 520 $w = $loop->child ($pid, $trace, $callback)
518 $w = $loop->child_ns ($pid, $callback) 521 $w = $loop->child_ns ($pid, $trace, $callback)
519 Call the callback when a status change for pid $pid (or any pid if 522 Call the callback when a status change for pid $pid (or any pid if
520 $pid is 0) has been received. More precisely: when the process 523 $pid is 0) has been received (a status change happens when the
524 process terminates or is killed, or, when trace is true,
525 additionally when it is stopped or continued). More precisely: when
521 receives a "SIGCHLD", EV will fetch the outstanding exit/wait status 526 the process receives a "SIGCHLD", EV will fetch the outstanding
522 for all changed/zombie children and call the callback. 527 exit/wait status for all changed/zombie children and call the
528 callback.
523 529
524 It is valid (and fully supported) to install a child watcher after a 530 It is valid (and fully supported) to install a child watcher after a
525 child has exited but before the event loop has started its next 531 child has exited but before the event loop has started its next
526 iteration (for example, first you "fork", then the new child process 532 iteration (for example, first you "fork", then the new child process
527 might exit, and only then do you install a child watcher in the 533 might exit, and only then do you install a child watcher in the
534 be called. 540 be called.
535 541
536 The "child_ns" variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created 542 The "child_ns" variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created
537 watcher. 543 watcher.
538 544
539 $w->set ($pid) 545 $w->set ($pid, $trace)
540 Reconfigures the watcher, see the constructor above for details. Can 546 Reconfigures the watcher, see the constructor above for details. Can
541 be called at any time. 547 be called at any time.
542 548
543 $current_pid = $w->pid 549 $current_pid = $w->pid
544 $old_pid = $w->pid ($new_pid)
545 Returns the previously set process id and optionally set a new one. 550 Returns the previously set process id and optionally set a new one.
546 551
547 $exit_status = $w->rstatus 552 $exit_status = $w->rstatus
548 Return the exit/wait status (as returned by waitpid, see the waitpid 553 Return the exit/wait status (as returned by waitpid, see the waitpid
549 entry in perlfunc). 554 entry in perlfunc).

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