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55 | DESCRIPTION |
55 | DESCRIPTION |
56 | This module provides an interface to libev |
56 | This module provides an interface to libev |
57 | (<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/libev.html>). While the documentation |
57 | (<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/libev.html>). While the documentation |
58 | below is comprehensive, one might also consult the documentation of |
58 | below is comprehensive, one might also consult the documentation of |
59 | libev itself (<http://cvs.schmorp.de/libev/ev.html>) for more subtle |
59 | libev itself (<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/libev/ev.pod>) |
60 | details on watcher semantics or some discussion on the available |
60 | for more subtle details on watcher semantics or some discussion on the |
61 | backends, or how to force a specific backend with "LIBEV_FLAGS", or just |
61 | available backends, or how to force a specific backend with |
62 | about in any case because it has much more detailed information. |
62 | "LIBEV_FLAGS", or just about in any case because it has much more |
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63 | detailed information. |
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65 | This module is very fast and scalable. It is actually so fast that you |
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66 | can use it through the AnyEvent module, stay portable to other event |
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67 | loops (if you don't rely on any watcher types not available through it) |
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68 | and still be faster than with any other event loop currently supported |
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69 | in Perl. |
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64 | EVENT LOOPS |
71 | EVENT LOOPS |
65 | EV supports multiple event loops: There is a single "default event loop" |
72 | EV supports multiple event loops: There is a single "default event loop" |
66 | that can handle everything including signals and child watchers, and any |
73 | that can handle everything including signals and child watchers, and any |
67 | number of "dynamic event loops" that can use different backends (with |
74 | number of "dynamic event loops" that can use different backends (with |
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89 | loop is protected by this module. |
96 | loop is protected by this module. |
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91 | $loop->loop_fork |
98 | $loop->loop_fork |
92 | Must be called after a fork in the child, before entering or |
99 | Must be called after a fork in the child, before entering or |
93 | continuing the event loop. An alternative is to use |
100 | continuing the event loop. An alternative is to use |
94 | "EV::FLAG_FORKCHECK" which calls this fucntion automatically, at |
101 | "EV::FLAG_FORKCHECK" which calls this function automatically, at |
95 | some performance loss (refer to the libev documentation). |
102 | some performance loss (refer to the libev documentation). |
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104 | $loop->loop_verify |
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105 | Calls "ev_verify" to make internal consistency checks (for debugging |
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106 | libev) and abort the program if any data structures wree found to be |
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107 | corrupted. |
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97 | $loop = EV::default_loop [$flags] |
109 | $loop = EV::default_loop [$flags] |
98 | Return the default loop (which is a singleton object). |
110 | Return the default loop (which is a singleton object). Since this |
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111 | module already creates the default loop with default flags, |
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112 | specifying flags here will not have any effect unless you destroy |
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113 | the default loop. |
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100 | BASIC INTERFACE |
115 | BASIC INTERFACE |
101 | $EV::DIED |
116 | $EV::DIED |
102 | Must contain a reference to a function that is called when a |
117 | Must contain a reference to a function that is called when a |
103 | callback throws an exception (with $@ containing the error). The |
118 | callback throws an exception (with $@ containing the error). The |
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421 | This time simply fires at the wallclock time $at and doesn't |
436 | This time simply fires at the wallclock time $at and doesn't |
422 | repeat. It will not adjust when a time jump occurs, that is, if |
437 | repeat. It will not adjust when a time jump occurs, that is, if |
423 | it is to be run at January 1st 2011 then it will run when the |
438 | it is to be run at January 1st 2011 then it will run when the |
424 | system time reaches or surpasses this time. |
439 | system time reaches or surpasses this time. |
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426 | * non-repeating interval timer ($interval > 0, $reschedule_cb = 0) |
441 | * repeating interval timer ($interval > 0, $reschedule_cb = 0) |
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428 | In this mode the watcher will always be scheduled to time out at |
443 | In this mode the watcher will always be scheduled to time out at |
429 | the next "$at + N * $interval" time (for some integer N) and |
444 | the next "$at + N * $interval" time (for some integer N) and |
430 | then repeat, regardless of any time jumps. |
445 | then repeat, regardless of any time jumps. |
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449 | each time the periodic watcher gets scheduled, the reschedule |
464 | each time the periodic watcher gets scheduled, the reschedule |
450 | callback ($reschedule_cb) will be called with the watcher as |
465 | callback ($reschedule_cb) will be called with the watcher as |
451 | first, and the current time as second argument. |
466 | first, and the current time as second argument. |
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453 | *This callback MUST NOT stop or destroy this or any other |
468 | *This callback MUST NOT stop or destroy this or any other |
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469 | periodic watcher, ever, and MUST NOT call any event loop |
454 | periodic watcher, ever*. If you need to stop it, return 1e30 and |
470 | functions or methods*. If you need to stop it, return 1e30 and |
455 | stop it afterwards. |
471 | stop it afterwards. You may create and start a "EV::prepare" |
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472 | watcher for this task. |
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457 | It must return the next time to trigger, based on the passed |
474 | It must return the next time to trigger, based on the passed |
458 | time value (that is, the lowest time value larger than to the |
475 | time value (that is, the lowest time value larger than or equal |
459 | second argument). It will usually be called just before the |
476 | to to the second argument). It will usually be called just |
460 | callback will be triggered, but might be called at other times, |
477 | before the callback will be triggered, but might be called at |
461 | too. |
478 | other times, too. |
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463 | This can be used to create very complex timers, such as a timer |
480 | This can be used to create very complex timers, such as a timer |
464 | that triggers on each midnight, local time (actually 24 hours |
481 | that triggers on each midnight, local time (actually 24 hours |
465 | after the last midnight, to keep the example simple. If you know |
482 | after the last midnight, to keep the example simple. If you know |
466 | a way to do it correctly in about the same space (without |
483 | a way to do it correctly in about the same space (without |
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776 | managed automatically. |
793 | managed automatically. |
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778 | The "embed_ns" variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created |
795 | The "embed_ns" variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created |
779 | watcher. |
796 | watcher. |
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798 | ASYNC WATCHERS - how to wake up another event loop |
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799 | Async watchers are provided by EV, but have little use in perl directly, |
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800 | as perl neither supports threads nor direct access to signal handlers or |
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801 | other contexts where they could be of value. |
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803 | It is, however, possible to use them from the XS level. |
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805 | Please see the libev documentation for further details. |
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807 | $w = EV::async $callback |
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808 | $w = EV::async_ns $callback |
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809 | $w->send |
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810 | $bool = $w->async_pending |
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781 | PERL SIGNALS |
812 | PERL SIGNALS |
782 | While Perl signal handling (%SIG) is not affected by EV, the behaviour |
813 | While Perl signal handling (%SIG) is not affected by EV, the behaviour |
783 | with EV is as the same as any other C library: Perl-signals will only be |
814 | with EV is as the same as any other C library: Perl-signals will only be |
784 | handled when Perl runs, which means your signal handler might be invoked |
815 | handled when Perl runs, which means your signal handler might be invoked |
785 | only the next time an event callback is invoked. |
816 | only the next time an event callback is invoked. |
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819 | course. |
850 | course. |
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821 | SEE ALSO |
852 | SEE ALSO |
822 | EV::ADNS (asynchronous DNS), Glib::EV (makes Glib/Gtk2 use EV as event |
853 | EV::ADNS (asynchronous DNS), Glib::EV (makes Glib/Gtk2 use EV as event |
823 | loop), EV::Glib (embed Glib into EV), Coro::EV (efficient coroutines |
854 | loop), EV::Glib (embed Glib into EV), Coro::EV (efficient coroutines |
824 | with EV), Net::SNMP::EV (asynchronous SNMP). |
855 | with EV), Net::SNMP::EV (asynchronous SNMP), AnyEvent for event-loop |
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856 | agnostic and portable event driven programming. |
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826 | AUTHOR |
858 | AUTHOR |
827 | Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> |
859 | Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> |
828 | http://home.schmorp.de/ |
860 | http://home.schmorp.de/ |
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