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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, 1, sub { |
14 | my $w = EV::timer 2, 2, sub { |
15 | warn "is called roughly every 2s (repeat = 1)"; |
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, 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 | |
23 | |
24 | # IO |
24 | # IO |
25 | |
25 | |
26 | my $w = EV::io *STDIN, EV::READ, sub { |
26 | my $w = EV::io *STDIN, EV::READ, sub { |
27 | my ($w, $revents) = @_; # all callbacks get the watcher object and event mask |
27 | my ($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 | my $w = EV::signal 3, sub { |
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38 | warn "sigquit received (this is GNU/Linux, right?)\n"; |
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39 | }; |
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40 | |
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41 | # CHILD/PID STATUS CHANGES |
37 | # CHILD/PID STATUS CHANGES |
42 | |
38 | |
43 | my $w = EV::child 666, sub { |
39 | my $w = EV::child 666, sub { |
44 | my ($w, $revents) = @_; |
40 | my ($w, $revents) = @_; |
45 | # my $pid = $w->rpid; |
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46 | my $status = $w->rstatus; |
41 | my $status = $w->rstatus; |
47 | }; |
42 | }; |
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43 | |
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44 | # STAT CHANGES |
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45 | my $w = EV::stat "/etc/passwd", 10, sub { |
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46 | my ($w, $revents) = @_; |
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47 | warn $w->path, " has changed somehow.\n"; |
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48 | }; |
48 | |
49 | |
49 | # MAINLOOP |
50 | # MAINLOOP |
50 | EV::loop; # loop until EV::loop_done is called |
51 | EV::loop; # loop until EV::unloop is called or all watchers stop |
51 | 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 |
52 | 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 |
53 | |
54 | |
54 | DESCRIPTION |
55 | DESCRIPTION |
55 | This module provides an interface to libev |
56 | This module provides an interface to libev |
56 | (<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/libev.html>). |
57 | (<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/libev.html>). While the documentation |
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58 | below is comprehensive, one might also consult the documentation of |
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59 | libev itself (<http://cvs.schmorp.de/libev/ev.html>) for more subtle |
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60 | details on watcher semantics or some discussion on the available |
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61 | backends, or how to force a specific backend with "LIBEV_FLAGS", or just |
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62 | about in any case because it has much more detailed information. |
57 | |
63 | |
58 | BASIC INTERFACE |
64 | BASIC INTERFACE |
59 | $EV::DIED |
65 | $EV::DIED |
60 | Must contain a reference to a function that is called when a |
66 | Must contain a reference to a function that is called when a |
61 | callback throws an exception (with $@ containing thr error). The |
67 | callback throws an exception (with $@ containing thr error). The |
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69 | $time = EV::now |
75 | $time = EV::now |
70 | Returns the time the last event loop iteration has been started. |
76 | Returns the time the last event loop iteration has been started. |
71 | This is the time that (relative) timers are based on, and refering |
77 | This is the time that (relative) timers are based on, and refering |
72 | to it is usually faster then calling EV::time. |
78 | to it is usually faster then calling EV::time. |
73 | |
79 | |
74 | $method = EV::ev_method |
80 | $method = EV::method |
75 | Returns an integer describing the backend used by libev |
81 | Returns an integer describing the backend used by libev |
76 | (EV::METHOD_SELECT or EV::METHOD_EPOLL). |
82 | (EV::METHOD_SELECT or EV::METHOD_EPOLL). |
77 | |
83 | |
78 | EV::loop [$flags] |
84 | EV::loop [$flags] |
79 | Begin checking for events and calling callbacks. It returns when a |
85 | Begin checking for events and calling callbacks. It returns when a |
80 | callback calls EV::loop_done. |
86 | callback calls EV::unloop. |
81 | |
87 | |
82 | The $flags argument can be one of the following: |
88 | The $flags argument can be one of the following: |
83 | |
89 | |
84 | 0 as above |
90 | 0 as above |
85 | EV::LOOP_ONESHOT block at most once (wait, but do not loop) |
91 | EV::LOOP_ONESHOT block at most once (wait, but do not loop) |
86 | EV::LOOP_NONBLOCK do not block at all (fetch/handle events but do not wait) |
92 | EV::LOOP_NONBLOCK do not block at all (fetch/handle events but do not wait) |
87 | |
93 | |
88 | EV::loop_done [$how] |
94 | EV::unloop [$how] |
89 | When called with no arguments or an argument of 1, makes the |
95 | When called with no arguments or an argument of EV::UNLOOP_ONE, |
90 | innermost call to EV::loop return. |
96 | makes the innermost call to EV::loop return. |
91 | |
97 | |
92 | When called with an agrument of 2, all calls to EV::loop will return |
98 | When called with an argument of EV::UNLOOP_ALL, all calls to |
93 | as fast as possible. |
99 | EV::loop will return as fast as possible. |
94 | |
100 | |
95 | WATCHER |
101 | $count = EV::loop_count |
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102 | Return the number of times the event loop has polled for new events. |
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103 | Sometiems useful as a generation counter. |
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105 | EV::once $fh_or_undef, $events, $timeout, $cb->($revents) |
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106 | This function rolls together an I/O and a timer watcher for a single |
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107 | one-shot event without the need for managing a watcher object. |
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108 | |
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109 | If $fh_or_undef is a filehandle or file descriptor, then $events |
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110 | must be a bitset containing either "EV::READ", "EV::WRITE" or |
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111 | "EV::READ | EV::WRITE", indicating the type of I/O event you want to |
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112 | wait for. If you do not want to wait for some I/O event, specify |
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113 | "undef" for $fh_or_undef and 0 for $events). |
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114 | |
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115 | If timeout is "undef" or negative, then there will be no timeout. |
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116 | Otherwise a EV::timer with this value will be started. |
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117 | |
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118 | When an error occurs or either the timeout or I/O watcher triggers, |
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119 | then the callback will be called with the received event set (in |
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120 | general you can expect it to be a combination of "EV:ERROR", |
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121 | "EV::READ", "EV::WRITE" and "EV::TIMEOUT"). |
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122 | |
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123 | EV::once doesn't return anything: the watchers stay active till |
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124 | either of them triggers, then they will be stopped and freed, and |
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125 | the callback invoked. |
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127 | WATCHER OBJECTS |
96 | A watcher is an object that gets created to record your interest in some |
128 | A watcher is an object that gets created to record your interest in some |
97 | event. For instance, if you want to wait for STDIN to become readable, |
129 | event. For instance, if you want to wait for STDIN to become readable, |
98 | you would create an EV::io watcher for that: |
130 | you would create an EV::io watcher for that: |
99 | |
131 | |
100 | my $watcher = EV::io *STDIN, EV::READ, sub { |
132 | my $watcher = EV::io *STDIN, EV::READ, sub { |
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108 | received events. |
140 | received events. |
109 | |
141 | |
110 | Each watcher type has its associated bit in revents, so you can use the |
142 | Each watcher type has its associated bit in revents, so you can use the |
111 | same callback for multiple watchers. The event mask is named after the |
143 | same callback for multiple watchers. The event mask is named after the |
112 | type, i..e. EV::child sets EV::CHILD, EV::prepare sets EV::PREPARE, |
144 | type, i..e. EV::child sets EV::CHILD, EV::prepare sets EV::PREPARE, |
113 | EV::periodic sets EV::PERIODIC and so on, with the exception of IO |
145 | EV::periodic sets EV::PERIODIC and so on, with the exception of I/O |
114 | events (which can set both EV::READ and EV::WRITE bits), and EV::timer |
146 | events (which can set both EV::READ and EV::WRITE bits), and EV::timer |
115 | (which uses EV::TIMEOUT). |
147 | (which uses EV::TIMEOUT). |
116 | |
148 | |
117 | In the rare case where one wants to create a watcher but not start it at |
149 | In the rare case where one wants to create a watcher but not start it at |
118 | the same time, each constructor has a variant with a trailing "_ns" in |
150 | the same time, each constructor has a variant with a trailing "_ns" in |
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124 | |
156 | |
125 | Also, all methods changing some aspect of a watcher (->set, ->priority, |
157 | Also, all methods changing some aspect of a watcher (->set, ->priority, |
126 | ->fh and so on) automatically stop and start it again if it is active, |
158 | ->fh and so on) automatically stop and start it again if it is active, |
127 | which means pending events get lost. |
159 | which means pending events get lost. |
128 | |
160 | |
129 | WATCHER TYPES |
161 | COMMON WATCHER METHODS |
130 | Now lets move to the existing watcher types and asociated methods. |
162 | This section lists methods common to all watchers. |
131 | |
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132 | The following methods are available for all watchers. Then followes a |
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133 | description of each watcher constructor (EV::io, EV::timer, |
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134 | EV::periodic, EV::signal, EV::child, EV::idle, EV::prepare and |
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135 | EV::check), followed by any type-specific methods (if any). |
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163 | |
137 | $w->start |
164 | $w->start |
138 | Starts a watcher if it isn't active already. Does nothing to an |
165 | Starts a watcher if it isn't active already. Does nothing to an |
139 | already active watcher. By default, all watchers start out in the |
166 | already active watcher. By default, all watchers start out in the |
140 | active state (see the description of the "_ns" variants if you need |
167 | active state (see the description of the "_ns" variants if you need |
141 | stopped watchers). |
168 | stopped watchers). |
142 | |
169 | |
143 | $w->stop |
170 | $w->stop |
144 | Stop a watcher if it is active. Also clear any pending events |
171 | Stop a watcher if it is active. Also clear any pending events |
145 | (events that have been received but that didn't yet result in a |
172 | (events that have been received but that didn't yet result in a |
146 | callback invocation), regardless of wether the watcher was active or |
173 | callback invocation), regardless of whether the watcher was active |
147 | not. |
174 | or not. |
148 | |
175 | |
149 | $bool = $w->is_active |
176 | $bool = $w->is_active |
150 | Returns true if the watcher is active, false otherwise. |
177 | Returns true if the watcher is active, false otherwise. |
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179 | $current_data = $w->data |
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180 | $old_data = $w->data ($new_data) |
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181 | Queries a freely usable data scalar on the watcher and optionally |
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182 | changes it. This is a way to associate custom data with a watcher: |
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183 | |
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184 | my $w = EV::timer 60, 0, sub { |
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185 | warn $_[0]->data; |
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186 | }; |
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187 | $w->data ("print me!"); |
151 | |
188 | |
152 | $current_cb = $w->cb |
189 | $current_cb = $w->cb |
153 | $old_cb = $w->cb ($new_cb) |
190 | $old_cb = $w->cb ($new_cb) |
154 | Queries the callback on the watcher and optionally changes it. You |
191 | Queries the callback on the watcher and optionally changes it. You |
155 | can do this at any time without the watcher restarting. |
192 | can do this at any time without the watcher restarting. |
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160 | Pending watchers with higher priority will be invoked first. The |
197 | Pending watchers with higher priority will be invoked first. The |
161 | valid range of priorities lies between EV::MAXPRI (default 2) and |
198 | valid range of priorities lies between EV::MAXPRI (default 2) and |
162 | EV::MINPRI (default -2). If the priority is outside this range it |
199 | EV::MINPRI (default -2). If the priority is outside this range it |
163 | will automatically be normalised to the nearest valid priority. |
200 | will automatically be normalised to the nearest valid priority. |
164 | |
201 | |
165 | The default priority of any newly-created weatcher is 0. |
202 | The default priority of any newly-created watcher is 0. |
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204 | Note that the priority semantics have not yet been fleshed out and |
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205 | are subject to almost certain change. |
166 | |
206 | |
167 | $w->trigger ($revents) |
207 | $w->trigger ($revents) |
168 | Call the callback *now* with the given event mask. |
208 | Call the callback *now* with the given event mask. |
169 | |
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210 | $previous_state = $w->keepalive ($bool) |
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211 | Normally, "EV::loop" will return when there are no active watchers |
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212 | (which is a "deadlock" because no progress can be made anymore). |
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213 | This is convinient because it allows you to start your watchers (and |
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214 | your jobs), call "EV::loop" once and when it returns you know that |
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215 | all your jobs are finished (or they forgot to register some watchers |
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216 | for their task :). |
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218 | Sometimes, however, this gets in your way, for example when you the |
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219 | module that calls "EV::loop" (usually the main program) is not the |
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220 | same module as a long-living watcher (for example a DNS client |
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221 | module written by somebody else even). Then you might want any |
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222 | outstanding requests to be handled, but you would not want to keep |
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223 | "EV::loop" from returning just because you happen to have this |
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224 | long-running UDP port watcher. |
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226 | In this case you can clear the keepalive status, which means that |
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227 | even though your watcher is active, it won't keep "EV::loop" from |
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228 | returning. |
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229 | |
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230 | The initial value for keepalive is true (enabled), and you cna |
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231 | change it any time. |
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233 | Example: Register an I/O watcher for some UDP socket but do not keep |
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234 | the event loop from running just because of that watcher. |
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236 | my $udp_socket = ... |
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237 | my $udp_watcher = EV::io $udp_socket, EV::READ, sub { ... }; |
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238 | $udp_watcher->keepalive (0); |
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239 | |
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240 | WATCHER TYPES |
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241 | Each of the following subsections describes a single watcher type. |
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242 | |
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243 | I/O WATCHERS - is this file descriptor readable or writable? |
170 | $w = EV::io $fileno_or_fh, $eventmask, $callback |
244 | $w = EV::io $fileno_or_fh, $eventmask, $callback |
171 | $w = EV::io_ns $fileno_or_fh, $eventmask, $callback |
245 | $w = EV::io_ns $fileno_or_fh, $eventmask, $callback |
172 | As long as the returned watcher object is alive, call the $callback |
246 | As long as the returned watcher object is alive, call the $callback |
173 | when the events specified in $eventmask. |
247 | when at least one of events specified in $eventmask occurs. |
174 | |
248 | |
175 | The $eventmask can be one or more of these constants ORed together: |
249 | The $eventmask can be one or more of these constants ORed together: |
176 | |
250 | |
177 | EV::READ wait until read() wouldn't block anymore |
251 | EV::READ wait until read() wouldn't block anymore |
178 | EV::WRITE wait until write() wouldn't block anymore |
252 | EV::WRITE wait until write() wouldn't block anymore |
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190 | |
264 | |
191 | $current_eventmask = $w->events |
265 | $current_eventmask = $w->events |
192 | $old_eventmask = $w->events ($new_eventmask) |
266 | $old_eventmask = $w->events ($new_eventmask) |
193 | Returns the previously set event mask and optionally set a new one. |
267 | Returns the previously set event mask and optionally set a new one. |
194 | |
268 | |
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269 | TIMER WATCHERS - relative and optionally repeating timeouts |
195 | $w = EV::timer $after, $repeat, $callback |
270 | $w = EV::timer $after, $repeat, $callback |
196 | $w = EV::timer_ns $after, $repeat, $callback |
271 | $w = EV::timer_ns $after, $repeat, $callback |
197 | Calls the callback after $after seconds. If $repeat is non-zero, the |
272 | Calls the callback after $after seconds (which may be fractional). |
198 | timer will be restarted (with the $repeat value as $after) after the |
273 | If $repeat is non-zero, the timer will be restarted (with the |
199 | callback returns. |
274 | $repeat value as $after) after the callback returns. |
200 | |
275 | |
201 | This means that the callback would be called roughly after $after |
276 | This means that the callback would be called roughly after $after |
202 | seconds, and then every $repeat seconds. "Roughly" because the time |
277 | seconds, and then every $repeat seconds. The timer does his best not |
203 | of callback processing is not taken into account, so the timer will |
278 | to drift, but it will not invoke the timer more often then once per |
204 | slowly drift. If that isn't acceptable, look at EV::periodic. |
279 | event loop iteration, and might drift in other cases. If that isn't |
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280 | acceptable, look at EV::periodic, which can provide long-term stable |
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281 | timers. |
205 | |
282 | |
206 | The timer is based on a monotonic clock, that is if somebody is |
283 | The timer is based on a monotonic clock, that is, if somebody is |
207 | sitting in front of the machine while the timer is running and |
284 | sitting in front of the machine while the timer is running and |
208 | changes the system clock, the timer will nevertheless run (roughly) |
285 | changes the system clock, the timer will nevertheless run (roughly) |
209 | the same time. |
286 | the same time. |
210 | |
287 | |
211 | The "timer_ns" variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created |
288 | The "timer_ns" variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created |
212 | watcher. |
289 | watcher. |
213 | |
290 | |
214 | $w->set ($after, $repeat) |
291 | $w->set ($after, $repeat) |
215 | Reconfigures the watcher, see the constructor above for details. Can |
292 | Reconfigures the watcher, see the constructor above for details. Can |
216 | be at any time. |
293 | be called at any time. |
217 | |
294 | |
218 | $w->again |
295 | $w->again |
219 | Similar to the "start" method, but has special semantics for |
296 | Similar to the "start" method, but has special semantics for |
220 | repeating timers: |
297 | repeating timers: |
221 | |
298 | |
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299 | If the timer is active and non-repeating, it will be stopped. |
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300 | |
222 | If the timer is active and repeating, reset the timeout to occur |
301 | If the timer is active and repeating, reset the timeout to occur |
223 | $repeat seconds after now. |
302 | $repeat seconds after now. |
224 | |
303 | |
225 | If the timer is active and non-repeating, it will be stopped. |
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227 | If the timer is in active and repeating, start it. |
304 | If the timer is inactive and repeating, start it using the repeat |
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305 | value. |
228 | |
306 | |
229 | Otherwise do nothing. |
307 | Otherwise do nothing. |
230 | |
308 | |
231 | This behaviour is useful when you have a timeout for some IO |
309 | This behaviour is useful when you have a timeout for some IO |
232 | operation. You create a timer object with the same value for $after |
310 | operation. You create a timer object with the same value for $after |
233 | and $repeat, and then, in the read/write watcher, run the "again" |
311 | and $repeat, and then, in the read/write watcher, run the "again" |
234 | method on the timeout. |
312 | method on the timeout. |
235 | |
313 | |
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314 | PERIODIC WATCHERS - to cron or not to cron? |
236 | $w = EV::periodic $at, $interval, $callback |
315 | $w = EV::periodic $at, $interval, $reschedule_cb, $callback |
237 | $w = EV::periodic_ns $at, $interval, $callback |
316 | $w = EV::periodic_ns $at, $interval, $reschedule_cb, $callback |
238 | Similar to EV::timer, but the time is given as an absolute point in |
317 | Similar to EV::timer, but is not based on relative timeouts but on |
239 | time ($at), plus an optional $interval. |
318 | absolute times. Apart from creating "simple" timers that trigger |
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319 | "at" the specified time, it can also be used for non-drifting |
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320 | absolute timers and more complex, cron-like, setups that are not |
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321 | adversely affected by time jumps (i.e. when the system clock is |
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322 | changed by explicit date -s or other means such as ntpd). It is also |
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323 | the most complex watcher type in EV. |
240 | |
324 | |
241 | If the $interval is zero, then the callback will be called at the |
325 | It has three distinct "modes": |
242 | time $at if that is in the future, or as soon as possible if it is |
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243 | in the past. It will not automatically repeat. |
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326 | |
245 | If the $interval is nonzero, then the watcher will always be |
327 | * absolute timer ($interval = $reschedule_cb = 0) |
246 | scheduled to time out at the next "$at + N * $interval" time. |
328 | This time simply fires at the wallclock time $at and doesn't |
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329 | repeat. It will not adjust when a time jump occurs, that is, if |
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330 | it is to be run at January 1st 2011 then it will run when the |
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331 | system time reaches or surpasses this time. |
247 | |
332 | |
248 | This can be used to schedule a callback to run at very regular |
333 | * non-repeating interval timer ($interval > 0, $reschedule_cb = 0) |
249 | intervals, as long as the processing time is less then the interval |
334 | In this mode the watcher will always be scheduled to time out at |
250 | (otherwise obviously events will be skipped). |
335 | the next "$at + N * $interval" time (for some integer N) and |
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336 | then repeat, regardless of any time jumps. |
251 | |
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338 | This can be used to create timers that do not drift with respect |
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339 | to system time: |
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340 | |
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341 | my $hourly = EV::periodic 0, 3600, 0, sub { print "once/hour\n" }; |
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342 | |
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343 | That doesn't mean there will always be 3600 seconds in between |
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344 | triggers, but only that the the clalback will be called when the |
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345 | system time shows a full hour (UTC). |
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346 | |
252 | Another way to think about it (for the mathematically inclined) is |
347 | Another way to think about it (for the mathematically inclined) |
253 | that EV::periodic will try to run the callback at the next possible |
348 | is that EV::periodic will try to run the callback in this mode |
254 | time where "$time = $at (mod $interval)", regardless of any time |
349 | at the next possible time where "$time = $at (mod $interval)", |
255 | jumps. |
350 | regardless of any time jumps. |
256 | |
351 | |
257 | This periodic timer is based on "wallclock time", that is, if the |
352 | * manual reschedule mode ($reschedule_cb = coderef) |
258 | clock changes ("ntp", "date -s" etc.), then the timer will |
353 | In this mode $interval and $at are both being ignored. Instead, |
259 | nevertheless run at the specified time. This means it will never |
354 | each time the periodic watcher gets scheduled, the reschedule |
260 | drift (it might jitter, but it will not drift). |
355 | callback ($reschedule_cb) will be called with the watcher as |
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356 | first, and the current time as second argument. |
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357 | |
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358 | *This callback MUST NOT stop or destroy this or any other |
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359 | periodic watcher, ever*. If you need to stop it, return 1e30 and |
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360 | stop it afterwards. |
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361 | |
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362 | It must return the next time to trigger, based on the passed |
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363 | time value (that is, the lowest time value larger than to the |
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364 | second argument). It will usually be called just before the |
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365 | callback will be triggered, but might be called at other times, |
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366 | too. |
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367 | |
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368 | This can be used to create very complex timers, such as a timer |
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369 | that triggers on each midnight, local time (actually 24 hours |
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370 | after the last midnight, to keep the example simple. If you know |
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371 | a way to do it correctly in about the same space (without |
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372 | requiring elaborate modules), drop me a note :): |
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373 | |
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374 | my $daily = EV::periodic 0, 0, sub { |
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375 | my ($w, $now) = @_; |
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376 | |
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377 | use Time::Local (); |
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378 | my (undef, undef, undef, $d, $m, $y) = localtime $now; |
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379 | 86400 + Time::Local::timelocal 0, 0, 0, $d, $m, $y |
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380 | }, sub { |
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381 | print "it's midnight or likely shortly after, now\n"; |
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382 | }; |
261 | |
383 | |
262 | The "periodic_ns" variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created |
384 | The "periodic_ns" variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created |
263 | watcher. |
385 | watcher. |
264 | |
386 | |
265 | $w->set ($at, $interval) |
387 | $w->set ($at, $interval, $reschedule_cb) |
266 | Reconfigures the watcher, see the constructor above for details. Can |
388 | Reconfigures the watcher, see the constructor above for details. Can |
267 | be at any time. |
389 | be called at any time. |
268 | |
390 | |
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391 | $w->again |
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392 | Simply stops and starts the watcher again. |
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393 | |
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394 | SIGNAL WATCHERS - signal me when a signal gets signalled! |
269 | $w = EV::signal $signal, $callback |
395 | $w = EV::signal $signal, $callback |
270 | $w = EV::signal_ns $signal, $callback |
396 | $w = EV::signal_ns $signal, $callback |
271 | Call the callback when $signal is received (the signal can be |
397 | Call the callback when $signal is received (the signal can be |
272 | specified by number or by name, just as with kill or %SIG). |
398 | specified by number or by name, just as with "kill" or %SIG). |
273 | |
399 | |
274 | EV will grab the signal for the process (the kernel only allows one |
400 | EV will grab the signal for the process (the kernel only allows one |
275 | component to receive a signal at a time) when you start a signal |
401 | component to receive a signal at a time) when you start a signal |
276 | watcher, and removes it again when you stop it. Perl does the same |
402 | watcher, and removes it again when you stop it. Perl does the same |
277 | when you add/remove callbacks to %SIG, so watch out. |
403 | when you add/remove callbacks to %SIG, so watch out. |
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281 | The "signal_ns" variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created |
407 | The "signal_ns" variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created |
282 | watcher. |
408 | watcher. |
283 | |
409 | |
284 | $w->set ($signal) |
410 | $w->set ($signal) |
285 | Reconfigures the watcher, see the constructor above for details. Can |
411 | Reconfigures the watcher, see the constructor above for details. Can |
286 | be at any time. |
412 | be called at any time. |
287 | |
413 | |
288 | $current_signum = $w->signal |
414 | $current_signum = $w->signal |
289 | $old_signum = $w->signal ($new_signal) |
415 | $old_signum = $w->signal ($new_signal) |
290 | Returns the previously set signal (always as a number not name) and |
416 | Returns the previously set signal (always as a number not name) and |
291 | optionally set a new one. |
417 | optionally set a new one. |
292 | |
418 | |
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419 | CHILD WATCHERS - watch out for process status changes |
293 | $w = EV::child $pid, $callback |
420 | $w = EV::child $pid, $callback |
294 | $w = EV::child_ns $pid, $callback |
421 | $w = EV::child_ns $pid, $callback |
295 | Call the callback when a status change for pid $pid (or any pid if |
422 | Call the callback when a status change for pid $pid (or any pid if |
296 | $pid is 0) has been received. More precisely: when the process |
423 | $pid is 0) has been received. More precisely: when the process |
297 | receives a SIGCHLD, EV will fetch the outstanding exit/wait status |
424 | receives a "SIGCHLD", EV will fetch the outstanding exit/wait status |
298 | for all changed/zombie children and call the callback. |
425 | for all changed/zombie children and call the callback. |
299 | |
426 | |
300 | You can access both status and pid by using the "rstatus" and "rpid" |
427 | It is valid (and fully supported) to install a child watcher after a |
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428 | child has exited but before the event loop has started its next |
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429 | iteration (for example, first you "fork", then the new child process |
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430 | might exit, and only then do you install a child watcher in the |
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431 | parent for the new pid). |
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432 | |
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433 | You can access both exit (or tracing) status and pid by using the |
301 | methods on the watcher object. |
434 | "rstatus" and "rpid" methods on the watcher object. |
302 | |
435 | |
303 | You can have as many pid watchers per pid as you want. |
436 | You can have as many pid watchers per pid as you want, they will all |
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437 | be called. |
304 | |
438 | |
305 | The "child_ns" variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created |
439 | The "child_ns" variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created |
306 | watcher. |
440 | watcher. |
307 | |
441 | |
308 | $w->set ($pid) |
442 | $w->set ($pid) |
309 | Reconfigures the watcher, see the constructor above for details. Can |
443 | Reconfigures the watcher, see the constructor above for details. Can |
310 | be at any time. |
444 | be called at any time. |
311 | |
445 | |
312 | $current_pid = $w->pid |
446 | $current_pid = $w->pid |
313 | $old_pid = $w->pid ($new_pid) |
447 | $old_pid = $w->pid ($new_pid) |
314 | Returns the previously set process id and optionally set a new one. |
448 | Returns the previously set process id and optionally set a new one. |
315 | |
449 | |
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319 | |
453 | |
320 | $pid = $w->rpid |
454 | $pid = $w->rpid |
321 | Return the pid of the awaited child (useful when you have installed |
455 | Return the pid of the awaited child (useful when you have installed |
322 | a watcher for all pids). |
456 | a watcher for all pids). |
323 | |
457 | |
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458 | STAT WATCHERS - did the file attributes just change? |
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459 | $w = EV::stat $path, $interval, $callback |
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460 | $w = EV::stat_ns $path, $interval, $callback |
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461 | Call the callback when a file status change has been detected on |
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462 | $path. The $path does not need to exist, changing from "path exists" |
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463 | to "path does not exist" is a status change like any other. |
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464 | |
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465 | The $interval is a recommended polling interval for systems where |
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466 | OS-supported change notifications don't exist or are not supported. |
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467 | If you use 0 then an unspecified default is used (which is highly |
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468 | recommended!), which is to be expected to be around five seconds |
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469 | usually. |
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470 | |
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471 | This watcher type is not meant for massive numbers of stat watchers, |
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472 | as even with OS-supported change notifications, this can be |
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473 | resource-intensive. |
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474 | |
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475 | The "stat_ns" variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created |
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476 | watcher. |
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477 | |
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478 | ... = $w->stat |
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479 | This call is very similar to the perl "stat" built-in: It stats |
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480 | (using "lstat") the path specified in the watcher and sets perls |
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481 | stat cache (as well as EV's idea of the current stat values) to the |
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482 | values found. |
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483 | |
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484 | In scalar context, a boolean is return indicating success or failure |
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485 | of the stat. In list context, the same 13-value list as with stat is |
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486 | returned (except that the blksize and blocks fields are not |
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487 | reliable). |
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488 | |
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489 | In the case of an error, errno is set to "ENOENT" (regardless of the |
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490 | actual error value) and the "nlink" value is forced to zero (if the |
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491 | stat was successful then nlink is guaranteed to be non-zero). |
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492 | |
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493 | See also the next two entries for more info. |
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494 | |
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495 | ... = $w->attr |
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496 | Just like "$w->stat", but without the initial stat'ing: this returns |
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497 | the values most recently detected by EV. See the next entry for more |
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498 | info. |
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499 | |
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500 | ... = $w->prev |
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501 | Just like "$w->stat", but without the initial stat'ing: this returns |
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502 | the previous set of values, before the change. |
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503 | |
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504 | That is, when the watcher callback is invoked, "$w->prev" will be |
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505 | set to the values found *before* a change was detected, while |
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506 | "$w->attr" returns the values found leading to the change detection. |
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507 | The difference (if any) between "prev" and "attr" is what triggered |
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508 | the callback. |
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509 | |
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510 | If you did something to the filesystem object and do not want to |
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511 | trigger yet another change, you can call "stat" to update EV's idea |
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512 | of what the current attributes are. |
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513 | |
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514 | $w->set ($path, $interval) |
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515 | Reconfigures the watcher, see the constructor above for details. Can |
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516 | be called at any time. |
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517 | |
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518 | $current_path = $w->path |
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519 | $old_path = $w->path ($new_path) |
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520 | Returns the previously set path and optionally set a new one. |
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521 | |
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522 | $current_interval = $w->interval |
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523 | $old_interval = $w->interval ($new_interval) |
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524 | Returns the previously set interval and optionally set a new one. |
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525 | Can be used to query the actual interval used. |
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526 | |
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527 | IDLE WATCHERS - when you've got nothing better to do... |
324 | $w = EV::idle $callback |
528 | $w = EV::idle $callback |
325 | $w = EV::idle_ns $callback |
529 | $w = EV::idle_ns $callback |
326 | Call the callback when there are no pending io, timer/periodic, |
530 | Call the callback when there are no other pending watchers of the |
327 | signal or child events, i.e. when the process is idle. |
531 | same or higher priority (excluding check, prepare and other idle |
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532 | watchers of the same or lower priority, of course). They are called |
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533 | idle watchers because when the watcher is the highest priority |
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534 | pending event in the process, the process is considered to be idle |
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535 | at that priority. |
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536 | |
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537 | If you want a watcher that is only ever called when *no* other |
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538 | events are outstanding you have to set the priority to "EV::MINPRI". |
328 | |
539 | |
329 | The process will not block as long as any idle watchers are active, |
540 | The process will not block as long as any idle watchers are active, |
330 | and they will be called repeatedly until stopped. |
541 | and they will be called repeatedly until stopped. |
331 | |
542 | |
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543 | For example, if you have idle watchers at priority 0 and 1, and an |
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544 | I/O watcher at priority 0, then the idle watcher at priority 1 and |
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545 | the I/O watcher will always run when ready. Only when the idle |
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546 | watcher at priority 1 is stopped and the I/O watcher at priority 0 |
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547 | is not pending with the 0-priority idle watcher be invoked. |
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548 | |
332 | The "idle_ns" variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created |
549 | The "idle_ns" variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created |
333 | watcher. |
550 | watcher. |
334 | |
551 | |
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552 | PREPARE WATCHERS - customise your event loop! |
335 | $w = EV::prepare $callback |
553 | $w = EV::prepare $callback |
336 | $w = EV::prepare_ns $callback |
554 | $w = EV::prepare_ns $callback |
337 | Call the callback just before the process would block. You can still |
555 | Call the callback just before the process would block. You can still |
338 | create/modify any watchers at this point. |
556 | create/modify any watchers at this point. |
339 | |
557 | |
340 | See the EV::check watcher, below, for explanations and an example. |
558 | See the EV::check watcher, below, for explanations and an example. |
341 | |
559 | |
342 | The "prepare_ns" variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created |
560 | The "prepare_ns" variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created |
343 | watcher. |
561 | watcher. |
344 | |
562 | |
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563 | CHECK WATCHERS - customise your event loop even more! |
345 | $w = EV::check $callback |
564 | $w = EV::check $callback |
346 | $w = EV::check_ns $callback |
565 | $w = EV::check_ns $callback |
347 | Call the callback just after the process wakes up again (after it |
566 | Call the callback just after the process wakes up again (after it |
348 | has gathered events), but before any other callbacks have been |
567 | has gathered events), but before any other callbacks have been |
349 | invoked. |
568 | invoked. |
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360 | # do nothing unless active |
579 | # do nothing unless active |
361 | $dispatcher->{_event_queue_h} |
580 | $dispatcher->{_event_queue_h} |
362 | or return; |
581 | or return; |
363 | |
582 | |
364 | # make the dispatcher handle any outstanding stuff |
583 | # make the dispatcher handle any outstanding stuff |
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584 | ... not shown |
365 | |
585 | |
366 | # create an IO watcher for each and every socket |
586 | # create an I/O watcher for each and every socket |
367 | @snmp_watcher = ( |
587 | @snmp_watcher = ( |
368 | (map { EV::io $_, EV::READ, sub { } } |
588 | (map { EV::io $_, EV::READ, sub { } } |
369 | keys %{ $dispatcher->{_descriptors} }), |
589 | keys %{ $dispatcher->{_descriptors} }), |
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590 | |
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591 | EV::timer +($event->[Net::SNMP::Dispatcher::_ACTIVE] |
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592 | ? $event->[Net::SNMP::Dispatcher::_TIME] - EV::now : 0), |
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593 | 0, sub { }, |
370 | ); |
594 | ); |
371 | |
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372 | # if there are any timeouts, also create a timer |
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373 | push @snmp_watcher, EV::timer $event->[Net::SNMP::Dispatcher::_TIME] - EV::now, 0, sub { } |
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374 | if $event->[Net::SNMP::Dispatcher::_ACTIVE]; |
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375 | }; |
595 | }; |
376 | |
596 | |
377 | The callbacks are irrelevant, the only purpose of those watchers is |
597 | The callbacks are irrelevant (and are not even being called), the |
378 | to wake up the process as soon as one of those events occurs (socket |
598 | only purpose of those watchers is to wake up the process as soon as |
379 | readable, or timer timed out). The corresponding EV::check watcher |
599 | one of those events occurs (socket readable, or timer timed out). |
380 | will then clean up: |
600 | The corresponding EV::check watcher will then clean up: |
381 | |
601 | |
382 | our $snmp_check = EV::check sub { |
602 | our $snmp_check = EV::check sub { |
383 | # destroy all watchers |
603 | # destroy all watchers |
384 | @snmp_watcher = (); |
604 | @snmp_watcher = (); |
385 | |
605 | |
386 | # make the dispatcher handle any new stuff |
606 | # make the dispatcher handle any new stuff |
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607 | ... not shown |
387 | }; |
608 | }; |
388 | |
609 | |
389 | The callbacks of the created watchers will not be called as the |
610 | The callbacks of the created watchers will not be called as the |
390 | watchers are destroyed before this cna happen (remember EV::check |
611 | watchers are destroyed before this cna happen (remember EV::check |
391 | gets called first). |
612 | gets called first). |
392 | |
613 | |
393 | The "check_ns" variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created |
614 | The "check_ns" variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created |
394 | watcher. |
615 | watcher. |
395 | |
616 | |
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617 | FORK WATCHERS - the audacity to resume the event loop after a fork |
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618 | Fork watchers are called when a "fork ()" was detected. The invocation |
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619 | is done before the event loop blocks next and before "check" watchers |
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620 | are being called, and only in the child after the fork. |
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621 | |
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622 | $w = EV::fork $callback |
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623 | $w = EV::fork_ns $callback |
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624 | Call the callback before the event loop is resumed in the child |
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625 | process after a fork. |
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626 | |
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627 | The "fork_ns" variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created |
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628 | watcher. |
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629 | |
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630 | PERL SIGNALS |
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631 | While Perl signal handling (%SIG) is not affected by EV, the behaviour |
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632 | with EV is as the same as any other C library: Perl-signals will only be |
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633 | handled when Perl runs, which means your signal handler might be invoked |
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634 | only the next time an event callback is invoked. |
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635 | |
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636 | The solution is to use EV signal watchers (see "EV::signal"), which will |
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637 | ensure proper operations with regards to other event watchers. |
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638 | |
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639 | If you cannot do this for whatever reason, you can also force a watcher |
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640 | to be called on every event loop iteration by installing a "EV::check" |
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641 | watcher: |
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642 | |
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643 | my $async_check = EV::check sub { }; |
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644 | |
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645 | This ensures that perl shortly gets into control for a short time, and |
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646 | also ensures slower overall operation. |
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647 | |
396 | THREADS |
648 | THREADS |
397 | Threads are not supported by this in any way. Perl pseudo-threads is |
649 | Threads are not supported by this module in any way. Perl pseudo-threads |
398 | evil stuff and must die. |
650 | is evil stuff and must die. As soon as Perl gains real threads I will |
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651 | work on thread support for it. |
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652 | |
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653 | FORK |
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654 | Most of the "improved" event delivering mechanisms of modern operating |
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655 | systems have quite a few problems with fork(2) (to put it bluntly: it is |
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656 | not supported and usually destructive). Libev makes it possible to work |
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657 | around this by having a function that recreates the kernel state after |
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658 | fork in the child. |
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659 | |
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660 | On non-win32 platforms, this module requires the pthread_atfork |
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661 | functionality to do this automatically for you. This function is quite |
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662 | buggy on most BSDs, though, so YMMV. The overhead for this is quite |
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663 | negligible, because everything the function currently does is set a flag |
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664 | that is checked only when the event loop gets used the next time, so |
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665 | when you do fork but not use EV, the overhead is minimal. |
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666 | |
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667 | On win32, there is no notion of fork so all this doesn't apply, of |
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668 | course. |
399 | |
669 | |
400 | SEE ALSO |
670 | SEE ALSO |
401 | L<EV::DNS>, L<EV::AnyEvent>. |
671 | EV::ADNS (asynchronous dns), Glib::EV (makes Glib/Gtk2 use EV as event |
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672 | loop), Coro::EV (efficient coroutines with EV). |
402 | |
673 | |
403 | AUTHOR |
674 | AUTHOR |
404 | Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> |
675 | Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> |
405 | http://home.schmorp.de/ |
676 | http://home.schmorp.de/ |
406 | |
677 | |