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19 | cede; |
19 | cede; |
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20 | |
21 | =head1 DESCRIPTION |
21 | =head1 DESCRIPTION |
22 | |
22 | |
23 | This module collection manages coroutines. Coroutines are similar to |
23 | This module collection manages coroutines. Coroutines are similar to |
24 | Threads but don't run in parallel. |
24 | threads but don't run in parallel. |
25 | |
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26 | This module is still experimental, see the BUGS section below. |
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28 | In this module, coroutines are defined as "callchain + lexical variables |
26 | In this module, coroutines are defined as "callchain + lexical variables |
29 | + @_ + $_ + $@ + $^W + C stack), that is, a coroutine has it's own |
27 | + @_ + $_ + $@ + $^W + C stack), that is, a coroutine has it's own |
30 | callchain, it's own set of lexicals and it's own set of perl's most |
28 | callchain, it's own set of lexicals and it's own set of perl's most |
31 | important global variables. |
29 | important global variables. |
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36 | |
39 | use Coro::State; |
37 | use Coro::State; |
40 | |
38 | |
41 | use base Exporter; |
39 | use base Exporter; |
42 | |
40 | |
43 | $VERSION = 0.51; |
41 | $VERSION = 0.532; |
44 | |
42 | |
45 | @EXPORT = qw(async cede schedule terminate current); |
43 | @EXPORT = qw(async cede schedule terminate current); |
46 | %EXPORT_TAGS = ( |
44 | %EXPORT_TAGS = ( |
47 | prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)], |
45 | prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)], |
48 | ); |
46 | ); |
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77 | }; |
75 | }; |
78 | } |
76 | } |
79 | |
77 | |
80 | } |
78 | } |
81 | |
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80 | =over 4 |
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82 | =item $main |
82 | =item $main |
83 | |
83 | |
84 | This coroutine represents the main program. |
84 | This coroutine represents the main program. |
85 | |
85 | |
86 | =cut |
86 | =cut |
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136 | } |
136 | } |
137 | }; |
137 | }; |
138 | |
138 | |
139 | # static methods. not really. |
139 | # static methods. not really. |
140 | |
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141 | =back |
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141 | =head2 STATIC METHODS |
143 | =head2 STATIC METHODS |
142 | |
144 | |
143 | Static methods are actually functions that operate on the current process only. |
145 | Static methods are actually functions that operate on the current process only. |
144 | |
146 | |
145 | =over 4 |
147 | =over 4 |
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211 | =item new Coro \&sub [, @args...] |
213 | =item new Coro \&sub [, @args...] |
212 | |
214 | |
213 | Create a new process and return it. When the sub returns the process |
215 | Create a new process and return it. When the sub returns the process |
214 | automatically terminates as if C<terminate> with the returned values were |
216 | automatically terminates as if C<terminate> with the returned values were |
215 | called. To start the process you must first put it into the ready queue by |
217 | called. To make the process run you must first put it into the ready queue |
216 | calling the ready method. |
218 | by calling the ready method. |
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218 | The coderef you submit MUST NOT be a closure that refers to variables |
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219 | in an outer scope. This does NOT work. Pass arguments into it instead. |
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219 | |
221 | =cut |
220 | =cut |
222 | |
221 | |
223 | sub _newcoro { |
222 | sub _newcoro { |
224 | terminate &{+shift}; |
223 | terminate &{+shift}; |
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266 | wantarray ? @{$self->{status}} : $self->{status}[0]; |
265 | wantarray ? @{$self->{status}} : $self->{status}[0]; |
267 | } |
266 | } |
268 | |
267 | |
269 | =item $oldprio = $process->prio($newprio) |
268 | =item $oldprio = $process->prio($newprio) |
270 | |
269 | |
271 | Sets the priority of the process. Higher priority processes get run before |
270 | Sets (or gets, if the argument is missing) the priority of the |
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271 | process. Higher priority processes get run before lower priority |
272 | lower priority processes. Priorities are smalled signed integer (currently |
272 | processes. Priorities are smalled signed integer (currently -4 .. +3), |
273 | -4 .. +3), that you can refer to using PRIO_xxx constants (use the import |
273 | that you can refer to using PRIO_xxx constants (use the import tag :prio |
274 | tag :prio to get then): |
274 | to get then): |
275 | |
275 | |
276 | PRIO_MAX > PRIO_HIGH > PRIO_NORMAL > PRIO_LOW > PRIO_IDLE > PRIO_MIN |
276 | PRIO_MAX > PRIO_HIGH > PRIO_NORMAL > PRIO_LOW > PRIO_IDLE > PRIO_MIN |
277 | 3 > 1 > 0 > -1 > -3 > -4 |
277 | 3 > 1 > 0 > -1 > -3 > -4 |
278 | |
278 | |
279 | # set priority to HIGH |
279 | # set priority to HIGH |
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304 | |
304 | |
305 | sub nice { |
305 | sub nice { |
306 | $_[0]{prio} -= $_[1]; |
306 | $_[0]{prio} -= $_[1]; |
307 | } |
307 | } |
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309 | =item $olddesc = $process->desc($newdesc) |
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311 | Sets (or gets in case the argument is missing) the description for this |
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312 | process. This is just a free-form string you can associate with a process. |
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314 | =cut |
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316 | sub desc { |
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317 | my $old = $_[0]{desc}; |
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318 | $_[0]{desc} = $_[1] if @_ > 1; |
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319 | $old; |
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320 | } |
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309 | =back |
322 | =back |
310 | |
323 | |
311 | =cut |
324 | =cut |
312 | |
325 | |
313 | 1; |
326 | 1; |
314 | |
327 | |
315 | =head1 BUGS/LIMITATIONS |
328 | =head1 BUGS/LIMITATIONS |
316 | |
329 | |
317 | - you must make very sure that no coro is still active on global destruction. |
330 | - you must make very sure that no coro is still active on global destruction. |
318 | very bad things might happen otherwise (usually segfaults). |
331 | very bad things might happen otherwise (usually segfaults). |
319 | - this module is not thread-safe. You must only ever use this module from |
332 | - this module is not thread-safe. You should only ever use this module from |
320 | the same thread (this requirement might be loosened in the future to |
333 | the same thread (this requirement might be loosened in the future to |
321 | allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow this). |
334 | allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow this). |
322 | |
335 | |
323 | =head1 SEE ALSO |
336 | =head1 SEE ALSO |
324 | |
337 | |