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14 | |
15 | sub some_func : Coro { |
15 | sub some_func : Coro { |
16 | # some more async code |
16 | # some more async code |
17 | } |
17 | } |
18 | |
18 | |
19 | yield; |
19 | cede; |
20 | |
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 | |
25 | |
26 | This module is still experimental, see the BUGS section below. |
26 | This module is still experimental, see the BUGS section below. |
27 | |
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28 | In this module, coroutines are defined as "callchain + lexical variables |
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29 | + @_ + $_ + $@ + $^W + C stack), that is, a coroutine has it's own |
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30 | callchain, it's own set of lexicals and it's own set of perl's most |
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31 | important global variables. |
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32 | |
28 | =cut |
33 | =cut |
29 | |
34 | |
30 | package Coro; |
35 | package Coro; |
31 | |
36 | |
32 | use Coro::State; |
37 | use Coro::State; |
33 | |
38 | |
34 | use base Exporter; |
39 | use base Exporter; |
35 | |
40 | |
36 | $VERSION = 0.07; |
41 | $VERSION = 0.10; |
37 | |
42 | |
38 | @EXPORT = qw(async yield schedule terminate); |
43 | @EXPORT = qw(async cede schedule terminate current); |
39 | @EXPORT_OK = qw($current); |
44 | @EXPORT_OK = qw($current); |
40 | |
45 | |
41 | { |
46 | { |
42 | use subs 'async'; |
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44 | my @async; |
47 | my @async; |
45 | |
48 | |
46 | # this way of handling attributes simply is NOT scalable ;() |
49 | # this way of handling attributes simply is NOT scalable ;() |
47 | sub import { |
50 | sub import { |
48 | Coro->export_to_level(1, @_); |
51 | Coro->export_to_level(1, @_); |
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52 | my @attrs; |
55 | my @attrs; |
53 | for (@_) { |
56 | for (@_) { |
54 | if ($_ eq "Coro") { |
57 | if ($_ eq "Coro") { |
55 | push @async, $ref; |
58 | push @async, $ref; |
56 | } else { |
59 | } else { |
57 | push @attrs, @_; |
60 | push @attrs, $_; |
58 | } |
61 | } |
59 | } |
62 | } |
60 | return $old ? $old->($package, $name, @attrs) : @attrs; |
63 | return $old ? $old->($package, $ref, @attrs) : @attrs; |
61 | }; |
64 | }; |
62 | } |
65 | } |
63 | |
66 | |
64 | sub INIT { |
67 | sub INIT { |
65 | async pop @async while @async; |
68 | &async(pop @async) while @async; |
66 | } |
69 | } |
67 | } |
70 | } |
68 | |
71 | |
69 | =item $main |
72 | =item $main |
70 | |
73 | |
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75 | |
73 | =cut |
76 | =cut |
74 | |
77 | |
75 | our $main = new Coro; |
78 | our $main = new Coro; |
76 | |
79 | |
77 | =item $current |
80 | =item $current (or as function: current) |
78 | |
81 | |
79 | The current coroutine (the last coroutine switched to). The initial value is C<$main> (of course). |
82 | The current coroutine (the last coroutine switched to). The initial value is C<$main> (of course). |
80 | |
83 | |
81 | =cut |
84 | =cut |
82 | |
85 | |
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84 | if ($current) { |
87 | if ($current) { |
85 | $main->{specific} = $current->{specific}; |
88 | $main->{specific} = $current->{specific}; |
86 | } |
89 | } |
87 | |
90 | |
88 | our $current = $main; |
91 | our $current = $main; |
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93 | sub current() { $current } |
89 | |
94 | |
90 | =item $idle |
95 | =item $idle |
91 | |
96 | |
92 | The coroutine to switch to when no other coroutine is running. The default |
97 | The coroutine to switch to when no other coroutine is running. The default |
93 | implementation prints "FATAL: deadlock detected" and exits. |
98 | implementation prints "FATAL: deadlock detected" and exits. |
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147 | # should be done using priorities :( |
152 | # should be done using priorities :( |
148 | ($prev, $current) = ($current, shift @ready || $idle); |
153 | ($prev, $current) = ($current, shift @ready || $idle); |
149 | Coro::State::transfer($prev, $current); |
154 | Coro::State::transfer($prev, $current); |
150 | } |
155 | } |
151 | |
156 | |
152 | =item yield |
157 | =item cede |
153 | |
158 | |
154 | Yield to other processes. This function puts the current process into the |
159 | "Cede" to other processes. This function puts the current process into the |
155 | ready queue and calls C<schedule>. |
160 | ready queue and calls C<schedule>, which has the effect of giving up the |
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161 | current "timeslice" to other coroutines of the same or higher priority. |
156 | |
162 | |
157 | =cut |
163 | =cut |
158 | |
164 | |
159 | sub yield { |
165 | sub cede { |
160 | $current->ready; |
166 | $current->ready; |
161 | &schedule; |
167 | &schedule; |
162 | } |
168 | } |
163 | |
169 | |
164 | =item terminate |
170 | =item terminate |
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167 | |
173 | |
168 | Future versions of this function will allow result arguments. |
174 | Future versions of this function will allow result arguments. |
169 | |
175 | |
170 | =cut |
176 | =cut |
171 | |
177 | |
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178 | # this coroutine is necessary because a coroutine |
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179 | # cannot destroy itself. |
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180 | my @destroy; |
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181 | my $terminate = new Coro sub { |
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182 | while() { |
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183 | delete ((pop @destroy)->{_coro_state}) while @destroy; |
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184 | &schedule; |
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185 | } |
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186 | }; |
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187 | |
172 | sub terminate { |
188 | sub terminate { |
173 | $current->{_results} = [@_]; |
189 | push @destroy, $current; |
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190 | $terminate->ready; |
174 | &schedule; |
191 | &schedule; |
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192 | # NORETURN |
175 | } |
193 | } |
176 | |
194 | |
177 | =back |
195 | =back |
178 | |
196 | |
179 | # dynamic methods |
197 | # dynamic methods |
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238 | |
221 | =cut |
239 | =cut |
222 | |
240 | |
223 | 1; |
241 | 1; |
224 | |
242 | |
225 | =head1 BUGS |
243 | =head1 BUGS/LIMITATIONS |
226 | |
244 | |
227 | - could be faster, especially when the core would introduce special |
245 | - could be faster, especially when the core would introduce special |
228 | support for coroutines (like it does for threads). |
246 | support for coroutines (like it does for threads). |
229 | - there is still a memleak on coroutine termination that I could not |
247 | - there is still a memleak on coroutine termination that I could not |
230 | identify. Could be as small as a single SV. |
248 | identify. Could be as small as a single SV. |
231 | - this module is not well-tested. |
249 | - this module is not well-tested. |
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250 | - if variables or arguments "disappear" (become undef) or become |
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251 | corrupted please contact the author so he cen iron out the |
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252 | remaining bugs. |
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253 | - this module is not thread-safe. You must only ever use this module from |
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254 | the same thread (this requirement might be loosened in the future to |
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255 | allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow this). |
232 | |
256 | |
233 | =head1 SEE ALSO |
257 | =head1 SEE ALSO |
234 | |
258 | |
235 | L<Coro::Channel>, L<Coro::Cont>, L<Coro::Specific>, L<Coro::Semaphore>, |
259 | L<Coro::Channel>, L<Coro::Cont>, L<Coro::Specific>, L<Coro::Semaphore>, |
236 | L<Coro::Signal>, L<Coro::State>, L<Coro::Event>. |
260 | L<Coro::Signal>, L<Coro::State>, L<Coro::Event>. |