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3Coro - coroutine process abstraction 3Coro - coroutine process abstraction
4 4
5=head1 SYNOPSIS 5=head1 SYNOPSIS
6 6
7 use Coro; 7 use Coro;
8 8
9 async { 9 async {
10 # some asynchronous thread of execution 10 # some asynchronous thread of execution
11 print "2\n";
12 cede; # yield back to main
13 print "4\n";
11 }; 14 };
12 15 print "1\n";
13 # alternatively create an async coroutine like this: 16 cede; # yield to coroutine
14 17 print "3\n";
15 sub some_func : Coro { 18 cede; # and again
16 # some more async code 19
17 } 20 # use locking
18 21 my $lock = new Coro::Semaphore;
19 cede; 22 my $locked;
23
24 $lock->down;
25 $locked = 1;
26 $lock->up;
20 27
21=head1 DESCRIPTION 28=head1 DESCRIPTION
22 29
23This module collection manages coroutines. Coroutines are similar 30This module collection manages coroutines. Coroutines are similar
24to threads but don't run in parallel at the same time even on SMP 31to threads but don't run in parallel at the same time even on SMP
33is a performance win on Windows machines, and a loss everywhere else). 40is a performance win on Windows machines, and a loss everywhere else).
34 41
35In this module, coroutines are defined as "callchain + lexical variables + 42In this module, coroutines are defined as "callchain + lexical variables +
36@_ + $_ + $@ + $/ + C stack), that is, a coroutine has its own callchain, 43@_ + $_ + $@ + $/ + C stack), that is, a coroutine has its own callchain,
37its own set of lexicals and its own set of perls most important global 44its own set of lexicals and its own set of perls most important global
38variables. 45variables (see L<Coro::State> for more configuration).
39 46
40=cut 47=cut
41 48
42package Coro; 49package Coro;
43 50
50 57
51our $idle; # idle handler 58our $idle; # idle handler
52our $main; # main coroutine 59our $main; # main coroutine
53our $current; # current coroutine 60our $current; # current coroutine
54 61
55our $VERSION = '3.7'; 62our $VERSION = 4.6;
56 63
57our @EXPORT = qw(async async_pool cede schedule terminate current unblock_sub); 64our @EXPORT = qw(async async_pool cede schedule terminate current unblock_sub);
58our %EXPORT_TAGS = ( 65our %EXPORT_TAGS = (
59 prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)], 66 prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)],
60); 67);
61our @EXPORT_OK = (@{$EXPORT_TAGS{prio}}, qw(nready)); 68our @EXPORT_OK = (@{$EXPORT_TAGS{prio}}, qw(nready));
62 69
63{
64 my @async;
65 my $init;
66
67 # this way of handling attributes simply is NOT scalable ;()
68 sub import {
69 no strict 'refs';
70
71 Coro->export_to_level (1, @_);
72
73 my $old = *{(caller)[0]."::MODIFY_CODE_ATTRIBUTES"}{CODE};
74 *{(caller)[0]."::MODIFY_CODE_ATTRIBUTES"} = sub {
75 my ($package, $ref) = (shift, shift);
76 my @attrs;
77 for (@_) {
78 if ($_ eq "Coro") {
79 push @async, $ref;
80 unless ($init++) {
81 eval q{
82 sub INIT {
83 &async(pop @async) while @async;
84 }
85 };
86 }
87 } else {
88 push @attrs, $_;
89 }
90 }
91 return $old ? $old->($package, $ref, @attrs) : @attrs;
92 };
93 }
94
95}
96
97=over 4 70=over 4
98 71
99=item $main 72=item $main
100 73
101This coroutine represents the main program. 74This coroutine represents the main program.
113reasons. If performance is not essential you are encouraged to use the 86reasons. If performance is not essential you are encouraged to use the
114C<Coro::current> function instead. 87C<Coro::current> function instead.
115 88
116=cut 89=cut
117 90
91$main->{desc} = "[main::]";
92
118# maybe some other module used Coro::Specific before... 93# maybe some other module used Coro::Specific before...
119$main->{specific} = $current->{specific} 94$main->{_specific} = $current->{_specific}
120 if $current; 95 if $current;
121 96
122_set_current $main; 97_set_current $main;
123 98
124sub current() { $current } 99sub current() { $current }
132This hook is overwritten by modules such as C<Coro::Timer> and 107This hook is overwritten by modules such as C<Coro::Timer> and
133C<Coro::Event> to wait on an external event that hopefully wake up a 108C<Coro::Event> to wait on an external event that hopefully wake up a
134coroutine so the scheduler can run it. 109coroutine so the scheduler can run it.
135 110
136Please note that if your callback recursively invokes perl (e.g. for event 111Please note that if your callback recursively invokes perl (e.g. for event
137handlers), then it must be prepared to be called recursively. 112handlers), then it must be prepared to be called recursively itself.
138 113
139=cut 114=cut
140 115
141$idle = sub { 116$idle = sub {
142 require Carp; 117 require Carp;
149 # free coroutine data and mark as destructed 124 # free coroutine data and mark as destructed
150 $self->_destroy 125 $self->_destroy
151 or return; 126 or return;
152 127
153 # call all destruction callbacks 128 # call all destruction callbacks
154 $_->(@{$self->{status}}) 129 $_->(@{$self->{_status}})
155 for @{(delete $self->{destroy_cb}) || []}; 130 for @{(delete $self->{_on_destroy}) || []};
156} 131}
157 132
158# this coroutine is necessary because a coroutine 133# this coroutine is necessary because a coroutine
159# cannot destroy itself. 134# cannot destroy itself.
160my @destroy; 135my @destroy;
161my $manager; 136my $manager;
162 137
163$manager = new Coro sub { 138$manager = new Coro sub {
164 $current->desc ("[coro manager]");
165
166 while () { 139 while () {
167 (shift @destroy)->_cancel 140 (shift @destroy)->_cancel
168 while @destroy; 141 while @destroy;
169 142
170 &schedule; 143 &schedule;
171 } 144 }
172}; 145};
173 146$manager->desc ("[coro manager]");
174$manager->prio (PRIO_MAX); 147$manager->prio (PRIO_MAX);
175
176# static methods. not really.
177 148
178=back 149=back
179 150
180=head2 STATIC METHODS 151=head2 STATIC METHODS
181 152
186=item async { ... } [@args...] 157=item async { ... } [@args...]
187 158
188Create a new asynchronous coroutine and return it's coroutine object 159Create a new asynchronous coroutine and return it's coroutine object
189(usually unused). When the sub returns the new coroutine is automatically 160(usually unused). When the sub returns the new coroutine is automatically
190terminated. 161terminated.
162
163See the C<Coro::State::new> constructor for info about the coroutine
164environment in which coroutines run.
191 165
192Calling C<exit> in a coroutine will do the same as calling exit outside 166Calling C<exit> in a coroutine will do the same as calling exit outside
193the coroutine. Likewise, when the coroutine dies, the program will exit, 167the coroutine. Likewise, when the coroutine dies, the program will exit,
194just as it would in the main program. 168just as it would in the main program.
195 169
216issued in case of an exception instead of terminating the program, as 190issued in case of an exception instead of terminating the program, as
217C<async> does. As the coroutine is being reused, stuff like C<on_destroy> 191C<async> does. As the coroutine is being reused, stuff like C<on_destroy>
218will not work in the expected way, unless you call terminate or cancel, 192will not work in the expected way, unless you call terminate or cancel,
219which somehow defeats the purpose of pooling. 193which somehow defeats the purpose of pooling.
220 194
221The priority will be reset to C<0> after each job, otherwise the coroutine 195The priority will be reset to C<0> after each job, tracing will be
222will be re-used "as-is". 196disabled, the description will be reset and the default output filehandle
197gets restored, so you can change alkl these. Otherwise the coroutine will
198be re-used "as-is": most notably if you change other per-coroutine global
199stuff such as C<$/> you need to revert that change, which is most simply
200done by using local as in C< local $/ >.
223 201
224The pool size is limited to 8 idle coroutines (this can be adjusted by 202The pool size is limited to 8 idle coroutines (this can be adjusted by
225changing $Coro::POOL_SIZE), and there can be as many non-idle coros as 203changing $Coro::POOL_SIZE), and there can be as many non-idle coros as
226required. 204required.
227 205
228If you are concerned about pooled coroutines growing a lot because a 206If you are concerned about pooled coroutines growing a lot because a
229single C<async_pool> used a lot of stackspace you can e.g. C<async_pool { 207single C<async_pool> used a lot of stackspace you can e.g. C<async_pool
230terminate }> once per second or so to slowly replenish the pool. 208{ terminate }> once per second or so to slowly replenish the pool. In
209addition to that, when the stacks used by a handler grows larger than 16kb
210(adjustable with $Coro::POOL_RSS) it will also exit.
231 211
232=cut 212=cut
233 213
234our $POOL_SIZE = 8; 214our $POOL_SIZE = 8;
215our $POOL_RSS = 16 * 1024;
235our @pool; 216our @async_pool;
236 217
237sub pool_handler { 218sub pool_handler {
219 my $cb;
220
238 while () { 221 while () {
239 $current->{desc} = "[async_pool]";
240
241 eval { 222 eval {
242 my ($cb, @arg) = @{ delete $current->{_invoke} or return }; 223 while () {
243 $cb->(@arg); 224 _pool_1 $cb;
225 &$cb;
226 _pool_2 $cb;
227 &schedule;
228 }
244 }; 229 };
230
231 last if $@ eq "\3async_pool terminate\2\n";
245 warn $@ if $@; 232 warn $@ if $@;
246
247 last if @pool >= $POOL_SIZE;
248
249 push @pool, $current;
250 $current->{desc} = "[async_pool idle]";
251 $current->save (Coro::State::SAVE_DEF);
252 $current->prio (0);
253 schedule;
254 } 233 }
255} 234}
256 235
257sub async_pool(&@) { 236sub async_pool(&@) {
258 # this is also inlined into the unlock_scheduler 237 # this is also inlined into the unlock_scheduler
259 my $coro = (pop @pool) || new Coro \&pool_handler;; 238 my $coro = (pop @async_pool) || new Coro \&pool_handler;
260 239
261 $coro->{_invoke} = [@_]; 240 $coro->{_invoke} = [@_];
262 $coro->ready; 241 $coro->ready;
263 242
264 $coro 243 $coro
294 273
295"Cede" to other coroutines. This function puts the current coroutine into the 274"Cede" to other coroutines. This function puts the current coroutine into the
296ready queue and calls C<schedule>, which has the effect of giving up the 275ready queue and calls C<schedule>, which has the effect of giving up the
297current "timeslice" to other coroutines of the same or higher priority. 276current "timeslice" to other coroutines of the same or higher priority.
298 277
299Returns true if at least one coroutine switch has happened.
300
301=item Coro::cede_notself 278=item Coro::cede_notself
302 279
303Works like cede, but is not exported by default and will cede to any 280Works like cede, but is not exported by default and will cede to any
304coroutine, regardless of priority, once. 281coroutine, regardless of priority, once.
305 282
306Returns true if at least one coroutine switch has happened.
307
308=item terminate [arg...] 283=item terminate [arg...]
309 284
310Terminates the current coroutine with the given status values (see L<cancel>). 285Terminates the current coroutine with the given status values (see L<cancel>).
286
287=item killall
288
289Kills/terminates/cancels all coroutines except the currently running
290one. This is useful after a fork, either in the child or the parent, as
291usually only one of them should inherit the running coroutines.
311 292
312=cut 293=cut
313 294
314sub terminate { 295sub terminate {
315 $current->cancel (@_); 296 $current->cancel (@_);
316} 297}
317 298
299sub killall {
300 for (Coro::State::list) {
301 $_->cancel
302 if $_ != $current && UNIVERSAL::isa $_, "Coro";
303 }
304}
305
318=back 306=back
319
320# dynamic methods
321 307
322=head2 COROUTINE METHODS 308=head2 COROUTINE METHODS
323 309
324These are the methods you can call on coroutine objects. 310These are the methods you can call on coroutine objects.
325 311
330Create a new coroutine and return it. When the sub returns the coroutine 316Create a new coroutine and return it. When the sub returns the coroutine
331automatically terminates as if C<terminate> with the returned values were 317automatically terminates as if C<terminate> with the returned values were
332called. To make the coroutine run you must first put it into the ready queue 318called. To make the coroutine run you must first put it into the ready queue
333by calling the ready method. 319by calling the ready method.
334 320
335See C<async> for additional discussion. 321See C<async> and C<Coro::State::new> for additional info about the
322coroutine environment.
336 323
337=cut 324=cut
338 325
339sub _run_coro { 326sub _run_coro {
340 terminate &{+shift}; 327 terminate &{+shift};
364 351
365=cut 352=cut
366 353
367sub cancel { 354sub cancel {
368 my $self = shift; 355 my $self = shift;
369 $self->{status} = [@_]; 356 $self->{_status} = [@_];
370 357
371 if ($current == $self) { 358 if ($current == $self) {
372 push @destroy, $self; 359 push @destroy, $self;
373 $manager->ready; 360 $manager->ready;
374 &schedule while 1; 361 &schedule while 1;
378} 365}
379 366
380=item $coroutine->join 367=item $coroutine->join
381 368
382Wait until the coroutine terminates and return any values given to the 369Wait until the coroutine terminates and return any values given to the
383C<terminate> or C<cancel> functions. C<join> can be called multiple times 370C<terminate> or C<cancel> functions. C<join> can be called concurrently
384from multiple coroutine. 371from multiple coroutines.
385 372
386=cut 373=cut
387 374
388sub join { 375sub join {
389 my $self = shift; 376 my $self = shift;
390 377
391 unless ($self->{status}) { 378 unless ($self->{_status}) {
392 my $current = $current; 379 my $current = $current;
393 380
394 push @{$self->{destroy_cb}}, sub { 381 push @{$self->{_on_destroy}}, sub {
395 $current->ready; 382 $current->ready;
396 undef $current; 383 undef $current;
397 }; 384 };
398 385
399 &schedule while $current; 386 &schedule while $current;
400 } 387 }
401 388
402 wantarray ? @{$self->{status}} : $self->{status}[0]; 389 wantarray ? @{$self->{_status}} : $self->{_status}[0];
403} 390}
404 391
405=item $coroutine->on_destroy (\&cb) 392=item $coroutine->on_destroy (\&cb)
406 393
407Registers a callback that is called when this coroutine gets destroyed, 394Registers a callback that is called when this coroutine gets destroyed,
411=cut 398=cut
412 399
413sub on_destroy { 400sub on_destroy {
414 my ($self, $cb) = @_; 401 my ($self, $cb) = @_;
415 402
416 push @{ $self->{destroy_cb} }, $cb; 403 push @{ $self->{_on_destroy} }, $cb;
417} 404}
418 405
419=item $oldprio = $coroutine->prio ($newprio) 406=item $oldprio = $coroutine->prio ($newprio)
420 407
421Sets (or gets, if the argument is missing) the priority of the 408Sets (or gets, if the argument is missing) the priority of the
445 432
446=item $olddesc = $coroutine->desc ($newdesc) 433=item $olddesc = $coroutine->desc ($newdesc)
447 434
448Sets (or gets in case the argument is missing) the description for this 435Sets (or gets in case the argument is missing) the description for this
449coroutine. This is just a free-form string you can associate with a coroutine. 436coroutine. This is just a free-form string you can associate with a coroutine.
437
438This method simply sets the C<< $coroutine->{desc} >> member to the given string. You
439can modify this member directly if you wish.
440
441=item $coroutine->throw ([$scalar])
442
443If C<$throw> is specified and defined, it will be thrown as an exception
444inside the coroutine at the next convinient point in time (usually after
445it gains control at the next schedule/transfer/cede). Otherwise clears the
446exception object.
447
448The exception object will be thrown "as is" with the specified scalar in
449C<$@>, i.e. if it is a string, no line number or newline will be appended
450(unlike with C<die>).
451
452This can be used as a softer means than C<cancel> to ask a coroutine to
453end itself, although there is no guarentee that the exception will lead to
454termination, and if the exception isn't caught it might well end the whole
455program.
450 456
451=cut 457=cut
452 458
453sub desc { 459sub desc {
454 my $old = $_[0]{desc}; 460 my $old = $_[0]{desc};
530 536
531# we create a special coro because we want to cede, 537# we create a special coro because we want to cede,
532# to reduce pressure on the coro pool (because most callbacks 538# to reduce pressure on the coro pool (because most callbacks
533# return immediately and can be reused) and because we cannot cede 539# return immediately and can be reused) and because we cannot cede
534# inside an event callback. 540# inside an event callback.
535our $unblock_scheduler = async { 541our $unblock_scheduler = new Coro sub {
536 $current->desc ("[unblock_sub scheduler]");
537 while () { 542 while () {
538 while (my $cb = pop @unblock_queue) { 543 while (my $cb = pop @unblock_queue) {
539 # this is an inlined copy of async_pool 544 # this is an inlined copy of async_pool
540 my $coro = (pop @pool or new Coro \&pool_handler); 545 my $coro = (pop @async_pool) || new Coro \&pool_handler;
541 546
542 $coro->{_invoke} = $cb; 547 $coro->{_invoke} = $cb;
543 $coro->ready; 548 $coro->ready;
544 cede; # for short-lived callbacks, this reduces pressure on the coro pool 549 cede; # for short-lived callbacks, this reduces pressure on the coro pool
545 } 550 }
546 schedule; # sleep well 551 schedule; # sleep well
547 } 552 }
548}; 553};
554$unblock_scheduler->desc ("[unblock_sub scheduler]");
549 555
550sub unblock_sub(&) { 556sub unblock_sub(&) {
551 my $cb = shift; 557 my $cb = shift;
552 558
553 sub { 559 sub {
572 to allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow 578 to allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow
573 this). 579 this).
574 580
575=head1 SEE ALSO 581=head1 SEE ALSO
576 582
583Lower level Configuration, Coroutine Environment: L<Coro::State>.
584
585Debugging: L<Coro::Debug>.
586
577Support/Utility: L<Coro::Cont>, L<Coro::Specific>, L<Coro::State>, L<Coro::Util>. 587Support/Utility: L<Coro::Specific>, L<Coro::Util>.
578 588
579Locking/IPC: L<Coro::Signal>, L<Coro::Channel>, L<Coro::Semaphore>, L<Coro::SemaphoreSet>, L<Coro::RWLock>. 589Locking/IPC: L<Coro::Signal>, L<Coro::Channel>, L<Coro::Semaphore>, L<Coro::SemaphoreSet>, L<Coro::RWLock>.
580 590
581Event/IO: L<Coro::Timer>, L<Coro::Event>, L<Coro::Handle>, L<Coro::Socket>, L<Coro::Select>. 591Event/IO: L<Coro::Timer>, L<Coro::Event>, L<Coro::Handle>, L<Coro::Socket>.
582 592
593Compatibility: L<Coro::LWP>, L<Coro::Storable>, L<Coro::Select>.
594
583Embedding: L<Coro:MakeMaker> 595Embedding: L<Coro::MakeMaker>.
584 596
585=head1 AUTHOR 597=head1 AUTHOR
586 598
587 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> 599 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
588 http://home.schmorp.de/ 600 http://home.schmorp.de/

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