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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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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 | $VERSION = 0.45; |
37 | |
42 | |
38 | @EXPORT = qw(async yield schedule terminate); |
43 | @EXPORT = qw(async cede schedule terminate current); |
39 | @EXPORT_OK = qw($current); |
44 | @EXPORT_OK = qw($current); |
40 | |
45 | |
41 | { |
46 | { |
42 | use subs 'async'; |
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44 | my @async; |
47 | my @async; |
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48 | my $init; |
45 | |
49 | |
46 | # this way of handling attributes simply is NOT scalable ;() |
50 | # this way of handling attributes simply is NOT scalable ;() |
47 | sub import { |
51 | sub import { |
48 | Coro->export_to_level(1, @_); |
52 | Coro->export_to_level(1, @_); |
49 | my $old = *{(caller)[0]."::MODIFY_CODE_ATTRIBUTES"}{CODE}; |
53 | my $old = *{(caller)[0]."::MODIFY_CODE_ATTRIBUTES"}{CODE}; |
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51 | my ($package, $ref) = (shift, shift); |
55 | my ($package, $ref) = (shift, shift); |
52 | my @attrs; |
56 | my @attrs; |
53 | for (@_) { |
57 | for (@_) { |
54 | if ($_ eq "Coro") { |
58 | if ($_ eq "Coro") { |
55 | push @async, $ref; |
59 | push @async, $ref; |
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60 | unless ($init++) { |
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61 | eval q{ |
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62 | sub INIT { |
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63 | &async(pop @async) while @async; |
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64 | } |
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65 | }; |
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66 | } |
56 | } else { |
67 | } else { |
57 | push @attrs, @_; |
68 | push @attrs, $_; |
58 | } |
69 | } |
59 | } |
70 | } |
60 | return $old ? $old->($package, $name, @attrs) : @attrs; |
71 | return $old ? $old->($package, $ref, @attrs) : @attrs; |
61 | }; |
72 | }; |
62 | } |
73 | } |
63 | |
74 | |
64 | sub INIT { |
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65 | async pop @async while @async; |
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66 | } |
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67 | } |
75 | } |
68 | |
76 | |
69 | =item $main |
77 | =item $main |
70 | |
78 | |
71 | This coroutine represents the main program. |
79 | This coroutine represents the main program. |
72 | |
80 | |
73 | =cut |
81 | =cut |
74 | |
82 | |
75 | our $main = new Coro; |
83 | our $main = new Coro; |
76 | |
84 | |
77 | =item $current |
85 | =item $current (or as function: current) |
78 | |
86 | |
79 | The current coroutine (the last coroutine switched to). The initial value is C<$main> (of course). |
87 | The current coroutine (the last coroutine switched to). The initial value is C<$main> (of course). |
80 | |
88 | |
81 | =cut |
89 | =cut |
82 | |
90 | |
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84 | if ($current) { |
92 | if ($current) { |
85 | $main->{specific} = $current->{specific}; |
93 | $main->{specific} = $current->{specific}; |
86 | } |
94 | } |
87 | |
95 | |
88 | our $current = $main; |
96 | our $current = $main; |
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98 | sub current() { $current } |
89 | |
99 | |
90 | =item $idle |
100 | =item $idle |
91 | |
101 | |
92 | The coroutine to switch to when no other coroutine is running. The default |
102 | The coroutine to switch to when no other coroutine is running. The default |
93 | implementation prints "FATAL: deadlock detected" and exits. |
103 | implementation prints "FATAL: deadlock detected" and exits. |
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98 | our $idle = new Coro sub { |
108 | our $idle = new Coro sub { |
99 | print STDERR "FATAL: deadlock detected\n"; |
109 | print STDERR "FATAL: deadlock detected\n"; |
100 | exit(51); |
110 | exit(51); |
101 | }; |
111 | }; |
102 | |
112 | |
103 | # we really need priorities... |
113 | # this coroutine is necessary because a coroutine |
104 | my @ready; # the ready queue. hehe, rather broken ;) |
114 | # cannot destroy itself. |
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115 | my @destroy; |
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116 | my $manager = new Coro sub { |
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117 | while() { |
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118 | delete ((pop @destroy)->{_coro_state}) while @destroy; |
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119 | &schedule; |
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120 | } |
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121 | }; |
105 | |
122 | |
106 | # static methods. not really. |
123 | # static methods. not really. |
107 | |
124 | |
108 | =head2 STATIC METHODS |
125 | =head2 STATIC METHODS |
109 | |
126 | |
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144 | |
128 | =cut |
145 | =cut |
129 | |
146 | |
130 | sub async(&@) { |
147 | sub async(&@) { |
131 | my $pid = new Coro @_; |
148 | my $pid = new Coro @_; |
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149 | $manager->ready; # this ensures that the stack is cloned from the manager |
132 | $pid->ready; |
150 | $pid->ready; |
133 | $pid; |
151 | $pid; |
134 | } |
152 | } |
135 | |
153 | |
136 | =item schedule |
154 | =item schedule |
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139 | into the ready queue, so calling this function usually means you will |
157 | into the ready queue, so calling this function usually means you will |
140 | never be called again. |
158 | never be called again. |
141 | |
159 | |
142 | =cut |
160 | =cut |
143 | |
161 | |
144 | my $prev; |
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146 | sub schedule { |
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147 | # should be done using priorities :( |
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148 | ($prev, $current) = ($current, shift @ready || $idle); |
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149 | Coro::State::transfer($prev, $current); |
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150 | } |
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152 | =item yield |
162 | =item cede |
153 | |
163 | |
154 | Yield to other processes. This function puts the current process into the |
164 | "Cede" to other processes. This function puts the current process into the |
155 | ready queue and calls C<schedule>. |
165 | ready queue and calls C<schedule>, which has the effect of giving up the |
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166 | current "timeslice" to other coroutines of the same or higher priority. |
156 | |
167 | |
157 | =cut |
168 | =cut |
158 | |
169 | |
159 | sub yield { |
170 | =item terminate |
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172 | Terminates the current process. |
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174 | Future versions of this function will allow result arguments. |
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176 | =cut |
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177 | |
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178 | sub terminate { |
160 | $current->ready; |
179 | $current->cancel; |
161 | &schedule; |
180 | &schedule; |
162 | } |
181 | die; # NORETURN |
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164 | =item terminate |
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166 | Terminates the current process. |
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168 | Future versions of this function will allow result arguments. |
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170 | =cut |
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172 | sub terminate { |
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173 | $current->{_results} = [@_]; |
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174 | &schedule; |
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175 | } |
182 | } |
176 | |
183 | |
177 | =back |
184 | =back |
178 | |
185 | |
179 | # dynamic methods |
186 | # dynamic methods |
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217 | |
211 | Put the current process into the ready queue. |
218 | Put the current process into the ready queue. |
212 | |
219 | |
213 | =cut |
220 | =cut |
214 | |
221 | |
215 | sub ready { |
222 | =item $process->cancel |
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224 | Like C<terminate>, but terminates the specified process instead. |
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225 | |
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226 | =cut |
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227 | |
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228 | sub cancel { |
216 | push @ready, $_[0]; |
229 | push @destroy, $_[0]; |
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230 | $manager->ready; |
217 | } |
231 | } |
218 | |
232 | |
219 | =back |
233 | =back |
220 | |
234 | |
221 | =cut |
235 | =cut |
222 | |
236 | |
223 | 1; |
237 | 1; |
224 | |
238 | |
225 | =head1 BUGS |
239 | =head1 BUGS/LIMITATIONS |
226 | |
240 | |
227 | - could be faster, especially when the core would introduce special |
241 | - could be faster, especially when the core would introduce special |
228 | support for coroutines (like it does for threads). |
242 | support for coroutines (like it does for threads). |
229 | - there is still a memleak on coroutine termination that I could not |
243 | - there is still a memleak on coroutine termination that I could not |
230 | identify. Could be as small as a single SV. |
244 | identify. Could be as small as a single SV. |
231 | - this module is not well-tested. |
245 | - this module is not well-tested. |
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246 | - if variables or arguments "disappear" (become undef) or become |
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247 | corrupted please contact the author so he cen iron out the |
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248 | remaining bugs. |
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249 | - this module is not thread-safe. You must only ever use this module from |
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250 | the same thread (this requirement might be loosened in the future to |
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251 | allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow this). |
232 | |
252 | |
233 | =head1 SEE ALSO |
253 | =head1 SEE ALSO |
234 | |
254 | |
235 | L<Coro::Channel>, L<Coro::Cont>, L<Coro::Specific>, L<Coro::Semaphore>, |
255 | L<Coro::Channel>, L<Coro::Cont>, L<Coro::Specific>, L<Coro::Semaphore>, |
236 | L<Coro::Signal>, L<Coro::State>, L<Coro::Event>. |
256 | L<Coro::Signal>, L<Coro::State>, L<Coro::Event>, L<Coro::RWLock>, |
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257 | L<Coro::Handle>, L<Coro::Socket>. |
237 | |
258 | |
238 | =head1 AUTHOR |
259 | =head1 AUTHOR |
239 | |
260 | |
240 | Marc Lehmann <pcg@goof.com> |
261 | Marc Lehmann <pcg@goof.com> |
241 | http://www.goof.com/pcg/marc/ |
262 | http://www.goof.com/pcg/marc/ |