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14 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
23This module collection manages coroutines. Coroutines are similar to
24Threads but don't run in parallel.
25
26This module is still experimental, see the BUGS section below.
27
28In this module, coroutines are defined as "callchain + lexical variables
29+ @_ + $_ + $@ + $^W + C stack), that is, a coroutine has it's own
30callchain, it's own set of lexicals and it's own set of perl's most
31important global variables.
32
23=cut 33=cut
24 34
25package Coro; 35package Coro;
26 36
27use Coro::State; 37use Coro::State;
28 38
29use base Exporter; 39use base Exporter;
30 40
31$VERSION = 0.03; 41$VERSION = 0.45;
32 42
33@EXPORT = qw(async yield schedule); 43@EXPORT = qw(async cede schedule terminate current);
34@EXPORT_OK = qw($current); 44@EXPORT_OK = qw($current);
35 45
36{ 46{
37 use subs 'async';
38
39 my @async; 47 my @async;
48 my $init;
40 49
41 # this way of handling attributes simply is NOT scalable ;() 50 # this way of handling attributes simply is NOT scalable ;()
42 sub import { 51 sub import {
43 Coro->export_to_level(1, @_); 52 Coro->export_to_level(1, @_);
44 my $old = *{(caller)[0]."::MODIFY_CODE_ATTRIBUTES"}{CODE}; 53 my $old = *{(caller)[0]."::MODIFY_CODE_ATTRIBUTES"}{CODE};
46 my ($package, $ref) = (shift, shift); 55 my ($package, $ref) = (shift, shift);
47 my @attrs; 56 my @attrs;
48 for (@_) { 57 for (@_) {
49 if ($_ eq "Coro") { 58 if ($_ eq "Coro") {
50 push @async, $ref; 59 push @async, $ref;
60 unless ($init++) {
61 eval q{
62 sub INIT {
63 &async(pop @async) while @async;
64 }
65 };
66 }
51 } else { 67 } else {
52 push @attrs, @_; 68 push @attrs, $_;
53 } 69 }
54 } 70 }
55 return $old ? $old->($package, $name, @attrs) : @attrs; 71 return $old ? $old->($package, $ref, @attrs) : @attrs;
56 }; 72 };
57 } 73 }
58 74
59 sub INIT {
60 async pop @async while @async;
61 }
62} 75}
63
64my $idle = new Coro sub {
65 &yield while 1;
66};
67 76
68=item $main 77=item $main
69 78
70This coroutine represents the main program. 79This coroutine represents the main program.
71 80
72=cut 81=cut
73 82
74$main = new Coro; 83our $main = new Coro;
75 84
76=item $current 85=item $current (or as function: current)
77 86
78The current coroutine (the last coroutine switched to). The initial value is C<$main> (of course). 87The current coroutine (the last coroutine switched to). The initial value is C<$main> (of course).
79 88
80=cut 89=cut
81 90
82# maybe some other module used Coro::Specific before... 91# maybe some other module used Coro::Specific before...
83if ($current) { 92if ($current) {
84 $main->{specific} = $current->{specific}; 93 $main->{specific} = $current->{specific};
85} 94}
86 95
87$current = $main; 96our $current = $main;
88 97
89# we really need priorities... 98sub current() { $current }
90my @ready = (); # the ready queue. hehe, rather broken ;) 99
100=item $idle
101
102The coroutine to switch to when no other coroutine is running. The default
103implementation prints "FATAL: deadlock detected" and exits.
104
105=cut
106
107# should be done using priorities :(
108our $idle = new Coro sub {
109 print STDERR "FATAL: deadlock detected\n";
110 exit(51);
111};
112
113# this coroutine is necessary because a coroutine
114# cannot destroy itself.
115my @destroy;
116my $manager = new Coro sub {
117 while() {
118 delete ((pop @destroy)->{_coro_state}) while @destroy;
119 &schedule;
120 }
121};
91 122
92# static methods. not really. 123# static methods. not really.
93 124
94=head2 STATIC METHODS 125=head2 STATIC METHODS
95 126
96Static methods are actually functions that operate on the current process only. 127Static methods are actually functions that operate on the current process only.
97 128
98=over 4 129=over 4
99 130
100=item async { ... }; 131=item async { ... } [@args...]
101 132
102Create a new asynchronous process and return it's process object 133Create a new asynchronous process and return it's process object
103(usually unused). When the sub returns the new process is automatically 134(usually unused). When the sub returns the new process is automatically
104terminated. 135terminated.
105 136
106=cut 137 # create a new coroutine that just prints its arguments
138 async {
139 print "@_\n";
140 } 1,2,3,4;
107 141
142The coderef you submit MUST NOT be a closure that refers to variables
143in an outer scope. This does NOT work. Pass arguments into it instead.
144
145=cut
146
108sub async(&) { 147sub async(&@) {
109 (new Coro $_[0])->ready; 148 my $pid = new Coro @_;
149 $manager->ready; # this ensures that the stack is cloned from the manager
150 $pid->ready;
151 $pid;
110} 152}
111 153
112=item schedule 154=item schedule
113 155
114Calls the scheduler. Please note that the current process will not be put 156Calls the scheduler. Please note that the current process will not be put
115into the ready queue, so calling this function usually means you will 157into the ready queue, so calling this function usually means you will
116never be called again. 158never be called again.
117 159
118=cut 160=cut
119 161
120my $prev;
121
122sub schedule {
123 ($prev, $current) = ($current, shift @ready);
124 Coro::State::transfer($prev, $current);
125}
126
127=item yield 162=item cede
128 163
129Yield to other processes. This function puts the current process into the 164"Cede" to other processes. This function puts the current process into the
130ready queue and calls C<schedule>. 165ready queue and calls C<schedule>, which has the effect of giving up the
166current "timeslice" to other coroutines of the same or higher priority.
131 167
132=cut 168=cut
133 169
134sub yield { 170=item terminate
171
172Terminates the current process.
173
174Future versions of this function will allow result arguments.
175
176=cut
177
178sub terminate {
135 $current->ready; 179 $current->cancel;
136 &schedule; 180 &schedule;
137} 181 die; # NORETURN
138
139=item terminate
140
141Terminates the current process.
142
143=cut
144
145sub terminate {
146 &schedule;
147} 182}
148 183
149=back 184=back
150 185
151# dynamic methods 186# dynamic methods
154 189
155These are the methods you can call on process objects. 190These are the methods you can call on process objects.
156 191
157=over 4 192=over 4
158 193
159=item new Coro \&sub; 194=item new Coro \&sub [, @args...]
160 195
161Create a new process and return it. When the sub returns the process 196Create a new process and return it. When the sub returns the process
162automatically terminates. To start the process you must first put it into 197automatically terminates. To start the process you must first put it into
163the ready queue by calling the ready method. 198the ready queue by calling the ready method.
164 199
200The coderef you submit MUST NOT be a closure that refers to variables
201in an outer scope. This does NOT work. Pass arguments into it instead.
202
165=cut 203=cut
204
205sub _newcoro {
206 terminate &{+shift};
207}
166 208
167sub new { 209sub new {
168 my $class = shift; 210 my $class = shift;
169 my $proc = $_[0];
170 bless { 211 bless {
171 _coro_state => new Coro::State ($proc ? sub { &$proc; &terminate } : $proc), 212 _coro_state => (new Coro::State $_[0] && \&_newcoro, @_),
172 }, $class; 213 }, $class;
173} 214}
174 215
175=item $process->ready 216=item $process->ready
176 217
177Put the current process into the ready queue. 218Put the current process into the ready queue.
178 219
179=cut 220=cut
180 221
181sub ready { 222=item $process->cancel
223
224Like C<terminate>, but terminates the specified process instead.
225
226=cut
227
228sub cancel {
182 push @ready, $_[0]; 229 push @destroy, $_[0];
230 $manager->ready;
183} 231}
184 232
185=back 233=back
186 234
187=cut 235=cut
188 236
1891; 2371;
238
239=head1 BUGS/LIMITATIONS
240
241 - could be faster, especially when the core would introduce special
242 support for coroutines (like it does for threads).
243 - there is still a memleak on coroutine termination that I could not
244 identify. Could be as small as a single SV.
245 - this module is not well-tested.
246 - if variables or arguments "disappear" (become undef) or become
247 corrupted please contact the author so he cen iron out the
248 remaining bugs.
249 - this module is not thread-safe. You must only ever use this module from
250 the same thread (this requirement might be loosened in the future to
251 allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow this).
252
253=head1 SEE ALSO
254
255L<Coro::Channel>, L<Coro::Cont>, L<Coro::Specific>, L<Coro::Semaphore>,
256L<Coro::Signal>, L<Coro::State>, L<Coro::Event>, L<Coro::RWLock>,
257L<Coro::Handle>, L<Coro::Socket>.
190 258
191=head1 AUTHOR 259=head1 AUTHOR
192 260
193 Marc Lehmann <pcg@goof.com> 261 Marc Lehmann <pcg@goof.com>
194 http://www.goof.com/pcg/marc/ 262 http://www.goof.com/pcg/marc/

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