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30 30
31=cut 31=cut
32 32
33package Coro; 33package Coro;
34 34
35use strict;
35no warnings qw(uninitialized); 36no warnings "uninitialized";
36 37
37use Coro::State; 38use Coro::State;
38 39
39use base Exporter; 40use base qw(Coro::State Exporter);
40 41
41$VERSION = 0.52; 42our $idle; # idle handler
43our $main; # main coroutine
44our $current; # current coroutine
42 45
46our $VERSION = '3.0';
47
43@EXPORT = qw(async cede schedule terminate current); 48our @EXPORT = qw(async cede schedule terminate current);
44%EXPORT_TAGS = ( 49our %EXPORT_TAGS = (
45 prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)], 50 prio => [qw(PRIO_MAX PRIO_HIGH PRIO_NORMAL PRIO_LOW PRIO_IDLE PRIO_MIN)],
46); 51);
47@EXPORT_OK = @{$EXPORT_TAGS{prio}}; 52our @EXPORT_OK = @{$EXPORT_TAGS{prio}};
48 53
49{ 54{
50 my @async; 55 my @async;
51 my $init; 56 my $init;
52 57
53 # this way of handling attributes simply is NOT scalable ;() 58 # this way of handling attributes simply is NOT scalable ;()
54 sub import { 59 sub import {
60 no strict 'refs';
61
55 Coro->export_to_level(1, @_); 62 Coro->export_to_level(1, @_);
63
56 my $old = *{(caller)[0]."::MODIFY_CODE_ATTRIBUTES"}{CODE}; 64 my $old = *{(caller)[0]."::MODIFY_CODE_ATTRIBUTES"}{CODE};
57 *{(caller)[0]."::MODIFY_CODE_ATTRIBUTES"} = sub { 65 *{(caller)[0]."::MODIFY_CODE_ATTRIBUTES"} = sub {
58 my ($package, $ref) = (shift, shift); 66 my ($package, $ref) = (shift, shift);
59 my @attrs; 67 my @attrs;
60 for (@_) { 68 for (@_) {
75 }; 83 };
76 } 84 }
77 85
78} 86}
79 87
88=over 4
89
80=item $main 90=item $main
81 91
82This coroutine represents the main program. 92This coroutine represents the main program.
83 93
84=cut 94=cut
85 95
86our $main = new Coro; 96$main = new Coro;
87 97
88=item $current (or as function: current) 98=item $current (or as function: current)
89 99
90The current coroutine (the last coroutine switched to). The initial value is C<$main> (of course). 100The current coroutine (the last coroutine switched to). The initial value
101is C<$main> (of course).
102
103This variable is B<strictly> I<read-only>. It is provided for performance
104reasons. If performance is not essentiel you are encouraged to use the
105C<Coro::current> function instead.
91 106
92=cut 107=cut
93 108
94# maybe some other module used Coro::Specific before... 109# maybe some other module used Coro::Specific before...
95if ($current) { 110if ($current) {
96 $main->{specific} = $current->{specific}; 111 $main->{specific} = $current->{specific};
97} 112}
98 113
99our $current = $main; 114$current = $main;
100 115
101sub current() { $current } 116sub current() { $current }
102 117
103=item $idle 118=item $idle
104 119
105The coroutine to switch to when no other coroutine is running. The default 120A callback that is called whenever the scheduler finds no ready coroutines
106implementation prints "FATAL: deadlock detected" and exits. 121to run. The default implementation prints "FATAL: deadlock detected" and
122exits.
107 123
108=cut 124This hook is overwritten by modules such as C<Coro::Timer> and
125C<Coro::Event> to wait on an external event that hopefully wakes up some
126coroutine.
109 127
110# should be done using priorities :( 128=cut
111our $idle = new Coro sub { 129
130$idle = sub {
112 print STDERR "FATAL: deadlock detected\n"; 131 print STDERR "FATAL: deadlock detected\n";
113 exit(51); 132 exit (51);
114}; 133};
115 134
116# this coroutine is necessary because a coroutine 135# this coroutine is necessary because a coroutine
117# cannot destroy itself. 136# cannot destroy itself.
118my @destroy; 137my @destroy;
119my $manager;
120$manager = new Coro sub { 138my $manager; $manager = new Coro sub {
121 while() { 139 while () {
122 # by overwriting the state object with the manager we destroy it 140 # by overwriting the state object with the manager we destroy it
123 # while still being able to schedule this coroutine (in case it has 141 # while still being able to schedule this coroutine (in case it has
124 # been readied multiple times. this is harmless since the manager 142 # been readied multiple times. this is harmless since the manager
125 # can be called as many times as neccessary and will always 143 # can be called as many times as neccessary and will always
126 # remove itself from the runqueue 144 # remove itself from the runqueue
127 while (@destroy) { 145 while (@destroy) {
128 my $coro = pop @destroy; 146 my $coro = pop @destroy;
129 $coro->{status} ||= []; 147 $coro->{status} ||= [];
130 $_->ready for @{delete $coro->{join} || []}; 148 $_->ready for @{delete $coro->{join} || []};
131 $coro->{_coro_state} = $manager->{_coro_state}; 149
150 # the next line destroys the coro state, but keeps the
151 # process itself intact (we basically make it a zombie
152 # process that always runs the manager thread, so it's possible
153 # to transfer() to this process).
154 $coro->_clone_state_from ($manager);
132 } 155 }
133 &schedule; 156 &schedule;
134 } 157 }
135}; 158};
136 159
137# static methods. not really. 160# static methods. not really.
138 161
162=back
163
139=head2 STATIC METHODS 164=head2 STATIC METHODS
140 165
141Static methods are actually functions that operate on the current process only. 166Static methods are actually functions that operate on the current process only.
142 167
143=over 4 168=over 4
145=item async { ... } [@args...] 170=item async { ... } [@args...]
146 171
147Create a new asynchronous process and return it's process object 172Create a new asynchronous process and return it's process object
148(usually unused). When the sub returns the new process is automatically 173(usually unused). When the sub returns the new process is automatically
149terminated. 174terminated.
175
176Calling C<exit> in a coroutine will not work correctly, so do not do that.
177
178When the coroutine dies, the program will exit, just as in the main
179program.
150 180
151 # create a new coroutine that just prints its arguments 181 # create a new coroutine that just prints its arguments
152 async { 182 async {
153 print "@_\n"; 183 print "@_\n";
154 } 1,2,3,4; 184 } 1,2,3,4;
155 185
156The coderef you submit MUST NOT be a closure that refers to variables
157in an outer scope. This does NOT work. Pass arguments into it instead.
158
159=cut 186=cut
160 187
161sub async(&@) { 188sub async(&@) {
162 my $pid = new Coro @_; 189 my $pid = new Coro @_;
163 $manager->ready; # this ensures that the stack is cloned from the manager
164 $pid->ready; 190 $pid->ready;
165 $pid; 191 $pid
166} 192}
167 193
168=item schedule 194=item schedule
169 195
170Calls the scheduler. Please note that the current process will not be put 196Calls the scheduler. Please note that the current process will not be put
181 207
182=cut 208=cut
183 209
184=item terminate [arg...] 210=item terminate [arg...]
185 211
186Terminates the current process. 212Terminates the current process with the given status values (see L<cancel>).
187
188Future versions of this function will allow result arguments.
189 213
190=cut 214=cut
191 215
192sub terminate { 216sub terminate {
193 $current->{status} = [@_];
194 $current->cancel; 217 $current->cancel (@_);
195 &schedule;
196 die; # NORETURN
197} 218}
198 219
199=back 220=back
200 221
201# dynamic methods 222# dynamic methods
211Create a new process and return it. When the sub returns the process 232Create a new process and return it. When the sub returns the process
212automatically terminates as if C<terminate> with the returned values were 233automatically terminates as if C<terminate> with the returned values were
213called. To make the process run you must first put it into the ready queue 234called. To make the process run you must first put it into the ready queue
214by calling the ready method. 235by calling the ready method.
215 236
216=cut 237Calling C<exit> in a coroutine will not work correctly, so do not do that.
217 238
239=cut
240
218sub _newcoro { 241sub _new_coro {
219 terminate &{+shift}; 242 terminate &{+shift};
220} 243}
221 244
222sub new { 245sub new {
223 my $class = shift; 246 my $class = shift;
224 bless {
225 _coro_state => (new Coro::State $_[0] && \&_newcoro, @_),
226 }, $class;
227}
228 247
248 $class->SUPER::new (\&_new_coro, @_)
249}
250
229=item $process->ready 251=item $success = $process->ready
230 252
231Put the given process into the ready queue. 253Put the given process into the ready queue (according to it's priority)
254and return true. If the process is already in the ready queue, do nothing
255and return false.
232 256
233=cut 257=item $is_ready = $process->is_ready
234 258
259Return wether the process is currently the ready queue or not,
260
235=item $process->cancel 261=item $process->cancel (arg...)
236 262
237Like C<terminate>, but terminates the specified process instead. 263Terminates the given process and makes it return the given arguments as
264status (default: the empty list).
238 265
239=cut 266=cut
240 267
241sub cancel { 268sub cancel {
269 my $self = shift;
270 $self->{status} = [@_];
242 push @destroy, $_[0]; 271 push @destroy, $self;
243 $manager->ready; 272 $manager->ready;
244 &schedule if $current == $_[0]; 273 &schedule if $current == $self;
245} 274}
246 275
247=item $process->join 276=item $process->join
248 277
249Wait until the coroutine terminates and return any values given to the 278Wait until the coroutine terminates and return any values given to the
250C<terminate> function. C<join> can be called multiple times from multiple 279C<terminate> or C<cancel> functions. C<join> can be called multiple times
251processes. 280from multiple processes.
252 281
253=cut 282=cut
254 283
255sub join { 284sub join {
256 my $self = shift; 285 my $self = shift;
259 &schedule; 288 &schedule;
260 } 289 }
261 wantarray ? @{$self->{status}} : $self->{status}[0]; 290 wantarray ? @{$self->{status}} : $self->{status}[0];
262} 291}
263 292
264=item $oldprio = $process->prio($newprio) 293=item $oldprio = $process->prio ($newprio)
265 294
266Sets (or gets, if the argument is missing) the priority of the 295Sets (or gets, if the argument is missing) the priority of the
267process. Higher priority processes get run before lower priority 296process. Higher priority processes get run before lower priority
268processes. Priorities are smalled signed integer (currently -4 .. +3), 297processes. Priorities are small signed integers (currently -4 .. +3),
269that you can refer to using PRIO_xxx constants (use the import tag :prio 298that you can refer to using PRIO_xxx constants (use the import tag :prio
270to get then): 299to get then):
271 300
272 PRIO_MAX > PRIO_HIGH > PRIO_NORMAL > PRIO_LOW > PRIO_IDLE > PRIO_MIN 301 PRIO_MAX > PRIO_HIGH > PRIO_NORMAL > PRIO_LOW > PRIO_IDLE > PRIO_MIN
273 3 > 1 > 0 > -1 > -3 > -4 302 3 > 1 > 0 > -1 > -3 > -4
281Changing the priority of the current process will take effect immediately, 310Changing the priority of the current process will take effect immediately,
282but changing the priority of processes in the ready queue (but not 311but changing the priority of processes in the ready queue (but not
283running) will only take effect after the next schedule (of that 312running) will only take effect after the next schedule (of that
284process). This is a bug that will be fixed in some future version. 313process). This is a bug that will be fixed in some future version.
285 314
286=cut
287
288sub prio {
289 my $old = $_[0]{prio};
290 $_[0]{prio} = $_[1] if @_ > 1;
291 $old;
292}
293
294=item $newprio = $process->nice($change) 315=item $newprio = $process->nice ($change)
295 316
296Similar to C<prio>, but subtract the given value from the priority (i.e. 317Similar to C<prio>, but subtract the given value from the priority (i.e.
297higher values mean lower priority, just as in unix). 318higher values mean lower priority, just as in unix).
298 319
299=cut
300
301sub nice {
302 $_[0]{prio} -= $_[1];
303}
304
305=item $olddesc = $process->desc($newdesc) 320=item $olddesc = $process->desc ($newdesc)
306 321
307Sets (or gets in case the argument is missing) the description for this 322Sets (or gets in case the argument is missing) the description for this
308process. This is just a free-form string you can associate with a process. 323process. This is just a free-form string you can associate with a process.
309 324
310=cut 325=cut
321 336
3221; 3371;
323 338
324=head1 BUGS/LIMITATIONS 339=head1 BUGS/LIMITATIONS
325 340
326 - you must make very sure that no coro is still active on global destruction. 341 - you must make very sure that no coro is still active on global
327 very bad things might happen otherwise (usually segfaults). 342 destruction. very bad things might happen otherwise (usually segfaults).
343
328 - this module is not thread-safe. You should only ever use this module from 344 - this module is not thread-safe. You should only ever use this module
329 the same thread (this requirement might be loosened in the future to 345 from the same thread (this requirement might be losened in the future
330 allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow this). 346 to allow per-thread schedulers, but Coro::State does not yet allow
347 this).
331 348
332=head1 SEE ALSO 349=head1 SEE ALSO
333 350
334L<Coro::Channel>, L<Coro::Cont>, L<Coro::Specific>, L<Coro::Semaphore>, 351Support/Utility: L<Coro::Cont>, L<Coro::Specific>, L<Coro::State>, L<Coro::Util>.
335L<Coro::Signal>, L<Coro::State>, L<Coro::Event>, L<Coro::RWLock>, 352
336L<Coro::Handle>, L<Coro::Socket>. 353Locking/IPC: L<Coro::Signal>, L<Coro::Channel>, L<Coro::Semaphore>, L<Coro::SemaphoreSet>, L<Coro::RWLock>.
354
355Event/IO: L<Coro::Timer>, L<Coro::Event>, L<Coro::Handle>, L<Coro::Socket>, L<Coro::Select>.
356
357Embedding: L<Coro:MakeMaker>
337 358
338=head1 AUTHOR 359=head1 AUTHOR
339 360
340 Marc Lehmann <pcg@goof.com> 361 Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
341 http://www.goof.com/pcg/marc/ 362 http://home.schmorp.de/
342 363
343=cut 364=cut
344 365

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