1 | =head1 NAME |
1 | =head1 NAME |
2 | |
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3 | EV - perl interface to libevent, monkey.org/~provos/libevent/ |
3 | EV - perl interface to libev, a high performance full-featured event loop |
4 | |
4 | |
5 | =head1 SYNOPSIS |
5 | =head1 SYNOPSIS |
6 | |
6 | |
7 | use EV; |
7 | use EV; |
8 | |
8 | |
9 | # TIMER |
9 | # TIMERS |
10 | |
10 | |
11 | my $w = EV::timer 2, 0, sub { |
11 | my $w = EV::timer 2, 0, sub { |
12 | warn "is called after 2s"; |
12 | warn "is called after 2s"; |
13 | }; |
13 | }; |
14 | |
14 | |
15 | my $w = EV::timer 2, 1, sub { |
15 | my $w = EV::timer 2, 2, sub { |
16 | warn "is called roughly every 2s (repeat = 1)"; |
16 | warn "is called roughly every 2s (repeat = 2)"; |
17 | }; |
17 | }; |
18 | |
18 | |
19 | undef $w; # destroy event watcher again |
19 | undef $w; # destroy event watcher again |
20 | |
20 | |
21 | my $w = EV::timer_abs 0, 60, sub { |
21 | my $w = EV::periodic 0, 60, 0, sub { |
22 | warn "is called every minute, on the minute, exactly"; |
22 | warn "is called every minute, on the minute, exactly"; |
23 | }; |
23 | }; |
24 | |
24 | |
25 | # IO |
25 | # IO |
26 | |
26 | |
27 | my $w = EV::io \*STDIN, EV::READ | EV::PERSIST, sub { |
27 | my $w = EV::io *STDIN, EV::READ, sub { |
28 | my ($w, $events) = @_; # all callbacks get the watcher object and event mask |
28 | my ($w, $revents) = @_; # all callbacks receive the watcher and event mask |
29 | if ($events & EV::TIMEOUT) { |
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30 | warn "nothing received on stdin for 10 seconds, retrying"; |
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31 | } else { |
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32 | warn "stdin is readable, you entered: ", <STDIN>; |
29 | warn "stdin is readable, you entered: ", <STDIN>; |
33 | } |
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34 | }; |
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35 | $w->timeout (10); |
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36 | |
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37 | my $w = EV::timed_io \*STDIN, EV::READ, 30, sub { |
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38 | my ($w, $events) = @_; |
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39 | if ($_[1] & EV::TIMEOUT) { |
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40 | warn "nothing entered within 30 seconds, bye bye.\n"; |
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41 | $w->stop; |
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42 | } else { |
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43 | my $line = <STDIN>; |
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44 | warn "you entered something, you again have 30 seconds.\n"; |
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45 | } |
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46 | }; |
30 | }; |
47 | |
31 | |
48 | # SIGNALS |
32 | # SIGNALS |
49 | |
33 | |
50 | my $w = EV::signal 'QUIT', sub { |
34 | my $w = EV::signal 'QUIT', sub { |
51 | warn "sigquit received\n"; |
35 | warn "sigquit received\n"; |
52 | }; |
36 | }; |
53 | |
37 | |
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38 | # CHILD/PID STATUS CHANGES |
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39 | |
54 | my $w = EV::signal 3, sub { |
40 | my $w = EV::child 666, sub { |
55 | warn "sigquit received (this is GNU/Linux, right?)\n"; |
41 | my ($w, $revents) = @_; |
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42 | my $status = $w->rstatus; |
56 | }; |
43 | }; |
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44 | |
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45 | # STAT CHANGES |
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46 | my $w = EV::stat "/etc/passwd", 10, sub { |
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47 | my ($w, $revents) = @_; |
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48 | warn $w->path, " has changed somehow.\n"; |
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49 | }; |
57 | |
50 | |
58 | # MAINLOOP |
51 | # MAINLOOP |
59 | EV::dispatch; # loop as long as watchers are active |
52 | EV::loop; # loop until EV::unloop is called or all watchers stop |
60 | EV::loop; # the same thing |
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61 | EV::loop EV::LOOP_ONCE; # block until some events could be handles |
53 | EV::loop EV::LOOP_ONESHOT; # block until at least one event could be handled |
62 | EV::loop EV::LOOP_NONBLOCK; # check and handle some events, but do not wait |
54 | EV::loop EV::LOOP_NONBLOCK; # try to handle same events, but do not block |
63 | |
55 | |
64 | =head1 DESCRIPTION |
56 | =head1 DESCRIPTION |
65 | |
57 | |
66 | This module provides an interface to libevent |
58 | This module provides an interface to libev |
67 | (L<http://monkey.org/~provos/libevent/>). You probably should acquaint |
59 | (L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/libev.html>). While the documentation |
68 | yourself with its documentation and source code to be able to use this |
60 | below is comprehensive, one might also consult the documentation of libev |
69 | module fully. |
61 | itself (L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/libev/ev.html>) for more subtle details on |
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62 | watcher semantics or some discussion on the available backends, or how to |
71 | Please note thta this module disables the libevent EPOLL method by |
63 | force a specific backend with C<LIBEV_FLAGS>, or just about in any case |
72 | default, see BUGS, below, if you need to enable it. |
64 | because it has much more detailed information. |
73 | |
65 | |
74 | =cut |
66 | =cut |
75 | |
67 | |
76 | package EV; |
68 | package EV; |
77 | |
69 | |
78 | use strict; |
70 | use strict; |
79 | |
71 | |
80 | BEGIN { |
72 | BEGIN { |
81 | our $VERSION = '0.03'; |
73 | our $VERSION = '2.0'; |
82 | use XSLoader; |
74 | use XSLoader; |
83 | XSLoader::load "EV", $VERSION; |
75 | XSLoader::load "EV", $VERSION; |
84 | } |
76 | } |
85 | |
77 | |
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78 | @EV::IO::ISA = |
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79 | @EV::Timer::ISA = |
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80 | @EV::Periodic::ISA = |
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81 | @EV::Signal::ISA = |
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82 | @EV::Child::ISA = |
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83 | @EV::Stat::ISA = |
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84 | @EV::Idle::ISA = |
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85 | @EV::Prepare::ISA = |
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86 | @EV::Check::ISA = |
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87 | @EV::Embed::ISA = |
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88 | @EV::Fork::ISA = |
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89 | "EV::Watcher"; |
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90 | |
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91 | @EV::Loop::Default::ISA = "EV::Loop"; |
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92 | |
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93 | =head1 EVENT LOOPS |
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94 | |
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95 | EV supports multiple event loops: There is a single "default event loop" |
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96 | that can handle everything including signals and child watchers, and any |
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97 | number of "dynamic event loops" that can use different backends (with |
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98 | various limitations), but no child and signal watchers. |
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99 | |
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100 | You do not have to do anything to create the default event loop: When |
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101 | the module is loaded a suitable backend is selected on the premise of |
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102 | selecting a working backend (which for example rules out kqueue on most |
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103 | BSDs). Modules should, unless they have "special needs" always use the |
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104 | default loop as this is fastest (perl-wise), best supported by other |
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105 | modules (e.g. AnyEvent or Coro) and most portable event loop. |
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106 | |
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107 | For specific programs you cna create additional event loops dynamically. |
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108 | |
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109 | =over 4 |
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110 | |
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111 | =item $loop = new EV::loop [$flags] |
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112 | |
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113 | Create a new event loop as per the specified flags. Please refer to the |
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114 | C<ev_loop_new ()> function description in the libev documentation |
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115 | (L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/libev/ev.pod#GLOBAL_FUNCTIONS>) |
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116 | for more info. |
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117 | |
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118 | The loop will automatically be destroyed when it is no longer referenced |
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119 | by any watcher and the loop object goes out of scope. |
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120 | |
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121 | Using C<EV::FLAG_FORKCHECK> is recommended, as only the default event loop |
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122 | is protected by this module. |
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123 | |
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124 | =item $loop->loop_fork |
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125 | |
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126 | Must be called after a fork in the child, before entering or continuing |
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127 | the event loop. An alternative is to use C<EV::FLAG_FORKCHECK> which calls |
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128 | this fucntion automatically, at some performance loss (refer to the libev |
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129 | documentation). |
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130 | |
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131 | =back |
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132 | |
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133 | |
86 | =head1 BASIC INTERFACE |
134 | =head1 BASIC INTERFACE |
87 | |
135 | |
88 | =over 4 |
136 | =over 4 |
89 | |
137 | |
90 | =item $EV::NPRI |
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91 | |
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92 | How many priority levels are available. |
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93 | |
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94 | =item $EV::DIED |
138 | =item $EV::DIED |
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139 | |
96 | Must contain a reference to a function that is called when a callback |
140 | Must contain a reference to a function that is called when a callback |
97 | throws an exception (with $@ containing thr error). The default prints an |
141 | throws an exception (with $@ containing the error). The default prints an |
98 | informative message and continues. |
142 | informative message and continues. |
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143 | |
100 | If this callback throws an exception it will be silently ignored. |
144 | If this callback throws an exception it will be silently ignored. |
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146 | =item $time = EV::time |
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147 | |
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148 | Returns the current time in (fractional) seconds since the epoch. |
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149 | |
102 | =item $time = EV::now |
150 | =item $time = EV::now |
103 | |
151 | |
104 | Returns the time in (fractional) seconds since the epoch. |
152 | =item $time = $loop->now |
105 | |
153 | |
106 | =item $version = EV::version |
154 | Returns the time the last event loop iteration has been started. This |
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155 | is the time that (relative) timers are based on, and refering to it is |
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156 | usually faster then calling EV::time. |
107 | |
157 | |
108 | =item $method = EV::method |
158 | =item $backend = EV::backend |
109 | |
159 | |
110 | Return version string and event polling method used. |
160 | =item $backend = $loop->backend |
111 | |
161 | |
112 | =item EV::loop $flags # EV::LOOP_ONCE, EV::LOOP_ONESHOT |
162 | Returns an integer describing the backend used by libev (EV::METHOD_SELECT |
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163 | or EV::METHOD_EPOLL). |
113 | |
164 | |
114 | =item EV::loopexit $after |
165 | =item EV::loop [$flags] |
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166 | |
116 | Exit any active loop or dispatch after C<$after> seconds or immediately if |
167 | =item $loop->loop ([$flags]) |
117 | C<$after> is missing or zero. |
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118 | |
168 | |
119 | =item EV::dispatch |
169 | Begin checking for events and calling callbacks. It returns when a |
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170 | callback calls EV::unloop. |
120 | |
171 | |
121 | Same as C<EV::loop 0>. |
172 | The $flags argument can be one of the following: |
122 | |
173 | |
123 | =item EV::event $callback |
174 | 0 as above |
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175 | EV::LOOP_ONESHOT block at most once (wait, but do not loop) |
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176 | EV::LOOP_NONBLOCK do not block at all (fetch/handle events but do not wait) |
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177 | |
125 | Creates a new event watcher waiting for nothing, calling the given callback. |
178 | =item EV::unloop [$how] |
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179 | |
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180 | =item $loop->unloop ([$how]) |
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182 | When called with no arguments or an argument of EV::UNLOOP_ONE, makes the |
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183 | innermost call to EV::loop return. |
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184 | |
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185 | When called with an argument of EV::UNLOOP_ALL, all calls to EV::loop will return as |
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186 | fast as possible. |
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187 | |
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188 | =item $count = EV::loop_count |
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189 | |
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190 | =item $count = $loop->loop_count |
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191 | |
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192 | Return the number of times the event loop has polled for new |
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193 | events. Sometiems useful as a generation counter. |
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194 | |
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195 | =item EV::once $fh_or_undef, $events, $timeout, $cb->($revents) |
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196 | |
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197 | =item $loop->once ($fh_or_undef, $events, $timeout, $cb->($revents)) |
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198 | |
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199 | This function rolls together an I/O and a timer watcher for a single |
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200 | one-shot event without the need for managing a watcher object. |
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201 | |
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202 | If C<$fh_or_undef> is a filehandle or file descriptor, then C<$events> |
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203 | must be a bitset containing either C<EV::READ>, C<EV::WRITE> or C<EV::READ |
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204 | | EV::WRITE>, indicating the type of I/O event you want to wait for. If |
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205 | you do not want to wait for some I/O event, specify C<undef> for |
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206 | C<$fh_or_undef> and C<0> for C<$events>). |
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207 | |
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208 | If timeout is C<undef> or negative, then there will be no |
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209 | timeout. Otherwise a EV::timer with this value will be started. |
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210 | |
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211 | When an error occurs or either the timeout or I/O watcher triggers, then |
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212 | the callback will be called with the received event set (in general |
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213 | you can expect it to be a combination of C<EV:ERROR>, C<EV::READ>, |
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214 | C<EV::WRITE> and C<EV::TIMEOUT>). |
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215 | |
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216 | EV::once doesn't return anything: the watchers stay active till either |
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217 | of them triggers, then they will be stopped and freed, and the callback |
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218 | invoked. |
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219 | |
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220 | =item EV::feed_fd_event ($fd, $revents) |
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221 | |
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222 | =item $loop->feed_fd_event ($fd, $revents) |
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223 | |
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224 | Feed an event on a file descriptor into EV. EV will react to this call as |
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225 | if the readyness notifications specified by C<$revents> (a combination of |
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226 | C<EV::READ> and C<EV::WRITE>) happened on the file descriptor C<$fd>. |
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227 | |
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228 | =item EV::feed_signal_event ($signal) |
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229 | |
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230 | Feed a signal event into EV. EV will react to this call as if the signal |
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231 | specified by C<$signal> had occured. |
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232 | |
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233 | =back |
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236 | =head1 WATCHER OBJECTS |
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237 | |
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238 | A watcher is an object that gets created to record your interest in some |
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239 | event. For instance, if you want to wait for STDIN to become readable, you |
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240 | would create an EV::io watcher for that: |
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241 | |
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242 | my $watcher = EV::io *STDIN, EV::READ, sub { |
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243 | my ($watcher, $revents) = @_; |
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244 | warn "yeah, STDIN should not be readable without blocking!\n" |
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245 | }; |
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247 | All watchers can be active (waiting for events) or inactive (paused). Only |
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248 | active watchers will have their callbacks invoked. All callbacks will be |
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249 | called with at least two arguments: the watcher and a bitmask of received |
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250 | events. |
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252 | Each watcher type has its associated bit in revents, so you can use the |
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253 | same callback for multiple watchers. The event mask is named after the |
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254 | type, i..e. EV::child sets EV::CHILD, EV::prepare sets EV::PREPARE, |
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255 | EV::periodic sets EV::PERIODIC and so on, with the exception of I/O events |
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256 | (which can set both EV::READ and EV::WRITE bits), and EV::timer (which |
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257 | uses EV::TIMEOUT). |
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258 | |
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259 | In the rare case where one wants to create a watcher but not start it at |
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260 | the same time, each constructor has a variant with a trailing C<_ns> in |
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261 | its name, e.g. EV::io has a non-starting variant EV::io_ns and so on. |
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262 | |
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263 | Please note that a watcher will automatically be stopped when the watcher |
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264 | object is destroyed, so you I<need> to keep the watcher objects returned by |
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265 | the constructors. |
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267 | Also, all methods changing some aspect of a watcher (->set, ->priority, |
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268 | ->fh and so on) automatically stop and start it again if it is active, |
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269 | which means pending events get lost. |
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270 | |
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271 | =head2 COMMON WATCHER METHODS |
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272 | |
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273 | This section lists methods common to all watchers. |
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274 | |
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275 | =over 4 |
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277 | =item $w->start |
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278 | |
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279 | Starts a watcher if it isn't active already. Does nothing to an already |
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280 | active watcher. By default, all watchers start out in the active state |
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281 | (see the description of the C<_ns> variants if you need stopped watchers). |
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282 | |
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283 | =item $w->stop |
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284 | |
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285 | Stop a watcher if it is active. Also clear any pending events (events that |
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286 | have been received but that didn't yet result in a callback invocation), |
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287 | regardless of whether the watcher was active or not. |
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288 | |
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289 | =item $bool = $w->is_active |
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290 | |
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291 | Returns true if the watcher is active, false otherwise. |
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292 | |
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293 | =item $current_data = $w->data |
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294 | |
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295 | =item $old_data = $w->data ($new_data) |
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296 | |
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297 | Queries a freely usable data scalar on the watcher and optionally changes |
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298 | it. This is a way to associate custom data with a watcher: |
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299 | |
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300 | my $w = EV::timer 60, 0, sub { |
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301 | warn $_[0]->data; |
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302 | }; |
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303 | $w->data ("print me!"); |
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304 | |
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305 | =item $current_cb = $w->cb |
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306 | |
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307 | =item $old_cb = $w->cb ($new_cb) |
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308 | |
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309 | Queries the callback on the watcher and optionally changes it. You can do |
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310 | this at any time without the watcher restarting. |
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311 | |
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312 | =item $current_priority = $w->priority |
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313 | |
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314 | =item $old_priority = $w->priority ($new_priority) |
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315 | |
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316 | Queries the priority on the watcher and optionally changes it. Pending |
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317 | watchers with higher priority will be invoked first. The valid range of |
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318 | priorities lies between EV::MAXPRI (default 2) and EV::MINPRI (default |
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319 | -2). If the priority is outside this range it will automatically be |
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320 | normalised to the nearest valid priority. |
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322 | The default priority of any newly-created watcher is 0. |
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323 | |
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324 | Note that the priority semantics have not yet been fleshed out and are |
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325 | subject to almost certain change. |
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326 | |
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327 | =item $w->invoke ($revents) |
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328 | |
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329 | Call the callback *now* with the given event mask. |
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330 | |
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331 | =item $w->feed_event ($revents) |
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332 | |
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333 | Feed some events on this watcher into EV. EV will react to this call as if |
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334 | the watcher had received the given C<$revents> mask. |
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335 | |
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336 | =item $revents = $w->clear_pending |
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337 | |
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338 | If the watcher is pending, this function returns clears its pending status |
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339 | and returns its C<$revents> bitset (as if its callback was invoked). If the |
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340 | watcher isn't pending it does nothing and returns C<0>. |
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341 | |
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342 | =item $previous_state = $w->keepalive ($bool) |
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343 | |
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344 | Normally, C<EV::loop> will return when there are no active watchers |
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345 | (which is a "deadlock" because no progress can be made anymore). This is |
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346 | convinient because it allows you to start your watchers (and your jobs), |
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347 | call C<EV::loop> once and when it returns you know that all your jobs are |
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348 | finished (or they forgot to register some watchers for their task :). |
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349 | |
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350 | Sometimes, however, this gets in your way, for example when you the module |
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351 | that calls C<EV::loop> (usually the main program) is not the same module |
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352 | as a long-living watcher (for example a DNS client module written by |
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353 | somebody else even). Then you might want any outstanding requests to be |
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354 | handled, but you would not want to keep C<EV::loop> from returning just |
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355 | because you happen to have this long-running UDP port watcher. |
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357 | In this case you can clear the keepalive status, which means that even |
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358 | though your watcher is active, it won't keep C<EV::loop> from returning. |
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359 | |
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360 | The initial value for keepalive is true (enabled), and you cna change it |
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361 | any time. |
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362 | |
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363 | Example: Register an I/O watcher for some UDP socket but do not keep the |
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364 | event loop from running just because of that watcher. |
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365 | |
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366 | my $udp_socket = ... |
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367 | my $udp_watcher = EV::io $udp_socket, EV::READ, sub { ... }; |
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368 | $udp_watcher->keepalive (0); |
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369 | |
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370 | =back |
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371 | |
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372 | |
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373 | =head1 WATCHER TYPES |
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374 | |
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375 | Each of the following subsections describes a single watcher type. |
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376 | |
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377 | =head3 I/O WATCHERS - is this file descriptor readable or writable? |
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378 | |
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379 | =over 4 |
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380 | |
127 | =item my $w = EV::io $fileno_or_fh, $eventmask, $callback |
381 | =item $w = EV::io $fileno_or_fh, $eventmask, $callback |
128 | |
382 | |
129 | =item my $w = EV::io_ns $fileno_or_fh, $eventmask, $callback |
383 | =item $w = EV::io_ns $fileno_or_fh, $eventmask, $callback |
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384 | |
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385 | =item $w = $loop->io 8$fileno_or_fh, $eventmask, $callback) |
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386 | |
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387 | =item $w = $loop->io_ns ($fileno_or_fh, $eventmask, $callback) |
130 | |
388 | |
131 | As long as the returned watcher object is alive, call the C<$callback> |
389 | As long as the returned watcher object is alive, call the C<$callback> |
132 | when the events specified in C<$eventmask> happen. Initially, the timeout |
390 | when at least one of events specified in C<$eventmask> occurs. |
133 | is disabled. |
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134 | |
391 | |
135 | You can additionall set a timeout to occur on the watcher, but note that |
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136 | this timeout will not be reset when you get an I/O event in the EV::PERSIST |
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137 | case, and reaching a timeout will always stop the watcher even in the |
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138 | EV::PERSIST case. |
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139 | |
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140 | If you want a timeout to occur only after a specific time of inactivity, set |
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141 | a repeating timeout and do NOT use EV::PERSIST. |
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142 | |
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143 | Eventmask can be one or more of these constants ORed together: |
392 | The $eventmask can be one or more of these constants ORed together: |
144 | |
393 | |
145 | EV::READ wait until read() wouldn't block anymore |
394 | EV::READ wait until read() wouldn't block anymore |
146 | EV::WRITE wait until write() wouldn't block anymore |
395 | EV::WRITE wait until write() wouldn't block anymore |
147 | EV::PERSIST stay active after a (non-timeout) event occured |
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148 | |
396 | |
149 | The C<io_ns> variant doesn't add/start the newly created watcher. |
397 | The C<io_ns> variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created watcher. |
150 | |
398 | |
151 | =item my $w = EV::timed_io $fileno_or_fh, $eventmask, $timeout, $callback |
399 | =item $w->set ($fileno_or_fh, $eventmask) |
152 | |
400 | |
153 | =item my $w = EV::timed_io_ns $fileno_or_fh, $eventmask, $timeout, $callback |
401 | Reconfigures the watcher, see the constructor above for details. Can be |
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402 | called at any time. |
154 | |
403 | |
155 | Same as C<io> and C<io_ns>, but also specifies a timeout (as if there was |
404 | =item $current_fh = $w->fh |
156 | a call to C<< $w->timeout ($timout, 1) >>. The persist flag is not allowed |
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157 | and will automatically be cleared. The watcher will be restarted after each event. |
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158 | |
405 | |
159 | If the timeout is zero or undef, no timeout will be set, and a normal |
406 | =item $old_fh = $w->fh ($new_fh) |
160 | watcher (with the persist flag set!) will be created. |
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161 | |
407 | |
162 | This has the effect of timing out after the specified period of inactivity |
408 | Returns the previously set filehandle and optionally set a new one. |
163 | has happened. |
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164 | |
409 | |
165 | Due to the design of libevent, this is also relatively inefficient, having |
410 | =item $current_eventmask = $w->events |
166 | one or two io watchers and a separate timeout watcher that you reset on |
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167 | activity (by calling its C<start> method) is usually more efficient. |
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168 | |
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412 | =item $old_eventmask = $w->events ($new_eventmask) |
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413 | |
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414 | Returns the previously set event mask and optionally set a new one. |
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415 | |
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416 | =back |
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417 | |
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418 | |
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419 | =head3 TIMER WATCHERS - relative and optionally repeating timeouts |
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420 | |
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421 | =over 4 |
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422 | |
169 | =item my $w = EV::timer $after, $repeat, $callback |
423 | =item $w = EV::timer $after, $repeat, $callback |
170 | |
424 | |
171 | =item my $w = EV::timer_ns $after, $repeat, $callback |
425 | =item $w = EV::timer_ns $after, $repeat, $callback |
172 | |
426 | |
173 | Calls the callback after C<$after> seconds. If C<$repeat> is true, the |
427 | =item $w = $loop->timer ($after, $repeat, $callback) |
174 | timer will be restarted after the callback returns. This means that the |
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175 | callback would be called roughly every C<$after> seconds, prolonged by the |
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176 | time the callback takes. |
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177 | |
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429 | =item $w = $loop->timer_ns ($after, $repeat, $callback) |
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430 | |
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431 | Calls the callback after C<$after> seconds (which may be fractional). If |
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432 | C<$repeat> is non-zero, the timer will be restarted (with the $repeat |
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433 | value as $after) after the callback returns. |
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434 | |
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435 | This means that the callback would be called roughly after C<$after> |
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436 | seconds, and then every C<$repeat> seconds. The timer does his best not |
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437 | to drift, but it will not invoke the timer more often then once per event |
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438 | loop iteration, and might drift in other cases. If that isn't acceptable, |
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439 | look at EV::periodic, which can provide long-term stable timers. |
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440 | |
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441 | The timer is based on a monotonic clock, that is, if somebody is sitting |
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442 | in front of the machine while the timer is running and changes the system |
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443 | clock, the timer will nevertheless run (roughly) the same time. |
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444 | |
178 | The C<timer_ns> variant doesn't add/start the newly created watcher. |
445 | The C<timer_ns> variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created watcher. |
179 | |
446 | |
180 | =item my $w = EV::timer_abs $at, $interval, $callback |
447 | =item $w->set ($after, $repeat) |
181 | |
448 | |
182 | =item my $w = EV::timer_abs_ns $at, $interval, $callback |
449 | Reconfigures the watcher, see the constructor above for details. Can be called at |
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450 | any time. |
183 | |
451 | |
184 | Similar to EV::timer, but the time is given as an absolute point in time |
452 | =item $w->again |
185 | (C<$at>), plus an optional C<$interval>. |
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186 | |
453 | |
187 | If the C<$interval> is zero, then the callback will be called at the time |
454 | Similar to the C<start> method, but has special semantics for repeating timers: |
188 | C<$at> if that is in the future, or as soon as possible if its in the |
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189 | past. It will not automatically repeat. |
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190 | |
455 | |
191 | If the C<$interval> is nonzero, then the watcher will always be scheduled |
456 | If the timer is active and non-repeating, it will be stopped. |
192 | to time out at the next C<$at + integer * $interval> time. |
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193 | |
457 | |
194 | This can be used to schedule a callback to run at very regular intervals, |
458 | If the timer is active and repeating, reset the timeout to occur |
195 | as long as the processing time is less then the interval (otherwise |
459 | C<$repeat> seconds after now. |
196 | obviously events will be skipped). |
460 | |
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461 | If the timer is inactive and repeating, start it using the repeat value. |
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462 | |
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463 | Otherwise do nothing. |
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464 | |
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465 | This behaviour is useful when you have a timeout for some IO |
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466 | operation. You create a timer object with the same value for C<$after> and |
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467 | C<$repeat>, and then, in the read/write watcher, run the C<again> method |
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468 | on the timeout. |
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469 | |
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470 | =back |
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471 | |
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472 | |
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473 | =head3 PERIODIC WATCHERS - to cron or not to cron? |
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474 | |
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475 | =over 4 |
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476 | |
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477 | =item $w = EV::periodic $at, $interval, $reschedule_cb, $callback |
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478 | |
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479 | =item $w = EV::periodic_ns $at, $interval, $reschedule_cb, $callback |
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480 | |
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481 | =item $w = $loop->periodic ($at, $interval, $reschedule_cb, $callback) |
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482 | |
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483 | =item $w = $loop->periodic_ns ($at, $interval, $reschedule_cb, $callback) |
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484 | |
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485 | Similar to EV::timer, but is not based on relative timeouts but on |
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486 | absolute times. Apart from creating "simple" timers that trigger "at" the |
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487 | specified time, it can also be used for non-drifting absolute timers and |
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488 | more complex, cron-like, setups that are not adversely affected by time |
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489 | jumps (i.e. when the system clock is changed by explicit date -s or other |
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490 | means such as ntpd). It is also the most complex watcher type in EV. |
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491 | |
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492 | It has three distinct "modes": |
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493 | |
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494 | =over 4 |
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495 | |
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496 | =item * absolute timer ($interval = $reschedule_cb = 0) |
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497 | |
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498 | This time simply fires at the wallclock time C<$at> and doesn't repeat. It |
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499 | will not adjust when a time jump occurs, that is, if it is to be run |
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500 | at January 1st 2011 then it will run when the system time reaches or |
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501 | surpasses this time. |
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502 | |
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503 | =item * non-repeating interval timer ($interval > 0, $reschedule_cb = 0) |
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504 | |
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505 | In this mode the watcher will always be scheduled to time out at the |
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506 | next C<$at + N * $interval> time (for some integer N) and then repeat, |
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507 | regardless of any time jumps. |
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508 | |
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509 | This can be used to create timers that do not drift with respect to system |
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510 | time: |
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511 | |
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512 | my $hourly = EV::periodic 0, 3600, 0, sub { print "once/hour\n" }; |
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513 | |
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514 | That doesn't mean there will always be 3600 seconds in between triggers, |
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515 | but only that the the clalback will be called when the system time shows a |
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516 | full hour (UTC). |
197 | |
517 | |
198 | Another way to think about it (for the mathematically inclined) is that |
518 | Another way to think about it (for the mathematically inclined) is that |
199 | C<timer_abs> will try to tun the callback at the next possible time where |
519 | EV::periodic will try to run the callback in this mode at the next |
200 | C<$time = $at (mod $interval)>, regardless of any time jumps. |
520 | possible time where C<$time = $at (mod $interval)>, regardless of any time |
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521 | jumps. |
201 | |
522 | |
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523 | =item * manual reschedule mode ($reschedule_cb = coderef) |
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524 | |
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525 | In this mode $interval and $at are both being ignored. Instead, each |
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526 | time the periodic watcher gets scheduled, the reschedule callback |
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527 | ($reschedule_cb) will be called with the watcher as first, and the current |
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528 | time as second argument. |
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529 | |
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530 | I<This callback MUST NOT stop or destroy this or any other periodic |
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531 | watcher, ever>. If you need to stop it, return 1e30 and stop it |
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532 | afterwards. |
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533 | |
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534 | It must return the next time to trigger, based on the passed time value |
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535 | (that is, the lowest time value larger than to the second argument). It |
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536 | will usually be called just before the callback will be triggered, but |
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537 | might be called at other times, too. |
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538 | |
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539 | This can be used to create very complex timers, such as a timer that |
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540 | triggers on each midnight, local time (actually 24 hours after the last |
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541 | midnight, to keep the example simple. If you know a way to do it correctly |
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542 | in about the same space (without requiring elaborate modules), drop me a |
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543 | note :): |
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544 | |
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545 | my $daily = EV::periodic 0, 0, sub { |
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546 | my ($w, $now) = @_; |
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547 | |
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548 | use Time::Local (); |
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549 | my (undef, undef, undef, $d, $m, $y) = localtime $now; |
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550 | 86400 + Time::Local::timelocal 0, 0, 0, $d, $m, $y |
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551 | }, sub { |
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552 | print "it's midnight or likely shortly after, now\n"; |
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553 | }; |
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554 | |
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555 | =back |
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556 | |
202 | The C<timer_abs_ns> variant doesn't add/start the newly created watcher. |
557 | The C<periodic_ns> variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created watcher. |
203 | |
558 | |
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559 | =item $w->set ($at, $interval, $reschedule_cb) |
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560 | |
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561 | Reconfigures the watcher, see the constructor above for details. Can be called at |
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562 | any time. |
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563 | |
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564 | =item $w->again |
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565 | |
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566 | Simply stops and starts the watcher again. |
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567 | |
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568 | =item $time = $w->at |
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569 | |
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570 | Return the time that the watcher is expected to trigger next. |
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571 | |
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572 | =back |
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573 | |
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574 | |
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575 | =head3 SIGNAL WATCHERS - signal me when a signal gets signalled! |
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576 | |
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577 | =over 4 |
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578 | |
204 | =item my $w = EV::signal $signal, $callback |
579 | =item $w = EV::signal $signal, $callback |
205 | |
580 | |
206 | =item my $w = EV::signal_ns $signal, $callback |
581 | =item $w = EV::signal_ns $signal, $callback |
207 | |
582 | |
208 | Call the callback when $signal is received (the signal can be specified |
583 | Call the callback when $signal is received (the signal can be specified by |
209 | by number or by name, just as with kill or %SIG). Signal watchers are |
584 | number or by name, just as with C<kill> or C<%SIG>). |
210 | persistent no natter what. |
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211 | |
585 | |
212 | EV will grab the signal for the process (the kernel only allows one |
586 | EV will grab the signal for the process (the kernel only allows one |
213 | component to receive signals) when you start a signal watcher, and |
587 | component to receive a signal at a time) when you start a signal watcher, |
214 | removes it again when you stop it. Pelr does the same when you add/remove |
588 | and removes it again when you stop it. Perl does the same when you |
215 | callbacks to %SIG, so watch out. |
589 | add/remove callbacks to C<%SIG>, so watch out. |
216 | |
590 | |
217 | Unfortunately, only one handler can be registered per signal. Screw |
591 | You can have as many signal watchers per signal as you want. |
218 | libevent. |
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219 | |
592 | |
220 | The C<signal_ns> variant doesn't add/start the newly created watcher. |
593 | The C<signal_ns> variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created watcher. |
221 | |
594 | |
222 | =back |
595 | =item $w->set ($signal) |
223 | |
596 | |
224 | =head1 THE EV::Event CLASS |
597 | Reconfigures the watcher, see the constructor above for details. Can be |
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598 | called at any time. |
225 | |
599 | |
226 | All EV functions creating an event watcher (designated by C<my $w => |
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227 | above) support the following methods on the returned watcher object: |
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228 | |
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229 | =over 4 |
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230 | |
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231 | =item $w->add ($timeout) |
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232 | |
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233 | Stops and (re-)starts the event watcher, setting the optional timeout to |
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234 | the given value, or clearing the timeout if none is given. |
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235 | |
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236 | =item $w->start |
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237 | |
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238 | Stops and (re-)starts the event watcher without touching the timeout. |
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239 | |
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240 | =item $w->del |
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241 | |
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242 | =item $w->stop |
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243 | |
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244 | Stop the event watcher if it was started. |
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245 | |
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246 | =item $current_callback = $w->cb |
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247 | |
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248 | =item $old_callback = $w->cb ($new_callback) |
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249 | |
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250 | Return the previously set callback and optionally set a new one. |
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251 | |
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252 | =item $current_fh = $w->fh |
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253 | |
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254 | =item $old_fh = $w->fh ($new_fh) |
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255 | |
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256 | Returns the previously set filehandle and optionally set a new one (also |
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257 | clears the EV::SIGNAL flag when setting a filehandle). |
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258 | |
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259 | =item $current_signal = $w->signal |
600 | =item $current_signum = $w->signal |
260 | |
601 | |
261 | =item $old_signal = $w->signal ($new_signal) |
602 | =item $old_signum = $w->signal ($new_signal) |
262 | |
603 | |
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604 | Returns the previously set signal (always as a number not name) and |
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605 | optionally set a new one. |
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606 | |
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607 | =back |
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608 | |
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609 | |
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610 | =head3 CHILD WATCHERS - watch out for process status changes |
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611 | |
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612 | =over 4 |
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613 | |
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614 | =item $w = EV::child $pid, $callback |
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615 | |
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616 | =item $w = EV::child_ns $pid, $callback |
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617 | |
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618 | =item $w = $loop->child ($pid, $callback) |
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619 | |
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620 | =item $w = $loop->child_ns ($pid, $callback) |
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621 | |
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622 | Call the callback when a status change for pid C<$pid> (or any pid if |
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623 | C<$pid> is 0) has been received. More precisely: when the process receives |
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624 | a C<SIGCHLD>, EV will fetch the outstanding exit/wait status for all |
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625 | changed/zombie children and call the callback. |
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626 | |
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627 | It is valid (and fully supported) to install a child watcher after a child |
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628 | has exited but before the event loop has started its next iteration (for |
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629 | example, first you C<fork>, then the new child process might exit, and |
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630 | only then do you install a child watcher in the parent for the new pid). |
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631 | |
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632 | You can access both exit (or tracing) status and pid by using the |
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633 | C<rstatus> and C<rpid> methods on the watcher object. |
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634 | |
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635 | You can have as many pid watchers per pid as you want, they will all be |
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636 | called. |
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637 | |
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638 | The C<child_ns> variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created watcher. |
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639 | |
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640 | =item $w->set ($pid) |
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641 | |
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642 | Reconfigures the watcher, see the constructor above for details. Can be called at |
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643 | any time. |
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644 | |
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645 | =item $current_pid = $w->pid |
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646 | |
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647 | =item $old_pid = $w->pid ($new_pid) |
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648 | |
263 | Returns the previously set signal number and optionally set a new one (also sets |
649 | Returns the previously set process id and optionally set a new one. |
264 | the EV::SIGNAL flag when setting a signal). |
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265 | |
650 | |
266 | =item $current_eventmask = $w->events |
651 | =item $exit_status = $w->rstatus |
267 | |
652 | |
268 | =item $old_eventmask = $w->events ($new_eventmask) |
653 | Return the exit/wait status (as returned by waitpid, see the waitpid entry |
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654 | in perlfunc). |
269 | |
655 | |
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656 | =item $pid = $w->rpid |
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657 | |
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658 | Return the pid of the awaited child (useful when you have installed a |
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659 | watcher for all pids). |
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660 | |
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661 | =back |
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662 | |
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663 | |
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664 | =head3 STAT WATCHERS - did the file attributes just change? |
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665 | |
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666 | =over 4 |
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667 | |
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668 | =item $w = EV::stat $path, $interval, $callback |
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669 | |
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670 | =item $w = EV::stat_ns $path, $interval, $callback |
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671 | |
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672 | =item $w = $loop->stat ($path, $interval, $callback) |
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673 | |
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674 | =item $w = $loop->stat_ns ($path, $interval, $callback) |
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675 | |
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676 | Call the callback when a file status change has been detected on |
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677 | C<$path>. The C<$path> does not need to exist, changing from "path exists" |
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678 | to "path does not exist" is a status change like any other. |
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679 | |
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680 | The C<$interval> is a recommended polling interval for systems where |
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681 | OS-supported change notifications don't exist or are not supported. If |
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682 | you use C<0> then an unspecified default is used (which is highly |
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683 | recommended!), which is to be expected to be around five seconds usually. |
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684 | |
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685 | This watcher type is not meant for massive numbers of stat watchers, |
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686 | as even with OS-supported change notifications, this can be |
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687 | resource-intensive. |
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688 | |
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689 | The C<stat_ns> variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created watcher. |
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690 | |
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691 | =item ... = $w->stat |
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692 | |
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693 | This call is very similar to the perl C<stat> built-in: It stats (using |
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694 | C<lstat>) the path specified in the watcher and sets perls stat cache (as |
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695 | well as EV's idea of the current stat values) to the values found. |
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696 | |
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697 | In scalar context, a boolean is return indicating success or failure of |
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698 | the stat. In list context, the same 13-value list as with stat is returned |
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699 | (except that the blksize and blocks fields are not reliable). |
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700 | |
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701 | In the case of an error, errno is set to C<ENOENT> (regardless of the |
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702 | actual error value) and the C<nlink> value is forced to zero (if the stat |
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703 | was successful then nlink is guaranteed to be non-zero). |
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704 | |
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705 | See also the next two entries for more info. |
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706 | |
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707 | =item ... = $w->attr |
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708 | |
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709 | Just like C<< $w->stat >>, but without the initial stat'ing: this returns |
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710 | the values most recently detected by EV. See the next entry for more info. |
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711 | |
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712 | =item ... = $w->prev |
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713 | |
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714 | Just like C<< $w->stat >>, but without the initial stat'ing: this returns |
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715 | the previous set of values, before the change. |
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716 | |
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717 | That is, when the watcher callback is invoked, C<< $w->prev >> will be set |
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718 | to the values found I<before> a change was detected, while C<< $w->attr >> |
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719 | returns the values found leading to the change detection. The difference (if any) |
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720 | between C<prev> and C<attr> is what triggered the callback. |
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721 | |
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722 | If you did something to the filesystem object and do not want to trigger |
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723 | yet another change, you can call C<stat> to update EV's idea of what the |
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724 | current attributes are. |
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725 | |
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726 | =item $w->set ($path, $interval) |
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727 | |
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728 | Reconfigures the watcher, see the constructor above for details. Can be |
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729 | called at any time. |
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730 | |
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731 | =item $current_path = $w->path |
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732 | |
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733 | =item $old_path = $w->path ($new_path) |
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734 | |
270 | Returns the previously set event mask and optionally set a new one. |
735 | Returns the previously set path and optionally set a new one. |
271 | |
736 | |
272 | =item $w->timeout ($after, $repeat) |
737 | =item $current_interval = $w->interval |
273 | |
738 | |
274 | Resets the timeout (see C<EV::timer> for details). |
739 | =item $old_interval = $w->interval ($new_interval) |
275 | |
740 | |
276 | =item $w->timeout_abs ($at, $interval) |
741 | Returns the previously set interval and optionally set a new one. Can be |
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742 | used to query the actual interval used. |
277 | |
743 | |
278 | Resets the timeout (see C<EV::timer_abs> for details). |
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279 | |
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280 | =item $w->priority_set ($priority) |
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281 | |
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282 | Set the priority of the watcher to C<$priority> (0 <= $priority < $EV::NPRI). |
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283 | |
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284 | =back |
744 | =back |
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745 | |
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746 | |
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747 | =head3 IDLE WATCHERS - when you've got nothing better to do... |
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748 | |
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749 | =over 4 |
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750 | |
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751 | =item $w = EV::idle $callback |
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752 | |
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753 | =item $w = EV::idle_ns $callback |
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754 | |
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755 | =item $w = $loop->idle ($callback) |
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756 | |
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757 | =item $w = $loop->idle_ns ($callback) |
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758 | |
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|
759 | Call the callback when there are no other pending watchers of the same or |
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760 | higher priority (excluding check, prepare and other idle watchers of the |
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761 | same or lower priority, of course). They are called idle watchers because |
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762 | when the watcher is the highest priority pending event in the process, the |
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763 | process is considered to be idle at that priority. |
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764 | |
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765 | If you want a watcher that is only ever called when I<no> other events are |
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|
766 | outstanding you have to set the priority to C<EV::MINPRI>. |
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767 | |
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768 | The process will not block as long as any idle watchers are active, and |
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|
769 | they will be called repeatedly until stopped. |
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770 | |
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|
771 | For example, if you have idle watchers at priority C<0> and C<1>, and |
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772 | an I/O watcher at priority C<0>, then the idle watcher at priority C<1> |
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773 | and the I/O watcher will always run when ready. Only when the idle watcher |
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|
774 | at priority C<1> is stopped and the I/O watcher at priority C<0> is not |
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|
775 | pending with the C<0>-priority idle watcher be invoked. |
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|
776 | |
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777 | The C<idle_ns> variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created watcher. |
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778 | |
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779 | =back |
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|
780 | |
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|
781 | |
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|
782 | =head3 PREPARE WATCHERS - customise your event loop! |
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|
783 | |
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784 | =over 4 |
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785 | |
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786 | =item $w = EV::prepare $callback |
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|
787 | |
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788 | =item $w = EV::prepare_ns $callback |
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|
789 | |
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790 | =item $w = $loop->prepare ($callback) |
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|
791 | |
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792 | =item $w = $loop->prepare_ns 8$callback) |
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793 | |
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794 | Call the callback just before the process would block. You can still |
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|
795 | create/modify any watchers at this point. |
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796 | |
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|
797 | See the EV::check watcher, below, for explanations and an example. |
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|
798 | |
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|
799 | The C<prepare_ns> variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created watcher. |
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|
800 | |
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801 | =back |
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|
802 | |
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|
803 | |
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|
804 | =head3 CHECK WATCHERS - customise your event loop even more! |
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|
805 | |
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806 | =over 4 |
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|
807 | |
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808 | =item $w = EV::check $callback |
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|
809 | |
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|
810 | =item $w = EV::check_ns $callback |
|
|
811 | |
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|
812 | =item $w = $loop->check ($callback) |
|
|
813 | |
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|
814 | =item $w = $loop->check_ns ($callback) |
|
|
815 | |
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|
816 | Call the callback just after the process wakes up again (after it has |
|
|
817 | gathered events), but before any other callbacks have been invoked. |
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|
818 | |
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|
819 | This is used to integrate other event-based software into the EV |
|
|
820 | mainloop: You register a prepare callback and in there, you create io and |
|
|
821 | timer watchers as required by the other software. Here is a real-world |
|
|
822 | example of integrating Net::SNMP (with some details left out): |
|
|
823 | |
|
|
824 | our @snmp_watcher; |
|
|
825 | |
|
|
826 | our $snmp_prepare = EV::prepare sub { |
|
|
827 | # do nothing unless active |
|
|
828 | $dispatcher->{_event_queue_h} |
|
|
829 | or return; |
|
|
830 | |
|
|
831 | # make the dispatcher handle any outstanding stuff |
|
|
832 | ... not shown |
|
|
833 | |
|
|
834 | # create an I/O watcher for each and every socket |
|
|
835 | @snmp_watcher = ( |
|
|
836 | (map { EV::io $_, EV::READ, sub { } } |
|
|
837 | keys %{ $dispatcher->{_descriptors} }), |
|
|
838 | |
|
|
839 | EV::timer +($event->[Net::SNMP::Dispatcher::_ACTIVE] |
|
|
840 | ? $event->[Net::SNMP::Dispatcher::_TIME] - EV::now : 0), |
|
|
841 | 0, sub { }, |
|
|
842 | ); |
|
|
843 | }; |
|
|
844 | |
|
|
845 | The callbacks are irrelevant (and are not even being called), the |
|
|
846 | only purpose of those watchers is to wake up the process as soon as |
|
|
847 | one of those events occurs (socket readable, or timer timed out). The |
|
|
848 | corresponding EV::check watcher will then clean up: |
|
|
849 | |
|
|
850 | our $snmp_check = EV::check sub { |
|
|
851 | # destroy all watchers |
|
|
852 | @snmp_watcher = (); |
|
|
853 | |
|
|
854 | # make the dispatcher handle any new stuff |
|
|
855 | ... not shown |
|
|
856 | }; |
|
|
857 | |
|
|
858 | The callbacks of the created watchers will not be called as the watchers |
|
|
859 | are destroyed before this cna happen (remember EV::check gets called |
|
|
860 | first). |
|
|
861 | |
|
|
862 | The C<check_ns> variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created watcher. |
|
|
863 | |
|
|
864 | =back |
|
|
865 | |
|
|
866 | |
|
|
867 | =head3 FORK WATCHERS - the audacity to resume the event loop after a fork |
|
|
868 | |
|
|
869 | Fork watchers are called when a C<fork ()> was detected. The invocation |
|
|
870 | is done before the event loop blocks next and before C<check> watchers |
|
|
871 | are being called, and only in the child after the fork. |
|
|
872 | |
|
|
873 | =over 4 |
|
|
874 | |
|
|
875 | =item $w = EV::fork $callback |
|
|
876 | |
|
|
877 | =item $w = EV::fork_ns $callback |
|
|
878 | |
|
|
879 | =item $w = $loop->fork ($callback) |
|
|
880 | |
|
|
881 | =item $w = $loop->fork_ns ($callback) |
|
|
882 | |
|
|
883 | Call the callback before the event loop is resumed in the child process |
|
|
884 | after a fork. |
|
|
885 | |
|
|
886 | The C<fork_ns> variant doesn't start (activate) the newly created watcher. |
|
|
887 | |
|
|
888 | =back |
|
|
889 | |
|
|
890 | |
|
|
891 | =head1 PERL SIGNALS |
|
|
892 | |
|
|
893 | While Perl signal handling (C<%SIG>) is not affected by EV, the behaviour |
|
|
894 | with EV is as the same as any other C library: Perl-signals will only be |
|
|
895 | handled when Perl runs, which means your signal handler might be invoked |
|
|
896 | only the next time an event callback is invoked. |
|
|
897 | |
|
|
898 | The solution is to use EV signal watchers (see C<EV::signal>), which will |
|
|
899 | ensure proper operations with regards to other event watchers. |
|
|
900 | |
|
|
901 | If you cannot do this for whatever reason, you can also force a watcher |
|
|
902 | to be called on every event loop iteration by installing a C<EV::check> |
|
|
903 | watcher: |
|
|
904 | |
|
|
905 | my $async_check = EV::check sub { }; |
|
|
906 | |
|
|
907 | This ensures that perl shortly gets into control for a short time, and |
|
|
908 | also ensures slower overall operation. |
285 | |
909 | |
286 | =head1 THREADS |
910 | =head1 THREADS |
287 | |
911 | |
288 | Threads are not supported by this in any way. Perl pseudo-threads is evil |
912 | Threads are not supported by this module in any way. Perl pseudo-threads |
289 | and must die. |
913 | is evil stuff and must die. As soon as Perl gains real threads I will work |
|
|
914 | on thread support for it. |
290 | |
915 | |
291 | =head1 BUGS |
916 | =head1 FORK |
292 | |
917 | |
293 | Lots. Libevent itself isn't well tested and rather buggy, and this module |
918 | Most of the "improved" event delivering mechanisms of modern operating |
294 | is quite new at the moment. |
919 | systems have quite a few problems with fork(2) (to put it bluntly: it is |
|
|
920 | not supported and usually destructive). Libev makes it possible to work |
|
|
921 | around this by having a function that recreates the kernel state after |
|
|
922 | fork in the child. |
295 | |
923 | |
296 | Please note that the epoll method is not, in general, reliable in programs |
924 | On non-win32 platforms, this module requires the pthread_atfork |
297 | that use fork (even if no libveent calls are being made in the forked |
925 | functionality to do this automatically for you. This function is quite |
298 | process). If your program behaves erratically, try setting the environment |
926 | buggy on most BSDs, though, so YMMV. The overhead for this is quite |
299 | variable C<EVENT_NOEPOLL> first when running the program. |
927 | negligible, because everything the function currently does is set a flag |
|
|
928 | that is checked only when the event loop gets used the next time, so when |
|
|
929 | you do fork but not use EV, the overhead is minimal. |
300 | |
930 | |
301 | In general, if you fork, then you can only use the EV module in one of the |
931 | On win32, there is no notion of fork so all this doesn't apply, of course. |
302 | children. |
|
|
303 | |
932 | |
304 | =cut |
933 | =cut |
305 | |
934 | |
306 | our $DIED = sub { |
935 | our $DIED = sub { |
307 | warn "EV: error in callback (ignoring): $@"; |
936 | warn "EV: error in callback (ignoring): $@"; |
308 | }; |
937 | }; |
309 | |
938 | |
310 | init; |
939 | default_loop |
311 | |
940 | or die 'EV: cannot initialise libev backend. bad $ENV{LIBEV_FLAGS}?'; |
312 | push @AnyEvent::REGISTRY, [EV => "EV::AnyEvent"]; |
|
|
313 | |
941 | |
314 | 1; |
942 | 1; |
315 | |
943 | |
316 | =head1 SEE ALSO |
944 | =head1 SEE ALSO |
317 | |
945 | |
318 | L<EV::DNS>, L<event(3)>, L<event.h>, L<evdns.h>. |
946 | L<EV::ADNS> (asynchronous DNS), L<Glib::EV> (makes Glib/Gtk2 use EV as |
319 | L<EV::AnyEvent>. |
947 | event loop), L<EV::Glib> (embed Glib into EV), L<Coro::EV> (efficient |
|
|
948 | coroutines with EV), L<Net::SNMP::EV> (asynchronous SNMP). |
320 | |
949 | |
321 | =head1 AUTHOR |
950 | =head1 AUTHOR |
322 | |
951 | |
323 | Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> |
952 | Marc Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> |
324 | http://home.schmorp.de/ |
953 | http://home.schmorp.de/ |