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127.\} 127.\}
128.rm #[ #] #H #V #F C 128.rm #[ #] #H #V #F C
129.\" ======================================================================== 129.\" ========================================================================
130.\" 130.\"
131.IX Title ""<STANDARD INPUT>" 1" 131.IX Title ""<STANDARD INPUT>" 1"
132.TH "<STANDARD INPUT>" 1 "2007-12-07" "perl v5.8.8" "User Contributed Perl Documentation" 132.TH "<STANDARD INPUT>" 1 "2007-12-08" "perl v5.8.8" "User Contributed Perl Documentation"
133.SH "NAME" 133.SH "NAME"
134libev \- a high performance full\-featured event loop written in C 134libev \- a high performance full\-featured event loop written in C
135.SH "SYNOPSIS" 135.SH "SYNOPSIS"
136.IX Header "SYNOPSIS" 136.IX Header "SYNOPSIS"
137.Vb 1 137.Vb 1
889.IP "bool ev_is_pending (ev_TYPE *watcher)" 4 889.IP "bool ev_is_pending (ev_TYPE *watcher)" 4
890.IX Item "bool ev_is_pending (ev_TYPE *watcher)" 890.IX Item "bool ev_is_pending (ev_TYPE *watcher)"
891Returns a true value iff the watcher is pending, (i.e. it has outstanding 891Returns a true value iff the watcher is pending, (i.e. it has outstanding
892events but its callback has not yet been invoked). As long as a watcher 892events but its callback has not yet been invoked). As long as a watcher
893is pending (but not active) you must not call an init function on it (but 893is pending (but not active) you must not call an init function on it (but
894\&\f(CW\*(C`ev_TYPE_set\*(C'\fR is safe) and you must make sure the watcher is available to 894\&\f(CW\*(C`ev_TYPE_set\*(C'\fR is safe), you must not change its priority, and you must
895libev (e.g. you cnanot \f(CW\*(C`free ()\*(C'\fR it). 895make sure the watcher is available to libev (e.g. you cannot \f(CW\*(C`free ()\*(C'\fR
896it).
896.IP "callback ev_cb (ev_TYPE *watcher)" 4 897.IP "callback ev_cb (ev_TYPE *watcher)" 4
897.IX Item "callback ev_cb (ev_TYPE *watcher)" 898.IX Item "callback ev_cb (ev_TYPE *watcher)"
898Returns the callback currently set on the watcher. 899Returns the callback currently set on the watcher.
899.IP "ev_cb_set (ev_TYPE *watcher, callback)" 4 900.IP "ev_cb_set (ev_TYPE *watcher, callback)" 4
900.IX Item "ev_cb_set (ev_TYPE *watcher, callback)" 901.IX Item "ev_cb_set (ev_TYPE *watcher, callback)"
918watchers on the same event and make sure one is called first. 919watchers on the same event and make sure one is called first.
919.Sp 920.Sp
920If you need to suppress invocation when higher priority events are pending 921If you need to suppress invocation when higher priority events are pending
921you need to look at \f(CW\*(C`ev_idle\*(C'\fR watchers, which provide this functionality. 922you need to look at \f(CW\*(C`ev_idle\*(C'\fR watchers, which provide this functionality.
922.Sp 923.Sp
924You \fImust not\fR change the priority of a watcher as long as it is active or
925pending.
926.Sp
923The default priority used by watchers when no priority has been set is 927The default priority used by watchers when no priority has been set is
924always \f(CW0\fR, which is supposed to not be too high and not be too low :). 928always \f(CW0\fR, which is supposed to not be too high and not be too low :).
925.Sp 929.Sp
926Setting a priority outside the range of \f(CW\*(C`EV_MINPRI\*(C'\fR to \f(CW\*(C`EV_MAXPRI\*(C'\fR is 930Setting a priority outside the range of \f(CW\*(C`EV_MINPRI\*(C'\fR to \f(CW\*(C`EV_MAXPRI\*(C'\fR is
927fine, as long as you do not mind that the priority value you query might 931fine, as long as you do not mind that the priority value you query might
928or might not have been adjusted to be within valid range. 932or might not have been adjusted to be within valid range.
933.IP "ev_invoke (loop, ev_TYPE *watcher, int revents)" 4
934.IX Item "ev_invoke (loop, ev_TYPE *watcher, int revents)"
935Invoke the \f(CW\*(C`watcher\*(C'\fR with the given \f(CW\*(C`loop\*(C'\fR and \f(CW\*(C`revents\*(C'\fR. Neither
936\&\f(CW\*(C`loop\*(C'\fR nor \f(CW\*(C`revents\*(C'\fR need to be valid as long as the watcher callback
937can deal with that fact.
938.IP "int ev_clear_pending (loop, ev_TYPE *watcher)" 4
939.IX Item "int ev_clear_pending (loop, ev_TYPE *watcher)"
940If the watcher is pending, this function returns clears its pending status
941and returns its \f(CW\*(C`revents\*(C'\fR bitset (as if its callback was invoked). If the
942watcher isn't pending it does nothing and returns \f(CW0\fR.
929.Sh "\s-1ASSOCIATING\s0 \s-1CUSTOM\s0 \s-1DATA\s0 \s-1WITH\s0 A \s-1WATCHER\s0" 943.Sh "\s-1ASSOCIATING\s0 \s-1CUSTOM\s0 \s-1DATA\s0 \s-1WITH\s0 A \s-1WATCHER\s0"
930.IX Subsection "ASSOCIATING CUSTOM DATA WITH A WATCHER" 944.IX Subsection "ASSOCIATING CUSTOM DATA WITH A WATCHER"
931Each watcher has, by default, a member \f(CW\*(C`void *data\*(C'\fR that you can change 945Each watcher has, by default, a member \f(CW\*(C`void *data\*(C'\fR that you can change
932and read at any time, libev will completely ignore it. This can be used 946and read at any time, libev will completely ignore it. This can be used
933to associate arbitrary data with your watcher. If you need more data and 947to associate arbitrary data with your watcher. If you need more data and
1978.Vb 3 1992.Vb 3
1979\& myclass obj; 1993\& myclass obj;
1980\& ev::io iow; 1994\& ev::io iow;
1981\& iow.set <myclass, &myclass::io_cb> (&obj); 1995\& iow.set <myclass, &myclass::io_cb> (&obj);
1982.Ve 1996.Ve
1983.IP "w\->set (void (*function)(watcher &w, int), void *data = 0)" 4 1997.IP "w\->set<function> (void *data = 0)" 4
1984.IX Item "w->set (void (*function)(watcher &w, int), void *data = 0)" 1998.IX Item "w->set<function> (void *data = 0)"
1985Also sets a callback, but uses a static method or plain function as 1999Also sets a callback, but uses a static method or plain function as
1986callback. The optional \f(CW\*(C`data\*(C'\fR argument will be stored in the watcher's 2000callback. The optional \f(CW\*(C`data\*(C'\fR argument will be stored in the watcher's
1987\&\f(CW\*(C`data\*(C'\fR member and is free for you to use. 2001\&\f(CW\*(C`data\*(C'\fR member and is free for you to use.
1988.Sp 2002.Sp
2003The prototype of the \f(CW\*(C`function\*(C'\fR must be \f(CW\*(C`void (*)(ev::TYPE &w, int)\*(C'\fR.
2004.Sp
1989See the method\-\f(CW\*(C`set\*(C'\fR above for more details. 2005See the method\-\f(CW\*(C`set\*(C'\fR above for more details.
2006.Sp
2007Example:
2008.Sp
2009.Vb 2
2010\& static void io_cb (ev::io &w, int revents) { }
2011\& iow.set <io_cb> ();
2012.Ve
1990.IP "w\->set (struct ev_loop *)" 4 2013.IP "w\->set (struct ev_loop *)" 4
1991.IX Item "w->set (struct ev_loop *)" 2014.IX Item "w->set (struct ev_loop *)"
1992Associates a different \f(CW\*(C`struct ev_loop\*(C'\fR with this watcher. You can only 2015Associates a different \f(CW\*(C`struct ev_loop\*(C'\fR with this watcher. You can only
1993do this when the watcher is inactive (and not pending either). 2016do this when the watcher is inactive (and not pending either).
1994.IP "w\->set ([args])" 4 2017.IP "w\->set ([args])" 4

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