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1068 | |
1068 | |
1069 | The events being watched. |
1069 | The events being watched. |
1070 | |
1070 | |
1071 | =back |
1071 | =back |
1072 | |
1072 | |
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1073 | =head3 Examples |
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1074 | |
1073 | Example: Call C<stdin_readable_cb> when STDIN_FILENO has become, well |
1075 | Example: Call C<stdin_readable_cb> when STDIN_FILENO has become, well |
1074 | readable, but only once. Since it is likely line-buffered, you could |
1076 | readable, but only once. Since it is likely line-buffered, you could |
1075 | attempt to read a whole line in the callback. |
1077 | attempt to read a whole line in the callback. |
1076 | |
1078 | |
1077 | static void |
1079 | static void |
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1174 | or C<ev_timer_again> is called and determines the next timeout (if any), |
1176 | or C<ev_timer_again> is called and determines the next timeout (if any), |
1175 | which is also when any modifications are taken into account. |
1177 | which is also when any modifications are taken into account. |
1176 | |
1178 | |
1177 | =back |
1179 | =back |
1178 | |
1180 | |
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1181 | =head3 Examples |
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1182 | |
1179 | Example: Create a timer that fires after 60 seconds. |
1183 | Example: Create a timer that fires after 60 seconds. |
1180 | |
1184 | |
1181 | static void |
1185 | static void |
1182 | one_minute_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_timer *w, int revents) |
1186 | one_minute_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_timer *w, int revents) |
1183 | { |
1187 | { |
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1340 | When active, contains the absolute time that the watcher is supposed to |
1344 | When active, contains the absolute time that the watcher is supposed to |
1341 | trigger next. |
1345 | trigger next. |
1342 | |
1346 | |
1343 | =back |
1347 | =back |
1344 | |
1348 | |
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1349 | =head3 Examples |
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1350 | |
1345 | Example: Call a callback every hour, or, more precisely, whenever the |
1351 | Example: Call a callback every hour, or, more precisely, whenever the |
1346 | system clock is divisible by 3600. The callback invocation times have |
1352 | system clock is divisible by 3600. The callback invocation times have |
1347 | potentially a lot of jittering, but good long-term stability. |
1353 | potentially a lot of jittering, but good long-term stability. |
1348 | |
1354 | |
1349 | static void |
1355 | static void |
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1440 | |
1446 | |
1441 | The process exit/trace status caused by C<rpid> (see your systems |
1447 | The process exit/trace status caused by C<rpid> (see your systems |
1442 | C<waitpid> and C<sys/wait.h> documentation for details). |
1448 | C<waitpid> and C<sys/wait.h> documentation for details). |
1443 | |
1449 | |
1444 | =back |
1450 | =back |
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1451 | |
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1452 | =head3 Examples |
1445 | |
1453 | |
1446 | Example: Try to exit cleanly on SIGINT and SIGTERM. |
1454 | Example: Try to exit cleanly on SIGINT and SIGTERM. |
1447 | |
1455 | |
1448 | static void |
1456 | static void |
1449 | sigint_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_signal *w, int revents) |
1457 | sigint_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_signal *w, int revents) |
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1658 | kind. There is a C<ev_idle_set> macro, but using it is utterly pointless, |
1666 | kind. There is a C<ev_idle_set> macro, but using it is utterly pointless, |
1659 | believe me. |
1667 | believe me. |
1660 | |
1668 | |
1661 | =back |
1669 | =back |
1662 | |
1670 | |
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1671 | =head3 Examples |
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1672 | |
1663 | Example: Dynamically allocate an C<ev_idle> watcher, start it, and in the |
1673 | Example: Dynamically allocate an C<ev_idle> watcher, start it, and in the |
1664 | callback, free it. Also, use no error checking, as usual. |
1674 | callback, free it. Also, use no error checking, as usual. |
1665 | |
1675 | |
1666 | static void |
1676 | static void |
1667 | idle_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_idle *w, int revents) |
1677 | idle_cb (struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_idle *w, int revents) |
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1738 | parameters of any kind. There are C<ev_prepare_set> and C<ev_check_set> |
1748 | parameters of any kind. There are C<ev_prepare_set> and C<ev_check_set> |
1739 | macros, but using them is utterly, utterly and completely pointless. |
1749 | macros, but using them is utterly, utterly and completely pointless. |
1740 | |
1750 | |
1741 | =back |
1751 | =back |
1742 | |
1752 | |
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1753 | =head3 Examples |
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1754 | |
1743 | There are a number of principal ways to embed other event loops or modules |
1755 | There are a number of principal ways to embed other event loops or modules |
1744 | into libev. Here are some ideas on how to include libadns into libev |
1756 | into libev. Here are some ideas on how to include libadns into libev |
1745 | (there is a Perl module named C<EV::ADNS> that does this, which you could |
1757 | (there is a Perl module named C<EV::ADNS> that does this, which you could |
1746 | use for an actually working example. Another Perl module named C<EV::Glib> |
1758 | use for an actually working example. Another Perl module named C<EV::Glib> |
1747 | embeds a Glib main context into libev, and finally, C<Glib::EV> embeds EV |
1759 | embeds a Glib main context into libev, and finally, C<Glib::EV> embeds EV |
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1915 | portable one. |
1927 | portable one. |
1916 | |
1928 | |
1917 | So when you want to use this feature you will always have to be prepared |
1929 | So when you want to use this feature you will always have to be prepared |
1918 | that you cannot get an embeddable loop. The recommended way to get around |
1930 | that you cannot get an embeddable loop. The recommended way to get around |
1919 | this is to have a separate variables for your embeddable loop, try to |
1931 | this is to have a separate variables for your embeddable loop, try to |
1920 | create it, and if that fails, use the normal loop for everything: |
1932 | create it, and if that fails, use the normal loop for everything. |
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1934 | =head3 Watcher-Specific Functions and Data Members |
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1935 | |
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1936 | =over 4 |
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1938 | =item ev_embed_init (ev_embed *, callback, struct ev_loop *embedded_loop) |
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1939 | |
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1940 | =item ev_embed_set (ev_embed *, callback, struct ev_loop *embedded_loop) |
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1941 | |
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1942 | Configures the watcher to embed the given loop, which must be |
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1943 | embeddable. If the callback is C<0>, then C<ev_embed_sweep> will be |
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1944 | invoked automatically, otherwise it is the responsibility of the callback |
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1945 | to invoke it (it will continue to be called until the sweep has been done, |
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1946 | if you do not want thta, you need to temporarily stop the embed watcher). |
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1947 | |
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1948 | =item ev_embed_sweep (loop, ev_embed *) |
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1949 | |
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1950 | Make a single, non-blocking sweep over the embedded loop. This works |
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1951 | similarly to C<ev_loop (embedded_loop, EVLOOP_NONBLOCK)>, but in the most |
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1952 | apropriate way for embedded loops. |
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1953 | |
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1954 | =item struct ev_loop *other [read-only] |
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1955 | |
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1956 | The embedded event loop. |
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1957 | |
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1958 | =back |
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1959 | |
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1960 | =head3 Examples |
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1961 | |
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1962 | Example: Try to get an embeddable event loop and embed it into the default |
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1963 | event loop. If that is not possible, use the default loop. The default |
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1964 | loop is stored in C<loop_hi>, while the mebeddable loop is stored in |
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1965 | C<loop_lo> (which is C<loop_hi> in the acse no embeddable loop can be |
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1966 | used). |
1921 | |
1967 | |
1922 | struct ev_loop *loop_hi = ev_default_init (0); |
1968 | struct ev_loop *loop_hi = ev_default_init (0); |
1923 | struct ev_loop *loop_lo = 0; |
1969 | struct ev_loop *loop_lo = 0; |
1924 | struct ev_embed embed; |
1970 | struct ev_embed embed; |
1925 | |
1971 | |
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1936 | ev_embed_start (loop_hi, &embed); |
1982 | ev_embed_start (loop_hi, &embed); |
1937 | } |
1983 | } |
1938 | else |
1984 | else |
1939 | loop_lo = loop_hi; |
1985 | loop_lo = loop_hi; |
1940 | |
1986 | |
1941 | =head3 Watcher-Specific Functions and Data Members |
1987 | Example: Check if kqueue is available but not recommended and create |
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1988 | a kqueue backend for use with sockets (which usually work with any |
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1989 | kqueue implementation). Store the kqueue/socket-only event loop in |
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1990 | C<loop_socket>. (One might optionally use C<EVFLAG_NOENV>, too). |
1942 | |
1991 | |
1943 | =over 4 |
1992 | struct ev_loop *loop = ev_default_init (0); |
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1993 | struct ev_loop *loop_socket = 0; |
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1994 | struct ev_embed embed; |
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1995 | |
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1996 | if (ev_supported_backends () & ~ev_recommended_backends () & EVBACKEND_KQUEUE) |
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1997 | if ((loop_socket = ev_loop_new (EVBACKEND_KQUEUE)) |
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1998 | { |
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1999 | ev_embed_init (&embed, 0, loop_socket); |
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2000 | ev_embed_start (loop, &embed); |
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2001 | } |
1944 | |
2002 | |
1945 | =item ev_embed_init (ev_embed *, callback, struct ev_loop *embedded_loop) |
2003 | if (!loop_socket) |
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2004 | loop_socket = loop; |
1946 | |
2005 | |
1947 | =item ev_embed_set (ev_embed *, callback, struct ev_loop *embedded_loop) |
2006 | // now use loop_socket for all sockets, and loop for everything else |
1948 | |
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1949 | Configures the watcher to embed the given loop, which must be |
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1950 | embeddable. If the callback is C<0>, then C<ev_embed_sweep> will be |
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1951 | invoked automatically, otherwise it is the responsibility of the callback |
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1952 | to invoke it (it will continue to be called until the sweep has been done, |
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1953 | if you do not want thta, you need to temporarily stop the embed watcher). |
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1954 | |
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1955 | =item ev_embed_sweep (loop, ev_embed *) |
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1956 | |
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1957 | Make a single, non-blocking sweep over the embedded loop. This works |
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1958 | similarly to C<ev_loop (embedded_loop, EVLOOP_NONBLOCK)>, but in the most |
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1959 | apropriate way for embedded loops. |
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1960 | |
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1961 | =item struct ev_loop *other [read-only] |
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1962 | |
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1963 | The embedded event loop. |
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1964 | |
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1965 | =back |
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1966 | |
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1967 | |
2008 | |
1968 | =head2 C<ev_fork> - the audacity to resume the event loop after a fork |
2009 | =head2 C<ev_fork> - the audacity to resume the event loop after a fork |
1969 | |
2010 | |
1970 | Fork watchers are called when a C<fork ()> was detected (usually because |
2011 | Fork watchers are called when a C<fork ()> was detected (usually because |