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736=item bool ev_is_pending (ev_TYPE *watcher) 736=item bool ev_is_pending (ev_TYPE *watcher)
737 737
738Returns a true value iff the watcher is pending, (i.e. it has outstanding 738Returns a true value iff the watcher is pending, (i.e. it has outstanding
739events but its callback has not yet been invoked). As long as a watcher 739events but its callback has not yet been invoked). As long as a watcher
740is pending (but not active) you must not call an init function on it (but 740is pending (but not active) you must not call an init function on it (but
741C<ev_TYPE_set> is safe) and you must make sure the watcher is available to 741C<ev_TYPE_set> is safe), you must not change its priority, and you must
742libev (e.g. you cnanot C<free ()> it). 742make sure the watcher is available to libev (e.g. you cannot C<free ()>
743it).
743 744
744=item callback ev_cb (ev_TYPE *watcher) 745=item callback ev_cb (ev_TYPE *watcher)
745 746
746Returns the callback currently set on the watcher. 747Returns the callback currently set on the watcher.
747 748
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766watchers on the same event and make sure one is called first. 767watchers on the same event and make sure one is called first.
767 768
768If you need to suppress invocation when higher priority events are pending 769If you need to suppress invocation when higher priority events are pending
769you need to look at C<ev_idle> watchers, which provide this functionality. 770you need to look at C<ev_idle> watchers, which provide this functionality.
770 771
772You I<must not> change the priority of a watcher as long as it is active or
773pending.
774
771The default priority used by watchers when no priority has been set is 775The default priority used by watchers when no priority has been set is
772always C<0>, which is supposed to not be too high and not be too low :). 776always C<0>, which is supposed to not be too high and not be too low :).
773 777
774Setting a priority outside the range of C<EV_MINPRI> to C<EV_MAXPRI> is 778Setting a priority outside the range of C<EV_MINPRI> to C<EV_MAXPRI> is
775fine, as long as you do not mind that the priority value you query might 779fine, as long as you do not mind that the priority value you query might
776or might not have been adjusted to be within valid range. 780or might not have been adjusted to be within valid range.
781
782=item ev_invoke (loop, ev_TYPE *watcher, int revents)
783
784Invoke the C<watcher> with the given C<loop> and C<revents>. Neither
785C<loop> nor C<revents> need to be valid as long as the watcher callback
786can deal with that fact.
787
788=item int ev_clear_pending (loop, ev_TYPE *watcher)
789
790If the watcher is pending, this function returns clears its pending status
791and returns its C<revents> bitset (as if its callback was invoked). If the
792watcher isn't pending it does nothing and returns C<0>.
777 793
778=back 794=back
779 795
780 796
781=head2 ASSOCIATING CUSTOM DATA WITH A WATCHER 797=head2 ASSOCIATING CUSTOM DATA WITH A WATCHER
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1828 1844
1829 myclass obj; 1845 myclass obj;
1830 ev::io iow; 1846 ev::io iow;
1831 iow.set <myclass, &myclass::io_cb> (&obj); 1847 iow.set <myclass, &myclass::io_cb> (&obj);
1832 1848
1833=item w->set (void (*function)(watcher &w, int), void *data = 0) 1849=item w->set<function> (void *data = 0)
1834 1850
1835Also sets a callback, but uses a static method or plain function as 1851Also sets a callback, but uses a static method or plain function as
1836callback. The optional C<data> argument will be stored in the watcher's 1852callback. The optional C<data> argument will be stored in the watcher's
1837C<data> member and is free for you to use. 1853C<data> member and is free for you to use.
1838 1854
1855The prototype of the C<function> must be C<void (*)(ev::TYPE &w, int)>.
1856
1839See the method-C<set> above for more details. 1857See the method-C<set> above for more details.
1858
1859Example:
1860
1861 static void io_cb (ev::io &w, int revents) { }
1862 iow.set <io_cb> ();
1840 1863
1841=item w->set (struct ev_loop *) 1864=item w->set (struct ev_loop *)
1842 1865
1843Associates a different C<struct ev_loop> with this watcher. You can only 1866Associates a different C<struct ev_loop> with this watcher. You can only
1844do this when the watcher is inactive (and not pending either). 1867do this when the watcher is inactive (and not pending either).

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