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diff --git a/lib/rinda/tuplespace.rb b/lib/rinda/tuplespace.rb
index 67917f99ea..73e79bb401 100644
--- a/lib/rinda/tuplespace.rb
+++ b/lib/rinda/tuplespace.rb
@@ -1,47 +1,66 @@
-#
-# = tuplespace: <i>???</i>
-#
-# <i>Overview of rinda/tuplespace.rb</i>
-#
-# <i>Example(s)</i>
-#
-
require 'monitor'
require 'thread'
require 'drb/drb'
require 'rinda/rinda'
module Rinda
- #
+
+ ##
# A TupleEntry is a Tuple (i.e. a possible entry in some Tuplespace)
# together with expiry and cancellation data.
- #
+
class TupleEntry
+
include DRbUndumped
+ attr_accessor :expires
+
+ ##
+ # Creates a TupleEntry based on +ary+ with an optional renewer or expiry
+ # time +sec+.
+ #
+ # A renewer must implement the +renew+ method which returns a Numeric,
+ # nil, or true to indicate when the tuple has expired.
+
def initialize(ary, sec=nil)
@cancel = false
+ @expires = nil
@tuple = make_tuple(ary)
@renewer = nil
renew(sec)
end
- attr_accessor :expires
+
+ ##
+ # Marks this TupleEntry as canceled.
def cancel
@cancel = true
end
+ ##
+ # A TupleEntry is dead when it is canceled or expired.
+
def alive?
!canceled? && !expired?
end
+ ##
# Return the object which makes up the tuple itself: the Array
# or Hash.
+
def value; @tuple.value; end
+ ##
+ # Returns the canceled status.
+
def canceled?; @cancel; end
+ ##
# Has this tuple expired? (true/false).
+ #
+ # A tuple has expired when its expiry timer based on the +sec+ argument to
+ # #initialize runs out.
+
def expired?
return true unless @expires
return false if @expires > Time.now
@@ -51,8 +70,8 @@ module Rinda
return @expires < Time.now
end
- # Reset the expiry data according to the supplied argument. If
- # the argument is:
+ ##
+ # Reset the expiry time according to +sec_or_renewer+.
#
# +nil+:: it is set to expire in the far future.
# +false+:: it has expired.
@@ -60,19 +79,19 @@ module Rinda
#
# Otherwise the argument refers to some kind of renewer object
# which will reset its expiry time.
+
def renew(sec_or_renewer)
sec, @renewer = get_renewer(sec_or_renewer)
@expires = make_expires(sec)
end
- # Create an expiry time. Called with:
- #
- # +true+:: the expiry time is the start of 1970 (i.e. expired).
- # +nil+:: it is Tue Jan 19 03:14:07 GMT Standard Time 2038 (i.e. when
- # UNIX clocks will die)
- #
- # otherwise it is +sec+ seconds into the
- # future.
+ ##
+ # Returns an expiry Time based on +sec+ which can be one of:
+ # Numeric:: +sec+ seconds into the future
+ # +true+:: the expiry time is the start of 1970 (i.e. expired)
+ # +nil+:: it is Tue Jan 19 03:14:07 GMT Standard Time 2038 (i.e. when
+ # UNIX clocks will die)
+
def make_expires(sec=nil)
case sec
when Numeric
@@ -84,29 +103,43 @@ module Rinda
end
end
- # Accessor method for the tuple.
+ ##
+ # Retrieves +key+ from the tuple.
+
def [](key)
@tuple[key]
end
+ ##
+ # Fetches +key+ from the tuple.
+
def fetch(key)
@tuple.fetch(key)
end
+ ##
# The size of the tuple.
+
def size
@tuple.size
end
- # Create a new tuple from the supplied object (array-like).
+ ##
+ # Creates a Rinda::Tuple for +ary+.
+
def make_tuple(ary)
Rinda::Tuple.new(ary)
end
private
- # Given +true+, +nil+, or +Numeric+, returns that (suitable input to
- # make_expires) and +nil+ (no actual +renewer+), else it return the
- # time data from the supplied +renewer+.
+
+ ##
+ # Returns a valid argument to make_expires and the renewer or nil.
+ #
+ # Given +true+, +nil+, or Numeric, returns that value and +nil+ (no actual
+ # renewer). Otherwise it returns an expiry value from calling +it.renew+
+ # and the renewer.
+
def get_renewer(it)
case it
when Numeric, true, nil
@@ -119,35 +152,42 @@ module Rinda
end
end
end
+
end
- #
- # The same as a TupleEntry but with methods to do matching.
- #
+ ##
+ # A TemplateEntry is a Template together with expiry and cancellation data.
+
class TemplateEntry < TupleEntry
+ ##
+ # Matches this TemplateEntry against +tuple+. See Template#match for
+ # details on how a Template matches a Tuple.
+
def match(tuple)
@tuple.match(tuple)
end
alias === match
- # Create a new Template from the supplied object.
- def make_tuple(ary)
+ def make_tuple(ary) # :nodoc:
Rinda::Template.new(ary)
end
+
end
- #
+ ##
# <i>Documentation?</i>
- #
+
class WaitTemplateEntry < TemplateEntry
+
+ attr_reader :found
+
def initialize(place, ary, expires=nil)
super(ary, expires)
@place = place
@cond = place.new_cond
@found = nil
end
- attr_reader :found
def cancel
super
@@ -168,12 +208,39 @@ module Rinda
@cond.signal
end
end
+
end
+ ##
+ # A NotifyTemplateEntry is returned by TupleSpace#notify and is notified of
+ # TupleSpace changes. You may receive either your subscribed event or the
+ # 'close' event when iterating over notifications.
#
- # <i>Documentation?</i>
+ # See TupleSpace#notify_event for valid notification types.
+ #
+ # == Example
+ #
+ # ts = Rinda::TupleSpace.new
+ # observer = ts.notify 'write', [nil]
+ #
+ # Thread.start do
+ # observer.each { |t| p t }
+ # end
+ #
+ # 3.times { |i| ts.write [i] }
#
+ # Outputs:
+ #
+ # ['write', [0]]
+ # ['write', [1]]
+ # ['write', [2]]
+
class NotifyTemplateEntry < TemplateEntry
+
+ ##
+ # Creates a new NotifyTemplateEntry that watches +place+ for +event+s that
+ # match +tuple+.
+
def initialize(place, event, tuple, expires=nil)
ary = [event, Rinda::Template.new(tuple)]
super(ary, expires)
@@ -181,10 +248,17 @@ module Rinda
@done = false
end
+ ##
+ # Called by TupleSpace to notify this NotifyTemplateEntry of a new event.
+
def notify(ev)
@queue.push(ev)
end
+ ##
+ # Retrieves a notification. Raises RequestExpiredError when this
+ # NotifyTemplateEntry expires.
+
def pop
raise RequestExpiredError if @done
it = @queue.pop
@@ -192,7 +266,10 @@ module Rinda
return it
end
- def each
+ ##
+ # Yields event/tuple pairs until this NotifyTemplateEntry expires.
+
+ def each # :yields: event, tuple
while !@done
it = pop
yield(it)
@@ -201,17 +278,22 @@ module Rinda
ensure
cancel
end
+
end
- #
+ ##
# TupleBag is an unordered collection of tuples. It is the basis
# of Tuplespace.
- #
+
class TupleBag
- def initialize
+
+ def initialize # :nodoc:
@hash = {}
end
+ ##
+ # +true+ if the TupleBag to see if it has any expired entries.
+
def has_expires?
@hash.each do |k, v|
v.each do |tuple|
@@ -221,43 +303,55 @@ module Rinda
false
end
- # Add the object to the TupleBag.
+ ##
+ # Add +ary+ to the TupleBag.
+
def push(ary)
size = ary.size
@hash[size] ||= []
@hash[size].push(ary)
end
- # Remove the object from the TupleBag.
+ ##
+ # Removes +ary+ from the TupleBag.
+
def delete(ary)
size = ary.size
@hash.fetch(size, []).delete(ary)
end
- # Finds all tuples that match the template and are alive.
+ ##
+ # Finds all live tuples that match +template+.
+
def find_all(template)
@hash.fetch(template.size, []).find_all do |tuple|
tuple.alive? && template.match(tuple)
end
end
- # Finds a template that matches and is alive.
+ ##
+ # Finds a live tuple that matches +template+.
+
def find(template)
@hash.fetch(template.size, []).find do |tuple|
tuple.alive? && template.match(tuple)
end
end
- # Finds all tuples in the TupleBag which when treated as
- # templates, match the supplied tuple and are alive.
+ ##
+ # Finds all tuples in the TupleBag which when treated as templates, match
+ # +tuple+ and are alive.
+
def find_all_template(tuple)
@hash.fetch(tuple.size, []).find_all do |template|
template.alive? && template.match(tuple)
end
end
- # Delete tuples which are not alive from the TupleBag. Returns
- # the list of tuples so deleted.
+ ##
+ # Delete tuples which dead tuples from the TupleBag, returning the deleted
+ # tuples.
+
def delete_unless_alive
deleted = []
@hash.keys.each do |size|
@@ -273,15 +367,28 @@ module Rinda
end
deleted
end
+
end
- #
+ ##
# The Tuplespace manages access to the tuples it contains,
# ensuring mutual exclusion requirements are met.
#
+ # The +sec+ option for the write, take, move, read and notify methods may
+ # either be a number of seconds or a Renewer object.
+
class TupleSpace
+
include DRbUndumped
include MonitorMixin
+
+ ##
+ # Creates a new TupleSpace. +period+ is used to control how often to look
+ # for dead tuples after modifications to the TupleSpace.
+ #
+ # If no dead tuples are found +period+ seconds after the last
+ # modification, the TupleSpace will stop looking for dead tuples.
+
def initialize(period=60)
super()
@bag = TupleBag.new
@@ -292,7 +399,9 @@ module Rinda
@keeper = nil
end
- # Put a tuple into the tuplespace.
+ ##
+ # Adds +tuple+
+
def write(tuple, sec=nil)
entry = TupleEntry.new(tuple, sec)
start_keeper
@@ -317,11 +426,16 @@ module Rinda
entry
end
- # Remove an entry from the Tuplespace.
+ ##
+ # Removes +tuple+
+
def take(tuple, sec=nil, &block)
move(nil, tuple, sec, &block)
end
+ ##
+ # Moves +tuple+ to +port+.
+
def move(port, tuple, sec=nil)
template = WaitTemplateEntry.new(self, tuple, sec)
yield(template) if block_given?
@@ -356,6 +470,9 @@ module Rinda
end
end
+ ##
+ # Reads +tuple+, but does not remove it.
+
def read(tuple, sec=nil)
template = WaitTemplateEntry.new(self, tuple, sec)
yield(template) if block_given?
@@ -377,6 +494,9 @@ module Rinda
end
end
+ ##
+ # Returns all tuples matching +tuple+. Does not remove the found tuples.
+
def read_all(tuple)
template = WaitTemplateEntry.new(self, tuple, nil)
synchronize do
@@ -387,6 +507,18 @@ module Rinda
end
end
+ ##
+ # Registers for notifications of +event+. Returns a NotifyTemplateEntry.
+ # See NotifyTemplateEntry for examples of how to listen for notifications.
+ #
+ # +event+ can be:
+ # 'write':: A tuple was added
+ # 'take':: A tuple was taken or moved
+ # 'delete':: A tuple was lost after being overwritten or expiring
+ #
+ # The TupleSpace will also notify you of the 'close' event when the
+ # NotifyTemplateEntry has expired.
+
def notify(event, tuple, sec=nil)
template = NotifyTemplateEntry.new(self, event, tuple, sec)
synchronize do
@@ -396,6 +528,10 @@ module Rinda
end
private
+
+ ##
+ # Removes dead tuples.
+
def keep_clean
synchronize do
@read_waiter.delete_unless_alive.each do |e|
@@ -413,6 +549,10 @@ module Rinda
end
end
+ ##
+ # Notifies all registered listeners for +event+ of a status change of
+ # +tuple+.
+
def notify_event(event, tuple)
ev = [event, tuple]
@notify_waiter.find_all_template(ev).each do |template|
@@ -420,6 +560,9 @@ module Rinda
end
end
+ ##
+ # Creates a thread that scans the tuplespace for expired tuples.
+
def start_keeper
return if @keeper && @keeper.alive?
@keeper = Thread.new do
@@ -430,11 +573,17 @@ module Rinda
end
end
+ ##
+ # Checks the tuplespace to see if it needs cleaning.
+
def need_keeper?
return true if @bag.has_expires?
return true if @read_waiter.has_expires?
return true if @take_waiter.has_expires?
return true if @notify_waiter.has_expires?
end
+
end
+
end
+