Fix dispatcher::dispatch() return documentation.

[software/eventxx.git] / eventxx

diff --git a/eventxx b/eventxx
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--- a/eventxx
+++ b/eventxx
@@ -9,76 +9,78 @@
  *
  * @section Introduction
  *
  *
  * @section Introduction
  *

- * The <a href="http://monkey.org/~provos/libevent/">libevent</a> API provides
- * a mechanism to execute a callback function when a specific event occurs on
- * a file descriptor or after a timeout has been reached. Furthermore, libevent
- * also support callbacks due to signals or regular timeouts.
- *
- * libevent is meant to replace the event loop found in event driven network
- * servers. An application just needs to call dispatcher::dispatch() and then
- * add or remove events dynamically without having to change the event loop.
- *
- * Currently, libevent supports /dev/poll, kqueue(2), select(2), poll(2) and
- * epoll(4). It also has experimental support for real-time signals. The
- * internal event mechanism is completely independent of the exposed event API,
- * and a simple update of libevent can provide new functionality without having
- * to redesign the applications. As a result, Libevent allows for portable
- * application development and provides the most scalable event notification
- * mechanism available on an operating system. Libevent should compile on Linux,
- * *BSD, Mac OS X, Solaris and Windows.
- *
- * This is a simple, direct, one-header inline C++ wrapper for libevent. Yes,
- * it's just one header file, so if you want to use it you can just copy the
- * file to your project and you are set.
- *
- * It's designed to be as close to use to libevent (without compromising modern
- * C++ programming techniques) and efficiency (since all implementation is
- * trivial and inline, theoretically, it imposes no overhead at all).
- *
- * Please, visit the <a href="http://www.llucax.com.ar/~luca/eventxx/">eventxx
- * website</a> for the latest documentation.
- *
- * You can always <a href="http://www.lluca.com.ar/~lucax/repos/eventxx/">get
- * the most up to date sources</a> from the
- * <a href="http://www.darcs.net/">darcs</a>.
+ * @libevent is a popular API that provides a mechanism to execute a callback
+ * function when a specific event occurs on a file descriptor or after a
+ * timeout has been reached. Furthermore, @libevent also support callbacks due
+ * to signals or regular timeouts.
+ *
+ * @eventxx is a simple, direct, one-header inline C++ wrapper for @libevent.
+ * Yes, it's just one header file, so if you want to use it you can just copy
+ * the file to your project and you are set (well, you'll need to link to
+ * @libevent too ;). I know @eventxx will work with @libevent 1.1 and 1.2 if you
+ * use the @c event_base_free() fix (see \ref Status section for more details).
+ *
+ * It's designed to be as close to use to @libevent (without compromising
+ * modern C++ programming techniques) and efficient (since all implementation
+ * is trivial and inline, theoretically, it imposes no overhead at all) as
+ * possible.
+ *
+ * Please, visit the @eventxx website for the latest version of this
+ * documentation.
+ *
+ * You can always get the <a
+ * href="http://www.llucax.com.ar/~luca/eventxx/releases/eventxx.tar.gz">current
+ * release</a> from the
+ * <a href="http://www.llucax.com.ar/~luca/eventxx/releases/">release
+ * directory</a> or grab the
+ * <a href="http://www.llucax.com.ar/~luca/repos/eventxx/">most up to date
+ * sources</a> from the <a href="http://www.darcs.net/">darcs</a> repository.

  *
  * You can also take a look the the <a
  * href="http://auriga.wearlab.de/~alb/darcsweb/">darcsweb</a> interface to see
  * the <a href="http://www.llucax.com.ar/~luca/repos/darcsweb/?r=eventxx">latest
  *
  * You can also take a look the the <a
  * href="http://auriga.wearlab.de/~alb/darcsweb/">darcsweb</a> interface to see
  * the <a href="http://www.llucax.com.ar/~luca/repos/darcsweb/?r=eventxx">latest

- * changes online</a>.
+ * changes online</a> or subscribe to its
+ * <a href="http://www.llucax.com.ar/~luca/repos/darcsweb/?r=eventxx;a=rss">RSS
+ * feed</a> to follow the development.

  *
  *
  * @section Usage
  *
  *
  *
  * @section Usage
  *

- * This wrapper was designed to be used just like libevent, but with C++ style
+ * You probably should read @libevent documentation to get started or at least
+ * just for reference, although @eventxx is pretty simple so you can jump right
+ * into the \ref Example section (or the example list) and write a working
+ * program without much trouble.
+ *
+ * This wrapper was designed to be used just like @libevent, but with C++ style

  * syntax sugar (or poison, depends on your point of view ;) and goodies. The
  * main difference to libevent is you always have to instance a
  * eventxx::dispatcher to get an event loop. There is no implicit global event
  * loop. This adds just an extra line of code for single threaded applications
  * syntax sugar (or poison, depends on your point of view ;) and goodies. The
  * main difference to libevent is you always have to instance a
  * eventxx::dispatcher to get an event loop. There is no implicit global event
  * loop. This adds just an extra line of code for single threaded applications

- * and makes things much more simple. See eventxx::dispatcher documentation for
- * more details.
+ * and makes things much more simpler, so I hope nobody complains about it ;).
+ * See eventxx::dispatcher documentation for more details.

  *
  *

- * You can use use the same plain functions callbacks or the other kind of
- * function objects (see @link events @endlink section for details on event
+ * You can use use the same plain functions callbacks @libevent use or the other
+ * kind of function objects (see @ref events section for details on event

  * types).
  *
  * types).
  *

- * eventxx uses @link exceptions @endlink to report errors. All functions has
- * exception specifications, so it's easy to find out what to expect. See
- * exceptions section for more detail.
+ * @eventxx uses @ref exceptions to report errors. All functions have exception
+ * specifications, so it's easy to find out what to expect. See @ref exceptions
+ * section for more detail.

  *
  *

- * A timespec abstraction is provided in eventxx::time for convenient argument
- * passing. Even more, it's a timespec itself, with some convenient methods for
- * accessing the timespec attributes in a more C++ way. And even more, eventxx
- * is such a direct mapping that all eventxx::event's are libevent event structs
- * too, so theoretically you can pass a eventxx::event to libevent C functions
- * without much trouble. eventxx::dispatcher is the only class that is not
- * derived from libevent struct (event_base) because this struct it's not
- * defined on the libevent header (just declared).
+ * A @c timespec abstraction is provided as eventxx::time for convenient
+ * argument passing. Even more, it's a @c timespec itself, with some convenient
+ * methods for accessing the attributes with pritier names. And even more,
+ * @eventxx is such a direct mapping that all eventxx::event's are @libevent
+ * event structs too, so theoretically you can pass a eventxx::event to
+ * @libevent C functions without much trouble. eventxx::dispatcher is the only
+ * class that is not derived from @libevent struct (@c event_base) because this
+ * struct it's not defined on the libevent header (just declared).

  *
  * Maybe you shouldn't know this implementation details to keep the abstraction,
  * but this is a basic design goal of this wrapper so there is not much chance
  *
  * Maybe you shouldn't know this implementation details to keep the abstraction,
  * but this is a basic design goal of this wrapper so there is not much chance

- * that this changes in the future (but use this knowledge with care, you are
- * warned ;).
+ * that this changes in the future (but use this knowledge with care, you have
+ * been  warned ;).
+ *

  *
  * @section Example
  *
  *
  * @section Example
  *


@@ -122,31 +124,31 @@
  * }
  * @endcode
  *
  * }
  * @endcode
  *

- * You can see some more examples on the test directory of the distribution or
- * on the examples related page.
+ * You can see more examples on the test directory of the distribution or on the
+ * examples related page.

  *
  *
  * @section Status
  *
  *
  *
  * @section Status
  *

- * This library was not widely used yet, it lack some testing. Because templates
- * are not even compiled when they are used, you can't be surprised if you catch
- * a piece of code that didn't got even compiled yet because the lack of
- * testing. The library has no support for buffered events yet either. It
- * doesn't support the http stuff, and probably never will because that has
- * nothing to do with event handling.
- *
- * If you notice this lib leaks memory, don't blame me, blame libevent :)
- * libevent has a known bug on event_base_free() that makes it assert always, so
- * event_base_free() it's unusable, unless you patch your libevent (for example,
- * using this <a
- * href="http://monkeymail.org/archives/libevent-users/2006-April/000141.html">patch</a>
- * written by Mark D. Anderson and who knows why it's not still applied. If you
- * do so, you can compile your programs with -DEVENT_BASE_FREE_FIX so
- * event_base_free() gets called.
+ * This library has not been widely used yet, so it lacks proper testing.
+ * Because templates are not even compiled when they are not used, don't have to
+ * be surprised if you catch a piece of code that doesn't compile. The library
+ * has no support for buffered events yet. It doesn't support the HTTP stuff,
+ * and probably never will because that has nothing to do with event handling.

  *
  *

- * That said, I think it's pretty usable anyways. If something is broken it
- * would be really easy to fix it because is just a simple wrapper around
- * libevent. So, please try it out, and if you have any problems,
+ * If you notice that when using @eventxx your program leaks some memory, don't
+ * blame me, blame @libevent :) @libevent has a known bug on @c event_base_free()
+ * that makes it assert always, so @c event_base_free() is unusable, unless you
+ * patch your libevent (for example, using this <a
+ * href="http://monkeymail.org/archives/libevent-users/2006-April/000141.html">patch</a>
+ * written by Mark D. Anderson, and who knows why it's not still applied). If
+ * you do so, you can compile your programs with @c -DEVENT_BASE_FREE_FIX so
+ * @c event_base_free() gets called in the eventxx::dispatcher @link
+ * eventxx::dispatcher::~dispatcher() destructor @endlink.
+ *
+ * That said, I think it's still pretty usable anyways. If something is broken
+ * it would be really easy to fix because @eventxx is just a simple wrapper
+ * around @libevent. So, please try it out, and if you have any problems,

  * <a href="mailto:llucax+eventxx@gmail.com">drop me an
  * e-mail</a> and and I'll fix it ASAP (or provide a patch and you will be my
  * best friend ;).
  * <a href="mailto:llucax+eventxx@gmail.com">drop me an
  * e-mail</a> and and I'll fix it ASAP (or provide a patch and you will be my
  * best friend ;).


@@ -160,9 +162,9 @@
  *
  * @par License
  * This program is under the BOLA license (see
  *
  * @par License
  * This program is under the BOLA license (see

- * http://auriga.wearlab.de/~alb/bola/ for more info or the
+ * http://auriga.wearlab.de/~alb/bola/ for more details or read the

  * <a href="http://www.llucax.com.ar/~luca/repos/eventxx/LICENSE">LICENSE</a>
  * <a href="http://www.llucax.com.ar/~luca/repos/eventxx/LICENSE">LICENSE</a>

- * file itself).
+ * file itself, it's very short and it basically says it's Public Domain).

  *
  */
 
  *
  */
 


@@ -485,8 +487,8 @@ struct basic_event: internal::event
  * an integer (the file descriptor of the fired event) and an event::type (the
  * type of event being fired).
  * There is a specialized version of this class which takes as the template
  * an integer (the file descriptor of the fired event) and an event::type (the
  * type of event being fired).
  * There is a specialized version of this class which takes as the template

- * parameter a C function with the ccallback_type signature, just like C
- * libevent API does.
+ * parameter a C function with the eventxx::ccallback_type signature, just like
+ * C @libevent API does.

  *
  * @see eventxx::event< ccallback_type >
  */
  *
  * @see eventxx::event< ccallback_type >
  */


@@ -537,7 +539,7 @@ struct event< ccallback_type >: basic_event
         * @param handler C-style callback function.
         * @param arg Arbitrary pointer to pass to the handler as argument.
         */
         * @param handler C-style callback function.
         * @param arg Arbitrary pointer to pass to the handler as argument.
         */

-       event(int fd, short ev, ccallback_type handler, void* arg) throw()
+       event(int fd, short ev, ccallback_type handler, void* arg = 0) throw()

        {
                event_set(this, fd, ev, handler, arg);
        }
        {
                event_set(this, fd, ev, handler, arg);
        }


@@ -594,7 +596,7 @@ struct timer< ccallback_type >: event< ccallback_type >
         * @param handler C-style callback function.
         * @param arg Arbitrary pointer to pass to the handler as argument.
         */
         * @param handler C-style callback function.
         * @param arg Arbitrary pointer to pass to the handler as argument.
         */

-       timer(ccallback_type handler, void* arg) throw()
+       timer(ccallback_type handler, void* arg = 0) throw()

        {
                evtimer_set(this, handler, arg);
        }
        {
                evtimer_set(this, handler, arg);
        }


@@ -660,7 +662,7 @@ struct signal< ccallback_type >: event< ccallback_type >
         * @param handler C-style callback function.
         * @param arg Arbitrary pointer to pass to the handler as argument.
         */
         * @param handler C-style callback function.
         * @param arg Arbitrary pointer to pass to the handler as argument.
         */

-       signal(int signum, ccallback_type handler, void* arg) throw()
+       signal(int signum, ccallback_type handler, void* arg = 0) throw()

        {
                signal_set(this, signum, handler, arg);
        }
        {
                signal_set(this, signum, handler, arg);
        }


@@ -715,7 +717,8 @@ struct dispatcher
         */
        dispatcher() throw()
        {
         */
        dispatcher() throw()
        {

-               _event_base = static_cast< internal::event_base* >(internal::event_init());
+               _event_base = static_cast< internal::event_base* >(
+                               internal::event_init());

        }
 
        /**
        }
 
        /**


@@ -725,16 +728,22 @@ struct dispatcher
         */
        dispatcher(int npriorities) throw(std::bad_alloc)
        {
         */
        dispatcher(int npriorities) throw(std::bad_alloc)
        {

-               _event_base = static_cast< internal::event_base* >(internal::event_init());
+               _event_base = static_cast< internal::event_base* >(
+                               internal::event_init());

                if (!_event_base) throw std::bad_alloc();
                // Can't fail because there is no way that it has active events
                internal::event_base_priority_init(_event_base, npriorities);
        }
 
 #ifdef EVENT_BASE_FREE_FIX
                if (!_event_base) throw std::bad_alloc();
                // Can't fail because there is no way that it has active events
                internal::event_base_priority_init(_event_base, npriorities);
        }
 
 #ifdef EVENT_BASE_FREE_FIX

+       /// Free dispatcher resources, see @ref Status section for details.

        ~dispatcher() throw() { event_base_free(_event_base); }
 #else
        ~dispatcher() throw() { event_base_free(_event_base); }
 #else

-#warning "The dispatcher class *will* leak memory because of a libevent bug, see http://www.mail-archive.com/libevent-users@monkey.org/msg00110.html for more info an a patch. If you already have this patch, please -DEVENT_BASE_FREE_FIX to your compiler to make this message disappear and really free the dispatcher memory using event_base_free()."
+#warning "The dispatcher class *will* leak memory because of a libevent bug, " \
+    "see http://www.mail-archive.com/libevent-users@monkey.org/msg00110.html " \
+    "for more info an a patch. If you already have this patch, please " \
+    "-DEVENT_BASE_FREE_FIX to your compiler to make this message disappear " \
+    "and really free the dispatcher memory using event_base_free()."

 #endif
 
        /**
 #endif
 
        /**


@@ -771,7 +780,8 @@ struct dispatcher
                if (priority != DEFAULT_PRIORITY
                                && internal::event_priority_set(&e, priority))
                        throw invalid_priority();
                if (priority != DEFAULT_PRIORITY
                                && internal::event_priority_set(&e, priority))
                        throw invalid_priority();

-               internal::event_add(&e, const_cast< time* >(&to)); // XXX HACK libevent don't use const
+               // XXX HACK libevent don't use const
+               internal::event_add(&e, const_cast< time* >(&to));

        }
 
        /**
        }
 
        /**


@@ -823,7 +833,8 @@ struct dispatcher
        {
                internal::event_once(fd, ev, &dispatcher::wrapper< F >,
                                reinterpret_cast< void* >(&handler),
        {
                internal::event_once(fd, ev, &dispatcher::wrapper< F >,
                                reinterpret_cast< void* >(&handler),

-                               const_cast< time* >(&to)); // XXX HACK libevent don't use const
+                               // XXX HACK libevent don't use const
+                               const_cast< time* >(&to));

        }
 
        /**
        }
 
        /**


@@ -838,9 +849,12 @@ struct dispatcher
         * @param arg Arbitrary pointer to pass to the handler as argument.
         * @param to Timeout.
         */
         * @param arg Arbitrary pointer to pass to the handler as argument.
         * @param to Timeout.
         */

-       void add_once(int fd, type ev, ccallback_type handler, void* arg, const time& to)
+       void add_once(int fd, type ev, ccallback_type handler, void* arg,
+                       const time& to)

        {
        {

-               internal::event_once(fd, ev, handler, arg, const_cast< time* >(&to)); // XXX HACK libevent don't use const
+               internal::event_once(fd, ev, handler, arg,
+                               // XXX HACK libevent don't use const
+                               const_cast< time* >(&to));

        }
 
        /**
        }
 
        /**


@@ -857,7 +871,8 @@ struct dispatcher
        {
                internal::event_once(-1, EV_TIMEOUT, &dispatcher::wrapper< F >,
                                reinterpret_cast< void* >(&handler),
        {
                internal::event_once(-1, EV_TIMEOUT, &dispatcher::wrapper< F >,
                                reinterpret_cast< void* >(&handler),

-                               const_cast< time* >(&to)); // XXX HACK libevent don't use const
+                               // XXX HACK libevent don't use const
+                               const_cast< time* >(&to));

        }
 
        /**
        }
 
        /**


@@ -872,7 +887,9 @@ struct dispatcher
         */
        void add_once_timer(ccallback_type handler, void* arg, const time& to)
        {
         */
        void add_once_timer(ccallback_type handler, void* arg, const time& to)
        {

-               internal::event_once(-1, EV_TIMEOUT, handler, arg, const_cast< time* >(&to)); // XXX HACK libevent don't use const
+               // XXX HACK libevent don't use const
+               internal::event_once(-1, EV_TIMEOUT, handler, arg,
+                               const_cast< time* >(&to));

        }
 
        /**
        }
 
        /**


@@ -902,8 +919,13 @@ struct dispatcher
         * @param flags If eventxx::ONCE is specified, then just one event is
         *              processed, if eventxx::NONBLOCK is specified, then this
         *              function returns even if there are no pending events.
         * @param flags If eventxx::ONCE is specified, then just one event is
         *              processed, if eventxx::NONBLOCK is specified, then this
         *              function returns even if there are no pending events.

+        *
+        * @return 0 if eventxx::NONBLOCK or eventxx::ONCE is set, 1 if there
+        *         are no more events registered and EINTR if you use the
+        *         @libevent's  @c event_gotsig and return -1 in your
+        *         @c event_sigcb callback.

         */
         */

-       int dispatch(int flags = 0) // TODO  throw(exception)
+       int dispatch(int flags = 0) throw()

        {
                return internal::event_base_loop(_event_base, flags);
        }
        {
                return internal::event_base_loop(_event_base, flags);
        }


@@ -913,8 +935,11 @@ struct dispatcher
         *
         * @param to If a timeout is given, the loop exits after the specified
         *           time is elapsed.
         *
         * @param to If a timeout is given, the loop exits after the specified
         *           time is elapsed.

+        *
+        * @return Not very well specified by @libevent :-/ that's why it
+        *         doesn't throw an exception either.

         */
         */

-       int exit(const time& to = time())
+       int exit(const time& to = time()) throw() // TODO  throw(exception)

        {
                // XXX HACK libevent don't use const
                return internal::event_base_loopexit(_event_base,
        {
                // XXX HACK libevent don't use const
                return internal::event_base_loopexit(_event_base,