tagged 0.6

[software/eventxx.git] / eventxx

diff --git a/eventxx b/eventxx
index 8600794175e059ee7e4b920890e9979ac9a78f80..6bf3f9bd7dc6ae2f4d72e7854db1a96593687d54 100644 (file)
--- a/eventxx
+++ b/eventxx
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@
  * 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
  * 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, so I hope nobody complains about it ;).
+ * 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 @libevent use or the other
  * kind of function objects (see @ref events section for details on event
  * types).
  *
  * See eventxx::dispatcher documentation for more details.
  *
  * 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).
  *

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


@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
  *
  * 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


@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
  *     eventxx::dispatcher& d;
  *     int i;
  *     handler(eventxx::dispatcher& d): d(d), i(0) {}
  *     eventxx::dispatcher& d;
  *     int i;
  *     handler(eventxx::dispatcher& d): d(d), i(0) {}

- *     void operator() (int signum, short event)
+ *     void operator() (int signum, eventxx::type event)

  *     {
  *             if (i < 5) std::cout << "keep going...\n";
  *             else
  *     {
  *             if (i < 5) std::cout << "keep going...\n";
  *             else


@@ -124,42 +124,39 @@
  * }
  * @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 not used, don't be surprised if you catch
- * a piece of code that don't 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 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() 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 @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 it because 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
+ * This library has not been widely used yet, but it's used in some serious
+ * projects, so I think it's moderately stable now. The library has no support
+ * for buffered events yet, but patches are welcome. It doesn't support the
+ * HTTP stuff, and probably never will because that has nothing to do with
+ * event handling.
+ *
+ * @libevent had a memory leak before version 1.3b (before 1.2 it didn't even
+ * had a way free that memory, from version 1.2 to 1.3a, if you tried to free the
+ * memory the program abort() because a failed assertion). Because of that,
+ * there is a way to disable the @link eventxx::dispatcher::~dispatcher()
+ * destructor @endlink (which calls the inexistent/broken @c event_base_free()
+ * function). So if you use a @libevent version previous to 1.3b, you have to
+ * compile your programs defining the EVENTXX_NO_EVENT_BASE_FREE macro.
+ *
+ * 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 ;).
  *
  * e-mail</a> and and I'll fix it ASAP (or provide a patch and you will be my
  * best friend ;).
  *

- * Patches to support buffered events are welcome too.
- *
+ * If you use this library, please drop me an e-mail with your thoughts, or
+ * simply saying "I use it", so I can keep track of how many people really use
+ * it.

  *
  * @author Leandro Lucarella <llucax+eventxx@gmail.com>
  *
  *
  * @author Leandro Lucarella <llucax+eventxx@gmail.com>
  *

- * @version 0.1
+ * @version 0.6

  *
  * @par License
  * This program is under the BOLA license (see
  *
  * @par License
  * This program is under the BOLA license (see


@@ -181,6 +178,12 @@
  * callbacks.
  */
 
  * callbacks.
  */
 

+/** @example wrapped-functor-way.cpp
+ *
+ * This is a simple example illustrating the usage with an arbitrary member
+ * function as an event handler callbacks.
+ */
+

 /** @example mixed-way.cpp
  *
  * This is a simple example illustrating the usage with a mix of C-like callbacks
 /** @example mixed-way.cpp
  *
  * This is a simple example illustrating the usage with a mix of C-like callbacks


@@ -314,10 +317,6 @@ enum
 };
 
 
 };
 
 

-/// C function used as callback in the C API.
-typedef void (*ccallback_type)(int, short, void*);
-
-

 /**
  * Time used for timeout values.
  *
 /**
  * Time used for timeout values.
  *


@@ -374,6 +373,12 @@ struct time: ::timeval
  * function objects (see eventxx::event, eventxx::timer and eventxx::signal
  * templates). The former are just typedef'ed specialization of the later.
  *
  * function objects (see eventxx::event, eventxx::timer and eventxx::signal
  * templates). The former are just typedef'ed specialization of the later.
  *

+ * A member function wrapper functor (eventxx::mem_cb) is also included,
+ * so you can use any member function (method) as an event handler.
+ *
+ * Please note that C-like function callback take a short as the type of event,
+ * while functors (or member functions) use eventxx::type.
+ *

  * All events derive from a plain class (not template) eventxx::basic_event, one
  * of the main utilities of it (besides containing common code ;) is to be used
  * in STL containers.
  * All events derive from a plain class (not template) eventxx::basic_event, one
  * of the main utilities of it (besides containing common code ;) is to be used
  * in STL containers.


@@ -382,6 +387,11 @@ struct time: ::timeval
  */
 //@{
 
  */
 //@{
 

+
+/// C function used as callback in the C API.
+typedef void (*ccallback_type)(int, short, void*);
+
+

 /**
  * Type of events.
  *
 /**
  * Type of events.
  *


@@ -402,6 +412,14 @@ enum type
        PERSIST = EV_PERSIST  ///< Not really an event, is an event modifier.
 };
 
        PERSIST = EV_PERSIST  ///< Not really an event, is an event modifier.
 };
 

+inline
+type operator| (const type& t1, const type& t2)
+{
+       int r = static_cast< int >(t1) | static_cast< int >(t2);
+       return *reinterpret_cast< type* >(&r);
+}
+
+

 /**
  * Basic event from which all events derive.
  *
 /**
  * Basic event from which all events derive.
  *


@@ -504,9 +522,9 @@ struct event: basic_event
         * @param ev Type of events to monitor (see eventxx::type).
         * @param handler Callback functor.
         */
         * @param ev Type of events to monitor (see eventxx::type).
         * @param handler Callback functor.
         */

-       event(int fd, short ev, F& handler) throw()
+       event(int fd, type ev, F& handler) throw()

        {
        {

-               event_set(this, fd, ev, &wrapper,
+               event_set(this, fd, static_cast< short >(ev), &wrapper,

                                reinterpret_cast< void* >(&handler));
        }
 
                                reinterpret_cast< void* >(&handler));
        }
 


@@ -540,9 +558,9 @@ 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 = 0) throw()
+       event(int fd, type ev, ccallback_type handler, void* arg = 0) throw()

        {
        {

-               event_set(this, fd, ev, handler, arg);
+               event_set(this, fd, static_cast< short >(ev), handler, arg);

        }
 
        protected:
        }
 
        protected:


@@ -690,6 +708,41 @@ typedef eventxx::timer< ccallback_type > ctimer;
 /// Shortcut to C-style signal handler.
 typedef eventxx::signal< ccallback_type > csignal;
 
 /// Shortcut to C-style signal handler.
 typedef eventxx::signal< ccallback_type > csignal;
 

+/**
+ * Helper functor to use an arbitrary member function as an event handler.
+ *
+ * With this wrapper, you can use any object method, which accepts the right
+ * parameters (int, short) and returns void, as an event handler. This way you
+ * don't have to overload the operator() which can be confusing depending on the
+ * context.
+ *
+ * You can see an usage example in the Examples Section.
+ */
+template < typename O, typename M >
+struct mem_cb
+{
+
+       /**
+        * Member function callback constructor.
+        *
+        * It expects to receive a class as the first parameter (O), and a
+        * member function (of that class O) as the second parameter.
+        *
+        * When this instance is called with fd and ev as function arguments,
+        * object.method(fd, ev) will be called.
+        *
+        * @param object Object to be used.
+        * @param method Method to be called.
+        */
+       mem_cb(O& object, M method) throw():
+               _object(object), _method(method) {}
+
+       void operator() (int fd, type ev) { (_object.*_method)(fd, ev); }
+       protected:
+               O& _object;
+               M _method;
+
+}; // struct mem_cb

 
 //@}
 
 
 //@}
 


@@ -736,15 +789,9 @@ struct dispatcher
                internal::event_base_priority_init(_event_base, npriorities);
        }
 
                internal::event_base_priority_init(_event_base, npriorities);
        }
 

-#ifdef EVENT_BASE_FREE_FIX
+#ifndef EVENTXX_NO_EVENT_BASE_FREE

        /// Free dispatcher resources, see @ref Status section for details.
        ~dispatcher() throw() { event_base_free(_event_base); }
        /// Free dispatcher resources, see @ref Status section for details.
        ~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()."

 #endif
 
        /**
 #endif
 
        /**


@@ -782,7 +829,7 @@ struct dispatcher
                                && internal::event_priority_set(&e, priority))
                        throw invalid_priority();
                // XXX HACK libevent don't use const
                                && internal::event_priority_set(&e, priority))
                        throw invalid_priority();
                // XXX HACK libevent don't use const

-               internal::event_add(&e, const_cast< time* >(&to)); 
+               internal::event_add(&e, const_cast< time* >(&to));

        }
 
        /**
        }
 
        /**


@@ -798,8 +845,9 @@ struct dispatcher
        template < typename F >
        void add_once(int fd, type ev, F& handler)
        {
        template < typename F >
        void add_once(int fd, type ev, F& handler)
        {

-               internal::event_once(fd, ev, &dispatcher::wrapper< F >,
-                               reinterpret_cast< void* >(&handler), 0);
+               internal::event_once(fd, static_cast< short>(ev),
+                       &dispatcher::wrapper< F >,
+                       reinterpret_cast< void* >(&handler), 0);

        }
 
        /**
        }
 
        /**


@@ -815,7 +863,8 @@ struct dispatcher
         */
        void add_once(int fd, type ev, ccallback_type handler, void* arg)
        {
         */
        void add_once(int fd, type ev, ccallback_type handler, void* arg)
        {

-               internal::event_once(fd, ev, handler, arg, 0);
+               internal::event_once(fd, static_cast< short >(ev), handler,
+                       arg, 0);

        }
 
        /**
        }
 
        /**


@@ -832,10 +881,11 @@ struct dispatcher
        template < typename F >
        void add_once(int fd, type ev, F& handler, const time& to)
        {
        template < typename F >
        void add_once(int fd, type ev, F& handler, const time& to)
        {

-               internal::event_once(fd, ev, &dispatcher::wrapper< F >,
-                               reinterpret_cast< void* >(&handler),
-                               // XXX HACK libevent don't use const
-                               const_cast< time* >(&to));
+               internal::event_once(fd, static_cast< short >(ev),
+                       &dispatcher::wrapper< F >,
+                       reinterpret_cast< void* >(&handler),
+                       // XXX HACK libevent don't use const
+                       const_cast< time* >(&to));

        }
 
        /**
        }
 
        /**


@@ -853,7 +903,7 @@ struct dispatcher
        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,
+               internal::event_once(fd, static_cast< short >(ev), handler, arg,

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


@@ -920,8 +970,13 @@ 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);
        }


@@ -931,8 +986,11 @@ 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,


@@ -942,7 +1000,7 @@ struct dispatcher
        protected:
                internal::event_base* _event_base;
                template < typename F >
        protected:
                internal::event_base* _event_base;
                template < typename F >

-               static void wrapper(int fd, type ev, void* h)
+               static void wrapper(int fd, short ev, void* h)

                {
                        F& handler = *reinterpret_cast< F* >(h);
                        handler(fd, *reinterpret_cast< type* >(&ev));
                {
                        F& handler = *reinterpret_cast< F* >(h);
                        handler(fd, *reinterpret_cast< type* >(&ev));


@@ -950,8 +1008,7 @@ struct dispatcher
 
 }; // struct dispatcher
 
 
 }; // struct dispatcher
 

-
-} // namespace event
+} // namespace eventxx

 
 #endif // _EVENTXX_HPP_
 
 
 #endif // _EVENTXX_HPP_