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diff --git a/eventxx b/eventxx
index 94ee113..6bf3f9b 100644
--- a/eventxx
+++ b/eventxx
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
* 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
@@ -130,35 +130,33 @@
*
* @section Status
*
- * 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 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.
- *
- * 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 patch
- * 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,
- * 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, drop me an
* e-mail 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
*
- * @version 0.2
+ * @version 0.6
*
* @par License
* This program is under the BOLA license (see
@@ -319,10 +317,6 @@ enum
};
-/// C function used as callback in the C API.
-typedef void (*ccallback_type)(int, short, void*);
-
-
/**
* Time used for timeout values.
*
@@ -382,6 +376,9 @@ struct time: ::timeval
* 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.
@@ -390,6 +387,11 @@ struct time: ::timeval
*/
//@{
+
+/// C function used as callback in the C API.
+typedef void (*ccallback_type)(int, short, void*);
+
+
/**
* Type of events.
*
@@ -410,6 +412,14 @@ enum type
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.
*
@@ -512,9 +522,9 @@ struct event: basic_event
* @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));
}
@@ -548,9 +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.
*/
- 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:
@@ -711,6 +721,7 @@ typedef eventxx::signal< ccallback_type > csignal;
template < typename O, typename M >
struct mem_cb
{
+
/**
* Member function callback constructor.
*
@@ -725,10 +736,12 @@ struct mem_cb
*/
mem_cb(O& object, M method) throw():
_object(object), _method(method) {}
- void operator() (int fd, short ev) { (_object.*_method)(fd, ev); }
+
+ void operator() (int fd, type ev) { (_object.*_method)(fd, ev); }
protected:
O& _object;
M _method;
+
}; // struct mem_cb
//@}
@@ -776,15 +789,9 @@ struct dispatcher
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); }
-#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
/**
@@ -838,8 +845,9 @@ struct dispatcher
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);
}
/**
@@ -855,7 +863,8 @@ struct dispatcher
*/
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);
}
/**
@@ -872,10 +881,11 @@ struct dispatcher
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));
}
/**
@@ -893,7 +903,7 @@ struct dispatcher
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));
}
@@ -990,7 +1000,7 @@ struct dispatcher
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));