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-rw-r--r--lib/rinda/rinda.rb175
-rw-r--r--lib/rinda/ring.rb111
-rw-r--r--lib/rinda/tuplespace.rb249
4 files changed, 448 insertions, 92 deletions
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 2455a13c22..77788ca2c9 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+Tue Oct 25 00:35:33 2005 Masatoshi SEKI <m_seki@mva.biglobe.ne.jp>
+
+ * lib/rinda/*: RDoc documentation from Eric Hodel
+ <drbrain@segment7.net> added.
+
Mon Oct 24 21:14:29 2005 Nobuyoshi Nakada <nobu@ruby-lang.org>
* configure.in, io.c: use sys/syscall.h if syscall.h is not available.
diff --git a/lib/rinda/rinda.rb b/lib/rinda/rinda.rb
index 5af8ecb442..6c59e68654 100644
--- a/lib/rinda/rinda.rb
+++ b/lib/rinda/rinda.rb
@@ -1,100 +1,150 @@
+require 'drb/drb'
+require 'thread'
+
+##
+# A module to implement the Linda distributed computing paradigm in Ruby.
#
-# rinda.rb: A Ruby implementation of the Linda distributed computing paradigm.
-#
-# <i>Introduction to Linda/rinda?</i>
+# Rinda is part of DRb (dRuby).
#
-# <i>Why is this library separate from <tt>drb</tt>?</i>
+# == Example(s)
#
-# <i>Example(s)</i>
+# See the sample/drb/ directory in the Ruby distribution, from 1.8.2 onwards.
#
-# (See the samples directory in the Ruby distribution, from 1.8.2 onwards.)
+#--
+# TODO
+# == Introduction to Linda/rinda?
#
+# == Why is this library separate from DRb?
-require 'drb/drb'
-require 'thread'
-
-#
-# A module to implement the Linda programming paradigm in Ruby.
-# This is part of +drb+ (dRuby).
-#
module Rinda
+
+ ##
+ # Rinda error base class
+
class RindaError < RuntimeError; end
+
+ ##
+ # Raised when a hash-based tuple has an invalid key.
+
class InvalidHashTupleKey < RindaError; end
+
+ ##
+ # Raised when trying to use a canceled tuple.
+
class RequestCanceledError < ThreadError; end
+
+ ##
+ # Raised when trying to use an expired tuple.
+
class RequestExpiredError < ThreadError; end
- #
+ ##
# A tuple is the elementary object in Rinda programming.
# Tuples may be matched against templates if the tuple and
# the template are the same size.
- #
+
class Tuple
- # Initialize a tuple with an Array or a Hash.
+
+ ##
+ # Creates a new Tuple from +ary_or_hash+ which must be an Array or Hash.
+
def initialize(ary_or_hash)
if hash?(ary_or_hash)
- init_with_hash(ary_or_hash)
+ init_with_hash(ary_or_hash)
else
- init_with_ary(ary_or_hash)
+ init_with_ary(ary_or_hash)
end
end
+ ##
# The number of elements in the tuple.
+
def size
@tuple.size
end
+ ##
# Accessor method for elements of the tuple.
+
def [](k)
@tuple[k]
end
+ ##
+ # Fetches item +k+ from the tuple.
+
def fetch(k)
@tuple.fetch(k)
end
+ ##
# Iterate through the tuple, yielding the index or key, and the
# value, thus ensuring arrays are iterated similarly to hashes.
+
def each # FIXME
if Hash === @tuple
- @tuple.each { |k, v| yield(k, v) }
+ @tuple.each { |k, v| yield(k, v) }
else
- @tuple.each_with_index { |v, k| yield(k, v) }
+ @tuple.each_with_index { |v, k| yield(k, v) }
end
end
- # Return the tuple itself -- i.e the Array or hash.
+ ##
+ # Return the tuple itself
def value
@tuple
end
private
+
def hash?(ary_or_hash)
ary_or_hash.respond_to?(:keys)
end
-
+
+ ##
+ # Munges +ary+ into a valid Tuple.
+
def init_with_ary(ary)
@tuple = Array.new(ary.size)
@tuple.size.times do |i|
- @tuple[i] = ary[i]
+ @tuple[i] = ary[i]
end
end
+ ##
+ # Ensures +hash+ is a valid Tuple.
+
def init_with_hash(hash)
@tuple = Hash.new
hash.each do |k, v|
raise InvalidHashTupleKey unless String === k
- @tuple[k] = v
+ @tuple[k] = v
end
end
+
end
- #
+ ##
# Templates are used to match tuples in Rinda.
- #
+
class Template < Tuple
- # Perform the matching of a tuple against a template. An
- # element with a +nil+ value in a template acts as a wildcard,
- # matching any value in the corresponding position in the tuple.
+
+ ##
+ # Matches this template against +tuple+. The +tuple+ must be the same
+ # size as the template. An element with a +nil+ value in a template acts
+ # as a wildcard, matching any value in the corresponding position in the
+ # tuple. Elements of the template match the +tuple+ if the are #== or
+ # #===.
+ #
+ # Template.new([:foo, 5]).match Tuple.new([:foo, 5]) # => true
+ # Template.new([:foo, nil]).match Tuple.new([:foo, 5]) # => true
+ # Template.new([String]).match Tuple.new(['hello']) # => true
+ #
+ # Template.new([:foo]).match Tuple.new([:foo, 5]) # => false
+ # Template.new([:foo, 6]).match Tuple.new([:foo, 5]) # => false
+ # Template.new([:foo, nil]).match Tuple.new([:foo]) # => false
+ # Template.new([:foo, 6]).match Tuple.new([:foo]) # => false
+
def match(tuple)
return false unless tuple.respond_to?(:size)
return false unless tuple.respond_to?(:fetch)
@@ -105,84 +155,129 @@ module Rinda
rescue
return false
end
- next if v.nil?
+ next if v.nil?
next if v == it
next if v === it
- return false
+ return false
end
return true
end
+ ##
# Alias for #match.
+
def ===(tuple)
match(tuple)
end
+
end
- #
+ ##
# <i>Documentation?</i>
- #
+
class DRbObjectTemplate
+
+ ##
+ # Creates a new DRbObjectTemplate that will match against +uri+ and +ref+.
+
def initialize(uri=nil, ref=nil)
@drb_uri = uri
@drb_ref = ref
end
+ ##
+ # This DRbObjectTemplate matches +ro+ if the remote object's drburi and
+ # drbref are the same. +nil+ is used as a wildcard.
+
def ===(ro)
return true if super(ro)
unless @drb_uri.nil?
- return false unless (@drb_uri === ro.__drburi rescue false)
+ return false unless (@drb_uri === ro.__drburi rescue false)
end
unless @drb_ref.nil?
- return false unless (@drb_ref === ro.__drbref rescue false)
+ return false unless (@drb_ref === ro.__drbref rescue false)
end
true
end
+
end
- #
+ ##
# TupleSpaceProxy allows a remote Tuplespace to appear as local.
- #
+
class TupleSpaceProxy
+
+ ##
+ # Creates a new TupleSpaceProxy to wrap +ts+.
+
def initialize(ts)
@ts = ts
end
+ ##
+ # Adds +tuple+ to the proxied TupleSpace. See TupleSpace#write.
+
def write(tuple, sec=nil)
@ts.write(tuple, sec)
end
+ ##
+ # Takes +tuple+ from the proxied TupleSpace. See TupleSpace#take.
+
def take(tuple, sec=nil, &block)
port = []
@ts.move(DRbObject.new(port), tuple, sec, &block)
port[0]
end
+ ##
+ # Reads +tuple+ from the proxied TupleSpace. See TupleSpace#read.
+
def read(tuple, sec=nil, &block)
@ts.read(tuple, sec, &block)
end
+ ##
+ # Reads all tuples matching +tuple+ from the proxied TupleSpace. See
+ # TupleSpace#read_all.
+
def read_all(tuple)
@ts.read_all(tuple)
end
+ ##
+ # Registers for notifications of event +ev+ on the proxied TupleSpace.
+ # See TupleSpace#notify
+
def notify(ev, tuple, sec=nil)
@ts.notify(ev, tuple, sec)
end
+
end
- #
- # <i>Documentation?</i>
- #
+ ##
+ # An SimpleRenewer allows a TupleSpace to check if a TupleEntry is still
+ # alive.
+
class SimpleRenewer
+
include DRbUndumped
+
+ ##
+ # Creates a new SimpleRenewer that keeps an object alive for another +sec+
+ # seconds.
+
def initialize(sec=180)
@sec = sec
end
+ ##
+ # Called by the TupleSpace to check if the object is still alive.
+
def renew
@sec
end
end
+
end
diff --git a/lib/rinda/ring.rb b/lib/rinda/ring.rb
index bc952032e9..5b2d412451 100644
--- a/lib/rinda/ring.rb
+++ b/lib/rinda/ring.rb
@@ -6,10 +6,29 @@ require 'rinda/rinda'
require 'thread'
module Rinda
+
+ ##
+ # The default port Ring discovery will use.
+
Ring_PORT = 7647
+
+ ##
+ # A RingServer allows a Rinda::TupleSpace to be located via UDP broadcasts.
+ # Service location uses the following steps:
+ #
+ # 1. A RingServer begins listening on the broadcast UDP address.
+ # 2. A RingFinger sends a UDP packet containing the DRb URI where it will
+ # listen for a reply.
+ # 3. The RingServer recieves the UDP packet and connects back to the
+ # provided DRb URI with the DRb service.
+
class RingServer
+
include DRbUndumped
+ ##
+ # Advertises +ts+ on the UDP broadcast address at +port+.
+
def initialize(ts, port=Ring_PORT)
@ts = ts
@soc = UDPSocket.open
@@ -18,6 +37,10 @@ module Rinda
@r_service = reply_service
end
+ ##
+ # Creates a thread that picks up UDP packets and passes them to do_write
+ # for decoding.
+
def write_service
Thread.new do
loop do
@@ -27,6 +50,10 @@ module Rinda
end
end
+ ##
+ # Extracts the response URI from +msg+ and adds it to TupleSpace where it
+ # will be picked up by +reply_service+ for notification.
+
def do_write(msg)
Thread.new do
begin
@@ -37,6 +64,9 @@ module Rinda
end
end
+ ##
+ # Creates a thread that notifies waiting clients from the TupleSpace.
+
def reply_service
Thread.new do
loop do
@@ -45,15 +75,34 @@ module Rinda
end
end
+ ##
+ # Pulls lookup tuples out of the TupleSpace and sends their DRb object the
+ # address of the local TupleSpace.
+
def do_reply
tuple = @ts.take([:lookup_ring, DRbObject])
Thread.new { tuple[1].call(@ts) rescue nil}
rescue
end
+
end
+ ##
+ # RingFinger is used by RingServer clients to discover the RingServer's
+ # TupleSpace. Typically, all a client needs to do is call
+ # RingFinger.primary to retrieve the remote TupleSpace, which it can then
+ # begin using.
+
class RingFinger
+
+ @@broadcast_list = ['<broadcast>', 'localhost']
+
@@finger = nil
+
+ ##
+ # Creates a singleton RingFinger and looks for a RingServer. Returns the
+ # created RingFinger.
+
def self.finger
unless @@finger
@@finger = self.new
@@ -62,27 +111,56 @@ module Rinda
@@finger
end
+ ##
+ # Returns the first advertised TupleSpace.
+
def self.primary
finger.primary
end
+ ##
+ # Contains all discoverd TupleSpaces except for the primary.
+
def self.to_a
finger.to_a
end
- @@broadcast_list = ['<broadcast>', 'localhost']
+ ##
+ # The list of addresses where RingFinger will send query packets.
+
+ attr_accessor :broadcast_list
+
+ ##
+ # The port that RingFinger will send query packets to.
+
+ attr_accessor :port
+
+ ##
+ # Contain the first advertised TupleSpace after lookup_ring_any is called.
+
+ attr_accessor :primary
+
+ ##
+ # Creates a new RingFinger that will look for RingServers at +port+ on
+ # the addresses in +broadcast_list+.
+
def initialize(broadcast_list=@@broadcast_list, port=Ring_PORT)
@broadcast_list = broadcast_list || ['localhost']
@port = port
@primary = nil
@rings = []
end
- attr_accessor :broadcast_list, :port, :primary
+
+ ##
+ # Contains all discovered TupleSpaces except for the primary.
def to_a
@rings
end
+ ##
+ # Iterates over all discovered TupleSpaces starting with the primary.
+
def each
lookup_ring_any unless @primary
return unless @primary
@@ -90,6 +168,11 @@ module Rinda
@rings.each { |x| yield(x) }
end
+ ##
+ # Looks up RingServers waiting +timeout+ seconds. RingServers will be
+ # given +block+ as a callback, which will be called with the remote
+ # TupleSpace.
+
def lookup_ring(timeout=5, &block)
return lookup_ring_any(timeout) unless block_given?
@@ -108,6 +191,10 @@ module Rinda
sleep(timeout)
end
+ ##
+ # Returns the first found remote TupleSpace. Any further recovered
+ # TupleSpaces can be found by calling +to_a+.
+
def lookup_ring_any(timeout=5)
queue = Queue.new
@@ -125,19 +212,38 @@ module Rinda
raise('RingNotFound') if @primary.nil?
@primary
end
+
end
+ ##
+ # RingProvider uses a RingServer advertised TupleSpace as a name service.
+ # TupleSpace clients can register themselves with the remote TupleSpace and
+ # look up other provided services via the remote TupleSpace.
+ #
+ # Services are registered with a tuple of the format [:name, klass,
+ # DRbObject, description].
+
class RingProvider
+
+ ##
+ # Creates a RingProvider that will provide a +klass+ service running on
+ # +front+, with a +description+. +renewer+ is optional.
+
def initialize(klass, front, desc, renewer = nil)
@tuple = [:name, klass, front, desc]
@renewer = renewer || Rinda::SimpleRenewer.new
end
+ ##
+ # Advertises this service on the primary remote TupleSpace.
+
def provide
ts = Rinda::RingFinger.primary
ts.write(@tuple, @renewer)
end
+
end
+
end
if __FILE__ == $0
@@ -162,3 +268,4 @@ if __FILE__ == $0
end
end
end
+
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
+