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NAME
coroutine - Coroutine based event and IO handling
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SYNOPSIS
package require Tcl 8.6
package require coroutine 1.2
coroutine::util after delay
coroutine::util await varname...
coroutine::util create arg...
coroutine::util exit ?status?
coroutine::util gets chan ?varname?
coroutine::util gets_safety chan limit varname
coroutine::util global varname...
coroutine::util read -nonewline chan ?n?
coroutine::util update ?idletasks?
coroutine::util vwait varname
DESCRIPTION
The coroutine package provides coroutine-aware implementations of various event- and channel related commands. It can be in multiple modes:
Call the commands through their ensemble, in code which is explicitly written for use within coroutines.
Import the commands into a namespace, either directly, or through namespace path. This allows the use from within code which is not coroutine-aware per se and restricted to specific namespaces.
A more agressive form of making code coroutine-oblivious than point 2 above is available through the package coroutine::auto, which intercepts the relevant builtin commands and changes their implementation dependending on the context they are run in, i.e. inside or outside of a coroutine.
API
All the commands listed below are synchronous with respect to the coroutine invoking them, i.e. this coroutine blocks until the result is available. The overall eventloop is not blocked however.
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This command delays the coroutine invoking it by delay milliseconds.
coroutine::util await varname...
This command is an extension form of the coroutine::util vwait command (see below) which waits on a write to one of many named namespace variables.
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This command creates a new coroutine with an automatically assigned name and causes it to run the code specified by the arguments.
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This command exits the current coroutine, causing it to return status. If no status was specified the default 0 is returned.
coroutine::util gets chan ?varname?
This command reads a line from the channel chan and returns it either as its result, or, if a varname was specified, writes it to the named variable and returns the number of characters read.
coroutine::util gets_safety chan limit varname
This command reads a line from the channel chan up to size limit and stores the result in varname. Of limit is reached before the set first newline, an error is thrown. The command returns the number of characters read.
coroutine::util global varname...
This command imports the named global variables of the coroutine into the current scope. From the technical point of view these variables reside in level #1 of the Tcl stack. I.e. these are not the regular global variable in to the global namespace, and each coroutine can have their own set, independent of all others.
coroutine::util read -nonewline chan ?n?
This command reads n characters from the channel chan and returns them as its result. If n is not specified the command will read the channel until EOF is reached.
coroutine::util update ?idletasks?
This command causes the coroutine invoking it to run pending events or idle handlers before proceeding.
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This command causes the coroutine calling it to wait for a write to the named namespace variable varname.
Bugs, Ideas, Feedback
This document, and the package it describes, will undoubtedly contain bugs and other problems. Please report such in the category coroutine of the Tcllib Trackers. Please also report any ideas for enhancements you may have for either package and/or documentation.
When proposing code changes, please provide unified diffs, i.e the output of diff -u.
Note further that attachments are strongly preferred over inlined patches. Attachments can be made by going to the Edit form of the ticket immediately after its creation, and then using the left-most button in the secondary navigation bar.
KEYWORDS
after, channel, coroutine, events, exit, gets, global, green threads, read, threads, update, vwait
CATEGORY
Coroutine
COPYRIGHT
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