caf::io::network::multiplexer Class Reference

Low-level backend for IO multiplexing. More...

#include <multiplexer.hpp>

Inheritance diagram for caf::io::network::multiplexer:

Classes
class	runnable
	Simple wrapper for runnables. More...
class	supervisor
	Makes sure the multiplier does not exit its event loop until the destructor of supervisor has been called. More...

Public Types
using	supervisor_ptr = std::unique_ptr< supervisor >

Public Member Functions
	multiplexer (actor_system *sys)
virtual scribe_ptr	new_scribe (native_socket fd)=0
	Creates a new scribe from a native socket handle.
virtual expected< scribe_ptr >	new_tcp_scribe (const std::string &host, uint16_t port)=0
	Tries to connect to host on given port and returns a scribe instance on success.
virtual doorman_ptr	new_doorman (native_socket fd)=0
	Creates a new doorman from a native socket handle.
virtual expected< doorman_ptr >	new_tcp_doorman (uint16_t port, const char *in=nullptr, bool reuse_addr=false)=0
	Tries to create an unbound TCP doorman bound to port, optionally accepting only connections from IP address in.
virtual datagram_servant_ptr	new_datagram_servant (native_socket fd)=0
	Creates a new datagram_servant from a native socket handle.
virtual datagram_servant_ptr	new_datagram_servant_for_endpoint (native_socket fd, const ip_endpoint &ep)=0
virtual expected< datagram_servant_ptr >	new_remote_udp_endpoint (const std::string &host, uint16_t port)=0
	Create a new datagram_servant to contact a remote endpoint host and port.
virtual expected< datagram_servant_ptr >	new_local_udp_endpoint (uint16_t port, const char *in=nullptr, bool reuse_addr=false)=0
	Create a new datagram_servant that receives datagrams on the local port, optionally only accepting connections from IP address in.
virtual supervisor_ptr	make_supervisor ()=0
	Creates a supervisor to keep the event loop running.
virtual bool	try_run_once ()=0
	Executes all pending events without blocking.
virtual void	run_once ()=0
	Runs at least one event and blocks if needed.
virtual void	run ()=0
	Runs events until all connection are closed.
template<class F >
void	dispatch (F fun)
	Invokes fun in the multiplexer's event loop, calling fun() immediately when called from inside the event loop.
template<class F >
void	post (F fun)
	Invokes fun in the multiplexer's event loop, forcing execution to be delayed when called from inside the event loop.
virtual multiplexer_backend *	pimpl ()
	Retrieves a pointer to the implementation or nullptr if CAF was compiled using the default backend.
const std::thread::id &	thread_id () const
void	thread_id (std::thread::id tid)
Public Member Functions inherited from caf::execution_unit
	execution_unit (actor_system *sys)
	execution_unit (execution_unit &&)=default
execution_unit &	operator= (execution_unit &&)=default
	execution_unit (const execution_unit &)=default
execution_unit &	operator= (const execution_unit &)=default
virtual void	exec_later (resumable *ptr)=0
	Enqueues ptr to the job list of the execution unit.
actor_system &	system () const
	Returns the enclosing actor system.
proxy_registry *	proxy_registry_ptr ()
	Returns a pointer to the proxy factory currently associated to this unit.
void	proxy_registry_ptr (proxy_registry *ptr)
	Associated a new proxy factory to this unit.

Static Public Member Functions
static std::unique_ptr< multiplexer >	make (actor_system &sys)
	Creates an instance using the networking backend compiled with CAF.

Protected Attributes
std::thread::id	tid_
	Identifies the thread this multiplexer is running in.
Protected Attributes inherited from caf::execution_unit
actor_system *	system_ = nullptr
proxy_registry *	proxies_ = nullptr

Detailed Description

Low-level backend for IO multiplexing.

Member Function Documentation

dispatch()

template<class F >

void caf::io::network::multiplexer::dispatch

(

F

fun

)

Invokes fun in the multiplexer's event loop, calling fun() immediately when called from inside the event loop.

@threadsafe

new_datagram_servant()

virtual datagram_servant_ptr caf::io::network::multiplexer::new_datagram_servant ( native_socket  fd )

pure virtual

Creates a new datagram_servant from a native socket handle.

@threadsafe

new_doorman()

virtual doorman_ptr caf::io::network::multiplexer::new_doorman ( native_socket  fd )

pure virtual

Creates a new doorman from a native socket handle.

@threadsafe

new_local_udp_endpoint()

virtual expected< datagram_servant_ptr > caf::io::network::multiplexer::new_local_udp_endpoint ( uint16_t  port, const char *  in = nullptr, bool  reuse_addr = false  )

pure virtual

Create a new datagram_servant that receives datagrams on the local port, optionally only accepting connections from IP address in.

Warning

Do not call from outside the multiplexer's event loop.

new_remote_udp_endpoint()

virtual expected< datagram_servant_ptr > caf::io::network::multiplexer::new_remote_udp_endpoint ( const std::string &  host, uint16_t  port  )

pure virtual

Create a new datagram_servant to contact a remote endpoint host and port.

Warning

Do not call from outside the multiplexer's event loop.

new_scribe()

virtual scribe_ptr caf::io::network::multiplexer::new_scribe ( native_socket  fd )

pure virtual

Creates a new scribe from a native socket handle.

@threadsafe

new_tcp_doorman()

virtual expected< doorman_ptr > caf::io::network::multiplexer::new_tcp_doorman ( uint16_t  port, const char *  in = nullptr, bool  reuse_addr = false  )

pure virtual

Tries to create an unbound TCP doorman bound to port, optionally accepting only connections from IP address in.

Warning

Do not call from outside the multiplexer's event loop.

new_tcp_scribe()

virtual expected< scribe_ptr > caf::io::network::multiplexer::new_tcp_scribe ( const std::string &  host, uint16_t  port  )

pure virtual

Tries to connect to host on given port and returns a scribe instance on success.

@threadsafe

post()

template<class F >

void caf::io::network::multiplexer::post

(

F

fun

)

Invokes fun in the multiplexer's event loop, forcing execution to be delayed when called from inside the event loop.

@threadsafe

try_run_once()

virtual bool caf::io::network::multiplexer::try_run_once ( )

pure virtual

Executes all pending events without blocking.

Returns

true if at least one event was called, false otherwise.

Member Data Documentation

tid_

std::thread::id caf::io::network::multiplexer::tid_

protected

Identifies the thread this multiplexer is running in.

Must be set by the subclass.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• libcaf_io/caf/io/network/multiplexer.hpp