C++ Actor Framework 1.0.0
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caf::io Namespace Reference

Contains all IO-related classes and functions. More...

Namespaces

namespace  basp
 Contains all classes and functions for the Binary Actor System Protocol.
 
namespace  network
 Contains classes and functions used for network abstraction.
 

Classes

class  abstract_broker
 A broker mediates between actor systems and other components in the network. More...
 
class  accept_handle
 Generic handle type for managing incoming connections. More...
 
struct  acceptor_closed_msg
 Signalizes that a broker acceptor has been closed. More...
 
struct  acceptor_passivated_msg
 Signalizes that an acceptor has entered passive mode. More...
 
class  basp_broker
 A broker implementation for the Binary Actor System Protocol (BASP). More...
 
class  broker
 Describes a dynamically typed broker. More...
 
class  broker_servant
 Base class for scribe and doorman. More...
 
struct  connection_closed_msg
 Signalizes that a broker connection has been closed. More...
 
class  connection_handle
 Generic handle type for identifying connections. More...
 
struct  connection_passivated_msg
 Signalizes that a connection has entered passive mode. More...
 
struct  data_transferred_msg
 Signalizes that a certain amount of bytes has been written. More...
 
class  datagram_handle
 Generic handle type for identifying datagram endpoints. More...
 
struct  datagram_sent_msg
 Signalizes that a datagram with a certain size has been sent. More...
 
class  datagram_servant
 Manages writing to a datagram sink. More...
 
struct  datagram_servant_closed_msg
 Signalizes that a datagram endpoint has entered passive mode. More...
 
struct  datagram_servant_passivated_msg
 Signalizes that a datagram sink has entered passive mode. More...
 
class  doorman
 Manages incoming connections. More...
 
class  middleman
 Manages brokers and network backends. More...
 
class  middleman_actor_impl
 Default implementation of the middleman_actor interface. More...
 
struct  new_connection_msg
 Signalizes a newly accepted connection from a broker. More...
 
struct  new_data_msg
 Signalizes newly arrived data for a broker. More...
 
struct  new_datagram_msg
 Signalizes that a datagram with a certain size has been sent. More...
 
class  scribe
 Manages a stream. More...
 
class  typed_broker
 A typed broker mediates between actor systems and other components in the network. More...
 

Typedefs

template<class State >
using stateful_broker = stateful_actor<State, broker>
 Convenience template alias for declaring state-based brokers.
 
using datagram_servant_base
 
using datagram_servant_ptr = intrusive_ptr<datagram_servant>
 
using doorman_base
 
using doorman_ptr = intrusive_ptr<doorman>
 
using scribe_ptr = intrusive_ptr<scribe>
 
using middleman_actor
 A message passing interface for asynchronous networking operations.
 
using scribe_base = broker_servant<network::stream_manager, connection_handle, new_data_msg>
 

Enumerations

enum class  receive_policy_flag : unsigned {
  at_least ,
  at_most ,
  exactly
}
 

Functions

expected< void > close (actor_system &sys, uint16_t port)
 Closes port port regardless of whether an actor is published to it.
 
expected< node_idconnect (actor_system &sys, std::string host, uint16_t port)
 Tries to connect to given node.
 
behavior connection_helper (stateful_actor< connection_helper_state > *self, actor b)
 
middleman_actor make_middleman_actor (actor_system &sys, actor db)
 Spawns the default implementation for the middleman_actor interface.
 
expected< uint16_t > open (actor_system &sys, uint16_t port, const char *in=nullptr, bool reuse=false)
 Tries to open a port for other CAF instances to connect to.
 
template<class Handle >
expected< uint16_t > publish (const Handle &whom, uint16_t port, const char *in=nullptr, bool reuse=false)
 Tries to publish whom at port and returns either an error or the bound port.
 
constexpr unsigned to_integer (receive_policy_flag x)
 
std::string to_string (receive_policy_flag x)
 
template<class ActorHandle = actor>
expected< ActorHandle > remote_actor (actor_system &sys, std::string host, uint16_t port)
 Establish a new connection to the actor at host on given port.
 
template<class Inspector >
bool inspect (Inspector &f, new_connection_msg &x)
 
template<class Handle >
expected< void > unpublish (const Handle &whom, uint16_t port=0)
 Unpublishes whom by closing port or all assigned ports if port == 0.
 

Variables

constexpr invalid_accept_handle_t invalid_accept_handle = invalid_accept_handle_t{}
 
constexpr invalid_connection_handle_t invalid_connection_handle = invalid_connection_handle_t{}
 
constexpr invalid_datagram_handle_t invalid_datagram_handle = invalid_datagram_handle_t{}
 

Detailed Description

Contains all IO-related classes and functions.

Typedef Documentation

◆ datagram_servant_base

Initial value:
broker_servant<network::datagram_manager,
datagram_handle, new_datagram_msg>

◆ doorman_base

Initial value:
broker_servant<network::acceptor_manager, accept_handle,
new_connection_msg>

◆ middleman_actor

Initial value:
typed_actor<
result<uint16_t>(publish_atom, uint16_t, strong_actor_ptr,
std::set<std::string>, std::string, bool),
result<uint16_t>(open_atom, uint16_t, std::string, bool),
result<node_id, strong_actor_ptr, std::set<std::string>>(
connect_atom, std::string, uint16_t),
result<void>(unpublish_atom, actor_addr, uint16_t),
result<void>(close_atom, uint16_t),
result<strong_actor_ptr>(spawn_atom, node_id, std::string, message,
std::set<std::string>),
result<node_id, std::string, uint16_t>(get_atom, node_id)>

A message passing interface for asynchronous networking operations.

The interface implements the following pseudo code.

interface middleman_actor {
// Establishes a new `port <-> actor` mapping and returns the actual
// port in use on success. Passing 0 as port instructs the OS to choose
// the next high-level port available for binding.
// port: Unused TCP port or 0 for any.
// whom: Actor that should be published at given port.
// ifs: Interface of given actor.
// addr: IP address to listen to or empty for any.
// reuse:_addr: Enables or disables SO_REUSEPORT option.
(publish_atom, uint16_t port, strong_actor_ptr whom,
set<string> ifs, string addr, bool reuse_addr)
-> (uint16_t)
// Opens a new port other CAF instances can connect to. The
// difference between `PUBLISH` and `OPEN` is that no actor is mapped to
// this port, meaning that connecting nodes only get a valid `node_id`
// handle when connecting.
// port: Unused TCP port or 0 for any.
// addr: IP address to listen to or empty for any.
// reuse:_addr: Enables or disables SO_REUSEPORT option.
(open_atom, uint16_t port, string addr, bool reuse_addr)
-> (uint16_t)
// Queries a remote node and returns an ID to this node as well as
// an `strong_actor_ptr` to a remote actor if an actor was published at
this
// port. The actor address must be cast to either `actor` or
// `typed_actor` using `actor_cast` after validating `ifs`.
// hostname: IP address or DNS hostname.
// port: TCP port.
(connect_atom, string hostname, uint16_t port)
-> (node_id nid, strong_actor_ptr remote_actor, set<string> ifs)
// Closes `port` if it is mapped to `whom`.
// whom: A published actor.
// port: Used TCP port.
(unpublish_atom, strong_actor_ptr whom, uint16_t port)
-> void
// Unconditionally closes `port`, removing any actor
// published at this port.
// port: Used TCP port.
(close_atom, uint16_t port)
-> void
// Spawns an actor on a remote node, initializing it using the arguments
// stored in `msg` and returns the address of the spawned actor and its
// interface description on success; an error string otherwise.
// nid: ID of the remote node that should spawn the actor.
// name: Announced type name of the actor.
// args: Initialization arguments for the actor.
(spawn_atom, node_id nid, string name, message args)
-> (strong_actor_ptr, set<string>)
}
Describes a fixed-length, copy-on-write, type-erased tuple with elements of any type.
Definition message.hpp:32
A node ID is an opaque value for representing CAF instances in the network.
Definition node_id.hpp:111
expected< ActorHandle > remote_actor(actor_system &sys, std::string host, uint16_t port)
Establish a new connection to the actor at host on given port.
Definition remote_actor.hpp:24
typed_actor< result< uint16_t >(publish_atom, uint16_t, strong_actor_ptr, std::set< std::string >, std::string, bool), result< uint16_t >(open_atom, uint16_t, std::string, bool), result< node_id, strong_actor_ptr, std::set< std::string > >( connect_atom, std::string, uint16_t), result< void >(unpublish_atom, actor_addr, uint16_t), result< void >(close_atom, uint16_t), result< strong_actor_ptr >(spawn_atom, node_id, std::string, message, std::set< std::string >), result< node_id, std::string, uint16_t >(get_atom, node_id)> middleman_actor
A message passing interface for asynchronous networking operations.
Definition middleman_actor.hpp:74

Function Documentation

◆ connect()

expected< node_id > caf::io::connect ( actor_system & sys,
std::string host,
uint16_t port )

Tries to connect to given node.

Attention
This feature is experimental.

◆ open()

expected< uint16_t > caf::io::open ( actor_system & sys,
uint16_t port,
const char * in = nullptr,
bool reuse = false )

Tries to open a port for other CAF instances to connect to.

Attention
This feature is experimental.

◆ publish()

template<class Handle >
expected< uint16_t > caf::io::publish ( const Handle & whom,
uint16_t port,
const char * in = nullptr,
bool reuse = false )

Tries to publish whom at port and returns either an error or the bound port.

Parameters
whomActor that should be published at port.
portUnused TCP port.
inThe IP address to listen to or INADDR_ANY if in == nullptr.
reuseCreate socket using SO_REUSEADDR.
Returns
The actual port the OS uses after bind(). If port == 0 the OS chooses a random high-level port.

◆ remote_actor()

template<class ActorHandle = actor>
expected< ActorHandle > caf::io::remote_actor ( actor_system & sys,
std::string host,
uint16_t port )

Establish a new connection to the actor at host on given port.

Parameters
hostValid hostname or IP address.
portTCP port.
Returns
An actor to the proxy instance representing a remote actor or an error.

◆ unpublish()

template<class Handle >
expected< void > caf::io::unpublish ( const Handle & whom,
uint16_t port = 0 )

Unpublishes whom by closing port or all assigned ports if port == 0.

Parameters
whomActor that should be unpublished at port.
portTCP port.