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35 #if defined(_PRMWAIT_H)
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59 ** STRUCTURE: PRWaitGroup
61 ** The client may define several wait groups in order to semantically
62 ** tie a collection of file descriptors for a single purpose. This allows
63 ** easier dispatching of threads that returned with active file descriptors
64 ** from the wait function.
66 typedef struct PRWaitGroup PRWaitGroup
;
69 ** ENUMERATION: PRMWStatus
71 ** This enumeration is used to indicate the completion status of
72 ** a receive wait object. Generally stated, a positive value indicates
73 ** that the operation is not yet complete. A zero value indicates
74 ** success (similar to PR_SUCCESS) and any negative value is an
75 ** indication of failure. The reason for the failure can be retrieved
76 ** by calling PR_GetError().
78 ** PR_MW_PENDING The operation is still pending. None of the other
79 ** fields of the object are currently valid.
80 ** PR_MW_SUCCESS The operation is complete and it was successful.
81 ** PR_MW_FAILURE The operation failed. The reason for the failure
82 ** can be retrieved by calling PR_GetError().
83 ** PR_MW_TIMEOUT The amount of time allowed for by the object's
84 ** 'timeout' field has expired w/o the operation
85 ** otherwise coming to closure.
86 ** PR_MW_INTERRUPT The operation was cancelled, either by the client
87 ** calling PR_CancelWaitFileDesc() or destroying the
88 ** entire wait group (PR_DestroyWaitGroup()).
90 typedef enum PRMWStatus
100 ** STRUCTURE: PRMemoryDescriptor
102 ** THis is a descriptor for an interval of memory. It contains a
103 ** pointer to the first byte of that memory and the length (in
104 ** bytes) of the interval.
106 typedef struct PRMemoryDescriptor
108 void *start
; /* pointer to first byte of memory */
109 PRSize length
; /* length (in bytes) of memory interval */
110 } PRMemoryDescriptor
;
113 ** STRUCTURE: PRMWaitClientData
115 ** An opague stucture for which a client MAY give provide a concrete
116 ** definition and associate with a receive descriptor. The NSPR runtime
117 ** does not manage this field. It is completely up to the client.
119 typedef struct PRMWaitClientData PRMWaitClientData
;
122 ** STRUCTURE: PRRecvWait
124 ** A receive wait object contains the file descriptor that is subject
125 ** to the wait and the amount of time (beginning epoch established
126 ** when the object is presented to the runtime) the the channel should
127 ** block before abandoning the process.
129 ** The success of the wait operation will be noted in the object's
130 ** 'outcome' field. The fields are not valid when the NSPR runtime
131 ** is in possession of the object.
133 ** The memory descriptor describes an interval of writable memory
134 ** in the caller's address space where data from an initial read
135 ** can be placed. The description may indicate a null interval.
137 typedef struct PRRecvWait
139 PRCList internal
; /* internal runtime linkages */
141 PRFileDesc
*fd
; /* file descriptor associated w/ object */
142 PRMWStatus outcome
; /* outcome of the current/last operation */
143 PRIntervalTime timeout
; /* time allowed for entire operation */
145 PRInt32 bytesRecv
; /* number of bytes transferred into buffer */
146 PRMemoryDescriptor buffer
; /* where to store first segment of input data */
147 PRMWaitClientData
*client
; /* pointer to arbitrary client defined data */
151 ** STRUCTURE: PRMWaitEnumerator
153 ** An enumeration object is used to store the state of an existing
154 ** enumeration over a wait group. The opaque object must be allocated
155 ** by the client and the reference presented on each call to the
156 ** pseudo-stateless enumerator. The enumeration objects are sharable
157 ** only in serial fashion.
159 typedef struct PRMWaitEnumerator PRMWaitEnumerator
;
163 ** FUNCTION: PR_AddWaitFileDesc
165 ** This function will effectively add a file descriptor to the
166 ** list of those waiting for network receive. The new descriptor
167 ** will be semantically tied to the wait group specified.
169 ** The ownership for the storage pointed to by 'desc' is temporarily
170 ** passed over the the NSPR runtime. It will be handed back by the
171 ** function PR_WaitRecvReady().
174 ** group A reference to a PRWaitGroup or NULL. Wait groups are
175 ** created by calling PR_CreateWaitGroup() and are used
176 ** to semantically group various file descriptors by the
177 ** client's application.
178 ** desc A reference to a valid PRRecvWait. The object of the
179 ** reference must be preserved and not be modified
180 ** until its ownership is returned to the client.
182 ** PRStatus An indication of success. If equal to PR_FAILUE details
183 ** of the failure are avaiable via PR_GetError().
186 ** PR_INVALID_ARGUMENT_ERROR
187 ** Invalid 'group' identifier or duplicate 'desc' object.
188 ** PR_OUT_OF_MEMORY_ERROR
189 ** Insuffient memory for internal data structures.
190 ** PR_INVALID_STATE_ERROR
191 ** The group is being destroyed.
193 NSPR_API(PRStatus
) PR_AddWaitFileDesc(PRWaitGroup
*group
, PRRecvWait
*desc
);
196 ** FUNCTION: PR_WaitRecvReady
198 ** PR_WaitRecvReady will block the calling thread until one of the
199 ** file descriptors that have been added via PR_AddWaitFileDesc is
200 ** available for input I/O.
202 ** group A pointer to a valid PRWaitGroup or NULL (the null
203 ** group. The function will block the caller until a
204 ** channel from the wait group becomes ready for receive
205 ** or there is some sort of error.
208 ** When the caller is resumed it is either returned a
209 ** valid pointer to a previously added receive wait or
210 ** a NULL. If the latter, the function has terminated
211 ** for a reason that can be determined by calling
213 ** If a valid pointer is returned, the reference is to the
214 ** file descriptor contained in the receive wait object.
215 ** The outcome of the wait operation may still fail, and
216 ** if it has, that fact will be noted in the object's
217 ** outcome field. Details can be retrieved from PR_GetError().
220 ** PR_INVALID_ARGUMENT_ERROR
221 ** The 'group' is not known by the runtime.
222 ** PR_PENDING_INTERRUPT_ERROR
223 The thread was interrupted.
224 ** PR_INVALID_STATE_ERROR
225 ** The group is being destroyed.
227 NSPR_API(PRRecvWait
*) PR_WaitRecvReady(PRWaitGroup
*group
);
230 ** FUNCTION: PR_CancelWaitFileDesc
232 ** PR_CancelWaitFileDesc is provided as a means for cancelling operations
233 ** on objects previously submitted by use of PR_AddWaitFileDesc(). If
234 ** the runtime knows of the object, it will be marked as having failed
235 ** because it was interrupted (similar to PR_Interrupt()). The first
236 ** available thread waiting on the group will be made to return the
237 ** PRRecvWait object with the outcome noted.
240 ** group The wait group under which the wait receive object was
242 ** desc A pointer to the wait receive object that is to be
245 ** PRStatus If the wait receive object was located and associated
246 ** with the specified wait group, the status returned will
247 ** be PR_SUCCESS. There is still a race condition that would
248 ** permit the offected object to complete normally, but it
249 ** is assured that it will complete in the near future.
250 ** If the receive object or wait group are invalid, the
251 ** function will return with a status of PR_FAILURE.
254 ** PR_INVALID_ARGUMENT_ERROR
255 ** The 'group' argument is not recognized as a valid group.
256 ** PR_COLLECTION_EMPTY_ERROR
257 ** There are no more receive wait objects in the group's
259 ** PR_INVALID_STATE_ERROR
260 ** The group is being destroyed.
262 NSPR_API(PRStatus
) PR_CancelWaitFileDesc(PRWaitGroup
*group
, PRRecvWait
*desc
);
265 ** FUNCTION: PR_CancelWaitGroup
267 ** PR_CancelWaitGroup is provided as a means for cancelling operations
268 ** on objects previously submitted by use of PR_AddWaitFileDesc(). Each
269 ** successive call will return a pointer to a PRRecvWait object that
270 ** was previously registered via PR_AddWaitFileDesc(). If no wait
271 ** objects are associated with the wait group, a NULL will be returned.
272 ** This function should be called in a loop until a NULL is returned
273 ** to reclaim all the wait objects prior to calling PR_DestroyWaitGroup().
276 ** group The wait group under which the wait receive object was
279 ** PRRecvWait* If the wait group is valid and at least one receive wait
280 ** object is present in the group, that object will be
281 ** marked as PR_MW_INTERRUPT'd and removed from the group's
282 ** queues. Otherwise a NULL will be returned and the reason
283 ** for the NULL may be retrieved by calling PR_GetError().
286 ** PR_INVALID_ARGUMENT_ERROR
287 ** PR_GROUP_EMPTY_ERROR
289 NSPR_API(PRRecvWait
*) PR_CancelWaitGroup(PRWaitGroup
*group
);
292 ** FUNCTION: PR_CreateWaitGroup
294 ** A wait group is an opaque object that a client may create in order
295 ** to semantically group various wait requests. Each wait group is
296 ** unique, including the default wait group (NULL). A wait request
297 ** that was added under a wait group will only be serviced by a caller
298 ** that specified the same wait group.
301 ** size The size of the hash table to be used to contain the
302 ** receive wait objects. This is just the initial size.
303 ** It will grow as it needs to, but to avoid that hassle
304 ** one can suggest a suitable size initially. It should
305 ** be ~30% larger than the maximum number of receive wait
308 ** PRWaitGroup If successful, the function will return a pointer to an
309 ** object that was allocated by and owned by the runtime.
310 ** The reference remains valid until it is explicitly destroyed
311 ** by calling PR_DestroyWaitGroup().
314 ** PR_OUT_OF_MEMORY_ERROR
316 NSPR_API(PRWaitGroup
*) PR_CreateWaitGroup(PRInt32 size
);
319 ** FUNCTION: PR_DestroyWaitGroup
321 ** Undo the effects of PR_CreateWaitGroup(). Any receive wait operations
322 ** on the group will be treated as if the each had been the target of a
323 ** PR_CancelWaitFileDesc().
326 ** group Reference to a wait group previously allocated using
327 ** PR_CreateWaitGroup().
329 ** PRStatus Will be PR_SUCCESS if the wait group was valid and there
330 ** are no receive wait objects in that group. Otherwise
331 ** will indicate PR_FAILURE.
334 ** PR_INVALID_ARGUMENT_ERROR
335 ** The 'group' argument does not reference a known object.
336 ** PR_INVALID_STATE_ERROR
337 ** The group still contains receive wait objects.
339 NSPR_API(PRStatus
) PR_DestroyWaitGroup(PRWaitGroup
*group
);
342 ** FUNCTION: PR_CreateMWaitEnumerator
344 ** The PR_CreateMWaitEnumerator() function returns a reference to an
345 ** opaque PRMWaitEnumerator object. The enumerator object is required
346 ** as an argument for each successive call in the stateless enumeration
347 ** of the indicated wait group.
349 ** group The wait group that the enumeration is intended to
350 ** process. It may be be the default wait group (NULL).
352 ** PRMWaitEnumerator* group
353 ** A reference to an object that will be used to store
354 ** intermediate state of enumerations.
356 ** Errors are indicated by the function returning a NULL.
357 ** PR_INVALID_ARGUMENT_ERROR
358 ** The 'group' argument does not reference a known object.
359 ** PR_OUT_OF_MEMORY_ERROR
361 NSPR_API(PRMWaitEnumerator
*) PR_CreateMWaitEnumerator(PRWaitGroup
*group
);
364 ** FUNCTION: PR_DestroyMWaitEnumerator
366 ** Destroys the object created by PR_CreateMWaitEnumerator(). The reference
367 ** used as an argument becomes invalid.
370 ** PRMWaitEnumerator* enumerator
371 ** The PRMWaitEnumerator object to destroy.
374 ** PR_SUCCESS if successful, PR_FAILURE otherwise.
376 ** PR_INVALID_ARGUMENT_ERROR
377 ** The enumerator is invalid.
379 NSPR_API(PRStatus
) PR_DestroyMWaitEnumerator(PRMWaitEnumerator
* enumerator
);
382 ** FUNCTION: PR_EnumerateWaitGroup
384 ** PR_EnumerateWaitGroup is a thread safe enumerator over a wait group.
385 ** Each call to the enumerator must present a valid PRMWaitEnumerator
386 ** rererence and a pointer to the "previous" element returned from the
387 ** enumeration process or a NULL.
389 ** An enumeration is started by passing a NULL as the "previous" value.
390 ** Subsequent calls to the enumerator must pass in the result of the
391 ** previous call. The enumeration end is signaled by the runtime returning
392 ** a NULL as the result.
394 ** Modifications to the content of the wait group are allowed during
395 ** an enumeration. The effect is that the enumeration may have to be
396 ** "reset" and that may result in duplicates being returned from the
399 ** An enumeration may be abandoned at any time. The runtime is not
400 ** keeping any state, so there are no issues in that regard.
402 NSPR_API(PRRecvWait
*) PR_EnumerateWaitGroup(
403 PRMWaitEnumerator
*enumerator
, const PRRecvWait
*previous
);
407 #endif /* defined(_PRMWAIT_H) */