3 * $Id: sel.h,v 1.3 1999/05/17 20:36:36 mdw Exp $
5 * I/O multiplexing support
7 * (c) 1999 Straylight/Edgeware
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30 /*----- Revision history --------------------------------------------------*
33 * Revision 1.3 1999/05/17 20:36:36 mdw
34 * Make the selector type symbols an enumeration rather than a bunch of
37 * Revision 1.2 1999/05/15 10:33:32 mdw
38 * Fix copyright notices.
40 * Revision 1.1 1999/05/14 21:01:15 mdw
41 * Integrated `select' handling bits from the background resolver project.
52 /*----- Theory lesson -----------------------------------------------------*
54 * Things which are expecting to do I/O or go off at a certain time are
55 * called `selectors'. There are two types of selectors: `file selectors'
56 * wait patiently for a file to become readable or writable; `timeout
57 * selectors' wait for a certain amount of time to elapse. There is also a
58 * `multiplexor' which copes with managing all of this stuff.
60 * Multiplexors aren't actually very interesting. You initialize them with
61 * @sel_init@, and then add and remove selectors as you go. When you want to
62 * wait for something to happen, call @sel_select@.
64 * A file selector can *either* read *or* write. It can't do both. This is
65 * because you quite often want to read a socket but not write it; during
66 * those times you don't want to write, you just don't install a write
69 * File selectors are called when their files are available for reading or
70 * writing as appropriate, and given their file descriptor, the state of the
71 * file, and a pointer that was registered along with the selector.
73 * File selectors are set up in two phases. First, they're `initialized'
74 * with @sel_initfile@. An initialized file selector doesn't do anything.
75 * It needs to be added to a multiplexor using `sel_addfile'. It can later
76 * be removed using `sel_rmfile'. You can carry on adding and removing as
77 * you wish. Just don't try adding it twice in a row.
79 * Timeout selectors are called at a certain time. (Actually, they're called
80 * *after* a certain time.) There's no separate initialization step with
81 * timouts: you just add them and they work. If you decide you don't want a
82 * timeout to go off, then you just remove it. (Adding and removing the
83 * *same* timeout isn't something you do very often. You usually use a
84 * different expiry time each time.)
87 /*----- Header files ------------------------------------------------------*/
89 #include <sys/types.h>
93 /*----- Data structures ---------------------------------------------------*/
95 /* --- Listening for a file --- */
97 typedef struct sel_file {
98 struct sel_file *next;
99 struct sel_file *prev;
103 void (*func)(int /*fd*/, unsigned /*mode*/, void */*p*/);
114 /* --- Waiting for a timeout --- */
116 typedef struct sel_timer {
117 struct sel_timer *next;
118 struct sel_timer *prev;
120 void (*func)(struct timeval *tv, void *p);
124 /* --- A multiplexer --- *
126 * The files are sorted in reverse order of file descriptor number; the
127 * timers are in normal order of occurrence. Thus, the interesting one
128 * is always at the front of the list.
131 typedef struct sel_state {
132 struct sel_file *files;
133 struct sel_timer *timers;
134 fd_set fd[SEL_MODES];
138 /*----- Functions provided ------------------------------------------------*/
140 /* --- @sel_init@ --- *
142 * Arguments: @sel_state *s@ = pointer to a state block to initialize
146 * Use: Initializes a select state block.
149 extern void sel_init(sel_state */*s*/);
151 /* --- @sel_initfile@ --- *
153 * Arguments: @sel_state *s@ = select state to attach to
154 * @sel_file *f@ = pointer to a file block to initialize
155 * @int fd@ = the file descriptor to listen to
156 * @unsigned mode@ = what to listen for
157 * @void (*func)(int fd, unsigned mode, void *p)@ = handler
158 * @void *p@ = argument to pass to handler
162 * Use: Initializes a file block ready for use. The file block
163 * isn't added to the list of things to do until a call to
167 extern void sel_initfile(sel_state */*s*/, sel_file */*f*/,
168 int /*fd*/, unsigned /*mode*/,
169 void (*/*func*/)(int /*fd*/,
174 /* --- @sel_addfile@ --- *
176 * Arguments: @sel_file *f@ = pointer to a file block
180 * Use: Adds a file block into the list of things to listen to.
183 extern void sel_addfile(sel_file */*f*/);
185 /* --- @sel_rmfile@ --- *
187 * Arguments: @sel_file *f@ = pointer to a file block
191 * Use: Removes a file block from the list of things to listen to.
194 extern void sel_rmfile(sel_file */*f*/);
196 /* --- @sel_addtimer@ --- *
198 * Arguments: @sel_state *s@ = pointer to a state block
199 * @sel_timer *t@ = pointer to a timer block
200 * @struct timeval *tv@ = pointer to time to activate
201 * @void (*func)(struct timeval *tv, void *p)@ = handler
202 * @void *p@ = argument for handler function
206 * Use: Registers and sets up a timer.
209 extern void sel_addtimer(sel_state */*s*/, sel_timer */*t*/,
210 struct timeval */*tv*/,
211 void (*/*func*/)(struct timeval */*tv*/,
215 /* --- @sel_rmtimer@ --- *
217 * Arguments: @sel_timer *t@ = pointer to timer block
221 * Use: Removes a timer from the list of timers.
224 extern void sel_rmtimer(sel_timer */*t*/);
226 /* --- @sel_select@ --- *
228 * Arguments: @sel_state *s@ = pointer to state block
230 * Returns: Zero if all OK, -1 on error.
232 * Use: Does a @select@ call (or equivalent @poll@).
235 extern int sel_select(sel_state */*s*/);
237 /*----- That's all, folks -------------------------------------------------*/