Class: Async::Barrier

Inherits:
Object
  • Object
show all
Defined in:
lib/async/barrier.rb

Overview

A synchronization primitive, which allows one task to wait for a number of other tasks to complete. It can be used in conjunction with Semaphore.

Instance Attribute Summary collapse

Instance Method Summary collapse

Constructor Details

#initialize(parent: nil) ⇒ Barrier

Initialize the barrier.



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# File 'lib/async/barrier.rb', line 32

def initialize(parent: nil)
	@tasks = []
	
	@parent = parent
end

Instance Attribute Details

#tasks ⇒ Object (readonly)

All tasks which have been invoked into the barrier.



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# File 'lib/async/barrier.rb', line 39

def tasks
  @tasks
end

Instance Method Details

#async(*arguments, parent: (@parent or Task.current), **options, &block) ⇒ Object

Execute a child task and add it to the barrier.



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# File 'lib/async/barrier.rb', line 48

def async(*arguments, parent: (@parent or Task.current), **options, &block)
	task = parent.async(*arguments, **options, &block)
	
	@tasks << task
	
	return task
end

#empty? ⇒ Boolean

Whether there are any tasks being held by the barrier.

Returns:

  • (Boolean) 


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# File 'lib/async/barrier.rb', line 58

def empty?
	@tasks.empty?
end

#size ⇒ Object

The number of tasks currently held by the barrier.



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# File 'lib/async/barrier.rb', line 42

def size
	@tasks.size
end

#stop ⇒ Object

Stop all tasks held by the barrier.



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# File 'lib/async/barrier.rb', line 80

def stop
	# We have to be careful to avoid enumerating tasks while adding/removing to it:
	tasks = @tasks.dup
	tasks.each(&:stop)
end

#wait ⇒ Object

Wait for all tasks.



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# File 'lib/async/barrier.rb', line 64

def wait
	# TODO: This would be better with linked list.
	while @tasks.any?
		task = @tasks.first
		
		begin
			task.wait
		ensure
			# Remove the task from the waiting list if it's finished:
			@tasks.shift if @tasks.first == task
		end
	end
end