processes Namespace Reference

Classes
class	configured_applications
	Manages the initialization file for a set of registered applications. More...
class	ethread
	Provides a platform-independent object for adding threads to a program. More...
class	heartbeat
	Monitors a periodic heartbeat to track a resource's health. More...
class	char_star_array
	a simple wrapper of an array of char *, used by launch_process::break_line(). More...
class	launch_process
	Provides the capability to start processes in a variety of ways to run other applications. More...
class	letter
	A virtual base class for pieces of "mail". Used by the mailbox object. More...
class	mail_stop
	Base class for routes on which letters are automatically delivered. More...
class	mailbox
	Implements a thread safe "mail" delivery system. More...
class	OS_event
	Models an OS-level event so we can represent activities occurring there. More...
class	post_office
	Manages a collection of mailboxes and implements delivery routes for mail. More...
class	process_control
	Provides a bridge to the operating system for information on processes. More...
class	process_entry
	Encapsulates information about OS processes. More...
class	process_entry_array
	a handy class that implements an array of process entries. More...
class	rendezvous
	An inter-process synchronization primitive. More...
class	safe_callback
	A reasonably easy way to make callbacks safe from shutdown ordering issues. More...
class	callback_data_block
	a simple place-holder that anonymizes the type passed to the callback. More...
class	safe_roller
	Implements a thread-safe roller object. More...
class	state_machine
	Monitors objects with multiple states and the transitions between states. More...
class	transition_map
	The transition_map manages state machines and causes state changes to occur. More...
class	thread_cabinet
	Manages a collection of threads. More...

Functions
const char *	PRODUCT_HEADING ()
const char *	ASSIGN_TOKEN ()
const char *	SEPARATOR_TOKEN ()
const char *	SEPARATOR_TEXT ()
const char *	PARMS_HEADING ()
const char *	ONESHOT_HEADING ()
mutex &	__process_synchronizer ()
int_set	__our_kids ()
astring	general_lock_name (const astring &root_part)
astring	unix_rendez_file (const astring &lock_name)
void	safe_add (int &to_change, int addition)
	thread-safe integer addition. More...

Variables
const int	MAXIMUM_CREATE_ATTEMPTS = 20
const int	MINIMUM_SLEEP_PERIOD = 10
const int	MAXIMUM_SLEEP_PERIOD = 200
const int	SNOOZE_FOR_RETRY = 100
const int	MAILBOX_BITS = 9
const int	CLEANING_INTERVAL = 14 * SECOND_ms
const int	SNOOZE_TIME_FOR_POSTMAN = 42
const int	DELIVERIES_ALLOWED = 350

Function Documentation

__our_kids()

int_set processes::__our_kids

(

)

Definition at line 59 of file launch_process.cpp.

Referenced by processes::launch_process::run().

__process_synchronizer()

mutex& processes::__process_synchronizer

(

)

Definition at line 54 of file launch_process.cpp.

Referenced by processes::launch_process::run().

ASSIGN_TOKEN()

const char* processes::ASSIGN_TOKEN

(

)

Definition at line 46 of file configured_applications.cpp.

Referenced by processes::configured_applications::make_startup_entry(), and processes::configured_applications::parse_startup_entry().

general_lock_name()

astring processes::general_lock_name

(

const astring &

root_part

)

Definition at line 50 of file rendezvous.cpp.

Referenced by processes::rendezvous::rendezvous().

ONESHOT_HEADING()

const char* processes::ONESHOT_HEADING

(

)

Definition at line 58 of file configured_applications.cpp.

Referenced by processes::configured_applications::make_startup_entry(), and processes::configured_applications::parse_startup_entry().

PARMS_HEADING()

const char* processes::PARMS_HEADING

(

)

Definition at line 55 of file configured_applications.cpp.

Referenced by processes::configured_applications::make_startup_entry(), and processes::configured_applications::parse_startup_entry().

PRODUCT_HEADING()

const char* processes::PRODUCT_HEADING

(

)

Definition at line 43 of file configured_applications.cpp.

Referenced by processes::configured_applications::make_startup_entry(), and processes::configured_applications::parse_startup_entry().

safe_add()

void processes::safe_add	(	int &	to_change,
		int	addition
	)

thread-safe integer addition.

the number passed in "addition" is atomically added to the number referenced in "to_change". this allows thread-safe manipulation of a simple number.

Definition at line 29 of file safe_roller.cpp.

SEPARATOR_TEXT()

const char* processes::SEPARATOR_TEXT

(

)

Definition at line 52 of file configured_applications.cpp.

Referenced by processes::configured_applications::make_startup_entry().

SEPARATOR_TOKEN()

const char* processes::SEPARATOR_TOKEN

(

)

Definition at line 49 of file configured_applications.cpp.

Referenced by processes::configured_applications::parse_startup_entry().

unix_rendez_file()

astring processes::unix_rendez_file

(

const astring &

lock_name

)

Definition at line 55 of file rendezvous.cpp.

References mkdir, and basis::astring::observe().

Referenced by processes::rendezvous::rendezvous().

Variable Documentation

CLEANING_INTERVAL

const int processes::CLEANING_INTERVAL = 14 * SECOND_ms

Definition at line 45 of file post_office.cpp.

Referenced by processes::post_office::deliver_mail_on_route().

DELIVERIES_ALLOWED

const int processes::DELIVERIES_ALLOWED = 350

Definition at line 53 of file post_office.cpp.

Referenced by processes::post_office::deliver_mail_on_route().

MAILBOX_BITS

const int processes::MAILBOX_BITS = 9

Definition at line 36 of file mailbox.cpp.

MAXIMUM_CREATE_ATTEMPTS

const int processes::MAXIMUM_CREATE_ATTEMPTS = 20

Definition at line 48 of file ethread.cpp.

Referenced by processes::ethread::start().

MAXIMUM_SLEEP_PERIOD

const int processes::MAXIMUM_SLEEP_PERIOD = 200

Definition at line 55 of file ethread.cpp.

MINIMUM_SLEEP_PERIOD

const int processes::MINIMUM_SLEEP_PERIOD = 10

Definition at line 52 of file ethread.cpp.

Referenced by processes::ethread::ethread().

SNOOZE_FOR_RETRY

const int processes::SNOOZE_FOR_RETRY = 100

Definition at line 58 of file ethread.cpp.

Referenced by processes::ethread::start().

SNOOZE_TIME_FOR_POSTMAN

const int processes::SNOOZE_TIME_FOR_POSTMAN = 42

Definition at line 48 of file post_office.cpp.