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+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 2 -*- */
+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+#if defined(_PRMWAIT_H)
+#else
+#define _PRMWAIT_H
+
+#include "prio.h"
+#include "prtypes.h"
+#include "prclist.h"
+
+PR_BEGIN_EXTERN_C
+
+/********************************************************************************/
+/********************************************************************************/
+/********************************************************************************/
+/****************************** WARNING ****************************/
+/********************************************************************************/
+/**************************** This is work in progress. *************************/
+/************************** Do not make any assumptions *************************/
+/************************** about the stability of this *************************/
+/************************** API or the underlying imple- ************************/
+/************************** mentation. ************************/
+/********************************************************************************/
+/********************************************************************************/
+
+/*
+** STRUCTURE: PRWaitGroup
+** DESCRIPTION:
+** The client may define several wait groups in order to semantically
+** tie a collection of file descriptors for a single purpose. This allows
+** easier dispatching of threads that returned with active file descriptors
+** from the wait function.
+*/
+typedef struct PRWaitGroup PRWaitGroup;
+
+/*
+** ENUMERATION: PRMWStatus
+** DESCRIPTION:
+** This enumeration is used to indicate the completion status of
+** a receive wait object. Generally stated, a positive value indicates
+** that the operation is not yet complete. A zero value indicates
+** success (similar to PR_SUCCESS) and any negative value is an
+** indication of failure. The reason for the failure can be retrieved
+** by calling PR_GetError().
+**
+** PR_MW_PENDING The operation is still pending. None of the other
+** fields of the object are currently valid.
+** PR_MW_SUCCESS The operation is complete and it was successful.
+** PR_MW_FAILURE The operation failed. The reason for the failure
+** can be retrieved by calling PR_GetError().
+** PR_MW_TIMEOUT The amount of time allowed for by the object's
+** 'timeout' field has expired w/o the operation
+** otherwise coming to closure.
+** PR_MW_INTERRUPT The operation was cancelled, either by the client
+** calling PR_CancelWaitFileDesc() or destroying the
+** entire wait group (PR_DestroyWaitGroup()).
+*/
+typedef enum PRMWStatus
+{
+ PR_MW_PENDING = 1,
+ PR_MW_SUCCESS = 0,
+ PR_MW_FAILURE = -1,
+ PR_MW_TIMEOUT = -2,
+ PR_MW_INTERRUPT = -3
+} PRMWStatus;
+
+/*
+** STRUCTURE: PRMemoryDescriptor
+** DESCRIPTION:
+** THis is a descriptor for an interval of memory. It contains a
+** pointer to the first byte of that memory and the length (in
+** bytes) of the interval.
+*/
+typedef struct PRMemoryDescriptor
+{
+ void *start; /* pointer to first byte of memory */
+ PRSize length; /* length (in bytes) of memory interval */
+} PRMemoryDescriptor;
+
+/*
+** STRUCTURE: PRMWaitClientData
+** DESCRIPTION:
+** An opague stucture for which a client MAY give provide a concrete
+** definition and associate with a receive descriptor. The NSPR runtime
+** does not manage this field. It is completely up to the client.
+*/
+typedef struct PRMWaitClientData PRMWaitClientData;
+
+/*
+** STRUCTURE: PRRecvWait
+** DESCRIPTION:
+** A receive wait object contains the file descriptor that is subject
+** to the wait and the amount of time (beginning epoch established
+** when the object is presented to the runtime) the the channel should
+** block before abandoning the process.
+**
+** The success of the wait operation will be noted in the object's
+** 'outcome' field. The fields are not valid when the NSPR runtime
+** is in possession of the object.
+**
+** The memory descriptor describes an interval of writable memory
+** in the caller's address space where data from an initial read
+** can be placed. The description may indicate a null interval.
+*/
+typedef struct PRRecvWait
+{
+ PRCList internal; /* internal runtime linkages */
+
+ PRFileDesc *fd; /* file descriptor associated w/ object */
+ PRMWStatus outcome; /* outcome of the current/last operation */
+ PRIntervalTime timeout; /* time allowed for entire operation */
+
+ PRInt32 bytesRecv; /* number of bytes transferred into buffer */
+ PRMemoryDescriptor buffer; /* where to store first segment of input data */
+ PRMWaitClientData *client; /* pointer to arbitrary client defined data */
+} PRRecvWait;
+
+/*
+** STRUCTURE: PRMWaitEnumerator
+** DESCRIPTION:
+** An enumeration object is used to store the state of an existing
+** enumeration over a wait group. The opaque object must be allocated
+** by the client and the reference presented on each call to the
+** pseudo-stateless enumerator. The enumeration objects are sharable
+** only in serial fashion.
+*/
+typedef struct PRMWaitEnumerator PRMWaitEnumerator;
+
+
+/*
+** FUNCTION: PR_AddWaitFileDesc
+** DESCRIPTION:
+** This function will effectively add a file descriptor to the
+** list of those waiting for network receive. The new descriptor
+** will be semantically tied to the wait group specified.
+**
+** The ownership for the storage pointed to by 'desc' is temporarily
+** passed over the the NSPR runtime. It will be handed back by the
+** function PR_WaitRecvReady().
+**
+** INPUTS
+** group A reference to a PRWaitGroup or NULL. Wait groups are
+** created by calling PR_CreateWaitGroup() and are used
+** to semantically group various file descriptors by the
+** client's application.
+** desc A reference to a valid PRRecvWait. The object of the
+** reference must be preserved and not be modified
+** until its ownership is returned to the client.
+** RETURN
+** PRStatus An indication of success. If equal to PR_FAILUE details
+** of the failure are avaiable via PR_GetError().
+**
+** ERRORS
+** PR_INVALID_ARGUMENT_ERROR
+** Invalid 'group' identifier or duplicate 'desc' object.
+** PR_OUT_OF_MEMORY_ERROR
+** Insuffient memory for internal data structures.
+** PR_INVALID_STATE_ERROR
+** The group is being destroyed.
+*/
+NSPR_API(PRStatus) PR_AddWaitFileDesc(PRWaitGroup *group, PRRecvWait *desc);
+
+/*
+** FUNCTION: PR_WaitRecvReady
+** DESCRIPTION:
+** PR_WaitRecvReady will block the calling thread until one of the
+** file descriptors that have been added via PR_AddWaitFileDesc is
+** available for input I/O.
+** INPUT
+** group A pointer to a valid PRWaitGroup or NULL (the null
+** group. The function will block the caller until a
+** channel from the wait group becomes ready for receive
+** or there is some sort of error.
+** RETURN
+** PRReciveWait
+** When the caller is resumed it is either returned a
+** valid pointer to a previously added receive wait or
+** a NULL. If the latter, the function has terminated
+** for a reason that can be determined by calling
+** PR_GetError().
+** If a valid pointer is returned, the reference is to the
+** file descriptor contained in the receive wait object.
+** The outcome of the wait operation may still fail, and
+** if it has, that fact will be noted in the object's
+** outcome field. Details can be retrieved from PR_GetError().
+**
+** ERRORS
+** PR_INVALID_ARGUMENT_ERROR
+** The 'group' is not known by the runtime.
+** PR_PENDING_INTERRUPT_ERROR
+ The thread was interrupted.
+** PR_INVALID_STATE_ERROR
+** The group is being destroyed.
+*/
+NSPR_API(PRRecvWait*) PR_WaitRecvReady(PRWaitGroup *group);
+
+/*
+** FUNCTION: PR_CancelWaitFileDesc
+** DESCRIPTION:
+** PR_CancelWaitFileDesc is provided as a means for cancelling operations
+** on objects previously submitted by use of PR_AddWaitFileDesc(). If
+** the runtime knows of the object, it will be marked as having failed
+** because it was interrupted (similar to PR_Interrupt()). The first
+** available thread waiting on the group will be made to return the
+** PRRecvWait object with the outcome noted.
+**
+** INPUTS
+** group The wait group under which the wait receive object was
+** added.
+** desc A pointer to the wait receive object that is to be
+** cancelled.
+** RETURN
+** PRStatus If the wait receive object was located and associated
+** with the specified wait group, the status returned will
+** be PR_SUCCESS. There is still a race condition that would
+** permit the offected object to complete normally, but it
+** is assured that it will complete in the near future.
+** If the receive object or wait group are invalid, the
+** function will return with a status of PR_FAILURE.
+**
+** ERRORS
+** PR_INVALID_ARGUMENT_ERROR
+** The 'group' argument is not recognized as a valid group.
+** PR_COLLECTION_EMPTY_ERROR
+** There are no more receive wait objects in the group's
+** collection.
+** PR_INVALID_STATE_ERROR
+** The group is being destroyed.
+*/
+NSPR_API(PRStatus) PR_CancelWaitFileDesc(PRWaitGroup *group, PRRecvWait *desc);
+
+/*
+** FUNCTION: PR_CancelWaitGroup
+** DESCRIPTION:
+** PR_CancelWaitGroup is provided as a means for cancelling operations
+** on objects previously submitted by use of PR_AddWaitFileDesc(). Each
+** successive call will return a pointer to a PRRecvWait object that
+** was previously registered via PR_AddWaitFileDesc(). If no wait
+** objects are associated with the wait group, a NULL will be returned.
+** This function should be called in a loop until a NULL is returned
+** to reclaim all the wait objects prior to calling PR_DestroyWaitGroup().
+**
+** INPUTS
+** group The wait group under which the wait receive object was
+** added.
+** RETURN
+** PRRecvWait* If the wait group is valid and at least one receive wait
+** object is present in the group, that object will be
+** marked as PR_MW_INTERRUPT'd and removed from the group's
+** queues. Otherwise a NULL will be returned and the reason
+** for the NULL may be retrieved by calling PR_GetError().
+**
+** ERRORS
+** PR_INVALID_ARGUMENT_ERROR
+** PR_GROUP_EMPTY_ERROR
+*/
+NSPR_API(PRRecvWait*) PR_CancelWaitGroup(PRWaitGroup *group);
+
+/*
+** FUNCTION: PR_CreateWaitGroup
+** DESCRIPTION:
+** A wait group is an opaque object that a client may create in order
+** to semantically group various wait requests. Each wait group is
+** unique, including the default wait group (NULL). A wait request
+** that was added under a wait group will only be serviced by a caller
+** that specified the same wait group.
+**
+** INPUT
+** size The size of the hash table to be used to contain the
+** receive wait objects. This is just the initial size.
+** It will grow as it needs to, but to avoid that hassle
+** one can suggest a suitable size initially. It should
+** be ~30% larger than the maximum number of receive wait
+** objects expected.
+** RETURN
+** PRWaitGroup If successful, the function will return a pointer to an
+** object that was allocated by and owned by the runtime.
+** The reference remains valid until it is explicitly destroyed
+** by calling PR_DestroyWaitGroup().
+**
+** ERRORS
+** PR_OUT_OF_MEMORY_ERROR
+*/
+NSPR_API(PRWaitGroup*) PR_CreateWaitGroup(PRInt32 size);
+
+/*
+** FUNCTION: PR_DestroyWaitGroup
+** DESCRIPTION:
+** Undo the effects of PR_CreateWaitGroup(). Any receive wait operations
+** on the group will be treated as if the each had been the target of a
+** PR_CancelWaitFileDesc().
+**
+** INPUT
+** group Reference to a wait group previously allocated using
+** PR_CreateWaitGroup().
+** RETURN
+** PRStatus Will be PR_SUCCESS if the wait group was valid and there
+** are no receive wait objects in that group. Otherwise
+** will indicate PR_FAILURE.
+**
+** ERRORS
+** PR_INVALID_ARGUMENT_ERROR
+** The 'group' argument does not reference a known object.
+** PR_INVALID_STATE_ERROR
+** The group still contains receive wait objects.
+*/
+NSPR_API(PRStatus) PR_DestroyWaitGroup(PRWaitGroup *group);
+
+/*
+** FUNCTION: PR_CreateMWaitEnumerator
+** DESCRIPTION:
+** The PR_CreateMWaitEnumerator() function returns a reference to an
+** opaque PRMWaitEnumerator object. The enumerator object is required
+** as an argument for each successive call in the stateless enumeration
+** of the indicated wait group.
+**
+** group The wait group that the enumeration is intended to
+** process. It may be be the default wait group (NULL).
+** RETURN
+** PRMWaitEnumerator* group
+** A reference to an object that will be used to store
+** intermediate state of enumerations.
+** ERRORS
+** Errors are indicated by the function returning a NULL.
+** PR_INVALID_ARGUMENT_ERROR
+** The 'group' argument does not reference a known object.
+** PR_OUT_OF_MEMORY_ERROR
+*/
+NSPR_API(PRMWaitEnumerator*) PR_CreateMWaitEnumerator(PRWaitGroup *group);
+
+/*
+** FUNCTION: PR_DestroyMWaitEnumerator
+** DESCRIPTION:
+** Destroys the object created by PR_CreateMWaitEnumerator(). The reference
+** used as an argument becomes invalid.
+**
+** INPUT
+** PRMWaitEnumerator* enumerator
+** The PRMWaitEnumerator object to destroy.
+** RETURN
+** PRStatus
+** PR_SUCCESS if successful, PR_FAILURE otherwise.
+** ERRORS
+** PR_INVALID_ARGUMENT_ERROR
+** The enumerator is invalid.
+*/
+NSPR_API(PRStatus) PR_DestroyMWaitEnumerator(PRMWaitEnumerator* enumerator);
+
+/*
+** FUNCTION: PR_EnumerateWaitGroup
+** DESCRIPTION:
+** PR_EnumerateWaitGroup is a thread safe enumerator over a wait group.
+** Each call to the enumerator must present a valid PRMWaitEnumerator
+** rererence and a pointer to the "previous" element returned from the
+** enumeration process or a NULL.
+**
+** An enumeration is started by passing a NULL as the "previous" value.
+** Subsequent calls to the enumerator must pass in the result of the
+** previous call. The enumeration end is signaled by the runtime returning
+** a NULL as the result.
+**
+** Modifications to the content of the wait group are allowed during
+** an enumeration. The effect is that the enumeration may have to be
+** "reset" and that may result in duplicates being returned from the
+** enumeration.
+**
+** An enumeration may be abandoned at any time. The runtime is not
+** keeping any state, so there are no issues in that regard.
+*/
+NSPR_API(PRRecvWait*) PR_EnumerateWaitGroup(
+ PRMWaitEnumerator *enumerator, const PRRecvWait *previous);
+
+PR_END_EXTERN_C
+
+#endif /* defined(_PRMWAIT_H) */
+
+/* prmwait.h */