Qore Programming Language Reference Manual: Qore::Thread::Queue Class Reference (original) (raw)

Queue objects provide a blocking, thread-safe message-passing object to Qore programs More...

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Public Member Methods
nothing clear ()
Clears the Queue of all data. More...
clearError ()
clears the error setting from the Queue; if error information is set, then after this call, the Queue is usable again More...
constructor (int max=-1)
Creates the Queue object. More...
copy ()
Creates a new Queue object with the same elements and maximum size as the original.
destructor ()
Destroys the Queue object. More...
bool empty ()
Returns True if the Queue is empty, False if not. More...
auto get (timeout timeout_ms=0)
Blocks until at least one entry is available on the queue, then returns the first entry in the queue. If a timeout occurs, an exception is thrown. If the timeout value equal to zero, then the call does not timeout until data is available, while negative timeout values cause the call to timeout immediately if the call would otherwise block. More...
int getReadWaiting ()
Returns the number of threads currently blocked on this queue for reading. More...
int getWaiting ()
Returns the number of threads currently blocked on this queue for reading. More...
int getWriteWaiting ()
Returns the number of threads currently blocked on this queue for writing. More...
nothing insert (auto arg, timeout timeout_ms=0)
Inserts a value at the beginning of the queue. More...
int max ()
Returns the upper limit of the number of elements in the Queue. More...
auto pop (timeout timeout_ms=0)
Blocks until at least one entry is available on the queue, then returns the last entry in the queue. If a timeout occurs, an exception is thrown. If the timeout is less than or equal to zero, then the call does not timeout until data is available. More...
nothing push (auto arg, timeout timeout_ms=0)
Pushes a value on the end of the queue. More...
setError (string err, string desc)
sets an error status on the Queue and clears the Queue; while a Queue object has an error status, any write operations to the queue will fail and cause an exception to be raised with the information provided to this method More...
int size ()
Returns the number of elements in the Queue. More...

Queue objects provide a blocking, thread-safe message-passing object to Qore programs

Restrictions:

Qore::PO_NO_THREAD_CLASSES

Queue objects can also be used as a stack or as a blocking message channel, if a maximum size is given to Queue::constructor() when the object is created.
In this case when the Queue is full, adding new elements to the Queue will block until the Queue shrinks below the maximum size.
All read and write methods to Queue also take timeout values; if a timeout occurs a QUEUE-TIMEOUT exception is thrown.

Queues can be atomically flagged with an error status by calling Queue::setError(). This method will cause any write operations on the Queue to fail with the error information provided with this call. Calling Queue::clearError() causes the error status to be removed and allows the Queue to be usable again.

Note

This class is not available with the PO_NO_THREAD_CLASSES parse option

◆ clear()

nothing Qore::Thread::Queue::clear ( )

Clears the Queue of all data.

Example:

Note

This method does not throw any exceptions, but exceptions could be thrown by in destructors of objects that go out of scope by being removed from the Queue

◆ clearError()

Qore::Thread::Queue::clearError ( )

clears the error setting from the Queue; if error information is set, then after this call, the Queue is usable again

Example:

See also

setError()

Since

Qore 0.8.12

◆ constructor()

Qore::Thread::Queue::constructor ( int max = -1 )

Creates the Queue object.

Example:

Parameters

max the maximum size of the Queue; -1 means no limit; if 0 or a negative number other than -1 is passed then a QUEUE-SIZE-ERROR exception will be thrown

Exceptions

QUEUE-SIZE-ERROR the size cannot be zero or any negative number except for -1 or a number that cannot fit in 32 bits (signed)

See also

Queue::max()

Since

Qore 0.8.4 this method takes a maximum size parameter and can throw exceptions if the parameter is invalid

◆ destructor()

Qore::Thread::Queue::destructor ( )

Destroys the Queue object.

Note

It is a programming error to delete this object while other threads are blocked on it; in this case an exception is thrown in the deleting thread, and also in each thread blocked on this object when it is deleted

Exceptions

QUEUE-ERROR The queue was deleted while at least one thread was blocked on it

◆ empty()

bool Qore::Thread::Queue::empty ( )

◆ get()

auto Qore::Thread::Queue::get ( timeout timeout_ms = 0 )

Blocks until at least one entry is available on the queue, then returns the first entry in the queue. If a timeout occurs, an exception is thrown. If the timeout value equal to zero, then the call does not timeout until data is available, while negative timeout values cause the call to timeout immediately if the call would otherwise block.

Example:

Parameters

timeout_ms a timeout value to wait for data to become available on the queue; integers are interpreted as milliseconds; relative date/time values are interpreted literally with a maximum resolution of milliseconds. A negative timeout value causes the call to time out immediately with a QUEUE-TIMEOUT exception if the call would otherwise block. If a positive timeout argument is passed, and no data is available in the timeout period, a "QUEUE-TIMEOUT" exception is thrown. If no value or a value that converts to integer 0 is passed as the argument, then the call does not timeout until data is available on the queue.

Returns

the first entry on the queue

Note

This method throws a "QUEUE-TIMEOUT" exception on timeout, in order to enable the case where NOTHING was pushed on the queue to be differentiated from a timeout

Exceptions

QUEUE-TIMEOUT The timeout value was exceeded
QUEUE-ERROR The queue was deleted while at least one thread was blocked on it
QUEUE-TIMEOUT-ERROR the timeout value must be >= -2147483648 and <= 2147483647 or this exception is thrown

◆ getReadWaiting()

int Qore::Thread::Queue::getReadWaiting ( )

Returns the number of threads currently blocked on this queue for reading.

This is a "synonym" for Queue::getWaiting()

Code Flags:

CONSTANT

Example:

int waiting = queue.numReadWaiting();

Returns

the number of threads currently blocked on this queue for reading

See also

Queue::getWriteWaiting()

Since

Qore 0.8.4

◆ getWaiting()

int Qore::Thread::Queue::getWaiting ( )

Returns the number of threads currently blocked on this queue for reading.

This is a "synonym" for Queue::getReadWaiting()

Code Flags:

CONSTANT

Example:

int waiting = queue.numWaiting();

Returns

the number of threads currently blocked on this queue for reading

See also

Queue::getWriteWaiting()

◆ getWriteWaiting()

int Qore::Thread::Queue::getWriteWaiting ( )

Returns the number of threads currently blocked on this queue for writing.

Code Flags:

CONSTANT

Example:

int waiting = queue.getWriteWaiting();

Returns

the number of threads currently blocked on this queue for writing

See also

Queue::getReadWaiting()

Since

Qore 0.8.4

◆ insert()

nothing Qore::Thread::Queue::insert ( auto arg,
timeout timeout_ms = 0
)

Inserts a value at the beginning of the queue.

Example:

Parameters

arg value to be put on the queue
timeout_ms a timeout value to wait for a free entry to become available on the queue; integers are interpreted as milliseconds; relative date/time values are interpreted literally with a maximum resolution of milliseconds. A negative timeout value causes the call to time out immediately with a QUEUE-TIMEOUT exception if the call would otherwise block. If a positive timeout argument is passed, and the queue has already reached its maximum size and does not go below the maximum size within the timeout period, a "QUEUE-TIMEOUT" exception is thrown. If no value or a value that converts to integer 0 is passed as the argument, then the call does not timeout until a slot becomes available on the queue. Queue slots are only limited if a maximum size is passed to Queue::constructor().

Exceptions

QUEUE-TIMEOUT The timeout value was exceeded
QUEUE-ERROR The queue was deleted while at least one thread was blocked on it
QUEUE-TIMEOUT-ERROR the timeout value must be >= -2147483648 and <= 2147483647 or this exception is thrown

Since

Qore 0.8.4 this method takes a timeout parameter

◆ max()

int Qore::Thread::Queue::max ( )

Returns the upper limit of the number of elements in the Queue.

Code Flags:

CONSTANT

Example:

Returns

the upper limit of the number of elements in the Queu

See also

Queue::size()

◆ pop()

auto Qore::Thread::Queue::pop ( timeout timeout_ms = 0 )

Blocks until at least one entry is available on the queue, then returns the last entry in the queue. If a timeout occurs, an exception is thrown. If the timeout is less than or equal to zero, then the call does not timeout until data is available.

Example:

Parameters

timeout_ms a timeout value to wait for data to become available on the queue; integers are interpreted as milliseconds; relative date/time values are interpreted literally with a maximum resolution of milliseconds. A negative timeout value causes the call to time out immediately with a QUEUE-TIMEOUT exception if the call would otherwise block. If a positive timeout argument is passed, and no data is available in the timeout period, a "QUEUE-TIMEOUT" exception is thrown. If no value or a value that converts to integer 0 is passed as the argument, then the call does not timeout until data is available on the queue.

Returns

the last entry on the queue

Note

This method throws a "QUEUE-TIMEOUT" exception on timeout, in order to enable the case where NOTHING was pushed on the queue to be differentiated from a timeout

Exceptions

QUEUE-TIMEOUT The timeout value was exceeded
QUEUE-ERROR The queue was deleted while at least one thread was blocked on it
QUEUE-TIMEOUT-ERROR the timeout value must be >= -2147483648 and <= 2147483647 or this exception is thrown

◆ push()

nothing Qore::Thread::Queue::push ( auto arg,
timeout timeout_ms = 0
)

Pushes a value on the end of the queue.

Example:

Parameters

arg value to be put on the queue
timeout_ms a timeout value to wait for a free entry to become available on the queue; integers are interpreted as milliseconds; relative date/time values are interpreted literally with a maximum resolution of milliseconds. A negative timeout value causes the call to time out immediately with a QUEUE-TIMEOUT exception if the call would otherwise block. If a positive timeout argument is passed, and the queue has already reached its maximum size and does not go below the maximum size within the timeout period, a "QUEUE-TIMEOUT" exception is thrown. If no value or a value that converts to integer 0 is passed as the argument, then the call does not timeout until a slot becomes available on the queue. Queue slots are only limited if a maximum size is passed to Queue::constructor().

Exceptions

QUEUE-TIMEOUT The timeout value was exceeded
QUEUE-ERROR The queue was deleted while at least one thread was blocked on it
QUEUE-TIMEOUT-ERROR the timeout value must be >= -2147483648 and <= 2147483647 or this exception is thrown

Since

Qore 0.8.4 this method takes a timeout parameter

◆ setError()

sets an error status on the Queue and clears the Queue; while a Queue object has an error status, any write operations to the queue will fail and cause an exception to be raised with the information provided to this method

Example:

queue.setError("INVALID-OPERATION", "the data queue has been closed");

Parameters

err the exception error code string
desc the exception description string

Any threads blocked on this Queue will be woken up immediately and have the given exception thrown

Note

This method does not throw any exceptions, but exceptions could be thrown by in destructors of objects that go out of scope by being removed from the Queue

See also

clearError()

Since

Qore 0.8.12

◆ size()

int Qore::Thread::Queue::size ( )