Back and making progress

README.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Multi Version: 15.3.0 
+# Multi Version: 15.3.0 Connecting the dots
 **Key Changes**
 - 
 
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@ Progress is being made in [v15.3.0](https://github.com/rayaman/multi/tree/v15.3.
 INSTALLING
 ----------
 Link to optional dependencies:
-[lanes](https://github.com/LuaLanes/lanes)
+- [lanes](https://github.com/LuaLanes/lanes)
-[love2d](https://love2d.org/)
+
+- [love2d](https://love2d.org/)
 
 To install copy the multi folder into your environment and you are good to go</br>
 If you want to use the system threads, then you'll need to install lanes or love2d game engine!

changes.md

@@ -3,6 +3,37 @@ Table of contents
 ---
 [Update 15.2.0 - Upgrade Complete](#update-1520---upgrade-complete)</br>[Update 15.1.0 - Hold the thread!](#update-1510---hold-the-thread)</br>[Update 15.0.0 - The art of faking it](#update-1500---the-art-of-faking-it)</br>[Update 14.2.0 - Bloatware Removed](#update-1420---bloatware-removed)</br>[Update 14.1.0 - A whole new world of possibilities](#update-1410---a-whole-new-world-of-possibilities)</br>[Update 14.0.0 - Consistency, Additions and Stability](#update-1400---consistency-additions-and-stability)</br>[Update 13.1.0 - Bug fixes and features added](#update-1310---bug-fixes-and-features-added)</br>[Update 13.0.0 - Added some documentation, and some new features too check it out!](#update-1300---added-some-documentation-and-some-new-features-too-check-it-out)</br>[Update 12.2.2 - Time for some more bug fixes!](#update-1222---time-for-some-more-bug-fixes)</br>[Update 12.2.1 - Time for some bug fixes!](#update-1221---time-for-some-bug-fixes)</br>[Update 12.2.0 - The chains of binding](#update-1220---the-chains-of-binding)</br>[Update 12.1.0 - Threads just can't hold on anymore](#update-1210---threads-just-cant-hold-on-anymore)</br>[Update: 12.0.0 - Big update (Lots of additions some changes)](#update-1200---big-update-lots-of-additions-some-changes)</br>[Update: 1.11.1 - Small Clarification on Love](#update-1111---small-clarification-on-love)</br>[Update: 1.11.0](#update-1110)</br>[Update: 1.10.0](#update-1100)</br>[Update: 1.9.2](#update-192)</br>[Update: 1.9.1 - Threads can now argue](#update-191---threads-can-now-argue)</br>[Update: 1.9.0](#update-190)</br>[Update: 1.8.7](#update-187)</br>[Update: 1.8.6](#update-186)</br>[Update: 1.8.5](#update-185)</br>[Update: 1.8.4](#update-184)</br>[Update: 1.8.3 - Mainloop recieves some needed overhauling](#update-183---mainloop-recieves-some-needed-overhauling)</br>[Update: 1.8.2](#update-182)</br>[Update: 1.8.1](#update-181)</br>[Update: 1.7.6](#update-176)</br>[Update: 1.7.5](#update-175)</br>[Update: 1.7.4](#update-174)</br>[Update: 1.7.3](#update-173)</br>[Update: 1.7.2](#update-172)</br>[Update: 1.7.1 - Bug Fixes Only](#update-171---bug-fixes-only)</br>[Update: 1.7.0 - Threading the systems](#update-170---threading-the-systems)</br>[Update: 1.6.0](#update-160)</br>[Update: 1.5.0](#update-150)</br>[Update: 1.4.1 (4/10/2017) - First Public release of the library](#update-141-4102017---first-public-release-of-the-library)</br>[Update: 1.4.0 (3/20/2017)](#update-140-3202017)</br>[Update: 1.3.0 (1/29/2017)](#update-130-1292017)</br>[Update: 1.2.0 (12.31.2016)](#update-120-12312016)</br>[Update: 1.1.0](#update-110)</br>[Update: 1.0.0](#update-100)</br>[Update: 0.6.3](#update-063)</br>[Update: 0.6.2](#update-062)</br>[Update: 0.6.1-6](#update-061-6)</br>[Update: 0.5.1-6](#update-051-6)</br>[Update: 0.4.1](#update-041)</br>[Update: 0.3.0 - The update that started it all](#update-030---the-update-that-started-it-all)</br>[Update: EventManager 2.0.0](#update-eventmanager-200)</br>[Update: EventManager 1.2.0](#update-eventmanager-120)</br>[Update: EventManager 1.1.0](#update-eventmanager-110)</br>[Update: EventManager 1.0.0 - Error checking](#update-eventmanager-100---error-checking)</br>[Version: EventManager 0.0.1 - In The Beginning things were very different](#version-eventmanager-001---in-the-beginning-things-were-very-different)
 
+# Update 15.3.0 - A world of connection
+
+Full Update Showcase
+
+Added
+---
+- `multi:newSystemThreadedConnection()`
+
+	Allows one to trigger connection events across threads.
+- `multi:newConnection():SetHelper(func)`
+
+	Sets the helper function that the connection object uses when creating connection links.
+
+Changed
+---
+- `Connection:[connect, hasConnections, getConnection]` changed to be `Connection:[Connect, HasConnections, getConnections]`. This was done in an attempt to follow a consistent naming scheme. The old methods still will work to prevent old code breaking.
+
+Removed
+---
+- Connection objects methods removed:
+	- holdUT(), HoldUT() -- With the way `thread.hold(conn)` interacts with connections this method was no longer needed. To emulate this use `multi.hold(conn)`. `multi.hold()` is able to emulate what `thread.hold()` outside of a thread, albeit with some drawbacks.
+
+Fixed
+---
+- 
+
+ToDo
+---
+
+- Work on network parallelism (I am really excited to start working on this. Not because it will have much use, but because it seems like a cool addition/project to work on. I just need time to actually do work on stuff)
+
 # Update 15.2.0 - Upgrade Complete
 
 Full Update Showcase

multi/init.lua

@@ -116,19 +116,20 @@ function multi:newConnection(protect,func,kill)
 	local lock = false
 	c.callback = func
 	c.Parent=self
+
 	setmetatable(c,{__call=function(self,...)
 		local t = ...
 		if type(t)=="table" then
 			for i,v in pairs(t) do
 				if v==self then
-					local ref = self:connect(select(2,...))
+					local ref = self:Connect(select(2,...))
 					ref.root_link = select(1,...)
 					return ref
 				end
 			end
-			return self:connect(...)
+			return self:Connect(...)
 		else
-			return self:connect(...)
+			return self:Connect(...)
 		end
 	end,
 	__add = function(c1,c2)
@@ -154,32 +155,18 @@ function multi:newConnection(protect,func,kill)
 		end)
 		return cn
 	end})
+
 	c.Type='connector'
 	c.func={}
 	c.ID=0
 	local protect=protect or false
 	local connections={}
 	c.FC=0
+
 	function c:hasConnections()
 		return #call_funcs~=0
 	end
-	function c:holdUT(n)
+
-		local n=n or 0
-		self.waiting=true
-		local count=0
-		local id=self:connect(function()
-			count = count + 1
-			if n<=count then
-				self.waiting=false
-			end
-		end)
-		repeat
-			self.Parent:uManager()
-		until self.waiting==false
-		id:Destroy()
-		return self
-	end
-	c.HoldUT=c.holdUT
 	function c:getConnection(name,ignore)
 		if ignore then
 			return connections[name] or CRef
@@ -187,14 +174,17 @@ function multi:newConnection(protect,func,kill)
 			return connections[name] or self
 		end
 	end
+
 	function c:Lock()
 		lock = true
 		return self
 	end
+
 	function c:Unlock()
 		lock = false
 		return self
 	end
+
 	if protect then
 		function c:Fire(...)
 			if lock then return end
@@ -216,48 +206,56 @@ function multi:newConnection(protect,func,kill)
 			end
 		end
 	end
+
 	local fast = {}
 	function c:getConnections()
 		return call_funcs
 	end
+
 	function c:fastMode()
 		function self:Fire(...)
 			for i=1,#fast do
 				fast[i](...)
 			end
 		end
-		function self:connect(func)
+		function self:Connect(func)
 			table.insert(fast,func)
 		end
 	end
+
 	function c:Bind(t)
 		local temp = call_funcs
 		call_funcs=t
 		return temp
 	end
+
 	function c:Remove()
 		local temp = call_funcs
 		call_funcs={}
 		return temp
 	end
+
 	local function conn_helper(self,func,name,num)
 		self.ID=self.ID+1
+
 		if num then
 			table.insert(call_funcs,num,func)
 		else
 			table.insert(call_funcs,1,func)
 		end
+
 		local temp = {
 			func=func,
 			Type="connector_link",
 			Parent=self,
 			connect = function(s,...)
-				return self:connect(...)
+				return self:Connect(...)
 			end
 		}
+
 		setmetatable(temp,{
 			__call=function(s,...)
-				return self:connect(...)
+				return self:Connect(...)
 			end,
 			__index = function(t,k)
 				if rawget(t,"root_link") then
@@ -272,6 +270,7 @@ function multi:newConnection(protect,func,kill)
 				rawset(t,k,v)
 			end,
 		})
+
 		function temp:Fire(...)
 			if lock then return end
 			if protect then
@@ -283,6 +282,7 @@ function multi:newConnection(protect,func,kill)
 				return call_funcs(...)
 			end
 		end
+
 		function temp:Destroy()
 			for i=#call_funcs,1,-1 do
 				if call_funcs[i]~=nil then
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ function multi:newConnection(protect,func,kill)
 				end
 			end
 		end
+
 		if name then
 			connections[name]=temp
 		end
@@ -302,7 +303,8 @@ function multi:newConnection(protect,func,kill)
 		end
 		return temp
 	end
-	function c:connect(...)--func,name,num
+
+	function c:Connect(...)--func,name,num
 		local tab = {...}
 		local funcs={}
 		for i=1,#tab do
@@ -320,8 +322,15 @@ function multi:newConnection(protect,func,kill)
 			return conn_helper(self,tab[1],tab[2],tab[3])
 		end
 	end
+
+	function c:SetHelper(func)
+		conn_helper = func
+	end
+
 	c.Connect=c.connect
 	c.GetConnection=c.getConnection
+	c.HasConnections = c.hasConnections
+	c.GetConnection = c.getConnection
 	if not(ignoreconn) then
 		multi:create(c)
 	end

multi/integration/lanesManager/extensions.lua

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ function multi:newSystemThreadedQueue(name)
 	GLOBAL[name or "_"] = c
 	return c
 end
+
 function multi:newSystemThreadedTable(name)
     local c = {}
     c.link = lanes.linda()
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ function multi:newSystemThreadedTable(name)
     GLOBAL[name or "_"] = c
 	return c
 end
+
 function multi:newSystemThreadedJobQueue(n)
     local c = {}
     c.cores = n or THREAD.getCores()*2

test.lua

@@ -2,8 +2,30 @@ package.path = "./?/init.lua;"..package.path
 multi, thread = require("multi"):init{print=true}
 GLOBAL, THREAD = require("multi.integration.threading"):init()
 
-function multi:newSystemThreadedConnection()
+function multi:newSystemThreadedConnection(name,...)
-	--
+	local master_conn = multi:newConnection(...)
+	local c = {}
+	local name = name or multi.randomString(16)
+	local connections = {} -- All triggers sent from main connection. When a connection is triggered on another thread, they speak to the main then send stuff out.
+	setmetatable(c,master_conn) -- A different approach will be taken for the non main connection objects
+	c.subscribe = multi:newSystemThreadedQueue("Subscribe_"..name)
+	multi:newThread("STC_"..name,function()
+		while true do
+			thread.yield()
+			local item = c.subscribe:pop()
+			if item ~= nil then
+				connections[#connections+1] = item
+				thread.skip(multi.Priority_Normal) -- Usually a bunch of threads subscribe close to the same time. Process those by ensuring that they come alive around the same time
+			else -- I'm using these "Constant" values since they may change with other releases and this should allow these functions to adjust with them.
+				thread.skip(multi.Priority_Idle)
+			end
+		end
+	end)
+	function c:init()
+		return self
+	end
+	GLOBAL[name or "_"] = c
+	return c
 end
 
 multi:mainloop()