MCE::Channel::Mutex3pm

Version

This document describes MCE::Channel::Mutex version 1.901

Overview

A channel class providing queue-like and two-way communication for processes and threads. Locking is handled using MCE::Mutex.

The API is described in MCE::Channel.

new

 use MCE::Channel;
 # The default is tuned for one producer and many consumers.
 my $chnl_a = MCE::Channel->new( impl => 'Mutex' );
 # Specify the 'mp' option for safe use by two or more producers
 # sending or receiving on the left side of the channel (i.e.
 # ->enqueue/->send or ->recv2/->recv2_nb).
 my $chnl_b = MCE::Channel->new( impl => 'Mutex', mp => 1 );

Queue-like behavior

enqueue

dequeue

dequeue_nb

end

Two-way IPC - producer to consumer

send

recv

recv_nb

Two-way IPC - consumer to producer

send2

recv2

recv2_nb