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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/rbot')
-rw-r--r-- | lib/rbot/timer.rb | 56 |
1 files changed, 56 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/rbot/timer.rb b/lib/rbot/timer.rb index 8939b672..dd30ab68 100644 --- a/lib/rbot/timer.rb +++ b/lib/rbot/timer.rb @@ -12,10 +12,34 @@ require 'thread' require 'monitor' +# Timer handler, manage multiple Action objects, calling them when required. +# When the Timer is constructed, a new Thread is created to manage timed +# delays and run Actions. +# +# XXX: there is no way to stop the timer currently. I'm keeping it this way +# to weed out old Timer implementation legacy in rbot code. -jsn. class Timer + + # class representing individual timed action class Action + + # Time when the Action should be called next attr_accessor :next + # options are: + # start:: Time when the Action should be run for the first time. + # Repeatable Actions will be repeated after that, see + # :period. One-time Actions will not (obviously) + # Default: Time.now + :period + # period:: How often repeatable Action should be run, in seconds. + # Default: 1 + # blocked:: if true, Action starts as blocked (i.e. will stay dormant + # until unblocked) + # args:: Arguments to pass to the Action callback. Default: [] + # repeat:: Should the Action be called repeatedly? Default: false + # code:: You can specify the Action body using &block, *or* using + # this option. + def initialize(options = {}, &block) opts = { :period => 1, @@ -30,6 +54,8 @@ class Timer debug("added #{self}") end + # Provides for on-the-fly reconfiguration of the Actions + # Accept the same arguments as the constructor def configure(opts = {}, &block) @period = opts[:period] if opts.include? :period @blocked = opts[:blocked] if opts.include? :blocked @@ -53,14 +79,17 @@ class Timer end end + # modify the Action period def reschedule(period, &block) self.configure(:period => period, &block) end + # blocks an Action, so it won't be run def block @blocked = true end + # unblocks a blocked Action def unblock @blocked = false end @@ -69,6 +98,8 @@ class Timer @blocked end + # calls the Action callback, resets .next to the Time of the next call, + # if the Action is repeatable. def run(now = Time.now) raise 'inappropriate time to run()' unless self.next && self.next <= now self.next = nil @@ -87,6 +118,7 @@ class Timer end end + # creates a new Timer and starts it. def initialize self.extend(MonitorMixin) @tick = self.new_cond @@ -96,6 +128,11 @@ class Timer self.start end + # creates and installs a new Action, repeatable by default. + # period:: Action period + # opts:: options for Action#new, see there + # block:: Action callback code + # returns the id of the created Action def add(period, opts = {}, &block) a = Action.new({:repeat => true, :period => period}.merge(opts), &block) self.synchronize do @@ -105,15 +142,24 @@ class Timer return a.object_id end + # creates and installs a new Action, one-time by default. + # period:: Action delay + # opts:: options for Action#new, see there + # block:: Action callback code + # returns the id of the created Action def add_once(period, opts = {}, &block) self.add(period, {:repeat => false}.merge(opts), &block) end + # blocks an existing Action + # aid:: Action id, obtained previously from add() or add_once() def block(aid) debug "blocking #{aid}" self.synchronize { self[aid].block } end + # unblocks an existing blocked Action + # aid:: Action id, obtained previously from add() or add_once() def unblock(aid) debug "unblocking #{aid}" self.synchronize do @@ -122,6 +168,8 @@ class Timer end end + # removes an existing blocked Action + # aid:: Action id, obtained previously from add() or add_once() def remove(aid) self.synchronize do @actions.delete(aid) # or raise "nonexistent action #{aid}" @@ -130,6 +178,10 @@ class Timer alias :delete :remove + # Provides for on-the-fly reconfiguration of Actions + # aid:: Action id, obtained previously from add() or add_once() + # opts:: see Action#new + # block:: (optional) new Action callback code def configure(aid, opts = {}, &block) self.synchronize do self[aid].configure(opts, &block) @@ -137,6 +189,10 @@ class Timer end end + # changes Action period + # aid:: Action id + # period:: new period + # block:: (optional) new Action callback code def reschedule(aid, period, &block) self.configure(aid, :period => period, &block) end |