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[/
Copyright Oliver Kowalke 2014.
Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
(See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt
]
[section:econtext Class execution_context]
[important __econtext__ is supported only by C++14.]
Class __econtext__ encapsulates __fcontext__ and related functions (
__jump_fcontext__ and __make_fcontext__) as well as stack management.
__econtext__ permits access to the current, active context via
`execution_context::current()`.
/*
* grammar:
* P ---> E '\0'
* E ---> T {('+'|'-') T}
* T ---> S {('*'|'/') S}
* S ---> digit | '(' E ')'
*/
class Parser{
// implementation omitted; see examples directory
};
int main() {
std::istringstream is("1+1");
bool done=false;
char c;
// create handle to main execution context
boost::context::execution_context main_ctx(
boost::context::execution_context::current() );
// executes parser in new execution context
boost::context::execution_context parser_ctx(
boost::context::fixedsize_stack(),
[&main_ctx,&is,&c,&done](){
// create parser with callback function
Parser p(is,
[&main_ctx,&c](char ch){
c=ch;
// resume main execution context
main_ctx.resume();
});
// start recursive parsing
p.run();
done=true;
// return to main execution context
main_ctx.resume();
});
// user-code pulls parsed data from parser
// inverted control flow
parser_ctx.resume();
do {
printf("Parsed: %c\n",c);
parser_ctx.resume();
} while( ! done);
}
output:
Parsed: 1
Parsed: +
Parsed: 1
In this example a recursive descent parser uses a callback to emit a newly passed
symbol. Using __econtext__ the control flow can be inverted, e.g. the user-code
pulls parsed symbols from the parser - instead to get pushed from the parser
(via callback).
The interface of __econtext__ does not transfer data. This is not required
because usually sharing data's address (pointer/reference) sufficient.
If the code executed by __econtext__ emits an exception, `std::terminate()` will
be called.
[important Do not jump from inside a catch block and than re-throw exceptions in
another execution context.]
Sometimes it is necessary to unwind the stack of an unfinished context to
destroy local stack variables so they can release allocated resources (RAII
pattern). The user is responsible for this task.
[heading allocating control strutures on top of stack]
Allocating control structures on top of the stack requires to allocated the
__stack_context__ and create the control structure with placement new before
__econtext__ is created.
[note The user is responsible for destructing the control structure at the top
of the stack.]
// stack-alloctor used for (de-)allocating stack
fixedsize_stack salloc( 4048);
// allocate stack space
stack_context sctx( salloc.allocate() );
// reserve space for control structure on top of the stack
void * sp = static_cast< char * >( sctx.sp) - sizeof( my_control_structure);
std::size_t size = sctx.size - sizeof( my_control_structure);
// placement new creates control structure on reserved space
my_control_structure * cs = new ( sp) my_control_structure( sp, size, sctx, salloc);
...
// destructing the control structure
cs->~my_control_structure();
...
struct my_control_structure {
// execution context
execution_context ectx;
template< typename StackAllocator >
my_control_structure( void * sp, std::size_t size, stack_context sctx, StackAllocator salloc) :
// create execution context
ectx( preallocated( sp, size, sctx), salloc, entry_func) {
}
...
};
[heading exception handling]
If the function executed inside a __econtext__ emitts ans exception, `std::terminate()` is
called - `std::exception_ptr` can used to store exceptions thrown inside the other context.
[heading parameter passing]
Input and output parameters are transfered via a lambda capture list and references/pointers.
class X {
private:
int * inp_;
std::string outp_;
std::exception_ptr excptr_;
boost::context::execution_context caller_;
boost::context::execution_context callee_;
public:
X() :
inp_( nullptr),
outp_(),
excptr_(),
caller_( boost::context::execution_context::current() ),
callee_( boost::context::fixedsize_stack(),
[=] () {
try {
int i = * inp_;
outp_ = boost::lexical_cast< std::string >( i);
caller_.resume();
} catch (...) {
excptr_ = std::current_exception();
}
})
{}
std::string operator()( int i) {
inp_ = & i;
callee_.resume();
if ( excptr_) {
std::rethrow_exception( excptr_);
}
return outp_;
}
};
int main() {
X x;
std::cout << x( 7) << std::endl;
std::cout << "done" << std::endl;
}
[heading Class `execution_context`]
class execution_context {
public:
static execution_context current() noexcept;
template< typename StackAlloc, typename Fn >
execution_context( StackAlloc salloc, Fn && fn);
template< typename StackAlloc, typename Fn, typename ... Args >
execution_context( StackAlloc salloc, Fn && fn, Args && ... args);
template< typename StackAlloc, typename Fn >
execution_context( preallocated palloc, StackAlloc salloc, Fn && fn);
template< typename StackAlloc, typename Fn, typename ... Args >
execution_context( preallocated palloc, StackAlloc salloc, Fn && fn, Args && ... args);
void resume() noexcept;
explicit operator bool() const noexcept;
bool operator!() const noexcept;
};
[heading `static execution_context current()`]
[variablelist
[[Returns:] [Returns an instance of excution_context pointing to the active
execution context.]]
[[Throws:] [Nothing.]]
]
[heading `template< typename StackAlloc, typname Fn > execution_context( StackAlloc salloc, Fn && fn)`]
[variablelist
[[Effects:] [Creates a new execution context and prepares the context to execute
`fn`.]]
]
[heading `template< typename StackAlloc, typname Fn, typename ... Args > execution_context( StackAlloc salloc, Fn && fn, Args && ... args)`]
[variablelist
[[Effects:] [Creates a new execution context and prepares the context to execute
`fn`.]]
]
[heading `template< typename StackAlloc, typname Fn > execution_context( preallocated palloc, StackAlloc salloc, Fn && fn)`]
[variablelist
[[Effects:] [Creates a new execution context and prepares the context to execute
`fn`. Used to store control structures on top of the stack.]]
]
[heading `template< typename StackAlloc, typname Fn, typename ... Args > execution_context( preallocated palloc, StackAlloc salloc, Fn && fn, Args && ... args)`]
[variablelist
[[Effects:] [Creates a new execution context and prepares the context to execute
`fn`. Used to store control structures on top of the stack.]]
]
[heading `void resume()`]
[variablelist
[[Effects:] [Stores internally the current context data (stack pointer,
instruction pointer, and CPU registers) to the current active context and
restores the context data from `*this`, which implies jumping to `*this`'s
execution context.]]
[[Note:] [The behaviour is undefined if `resume()` is called while `execution_context::current()`
returns `*this` (e.g. resuming an alredy running cotnext).]]
[[Throws:] [Nothing.]]
]
[heading `explicit operator bool() const`]
[variablelist
[[Returns:] [If `*this` refers to an invalid context or the context-function
has returned (completed), the function returns `false`. Otherwise `true`.]]
[[Throws:] [Nothing.]]
]
[heading `bool operator!() const`]
[variablelist
[[Returns:] [If `*this` refers to an invalid context or the context-function
has returned (completed), the function returns `true`. Otherwise `false`.]]
[[Throws:] [Nothing.]]
]
[heading Struct `preallocated`]
struct preallocated {
void * sp;
std::size_t size;
stack_context sctx;
preallocated( void * sp, std:size_t size, stack_allocator sctx) noexcept;
};
[heading `preallocated( void * sp, std:size_t size, stack_allocator sctx)`]
[variablelist
[[Effects:] [Crreates an object of preallocated.]]
]
[endsect]
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