yap-6.3/swi/library/broadcast.pl

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:- module(broadcast,
	  [ listen/3,		% Listener x Templ x Goal
	    listen/2,		% Templ x Goal
	    unlisten/1,		% Listener
	    unlisten/2,		% Listener x Templ
	    unlisten/3,		% Listener x Templ x Goal
	    listening/3,	% Listener x Templ x Goal
	    broadcast/1,	% Templ
	    broadcast_request/1	% Templ
	  ]).
:- meta_predicate
	listen(+, :),
	listen(+, +, :),
	unlisten(+, +, :).

:- dynamic
	listener/4.

/** <module> Event service

Generic broadcasting service. Broadcasts are   made  using the predicate
broadcast(+Templ). All registered  `listeners'  will   have  their  goal
called. Success or failure of this is ignored. The listener can not bind
arguments.

This library is particulary  useful  for   disconnecting  modules  in an
application. Modules can broadcast events  such as changes, anticipating
other modules need to react on   such  changes. For example, settings.pl
broadcasts changes to settings, allowing dependent   modules to react on
changes:

==
:- listing(setting(changed(http:workers, New)),
	   change_workers(New)).

change_workers(New) :-
	setting(http:port, Port),
	http_workers(Port, New).
==
*/

%%	listen(+Listener, +Templ, :Goal) is det.
%%	listen(+Templ, :Goal) is det.
%
%	Open a channel for listening for events of the given `Templ'.

listen(Listener0, Templ, Goal) :-
	canonical_listener(Listener0, Listener),
	strip_module(Goal, Module, TheGoal),
	assert_listener(Templ, Listener, Module, TheGoal).

listen(Templ, Goal) :-
	strip_module(Goal, Module, TheGoal),
	assert_listener(Templ, Module, Module, TheGoal).


%%	unlisten(+Listener) is det.
%%	unlisten(+Listener, +Templ) is det.
%%	unlisten(+Listener, +Templ, :Goal) is det.
%
%	Destroy a channel. All arguments may  be variables, removing the
%	all matching listening channals.

unlisten(Listener0) :-
	canonical_listener(Listener0, Listener),
	retractall(listener(_, Listener, _, _)).
unlisten(Listener0, Templ) :-
	canonical_listener(Listener0, Listener),
	retractall(listener(Templ, Listener, _, _)).
unlisten(Listener0, Templ, Goal) :-
	canonical_listener(Listener0, Listener),
	(   var(Goal)
	->  true
	;   strip_module(Goal, Module, TheGoal)
	),
	retract_listener(Templ, Listener, Module, TheGoal).


%%	listening(?Listener, ?Templ, ?Goal) is nondet.
%
%	returns currently open channels

listening(Listener0, Templ, Module:Goal) :-
	canonical_listener(Listener0, Listener),
	listener(Templ, Listener, Module, Goal).


%%	broadcast(+Templ) is det.
%
%	Broadcast given event.

broadcast(Templ) :-
	(   listener(Templ, _Listener, Module, Goal),
	    (   Module:Goal
	    ->  fail
	    )
	;   true
	).


%%	broadcast_request(+Templ) is nonet.
%
%	Broadcast given event till accepted.  Succeeds then, fail if no
%	listener accepts the call.  Bindings made by the listener goal
%	are maintained.  May be used to make broadcast requests.

broadcast_request(Templ) :-
	listener(Templ, _Listener, Module, Goal),
	Module:Goal.


%	{assert,retract}_listener(+Templ, +Listener, +Module, +Goal)
%
%	Implemented as sub-predicate to ensure storage in this module.
%	Second registration is ignored.  Is this ok?  It avoids problems
%	using multiple registration of global listen channels.

assert_listener(Templ, Listener, Module, TheGoal) :-
	listener(Templ, Listener, Module, TheGoal), !.
assert_listener(Templ, Listener, Module, TheGoal) :-
	asserta(listener(Templ, Listener, Module, TheGoal)).

retract_listener(Templ, Listener, Module, TheGoal) :-
	retractall(listener(Templ, Listener, Module, TheGoal)).

%%	canonical_listener(+Raw, -Canonical)
%
%	Entry for later optimization.

canonical_listener(Templ, Templ).


		 /*******************************
		 *	  GOAL EXPANSION	*
		 *******************************/

:- multifile
	user:goal_expansion/2.

user:goal_expansion(listen(L,T,G0), listen(L,T,G)) :-
	expand_goal(G0, G).
user:goal_expansion(listen(T,G0), listen(T,G)) :-
	expand_goal(G0, G).
user:goal_expansion(unlisten(L,T,G0), unlisten(L,T,G)) :-
	expand_goal(G0, G).