threaded/1

Description

threaded(Goals)

threaded(Conjunction)
threaded(Disjunction)

Proves each goal in a conjunction (disjunction) of goals in its own thread. The argument can also be a conjunction (disjunction) of messages, either to self or to an explicit object. This predicate is deterministic and opaque to cuts.

When the argument is a conjunction of goals, a call to this predicate blocks until either all goals succeed, one of the goals fail, or one of the goals generate an exception; the failure of one of the goals or an exception on the execution of one of the goals results in the termination of the remaining threads. The predicate call is true iff all goals are true.

When the argument is a disjunction of goals, a call to this predicate blocks until either one of the goals succeeds, all the goals fail, or one of the goals generate an exception; the success of one of the goals or an exception on the execution of one of the goals results in the termination of the remaining threads. The predicate call is true iff one of the goals is true.

When the predicate argument is neither a conjunction not a disjunction of goals, no threads are used. In this case, the predicate call is equivalent to a once/1 predicate call.

Template and modes

threaded(+callable)

Errors

Goals is a variable:

instantiation_error

A goal in Goals is a variable:

instantiation_error

Goals is neither a variable nor a callable term:

type_error(callable, Goals)

A goal Goal in Goals is neither a variable nor a callable term:

type_error(callable, Goal)

Examples

Prove a conjunction of goals, each one in its own thread:

threaded((Goal, Goals))

Prove a conjunction of messages to self, each one in its own thread:

threaded(::(Message, Messages))

Prove a conjunction of messages to an object, each one in its own thread:

threaded(Object::(Message, Messages))

Prove a conjunction of objects receiving the same message, each one in its own thread:

threaded((Object, Objects)::Message)