WorkerThread.c

/*
    File:       WorkerThread.c
    
    Description: Sample code showing how to send messages between the main thread and a worker pthread.
                 You could have an instance of this worker pthread interface for each window, for example.
 
    Author:     QuickTime Engineering, dts
 
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    Change History (most recent first):  <1> qte 04/05/04 minor fixes for initial release
*/
 
//////////
//
// header files
//
//////////
 
#include <pthread.h>
#include <semaphore.h>
#include <stddef.h> // for offsetof() macro
// Enqueue etc. are in OSUtils.h
// TestAndSet etc. and IncrementAtomic etc. are in DriverSynchronization.h
// EventLoopTimer APIs are in CarbonEventsCore.h
 
#include <Carbon/Carbon.h>
#include <QuickTime/QuickTime.h>
#include "WorkerThread.h"
 
//////////
//
// data structures
//
//////////
 
typedef struct WorkerThread {
    SInt32                              referenceCount;
    WorkerActionRoutine                 actionRoutine;
    WorkerCancelRoutine                 cancelRoutine;
    WorkerResponseMainThreadCallback    responseCallback;
    void *              refcon;
    SInt32              numberOfActiveRequests;     // number of requests that have been created but not yet released
    pthread_t           workerThread;
    //POSIX sem_t               shutdownSemaphore;
    //POSIX sem_t               requestSemaphore;
    MPSemaphoreID       shutdownSemaphore;
    MPSemaphoreID       requestSemaphore;
    QHdr                requestQueue;               // messages going from main thread to worker thread
    EventLoopTimerUPP   responseEventLoopTimerUPP;
    EventLoopTimerRef   responseEventLoopTimer;
    QHdr                responseQueue;              // messages going from worker thread to main thread
    UInt8               responseQueueArmed;
    Boolean             shutdown;                   // set to ask worker thread to shut down when all request queue is empty
    unsigned long       osVersion;                  // the OS version we are running on
} WorkerThread;
 
typedef struct WorkerRequest {
    SInt32              referenceCount;
    WorkerThreadRef     worker;                     // note: each active request maintains a reference to its worker
    QElemPtr            nextRequest;                // used when linked into worker->requestQueue
    QElemPtr            nextResponse;               // used when linked into worker->responseQueue
    Boolean             wasSent;
    Boolean             wasCancelled;
    Boolean             wasStartedOrCancelled;
    Boolean             actionFinished;
    
    // add client-use fields here
    FSRef               fileRef;
    UInt32              doc;
    void *              threadData;
} WorkerRequest;
 
//////////
//
// function prototypes
//
//////////
 
static void *runWorkerThread ( void *argWorkerThreadRef );
static void runWorkerResponseEventLoopTimer ( EventLoopTimerRef timer, void *refcon );
 
#pragma mark-
 
//////////
//
// worker thread routines
//
//////////
 
OSErr createWorkerThread (
    WorkerActionRoutine actionRoutine,
    WorkerCancelRoutine cancelRoutine,
    WorkerResponseMainThreadCallback responseCallback,
    void *refcon,
    WorkerThreadRef *outWorker )
{
    WorkerThreadRef worker;
    
    if ( !actionRoutine || !responseCallback || !outWorker ) return paramErr;
    
    worker = calloc( 1, sizeof( WorkerThread ) );
    if ( ! worker ) return memFullErr;
    
    worker->referenceCount = 1;
    worker->actionRoutine = actionRoutine;
    worker->cancelRoutine = cancelRoutine;
    worker->responseCallback = responseCallback;
    worker->refcon = refcon;
    
    // get the OS version
    Gestalt(gestaltSystemVersion, &worker->osVersion);
    
    // create a one-shot event loop timer
    worker->responseEventLoopTimerUPP = NewEventLoopTimerUPP( runWorkerResponseEventLoopTimer );
    InstallEventLoopTimer( GetMainEventLoop(), kEventDurationForever, kEventDurationForever, 
        worker->responseEventLoopTimerUPP, worker, &worker->responseEventLoopTimer );
    
    // sem_init() not yet implemented as of MacOS X 10.3 - so we're going to use the MP APIs instead
    // the POSIX calls we could use when sem_init() is supported are clearly marked with the POSIX prefix
    // Named semaphors are available but not really ideal for our needs in this sample
    // Reference: http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Carbon/Reference/Multiprocessing_Services/multiproc_ref/function_group_3.html
 
    //POSIX sem_init( &worker->requestSemaphore, 0 /* not shared */, 0 /* initial value */ );
    //POSIX sem_init( &worker->shutdownSemaphore, 0 /* not shared */, 0 /* initial value */ );
    MPCreateSemaphore(1, 0, &worker->requestSemaphore);
    MPCreateSemaphore(1, 0, &worker->shutdownSemaphore);
    
    pthread_create( &worker->workerThread, NULL, runWorkerThread, worker );
 
    *outWorker = worker;
    return noErr;
}
 
void retainWorkerThread ( WorkerThreadRef worker )
{
    if ( !worker ) return;
 
    IncrementAtomic( &worker->referenceCount );
}
 
void releaseWorkerThread ( WorkerThreadRef worker )
{
    if ( !worker ) return;
 
    if ( 1 == DecrementAtomic( &worker->referenceCount ) ) {
        if ( 0 != worker->numberOfActiveRequests ) {
            DebugStr("\preleaseWorkerThread: reference count went to zero, but there are still active requests" );
        }
        
        ExitMoviesOnThread();
        
        pthread_detach( worker->workerThread );
        
        // ask worker thread to clean up and exit
        worker->shutdown = true;
        //POSIX sem_post( &worker->requestSemaphore );
        //POSIX sem_post( &worker->shutdownSemaphore ); // avoid race condition where busy thread disposes requestSemaphore before we post to it
        MPSignalSemaphore(worker->requestSemaphore);
        MPSignalSemaphore(worker->shutdownSemaphore); // avoid race condition where busy thread disposes requestSemaphore before we post to it
    }
}
 
#pragma mark-
 
//////////
//
// worker request routines
//
//////////
 
OSErr createWorkerRequest ( 
    WorkerThreadRef worker, 
    WorkerRequestRef *outRequest )
{
    if ( !outRequest ) return paramErr;
 
    WorkerRequestRef request = calloc( 1, sizeof( WorkerRequest ) );
    if ( !request ) return memFullErr;
    
    request->referenceCount = 1;
    request->worker = worker;
    
    IncrementAtomic( &worker->numberOfActiveRequests );
    retainWorkerThread( worker );
    
    *outRequest = request;
    return noErr;
}
 
static void *runWorkerThread ( void *argWorkerThreadRef )
{
    WorkerThreadRef worker = argWorkerThreadRef;
    
    // protect this thread from calling non-thread-safe components
    EnterMoviesOnThread(0);
 
    while ( true ) {
        // handle all queued requests, then wait on the semaphore
        QElemPtr requestElem = worker->requestQueue.qHead; // NULL, or the address of a nextRequest field in a WorkerRequest
        if ( requestElem ) {
            WorkerRequestRef request = (WorkerRequestRef)((long)requestElem - offsetof(WorkerRequest, nextRequest));
            Dequeue( requestElem, &worker->requestQueue );
            
            if ( request->worker != worker ) {
                DebugStr("\prunWorkerThread: bad request in requestQueue" );
                continue;
            }
            
            if ( TestAndSet( 0, &request->wasStartedOrCancelled ) ) {
                // this request was cancelled.
                request->wasCancelled = true;
            }
            else {
                // this request was not cancelled.  run it.
                (*worker->actionRoutine)( worker->refcon, request );
                request->actionFinished = true;
            }
            
            // queue the request on the response queue.
            Enqueue( (QElemPtr)&request->nextResponse, &worker->responseQueue );
            if ( 0 == TestAndSet( 0, &worker->responseQueueArmed ) ) {
                SetEventLoopTimerNextFireTime( worker->responseEventLoopTimer, kEventDurationNoWait );
            }
        }
        else if( worker->shutdown ) {
            // go peacefully
            break;
        }
        else {
            //POSIX sem_wait( &worker->requestSemaphore );
            MPWaitOnSemaphore(worker->requestSemaphore, kDurationForever);
        }
    }
    
    // wait so that we can be sure that the main thread is done signalling requestSemaphore.
    //POSIX sem_wait( &worker->shutdownSemaphore );
    MPWaitOnSemaphore(worker->shutdownSemaphore, kDurationForever);
    
    // clean up.
    //POSIX sem_destroy( &worker->requestSemaphore );
    //POSIX sem_destroy( &worker->shutdownSemaphore );
    MPDeleteSemaphore(worker->requestSemaphore);
    MPDeleteSemaphore(worker->shutdownSemaphore);
    RemoveEventLoopTimer( worker->responseEventLoopTimer );
    DisposeEventLoopTimerUPP( worker->responseEventLoopTimerUPP );
    free( worker );
    
    return NULL;
}
 
static void runWorkerResponseEventLoopTimer ( EventLoopTimerRef timer, void *refcon )
{
    WorkerThreadRef worker = refcon;
    
    while ( TestAndClear( 0, &worker->responseQueueArmed ) ) {
        QElemPtr responseElem = worker->responseQueue.qHead; // NULL, or the address of a nextResponse field in a WorkerRequest
        while ( responseElem ) {
            WorkerRequestRef request = (WorkerRequestRef)((long)responseElem - offsetof(WorkerRequest, nextResponse));
            Dequeue( responseElem, &worker->responseQueue );
            
            // run the response callback.
            (*worker->responseCallback)( worker->refcon, request );
            
            // (note that the response callback may release the request)
            responseElem = worker->responseQueue.qHead;
        }
    }
}
 
#pragma mark-
 
// accessors
 
OSErr setWorkerRequestFile ( 
    WorkerRequestRef request, 
    FSRef fileRef )
{
    if ( !request ) return paramErr;
 
    request->fileRef = fileRef;
    return noErr;
}
 
OSErr getWorkerRequestFile ( 
    WorkerRequestRef request, 
    FSRef *fileRef )
{
    if (( !request ) || ( !fileRef ) ) return paramErr;
 
    *fileRef = request->fileRef;
    return noErr;
}
 
OSErr setWorkerRequestDoc ( 
    WorkerRequestRef request, 
    UInt32 doc )
{
    if ( !request ) return paramErr;
 
    request->doc = doc;
    return noErr;
}
 
OSErr getWorkerRequestDoc ( 
    WorkerRequestRef request, 
    UInt32 *doc )
{
    if (( !request ) || ( !doc ) ) return paramErr;
 
    *doc = request->doc;
    return noErr;
}
 
OSErr setWorkerRequestThreadData ( 
    WorkerRequestRef request, 
    void *threadData )
{
    if ( !request ) return paramErr;
 
    request->threadData = threadData;
    return noErr;
}
        
OSErr getWorkerRequestThreadData ( 
        WorkerRequestRef request, 
        void **threadDataPtr )
{
    if (( !request ) || ( !threadDataPtr ) ) return paramErr;
 
    *threadDataPtr = request->threadData;
    return noErr;
}
 
// add more accessors as you like
 
#pragma mark-
 
OSErr sendWorkerRequest ( WorkerRequestRef request )
{
    if ( !request ) return paramErr;
 
    if ( request->wasSent ) {
        DebugStr("\psendWorkerRequest: request was already sent");
        return paramErr;
    }
        
    request->wasSent = true;
    Enqueue( (QElemPtr)&request->nextRequest, &request->worker->requestQueue );
    //POSIX sem_post( &request->worker->requestSemaphore );
    MPSignalSemaphore(request->worker->requestSemaphore);
        
    return noErr;
}
 
void cancelWorkerRequest ( WorkerRequestRef request )
{
    if ( !request ) return;
 
    if ( !request->wasSent ) {
        DebugStr("\pcancelWorkerRequest: request was not sent");
        return;
    }
    if ( request->wasCancelled ) {
        DebugStr("\pcancelWorkerRequest: request was already cancelled");
        return;
    }
    if ( TestAndSet( 0, &request->wasStartedOrCancelled ) ) {
        // request has already started
        if ( request->actionFinished ) {
            // request has already finished: nothing we can do
        }
        else {
            // request action routine is currently running: call the cancel function, if set
            request->wasCancelled = true;
            if ( request->worker->cancelRoutine )
                (*request->worker->cancelRoutine)( request->worker->refcon, request );
        }
    }
    else {
        // request had not yet started, and by setting wasStartedOrCancelled we've cancelled it
        request->wasCancelled = true;
    }
}
 
Boolean wasWorkerRequestCancelled ( WorkerRequestRef request )
{
    if ( !request ) return false;
 
    return request->wasCancelled;
}
 
void releaseWorkerRequest ( WorkerRequestRef request )
{
    if ( 1 == DecrementAtomic( &request->referenceCount ) ) {
        DecrementAtomic( &request->worker->numberOfActiveRequests );
        releaseWorkerThread( request->worker );
            
        free( request );
    }
}
 
void retainWorkerRequest ( WorkerRequestRef request )
{
    IncrementAtomic( &request->referenceCount );
}