NAME

MCE::Channel::Mutex - Channel for producer(s) and many consumers

VERSION

This document describes MCE::Channel::Mutex version 1.878

DESCRIPTION

A channel class providing queue-like and two-way communication for processes and threads. Locking is handled using MCE::Mutex.

The API is described in MCE::Channel.

new

 use MCE::Channel;

 # The default is tuned for one producer and many consumers.
 my $chnl_a = MCE::Channel->new( impl => 'Mutex' );

 # Specify the 'mp' option for safe use by two or more producers
 # sending or recieving on the left side of the channel (i.e.
 # ->enqueue/->send or ->recv2/->recv2_nb).

 my $chnl_b = MCE::Channel->new( impl => 'Mutex', mp => 1 );

QUEUE-LIKE BEHAVIOR

enqueue
dequeue
dequeue_nb
end

TWO-WAY IPC - PRODUCER TO CONSUMER

send
recv
recv_nb

TWO-WAY IPC - CONSUMER TO PRODUCER

send2
recv2
recv2_nb

AUTHOR

Mario E. Roy, <marioeroy AT gmail DOT com>