NAME

Net::Curl::Multi - Perl interface for curl_multi_* functions

SYNOPSIS

 use Net::Curl::Multi qw(:constants);

 my $multi = Net::Curl::Multi->new();
 $multi->add_handle( $easy );

 my $running = 0;
 do {
     my ($r, $w, $e) = $multi->fdset();
     my $timeout = $multi->timeout();
     select $r, $w, $e, $timeout / 1000
         if $timeout > 0;

     $running = $multi->perform();
     while ( my ( $msg, $easy, $result ) = $multi->info_read() ) {
         $multi->remove_handle( $easy );

         # process $easy
     }
 } while ( $running );

DESCRIPTION

This module wraps multi handle from libcurl and all related functions and constants. It does not export by default anything, but constants can be exported upon request.

 use Net::Curl::Multi qw(:constants);

CONSTRUCTOR

new( [BASE] )

Creates new Net::Curl::Multi object. If BASE is specified it will be used as object base, otherwise an empty hash will be used. BASE must be a valid reference which has not been blessed already. It will not be used by the object.

 my $multi = Net::Curl::Multi->new( [qw(my very private data)] );

Calls curl_multi_init(3) and presets some defaults.

METHODS

add_handle( EASY )

Add Net::Curl::Easy to this Net::Curl::Multi object.

 $multi->add_handle( $easy );

Calls curl_multi_add_handle(3). Throws "Net::Curl::Multi::Code" on error.

remove_handle( EASY )

Remove Net::Curl::Easy from this Net::Curl::Multi object.

 $multi->remove_handle( $easy );

Calls curl_multi_remove_handle(3). Rethrows exceptions from callbacks. Throws "Net::Curl::Multi::Code" on error.

info_read( )

Read last message from this Multi.

 my ( $msg, $easy, $result ) = $multi->info_read();

$msg contains one of CURLMSG_* values, currently only CURLMSG_DONE is returned. $easy is the Net::Curl::Easy object. Result is a Net::Curl::Easy::Code dualvar object.

Calls curl_multi_info_read(3).

fdset( )

Returns read, write and exception vectors suitable for select() and vec() perl builtins.

 my ( $rvec, $wvec, $evec ) = $multi->fdset();

Calls curl_multi_fdset(3). Throws "Net::Curl::Multi::Code" on error.

timeout( )

Returns timeout value in miliseconds.

 my $timeout_ms = $multi->timeout();

Calls curl_multi_timeout(3). Throws "Net::Curl::Multi::Code" on error.

setopt( OPTION, VALUE )

Set an option. OPTION is a numeric value, use one of CURLMOPT_* constants. VALUE depends on whatever that option expects.

 $multi->setopt( CURLMOPT_MAXCONNECTS, 10 );

Calls curl_multi_setopt(3). Throws "Net::Curl::Multi::Code" on error.

perform( )

Perform. Call it if there is some activity on any fd used by multi interface or timeout has just reached zero.

 my $active = $multi->perform();

Calls curl_multi_perform(3). Rethrows exceptions from callbacks. Throws "Net::Curl::Multi::Code" on error.

socket_action( [SOCKET], [BITMASK] )

Signalize action on a socket.

 my $active = $multi->socket_action();

 # there is data to read on socket:
 my $active = $multi->socket_action( $socket, CURL_CSELECT_IN );

Calls curl_multi_socket_action(3). Rethrows exceptions from callbacks. Throws "Net::Curl::Multi::Code" on error.

assign( SOCKET, [VALUE] )

Assigns some value to a socket file descriptor. Removes it if value is not specified. The value is used only in socket callback.

 my $socket = some_socket_open(...);

 # store socket object for socket callback
 $multi->assign( $socket->fileno(), $socket );

Calls curl_multi_assign(3). Throws "Net::Curl::Multi::Code" on error.

handles( )

In list context returns easy handles attached to this multi. In scalar context returns number of easy handles attached.

There is no libcurl equivalent.

FUNCTIONS

None of those functions are exported, you must use fully qualified names.

strerror( [WHATEVER], CODE )

Return a string for error code CODE.

 my $message = $multi->strerror( CURLM_BAD_EASY_HANDLE );

See curl_multi_strerror(3) for more info.

CONSTANTS

CURLM_*

If any method fails, it will return one of those values.

CURLMSG_*

Message type from info_read().

CURLMOPT_*

Option values for setopt().

CURL_POLL_*

Poll action information for socket callback.

CURL_CSELECT_*

Select bits for socket_action() method.

CURL_SOCKET_TIMEOUT

Special socket value for socket_action() method.

CALLBACKS

CURLMOPT_SOCKETFUNCTION ( CURLMOPT_SOCKETDATA )

Socket callback will be called only if socket_action() method is being used. It receives 6 arguments: multi handle, easy handle, socket file number, poll action, socket data (see assign), and CURLMOPT_SOCKETDATA value. It must return 0. For more information refer to curl_multi_socket_action(3).

 sub cb_socket {
     my ( $multi, $easy, $socketfn, $action, $socketdata, $uservar ) = @_;
     # ... register or deregister socket actions ...
     return 0;
 }

CURLMOPT_TIMERFUNCTION ( CURLMOPT_TIMERDATA ) 7.16.0+

Timer callback receives 3 arguments: multi object, timeout in ms, and CURLMOPT_TIMERDATA value. Should return 0.

 sub cb_timer {
     my ( $multi, $timeout_ms, $uservar ) = @_;
     # ... update timeout ...
     return 0;
 }

Net::Curl::Multi::Code

Most Net::Curl::Multi methods on failure throw a Net::Curl::Multi::Code error object. It has both numeric value and, when used as string, it calls strerror() function to display a nice message.

 eval {
     $multi->somemethod();
 };
 if ( ref $@ eq "Net::Curl::Easy::Code" ) {
     if ( $@ == CURLM_SOME_ERROR_WE_EXPECTED ) {
         warn "Expected multi error, continuing\n";
     } else {
         die "Unexpected curl multi error: $@\n";
     }
 } else {
     # rethrow everyting else
     die $@;
 }

SEE ALSO

Net::Curl Net::Curl::Easy Net::Curl::examples libcurl-multi(3) libcurl-errors(3)

COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) 2011 Przemyslaw Iskra <sparky at pld-linux.org>.

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