NAME

threads::lite::list - Threaded list utilities

VERSION

Version 0.034

SYNOPSIS

This module implements some parallel list utilities op top of threads::lite.

FUNCTIONS

parallel_map { block } $options, @elements

map a list using multiple threads. $options is a hashref whose keys are like in new.

parallel_grep { block } $options, @elements

grep a list using multiple threads. $options is a hashref whose keys are like in new.

CLASS METHODS

A parallel list processing object can be created if you want to reuse your filter with other arguments.

new(%options)

Create a new parallel list processing object. It takes three named arguments.

  • code

    A reference to the piece of code that should be executed, or it's name. Note that if a name is given, it's containing module must be loaded using modules.

  • modules

    Modules that must be loaded be for the mapping or grepping.

  • threads

    The number of threads you want to use to do the mapping. The default is currently 4, an arbitrary number that may change in the future.

INSTANCE METHODS

map(@elements)

Map elements in a parallel manner.

grep(@elements)

Grep elements in a parallel manner.

AUTHOR

Leon Timmermans, <leont at cpan.org>

BUGS

This is an early development release, and is expected to be buggy and incomplete.

Please report any bugs or feature requests to bug-threads-lite at rt.cpan.org, or through the web interface at http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/ReportBug.html?Queue=threads-lite. I will be notified, and then you'll automatically be notified of progress on your bug as I make changes.

SUPPORT

You can find documentation for this module with the perldoc command.

    perldoc threads::lite::list

You can also look for information at:

COPYRIGHT & LICENSE

Copyright 2009, 2010 Leon Timmermans, all rights reserved.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.