NAME

MojoX::HTTP::Async - simple package to execute multiple parallel requests to the same host

SYNOPSIS

    use MojoX::HTTP::Async ();

    # creates new instance for async requests
    # restricts max amount of simultaneously executed requests
    my $ua = MojoX::HTTP::Async->new('host' => 'my-site.com', 'slots' => 2);

    # let's fill slots
    $ua->add( '/page1.html?lang=en');
    $ua->add( 'http://my-site.com/page2.html');

    # non-blocking requests processing
    while ( $ua->not_empty() ) {
        if (my $tx = $ua->next_response) { # returns an instance of Mojo::Transaction::HTTP class
            print $tx->res->headers->to_string;
        } else {
            # do something else
        }
    }

    # blocking requests processing
    while (my $tx = $ua->wait_for_next_response($timeout)) {
        # do something here
    }

    # how to process connect timeouts
    if (my $error = $tx->req()->error()) {
        say $error->{code};
        say $error->{message};
    }

    # how to process request timeouts and other errors sucn as broken pipes, etc
    if (my $error = $tx->res()->error()) {
        say $error->{code};
        say $error->{message};
    }

    # makes reconnection if either slot was timeouted or was inactive too long
    $ua->refresh_connections();

    # close everything
    $ua->close_all();

DESCRIPTION

This library allows to make multiple HTTP/HTTPS request to the particular host in non-blocking mode.

In comparison with HTTP::Async, this library doesn't make a new connection on each request.

And in comparison with Mojo::AsyncAwait, it's it's more intuitive how to use it, and there is no any Singleton restrictions.

The instance of this class can work only with one domain and scheme: either HTTP or HTTPS.

new($class, %opts)

The class constructor.

host

It's the obligatory option. Sets the name/adress of remote host to be requested.

port

By default it's equal to 80. Sets the port number of remote point.

slots

By default it's equal to 5. Sets the maximum amount of slots. These slot will be filled one by one if required.

ssl

By default it's equal to 0 (means HTTP). Sets the scheme of requests: HTTP or HTTPS.

ssl_opts

It's a HashRef with options to control SSL Layer. See IO::Socket::SSL constructor arguments for details.

connect_timeout

By default it's equal to 1. Sets connection timeout in seconds (can be float with micro seconds accuracy).

If it's equal to 0, then there will be no timeout restrictions.

request_timeout

By default it's equal to 1 Sets the time in seconds with granular accuracy as micro seconds. The awaiting time of response will be limited with this value.

In case of 0 value there will be no time restrictions.

sol_socket

It's a HashRef with socket options. THe possible keys are:

so_keepalive

Enables TCP KeepAlive on socket. The default value is 1 (means that option is enabled).

sol_tcp

WARNING: These options can be unsupported on some OS platforms.

It's a HashRef with socket TCP-options.

If some key is absent in HashRef then system settings will be used.

The supported key are shown below:

tcp_keepidle - the time (in seconds) the connection needs to remain idle before TCP starts sending keepalive probes

tcp_keepintvl - the time (in seconds) between individual keepalive probes

tcp_keepcnt - the maximum number of keepalive probes TCP should send before dropping the connection.

inactivity_conn_ts

If last response was received inactivity_conn_ts seconds or more ago, then such slots will be destroyed in clear method.

By default the value is 0 (disabled).

debug

Enables debug mode. The dbug messages will be printed in STDERR. By default the value is 0 (disabled).

add ($self, $request_or_uri, $timeout = undef)

Adds HTTP request into empty slot.

If the request was successfully added, then it will return 1. Otherwise it will return 0.

The request can be not added into slot only in case, if there are no empty slots and new slot wasn't created due to the limit of slot's amount had been reached (see new and slots.

It's recommendable always to check result code of this method.

Example:

    my $ua = MojoX::HTTP::Async->new('host' => 'my-host.com', 'slots' => 1);

    # let's occupy the only slot
    $ua->add('/page1.html');

    # let's wait until it's become free again
    while ( ! $ua->add('/page2.html') ) {
        while (my $tx = $ua->wait_for_next_response() ) {
            # do something here
        }
    }

$request_or_uri

It can be either an instance of Mojo::Message::Request class, or an instance of Mojo::URL. It also can be a simple URI srtring.

If the resourse contains the host, then it must be the same as in the constructor new.

Using of string with URI or an instance of Mojo::URL class assumes that GET HTTP method will be used.

$timeout

Time in seconds. Can be fractional with microseconds tolerance.

The request_timeout from conmtrucor will be used by default.

not_empty($self)

Returns 1 if there even one slot is busy or slot contains a not processed response. Otherwise the method returns 0.

wait_for_next_response($self, $timeout = 0)

Waits for first received response or time-outed request in any slot. Returns the Mojo::Transaction::HTTP instance with result.

$timeout

Period of time in seconds. Can be fractial with microsecond tollerance. The response will be marked as time-outed after this time is out.

The default value is 0, which means that request will have been blocked until the response is received.

If all slots are empty, then undef will be returned.

next_response ($self)

Returns an instance of Mojo::Transaction::HTTP class. If there is no response, it will return undef.

refresh_connections ($self)

Closes connections in slots in the following cases:

    1. The slot was marked as timeouted
    2. The "inactivity_conn_ts" was set and the connection was expired
    3. There are some errors in socket (for example: Connection reset by peer, Broken pipe, etc)

close_all ($self)

Closes all opened connections and resets all slots with requests.

DESTROY($class)

The class destructor.

Closes all opened sockets.

cpanm MojoX::HTTP::Async

perl -MCPAN -e shell
install MojoX::HTTP::Async