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    2
    3    Author:        Jan Wielemaker
    4    E-mail:        J.Wielemaker@vu.nl
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   35
   36:- module(broadcast,
   37          [ listen/3,           % Listener x Templ x Goal
   38            listen/2,           % Templ x Goal
   39            unlisten/1,         % Listener
   40            unlisten/2,         % Listener x Templ
   41            unlisten/3,         % Listener x Templ x Goal
   42            listening/3,        % Listener x Templ x Goal
   43            broadcast/1,        % Templ
   44            broadcast_request/1 % Templ
   45          ]).   46:- meta_predicate
   47    listen(+, 0),
   48    listen(+, +, 0),
   49    unlisten(+, +, 0).   50
   51:- dynamic
   52    listener/4.   53
   54/** <module> Event service
   55
   56Generic broadcasting service. Broadcasts are   made  using the predicate
   57broadcast(+Templ). All registered  `listeners'  will   have  their  goal
   58called. Success or failure of this is ignored. The listener can not bind
   59arguments.
   60
   61This library is particulary  useful  for   disconnecting  modules  in an
   62application. Modules can broadcast events  such as changes, anticipating
   63other modules need to react on   such  changes. For example, settings.pl
   64broadcasts changes to settings, allowing dependent   modules to react on
   65changes:
   66
   67==
   68:- listing(setting(changed(http:workers, New)),
   69           change_workers(New)).
   70
   71change_workers(New) :-
   72        setting(http:port, Port),
   73        http_workers(Port, New).
   74==
   75*/
   76
   77%!  listen(+Listener, +Templ, :Goal) is det.
   78%!  listen(+Templ, :Goal) is det.
   79%
   80%   Open a channel for listening for events of the given `Templ'.
   81
   82listen(Listener0, Templ, Module:Goal) :-
   83    canonical_listener(Listener0, Listener),
   84    assert_listener(Templ, Listener, Module, Goal).
   85
   86listen(Templ, Module:Goal) :-
   87    assert_listener(Templ, Module, Module, Goal).
   88
   89
   90%!  unlisten(+Listener) is det.
   91%!  unlisten(+Listener, +Templ) is det.
   92%!  unlisten(+Listener, +Templ, :Goal) is det.
   93%
   94%   Destroy a channel. All arguments may  be variables, removing the
   95%   all matching listening channals.
   96
   97unlisten(Listener0) :-
   98    canonical_listener(Listener0, Listener),
   99    retractall(listener(_, Listener, _, _)).
  100unlisten(Listener0, Templ) :-
  101    canonical_listener(Listener0, Listener),
  102    retractall(listener(Templ, Listener, _, _)).
  103unlisten(Listener0, Templ, Module:Goal) :-
  104    canonical_listener(Listener0, Listener),
  105    retract_listener(Templ, Listener, Module, Goal).
  106
  107
  108%!  listening(?Listener, ?Templ, ?Goal) is nondet.
  109%
  110%   returns currently open channels
  111
  112listening(Listener0, Templ, Module:Goal) :-
  113    canonical_listener(Listener0, Listener),
  114    listener(Templ, Listener, Module, Goal).
  115
  116
  117%!  broadcast(+Templ) is det.
  118%
  119%   Broadcast given event.
  120
  121broadcast(Templ) :-
  122    (   listener(Templ, _Listener, Module, Goal),
  123        (   Module:Goal
  124        ->  fail
  125        )
  126    ;   true
  127    ).
  128
  129
  130%!  broadcast_request(+Templ) is nondet.
  131%
  132%   Broadcast given event till accepted.  Succeeds then, fail if no
  133%   listener accepts the call.  Bindings made by the listener goal
  134%   are maintained.  May be used to make broadcast requests.
  135
  136broadcast_request(Templ) :-
  137    listener(Templ, _Listener, Module, Goal),
  138    Module:Goal.
  139
  140
  141%       {assert,retract}_listener(+Templ, +Listener, +Module, +Goal)
  142%
  143%       Implemented as sub-predicate to ensure storage in this module.
  144%       Second registration is ignored.  Is this ok?  It avoids problems
  145%       using multiple registration of global listen channels.
  146
  147assert_listener(Templ, Listener, Module, TheGoal) :-
  148    listener(Templ, Listener, Module, TheGoal),
  149    !.
  150assert_listener(Templ, Listener, Module, TheGoal) :-
  151    asserta(listener(Templ, Listener, Module, TheGoal)).
  152
  153retract_listener(Templ, Listener, Module, TheGoal) :-
  154    retractall(listener(Templ, Listener, Module, TheGoal)).
  155
  156%!  canonical_listener(+Raw, -Canonical)
  157%
  158%   Entry for later optimization.
  159
  160canonical_listener(Templ, Templ)