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| -rw-r--r-- | lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_server.xml | 52 |
1 files changed, 51 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_server.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_server.xml index 7d137fc772..da74e793e6 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_server.xml +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_server.xml @@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ gen_server:abcast -----> Module:handle_cast/2 - -----> Module:handle_info/2 +- -----> Module:handle_continue/2 + - -----> Module:terminate/2 - -----> Module:code_change/3</pre> @@ -88,6 +90,13 @@ gen_server:abcast -----> Module:handle_cast/2 implies at least two garbage collections (when hibernating and shortly after waking up) and is not something you want to do between each call to a busy server.</p> + + <p>If the <c>gen_server</c> process needs to perform an action + immediately after initialization or to break the execution of a + callback into multiple steps, it can return <c>{continue,Continue}</c> + in place of the time-out or hibernation value, which will immediately + invoke the <c>handle_continue/2</c> callback.</p> + </description> <funcs> @@ -610,12 +619,15 @@ gen_server:abcast -----> Module:handle_cast/2 <v>State = term()</v> <v>Result = {reply,Reply,NewState} | {reply,Reply,NewState,Timeout}</v> <v> | {reply,Reply,NewState,hibernate}</v> + <v> | {reply,Reply,NewState,{continue,Continue}}</v> <v> | {noreply,NewState} | {noreply,NewState,Timeout}</v> <v> | {noreply,NewState,hibernate}</v> + <v> | {noreply,NewState,{continue,Continue}}</v> <v> | {stop,Reason,Reply,NewState} | {stop,Reason,NewState}</v> <v> Reply = term()</v> <v> NewState = term()</v> <v> Timeout = int()>=0 | infinity</v> + <v> Continue = term()</v> <v> Reason = term()</v> </type> <desc> @@ -673,9 +685,11 @@ gen_server:abcast -----> Module:handle_cast/2 <v>State = term()</v> <v>Result = {noreply,NewState} | {noreply,NewState,Timeout}</v> <v> | {noreply,NewState,hibernate}</v> + <v> | {noreply,NewState,{continue,Continue}}</v> <v> | {stop,Reason,NewState}</v> <v> NewState = term()</v> <v> Timeout = int()>=0 | infinity</v> + <v> Continue = term()</v> <v> Reason = term()</v> </type> <desc> @@ -690,6 +704,41 @@ gen_server:abcast -----> Module:handle_cast/2 </func> <func> + <name>Module:handle_continue(Continue, State) -> Result</name> + <fsummary>Handle a continue instruction.</fsummary> + <type> + <v>Continue = term()</v> + <v>State = term()</v> + <v>Result = {noreply,NewState} | {noreply,NewState,Timeout}</v> + <v> | {noreply,NewState,hibernate}</v> + <v> | {noreply,NewState,{continue,Continue}}</v> + <v> | {stop,Reason,NewState}</v> + <v> NewState = term()</v> + <v> Timeout = int()>=0 | infinity</v> + <v> Continue = term()</v> + <v> Reason = normal | term()</v> + </type> + <desc> + <note> + <p>This callback is optional, so callback modules need to + export it only if they return <c>{continue,Continue}</c> + from another callback. If continue is used and the callback + is not implemented, the process will exit with <c>undef</c> + error.</p> + </note> + <p>This function is called by a <c>gen_server</c> process whenever + a previous callback returns <c>{continue, Continue}</c>. + <c>handle_continue/2</c> is invoked immediately after the previous + callback, which makes it useful for performing work after + initialization or for splitting the work in a callback in + multiple steps, updating the process state along the way.</p> + <p>For a description of the other arguments and possible return values, + see <seealso marker="#Module:handle_call/3"> + <c>Module:handle_call/3</c></seealso>.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> <name>Module:handle_info(Info, State) -> Result</name> <fsummary>Handle an incoming message.</fsummary> <type> @@ -697,6 +746,7 @@ gen_server:abcast -----> Module:handle_cast/2 <v>State = term()</v> <v>Result = {noreply,NewState} | {noreply,NewState,Timeout}</v> <v> | {noreply,NewState,hibernate}</v> + <v> | {noreply,NewState,{continue,Continue}}</v> <v> | {stop,Reason,NewState}</v> <v> NewState = term()</v> <v> Timeout = int()>=0 | infinity</v> @@ -726,7 +776,7 @@ gen_server:abcast -----> Module:handle_cast/2 <type> <v>Args = term()</v> <v>Result = {ok,State} | {ok,State,Timeout} | {ok,State,hibernate}</v> - <v> | {stop,Reason} | ignore</v> + <v> | {ok,State,{continue,Continue}} | {stop,Reason} | ignore</v> <v> State = term()</v> <v> Timeout = int()>=0 | infinity</v> <v> Reason = term()</v> |