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diff --git a/lib/stdlib/src/gen_server.erl b/lib/stdlib/src/gen_server.erl
index af07bc988a..04308a51b7 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/src/gen_server.erl
+++ b/lib/stdlib/src/gen_server.erl
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
%%
%% %CopyrightBegin%
%%
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1996-2011. All Rights Reserved.
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1996-2012. All Rights Reserved.
%%
%% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
%% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
%%% start(Name, Mod, Args, Options)
%%% start_link(Mod, Args, Options)
%%% start_link(Name, Mod, Args, Options) where:
-%%% Name ::= {local, atom()} | {global, atom()}
+%%% Name ::= {local, atom()} | {global, atom()} | {via, atom(), term()}
%%% Mod ::= atom(), callback module implementing the 'real' server
%%% Args ::= term(), init arguments (to Mod:init/1)
%%% Options ::= [{timeout, Timeout} | {debug, [Flag]}]
@@ -194,6 +194,9 @@ call(Name, Request, Timeout) ->
cast({global,Name}, Request) ->
catch global:send(Name, cast_msg(Request)),
ok;
+cast({via, Mod, Name}, Request) ->
+ catch Mod:send(Name, cast_msg(Request)),
+ ok;
cast({Name,Node}=Dest, Request) when is_atom(Name), is_atom(Node) ->
do_cast(Dest, Request);
cast(Dest, Request) when is_atom(Dest) ->
@@ -266,7 +269,11 @@ multi_call(Nodes, Name, Req, Timeout)
enter_loop(Mod, Options, State) ->
enter_loop(Mod, Options, State, self(), infinity).
-enter_loop(Mod, Options, State, ServerName = {_, _}) ->
+enter_loop(Mod, Options, State, ServerName = {Scope, _})
+ when Scope == local; Scope == global ->
+ enter_loop(Mod, Options, State, ServerName, infinity);
+
+enter_loop(Mod, Options, State, ServerName = {via, _, _}) ->
enter_loop(Mod, Options, State, ServerName, infinity);
enter_loop(Mod, Options, State, Timeout) ->
@@ -327,12 +334,15 @@ init_it(Starter, Parent, Name0, Mod, Args, Options) ->
name({local,Name}) -> Name;
name({global,Name}) -> Name;
+name({via,_, Name}) -> Name;
name(Pid) when is_pid(Pid) -> Pid.
unregister_name({local,Name}) ->
_ = (catch unregister(Name));
unregister_name({global,Name}) ->
_ = global:unregister_name(Name);
+unregister_name({via, Mod, Name}) ->
+ _ = Mod:unregister_name(Name);
unregister_name(Pid) when is_pid(Pid) ->
Pid.
@@ -827,6 +837,15 @@ get_proc_name({global, Name}) ->
Name;
_Pid ->
exit(process_not_registered_globally)
+ end;
+get_proc_name({via, Mod, Name}) ->
+ case Mod:whereis_name(Name) of
+ undefined ->
+ exit({process_not_registered_via, Mod});
+ Pid when Pid =:= self() ->
+ Name;
+ _Pid ->
+ exit({process_not_registered_via, Mod})
end.
get_parent() ->
@@ -844,7 +863,7 @@ name_to_pid(Name) ->
undefined ->
case global:whereis_name(Name) of
undefined ->
- exit(could_not_find_registerd_name);
+ exit(could_not_find_registered_name);
Pid ->
Pid
end;