From 88b530ea24977081020feb2123124063e58dfc12 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Steve Vinoski <vinoski@ieee.org>
Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:37:13 -0500
Subject: Teach sys:get_status/1,2 to call Mod:format_status/2

Restore the ability for gen_server and gen_fsm callback
modules to format their own state for display under the
sys:get_status/1,2 calls.

This ability is extremely useful for new behavior modules
based on gen_server or gen_fsm, so that they can display
their status in a more meaningful way than just dumping
the state record. It is also generally useful for applications
wanting to display their gen_server or gen_fsm callback module
state in something other than the default manner.

Also document the previously undocumented the
gen_server:format_status/2 and gen_fsm:format_status/2 optional
callback functions that, if exported by the callback module, are
invoked when sys:get_status/1,2 are called.

Add unit tests to ensure that format_status/2 functions exported
from a gen_fsm callback module and a gen_server callback module
are called when sys:get_status/1,2 are called.
---
 lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_fsm.xml    | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_server.xml | 29 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 lib/stdlib/doc/src/sys.xml        | 11 +++++++++++
 3 files changed, 70 insertions(+)

(limited to 'lib/stdlib/doc/src')

diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_fsm.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_fsm.xml
index f5d8b9bb48..739cd0bffd 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_fsm.xml
+++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_fsm.xml
@@ -729,6 +729,36 @@ gen_fsm:sync_send_all_state_event -----> Module:handle_sync_event/4
           updated internal data.</p>
       </desc>
     </func>
+    <func>
+      <name>Module:format_status(normal, [PDict, StateData]) -> Status</name>
+      <fsummary>Optional function for providing a term describing the
+        current gen_fsm status.</fsummary>
+      <type>
+        <v>PDict = [{Key, Value}]</v>
+        <v>StateData = term()</v>
+        <v>Status = [term()]</v>
+      </type>
+      <desc>
+        <p><em>This callback is optional, so callback modules need not
+          export it. The gen_fsm module provides a default
+          implementation of this function that returns the callback
+          module state data.</em></p>
+        <p>This function is called by a gen_fsm process when one
+          of <seealso marker="sys#get_status/1">sys:get_status/1,2</seealso>
+          is invoked to get the gen_fsm status. A callback module
+          wishing to customise the <c>sys:get_status/1,2</c> return
+          value exports an instance of <c>format_status/2</c> that
+          returns a term describing the current status of the
+          gen_fsm.</p>
+        <p><c>PDict</c> is the current value of the gen_fsm's
+          process dictionary.</p>
+        <p><c>StateData</c> is the internal state data of the
+          gen_fsm.</p>
+        <p>The function should return <c>Status</c>, a list of one or
+          more terms that customise the details of the current state
+          and status of the gen_fsm.</p>
+      </desc>
+    </func>
   </funcs>
 
   <section>
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_server.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_server.xml
index 8496802259..30c04d1d52 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_server.xml
+++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_server.xml
@@ -598,6 +598,35 @@ gen_server:abcast     -----> Module:handle_cast/2
         <p>The function should return the updated internal state.</p>
       </desc>
     </func>
+    <func>
+      <name>Module:format_status(normal, [PDict, State]) -> Status</name>
+      <fsummary>Optional function for providing a term describing the
+        current gen_server status.</fsummary>
+      <type>
+        <v>PDict = [{Key, Value}]</v>
+        <v>State = term()</v>
+        <v>Status = [term()]</v>
+      </type>
+      <desc>
+        <p><em>This callback is optional, so callback modules need not
+          export it. The gen_server module provides a default
+          implementation of this function that returns the callback
+          module state.</em></p>
+        <p>This function is called by a gen_server process when one
+          of <seealso marker="sys#get_status/1">sys:get_status/1,2</seealso>
+          is invoked to get the gen_server status. A callback module
+          wishing to customise the <c>sys:get_status/1,2</c> return
+          value exports an instance of <c>format_status/2</c> that
+          returns a term describing the current status of the
+          gen_server.</p>
+        <p><c>PDict</c> is the current value of the gen_server's
+          process dictionary.</p>
+        <p><c>State</c> is the internal state of the gen_server.</p>
+        <p>The function should return <c>Status</c>, a list of one or
+          more terms that customise the details of the current state
+          and status of the gen_server.</p>
+      </desc>
+    </func>
   </funcs>
 
   <section>
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/sys.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/sys.xml
index a395a8a415..51fd5ee8d4 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/sys.xml
+++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/sys.xml
@@ -237,6 +237,17 @@
       </type>
       <desc>
         <p>Gets the status of the process.</p>
+        <p>The value of <c>Misc</c> varies for different types of
+          processes. For example, a <c>gen_server</c> process returns
+          the callback module's state, and a <c>gen_fsm</c> process
+          returns information such as its current state name. Callback
+          modules for <c>gen_server</c> and <c>gen_fsm</c> can also
+          customise the value of <c>Misc</c> by exporting
+          a <c>format_status/2</c> function that contributes
+          module-specific information;
+          see <seealso marker="gen_server#format_status/2">gen_server:format_status/2</seealso>
+          and <seealso marker="gen_fsm#format_status/2">gen_fsm:format_status/2</seealso>
+          for more details.</p>
       </desc>
     </func>
     <func>
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