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deprecation warnings for 4 releases (one year) before the removal of
the old symbols.
If you want an API that will never ever evolve in the future, you
-should use the deprecated MSG API instead.
+should use the :ref:`deprecated MSG API <MSG_doc>` instead.
Main Concepts
*************
The :ref:`simgrid::s4u::this_actor <API_s4u_this_actor>` namespace
provides many helper functions to simplify the code of actors.
-- **Global Classes**
+- **Simulation Elements**
- - :ref:`class s4u::Actor <API_s4u_Actor>`:
+ - :ref:`class Actor <API_s4u_Actor>`:
Active entities executing your application.
- - :ref:`class s4u::Engine <API_s4u_Engine>`
+ - :ref:`class Engine <API_s4u_Engine>`
Simulation engine (singleton).
- - :ref:`class s4u::Mailbox <API_s4u_Mailbox>`
- Communication rendez-vous.
+ - :ref:`class Mailbox <API_s4u_Mailbox>`
+ Communication rendez-vous, with which actors meet each other.
-- **Platform Elements**
+- **Resources**
- - :ref:`class s4u::Disk <API_s4u_Disk>`
+ - :ref:`class Disk <API_s4u_Disk>`
Resource on which actors can write and read data.
- - :ref:`class s4u::Host <API_s4u_Host>`:
+ - :ref:`class Host <API_s4u_Host>`:
Actor location, providing computational power.
- - :ref:`class s4u::Link <API_s4u_Link>`
+ - :ref:`class Link <API_s4u_Link>`
Interconnecting hosts.
- - :ref:`class s4u::NetZone <API_s4u_NetZone>`:
+ - :ref:`class NetZone <API_s4u_NetZone>`:
Sub-region of the platform, containing resources (Hosts, Links, etc).
- - :ref:`class s4u::VirtualMachine <API_s4u_VirtualMachine>`:
+ - :ref:`class VirtualMachine <API_s4u_VirtualMachine>`:
Execution containers that can be moved between Hosts.
-- **Activities** (:ref:`class s4u::Activity <API_s4u_Activity>`):
+- **Activities** (:ref:`class Activity <API_s4u_Activity>`):
The things that actors can do on resources
- - :ref:`class s4u::Comm <API_s4u_Comm>`
+ - :ref:`class Comm <API_s4u_Comm>`
Communication activity, started on Mailboxes and consuming links.
- - :ref:`class s4u::Exec <API_s4u_Exec>`
+ - :ref:`class Exec <API_s4u_Exec>`
Computation activity, started on Host and consuming CPU resources.
- - :ref:`class s4u::Io <API_s4u_Io>`
+ - :ref:`class Io <API_s4u_Io>`
I/O activity, started on and consumming disks.
-- **Synchronization Mechanisms**: Classical IPC that actors can use
+- **Synchronization Objects**: Classical IPC that actors can use
- - :ref:`class s4u::Barrier <API_s4u_Barrier>`
- - :ref:`class s4u::ConditionVariable <API_s4u_ConditionVariable>`
- - :ref:`class s4u::Mutex <API_s4u_Mutex>`
- - :ref:`class s4u::Semaphore <API_s4u_Semaphore>`
+ - :ref:`class Barrier <API_s4u_Barrier>`
+ - :ref:`class ConditionVariable <API_s4u_ConditionVariable>`
+ - :ref:`class Mutex <API_s4u_Mutex>`
+ - :ref:`class Semaphore <API_s4u_Semaphore>`
.. |API_s4u_Actors| replace:: **Actors**
-.. _API_s4u_Actors: #s4u-actor
+.. _API_s4u_Actors: #api-s4u-actor
.. |API_s4u_Activities| replace:: **Activities**
-.. _API_s4u_Activities: #s4u-activity
+.. _API_s4u_Activities: #api-s4u-activity
.. |API_s4u_Hosts| replace:: **Hosts**
-.. _API_s4u_Hosts: #s4u-host
+.. _API_s4u_Hosts: #api-s4u-host
.. |API_s4u_Links| replace:: **Links**
-.. _API_s4u_Links: #s4u-link
+.. _API_s4u_Links: #api-s4u-link
.. |API_s4u_Disks| replace:: **Disks**
-.. _API_s4u_Disks: #s4u-disk
+.. _API_s4u_Disks: #api-s4u-disk
.. |API_s4u_VirtualMachine| replace:: **VirtualMachines**
.. |API_s4u_Mutex| replace:: **Mutex**
-.. THE EXAMPLES
-
-.. include:: ../../examples/s4u/README.rst
+.. _s4u_Activities:
Activities
**********
Activities represent the actions that consume a resource, such as a
-:ref:`s4u::Comm <API_s4u_Comm>` that consumes the *transmitting power* of
-:ref:`s4u::Link <API_s4u_Link>` resources.
+:ref:`Comm <API_s4u_Comm>` that consumes the *transmitting power* of
+:ref:`Link <API_s4u_Link>` resources, or an :ref:`Exec <API_s4u_Exec>`
+that consumes the *computing power* of :ref:`Host <API_s4u_Host>` resources.
+See also the :ref:`full API <API_s4u_Activity>` below.
=======================
Asynchronous Activities
mailbox or a link. You can still destroy an host (but probably
shouldn't), using :cpp:func:`simgrid::s4u::Host::destroy`.
-C++ API Reference
-*****************
+.. THE EXAMPLES
+
+.. include:: ../../examples/README.rst
+
+API Reference
+*************
+
+.. _API_s4u_simulation_object:
+
+==================
+Simulation objects
+==================
+
+.. _API_s4u_Actor:
+
+==============
+ class Actor
+==============
+
+.. doxygentypedef:: ActorPtr
+
+.. doxygentypedef:: aid_t
+
+.. autodoxyclass:: simgrid::s4u::Actor
+
+Creating actors
+---------------
+
+.. tabs::
+
+ .. group-tab:: C++
+
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::create(const std::string &name, s4u::Host *host, const std::function< void()> &code)
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::create(const std::string &name, s4u::Host *host, F code)
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::create(const std::string &name, s4u::Host *host, F code, Args... args)
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::create(const std::string &name, s4u::Host *host, const std::string &function, std::vector< std::string > args)
+
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::init(const std::string &name, s4u::Host *host)
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::start(const std::function< void()> &code)
+
+ .. group-tab:: Python
+
+ .. automethod:: simgrid.Actor.create
+
+Searching specific actors
+-------------------------
+
+.. tabs::
+
+ .. group-tab:: C++
+
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::by_pid(aid_t pid)
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::self()
+
+ .. group-tab:: Python
+
+ .. automethod:: simgrid.Actor.by_pid
+ .. automethod:: simgrid.Actor.self
+
+Querying info about actors
+--------------------------
+
+.. tabs::
+
+ .. group-tab:: C++
+
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::get_cname
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::get_name
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::get_pid
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::get_ppid
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::get_properties() const
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::get_property(const std::string &key) const
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::set_property(const std::string &key, const std::string &value)
+
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::get_host
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::set_host
+
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::get_refcount()
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::get_impl
+
+ .. group-tab:: Python
+
+ .. autoattribute:: simgrid.Actor.name
+ .. autoattribute:: simgrid.Actor.host
+ .. autoattribute:: simgrid.Actor.pid
+ .. autoattribute:: simgrid.Actor.ppid
+
+Suspending and resuming actors
+------------------------------
+
+.. tabs::
+
+ .. group-tab:: C++
+
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::suspend()
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::resume()
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::is_suspended()
+
+ .. group-tab:: Python
+
+ .. automethod:: simgrid.Actor.resume
+ .. automethod:: simgrid.Actor.suspend
+ .. automethod:: simgrid.Actor.is_suspended
+
+Specifying when actors should terminate
+---------------------------------------
+
+.. tabs::
+
+ .. group-tab:: C++
+
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::kill()
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::kill_all()
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::set_kill_time(double time)
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::get_kill_time()
+
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::restart()
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::daemonize()
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::is_daemon
+
+ .. group-tab:: Python
+
+ .. automethod:: simgrid.Actor.kill
+ .. automethod:: simgrid.Actor.kill_all
+
+ .. automethod:: simgrid.Actor.daemonize
+ .. automethod:: simgrid.Actor.is_daemon
+
+Reacting to the end of actors
+-----------------------------
+
+.. tabs::
+
+ .. group-tab:: C++
+
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::on_exit
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::join()
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::join(double timeout)
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::set_auto_restart(bool autorestart)
+
+ .. group-tab:: Python
+
+ .. automethod:: simgrid.Actor.join
+
+Signals
+-------
+
+.. tabs::
+
+ .. group-tab:: C++
+
+ .. autodoxyvar:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::on_creation
+ .. autodoxyvar:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::on_suspend
+ .. autodoxyvar:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::on_resume
+ .. autodoxyvar:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::on_sleep
+ .. autodoxyvar:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::on_wake_up
+ .. autodoxyvar:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::on_termination
+ .. autodoxyvar:: simgrid::s4u::Actor::on_destruction
.. _API_s4u_this_actor:
-=========================
-namespace s4u::this_actor
-=========================
+====================
+ The current actor
+====================
+
+Static methods working on the current actor (see :ref:`API_s4u_Actor`).
.. doxygennamespace:: simgrid::s4u::this_actor
-.. _API_s4u_Activity:
-=============
-s4u::Activity
-=============
+.. _API_s4u_Engine:
-.. doxygenclass:: simgrid::s4u::Activity
+====================
+ Simulation Engine
+====================
+
+.. doxygenclass:: simgrid::s4u::Engine
:members:
:protected-members:
:undoc-members:
-.. _API_s4u_Actor:
-
-==========
-s4u::Actor
-==========
+.. _API_s4u_Mailbox:
-.. doxygentypedef:: ActorPtr
+================
+ class Mailbox
+================
-.. doxygentypedef:: aid_t
+Please also refer to the :ref:`full doc on s4u::Mailbox <s4u_mailbox>`.
-.. doxygenclass:: simgrid::s4u::Actor
+.. doxygenclass:: simgrid::s4u::Mailbox
:members:
:protected-members:
:undoc-members:
+.. _API_s4u_Resource:
-.. _API_s4u_Barrier:
+=========
+Resources
+=========
-============
-s4u::Barrier
-============
+.. _API_s4u_Disk:
-.. doxygentypedef:: BarrierPtr
+=============
+ class Disk
+=============
-.. doxygenclass:: simgrid::s4u::Barrier
+.. doxygenclass:: simgrid::s4u::Disk
:members:
:protected-members:
:undoc-members:
-.. _API_s4u_Comm:
-=========
-s4u::Comm
-=========
-.. doxygentypedef:: CommPtr
+.. _API_s4u_Host:
-.. doxygenclass:: simgrid::s4u::Comm
+=============
+ class Host
+=============
+
+.. doxygenclass:: simgrid::s4u::Host
:members:
:protected-members:
:undoc-members:
-.. _API_s4u_ConditionVariable:
+.. _API_s4u_Link:
-======================
-s4u::ConditionVariable
-======================
+=============
+ class Link
+=============
-.. doxygentypedef:: ConditionVariablePtr
+.. doxygenclass:: simgrid::s4u::Link
+ :members:
+ :protected-members:
+ :undoc-members:
-.. doxygenclass:: simgrid::s4u::ConditionVariable
+.. _API_s4u_NetZone:
+
+================
+ class NetZone
+================
+
+.. doxygenclass:: simgrid::s4u::NetZone
:members:
:protected-members:
:undoc-members:
-.. _API_s4u_Disk:
+.. _API_s4u_VirtualMachine:
-============
-s4u::Disk
-============
+=======================
+ class VirtualMachine
+=======================
-.. doxygenclass:: simgrid::s4u::Disk
+.. doxygenclass:: simgrid::s4u::VirtualMachine
:members:
:protected-members:
:undoc-members:
-.. _API_s4u_Engine:
-===========
-s4u::Engine
-===========
+.. _API_s4u_Activity:
-.. doxygenclass:: simgrid::s4u::Engine
+==============
+class Activity
+==============
+
+.. autodoxyclass:: simgrid::s4u::Activity
+
+ **Known subclasses:**
+ :ref:`Communications <API_s4u_Comm>` (started on Mailboxes and consuming links),
+ :ref:`Executions <API_s4u_Exec>` (started on Host and consuming CPU resources)
+ :ref:`I/O <API_s4u_Io>` (started on and consumming disks).
+ See also the :ref:`section on activities <s4u_Activities>` above.
+
+Querying info about activities
+------------------------------
+
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Activity::get_remaining()
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Activity::get_state()
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Activity::set_remaining(double remains)
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Activity::get_impl
+
+Activities lifecycle
+--------------------
+
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Activity::start
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Activity::cancel
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Activity::test
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Activity::wait
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Activity::wait_for
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Activity::wait_until(double time_limit)
+
+.. _API_s4u_Comm:
+
+=============
+ class Comm
+=============
+
+.. doxygentypedef:: CommPtr
+
+.. doxygenclass:: simgrid::s4u::Comm
:members:
:protected-members:
:undoc-members:
.. _API_s4u_Exec:
-=========
-s4u::Exec
-=========
+=============
+ class Exec
+=============
.. doxygentypedef:: ExecPtr
.. _API_s4u_ExecSeq:
-============
-s4u::ExecSeq
-============
+==================
+ class ExecSeq
+==================
.. doxygentypedef:: ExecSeqPtr
.. _API_s4u_ExecPar:
-============
-s4u::ExecPar
-============
+==================
+ class ExecPar
+==================
.. doxygentypedef:: ExecParPtr
:protected-members:
:undoc-members:
-.. _API_s4u_Host:
-
-=========
-s4u::Host
-=========
-
-.. doxygenclass:: simgrid::s4u::Host
- :members:
- :protected-members:
- :undoc-members:
-
.. _API_s4u_Io:
-=======
-s4u::Io
-=======
+===========
+ class Io
+===========
.. doxygentypedef:: IoPtr
:protected-members:
:undoc-members:
-.. _API_s4u_Link:
+.. _API_s4u_Synchronizations:
-=========
-s4u::Link
-=========
+=======================
+Synchronization Objects
+=======================
-.. doxygenclass:: simgrid::s4u::Link
- :members:
- :protected-members:
- :undoc-members:
+.. _API_s4u_Barrier:
-.. _API_s4u_Mailbox:
+================
+ class Barrier
+================
-============
-s4u::Mailbox
-============
+.. doxygentypedef:: BarrierPtr
-Please also refer to the :ref:`full doc on s4u::Mailbox <s4u_mailbox>`.
+.. autodoxyclass:: simgrid::s4u::Barrier
-.. doxygenclass:: simgrid::s4u::Mailbox
- :members:
- :protected-members:
- :undoc-members:
+ .. tabs::
-.. _API_s4u_Mutex:
+ .. group-tab:: C++
-==========
-s4u::Mutex
-==========
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Barrier::Barrier(unsigned int count)
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Barrier::create(unsigned int expected_actors)
+ .. autodoxymethod:: simgrid::s4u::Barrier::wait()
-.. doxygentypedef:: MutexPtr
-.. doxygenclass:: simgrid::s4u::Mutex
- :members:
- :protected-members:
- :undoc-members:
+.. _API_s4u_ConditionVariable:
-.. _API_s4u_NetZone:
+==========================
+ class ConditionVariable
+==========================
-============
-s4u::NetZone
-============
+.. doxygentypedef:: ConditionVariablePtr
-.. doxygenclass:: simgrid::s4u::NetZone
+.. doxygenclass:: simgrid::s4u::ConditionVariable
:members:
:protected-members:
:undoc-members:
-.. _API_s4u_Semaphore:
+.. _API_s4u_Mutex:
==============
-s4u::Semaphore
+ class Mutex
==============
-.. doxygentypedef:: SemaphorePtr
+.. doxygentypedef:: MutexPtr
-.. doxygenclass:: simgrid::s4u::Semaphore
+.. doxygenclass:: simgrid::s4u::Mutex
:members:
:protected-members:
:undoc-members:
-.. _API_s4u_VirtualMachine:
+.. _API_s4u_Semaphore:
-===================
-s4u::VirtualMachine
-===================
+==================
+ class Semaphore
+==================
-.. doxygenclass:: simgrid::s4u::VirtualMachine
+.. doxygentypedef:: SemaphorePtr
+
+.. doxygenclass:: simgrid::s4u::Semaphore
:members:
:protected-members:
:undoc-members:
+
C API Reference
***************
.. autoclass:: simgrid.Mailbox
:members:
+
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