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API Reference
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Package Layout
==============
mitogen Package
---------------
.. automodule:: mitogen
.. autodata:: mitogen.is_master
.. autodata:: mitogen.context_id
.. autodata:: mitogen.parent_id
.. autodata:: mitogen.parent_ids
mitogen.core
------------
.. module:: mitogen.core
This module implements most package functionality, but remains separate from
non-essential code in order to reduce its size, since it is also serves as the
bootstrap implementation sent to every new slave context.
.. currentmodule:: mitogen.core
.. function:: takes_econtext
Decorator that marks a function or class method to automatically receive a
kwarg named `econtext`, referencing the
:py:class:`econtext.core.ExternalContext` active in the context in which
the function is being invoked in. The decorator is only meaningful when the
function is invoked via :py:data:`econtext.core.CALL_FUNCTION`.
When the function is invoked directly, `econtext` must still be passed to it
explicitly.
.. currentmodule:: mitogen.core
.. function:: takes_router
Decorator that marks a function or class method to automatically receive a
kwarg named `router`, referencing the :py:class:`econtext.core.Router`
active in the context in which the function is being invoked in. The
decorator is only meaningful when the function is invoked via
:py:data:`econtext.core.CALL_FUNCTION`.
When the function is invoked directly, `router` must still be passed to it
explicitly.
mitogen.master
--------------
.. module:: mitogen.master
This module implements functionality required by master processes, such as
starting new contexts via SSH. Its size is also restricted, since it must
be sent to any context that will be used to establish additional child
contexts.
.. currentmodule:: mitogen.master
.. class:: Select (receivers=(), oneshot=True)
Support scatter/gather asynchronous calls and waiting on multiple
receivers, channels, and sub-Selects. Accepts a sequence of
:py:class:`mitogen.core.Receiver` or :py:class:`mitogen.master.Select`
instances and returns the first value posted to any receiver or select.
If `oneshot` is ``True``, then remove each receiver as it yields a result;
since :py:meth:`__iter__` terminates once the final receiver is removed,
this makes it convenient to respond to calls made in parallel:
.. code-block:: python
total = 0
recvs = [c.call_async(long_running_operation) for c in contexts]
for recv, (msg, data) in mitogen.master.Select(recvs):
print 'Got %s from %s' % (data, recv)
total += data
# Iteration ends when last Receiver yields a result.
print 'Received total %s from %s receivers' % (total, len(recvs))
:py:class:`Select` may drive a long-running scheduler:
.. code-block:: python
with mitogen.master.Select(oneshot=False) as select:
while running():
for recv, (msg, data) in select:
process_result(recv.context, msg.unpickle())
for context, workfunc in get_new_work():
select.add(context.call_async(workfunc))
:py:class:`Select` may be nested:
.. code-block:: python
subselects = [
mitogen.master.Select(get_some_work()),
mitogen.master.Select(get_some_work()),
mitogen.master.Select([
mitogen.master.Select(get_some_work()),
mitogen.master.Select(get_some_work())
])
]
for recv, (msg, data) in mitogen.master.Select(selects):
print data
.. py:method:: get (timeout=None)
Fetch the next available value from any receiver, or raise
:py:class:`mitogen.core.TimeoutError` if no value is available within
`timeout` seconds.
:param float timeout:
Timeout in seconds.
:return:
`(receiver, (msg, data))`
.. py:method:: __bool__ ()
Return ``True`` if any receivers are registered with this select.
.. py:method:: close ()
Remove the select's notifier function from each registered receiver.
Necessary to prevent memory leaks in long-running receivers. This is
called automatically when the Python ``with:`` statement is used.
.. py:method:: empty ()
Return ``True`` if calling :py:meth:`get` would block.
As with :py:class:`Queue.Queue`, ``True`` may be returned even though a
subsequent call to :py:meth:`get` will succeed, since a message may be
posted at any moment between :py:meth:`empty` and :py:meth:`get`.
:py:meth:`empty` may return ``False`` even when :py:meth:`get` would
block if another thread has drained a receiver added to this select.
This can be avoided by only consuming each receiver from a single
thread.
.. py:method:: __iter__ (self)
Yield the result of :py:meth:`get` until no receivers remain in the
select, either because `oneshot` is ``True``, or each receiver was
explicitly removed via :py:meth:`remove`.
.. py:method:: add (recv)
Add the :py:class:`mitogen.core.Receiver` or
:py:class:`mitogen.core.Channel` `recv` to the select.
.. py:method:: remove (recv)
Remove the :py:class:`mitogen.core.Receiver` or
:py:class:`mitogen.core.Channel` `recv` from the select. Note that if
the receiver has notified prior to :py:meth:`remove`, then it will
still be returned by a subsequent :py:meth:`get`. This may change in a
future version.
mitogen.fakessh
---------------
.. automodule:: mitogen.fakessh
.. currentmodule:: mitogen.fakessh
.. autofunction:: run
Router Class
============
.. currentmodule:: mitogen.core
.. class:: Router
Route messages between parent and child contexts, and invoke handlers
defined on our parent context. Router.route() straddles the Broker and user
threads, it is safe to call anywhere.
**Note:** This is the somewhat limited core version of the Router class
used by child contexts. The master subclass is documented below this one.
.. method:: stream_by_id (dst_id)
Return the :py:class:`mitogen.core.Stream` that should be used to
communicate with `dst_id`. If a specific route for `dst_id` is not
known, a reference to the parent context's stream is returned.
.. method:: add_route (target_id, via_id)
Arrange for messages whose `dst_id` is `target_id` to be forwarded on
the directly connected stream for `via_id`. This method is called
automatically in response to ``ADD_ROUTE`` messages, but remains public
for now while the design has not yet settled, and situations may arise
where routing is not fully automatic.
.. method:: register (context, stream)
Register a new context and its associated stream, and add the stream's
receive side to the I/O multiplexer. This This method remains public
for now while hte design has not yet settled.
.. method:: add_handler (fn, handle=None, persist=True, respondent=None)
Invoke `fn(msg)` for each Message sent to `handle` from this context.
Unregister after one invocation if `persist` is ``False``. If `handle`
is ``None``, a new handle is allocated and returned.
:param int handle:
If not ``None``, an explicit handle to register, usually one of the
``mitogen.core.*`` constants. If unspecified, a new unused handle
will be allocated.
:param bool persist:
If ``False``, the handler will be unregistered after a single
message has been received.
:param mitogen.core.Context respondent:
Context that messages to this handle are expected to be sent from.
If specified, arranges for ``_DEAD`` to be delivered to `fn` when
disconncetion of the context is detected.
In future `respondent` will likely also be used to prevent other
contexts from sending messages to the handle.
:return:
`handle`, or if `handle` was ``None``, the newly allocated handle.
.. method:: _async_route(msg, stream=None)
Arrange for `msg` to be forwarded towards its destination. If its
destination is the local context, then arrange for it to be dispatched
using the local handlers.
This is a lower overhead version of :py:meth:`route` that may only be
called from the I/O multiplexer thread.
:param mitogen.core.Stream stream:
If not ``None``, a reference to the stream the message arrived on.
Used for performing source route verification, to ensure sensitive
messages such as ``CALL_FUNCTION`` arrive only from trusted
contexts.
.. method:: route(msg)
Arrange for `msg` to be forwarded towards its destination. If its
destination is the local context, then arrange for it to be dispatched
using the local handlers.
This may be called from any thread.
.. currentmodule:: mitogen.master
.. class:: Router
Extend :py:class:`mitogen.core.Router` with functionality useful to
masters, and child contexts who later become masters. Currently when this
class is required, the target context's router is upgraded at runtime.
.. data:: profiling
When enabled, causes the broker thread and any subsequent broker and
main threads existing in any child to write
``/tmp/mitogen.stats.<pid>.<thread_name>.log`` containing a
:py:mod:`cProfile` dump on graceful exit. Must be set prior to any
:py:class:`Broker` being constructed, e.g. via:
.. code::
mitogen.master.Router.profiling = True
.. method:: enable_debug
Cause this context and any descendant child contexts to write debug
logs to /tmp/mitogen.<pid>.log.
.. method:: allocate_id
Arrange for a unique context ID to be allocated and associated with a
route leading to the active context. In masters, the ID is generated
directly, in children it is forwarded to the master via an
``ALLOCATE_ID`` message that causes the master to emit matching
``ADD_ROUTE`` messages prior to replying.
.. method:: context_by_id (context_id, via_id=None)
Messy factory/lookup function to find a context by its ID, or construct
it. In future this will be replaced by a much more sensible interface.
.. _context-factories:
**Context Factories**
.. method:: local (remote_name=None, python_path=None, debug=False, profiling=False, via=None)
Arrange for a context to be constructed on the local machine, as an
immediate subprocess of the current process. The associated stream
implementation is :py:class:`mitogen.master.Stream`.
:param str remote_name:
The ``argv[0]`` suffix for the new process. If `remote_name` is
``test``, the new process ``argv[0]`` will be ``mitogen:test``.
If unspecified, defaults to ``<username>@<hostname>:<pid>``.
:param str python_path:
Path to the Python interpreter to use for bootstrap. Defaults to
``python2.7``. In future this may default to ``sys.executable``.
:param bool debug:
If ``True``, arrange for debug logging (:py:meth:`enable_debug`) to
be enabled in the new context. Automatically ``True`` when
:py:meth:`enable_debug` has been called, but may be used
selectively otherwise.
:param bool profiling:
If ``True``, arrange for profiling (:py:data:`profiling`) to be
enabled in the new context. Automatically ``True`` when
:py:data:`profiling` is ``True``, but may be used selectively
otherwise.
:param mitogen.core.Context via:
If not ``None``, arrange for construction to occur via RPCs made to
the context `via`, and for ``ADD_ROUTE`` messages to be generated
as appropriate.
.. code-block:: python
# SSH to the remote machine.
remote_machine = router.ssh(hostname='mybox.com')
# Use the SSH connection to create a sudo connection.
remote_root = router.sudo(username='root', via=remote_machine)
.. method:: sudo (username=None, sudo_path=None, password=None, \**kwargs)
Arrange for a context to be constructed over a ``sudo`` invocation. The
``sudo`` process is started in a newly allocated pseudo-terminal, and
supports typing interactive passwords.
Accepts all parameters accepted by :py:meth:`local`, in addition to:
:param str username:
The ``sudo`` username; defaults to ``root``.
:param str sudo_path:
Absolute or relative path to ``sudo``. Defaults to ``sudo``.
:param str password:
Password to type if/when ``sudo`` requests it. If not specified and
a password is requested, :py:class:`mitogen.sudo.PasswordError` is
raised.
.. method:: ssh (hostname, username=None, ssh_path=None, port=None, check_host_keys=True, password=None, identity_file=None, \**kwargs)
Arrange for a context to be constructed over a ``ssh`` invocation. The
``ssh`` process is started in a newly allocated pseudo-terminal, and
supports typing interactive passwords.
Accepts all parameters accepted by :py:meth:`local`, in addition to:
:param str username:
The SSH username; default is unspecified, which causes SSH to pick
the username to use.
:param str ssh_path:
Absolute or relative path to ``ssh``. Defaults to ``ssh``.
:param int port:
Port number to connect to; default is unspecified, which causes SSH
to pick the port number.
:param bool check_host_keys:
If ``False``, arrange for SSH to perform no verification of host
keys. If ``True``, cause SSH to pick the default behaviour, which
is usually to verify host keys.
:param str password:
Password to type if/when ``ssh`` requests it. If not specified and
a password is requested, :py:class:`mitogen.ssh.PasswordError` is
raised.
:param str identity_file:
Path to an SSH private key file to use for authentication. Default
is unspecified, which causes SSH to pick the identity file.
When this option is specified, only `identity_file` will be used by
the SSH client to perform authenticaion; agent authentication is
automatically disabled, as is reading the default private key from
``~/.ssh/id_rsa``, or ``~/.ssh/id_dsa``.
Context Class
=============
.. currentmodule:: mitogen.core
.. class:: Context
Represent a remote context regardless of connection method.
**Note:** This is the somewhat limited core version of the Context class
used by child contexts. The master subclass is documented below this one.
.. method:: send (msg)
Arrange for `msg` to be delivered to this context. Updates the
message's `dst_id` prior to routing it via the associated router.
:param mitogen.core.Message msg:
The message.
.. method:: send_async (msg, persist=False)
Arrange for `msg` to be delivered to this context, with replies
delivered to a newly constructed Receiver. Updates the message's
`dst_id` prior to routing it via the associated router and registers a
handle which is placed in the message's `reply_to`.
:param bool persist:
If ``False``, the handler will be unregistered after a single
message has been received.
:param mitogen.core.Message msg:
The message.
:returns:
:py:class:`mitogen.core.Receiver` configured to receive any replies
sent to the message's `reply_to` handle.
.. method:: send_await (msg, deadline=None)
As with :py:meth:`send_async`, but expect a single reply
(`persist=False`) delivered within `deadline` seconds.
:param mitogen.core.Message msg:
The message.
:param float deadline:
If not ``None``, seconds before timing out waiting for a reply.
:raises mitogen.core.TimeoutError:
No message was received and `deadline` passed.
.. currentmodule:: mitogen.master
.. class:: Context
Extend :py:class:`mitogen.core.Router` with functionality useful to
masters, and child contexts who later become masters. Currently when this
class is required, the target context's router is upgraded at runtime.
.. method:: call_async (fn, \*args, \*\*kwargs)
Arrange for the context's ``CALL_FUNCTION`` handle to receive a
message that causes `fn(\*args, \**kwargs)` to be invoked on the
context's main thread.
:param fn:
A free function in module scope, or a classmethod or staticmethod
of a class directly reachable from module scope:
.. code-block:: python
# mymodule.py
def my_func():
"""A free function reachable as mymodule.my_func"""
class MyClass:
@staticmethod
def my_staticmethod():
"""Reachable as mymodule.MyClass.my_staticmethod"""
@classmethod
def my_classmethod(cls):
"""Reachable as mymodule.MyClass.my_classmethod"""
def my_instancemethod(self):
"""Unreachable: requires a class instance!"""
class MyEmbeddedClass:
@classmethod
def my_classmethod(cls):
"""Not directly reachable from module scope!"""
:param tuple args:
Function arguments, if any. See :ref:`serialization-rules` for
permitted types.
:param dict kwargs:
Function keyword arguments, if any. See :ref:`serialization-rules`
for permitted types.
:returns:
:py:class:`mitogen.core.Receiver` configured to receive the result
of the invocation:
.. code-block:: python
recv = context.call_async(os.check_output, 'ls /tmp/')
try:
print recv.get_data() # Prints output once it is received.
except mitogen.core.CallError, e:
print 'Call failed:', str(e)
Asynchronous calls may be dispatched in parallel to multiple
contexts and consumed as they complete using
:py:class:`mitogen.master.Select`.
.. method:: call (fn, \*args, \*\*kwargs)
Equivalent to :py:meth:`call_async(fn, \*args, \**kwargs).get_data()
<call_async>`.
:returns:
The function's return value.
:raises mitogen.core.CallError:
An exception was raised in the remote context during execution.
Receiver Class
--------------
.. currentmodule:: mitogen.core
.. class:: Receiver (router, handle=None, persist=True, respondent=None)
Receivers are used to wait for pickled responses from another context to be
sent to a handle registered in this context. A receiver may be single-use
(as in the case of :py:meth:`mitogen.master.Context.call_async`) or
multiple use.
:param mitogen.core.Router router:
Router to register the handler on.
:param int handle:
If not ``None``, an explicit handle to register, otherwise an unused
handle is chosen.
:param bool persist:
If ``True``, do not unregister the receiver's handler after the first
message.
:param mitogen.core.Context respondent:
Reference to the context this receiver is receiving from. If not
``None``, arranges for the receiver to receive
:py:data:`mitogen.core._DEAD` if messages can no longer be routed to
the context, due to disconnection or exit.
.. attribute:: notify = None
If not ``None``, a reference to a function invoked as
`notify(receiver)` when a new message is delivered to this receiver.
Used by :py:class:`mitogen.master.Select` to implement waiting on
multiple receivers.
.. py:method:: empty ()
Return ``True`` if calling :py:meth:`get` would block.
As with :py:class:`Queue.Queue`, ``True`` may be returned even though a
subsequent call to :py:meth:`get` will succeed, since a message may be
posted at any moment between :py:meth:`empty` and :py:meth:`get`.
:py:meth:`empty` is only useful to avoid a race while installing
:py:attr:`notify`:
.. code-block:: python
recv.notify = _my_notify_function
if not recv.empty():
_my_notify_function(recv)
# It is guaranteed the receiver was empty after the notification
# function was installed, or that it was non-empty and the
# notification function was invoked at least once.
.. py:method:: close ()
Cause :py:class:`mitogen.core.ChannelError` to be raised in any thread
waiting in :py:meth:`get` on this receiver.
.. py:method:: get (timeout=None)
Sleep waiting for a message to arrive on this receiver.
:param float timeout:
If not ``None``, specifies a timeout in seconds.
:raises mitogen.core.ChannelError:
The remote end indicated the channel should be closed, or
communication with its parent context was lost.
:raises mitogen.core.TimeoutError:
Timeout was reached.
:returns:
`(msg, data)` tuple, where `msg` is the
:py:class:`mitogen.core.Message` that was received, and `data` is
its unpickled data part.
.. py:method:: get_data (timeout=None)
Like :py:meth:`get`, except only return the data part.
.. py:method:: __iter__ ()
Block and yield `(msg, data)` pairs delivered to this receiver until
:py:class:`mitogen.core.ChannelError` is raised.
Sender Class
------------
.. currentmodule:: mitogen.core
.. class:: Sender (context, dst_handle)
Senders are used to send pickled messages to a handle in another context,
it is the inverse of :py:class:`mitogen.core.Sender`.
:param mitogen.core.Context context:
Context to send messages to.
:param int dst_handle:
Destination handle to send messages to.
.. py:method:: close ()
Send :py:data:`mitogen.core._DEAD` to the remote end, causing
:py:meth:`ChannelError` to be raised in any waiting thread.
.. py:method:: put (data)
Send `data` to the remote end.
Channel Class
-------------
.. currentmodule:: mitogen.core
.. class:: Channel (router, context, dst_handle, handle=None)
A channel inherits from :py:class:`mitogen.core.Sender` and
`mitogen.core.Receiver` to provide bidirectional functionality.
Since all handles aren't known until after both ends are constructed, for
both ends to communicate through a channel, it is necessary for one end to
retrieve the handle allocated to the other and reconfigure its own channel
to match. Currently this is a manual task.
Broker Class
============
.. currentmodule:: mitogen.master
.. autoclass:: Broker
:members:
:inherited-members:
Utility Functions
=================
.. automodule:: mitogen.utils
:members:
Exceptions
==========
.. currentmodule:: mitogen.core
.. class:: Error (fmt, \*args)
Base for all exceptions raised by Mitogen.
.. class:: CallError (e)
Raised when :py:meth:`Context.call() <mitogen.master.Context.call>` fails.
A copy of the traceback from the external context is appended to the
exception message.
.. class:: ChannelError (fmt, \*args)
Raised when a channel dies or has been closed.
.. class:: StreamError (fmt, \*args)
Raised when a stream cannot be established.
.. class:: TimeoutError (fmt, \*args)
Raised when a timeout occurs on a stream.