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author | Jim Mussared <jim.mussared@gmail.com> | 2023-06-08 16:08:09 +1000 |
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committer | Damien George <damien@micropython.org> | 2023-06-19 18:36:54 +1000 |
commit | 9092909bf5e5f3347a93ea5146dd93320527956a (patch) | |
tree | 4ecab114ec4a3bb3a3a9b1f2bfe24bdea6c33473 /docs/library/asyncio.rst | |
parent | 6027c41c8f5b8f1a9e7b85b2bb93b3e6f2718e54 (diff) |
docs: Rename uasyncio to asyncio.
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Signed-off-by: Jim Mussared <jim.mussared@gmail.com>
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diff --git a/docs/library/asyncio.rst b/docs/library/asyncio.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..9a2c14e7e --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/library/asyncio.rst @@ -0,0 +1,360 @@ +:mod:`asyncio` --- asynchronous I/O scheduler +============================================= + +.. module:: asyncio + :synopsis: asynchronous I/O scheduler for writing concurrent code + +|see_cpython_module| +`asyncio <https://docs.python.org/3.8/library/asyncio.html>`_ + +Example:: + + import asyncio + + async def blink(led, period_ms): + while True: + led.on() + await asyncio.sleep_ms(5) + led.off() + await asyncio.sleep_ms(period_ms) + + async def main(led1, led2): + asyncio.create_task(blink(led1, 700)) + asyncio.create_task(blink(led2, 400)) + await asyncio.sleep_ms(10_000) + + # Running on a pyboard + from pyb import LED + asyncio.run(main(LED(1), LED(2))) + + # Running on a generic board + from machine import Pin + asyncio.run(main(Pin(1), Pin(2))) + +Core functions +-------------- + +.. function:: create_task(coro) + + Create a new task from the given coroutine and schedule it to run. + + Returns the corresponding `Task` object. + +.. function:: current_task() + + Return the `Task` object associated with the currently running task. + +.. function:: run(coro) + + Create a new task from the given coroutine and run it until it completes. + + Returns the value returned by *coro*. + +.. function:: sleep(t) + + Sleep for *t* seconds (can be a float). + + This is a coroutine. + +.. function:: sleep_ms(t) + + Sleep for *t* milliseconds. + + This is a coroutine, and a MicroPython extension. + +Additional functions +-------------------- + +.. function:: wait_for(awaitable, timeout) + + Wait for the *awaitable* to complete, but cancel it if it takes longer + than *timeout* seconds. If *awaitable* is not a task then a task will be + created from it. + + If a timeout occurs, it cancels the task and raises ``asyncio.TimeoutError``: + this should be trapped by the caller. The task receives + ``asyncio.CancelledError`` which may be ignored or trapped using ``try...except`` + or ``try...finally`` to run cleanup code. + + Returns the return value of *awaitable*. + + This is a coroutine. + +.. function:: wait_for_ms(awaitable, timeout) + + Similar to `wait_for` but *timeout* is an integer in milliseconds. + + This is a coroutine, and a MicroPython extension. + +.. function:: gather(*awaitables, return_exceptions=False) + + Run all *awaitables* concurrently. Any *awaitables* that are not tasks are + promoted to tasks. + + Returns a list of return values of all *awaitables*. + + This is a coroutine. + +class Task +---------- + +.. class:: Task() + + This object wraps a coroutine into a running task. Tasks can be waited on + using ``await task``, which will wait for the task to complete and return + the return value of the task. + + Tasks should not be created directly, rather use `create_task` to create them. + +.. method:: Task.cancel() + + Cancel the task by injecting ``asyncio.CancelledError`` into it. The task may + ignore this exception. Cleanup code may be run by trapping it, or via + ``try ... finally``. + +class Event +----------- + +.. class:: Event() + + Create a new event which can be used to synchronise tasks. Events start + in the cleared state. + +.. method:: Event.is_set() + + Returns ``True`` if the event is set, ``False`` otherwise. + +.. method:: Event.set() + + Set the event. Any tasks waiting on the event will be scheduled to run. + + Note: This must be called from within a task. It is not safe to call this + from an IRQ, scheduler callback, or other thread. See `ThreadSafeFlag`. + +.. method:: Event.clear() + + Clear the event. + +.. method:: Event.wait() + + Wait for the event to be set. If the event is already set then it returns + immediately. + + This is a coroutine. + +class ThreadSafeFlag +-------------------- + +.. class:: ThreadSafeFlag() + + Create a new flag which can be used to synchronise a task with code running + outside the asyncio loop, such as other threads, IRQs, or scheduler + callbacks. Flags start in the cleared state. The class does not currently + work under the Unix build of MicroPython. + +.. method:: ThreadSafeFlag.set() + + Set the flag. If there is a task waiting on the flag, it will be scheduled + to run. + +.. method:: ThreadSafeFlag.clear() + + Clear the flag. This may be used to ensure that a possibly previously-set + flag is clear before waiting for it. + +.. method:: ThreadSafeFlag.wait() + + Wait for the flag to be set. If the flag is already set then it returns + immediately. The flag is automatically reset upon return from ``wait``. + + A flag may only be waited on by a single task at a time. + + This is a coroutine. + +class Lock +---------- + +.. class:: Lock() + + Create a new lock which can be used to coordinate tasks. Locks start in + the unlocked state. + + In addition to the methods below, locks can be used in an ``async with`` statement. + +.. method:: Lock.locked() + + Returns ``True`` if the lock is locked, otherwise ``False``. + +.. method:: Lock.acquire() + + Wait for the lock to be in the unlocked state and then lock it in an atomic + way. Only one task can acquire the lock at any one time. + + This is a coroutine. + +.. method:: Lock.release() + + Release the lock. If any tasks are waiting on the lock then the next one in the + queue is scheduled to run and the lock remains locked. Otherwise, no tasks are + waiting an the lock becomes unlocked. + +TCP stream connections +---------------------- + +.. function:: open_connection(host, port) + + Open a TCP connection to the given *host* and *port*. The *host* address will be + resolved using `socket.getaddrinfo`, which is currently a blocking call. + + Returns a pair of streams: a reader and a writer stream. + Will raise a socket-specific ``OSError`` if the host could not be resolved or if + the connection could not be made. + + This is a coroutine. + +.. function:: start_server(callback, host, port, backlog=5) + + Start a TCP server on the given *host* and *port*. The *callback* will be + called with incoming, accepted connections, and be passed 2 arguments: reader + and writer streams for the connection. + + Returns a `Server` object. + + This is a coroutine. + +.. class:: Stream() + + This represents a TCP stream connection. To minimise code this class implements + both a reader and a writer, and both ``StreamReader`` and ``StreamWriter`` alias to + this class. + +.. method:: Stream.get_extra_info(v) + + Get extra information about the stream, given by *v*. The valid values for *v* are: + ``peername``. + +.. method:: Stream.close() + + Close the stream. + +.. method:: Stream.wait_closed() + + Wait for the stream to close. + + This is a coroutine. + +.. method:: Stream.read(n=-1) + + Read up to *n* bytes and return them. If *n* is not provided or -1 then read all + bytes until EOF. The returned value will be an empty bytes object if EOF is + encountered before any bytes are read. + + This is a coroutine. + +.. method:: Stream.readinto(buf) + + Read up to n bytes into *buf* with n being equal to the length of *buf*. + + Return the number of bytes read into *buf*. + + This is a coroutine, and a MicroPython extension. + +.. method:: Stream.readexactly(n) + + Read exactly *n* bytes and return them as a bytes object. + + Raises an ``EOFError`` exception if the stream ends before reading *n* bytes. + + This is a coroutine. + +.. method:: Stream.readline() + + Read a line and return it. + + This is a coroutine. + +.. method:: Stream.write(buf) + + Accumulated *buf* to the output buffer. The data is only flushed when + `Stream.drain` is called. It is recommended to call `Stream.drain` immediately + after calling this function. + +.. method:: Stream.drain() + + Drain (write) all buffered output data out to the stream. + + This is a coroutine. + +.. class:: Server() + + This represents the server class returned from `start_server`. It can be used + in an ``async with`` statement to close the server upon exit. + +.. method:: Server.close() + + Close the server. + +.. method:: Server.wait_closed() + + Wait for the server to close. + + This is a coroutine. + +Event Loop +---------- + +.. function:: get_event_loop() + + Return the event loop used to schedule and run tasks. See `Loop`. + +.. function:: new_event_loop() + + Reset the event loop and return it. + + Note: since MicroPython only has a single event loop this function just + resets the loop's state, it does not create a new one. + +.. class:: Loop() + + This represents the object which schedules and runs tasks. It cannot be + created, use `get_event_loop` instead. + +.. method:: Loop.create_task(coro) + + Create a task from the given *coro* and return the new `Task` object. + +.. method:: Loop.run_forever() + + Run the event loop until `stop()` is called. + +.. method:: Loop.run_until_complete(awaitable) + + Run the given *awaitable* until it completes. If *awaitable* is not a task + then it will be promoted to one. + +.. method:: Loop.stop() + + Stop the event loop. + +.. method:: Loop.close() + + Close the event loop. + +.. method:: Loop.set_exception_handler(handler) + + Set the exception handler to call when a Task raises an exception that is not + caught. The *handler* should accept two arguments: ``(loop, context)``. + +.. method:: Loop.get_exception_handler() + + Get the current exception handler. Returns the handler, or ``None`` if no + custom handler is set. + +.. method:: Loop.default_exception_handler(context) + + The default exception handler that is called. + +.. method:: Loop.call_exception_handler(context) + + Call the current exception handler. The argument *context* is passed through and + is a dictionary containing keys: ``'message'``, ``'exception'``, ``'future'``. |