Re: [Boost-users] [dataflow.signals][thread_safe_signals] How to alter the Calling of chained signals

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [dataflow.signals][thread_safe_signals] How to alter the Calling of chained signals
From: Manuel Jung (gzahl_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-09-07 13:47:34

Stjepan Rajko wrote:

Hi

> On Sun, Sep 7, 2008 at 3:41 AM, Manuel Jung <gzahl_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>>
>> I have looked at the new example. I think it is a good approach to make a
>> async component from a normal component. The first example with the inc
>> works fine, but the 3rd (2nd is disabled, but looking forward to this
>> kind..)
> 
> 2nd example should work now (just did a commit), with the latest
> updates Oliver Kowalke did on the threadpool lib.

Great, will take a look at it.

> 
>> seems not to work right?
>> My output is e.g.:
>>
>> adding task
>> tick 1...
>> adding task
>> tick 2...
>> adding task
>> tick 3...
>> adding task
>> tick 1...
>> adding task
>> tick 2...
>> adding task
>>
>> But since the network is just "tick_starter >>= ticker1 >>= ticker2 >>=
>> ticker3 >>= ticker1;", the last "tick 2..." is too much, isn't it?
>>
> 
> ticker1 >>= ticker2 >>= ticker3 >>= ticker1 creates a cycle in the
> network.  Hence, the signal will cycle through the network
> indefinitely (it only stops because of the shutdown).

Ah... sure :-) I just got confused. Hmm seems like very few events in 5
seconds!

> 
> I am now writing some docs to talk about threading in Dataflow.Signals
> and comment on this example further.  Should be done later today.

Great :-)

Greetings
Manuel

> 
> Best,
> 
> Stjepan