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NAME

       MCE::Stream - Parallel stream model for chaining multiple maps and greps

VERSION

       This document describes MCE::Stream version 1.833

SYNOPSIS

        ## Exports mce_stream, mce_stream_f, mce_stream_s
        use MCE::Stream;

        my (@m1, @m2, @m3);

        ## Default mode is map and processed from right-to-left
        @m1 = mce_stream sub { $_ * 3 }, sub { $_ * 2 }, 1..10000;
        mce_stream \@m2, sub { $_ * 3 }, sub { $_ * 2 }, 1..10000;

        ## Native Perl
        @m3 = map { $_ * $_ } grep { $_ % 5 == 0 } 1..10000;

        ## Streaming grep and map in parallel
        mce_stream \@m3,
           { mode => 'map',  code => sub { $_ * $_ } },
           { mode => 'grep', code => sub { $_ % 5 == 0 } }, 1..10000;

        ## Array or array_ref
        my @a = mce_stream sub { $_ * $_ }, 1..10000;
        my @b = mce_stream sub { $_ * $_ }, [ 1..10000 ];

        ## File_path, glob_ref, or scalar_ref
        my @c = mce_stream_f sub { chomp; $_ }, "/path/to/file";
        my @d = mce_stream_f sub { chomp; $_ }, $file_handle;
        my @e = mce_stream_f sub { chomp; $_ }, \$scalar;

        ## Sequence of numbers (begin, end [, step, format])
        my @f = mce_stream_s sub { $_ * $_ }, 1, 10000, 5;
        my @g = mce_stream_s sub { $_ * $_ }, [ 1, 10000, 5 ];

        my @h = mce_stream_s sub { $_ * $_ }, {
           begin => 1, end => 10000, step => 5, format => undef
        };

DESCRIPTION

       This module allows one to stream multiple map and/or grep operations in parallel. Code
       blocks run simultaneously from right-to-left. The results are appended immediately when
       providing a reference to an array.

        ## Appends are serialized, even out-of-order ok, but immediately.
        ## Out-of-order chunks are held temporarily until ordered chunks
        ## arrive.

        mce_stream \@a, sub { $_ }, sub { $_ }, sub { $_ }, 1..10000;

        ##                                                    input
        ##                                        chunk1      input
        ##                            chunk3      chunk2      input
        ##                chunk2      chunk2      chunk3      input
        ##   append1      chunk3      chunk1      chunk4      input
        ##   append2      chunk1      chunk5      chunk5      input
        ##   append3      chunk5      chunk4      chunk6      ...
        ##   append4      chunk4      chunk6      ...
        ##   append5      chunk6      ...
        ##   append6      ...
        ##   ...
        ##

       MCE incurs a small overhead due to passing of data. A fast code block will run faster
       natively when chaining multiple map functions. However, the overhead will likely diminish
       as the complexity increases for the code.

        ## 0.334 secs -- baseline using the native map function
        my @m1 = map { $_ * 4 } map { $_ * 3 } map { $_ * 2 } 1..1000000;

        ## 0.427 secs -- this is quite amazing considering data passing
        my @m2 = mce_stream
              sub { $_ * 4 }, sub { $_ * 3 }, sub { $_ * 2 }, 1..1000000;

        ## 0.355 secs -- appends to @m3 immediately, not after running
        my @m3; mce_stream \@m3,
              sub { $_ * 4 }, sub { $_ * 3 }, sub { $_ * 2 }, 1..1000000;

       Even faster is mce_stream_s; useful when input data is a range of numbers.  Workers
       generate sequences mathematically among themselves without any interaction from the
       manager process. Two arguments are required for mce_stream_s (begin, end). Step defaults
       to 1 if begin is smaller than end, otherwise -1.

        ## 0.278 secs -- numbers are generated mathematically via sequence
        my @m4; mce_stream_s \@m4,
              sub { $_ * 4 }, sub { $_ * 3 }, sub { $_ * 2 }, 1, 1000000;

OVERRIDING DEFAULTS

       The following list options which may be overridden when loading the module.

        use Sereal qw( encode_sereal decode_sereal );
        use CBOR::XS qw( encode_cbor decode_cbor );
        use JSON::XS qw( encode_json decode_json );

        use MCE::Stream
            max_workers => 8,                # Default 'auto'
            chunk_size => 500,               # Default 'auto'
            tmp_dir => "/path/to/app/tmp",   # $MCE::Signal::tmp_dir
            freeze => \&encode_sereal,       # \&Storable::freeze
            thaw => \&decode_sereal,         # \&Storable::thaw
            default_mode => 'grep',          # Default 'map'
            fast => 1                        # Default 0 (fast dequeue)
        ;

       From MCE 1.8 onwards, Sereal 3.015+ is loaded automatically if available.  Specify "Sereal
       =" 0> to use Storable instead.

        use MCE::Stream Sereal => 0;

CUSTOMIZING MCE

       MCE::Stream->init ( options )
       MCE::Stream::init { options }
          The init function accepts a hash of MCE options. The gather and bounds_only options, if
          specified, are ignored due to being used internally by the module (not shown below).

           use MCE::Stream;

           MCE::Stream::init {
              chunk_size => 1, max_workers => 4,

              user_begin => sub {
                 print "## ", MCE->wid, " started\n";
              },

              user_end => sub {
                 print "## ", MCE->wid, " completed\n";
              }
           };

           my @a = mce_stream sub { $_ * $_ }, 1..100;

           print "\n", "@a", "\n";

           -- Output

           ## 1 started
           ## 2 started
           ## 3 started
           ## 4 started
           ## 3 completed
           ## 1 completed
           ## 2 completed
           ## 4 completed

           1 4 9 16 25 36 49 64 81 100 121 144 169 196 225 256 289 324 361
           400 441 484 529 576 625 676 729 784 841 900 961 1024 1089 1156
           1225 1296 1369 1444 1521 1600 1681 1764 1849 1936 2025 2116 2209
           2304 2401 2500 2601 2704 2809 2916 3025 3136 3249 3364 3481 3600
           3721 3844 3969 4096 4225 4356 4489 4624 4761 4900 5041 5184 5329
           5476 5625 5776 5929 6084 6241 6400 6561 6724 6889 7056 7225 7396
           7569 7744 7921 8100 8281 8464 8649 8836 9025 9216 9409 9604 9801
           10000

       Like with MCE::Stream::init above, MCE options may be specified using an anonymous hash
       for the first argument. Notice how both max_workers and task_name can take an anonymous
       array for setting values uniquely per each code block.

       Remember that MCE::Stream processes from right-to-left when setting the individual values.

        use MCE::Stream;

        my @a = mce_stream {
           task_name   => [ 'c', 'b', 'a' ],
           max_workers => [  2,   4,   3, ],

           user_end => sub {
              my ($mce, $task_id, $task_name) = @_;
              print "$task_id - $task_name completed\n";
           },

           task_end => sub {
              my ($mce, $task_id, $task_name) = @_;
              MCE->print("$task_id - $task_name ended\n");
           }
        },
        sub { $_ * 4 },             ## 2 workers, named c
        sub { $_ * 3 },             ## 4 workers, named b
        sub { $_ * 2 }, 1..10000;   ## 3 workers, named a

        -- Output

        0 - a completed
        0 - a completed
        0 - a completed
        0 - a ended
        1 - b completed
        1 - b completed
        1 - b completed
        1 - b completed
        1 - b ended
        2 - c completed
        2 - c completed
        2 - c ended

       Note that the anonymous hash, for specifying options, also comes first when passing an
       array reference.

        my @a; mce_stream {
           ...
        }, \@a, sub { ... }, sub { ... }, 1..10000;

API DOCUMENTATION

       Scripts using MCE::Stream can be written using the long or short form.  The long form
       becomes relevant when mixing modes. Again, processing occurs from right-to-left.

        my @m3 = mce_stream
           { mode => 'map',  code => sub { $_ * $_ } },
           { mode => 'grep', code => sub { $_ % 5 == 0 } }, 1..10000;

        my @m4; mce_stream \@m4,
           { mode => 'map',  code => sub { $_ * $_ } },
           { mode => 'grep', code => sub { $_ % 5 == 0 } }, 1..10000;

       For multiple grep blocks, the short form can be used. Simply specify the default mode for
       the module. The two valid values for default_mode is 'grep' and 'map'.

        use MCE::Stream default_mode => 'grep';

        my @f = mce_stream_f sub { /ending$/ }, sub { /^starting/ }, $file;

       The following assumes 'map' for default_mode in order to demonstrate all the possibilities
       for providing input data.

       MCE::Stream->run ( sub { code }, list )
       mce_stream sub { code }, list
          Input data may be defined using a list or an array reference. Unlike MCE::Loop, Flow,
          and Step, specifying a hash reference as input data isn't allowed.

           my @a = mce_stream sub { $_ * 2 }, 1..1000;
           my @b = mce_stream sub { $_ * 2 }, \@list;

           my @z = mce_stream sub { $_ * 2 }, \%hash;  # not supported

       MCE::Stream->run_file ( sub { code }, file )
       mce_stream_f sub { code }, file
          The fastest of these is the /path/to/file. Workers communicate the next offset position
          among themselves with zero interaction by the manager process.

           my @c = mce_stream_f sub { chomp; $_ . "\r\n" }, "/path/to/file";  # faster
           my @d = mce_stream_f sub { chomp; $_ . "\r\n" }, $file_handle;
           my @e = mce_stream_f sub { chomp; $_ . "\r\n" }, \$scalar;

       MCE::Stream->run_seq ( sub { code }, $beg, $end [, $step, $fmt ] )
       mce_stream_s sub { code }, $beg, $end [, $step, $fmt ]
          Sequence may be defined as a list, an array reference, or a hash reference.  The
          functions require both begin and end values to run. Step and format are optional. The
          format is passed to sprintf (% may be omitted below).

           my ($beg, $end, $step, $fmt) = (10, 20, 0.1, "%4.1f");

           my @f = mce_stream_s sub { $_ }, $beg, $end, $step, $fmt;
           my @g = mce_stream_s sub { $_ }, [ $beg, $end, $step, $fmt ];

           my @h = mce_stream_s sub { $_ }, {
              begin => $beg, end => $end, step => $step, format => $fmt
           };

       MCE::Stream->run ( { input_data => iterator }, sub { code } )
       mce_stream { input_data => iterator }, sub { code }
          An iterator reference may be specified for input_data. The only other way is to specify
          input_data via MCE::Stream::init. This prevents MCE::Stream from configuring the
          iterator reference as another user task which will not work.

          Iterators are described under section "SYNTAX for INPUT_DATA" at MCE::Core.

           MCE::Stream::init {
              input_data => iterator
           };

           my @a = mce_stream sub { $_ * 3 }, sub { $_ * 2 };

MANUAL SHUTDOWN

       MCE::Stream->finish
       MCE::Stream::finish
          Workers remain persistent as much as possible after running. Shutdown occurs
          automatically when the script terminates. Call finish when workers are no longer
          needed.

           use MCE::Stream;

           MCE::Stream::init {
              chunk_size => 20, max_workers => 'auto'
           };

           my @a = mce_stream { ... } 1..100;

           MCE::Stream::finish;

INDEX

       MCE, MCE::Core

AUTHOR

       Mario E. Roy, <marioeroy AT gmail DOT com>