NAME

       MCE::Channel::Mutex - Channel for producer(s) and many consumers

VERSION

       This document describes MCE::Channel::Mutex version 1.884

DESCRIPTION

       A channel class providing queue-like and two-way communication for processes and threads.
       Locking is handled using MCE::Mutex.

       The API is described in MCE::Channel.

       new
           use MCE::Channel;

           # The default is tuned for one producer and many consumers.
           my $chnl_a = MCE::Channel->new( impl => 'Mutex' );

           # Specify the 'mp' option for safe use by two or more producers
           # sending or recieving on the left side of the channel (i.e.
           # ->enqueue/->send or ->recv2/->recv2_nb).

           my $chnl_b = MCE::Channel->new( impl => 'Mutex', mp => 1 );

QUEUE-LIKE BEHAVIOR

       enqueue
       dequeue
       dequeue_nb
       end

TWO-WAY IPC - PRODUCER TO CONSUMER

       send
       recv
       recv_nb

TWO-WAY IPC - CONSUMER TO PRODUCER

       send2
       recv2
       recv2_nb

AUTHOR

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