o != arg0
is the same as !(o == (arg0))
.
o != arg0
is the same as !(o == (arg0))
.
the object to compare against this object for dis-equality.
false
if the receiver object is equivalent to the argument; true
otherwise.
o == arg0
is the same as if (o eq null) arg0 eq null else o.equals(arg0)
.
o == arg0
is the same as if (o eq null) arg0 eq null else o.equals(arg0)
.
the object to compare against this object for equality.
true
if the receiver object is equivalent to the argument; false
otherwise.
o == arg0
is the same as o.equals(arg0)
.
o == arg0
is the same as o.equals(arg0)
.
the object to compare against this object for equality.
true
if the receiver object is equivalent to the argument; false
otherwise.
Receives the next message from the mailbox of the current actorself
.
Receives the next message from the mailbox of the current actorself
.
An actor state.
This is a factory method for creating actors.
This is a factory method for creating actors.
The following example demonstrates its usage:
import scala.actors.Actor._ ... val a = actor { ... }
the code block to be executed by the newly created actor
the newly created actor. Note that it is automatically started.
This method is used to cast the receiver object to be of type T0
.
This method is used to cast the receiver object to be of type T0
.
Note that the success of a cast at runtime is modulo Scala's erasure semantics. Therefore the expression1.asInstanceOf[String]
will throw a ClassCastException
at runtime, while the expressionList(1).asInstanceOf[List[String]]
will not. In the latter example, because the type argument is erased as
part of compilation it is not possible to check whether the contents of the list are of the requested typed.
the receiver object.
Removes any reference to an Actor
instance
currently stored in thread-local storage.
Removes any reference to an Actor
instance
currently stored in thread-local storage.
This allows to release references from threads that are potentially long-running or being re-used (e.g. inside a thread pool). Permanent references in thread-local storage are a potential memory leak.
This method creates and returns a copy of the receiver object.
This method creates and returns a copy of the receiver object.
The default implementation of the clone
method is platform dependent.
a copy of the receiver object.
Continues with the execution of the closure registered as
continuation following andThen
.
Continues with the execution of the closure registered as
continuation following andThen
. Continues with the execution
of the next loop iteration when invoked inside the body of loop
or loopWhile
.
This method is used to test whether the argument (arg0
) is a reference to the
receiver object (this
).
This method is used to test whether the argument (arg0
) is a reference to the
receiver object (this
).
The eq
method implements an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equivalence_relation equivalence relation] on
non-null instances of AnyRef
:
* It is reflexive: for any non-null instance x
of type AnyRef
, x.eq(x)
returns true
.
* It is symmetric: for any non-null instances x
and y
of type AnyRef
, x.eq(y)
returns true
if and
only if y.eq(x)
returns true
.
* It is transitive: for any non-null instances x
, y
, and z
of type AnyRef
if x.eq(y)
returns true
and y.eq(z)
returns true
, then x.eq(z)
returns true
.
Additionally, the eq
method has three other properties.
* It is consistent: for any non-null instances x
and y
of type AnyRef
, multiple invocations of
x.eq(y)
consistently returns true
or consistently returns false
.
* For any non-null instance x
of type AnyRef
, x.eq(null)
and null.eq(x)
returns false
.
* null.eq(null)
returns true
.
When overriding the equals
or hashCode
methods, it is important to ensure that their behavior is
consistent with reference equality. Therefore, if two objects are references to each other (o1 eq o2
), they
should be equal to each other (o1 == o2
) and they should hash to the same value (o1.hashCode == o2.hashCode
).
the object to compare against this object for reference equality.
true
if the argument is a reference to the receiver object; false
otherwise.
This method is used to compare the receiver object (this
) with the argument object (arg0
) for equivalence.
This method is used to compare the receiver object (this
) with the argument object (arg0
) for equivalence.
The default implementations of this method is an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equivalence_relation equivalence
relation]:
* It is reflexive: for any instance x
of type Any
, x.equals(x)
should return true
.
* It is symmetric: for any instances x
and y
of type Any
, x.equals(y)
should return true
if and
only if y.equals(x)
returns true
.
* It is transitive: for any instances x
, y
, and z
of type AnyRef
if x.equals(y)
returns true
and
y.equals(z)
returns true
, then x.equals(z)
should return true
.
If you override this method, you should verify that your implementation remains an equivalence relation.
Additionally, when overriding this method it is often necessary to override hashCode
to ensure that objects
that are "equal" (o1.equals(o2)
returns true
) hash to the same
scala.Int
(o1.hashCode.equals(o2.hashCode)
).
the object to compare against this object for equality.
true
if the receiver object is equivalent to the argument; false
otherwise.
Terminates execution of self
with the following
effect on linked actors:
Terminates execution of self
with the following
effect on linked actors:
For each linked actor a
with
trapExit
set to true
, send message
Exit(self, 'normal)
to a
.
Terminates execution of self
with the following
effect on linked actors:
Terminates execution of self
with the following
effect on linked actors:
For each linked actor a
with
trapExit
set to true
, send message
Exit(self, reason)
to a
.
For each linked actor a
with
trapExit
set to false
(default),
call a.exit(reason)
if
reason != 'normal
.
This method is called by the garbage collector on the receiver object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object.
This method is called by the garbage collector on the receiver object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object.
The details of when and if the finalize
method are invoked, as well as the interaction between finalize
and non-local returns and exceptions, are all platform dependent.
Returns a representation that corresponds to the dynamic class of the receiver object.
Returns a representation that corresponds to the dynamic class of the receiver object.
The nature of the representation is platform dependent.
a representation that corresponds to the dynamic class of the receiver object.
Returns a hash code value for the object.
Returns a hash code value for the object.
The default hashing algorithm is platform dependent.
Note that it is allowed for two objects to have identical hash codes (o1.hashCode.equals(o2.hashCode)
) yet
not be equal (o1.equals(o2)
returns false
). A degenerate implementation could always return 0
.
However, it is required that if two objects are equal (o1.equals(o2)
returns true
) that they have
identical hash codes (o1.hashCode.equals(o2.hashCode)
). Therefore, when overriding this method, be sure
to verify that the behavior is consistent with the equals
method.
the hash code value for the object.
This method is used to test whether the dynamic type of the receiver object is T0
.
This method is used to test whether the dynamic type of the receiver object is T0
.
Note that the test result of the test is modulo Scala's erasure semantics. Therefore the expression1.isInstanceOf[String]
will return false
, while the expression List(1).isInstanceOf[List[String]]
will
return true
. In the latter example, because the type argument is erased as part of compilation it is not
possible to check whether the contents of the list are of the requested typed.
true
if the receiver object is an instance of erasure of type T0
; false
otherwise.
Links self
to the actor defined by body
.
Links self
to the actor defined by body
.
the body of the actor to link to
the parameter actor
Links self
to actor to
.
Links self
to actor to
.
the actor to link to
the parameter actor
Repeatedly executes body
.
Repeatedly executes body
.
the block to be executed
Repeatedly executes body
while the condition cond
is true
.
Repeatedly executes body
while the condition cond
is true
.
the condition to test
the block to be executed
Returns the number of messages in self
's mailbox
Returns the number of messages in self
's mailbox
the number of messages in self
's mailbox
Enables the composition of suspendable closures using andThen
,loop
, loopWhile
, etc.
Enables the composition of suspendable closures using andThen
,loop
, loopWhile
, etc.
o.ne(arg0)
is the same as !(o.eq(arg0))
.
o.ne(arg0)
is the same as !(o.eq(arg0))
.
the object to compare against this object for reference dis-equality.
false
if the argument is not a reference to the receiver object; true
otherwise.
Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on the receiver object's monitor.
Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on the receiver object's monitor.
Wakes up all threads that are waiting on the receiver object's monitor.
Wakes up all threads that are waiting on the receiver object's monitor.
Lightweight variant of receive
.
Lightweight variant of receive
.
Actions in f
have to contain the rest of the
computation of self
, as this method will never
return.
a partial function specifying patterns and actions
this function never returns
Lightweight variant of receiveWithin
.
Lightweight variant of receiveWithin
.
Actions in f
have to contain the rest of the
computation of self
, as this method will never
return.
the time span before timeout
a partial function specifying patterns and actions
this function never returns
This is a factory method for creating actors whose
body is defined using a Responder
.
This is a factory method for creating actors whose
body is defined using a Responder
.
The following example demonstrates its usage:
import scala.actors.Actor._ import Responder.exec ... val a = reactor { for { res <- b !! MyRequest; if exec(println("result: "+res)) } yield {} }
the Responder
to be executed by the newly created actor
the newly created actor. Note that it is automatically started.
Receives a message from the mailbox ofself
.
Receives a message from the mailbox ofself
. Blocks if no message matching any of the
cases of f
can be received.
a partial function specifying patterns and actions
the result of processing the received message
Receives a message from the mailbox ofself
. Blocks at most msec
milliseconds if no message matching any of the cases off
can be received.
Receives a message from the mailbox ofself
. Blocks at most msec
milliseconds if no message matching any of the cases off
can be received. If no message could be
received the TIMEOUT
action is executed if
specified.
the time span before timeout
a partial function specifying patterns and actions
the result of processing the received message
Send ()
to the actor waiting in a call to!?
.
Send ()
to the actor waiting in a call to!?
.
Send msg
to the actor waiting in a call to!?
.
Send msg
to the actor waiting in a call to!?
.
Resets an actor proxy associated with the current thread.
Resets an actor proxy associated with the current thread.
It replaces the implicit ActorProxy
instance
of the current thread (if any) with a new instance.
This permits to re-use the current thread as an actor
even if its ActorProxy
has died for some reason.
Converts a synchronous event-based operation into
an asynchronous Responder
.
Converts a synchronous event-based operation into
an asynchronous Responder
.
The following example demonstrates its usage:
val adder = reactor { for { _ <- respondOn(react) { case Add(a, b) => reply(a+b) } } yield {} }
Returns the currently executing actor.
Returns the currently executing actor. Should be used instead
of this
in all blocks of code executed by
actors.
returns the currently executing actor.
Returns the actor which sent the last received message.
Returns the actor which sent the last received message.
Returns a string representation of the object.
Returns a string representation of the object.
The default representation is platform dependent.
a string representation of the object.
Unlinks self
from actor from
.
Unlinks self
from actor from
.
the actor to unlink from
The
Actor
object provides functions for the definition of actors, as well as actor operations, such asreceive
,react
,reply
, etc.