ViewVC Help
View File | Revision Log | Show Annotations | Download File | Root Listing
root/jsr166/jsr166/src/main/java/util/concurrent/CyclicBarrier.java
Revision: 1.32
Committed: Tue Apr 26 01:55:35 2005 UTC (19 years, 1 month ago) by jsr166
Branch: MAIN
Changes since 1.31: +1 -1 lines
Log Message:
doc fixes

File Contents

# User Rev Content
1 dl 1.2 /*
2     * Written by Doug Lea with assistance from members of JCP JSR-166
3 dl 1.22 * Expert Group and released to the public domain, as explained at
4     * http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain
5 dl 1.2 */
6    
7 tim 1.1 package java.util.concurrent;
8 dl 1.6 import java.util.concurrent.locks.*;
9 tim 1.1
10     /**
11 tim 1.10 * A synchronization aid that allows a set of threads to all wait for
12 brian 1.4 * each other to reach a common barrier point. CyclicBarriers are
13 dl 1.3 * useful in programs involving a fixed sized party of threads that
14 brian 1.4 * must occasionally wait for each other. The barrier is called
15 dl 1.3 * <em>cyclic</em> because it can be re-used after the waiting threads
16     * are released.
17 tim 1.1 *
18     * <p>A <tt>CyclicBarrier</tt> supports an optional {@link Runnable} command
19     * that is run once per barrier point, after the last thread in the party
20 dl 1.28 * arrives, but before any threads are released.
21 tim 1.1 * This <em>barrier action</em> is useful
22     * for updating shared-state before any of the parties continue.
23 dl 1.28 *
24 brian 1.4 * <p><b>Sample usage:</b> Here is an example of
25 tim 1.1 * using a barrier in a parallel decomposition design:
26     * <pre>
27     * class Solver {
28     * final int N;
29     * final float[][] data;
30     * final CyclicBarrier barrier;
31 dl 1.28 *
32 tim 1.1 * class Worker implements Runnable {
33     * int myRow;
34     * Worker(int row) { myRow = row; }
35     * public void run() {
36     * while (!done()) {
37     * processRow(myRow);
38     *
39     * try {
40 dl 1.28 * barrier.await();
41     * } catch (InterruptedException ex) {
42     * return;
43     * } catch (BrokenBarrierException ex) {
44     * return;
45 tim 1.1 * }
46     * }
47     * }
48     * }
49     *
50     * public Solver(float[][] matrix) {
51     * data = matrix;
52     * N = matrix.length;
53 dl 1.28 * barrier = new CyclicBarrier(N,
54 tim 1.1 * new Runnable() {
55 dl 1.28 * public void run() {
56     * mergeRows(...);
57 tim 1.1 * }
58     * });
59 dl 1.28 * for (int i = 0; i < N; ++i)
60 tim 1.1 * new Thread(new Worker(i)).start();
61     *
62     * waitUntilDone();
63     * }
64     * }
65     * </pre>
66 dl 1.28 * Here, each worker thread processes a row of the matrix then waits at the
67 tim 1.1 * barrier until all rows have been processed. When all rows are processed
68 dl 1.28 * the supplied {@link Runnable} barrier action is executed and merges the
69 tim 1.1 * rows. If the merger
70     * determines that a solution has been found then <tt>done()</tt> will return
71     * <tt>true</tt> and each worker will terminate.
72     *
73     * <p>If the barrier action does not rely on the parties being suspended when
74     * it is executed, then any of the threads in the party could execute that
75     * action when it is released. To facilitate this, each invocation of
76     * {@link #await} returns the arrival index of that thread at the barrier.
77 dl 1.28 * You can then choose which thread should execute the barrier action, for
78 tim 1.1 * example:
79     * <pre> if (barrier.await() == 0) {
80     * // log the completion of this iteration
81     * }</pre>
82     *
83 dl 1.28 * <p>The <tt>CyclicBarrier</tt> uses an all-or-none breakage model
84     * for failed synchronization attempts: If a thread leaves a barrier
85     * point prematurely because of interruption, failure, or timeout, all
86     * other threads waiting at that barrier point will also leave
87     * abnormally via {@link BrokenBarrierException} (or
88 dl 1.31 * {@link InterruptedException} if they too were interrupted at about
89 dl 1.28 * the same time).
90 tim 1.1 *
91     * @since 1.5
92 brian 1.4 * @see CountDownLatch
93 tim 1.1 *
94 dl 1.5 * @author Doug Lea
95 tim 1.1 */
96     public class CyclicBarrier {
97 dl 1.28 /**
98     * Each use of the barrier is represented as a generation instance.
99     * The generation changes whenever the barrier is tripped, or
100     * is reset. There can be many generations associated with threads
101     * using the barrier - due to the non-deterministic way the lock
102     * may be allocated to waiting threads - but only one of these
103     * can be active at a time (the one to which <tt>count</tt> applies)
104     * and all the rest are either broken or tripped.
105     * There need not be an active generation if there has been a break
106     * but no subsequent reset.
107     */
108     private static class Generation {
109     boolean broken = false;
110     boolean tripped = false;
111     }
112    
113 dl 1.5 /** The lock for guarding barrier entry */
114 dl 1.2 private final ReentrantLock lock = new ReentrantLock();
115 dl 1.5 /** Condition to wait on until tripped */
116 dl 1.21 private final Condition trip = lock.newCondition();
117 dl 1.5 /** The number of parties */
118 dl 1.2 private final int parties;
119 dl 1.5 /* The command to run when tripped */
120 dl 1.12 private final Runnable barrierCommand;
121 dl 1.28 /** The current generation */
122     private Generation generation = new Generation();
123 dl 1.2
124     /**
125     * Number of parties still waiting. Counts down from parties to 0
126 dl 1.31 * on each generation. It is reset to parties on each new
127     * generation or when broken.
128 dl 1.2 */
129 dl 1.28 private int count;
130 dl 1.2
131     /**
132 jsr166 1.29 * Updates state on barrier trip and wakes up everyone.
133 dl 1.28 * Called only while holding lock.
134     */
135 dl 1.2 private void nextGeneration() {
136 dl 1.28 // signal completion of last generation
137     generation.tripped = true;
138     trip.signalAll();
139     // set up next generation
140 dl 1.2 count = parties;
141 dl 1.28 generation = new Generation();
142 dl 1.12 }
143    
144     /**
145 jsr166 1.29 * Sets current barrier generation as broken and wakes up everyone.
146 dl 1.28 * Called only while holding lock.
147 dl 1.12 */
148     private void breakBarrier() {
149 dl 1.28 generation.broken = true;
150 dl 1.31 count = parties;
151 dl 1.12 trip.signalAll();
152 dl 1.2 }
153    
154 dl 1.5 /**
155 dl 1.7 * Main barrier code, covering the various policies.
156 dl 1.5 */
157 dl 1.28 private int dowait(boolean timed, long nanos)
158     throws InterruptedException, BrokenBarrierException,
159     TimeoutException {
160 dl 1.20 final ReentrantLock lock = this.lock;
161 dl 1.2 lock.lock();
162     try {
163 dl 1.30 final Generation g = generation;
164 dl 1.2
165 dl 1.28 if (g.broken)
166 dl 1.2 throw new BrokenBarrierException();
167    
168     if (Thread.interrupted()) {
169 dl 1.12 breakBarrier();
170 dl 1.2 throw new InterruptedException();
171     }
172    
173 dl 1.30 int index = --count;
174     if (index == 0) { // tripped
175     boolean ranAction = false;
176     try {
177 dl 1.31 final Runnable command = barrierCommand;
178     if (command != null)
179     command.run();
180 dl 1.30 ranAction = true;
181     nextGeneration();
182     return 0;
183     } finally {
184     if (!ranAction)
185     breakBarrier();
186     }
187     }
188 dl 1.2
189 dl 1.28 // loop until tripped, broken, interrupted, or timed out
190 dl 1.12 for (;;) {
191 dl 1.2 try {
192 dl 1.28 if (!timed)
193 dl 1.2 trip.await();
194 dl 1.23 else if (nanos > 0L)
195 dl 1.2 nanos = trip.awaitNanos(nanos);
196 dl 1.12 } catch (InterruptedException ie) {
197     breakBarrier();
198     throw ie;
199 dl 1.2 }
200 dl 1.28
201 dl 1.30 if (g.broken)
202 dl 1.12 throw new BrokenBarrierException();
203    
204 dl 1.28 if (g.tripped)
205 dl 1.12 return index;
206    
207 dl 1.23 if (timed && nanos <= 0L) {
208 dl 1.12 breakBarrier();
209 dl 1.2 throw new TimeoutException();
210     }
211     }
212 tim 1.9 } finally {
213 dl 1.2 lock.unlock();
214     }
215     }
216 tim 1.1
217     /**
218 dl 1.25 * Creates a new <tt>CyclicBarrier</tt> that will trip when the
219 tim 1.1 * given number of parties (threads) are waiting upon it, and which
220 dl 1.17 * will execute the given barrier action when the barrier is tripped,
221 dl 1.19 * performed by the last thread entering the barrier.
222 tim 1.1 *
223     * @param parties the number of threads that must invoke {@link #await}
224     * before the barrier is tripped.
225     * @param barrierAction the command to execute when the barrier is
226 dl 1.15 * tripped, or <tt>null</tt> if there is no action.
227 tim 1.1 *
228     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <tt>parties</tt> is less than 1.
229     */
230     public CyclicBarrier(int parties, Runnable barrierAction) {
231 dl 1.2 if (parties <= 0) throw new IllegalArgumentException();
232 dl 1.28 this.parties = parties;
233 dl 1.2 this.count = parties;
234     this.barrierCommand = barrierAction;
235 tim 1.1 }
236    
237     /**
238 dl 1.25 * Creates a new <tt>CyclicBarrier</tt> that will trip when the
239 dl 1.14 * given number of parties (threads) are waiting upon it, and
240 dl 1.31 * does not perform a predefined action when the barrier is tripped.
241 tim 1.1 *
242     * @param parties the number of threads that must invoke {@link #await}
243     * before the barrier is tripped.
244     *
245     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <tt>parties</tt> is less than 1.
246     */
247     public CyclicBarrier(int parties) {
248 dl 1.2 this(parties, null);
249 tim 1.1 }
250    
251     /**
252 dl 1.25 * Returns the number of parties required to trip this barrier.
253 tim 1.1 * @return the number of parties required to trip this barrier.
254 dl 1.31 */
255 tim 1.1 public int getParties() {
256 dl 1.2 return parties;
257 tim 1.1 }
258    
259     /**
260 dl 1.25 * Waits until all {@link #getParties parties} have invoked <tt>await</tt>
261 tim 1.1 * on this barrier.
262     *
263     * <p>If the current thread is not the last to arrive then it is
264     * disabled for thread scheduling purposes and lies dormant until
265 dl 1.2 * one of following things happens:
266 tim 1.1 * <ul>
267     * <li>The last thread arrives; or
268     * <li>Some other thread {@link Thread#interrupt interrupts} the current
269     * thread; or
270     * <li>Some other thread {@link Thread#interrupt interrupts} one of the
271     * other waiting threads; or
272 dl 1.24 * <li>Some other thread times out while waiting for barrier; or
273 tim 1.1 * <li>Some other thread invokes {@link #reset} on this barrier.
274     * </ul>
275     * <p>If the current thread:
276     * <ul>
277     * <li>has its interrupted status set on entry to this method; or
278     * <li>is {@link Thread#interrupt interrupted} while waiting
279     * </ul>
280     * then {@link InterruptedException} is thrown and the current thread's
281     * interrupted status is cleared.
282     *
283 dl 1.28 * <p>If the barrier is {@link #reset} while any thread is waiting, or if
284 dholmes 1.13 * the barrier {@link #isBroken is broken} when <tt>await</tt> is invoked,
285 dl 1.16 * or while any thread is waiting,
286 tim 1.1 * then {@link BrokenBarrierException} is thrown.
287     *
288     * <p>If any thread is {@link Thread#interrupt interrupted} while waiting,
289 dl 1.28 * then all other waiting threads will throw
290 tim 1.1 * {@link BrokenBarrierException} and the barrier is placed in the broken
291     * state.
292     *
293     * <p>If the current thread is the last thread to arrive, and a
294     * non-null barrier action was supplied in the constructor, then the
295 dl 1.28 * current thread runs the action before allowing the other threads to
296 tim 1.1 * continue.
297     * If an exception occurs during the barrier action then that exception
298 dholmes 1.13 * will be propagated in the current thread and the barrier is placed in
299     * the broken state.
300 tim 1.1 *
301     * @return the arrival index of the current thread, where index
302 dl 1.28 * <tt>{@link #getParties()} - 1</tt> indicates the first to arrive and
303 tim 1.1 * zero indicates the last to arrive.
304     *
305 dl 1.28 * @throws InterruptedException if the current thread was interrupted
306 jsr166 1.29 * while waiting.
307 tim 1.1 * @throws BrokenBarrierException if <em>another</em> thread was
308 dl 1.28 * interrupted or timed out while the current thread was waiting,
309     * or the barrier was reset, or the barrier was broken when
310     * <tt>await</tt> was called, or the barrier action (if present)
311     * failed due an exception.
312 tim 1.1 */
313     public int await() throws InterruptedException, BrokenBarrierException {
314 dl 1.2 try {
315 dl 1.23 return dowait(false, 0L);
316 tim 1.9 } catch (TimeoutException toe) {
317 dl 1.2 throw new Error(toe); // cannot happen;
318     }
319     }
320    
321     /**
322 dl 1.25 * Waits until all {@link #getParties parties} have invoked <tt>await</tt>
323 dl 1.2 * on this barrier.
324     *
325     * <p>If the current thread is not the last to arrive then it is
326     * disabled for thread scheduling purposes and lies dormant until
327     * one of the following things happens:
328     * <ul>
329     * <li>The last thread arrives; or
330 dholmes 1.13 * <li>The specified timeout elapses; or
331 dl 1.2 * <li>Some other thread {@link Thread#interrupt interrupts} the current
332     * thread; or
333     * <li>Some other thread {@link Thread#interrupt interrupts} one of the
334     * other waiting threads; or
335 dl 1.24 * <li>Some other thread times out while waiting for barrier; or
336 dl 1.2 * <li>Some other thread invokes {@link #reset} on this barrier.
337     * </ul>
338     * <p>If the current thread:
339     * <ul>
340     * <li>has its interrupted status set on entry to this method; or
341     * <li>is {@link Thread#interrupt interrupted} while waiting
342     * </ul>
343     * then {@link InterruptedException} is thrown and the current thread's
344     * interrupted status is cleared.
345     *
346 dl 1.26 * <p>If the specified waiting time elapses then {@link TimeoutException}
347     * is thrown. If the time is less than or equal to zero, the
348     * method will not wait at all.
349     *
350 dl 1.28 * <p>If the barrier is {@link #reset} while any thread is waiting, or if
351 dholmes 1.13 * the barrier {@link #isBroken is broken} when <tt>await</tt> is invoked,
352 dl 1.16 * or while any thread is waiting,
353 dl 1.2 * then {@link BrokenBarrierException} is thrown.
354     *
355     * <p>If any thread is {@link Thread#interrupt interrupted} while waiting,
356 dl 1.28 * then all other waiting threads will throw
357 dl 1.2 * {@link BrokenBarrierException} and the barrier is placed in the broken
358     * state.
359     *
360     * <p>If the current thread is the last thread to arrive, and a
361     * non-null barrier action was supplied in the constructor, then the
362 dl 1.28 * current thread runs the action before allowing the other threads to
363 dl 1.2 * continue.
364     * If an exception occurs during the barrier action then that exception
365 dholmes 1.13 * will be propagated in the current thread and the barrier is placed in
366     * the broken state.
367 dl 1.2 *
368 dl 1.5 * @param timeout the time to wait for the barrier
369     * @param unit the time unit of the timeout parameter
370 dl 1.2 * @return the arrival index of the current thread, where index
371 jsr166 1.29 * <tt>{@link #getParties()} - 1</tt> indicates the first to arrive and
372 dl 1.2 * zero indicates the last to arrive.
373     *
374 dl 1.28 * @throws InterruptedException if the current thread was interrupted
375 jsr166 1.29 * while waiting.
376 dl 1.2 * @throws TimeoutException if the specified timeout elapses.
377     * @throws BrokenBarrierException if <em>another</em> thread was
378 dl 1.28 * interrupted or timed out while the current thread was waiting,
379     * or the barrier was reset, or the barrier was broken when
380     * <tt>await</tt> was called, or the barrier action (if present)
381     * failed due an exception.
382     */
383     public int await(long timeout, TimeUnit unit)
384     throws InterruptedException,
385     BrokenBarrierException,
386     TimeoutException {
387 dl 1.2 return dowait(true, unit.toNanos(timeout));
388 tim 1.1 }
389    
390     /**
391 dl 1.25 * Queries if this barrier is in a broken state.
392 tim 1.1 * @return <tt>true</tt> if one or more parties broke out of this
393 dl 1.2 * barrier due to interruption or timeout since construction or
394 dl 1.28 * the last reset, or a barrier action failed due to an exception;
395 jsr166 1.29 * <tt>false</tt> otherwise.
396 tim 1.1 */
397     public boolean isBroken() {
398 dl 1.20 final ReentrantLock lock = this.lock;
399 dl 1.2 lock.lock();
400     try {
401 dl 1.28 return generation.broken;
402 tim 1.9 } finally {
403 dl 1.2 lock.unlock();
404     }
405 tim 1.1 }
406    
407     /**
408 dl 1.25 * Resets the barrier to its initial state. If any parties are
409 tim 1.1 * currently waiting at the barrier, they will return with a
410 dl 1.8 * {@link BrokenBarrierException}. Note that resets <em>after</em>
411 dl 1.12 * a breakage has occurred for other reasons can be complicated to
412     * carry out; threads need to re-synchronize in some other way,
413     * and choose one to perform the reset. It may be preferable to
414     * instead create a new barrier for subsequent use.
415 tim 1.1 */
416     public void reset() {
417 dl 1.20 final ReentrantLock lock = this.lock;
418 dl 1.2 lock.lock();
419     try {
420 dl 1.28 breakBarrier(); // break the current generation
421     nextGeneration(); // start a new generation
422 tim 1.9 } finally {
423 dl 1.2 lock.unlock();
424     }
425 tim 1.1 }
426    
427     /**
428 dl 1.25 * Returns the number of parties currently waiting at the barrier.
429 tim 1.1 * This method is primarily useful for debugging and assertions.
430     *
431 jsr166 1.29 * @return the number of parties currently blocked in {@link #await}.
432 jsr166 1.32 */
433 tim 1.1 public int getNumberWaiting() {
434 dl 1.20 final ReentrantLock lock = this.lock;
435 dl 1.2 lock.lock();
436     try {
437 dl 1.31 return parties - count;
438 tim 1.9 } finally {
439 dl 1.2 lock.unlock();
440     }
441 tim 1.1 }
442     }