lib/async/idler.rb
# frozen_string_literal: true # Released under the MIT License. # Copyright, 2024, by Samuel Williams. module Async # A load balancing mechanism that can be used process work when the system is idle. class Idler # Create a new idler. # # @public Since *Async v2*. # # @parameter maximum_load [Numeric] The maximum load before we start shedding work. # @parameter backoff [Numeric] The initial backoff time, used for delaying work. # @parameter parent [Interface(:async) | Nil] The parent task to use for async operations. def initialize(maximum_load = 0.8, backoff: 0.01, parent: nil) @maximum_load = maximum_load @backoff = backoff @parent = parent end # Wait until the system is idle, then execute the given block in a new task. # # @asynchronous Executes the given block concurrently. # # @parameter arguments [Array] The arguments to pass to the block. # @parameter parent [Interface(:async) | Nil] The parent task to use for async operations. # @parameter options [Hash] The options to pass to the task. # @yields {|task| ...} When the system is idle, the block will be executed in a new task. def async(*arguments, parent: (@parent or Task.current), **options, &block) wait # It is crucial that we optimistically execute the child task, so that we prevent a tight loop invoking this method from consuming all available resources. parent.async(*arguments, **options, &block) end # Wait until the system is idle, according to the maximum load specified. # # If the scheduler is overloaded, this method will sleep for an exponentially increasing amount of time. def wait scheduler = Fiber.scheduler backoff = nil while true load = scheduler.load break if load < @maximum_load if backoff sleep(backoff) backoff *= 2.0 else scheduler.yield backoff = @backoff end end end end end