DOC: Updated preRestart

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Patrik Nordwall 2011-12-14 19:25:32 +01:00
parent 9ad2580ea2
commit 6bbbceaf6c
3 changed files with 45 additions and 41 deletions

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@ -78,8 +78,7 @@ public class UntypedActorTestBase {
ActorSystem system = ActorSystem.create("MySystem");
//#creating-props
MessageDispatcher dispatcher = system.dispatcherFactory().lookup("my-dispatcher");
ActorRef myActor = system.actorOf(
new Props().withCreator(MyUntypedActor.class).withDispatcher(dispatcher),
ActorRef myActor = system.actorOf(new Props().withCreator(MyUntypedActor.class).withDispatcher(dispatcher),
"myactor");
//#creating-props
myActor.tell("test");
@ -166,6 +165,8 @@ public class UntypedActorTestBase {
}
public void preRestart(Throwable reason, Option<Object> message) {
for (ActorRef each : getContext().getChildren())
getContext().stop(each);
postStop();
}

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@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ a top level actor, that is supervised by the system (internal guardian actor).
.. includecode:: code/akka/docs/actor/FirstUntypedActor.java#context-actorOf
Actors are automatically started asynchronously when created.
When you create the ``UntypedActor`` then it will automatically call the ``preStart``
When you create the ``UntypedActor`` then it will automatically call the ``preStart``
callback method on the ``UntypedActor`` class. This is an excellent place to
add initialization code for the actor.
@ -76,11 +76,11 @@ add initialization code for the actor.
Creating Actors with non-default constructor
--------------------------------------------
If your UntypedActor has a constructor that takes parameters then you can't create it using 'actorOf(clazz)'.
Instead you can use a variant of ``actorOf`` that takes an instance of an 'UntypedActorFactory'
in which you can create the Actor in any way you like. If you use this method then you to make sure that
no one can get a reference to the actor instance. If they can get a reference it then they can
touch state directly in bypass the whole actor dispatching mechanism and create race conditions
If your UntypedActor has a constructor that takes parameters then you can't create it using 'actorOf(clazz)'.
Instead you can use a variant of ``actorOf`` that takes an instance of an 'UntypedActorFactory'
in which you can create the Actor in any way you like. If you use this method then you to make sure that
no one can get a reference to the actor instance. If they can get a reference it then they can
touch state directly in bypass the whole actor dispatching mechanism and create race conditions
which can lead to corrupt data.
Here is an example:
@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ This way of creating the Actor is also great for integrating with Dependency Inj
Creating Actors with Props
--------------------------
``Props`` is a configuration object to specify additional things for the actor to
``Props`` is a configuration object to specify additional things for the actor to
be created, such as the ``MessageDispatcher``.
.. includecode:: code/akka/docs/actor/UntypedActorTestBase.java#creating-props
@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ processing a message. This restart involves the hooks mentioned above:
message, e.g. when a supervisor does not trap the exception and is restarted
in turn by its supervisor. This method is the best place for cleaning up,
preparing hand-over to the fresh actor instance, etc.
By default it calls :meth:`postStop`.
By default it stops all children and calls :meth:`postStop`.
2. The initial factory from the ``actorOf`` call is used
to produce the fresh instance.
3. The new actors :meth:`postRestart` method is invoked with the exception
@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ processing a message. This restart involves the hooks mentioned above:
An actor restart replaces only the actual actor object; the contents of the
mailbox and the hotswap stack are unaffected by the restart, so processing of
messages will resume after the :meth:`postRestart` hook returns. The message
messages will resume after the :meth:`postRestart` hook returns. The message
that triggered the exception will not be received again. Any message
sent to an actor while it is being restarted will be queued to its mailbox as
usual.
@ -172,9 +172,9 @@ Stop Hook
After stopping an actor, its :meth:`postStop` hook is called, which may be used
e.g. for deregistering this actor from other services. This hook is guaranteed
to run after message queuing has been disabled for this actor, i.e. messages
sent to a stopped actor will be redirected to the :obj:`deadLetters` of the
:obj:`ActorSystem`.
to run after message queuing has been disabled for this actor, i.e. messages
sent to a stopped actor will be redirected to the :obj:`deadLetters` of the
:obj:`ActorSystem`.
Identifying Actors
@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ Messages and immutability
**IMPORTANT**: Messages can be any kind of object but have to be
immutable. Akka cant enforce immutability (yet) so this has to be by
convention.
convention.
Here is an example of an immutable message:
@ -207,8 +207,8 @@ Messages are sent to an Actor through one of the following methods.
Message ordering is guaranteed on a per-sender basis.
In all these methods you have the option of passing along your own ``ActorRef``.
Make it a practice of doing so because it will allow the receiver actors to be able to respond
In all these methods you have the option of passing along your own ``ActorRef``.
Make it a practice of doing so because it will allow the receiver actors to be able to respond
to your message, since the sender reference is sent along with the message.
Tell: Fire-forget
@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ to reply to the original sender, by using ``getSender().tell(replyMsg)``.
actor.tell("Hello", getSelf());
If invoked without the sender parameter the sender will be
If invoked without the sender parameter the sender will be
:obj:`deadLetters` actor reference in the target actor.
Ask: Send-And-Receive-Future
@ -244,11 +244,11 @@ will immediately return a :class:`Future`:
Future future = actorRef.ask("Hello", timeoutMillis);
The receiving actor should reply to this message, which will complete the
future with the reply message as value; ``getSender.tell(result)``.
future with the reply message as value; ``getSender.tell(result)``.
To complete the future with an exception you need send a Failure message to the sender.
This is not done automatically when an actor throws an exception while processing a
message.
To complete the future with an exception you need send a Failure message to the sender.
This is not done automatically when an actor throws an exception while processing a
message.
.. includecode:: code/akka/docs/actor/UntypedActorTestBase.java#reply-exception
@ -258,16 +258,16 @@ specified as parameter to the ``ask`` method.
See :ref:`futures-java` for more information on how to await or query a
future.
The ``onComplete``, ``onResult``, or ``onTimeout`` methods of the ``Future`` can be
used to register a callback to get a notification when the Future completes.
The ``onComplete``, ``onResult``, or ``onTimeout`` methods of the ``Future`` can be
used to register a callback to get a notification when the Future completes.
Gives you a way to avoid blocking.
.. warning::
When using future callbacks, inside actors you need to carefully avoid closing over
the containing actors reference, i.e. do not call methods or access mutable state
on the enclosing actor from within the callback. This would break the actor
encapsulation and may introduce synchronization bugs and race conditions because
the containing actors reference, i.e. do not call methods or access mutable state
on the enclosing actor from within the callback. This would break the actor
encapsulation and may introduce synchronization bugs and race conditions because
the callback will be scheduled concurrently to the enclosing actor. Unfortunately
there is not yet a way to detect these illegal accesses at compile time. See also:
:ref:`jmm-shared-state`
@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ You need to pass along your context variable as well.
Receive messages
================
When an actor receives a message it is passed into the ``onReceive`` method, this is
When an actor receives a message it is passed into the ``onReceive`` method, this is
an abstract method on the ``UntypedActor`` base class that needs to be defined.
Here is an example:
@ -340,17 +340,17 @@ message.
Stopping actors
===============
Actors are stopped by invoking the ``stop`` method of the ``ActorRef``.
Actors are stopped by invoking the ``stop`` method of the ``ActorRef``.
The actual termination of the actor is performed asynchronously, i.e.
``stop`` may return before the actor is stopped.
``stop`` may return before the actor is stopped.
.. code-block:: java
actor.stop();
Processing of the current message, if any, will continue before the actor is stopped,
Processing of the current message, if any, will continue before the actor is stopped,
but additional messages in the mailbox will not be processed. By default these
messages are sent to the :obj:`deadLetters` of the :obj:`ActorSystem`, but that
messages are sent to the :obj:`deadLetters` of the :obj:`ActorSystem`, but that
depends on the mailbox implementation.
When stop is called then a call to the ``def postStop`` callback method will
@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ take place. The ``Actor`` can use this callback to implement shutdown behavior.
All Actors are stopped when the ``ActorSystem`` is stopped.
Supervised actors are stopped when the supervisor is stopped, i.e. children are stopped
when parent is stopped.
when parent is stopped.
PoisonPill
@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ To hotswap the Actor using ``getContext().become``:
.. includecode:: code/akka/docs/actor/UntypedActorTestBase.java
:include: import-procedure,hot-swap-actor
The ``become`` method is useful for many different things, such as to implement
The ``become`` method is useful for many different things, such as to implement
a Finite State Machine (FSM).
Here is another little cute example of ``become`` and ``unbecome`` in action:
@ -462,9 +462,9 @@ messages on that mailbox, will be there as well.
What happens to the actor
-------------------------
If an exception is thrown, the actor instance is discarded and a new instance is
If an exception is thrown, the actor instance is discarded and a new instance is
created. This new instance will now be used in the actor references to this actor
(so this is done invisible to the developer). Note that this means that current
state of the failing actor instance is lost if you don't store and restore it in
``preRestart`` and ``postRestart`` callbacks.
(so this is done invisible to the developer). Note that this means that current
state of the failing actor instance is lost if you don't store and restore it in
``preRestart`` and ``postRestart`` callbacks.

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@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Creating Actors with default constructor
----------------------------------------
.. includecode:: code/ActorDocSpec.scala
:include: imports2,system-actorOf
:include: imports2,system-actorOf
The call to :meth:`actorOf` returns an instance of ``ActorRef``. This is a handle to
the ``Actor`` instance which you can use to interact with the ``Actor``. The
@ -151,7 +151,10 @@ The remaining visible methods are user-overridable life-cycle hooks which are
described in the following::
def preStart() {}
def preRestart(reason: Throwable, message: Option[Any]) { postStop() }
def preRestart(reason: Throwable, message: Option[Any]) {
context.children foreach (context.stop(_))
postStop()
}
def postRestart(reason: Throwable) { preStart() }
def postStop() {}
@ -185,7 +188,7 @@ processing a message. This restart involves the hooks mentioned above:
message, e.g. when a supervisor does not trap the exception and is restarted
in turn by its supervisor. This method is the best place for cleaning up,
preparing hand-over to the fresh actor instance, etc.
By default it calls :meth:`postStop`.
By default it stops all children and calls :meth:`postStop`.
2. The initial factory from the ``actorOf`` call is used
to produce the fresh instance.
3. The new actors :meth:`postRestart` method is invoked with the exception