Tizen Native API  3.0
Process Spawning Functions

This module is responsible for managing portable processes using Ecore. With this module you're able to spawn processes and you also can pause, quit your spawned processes. An interaction between your process and those spawned is possible using pipes or signals.

Example

Functions

void ecore_exe_run_priority_set (int pri)
int ecore_exe_run_priority_get (void)
Ecore_Exeecore_exe_run (const char *exe_cmd, const void *data)
Ecore_Exeecore_exe_pipe_run (const char *exe_cmd, Ecore_Exe_Flags flags, const void *data)
void ecore_exe_callback_pre_free_set (Ecore_Exe *exe, Ecore_Exe_Cb func)
Eina_Bool ecore_exe_send (Ecore_Exe *exe, const void *data, int size)
void ecore_exe_close_stdin (Ecore_Exe *exe)
void ecore_exe_auto_limits_set (Ecore_Exe *exe, int start_bytes, int end_bytes, int start_lines, int end_lines)
Ecore_Exe_Event_Dataecore_exe_event_data_get (Ecore_Exe *exe, Ecore_Exe_Flags flags)
void ecore_exe_event_data_free (Ecore_Exe_Event_Data *data)
void * ecore_exe_free (Ecore_Exe *exe)
pid_t ecore_exe_pid_get (const Ecore_Exe *exe)
void ecore_exe_tag_set (Ecore_Exe *exe, const char *tag)
const char * ecore_exe_tag_get (const Ecore_Exe *exe)
const char * ecore_exe_cmd_get (const Ecore_Exe *exe)
void * ecore_exe_data_get (const Ecore_Exe *exe)
void * ecore_exe_data_set (Ecore_Exe *exe, void *data)
Ecore_Exe_Flags ecore_exe_flags_get (const Ecore_Exe *exe)
void ecore_exe_pause (Ecore_Exe *exe)
void ecore_exe_continue (Ecore_Exe *exe)
void ecore_exe_interrupt (Ecore_Exe *exe)
void ecore_exe_quit (Ecore_Exe *exe)
void ecore_exe_terminate (Ecore_Exe *exe)
void ecore_exe_kill (Ecore_Exe *exe)
void ecore_exe_signal (Ecore_Exe *exe, int num)
void ecore_exe_hup (Ecore_Exe *exe)

Typedefs

typedef Eo Ecore_Exe
typedef void(* Ecore_Exe_Cb )(void *data, const Ecore_Exe *exe)
typedef struct _Ecore_Exe_Event_Add Ecore_Exe_Event_Add
typedef struct _Ecore_Exe_Event_Del Ecore_Exe_Event_Del
typedef struct
_Ecore_Exe_Event_Data_Line 
Ecore_Exe_Event_Data_Line
typedef struct
_Ecore_Exe_Event_Data 
Ecore_Exe_Event_Data

Defines

#define ECORE_EXE_PRIORITY_INHERIT   9999

Define Documentation

#define ECORE_EXE_PRIORITY_INHERIT   9999

Inherit priority from parent process


Typedef Documentation

typedef Eo Ecore_Exe

A handle for spawned processes

A callback to run with the associated Ecore_Exe, usually for cleanup purposes.

Spawned Exe add event

Data from a child process

Lines from a child process

Spawned Exe exit event


Enumeration Type Documentation

Flags for executing a child with its stdin and/or stdout piped back.

Enumerator:
ECORE_EXE_NONE 

No exe flags at all

ECORE_EXE_PIPE_READ 

Exe Pipe Read mask

ECORE_EXE_PIPE_WRITE 

Exe Pipe Write mask

ECORE_EXE_PIPE_ERROR 

Exe Pipe error mask

ECORE_EXE_PIPE_READ_LINE_BUFFERED 

Reads are buffered until a newline and split 1 line per Ecore_Exe_Event_Data_Line

ECORE_EXE_PIPE_ERROR_LINE_BUFFERED 

Errors are buffered until a newline and split 1 line per Ecore_Exe_Event_Data_Line

ECORE_EXE_PIPE_AUTO 

stdout and stderr are buffered automatically

ECORE_EXE_RESPAWN 

FIXME: Exe is restarted if it dies

ECORE_EXE_USE_SH 

Use /bin/sh to run the command.

ECORE_EXE_NOT_LEADER 

Do not use setsid() to have the executed process be its own session leader

ECORE_EXE_TERM_WITH_PARENT 

Makes child receive SIGTERM when parent dies.

Defines the priority of the process.

Enumerator:
ECORE_EXE_WIN32_PRIORITY_IDLE 

Idle priority, for monitoring the system

ECORE_EXE_WIN32_PRIORITY_BELOW_NORMAL 

Below default priority

ECORE_EXE_WIN32_PRIORITY_NORMAL 

Default priority

ECORE_EXE_WIN32_PRIORITY_ABOVE_NORMAL 

Above default priority

ECORE_EXE_WIN32_PRIORITY_HIGH 

High priority, use with care as other threads in the system will not get processor time

ECORE_EXE_WIN32_PRIORITY_REALTIME 

Realtime priority, should be almost never used as it can interrupt system threads that manage mouse input, keyboard input, and background disk flushing


Function Documentation

void ecore_exe_auto_limits_set ( Ecore_Exe exe,
int  start_bytes,
int  end_bytes,
int  start_lines,
int  end_lines 
)

Sets the auto pipe limits for the given process handle. On Windows this function does nothing.

Parameters:
exeThe given process handle.
start_bytesLimit of bytes at start of output to buffer.
end_bytesLimit of bytes at end of output to buffer.
start_linesLimit of lines at start of output to buffer.
end_linesLimit of lines at end of output to buffer.
Since :
3.0

Defines a function to be called before really freeing the handle data.

This might be useful for language bindings such as Python and Perl that need to deallocate wrappers associated with this handle.

This handle should never be modified by this call. It should be considered informative only. All getters are valid when the given function is called back.

Parameters:
exeThe child process to attach the pre_free function.
funcThe function to call before exe is freed.
Since :
3.0

The stdin of the given child process will close when the write buffer is empty.

Parameters:
exeThe child process
Since :
3.0
const char* ecore_exe_cmd_get ( const Ecore_Exe exe)

Retrieves the command of the given spawned process.

Parameters:
exeHandle to the given spawned process.
Returns:
The command on success, NULL otherwise. This string is the pointer to the internal value and must not be modified in any way.
Since :
3.0
void ecore_exe_continue ( Ecore_Exe exe)

Continues the given paused process by sending it a SIGCONT signal.

Parameters:
exeProcess handle to the given process.
Since :
3.0
void* ecore_exe_data_get ( const Ecore_Exe exe)

Retrieves the data attached to the given process handle.

Parameters:
exeThe given process handle.
Returns:
The data pointer attached to exe Given to ecore_exe_run() or ecore_exe_pipe_run()
Since :
3.0
void* ecore_exe_data_set ( Ecore_Exe exe,
void *  data 
)

Sets the data attached to the given process handle.

Parameters:
exeThe given process handle.
dataThe pointer to attach.
Returns:
The data pointer previously attached to exe with ecore_exe_run(), ecore_exe_pipe_run(), or ecore_exe_data_set()
Since (EFL) :
1.1
Since :
3.0

Frees the given event data.

Parameters:
dataThe given event data.
Since :
3.0
Ecore_Exe_Event_Data* ecore_exe_event_data_get ( Ecore_Exe exe,
Ecore_Exe_Flags  flags 
)

Gets the auto pipe data for the given process handle

Parameters:
exeThe given process handle.
flagsIs this a ECORE_EXE_PIPE_READ or ECORE_EXE_PIPE_ERROR?
Returns:
The event data.
Since :
3.0
Ecore_Exe_Flags ecore_exe_flags_get ( const Ecore_Exe exe)

Retrieves the flags attached to the given process handle.

Parameters:
exeThe given process handle.
Returns:
The flags attached to exe.
Since :
3.0
void* ecore_exe_free ( Ecore_Exe exe)

Frees the given process handle.

Note that the process that the handle represents is unaffected by this function.

Parameters:
exeThe given process handle.
Returns:
The data attached to the handle when ecore_exe_run was called.
Since :
3.0
Examples:
ecore_exe_example.c.
void ecore_exe_hup ( Ecore_Exe exe)

Sends a SIGHUP signal to the given spawned process.

Parameters:
exeProcess handle to the given process.
Since :
3.0
void ecore_exe_interrupt ( Ecore_Exe exe)

Sends the given spawned process a interrupt (SIGINT) signal.

Parameters:
exeProcess handle to the given process.
Since :
3.0
void ecore_exe_kill ( Ecore_Exe exe)

Kills the given spawned process by sending it a SIGKILL signal.

Parameters:
exeProcess handle to the given process.
Since :
3.0
void ecore_exe_pause ( Ecore_Exe exe)

Pauses the given process by sending it a SIGSTOP signal.

Parameters:
exeProcess handle to the given process.
Since :
3.0
pid_t ecore_exe_pid_get ( const Ecore_Exe exe)

Retrieves the process ID of the given spawned process.

Parameters:
exeHandle to the given spawned process.
Returns:
The process ID on success, -1 otherwise.
Since :
3.0
Examples:
ecore_exe_example.c.
Ecore_Exe* ecore_exe_pipe_run ( const char *  exe_cmd,
Ecore_Exe_Flags  flags,
const void *  data 
)

Spawns a child process with its stdin/out available for communication.

This function forks and runs the given command using /bin/sh.

Note that the process handle is only valid until a child process terminated event is received. After all handlers for the child process terminated event have been called, the handle will be freed by Ecore.

This function does the same thing as ecore_exe_run(), but also makes the standard in and/or out as well as stderr from the child process available for reading or writing. To write use ecore_exe_send(). To read listen to ECORE_EXE_EVENT_DATA or ECORE_EXE_EVENT_ERROR events (set up handlers). Ecore may buffer read and error data until a newline character if asked for with the flags. All data will be included in the events (newlines will be replaced with NULLS if line buffered). ECORE_EXE_EVENT_DATA events will only happen if the process is run with ECORE_EXE_PIPE_READ enabled in the flags. The same with the error version. Writing will only be allowed with ECORE_EXE_PIPE_WRITE enabled in the flags.

Parameters:
exe_cmdThe command to run with /bin/sh.
flagsThe flag parameters for how to deal with inter-process I/O
dataData to attach to the returned process handle.
Returns:
A process handle to the spawned process.
Since :
3.0
Examples:
ecore_exe_example.c.
void ecore_exe_quit ( Ecore_Exe exe)

Sends the given spawned process a quit (SIGQUIT) signal.

Parameters:
exeProcess handle to the given process.
Since :
3.0
Ecore_Exe* ecore_exe_run ( const char *  exe_cmd,
const void *  data 
)

Spawns a child process.

This is now just a thin wrapper around ecore_exe_pipe_run()

Parameters:
exe_cmdThe command to run with /bin/sh.
dataData to attach to the returned process handle.
Returns:
A process handle to the spawned process.
Note:
When you use this function you will have no permissions to write or read on the pipe that connects you with the spwaned process. If you need to do that use ecore_exe_pipe_run() with the appropriated flags.
Since :
3.0

Gets the priority at which to launch processes.

This gets the priority of launched processes. See ecore_exe_run_priority_set() for details. This just returns the value set by this call.

Returns:
The value set by ecore_exe_run_priority_set()
Since :
3.0
void ecore_exe_run_priority_set ( int  pri)

Sets the priority at which to launch processes.

This sets the priority of processes run by ecore_exe_run() and ecore_exe_pipe_run().

Parameters:
priValue an Ecore_Exe_Win32_Priority value on Windows, -20 to 19 or ECORE_EXE_PRIORITY_INHERIT on other OS.
Since :
3.0
Eina_Bool ecore_exe_send ( Ecore_Exe exe,
const void *  data,
int  size 
)

Sends data to the given child process which it receives on stdin.

This function writes to a child processes standard in, with unlimited buffering. This call will never block. It may fail if the system runs out of memory.

Parameters:
exeThe child process to send to
dataThe data to send
sizeThe size of the data to send, in bytes
Returns:
EINA_TRUE if successful, EINA_FALSE on failure.
Since :
3.0
Examples:
ecore_exe_example.c.
void ecore_exe_signal ( Ecore_Exe exe,
int  num 
)

Sends a SIGUSR signal to the given spawned process.

Parameters:
exeProcess handle to the given process.
numThe number user signal to send. Must be either 1 or 2, or the signal will be ignored.
Since :
3.0
const char* ecore_exe_tag_get ( const Ecore_Exe exe)

Retrieves the tag attached to the given process handle. There is no need to free it as it just returns the internal pointer value. This value is only valid as long as the exe is valid or until the tag is set to something else on this exe.

Parameters:
exeThe given process handle.
Returns:
The string attached to exe. It is a handle to existing internal string and should not be modified, use ecore_exe_tag_set() to change it. It might be NULL.
Since :
3.0
void ecore_exe_tag_set ( Ecore_Exe exe,
const char *  tag 
)

Sets the string tag for the given process handle.

Parameters:
exeThe given process handle.
tagThe string tag to set on the process handle.
Since :
3.0
void ecore_exe_terminate ( Ecore_Exe exe)

Sends the given spawned process a terminate (SIGTERM) signal.

Parameters:
exeProcess handle to the given process.
Since :
3.0

Variable Documentation

A child process has been added

Data from a child process.

Examples:
ecore_exe_example.c.

A child process has been deleted (it exited, naming consistent with the rest of ecore).

Errors from a child process.