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Slava Pestov 2008-12-06 14:24:44 -06:00
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@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ ARTICLE: { "concurrency" "exceptions" } "Linked exceptions"
"Exceptions are only raised in the parent when the parent does a " { $link receive } " or " { $link receive-if } ". This is because the exception is sent from the child to the parent as a message." ; "Exceptions are only raised in the parent when the parent does a " { $link receive } " or " { $link receive-if } ". This is because the exception is sent from the child to the parent as a message." ;
ARTICLE: "concurrency.messaging" "Message-passing concurrency" ARTICLE: "concurrency.messaging" "Message-passing concurrency"
"The " { $vocab-link "concurrency.messaging" } " vocabulary is based upon the style of concurrency used in systems like Erlang and Termite. It is built on top of the standard Factor lightweight thread system." "The " { $vocab-link "concurrency.messaging" } " vocabulary is based upon the style of concurrency used in systems like Erlang and Termite. It is built on top of " { $link "threads" } "."
$nl $nl
"A concurrency oriented program is one in which multiple threades run simultaneously in a single Factor image or across multiple running Factor instances. The threades can communicate with each other by asynchronous message sends." "A concurrency-oriented program is one in which multiple threads run simultaneously in a single Factor image or across multiple running Factor instances. The threades can communicate with each other by asynchronous message sends."
$nl $nl
"Although threades can share data via Factor's mutable data structures it is not recommended to mix shared state with message passing as it can lead to confusing code." "Although threades can share data via Factor's mutable data structures it is not recommended to mix shared state with message passing as it can lead to confusing code."
{ $subsection { "concurrency" "messaging" } } { $subsection { "concurrency" "messaging" } }