NAME

Tie::Array::QueueExpire - Introduction


Tie an ARRAY over a SQLite  DB with expiration of elements
Revision: 1.03

SYNOPSIS

 use Tie::Array::QueueExpire;
 use Data::Dumper;
 my $t = tie( my @myarray, "Tie::Array::QueueExpire", '/tmp/db_test.bdb' );
 push @myarray, int rand 1000;
 
 # normal ARRAY function
 my $data = shift @myarray;
 my $data = pop @myarray;
 print "this elem exists\n"  if (exists( $myarray[6]));
 print "size = ". scalar( @myarray )."\n";
 
 # using the PUSH with an extra parameter to put the new element in futur
 # also return the key of the inserted value
 for ( 1 .. 10 )
 {
   say  "t=".time.'  '.  int (($t->PUSH( $_ . ' ' . time, 10 ))/1000);
   sleep 1;
 }
 sleep 10;  
 # Get the expired elements ( 7 seconds before now )
 my $ex = $t->EXPIRE( 7 );

 # Get the expired elements
 my @EXP = @{$t->EXPIRE($exp)};
 # Get and delete the expired elements ( 20 seconds before now )
 $ex =  $t->EXPIRE(20,1);
 my @EXP = @{$t->EXPIRE($exp,1)};
 
 # fetch element
 # in scalar context return the value 
 # in array context return in first element the key and in second, the value
 my $a =$t->FETCH(6);
 my @b = $t->FETCH(6);
 # the normal array fetch is always in scalar mode
 my @c=$myarray[6];
 say Dumper( $a );
 say Dumper( \@b );
 say Dumper( \@c );
 # a convenient way to get all the elements from the array directly by the object
 my @all = $t->SLICE();
 

DESCRIPTION

 Tie an ARRAY over a TokyCabinet Btree DB and allow to get or deleted expired data;
 
 This module require Time::HiRes, TokyoCabinet (database and perl module.)
 The insertion is ms unique ( 0.001 seconds )
 
 The normal ARRAY function present are
 
 push    PUSH   ( the object call allow to PUSH data with a specific expiration offset )
 pop     POP    ( the object call return when called in ARRAY context an array with [ key, value ] )
 shift   SHIFT  ( the object call return when called in ARRAY context an array with [ key, value ] )
 exists  EXISTS
 scalar  FETCHSIZE
 clear
 unshift  ( but put data 1 micro-second before the first entry)
 DESTROY

 The following function is not completely iplemented.
 
 splice SPLICE (no replacement allowed and  the object call return when called in ARRAY context an array with [ key, value ] )

 
 The following function are not implemented.
 
 extend
 store
 STORESIZE

 The following function are specific of this module.
 
 EXPIRE
 PUSH
 FETCH
 SLICE
 SPLICE
 CLEAR

Basic ARRAY functions

tie

	Tie an array over a TokyoCabinet DB
	my $t = tie( my @myarray, "Tie::Array::QueueExpire", '/tmp/db_test.bdb' );
	The fist parameter if the TokyoCabinet file used (or created)
        Four optional parameter are allowed
	In place two, a flag to serialize the data in the DB
	In place three, an octal MASK allow to set the permission of the DB created
		The default permission is 0600 (-rw-------) 
        In place four a parameter to delete the DB file, if present, at start
       		The default value is 0 (don't delete the file)
      

FETCH

	Retrieve a specific key from the array
	my $data = $myarray[6];
	or
	my $data = $t->FETCH(6);
	or 
	my @data = $t->FETCH(6);
	where 
	  $data[0] = insertion key
	and 
	  $data[1] = value 
      

FETCHSIZE

	Get the size of the array
	my $data = scalar(@myarray);
      

PUSH

	Add an element at the end of the array
	push @myarray , 45646;
	or 
	$t->PUSH( 'some text' );
	it is also possible to add an elemnt with a offset expiration 
	$t->PUSH( 'some text in futur' , 10 );
	add element in the array to be expired in 10 seconds
	if the offset is negative, add the expiration in past
      

EXISTS

	Test if en element in the array exist
	print "element exists\n" if (exits $myarray[5]);
	return the insertion key
      

POP

	Extract the latest element from the array (the youngest)
	my $data = pop @myarray;
      	or
	my $data = $t->POP();
	or 
	my @data = $t->POP();
	where 
	  $data[0] = insertion key
	and 
	  $data[1] = value 

SHIFT

	Extract the first element from the array  (the oldest)
	my $data = shift @myarray;
	or
	my $data = $t->SHIFT();
	or 
	my @data = $t->SHIFT();
       where 
	  $data[0] = insertion key
	and 
	  $data[1] = value 

UNSHIFT

Add an element in the front of the array
unshift @myarray , 45646;
UNSHIFT data 1 mili-second before the first item

CLEAR

	Delete all element in the array
	$t->CLEAR;
      

DESTROY

Normal destructor call when untied the array
Normaly never called by user

Specific functions from this module

SPLICE

SPLICE don't allow a list replacement 
because the insert order is made by time.
in scalar context return the latest element 
in array context return all the elements selected
my @tmp   = splice @myarray, 5 ,3;
or
my @res = $t->SPLICE( 1 , 7 );

SLICE

SLICE like SPLICE but don't delete elements
in scalar context return the latest element 
in array context return all the elements selected

my @res = $t->SPLICE( 1 , 7 );

EXPIRE

Get the elements expired in the array.
my @ALL = $t->EXPIRE( 1207840028) ;
return a refernce to an array with all the expired value.

If a second parameter is provided and not null, the data are also deleted from the array.
my @ALL = $t->EXPIRE( 1207840028 , 1 ) ;
return a refernce to an array with all the expired value.

Functions not Implemented

EXTEND

Not implemented because not signifiant for a expiration queue

STORE

Not implemented because not signifiant for a expiration queue

STORESIZE

Not implemented because not signifiant for a expiration queue

AUTHOR

Fabrice Dulaunoy <fabrice_at_dulaunoy_dot_com> 

SEE ALSO

	- Data::Queue::Persistent from Mischa Spiegelmock, <mspiegelmock_at_gmail_dot_com>
        - TokyoCabinet from Mikio Hirabayashi <mikio_at_users_dot_sourceforge_dot_net>

TODO

        - make test
        - implementation of EXTEND to allow clear of array with @myarray = ();
	- implementation of STORESIZE to allow clear of array with $#myarray = -1;
	

LICENSE

	Under the GNU GPL2

	This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it 
	under the terms of the GNU General Public 
	License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 
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	Tie::Array::QueueExpire  Copyright (C) 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 DULAUNOY Fabrice  
	Tie::Array::QueueExpire comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; 
	for details See: L<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html> 
	This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute 
	it under certain conditions;