NAME

POE::Declare::Meta::Timeout - A named timeout event with support methods

SYNOPSIS

# Send a request
sub request : Event {
    $_[SELF]->request_timeout_start;
    $_[SELF]->{handle}->put('something');
}

# Recieved a response
sub response : Event {
    if ( $_[ARG0] eq 'keepalive' ) {
        $_[SELF]->request_timeout_restart;
        return;
    }

    $_[SELF]->request_timeout_stop;
    $_[SELF]->{parent}->post('child_response', $_[ARG0]);
}

# Did not get a response
sub request_timeout : Timeout(30) {
    # Take some action
    $_[SELF]->cleanup;
    $_[SELF]->{parent}->post('child_response', 'timeout');
}

DESCRIPTION

POE::Declare::Meta::Timeout is a sub-class of Event with access to a number of additional methods relating to timers and alarms.

SUPPORT

Bugs should be always be reported via the CPAN bug tracker at

http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/ReportBug.html?Queue=POE-Declare

For other issues, or commercial enhancement or support, contact the author.

AUTHORS

Adam Kennedy <adamk@cpan.org>

SEE ALSO

POE, POE::Declare

COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2006 - 2009 Adam Kennedy.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.

The full text of the license can be found in the LICENSE file included with this module.