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tf::AsyncTask Class Reference

class to hold a dependent asynchronous task with shared ownership More...

#include <taskflow/core/async_task.hpp>

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Public Member Functions

| | | AsyncTask ()=default | | | constructs an empty task handle
| | | | | ~AsyncTask () | | | destroys the managed dependent-async task if this is the last owner
| | | | | AsyncTask (const AsyncTask &rhs) | | | constructs a dependent-async task that shares ownership of rhs
| | | | | AsyncTask (AsyncTask &&rhs) | | | move-constructs an dependent-async task from rhs
| | | | AsyncTask & | operator= (const AsyncTask &rhs) | | | copy-assigns the dependent-async task from rhs
| | | | AsyncTask & | operator= (AsyncTask &&rhs) | | | move-assigns the dependent-async task from rhs
| | | | bool | empty () const | | | checks if this dependent-async task is associated with any task
| | | | void | reset () | | | release the managed object of this
| | | | size_t | hash_value () const | | | obtains the hashed value of this dependent-async task
| | | | size_t | use_count () const | | | returns the number of shared owners that are currently managing this dependent-async task
| | | | bool | is_done () const | | | checks if this dependent-async task finishes
| | | | std::exception_ptr | exception_ptr () const | | | retrieves the exception pointer of this task
| | | | bool | has_exception_ptr () const | | | queries if the task has an exception pointer
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Detailed Description

class to hold a dependent asynchronous task with shared ownership

A tf::AsyncTask is a lightweight handle that retains shared ownership of a dependent asynchronous (dependent-async) task created by an executor. This shared ownership ensures that the dependent-async task remains alive when adding it to the dependency list of another dependent-async task, thus avoiding the classical ABA problem.

// main thread retains shared ownership of async task A

tf::AsyncTask A = executor.silent_dependent_async({});

// task A remains alive (i.e., at least one ref count by the main thread)

// when being added to the dependency list of async task B

tf::AsyncTask B = executor.silent_dependent_async({}, A);

tf::AsyncTask

class to hold a dependent asynchronous task with shared ownership

Definition async_task.hpp:45

tf::AsyncTask is implemented based on the logic of C++ smart pointer std::shared_ptr and is considered cheap to copy or move as long as only a handful of objects own it. When a worker completes an async task, it will remove the task from the executor, decrementing the number of shared owners by one. If that counter reaches zero, the task is destroyed.

NoteTo know more about dependent-async task, please refer to Asynchronous Tasking with Dependencies.

Member Function Documentation

empty()

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| bool tf::AsyncTask::empty | ( | | ) | const |

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checks if this dependent-async task is associated with any task

An empty dependent-async task is not associated with any task created from the executor.

tf::AsyncTask task;

assert(task.empty());

tf::AsyncTask::empty

bool empty() const

checks if this dependent-async task is associated with any task

Definition async_task.hpp:268

exception_ptr()

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| std::exception_ptr tf::AsyncTask::exception_ptr | ( | | ) | const |

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retrieves the exception pointer of this task

This method retrieves the exception pointer of the task, if any, that was silently caught by the executor. For example, the code below retrieves the exception pointer of a dependent-async task that does not have a shared state to propagate its exception.

tf::AsyncTask task = executor.silent_dependent_async(&{

throw std::runtime_error("oops");

});

executor.wait_for_all();

// propagate the exception to the outer caller

assert(task.exception_ptr() != nullptr);

std::rethrow_exception(task.exception_ptr());

tf::AsyncTask::exception_ptr

std::exception_ptr exception_ptr() const

retrieves the exception pointer of this task

Definition async_task.hpp:258

has_exception_ptr()

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| bool tf::AsyncTask::has_exception_ptr | ( | | ) | const |

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queries if the task has an exception pointer

The method checks whether the task holds a pointer to a silently caught exception.

hash_value()

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| size_t tf::AsyncTask::hash_value | ( | | ) | const |

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obtains the hashed value of this dependent-async task

tf::AsyncTask task = executor.silent_dependent_async({});

std::cout << task.hash_value() << '\n';

tf::AsyncTask::hash_value

size_t hash_value() const

obtains the hashed value of this dependent-async task

Definition async_task.hpp:279

is_done()

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| bool tf::AsyncTask::is_done | ( | | ) | const |

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checks if this dependent-async task finishes

In a multithreaded environment, is_done atomically retrieves (with memory_order_acquire load) the underlying state bit that indicates the completion of this dependent-async task. If the dependent-async task is empty, returns true.

tf::AsyncTask task = executor.silent_dependent_async({});

while(task.is_done() == false);

std::cout << "dependent-async task finishes\n";

task.reset();

assert(task.is_done() == true);

tf::AsyncTask::reset

void reset()

release the managed object of this

Definition async_task.hpp:273

tf::AsyncTask::is_done

bool is_done() const

checks if this dependent-async task finishes

Definition async_task.hpp:292

operator=() [1/2]

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| AsyncTask & tf::AsyncTask::operator= | ( | AsyncTask && | rhs | ) | |

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move-assigns the dependent-async task from rhs

Releases the managed object of this and takes over the ownership of rhs.

operator=() [2/2]

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| AsyncTask & tf::AsyncTask::operator= | ( | const AsyncTask & | rhs | ) | |

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copy-assigns the dependent-async task from rhs

Releases the managed object of this and retains a new shared ownership of rhs.

reset()

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| void tf::AsyncTask::reset | ( | | ) | |

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release the managed object of this

Releases the ownership of the managed task, if any. After the call *this manages no task.

tf::AsyncTask task = executor.silent_dependent_async({});

assert(task.empty() == false);

task.reset();

assert(task.empty() == true);

use_count()

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| size_t tf::AsyncTask::use_count | ( | | ) | const |

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returns the number of shared owners that are currently managing this dependent-async task

In a multithreaded environment, use_count atomically retrieves (with memory_order_relaxed load) the number of tf::AsyncTask instances that manage the current task.

tf::AsyncTask task;

assert(task.use_count() == 0);

tf::AsyncTask::use_count

size_t use_count() const

returns the number of shared owners that are currently managing this dependent-async task

Definition async_task.hpp:284


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