// @(#) $Id$ #ifndef ALIHLTDATABUFFER_H #define ALIHLTDATABUFFER_H /* Copyright(c) 1998-1999, ALICE Experiment at CERN, All rights reserved. * * See cxx source for full Copyright notice */ /** @file AliHLTDataBuffer.h @author Matthias Richter @date @brief Handling of Data Buffers for HLT components. @note The class is used in Offline (AliRoot) context */ // see below for class documentation // or // refer to README to build package // or // visit http://web.ift.uib.no/~kjeks/doc/alice-hlt #include #include "TObject.h" #include "AliHLTLogging.h" #include "AliHLTDataTypes.h" #include "AliHLTComponent.h" class AliHLTConsumerDescriptor; class AliHLTTask; /** list of AliHLTConsumerDescriptor pointers */ typedef vector AliHLTConsumerDescriptorPList; typedef AliHLTUInt8_t* AliHLTUInt8Pointer_t; /** * @class AliHLTDataBuffer * @brief Handling of data buffers for the HLT. * * The class provides handling of data buffers for HLT tasks. Each task gets * its own Data Buffer instance. The buffer is grouped into different data * segments according to the output of the component.
* The Data Buffer keeps control over the data requests of the 'child' * components. Each component can subscribe to a certain segment of the data * buffer. It's state is then changed from 'reserved' to 'active'. After the * data processing, the component has to release the segment and it's state is * set to 'processed'. If all components have requested and released their data, * the Raw Buffer is released and pushed back in the list of available buffers. * * @note This class is only used for the @ref alihlt_system. * * @ingroup alihlt_system */ class AliHLTDataBuffer : public TObject, public AliHLTLogging { public: ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // constructors and destructors /* standard constructor */ AliHLTDataBuffer(); /** destructor */ virtual ~AliHLTDataBuffer(); ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // initialization /** * Add component to the list of consumers * @param pConsumer - a consumer of type AliHLTComponent */ int SetConsumer(AliHLTComponent* pConsumer); ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // component to component communication /** * Determine the number of matching data blocks for the component and a * consumer component.
* The first approach will support only one output data type for processing * components. * @param pConsumer the component which subscribes to the buffer * @param tgtList (optional) the list to receive the data types * @return: number of data blocks which match the input data types * of the consumer, neg. error code if failed
* -EINVAL invalid parameter
*/ int FindMatchingDataBlocks(const AliHLTComponent* pConsumer, AliHLTComponentDataTypeList* tgtList=NULL); /** * Subscribe to a segment of the data buffer. * The function prepares the block descriptor for subsequent use with the * AliHLTComponent::ProcessEvent method, the method can prepare several block * descriptors up to the array size specified by iArraySize. The return value * is independent from the array size the number of block descriptors which * would have been prepared if there was enough space in the array
* The method is used by the consumer component. * @param pConsumer the component which subscribes to the buffer * @param blockDescList block descriptor vector to be filled * @return: number of matching data blocks, neg. error code if failed
* -EACCESS the consumer state can't be changed (activated) * -EBADF unresolved data segments
* -ENOENT consumer component not found
* -ENODATA data buffer does not have raw data
* -EINVAL invalid parameter
*/ int Subscribe(const AliHLTComponent* pConsumer, AliHLTComponentBlockDataList& blockDescList); /** * Release an instance of the data buffer. * Resets the variables of the block descriptor. * If all buffer segments are released, the Data Buffer is reseted * and the Raw Buffer released.
* The method is used by the consumer component. * @param pBlockDesc descriptor of the data segment * @param pConsumer the component which subscribes to the buffer * @param pOwnerTask task owning this buffer * @return: >0 if success, negative error code if failed
* -EACCESS the consumer state can not be changed (de-activated) * -ENOENT consumer has not subscribed to the buffer
* -EINVAL invalid parameter
*/ int Release(AliHLTComponentBlockData* pBlockDesc, const AliHLTComponent* pConsumer, const AliHLTTask* pOwnerTask); /** * Release a forwarded data block. */ int ReleaseForwardedBlock(AliHLTComponentBlockData* pBlockDesc, const AliHLTTask* pOwnerTask); /** * Register an input data block for forwarding. * Consumer of this data buffer subscribe to forwarded data blocks in te same way. * Forwarded data blocks are released when the last consumer has released the * blocks. * @param pSrcTask original source task of the data block * @param pBlockDesc descriptor of the data segment */ int Forward(AliHLTTask* pSrcTask, AliHLTComponentBlockData* pBlockDesc); /** * Get a target buffer of minimum size iMinSize. * The method is used by the component which owns the Data Buffer to * allocate a buffer for the data it is going to produce. * @param iMinSize minumum size of the requested buffer * @return: pointer to target buffer if */ AliHLTUInt8_t* GetTargetBuffer(int iMinSize); /** * Set the segments for the data buffer. * This is usually done after the component has written the data to the buffer, * which was requested by the @ref GetTargetBuffer method. The component might * produce different types of data, for each type a segment has to be defined * which describes the data inside the buffer.
* The @ref AliHLTComponentBlockData segment descriptor comes directly from * the @ref AliHLTComponent::ProcessEvent method. * @param pTgt the target buffer which the segments refer to * @param arraySegments the output block descriptors of the component * @param iSize size of the array */ int SetSegments(AliHLTUInt8_t* pTgt, AliHLTComponentBlockData* arraySegments, int iSize); /** * Check if the data buffer is empty. * @return 1 if empty, 0 if not */ int IsEmpty(); /** * Get the total and maximum size of the buffer. * Lets see if this is needed later */ //int GetTotalSize(); /** * Get the number of segments including the forwarded data blocks. * @return number of segments */ int GetNofSegments(); /** * Get the total number of consumers. * This gives the number of consumers regardless of their state. * @return number of consumers */ int GetNofConsumers(); /** * Get the number of consumers which still need to be processed during * the current event. * @return number of consumers */ int GetNofPendingConsumers(); /** * Get the number of consumers currently under processing. * @return number of active consumers */ int GetNofActiveConsumers(); /** * Check if a consumer is already in the list * @param pConsumer pointer to consumer component * @param bAllLists search in all lists if 1 * search only in fConsumer list if 0 * @return 1 if found, 0 if not */ int FindConsumer(const AliHLTComponent* pConsumer, int bAllLists=1); /** * Public method to reset the buffer. * Eventually with some additional checks. In normal operation, * an external reset should not be necessary. */ int Reset(); /** * Set local logging level * logging filter for individual object */ void SetLocalLoggingLevel(AliHLTComponentLogSeverity level) {fgLogging.SetLocalLoggingLevel(level); AliHLTLogging::SetLocalLoggingLevel(level);} /** * Print summary of the global buffer management. */ static int PrintStatistics(); /** * Set the global event count. * The event count is deployed to find buffers which have not been used * for a while. In such a case to policy to find an appropriate buffer is * adjusted. */ static int SetGlobalEventCount(AliHLTUInt32_t eventCount) {fgEventCount=eventCount; return 0;} /** * @class AliHLTDataSegment * @brief Descriptor of a data segment within the buffer. */ class AliHLTDataSegment { friend class AliHLTDataBuffer; friend class AliHLTConsumerDescriptor; public: AliHLTDataSegment() : fDataType(kAliHLTVoidDataType), fPtr(NULL), fSegmentOffset(0), fSegmentSize(0), fSpecification(0) { } AliHLTDataSegment(AliHLTUInt8_t* ptr, AliHLTUInt32_t offset, AliHLTUInt32_t size) : fDataType(kAliHLTVoidDataType), fPtr(ptr), fSegmentOffset(offset), fSegmentSize(size), fSpecification(0) { } AliHLTDataSegment(void* ptr, AliHLTUInt32_t offset, AliHLTUInt32_t size) : fDataType(kAliHLTVoidDataType), fPtr((AliHLTUInt8_t*)ptr), fSegmentOffset(offset), fSegmentSize(size), fSpecification(0) { } AliHLTDataSegment(void* ptr, AliHLTUInt32_t offset, AliHLTUInt32_t size, AliHLTComponentDataType dt, AliHLTUInt32_t spec) : fDataType(dt), fPtr((AliHLTUInt8_t*)ptr), fSegmentOffset(offset), fSegmentSize(size), fSpecification(spec) { } AliHLTUInt8_t* GetPtr() const {return (AliHLTUInt8_t*)*this;} AliHLTUInt32_t GetSize() const {return fSegmentSize;} int operator==(const AliHLTDataSegment& seg) const { return (fPtr+fSegmentOffset==seg.fPtr+seg.fSegmentOffset) && (fSegmentSize==seg.fSegmentSize); } operator AliHLTUInt8_t*() const {return fPtr+fSegmentOffset;} private: /** the data type of this segment */ AliHLTComponentDataType fDataType; // see above /** pointer to the buffer */ AliHLTUInt8Pointer_t fPtr; //!transient /** offset in byte within the data buffer */ AliHLTUInt32_t fSegmentOffset; // see above /** size of the actual content */ AliHLTUInt32_t fSegmentSize; // see above /** data specification */ AliHLTUInt32_t fSpecification; // see above }; class AliHLTRawBuffer; typedef vector AliHLTRawBufferPList; /** * @class AliHLTRawPage * Memory allocation is organized in pages of a fixed size. Within a * page, AliHLTRawBuffer chunks are created. */ class AliHLTRawPage : public AliHLTLogging { public: /** standard constructor */ AliHLTRawPage() : fSize(0), fPtr(NULL), fFreeBuffers(), fUsedBuffers() {} /** constructor */ AliHLTRawPage(AliHLTUInt32_t pagesize); /** destructor */ virtual ~AliHLTRawPage(); /** alloc a buffer of specified size from the global pages*/ static AliHLTRawBuffer* GlobalAlloc(AliHLTUInt32_t size, int verbosity=0); /** find buffer in the global pages */ static AliHLTRawPage* FindPage(AliHLTRawBuffer* buffer); /** cleanup the global pages */ static int GlobalClean(); /** adjust global page size */ static void SetGlobalPageSize(AliHLTUInt32_t size) {fgGlobalPageSize=size;} /** find next page after prev, or first page */ static AliHLTRawPage* NextPage(AliHLTRawPage* prev=NULL); /** alloc a buffer of specified size */ AliHLTRawBuffer* Alloc(AliHLTUInt32_t size); /** free a buffer and merge consecutive free buffers */ int Free(AliHLTRawBuffer* pBuffer); /** set the size of a raw buffer and release the remaining part */ int SetSize(AliHLTRawBuffer* pBuffer, AliHLTUInt32_t size); /// check if the buffer is in this page bool HasBuffer(AliHLTRawBuffer* pBuffer); AliHLTUInt32_t Size() const {return fSize;} AliHLTUInt32_t Capacity() const; bool IsUsed() const {return fUsedBuffers.size()>0;} bool IsFragmented() const {return (fFreeBuffers.size()+fUsedBuffers.size())>1;} /** * Print page information */ void Print(const char* option); private: /** copy constructor prohibited */ AliHLTRawPage(const AliHLTRawPage&); /** assignment operator prohibited */ AliHLTRawPage& operator=(const AliHLTRawPage&); /// list of global pages static vector fgGlobalPages; //! transient /// pages size of global pages static AliHLTUInt32_t fgGlobalPageSize; //! transient /** page size */ AliHLTUInt32_t fSize; // see above /** the memory segment */ AliHLTUInt8_t* fPtr; //! transient /** list of free buffers */ AliHLTRawBufferPList fFreeBuffers; //! transient /** list of used buffers */ AliHLTRawBufferPList fUsedBuffers; //! transient }; /** * @class AliHLTRawBuffer * @brief Descriptor of the raw data buffer which can host several segments. */ class AliHLTRawBuffer { public: /** standard constructor */ AliHLTRawBuffer() : fSize(0), fTotalSize(0), fExternalPtr(NULL), fPtr(NULL), fLastEventCount(0) {} /** constructor */ AliHLTRawBuffer(AliHLTUInt32_t size); /** constructor */ AliHLTRawBuffer(AliHLTUInt32_t size, AliHLTUInt8_t* buffer); /** destructor */ virtual ~AliHLTRawBuffer(); /** * Use a fraction of the buffer. * @param size size in bytes to be used * @return pointer to buffer */ AliHLTUInt8_t* UseBuffer(AliHLTUInt32_t size); /** * split a buffer at specified size * only possible for buffers with external memory */ AliHLTRawBuffer* Split(AliHLTUInt32_t size); /** * Check whether buffer fits for a request. * A buffer fits if it is at least of the requested size and at most * the requested size plus a margin. The margin increases with the * number of events the buffer has not been used. * @param size size of the request in bytes * @return 1 if buffer is big enough, 0 if not */ int CheckSize(AliHLTUInt32_t size) const; /** * Get used size of the buffer */ AliHLTUInt32_t GetUsedSize() const {return fSize;} /** * Get total size of the buffer */ AliHLTUInt32_t GetTotalSize() const {return fTotalSize;} /** * Get pointer of data buffer */ AliHLTUInt8_t* GetPointer() const {return fPtr;} /** * Write check pattern */ int WritePattern(const char* pattern, int size); /** * Check pattern */ int CheckPattern(const char* pattern, int size) const; /** * Reset buffer. * Data buffer remains allocated, used size set to 0 */ int Reset(); /* * Merge buffer with succeeding buffer. * Only possible if the buffers are consecutive with out any gap. */ int Merge(const AliHLTRawBuffer& succ); /** * Print buffer information */ void Print(const char* option); int operator==(void*) const; int operator==(AliHLTUInt8_t* ptr) const {return fPtr==ptr;} int operator<(void*) const; int operator<=(void*) const; int operator>(void*) const; int operator-(void*) const; int operator<(const AliHLTRawBuffer&) const; int operator<=(const AliHLTRawBuffer&) const; int operator>(const AliHLTRawBuffer&) const; operator void*() const {return fPtr;} operator AliHLTUInt8_t*() const {return fPtr;} private: /** copy constructor prohibited */ AliHLTRawBuffer(const AliHLTRawBuffer&); /** assignment operator prohibited */ AliHLTRawBuffer& operator=(const AliHLTRawBuffer&); /** size of the currently occupied partition of the buffer */ AliHLTUInt32_t fSize; // see above /** total size of the buffer, including safety margin */ AliHLTUInt32_t fTotalSize; // see above /** optional external buffer */ AliHLTUInt8_t* fExternalPtr; //! transient /** the buffer, external or allocated */ AliHLTUInt8_t* fPtr; //! transient /** last event count where the buffer has been used */ AliHLTUInt32_t fLastEventCount; //! transient }; private: /** copy constructor prohibited */ AliHLTDataBuffer(const AliHLTDataBuffer&); /** assignment operator prohibited */ AliHLTDataBuffer& operator=(const AliHLTDataBuffer&); /* lets see if this is needed AliHLTDataSegment* FindDataSegment(AliHLTComponentDataType datatype); */ /** * Find those data segments which match the input types of a component. * @param pConsumer the component which subscribes to the buffer * @param tgtList the list to receive the data segment descriptors * @return: number of data blocks which match the input data types * of the consumer, neg. error code if failed
* -EINVAL invalid parameter
*/ int FindMatchingDataSegments(const AliHLTComponent* pConsumer, vector& tgtList); protected: // 2010-02-01 make function protected in order to be used from unit test /** * Reset the data buffer. * Removes all consumers back to the @ref fConsumers list, deletes * segments and releases the Raw Buffer. */ int ResetDataBuffer(); private: ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // the data description // the data segments within this buffer vector fSegments; // see above // the list of all consumers which are going to subscribe to the buffer AliHLTConsumerDescriptorPList fConsumers; // see above // the list of all consumers which are currently subscribed to the buffer AliHLTConsumerDescriptorPList fActiveConsumers; // see above // the list of all consumers which are already released for the current event AliHLTConsumerDescriptorPList fReleasedConsumers; // see above // the buffer instance AliHLTRawBuffer* fpBuffer; //! transient // flags indicating the state of the buffer AliHLTUInt32_t fFlags; // see above /** list of tasks with forwarded data blocks */ vector fForwardedSegmentSources; //! transient /** list of forwarded block descriptors */ vector fForwardedSegments; //! transient ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // global buffer handling, internal use only /** * Create a raw buffer of a certain size. * The function tries to find a buffer of the given size (or a bit bigger by a * certain margin @ref fgMargin) from the list of free buffers. * If no buffer is available, a new one is created and added to the buffer handling. * @param size min. size of the requested buffer * @return pointer to raw buffer */ static AliHLTRawBuffer* CreateRawBuffer(AliHLTUInt32_t size); /** * Set the data size of a raw buffer after it has been filled by * the component. */ int SetRawBufferDataSize(AliHLTRawBuffer* pBuffer, AliHLTUInt32_t size) const; /** * Mark a buffer as free. * After the Data Buffer has finnished using the raw buffer, it is released * and added to the list of available buffers. * @param pBuffer the raw buffer to release * @return >=0 if succeeded, neg. error code if failed */ static int ReleaseRawBuffer(AliHLTRawBuffer* pBuffer); /** * Deletes all the raw buffers. * When the last Data Buffer object is destructed, all raw data buffers are * relesed. */ static int DeleteRawBuffers(); /** * Number of instances of AliHLTDataBuffer. * The statice variable is incremented and decremented in the constructor/ * destructor. All internal data structures are cleaned up when the last * instance is exiting. */ static int fgNofInstances; // see above /** global list of free raw buffers */ static vector fgFreeBuffers; // see above /** global list of currently active raw buffers */ static vector fgActiveBuffers; // see above /** determines the raw buffer size margin at buffer requests */ static AliHLTUInt32_t fgMargin; // see above /** global instance to HLT logging class for static methods */ static AliHLTLogging fgLogging; // see above /** size of the safety pattern */ static const Int_t fgkSafetyPatternSize; // see above /** the safety pattern */ static const char fgkSafetyPattern[]; //!transient static AliHLTUInt32_t fgEventCount; //!transient ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // internal helper functions /** * Find the consumer descriptor for a certain component and data type in * a list of consumers.
* Note: There are three lists which contain the consumers in the * different states. * @param pConsumer pointer to consumer component * @param list list where to search for the consumer */ AliHLTConsumerDescriptor* FindConsumer(const AliHLTComponent* pConsumer, AliHLTConsumerDescriptorPList &list) const; /** * Change the state of a consumer. * The state of a consumer is determined by the list it is strored in, the * method moves a consumer from the source to the target list. * @param pDesc pointer to consumer descriptor * @param srcList list where the consumer is currently to be found * @param tgtList list where to move the consumer */ int ChangeConsumerState(AliHLTConsumerDescriptor* pDesc, AliHLTConsumerDescriptorPList &srcList, AliHLTConsumerDescriptorPList &tgtList); /** * Cleanup a consumer list. * Release all allocated data structures. Note: Not the component itself! */ int CleanupConsumerList(); ClassDef(AliHLTDataBuffer, 1) }; #endif // ALIHLTDATABUFFER_H