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bjorn3 2020-11-10 10:31:39 +01:00
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@ -162,14 +162,28 @@ impl std::fmt::Display for JobId {
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/// A `JobState` is constructed by `JobQueue::run` and passed to `Job::run`. It includes everything
/// necessary to communicate between the main thread and the execution of the job.
///
/// The job may execute on either a dedicated thread or the main thread. If the job executes on the
/// main thread, the `output` field must be set to prevent a deadlock.
pub struct JobState<'a> {
/// Channel back to the main thread to coordinate messages and such.
///
/// When the `output` field is `Some`, care must be taken to avoid calling `push_bounded` on
/// the message queue to prevent a deadlock.
messages: Arc<Queue<Message>>,
/// Normally output is sent to the job queue with backpressure. When the job is fresh
/// however we need to immediately display the output to prevent a deadlock as the
/// output messages are processed on the same thread as they are sent from. `output`
/// defines where to output in this case.
///
/// Currently the `Shell` inside `Config` is wrapped in a `RefCell` and thus can't be passed
/// between threads. This means that it isn't possible for multiple output messages to be
/// interleaved. In the future, it may be wrapped in a `Mutex` instead. In this case
/// interleaving is still prevented as the lock would be held for the whole printing of an
/// output message.
output: Option<&'a Config>,
/// The job id that this state is associated with, used when sending