dep: Use weak pointers for maintaining dependents.

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;;; -*-lisp-*-
;;;
;;; Maintenance and recalculation of dependent values
;;;
;;; (c) 2008 Mark Wooding
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(defpackage #:dep
  (:use #:common-lisp #:queue #:weak)
  (:export #:dep #:depp #:make-dep #:dep-goodp
	   #:delay-recomputing-deps
	   #:install-dep-syntax
	   #:dep-value #:dep-make-bad #:dep-bad #:dep-try
	   #:dep-add-listener))
(in-package #:dep)

;;;--------------------------------------------------------------------------
;;; Dependencies.

(defvar *generation* (list '*generation*)
  "Generation marker, used to remember when we last updated a particular dep.
   Essentially, if the dep's generation matches *GENERATION* then it doesn't
   need updating again.")

(defvar *evaluating-dep* nil
  "The dep currently being evaluated.  This is bound only during the call of
   a value-func, and is used to track the dependencies implied during the
   function's evaluation.")

(defvar *pending-deps* nil
  "A queue of deps pending recomputation.  This is bound to a queue during
   recomputation and restored afterwards, so it can also be used as a flag to
   detect whether recomputation is happening.")

(defstruct (dep (:predicate depp)
		(:constructor %make-dep))
  "There are two kinds of `dep', though we use the same object type for both.
   A leaf dep has no dependencies, and its value is set explicitly by the
   programmer.  A non-leaf dep has a value /function/, which computes the
   dep's value as a function of other deps' values.  The dependencies don't
   need to be declared in advance, or remain constant over time.

   When not during a recomputation phase (i.e., when `stable'), a dep is
   either `good' (i.e., it has a value) or `bad'.  An attempt to read the
   value of a bad dep results in a throw of `bad-dep'.  Badness propagates
   automatically during recomputation phases."
  (%value nil :type t)
  (value-func nil :type (or function null))
  (value-predicate #'eql :type function)
  (goodp nil :type boolean)
  (state :pending :type (member :stable :pending :recomputing))
  (generation *generation* :type list)
  (listeners nil :type list)
  (dependents nil :type list)
  (weak-pointer nil :type t))

(defun kick-dep (dep)
  "Call when DEP's value (or good/bad state) has changed.  Marks the
   dependents of DEP as :pending, if they're currently :stable, and then
   clears the dependent list.  Also invokes DEP's listener functions."
  (setf (dep-generation dep) *generation*)
  (dolist (dweak (dep-dependents dep))
    (let ((d (weak-pointer-value dweak)))
      (when (and d (eq (dep-state d) :stable))
	(enqueue d *pending-deps*)
	(setf (dep-state d) :pending))))
  (setf (dep-dependents dep) nil)
  (dolist (l (dep-listeners dep))
    (funcall l)))

(defun update-dep (dep value &optional (goodp t))
  "Modify the value of DEP.  If GOODP is t, then mark it as good and store
   VALUE is its new value; otherwise mark it bad.  If DEP's value is now
   different (according to its value-predicate) then return true; otherwise
   return false."
  (setf (dep-state dep) :stable)
  (cond ((not goodp)
	 (if (dep-goodp dep)
	     (progn (setf (dep-goodp dep) nil) t)
	     nil))
	((and (dep-goodp dep)
	      (funcall (dep-value-predicate dep) value (dep-%value dep)))
	 nil)
	(t
	 (setf (dep-goodp dep) t
	       (dep-%value dep) value)
	 t)))

(defun recompute-dep (dep)
  "Recompute the value of DEP.  This function is careful to trap nonlocal
   transfers from the value-func."
  (unless (eq (dep-generation dep) *generation*)
    (let ((winning nil))
      (unwind-protect
	   (catch 'dep-bad
	     (setf (dep-state dep) :recomputing)
	     (when (update-dep dep (let ((*evaluating-dep*
					  (dep-weak-pointer dep)))
				     (funcall (dep-value-func dep))))
	       (kick-dep dep))
	     (setf winning t))
	(unless winning
	  (when (update-dep dep nil nil)
	    (kick-dep dep)))))))

(defun recompute-deps ()
  "Recompute all the pending deps, and any others that depend on them."
  (unwind-protect
       (loop (when (queue-emptyp *pending-deps*)
	       (return))
	     (let ((dep (dequeue *pending-deps*)))
	       (when (eq (dep-state dep) :pending)
		 (recompute-dep dep))))
    (loop (when (queue-emptyp *pending-deps*)
	    (return))
	  (let ((d (dequeue *pending-deps*)))
	    (setf (dep-state d) :stable
		  (dep-goodp d) nil)))))

(defun ensure-dep-has-value (dep)
  "Ensure that DEP has a stable value.  If DEP is currently computing,
   signals an error."
  (ecase (dep-state dep)
    (:stable)
    (:pending
     (recompute-dep dep))
    (:recomputing
     (error "Ouch!  Cyclic dependency."))))

(defun pulse-dep (dep)
  "Notifies DEP of a change in its value.  If a recomputation phase is
   currently under way, queue the dependents and leave fixing things up to
   the outer loop; otherwise start up a recomputation phase."
  (setf *generation* (list '*generation*))
  (flet ((kick (dep)
	   (kick-dep dep)
	   (when (dep-value-func dep)
	     (catch 'dep-bad
	       (let ((*evaluating-dep* (dep-weak-pointer dep)))
		 (funcall (dep-value-func dep)))))))
    (if *pending-deps*
	(kick dep)
	(let ((*pending-deps* (make-queue)))
	  (kick dep)
	  (recompute-deps)))))

(defun (setf dep-value) (value dep)
  "Set DEP's value to be VALUE (and mark it as being good)."
  (when (update-dep dep value) (pulse-dep dep))
  value)

(defun dep-make-bad (dep)
  "Mark DEP as being bad."
  (when (update-dep dep nil nil) (pulse-dep dep)))

(defun dep-add-listener (dep func)
  "Add a listener function FUNC to the DEP.  The FUNC is called each time the
   DEP's value (or good/bad state) changes.  It is called with no arguments,
   and its return value is ignored."
  (push func (dep-listeners dep)))

(defun dep-value (dep)
  "Retrieve the current value from DEP."
  (when *evaluating-dep*
    (pushnew *evaluating-dep* (dep-dependents dep)))
  (ensure-dep-has-value dep)
  (if (dep-goodp dep) (dep-%value dep) (throw 'dep-bad nil)))

(defun make-dep (&rest args)
  "Create a new DEP object.  There are two basic argument forms:

   (:value &optional OBJECT)
	Return a leaf dep, whose value is OBJECT; if no OBJECT is given, the
	dep is initially bad.  The keyword :leaf is accepted as a synonym.

   (:function FUNCTION)
	Return a non-leaf dep whose value is computed by FUNCTION.

   Additionally, if the first argument is something other than :VALUE or
   :FUNCTION (ideally not a keyword, for forward compatibility), then the
   first argument is inspected: if it's a function, then a function dep is
   retuerned (as if you'd specified :function); otherwise a leaf dep is
   returned.

   Finally, it's possible to specify both :value and :function
   simultaneously; this will set the initial values as requested, but
   recompute them as necessary.  It is possible to establish dependency
   cycles, but you need to suppress recomputation in order to do this
   correctly -- see the DELAY-RECOMPUTING-DEPS macro.

   If no arguments are given, a bad leaf dep is returned."

  (flet ((arg () (if args (pop args)
		     (error "Not enough arguments to MAKE-DEP."))))

    ;; Sort out the arguments.
    (let ((value nil)
	  (valuep nil)
	  (predicate #'eql)
	  (function nil))
      (do () ((endp args))
	(let ((indicator (pop args)))
	  (case indicator
	    ((:value :leaf)
	     (if args
		 (setf value (pop args) valuep t)
		 (setf value nil valuep t)))
	    (:function
	     (setf function (arg)))
	    (:predicate
	     (setf predicate (arg)))
	    (t
	     (cond ((functionp indicator)
		    (setf function indicator))
		   (t
		    (setf value indicator valuep t)))))))

      ;; Create the object appropriately.
      (let ((dep (%make-dep :value-func function
			    :%value value
			    :state (if valuep :stable :pending)
			    :value-predicate predicate
			    :generation (if function nil *generation*)
			    :goodp valuep)))
	(setf (dep-weak-pointer dep) (make-weak-pointer dep))
	(cond ((not function) t)
	      (valuep (pulse-dep dep))
	      (*pending-deps*
	       (enqueue dep *pending-deps*))
	      (t
	       (let ((*pending-deps* (make-queue)))
		 (enqueue dep *pending-deps*)
		 (recompute-deps))))
	  dep))))

(defmacro dep-try (expr &body body)
  "Evaluate EXPR.  If it throws dep-bad then evaluate BODY instead."
  (let ((block-name (gensym "TRY")))
    `(block ,block-name
       (catch 'dep-bad
	 (return-from ,block-name ,expr))
       ,@body)))

(defun dep-bad ()
  "Call from a value-func: indicates that the dep should marked as bad."
  (throw 'dep-bad nil))

(defun delay-recomputing-deps* (thunk)
  "The guts of the DELAY-RECOMPUTING-DEPS macro.  Evaluate THUNK without
   immediately updating dependencies until THUNK finishes.  Returns the
   value(s) of THUNK."
  (if *pending-deps*
      (funcall thunk)
      (let ((*pending-deps* (make-queue)))
	(setf *generation* (list '*generation*))
	(multiple-value-prog1
	    (funcall thunk)
	  (recompute-deps)))))

(defmacro delay-recomputing-deps (&body body)
  "Evaluate BODY, but delay recomputing any deps until the BODY completes
   execution.

   Note that deps can report incorrect values while delayed recomputation is
   in effect.  In the current implementation, the direct dependents of a leaf
   dep whose value has changed will be correctly marked as pending (and
   recomputed as necessary); higher-level dependents won't be noticed until
   the direct dependents are recomputed.

   It can be used to apply a number of updates simultaneously to the system.
   This is useful for two reasons:

     * Firstly, it avoids the computational overheads of propagating changes
       repeatedly, so it can be used as a simple optimization.

     * Secondly, and perhaps more interestingly, it allows the values of
       mutually-dependent deps to be set simultaneously, even though the
       values being set may not be compatible with the deps' value
       functions."
  `(delay-recomputing-deps* #'(lambda () ,@body)))

(defun install-dep-syntax (&optional (readtable *readtable*))
  "Installs into the given READTABLE some syntactic shortcuts:

   ?FORM -> (dep-value FORM)
	Extract (or modify, for a leaf dep) the value of the dep indicated by
	FORM.

   #[FORM ...] -> (make-dep :funcion (lambda () FORM ...))
	Return a derived dep whose value function computes the given FORMs
	(as an implicit PROGN)

   Returns the READTABLE."
  (set-macro-character #\?
		       (lambda (stream char)
			 (declare (ignore char))
			 (list 'dep-value (read stream t nil t)))
		       readtable)
  (set-syntax-from-char #\] #\) readtable readtable)
  (set-dispatch-macro-character #\# #\[
				(lambda (stream arg char)
				  (declare (ignore arg char))
				  `(make-dep :function
					     (lambda ()
					       ,@(read-delimited-list #\]
								      stream
								      t))))
				readtable)
  readtable)

(defmethod print-object ((dep dep) stream)
  (print-unreadable-object (dep stream :type t :identity t)
    (cond ((not (eq (dep-state dep) :stable))
	   (format stream "~S" (dep-state dep)))
	  ((dep-goodp dep)
	   (format stream "~S ~W" :good (dep-%value dep)))
	  (t
	   (format stream "~S" :bad)))))

#+ test
(progn
  (defparameter x (make-dep 1))
  (defparameter y (make-dep 2))
  (defparameter z (make-dep (lambda () (+ (dep-value x) (dep-value y)))))
  (defparameter w (make-dep (lambda () (* (dep-value x) (dep-value z)))))
  (dep-add-listener x (lambda () (format t "x now ~A~%" x)))
  (dep-add-listener z (lambda () (format t "z now ~A~%" z)))
  (dep-add-listener w (lambda () (format t "w now ~A~%" w))))

;;;----- That's all, folks --------------------------------------------------