fixed changed and some docs

wrap/gcache/cache.h

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <vector>
+#include <list>
 
 #include <QThread>
 #include "provider.h"
@@ -22,9 +23,13 @@ template <typename Token>
 class Cache: public Provider<Token> {
 
 public:
-  bool final;              //true if this is the last cache (the one we use the data from)
+  ///true if this is the last cache (the one we use the data from)
-  bool quit;               //graceful exit
+  bool final;
-  bool changed;
+  //if true the cache will exit at the first opportunity
+  bool quit;
+  ///keeps track of changes (if 1 then something was loaded or dropped
+  QAtomicInt changed;
+
   ///data is fetched from here
   Provider<Token> *input;
 
@@ -43,15 +48,15 @@ class Cache: public Provider<Token> {
   quint64 capacity() { return s_max; }
   quint64 size() { return s_curr; }
   void setCapacity(quint64 c) { s_max = c; }
+
   ///return true if the cache is waiting for priority to change
   bool isChanged() {
-    bool r = changed;
+    bool r = changed.testAndSetOrdered(1, 0); //if changed is 1, r is true
-    changed = false;
     return r;
-    //return input->check_queue.isWaiting();
   }
 
-  ///empty the cache. Make sure no resource is locked before calling this. Require pause or stop before.
+  ///empty the cache. Make sure no resource is locked before calling this.
+  /// Require pause or stop before. Ensure there no locked item
   void flush() {
     std::vector<Token *> tokens;
     {
@@ -78,7 +83,8 @@ class Cache: public Provider<Token> {
     }
   }
 
-  ///ensure there no locked item 
+  ///empty the cache. Make sure no resource is locked before calling this.
+  /// Require pause or stop before. Ensure there no locked item
   template <class FUNCTOR> void flush(FUNCTOR functor) {
     std::vector<Token *> tokens;
     {
@@ -113,8 +119,8 @@ class Cache: public Provider<Token> {
   virtual int get(Token *token) = 0;
   ///return amount removed
   virtual int drop(Token *token) = 0;
-  ///
+
-  virtual Token *ready() { return NULL; }
+
 
   ///called in as first thing in run()
   virtual void begin() {}
@@ -135,7 +141,7 @@ class Cache: public Provider<Token> {
       if(this->quit) break;
 
       if(unload() || load()) {
-        changed = true;                   //some modification happened
+        changed.testAndSetOrdered(0, 1);  //if not changed, set as changed
         input->check_queue.open();        //we signal ourselves to check again
       }
     }
@@ -146,7 +152,9 @@ class Cache: public Provider<Token> {
 
 
 
-  ///should be protected
+  /** Checks wether we need to make room in the cache because of:
+     size() - sizeof(lowest priority item) > capacity()
+  **/
   bool unload() {
     Token *remove = NULL;
     //make room int the cache checking that:
@@ -181,18 +189,18 @@ class Cache: public Provider<Token> {
     }
 
     if(remove) {
+      {
+        QMutexLocker input_locker(&(input->heap_lock));
         int size = drop(remove);
         assert(size >= 0);
         s_curr -= size;
-
-      {
-        QMutexLocker input_locker(&(input->heap_lock));
         input->heap.push(remove);
       }
       return true;
     }
     return false;
   }
+
   ///should be protected
   bool load() {
     Token *insert = NULL;

wrap/gcache/controller.h

@@ -10,10 +10,12 @@
 template <class Token>
 class Controller {
  public:
-  ///should be private
+  ///tokens waiting to be added, should be private
-  std::vector<Token *> tokens;   //tokens waiting to be added
+  std::vector<Token *> tokens;
-  bool quit;                     //gracefully terminate.
+  /// threads still running, but no door is open in caches,
+  ///transfers might still be going on!
   bool paused;
+  ///all cache threads are stopped
   bool stopped;
 
  public:
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ class Controller {
   ///should be protected
   std::vector<Cache<Token> *> caches;
 
-  Controller(): quit(false), paused(false), stopped(true) {}
+  Controller(): paused(false), stopped(true) {}
   ~Controller() { finish(); }
 
   ///called before the cache is started to add a cache in the chain
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ class Controller {
     assert(cache->input);
     caches.push_back(cache);
   }
+
   ///insert the token in the cache if not already present (actual insertion is done on updatePriorities)
   bool addToken(Token *token) {
     if(token->count.testAndSetOrdered(Token::OUTSIDE, Token::CACHE)) {
@@ -110,8 +113,9 @@ class Controller {
   void pause() {
     if(paused) return;
     provider.check_queue.lock();
-    for(unsigned int i = 0; i < caches.size()-1; i++)
+    for(unsigned int i = 0; i < caches.size()-1; i++) {
       caches[i]->check_queue.lock();
+    }
 /*    provider.heap_lock.lock();
     for(unsigned int i = 0; i < caches.size(); i++)
       caches[i]->heap_lock.lock(); */
@@ -131,11 +135,13 @@ class Controller {
   }
   ///empty all caches AND REMOVES ALL TOKENS!
   void flush() {
-    pause();
+    bool running = !stopped;
+    stop();
     for(int i = (int)caches.size()-1; i >= 0; i--)
       caches[i]->flush();
     provider.heap.clear();
-    resume();
+    if(running)
+      start();
   }
   bool isChanged() {
     bool c = false;

wrap/gcache/door.h

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class QDoor {
   QSemaphore _close;
  public:
   QDoor(): _open(0), _close(1) {} //this means closed
+
   void open() {
     if(_close.tryAcquire(1)) //check it is not open
       _open.release(1); //open
@@ -53,20 +54,22 @@ class QDoor {
   void enter(bool close = false) {
     _open.acquire(1);
     if(close)
-      _close.release(1); //and close door behind
+      _close.release(1); //close door behind
     else
-      _open.release(1); //and leave door opened
+      _open.release(1);  //leave door opened
-
   }
   bool isOpen() { return _open.available() == 1; }
+
   void lock() {
     //door might be open or closed, but we might happen just in the middle
     //of someone opening, closing or entering it.
     while(!_open.tryAcquire(1) && !_close.tryAcquire(1)) {}
-    //no resources left
+    //no resources left, door is locked
   }
-  void unlock() {
+  void unlock(bool open = false) {
-    //unlock will not open the door, but allow someone to open it.
+    if(open)
+      _open.release(1)
+    else
       _close.release(1);
   }
 };
@@ -118,7 +121,8 @@ class QDoor {
   void lock() { //prevend door opening and entering
     m.lock();
   }
-  void unlock() { //reverse effect of lock
+  void unlock(bool open = false) { //reverse effect of lock
+    doorOpen = open;
     m.unlock();
   }
  private: