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diff --git a/Doc/library/concurrent.interpreters.rst b/Doc/library/concurrent.interpreters.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..8860418e87a --- /dev/null +++ b/Doc/library/concurrent.interpreters.rst @@ -0,0 +1,198 @@ +:mod:`!concurrent.interpreters` --- Multiple interpreters in the same process +============================================================================= + +.. module:: concurrent.interpreters + :synopsis: Multiple interpreters in the same process + +.. moduleauthor:: Eric Snow <ericsnowcurrently@gmail.com> +.. sectionauthor:: Eric Snow <ericsnowcurrently@gmail.com> + +.. versionadded:: 3.14 + +**Source code:** :source:`Lib/concurrent/interpreters.py` + +-------------- + + +Introduction +------------ + +The :mod:`!concurrent.interpreters` module constructs higher-level +interfaces on top of the lower level :mod:`!_interpreters` module. + +.. XXX Add references to the upcoming HOWTO docs in the seealso block. + +.. seealso:: + + :ref:`isolating-extensions-howto` + how to update an extension module to support multiple interpreters + + :pep:`554` + + :pep:`734` + + :pep:`684` + +.. XXX Why do we disallow multiple interpreters on WASM? + +.. include:: ../includes/wasm-notavail.rst + + +Key details +----------- + +Before we dive into examples, there are a small number of details +to keep in mind about using multiple interpreters: + +* isolated, by default +* no implicit threads +* not all PyPI packages support use in multiple interpreters yet + +.. XXX Are there other relevant details to list? + +In the context of multiple interpreters, "isolated" means that +different interpreters do not share any state. In practice, there is some +process-global data they all share, but that is managed by the runtime. + + +Reference +--------- + +This module defines the following functions: + +.. function:: list_all() + + Return a :class:`list` of :class:`Interpreter` objects, + one for each existing interpreter. + +.. function:: get_current() + + Return an :class:`Interpreter` object for the currently running + interpreter. + +.. function:: get_main() + + Return an :class:`Interpreter` object for the main interpreter. + +.. function:: create() + + Initialize a new (idle) Python interpreter + and return a :class:`Interpreter` object for it. + + +Interpreter objects +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +.. class:: Interpreter(id) + + A single interpreter in the current process. + + Generally, :class:`Interpreter` shouldn't be called directly. + Instead, use :func:`create` or one of the other module functions. + + .. attribute:: id + + (read-only) + + The interpreter's ID. + + .. attribute:: whence + + (read-only) + + A string describing where the interpreter came from. + + .. method:: is_running() + + Return ``True`` if the interpreter is currently executing code + in its :mod:`!__main__` module and ``False`` otherwise. + + .. method:: close() + + Finalize and destroy the interpreter. + + .. method:: prepare_main(ns=None, **kwargs) + + Bind "shareable" objects in the interpreter's + :mod:`!__main__` module. + + .. method:: exec(code, /, dedent=True) + + Run the given source code in the interpreter (in the current thread). + + .. method:: call(callable, /, *args, **kwargs) + + Return the result of calling running the given function in the + interpreter (in the current thread). + + .. method:: call_in_thread(callable, /, *args, **kwargs) + + Run the given function in the interpreter (in a new thread). + +Exceptions +^^^^^^^^^^ + +.. exception:: InterpreterError + + This exception, a subclass of :exc:`Exception`, is raised when + an interpreter-related error happens. + +.. exception:: InterpreterNotFoundError + + This exception, a subclass of :exc:`InterpreterError`, is raised when + the targeted interpreter no longer exists. + +.. exception:: ExecutionFailed + + This exception, a subclass of :exc:`InterpreterError`, is raised when + the running code raised an uncaught exception. + + .. attribute:: excinfo + + A basic snapshot of the exception raised in the other interpreter. + +.. XXX Document the excinfoattrs? + +.. exception:: NotShareableError + + This exception, a subclass of :exc:`TypeError`, is raised when + an object cannot be sent to another interpreter. + + +.. XXX Add functions for communicating between interpreters. + + +Basic usage +----------- + +Creating an interpreter and running code in it:: + + from concurrent import interpreters + + interp = interpreters.create() + + # Run in the current OS thread. + + interp.exec('print("spam!")') + + interp.exec("""if True: + print('spam!') + """) + + from textwrap import dedent + interp.exec(dedent(""" + print('spam!') + """)) + + def run(): + print('spam!') + + interp.call(run) + + # Run in new OS thread. + + t = interp.call_in_thread(run) + t.join() + + +.. XXX Explain about object "sharing". |