[Python-Dev] Allowing multiple socket maps in asyncore (and asynchat)
Sam Rushing
rushing@nightmare.com
Wed, 15 Mar 2000 17:52:22 -0800 (PST)
Jim Fulton writes:
> I find asyncore to be quite useful, however, it is currently
> geared to having a single main loop. It uses a global socket
> map that all asyncore dispatchers register with.
>
> I have an application in which I want to have multiple
> socket maps.
But still only a single event loop, yes?
Why do you need multiple maps? For a priority system of some kind?
> I propose that we start moving toward a model in which selection of
> a socket map and control of the asyncore loop is a bit more
> explicit.
>
> If no one objects, I'll work up some initial patches.
If it can be done in a backward-compatible fashion, that sounds fine;
but it sounds tricky. Even the simple {<descriptor>:object...} change
broke so many things that we're still using the old stuff at eGroups.
> Who should I submit these to? Sam?
> Should the medusa public CVS form the basis?
Yup, yup.
-Sam