modelverse/bootstrap/services.alc

include "primitives.alh"
include "utils.alh"

Integer services = 0

String function comm_newPort():
	// Create a new username, though prefixed with __ to prevent execution: this is merely a communication port!
	// The specified port needs an input and output queue, like ordinary users.
	Element root
	root = read_root()

	// Initialize, but we know that __hierarchy is already taken!
	String attempt
	attempt = "__hierarchy"
	while (dict_in(root, attempt)):
		attempt = "__" + cast_v2s(get_taskname()) + "_" + cast_v2s(services)
		services = services + 1

	// Create queues
	Element queues
	queues = create_node()
	dict_add(queues, "input", create_node())
	dict_add(queues, "output", create_node())

	// Make it visible
	dict_add(root, attempt, queues)
	return attempt!

Boolean function comm_hasInput(comm : String):
	// Check if there is any input on the specified pseudo-username
	Element root
	root = read_root()
	return dict_in(root[comm]["input"], "value")!

Void function comm_set(comm : String, value : Element):
	// Set input to the specified service
	// For the Mv, this is actually output!
	Element root
	root = read_root()

	Element new
	new = create_node()
	dict_add(root[comm]["last_output"], "value", value)
	dict_add(root[comm]["last_output"], "next", new)
	dict_overwrite(root[comm], "last_output", new)

	return!

Element function comm_get(comm : String):
	// Fetch input from the service
	while (bool_not(comm_hasInput(comm))):
		sleep(0.01)

	// Return the value that we got
	Element root
	root = read_root()
	Element value
	value = root["input"]["value"]
	dict_overwrite(root, "input", root["input"]["next"])

	return value!