From 25054bb245b73711298feb37056534c750e721a8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ian Price Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:55:18 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Document (system repl server) * doc/ref/api-evaluation.texi (REPL Servers): New Subsection. --- doc/ref/api-evaluation.texi | 45 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 files changed, 45 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/ref/api-evaluation.texi b/doc/ref/api-evaluation.texi index 5c932a7..9544a74 100644 --- a/doc/ref/api-evaluation.texi +++ b/doc/ref/api-evaluation.texi @@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ loading, evaluating, and compiling Scheme code at run time. * Delayed Evaluation:: Postponing evaluation until it is needed. * Local Evaluation:: Evaluation in a local lexical environment. * Local Inclusion:: Compile-time inclusion of one file in another. +* REPL Servers:: Serving a REPL over a socket. @end menu @@ -1219,6 +1220,50 @@ the source files for a package (as you should!). It makes it possible to evaluate an installed file from source, instead of relying on the @code{.go} file being up to date. +@node REPL Servers +@subsection REPL Servers + +The procedures in this section are provided by +@lisp +(use-modules (system repl server)) +@end lisp + +When an application is written in Guile, it is often convenient to +allow the user to be able to interact with it by evaluating Scheme +expressions in a REPL. + +The procedures of this module allow you to spawn a @dfn{REPL server}, +which permits interaction over a local or TCP connection. Guile itself +uses them internally to implement the @option{--listen} switch, see +@ref{Command-line Options}. + +@deffn {Scheme Procedure} make-tcp-server-socket [#:host=#f] @ + [#:addr] [#:port=37146] +Return a stream socket bound to a given address @var{addr} and port +number @var{port}. If the @var{host} is given, and @var{addr} is not, +then the @var{host} string is converted to an address. If neither is +given, we use the loopback address. +@end deffn + +@deffn {Scheme Procedure} make-unix-domain-server-socket [#:path="/tmp/guile-socket"] +Return a UNIX domain socket, bound to a given @var{path}. +@end deffn + +@deffn {Scheme Procedure} run-server [server-socket] +@deffnx {Scheme Procedure} spawn-server [server-socket] +Create and run a REPL, making it available over the given +@var{server-socket}. If @var{server-socket} is not provided, it +defaults to the socket created by calling @code{make-tcp-server-socket} +with no arguments. + +@code{run-server} runs the server in the current thread, whereas +@code{spawn-server} runs the server in a new thread. +@end deffn + +@deffn {Scheme Procedure} stop-server-and-clients! +Closes the connection on all running server sockets. +@end deffn + @c Local Variables: @c TeX-master: "guile.texi" @c End: -- 1.7.7.6