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017package org.apache.commons.lang3.concurrent;
018
019import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
020import java.util.concurrent.CancellationException;
021import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
022import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
023import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
024import java.util.concurrent.Future;
025
026import org.apache.commons.lang3.function.FailableConsumer;
027import org.apache.commons.lang3.function.FailableSupplier;
028
029/**
030 * A class that allows complex initialization operations in a background task.
031 *
032 * <p>
033 * Applications often have to do some expensive initialization steps when they
034 * are started, e.g. constructing a connection to a database, reading a
035 * configuration file, etc. Doing these things in parallel can enhance
036 * performance as the CPU load can be improved. However, when access to the
037 * resources initialized in a background thread is actually required,
038 * synchronization has to be performed to ensure that their initialization is
039 * complete.
040 * </p>
041 * <p>
042 * This abstract base class provides support for this use case. A concrete
043 * subclass must implement the {@link #initialize()} method. Here an arbitrary
044 * initialization can be implemented, and a result object can be returned. With
045 * this method in place the basic usage of this class is as follows (where
046 * {@code MyBackgroundInitializer} is a concrete subclass):
047 * </p>
048 *
049 * <pre>
050 * MyBackgroundInitializer initializer = new MyBackgroundInitializer();
051 * initializer.start();
052 * // Now do some other things. Initialization runs in a parallel thread
053 * ...
054 * // Wait for the end of initialization and access the result object
055 * Object result = initializer.get();
056 * </pre>
057 *
058 * <p>
059 * After the construction of a {@link BackgroundInitializer} object its
060 * {@link #start()} method has to be called. This starts the background
061 * processing. The application can now continue to do other things. When it
062 * needs access to the object produced by the {@link BackgroundInitializer} it
063 * calls its {@link #get()} method. If initialization is already complete,
064 * {@link #get()} returns the result object immediately. Otherwise it blocks
065 * until the result object is fully constructed.
066 * </p>
067 * <p>
068 * {@link BackgroundInitializer} is a thin wrapper around a {@link Future}
069 * object and uses an {@link ExecutorService} for running the background
070 * initialization task. It is possible to pass in an {@link ExecutorService} at
071 * construction time or set one using {@code setExternalExecutor()} before
072 * {@code start()} was called. Then this object is used to spawn the background
073 * task. If no {@link ExecutorService} has been provided, {@code
074 * BackgroundInitializer} creates a temporary {@link ExecutorService} and
075 * destroys it when initialization is complete.
076 * </p>
077 * <p>
078 * The methods provided by {@link BackgroundInitializer} provide for minimal
079 * interaction with the wrapped {@link Future} object. It is also possible to
080 * obtain the {@link Future} object directly. Then the enhanced functionality
081 * offered by {@link Future} can be used, e.g. to check whether the background
082 * operation is complete or to cancel the operation.
083 * </p>
084 *
085 * @param <T> the type of the object managed by this initializer class
086 * @since 3.0
087 */
088public class BackgroundInitializer<T> extends AbstractConcurrentInitializer<T, Exception> {
089
090    /**
091     * Builds a new instance.
092     *
093     * @param <T> The type of results supplied by this builder.
094     * @param <I> The type of the initializer managed by this builder.
095     * @since 3.14.0
096     */
097    public static class Builder<I extends BackgroundInitializer<T>, T> extends AbstractBuilder<I, T, Builder<I, T>, Exception> {
098
099        /**
100         * The external executor service for executing tasks. null is a permitted value.
101         */
102        private ExecutorService externalExecutor;
103
104        /**
105         * Constructs a new instance.
106         */
107        public Builder() {
108            // empty
109        }
110
111        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
112        @Override
113        public I get() {
114            return (I) new BackgroundInitializer(getInitializer(), getCloser(), externalExecutor);
115        }
116
117        /**
118         * Sets the external executor service for executing tasks. null is a permitted value.
119         *
120         * @see org.apache.commons.lang3.concurrent.BackgroundInitializer#setExternalExecutor(ExecutorService)
121         * @param externalExecutor the {@link ExecutorService} to be used.
122         * @return {@code this} instance.
123         */
124        public Builder<I, T> setExternalExecutor(final ExecutorService externalExecutor) {
125            this.externalExecutor = externalExecutor;
126            return asThis();
127        }
128
129    }
130
131    private final class InitializationTask implements Callable<T> {
132
133        /** Stores the executor service to be destroyed at the end. */
134        private final ExecutorService execFinally;
135
136        /**
137         * Creates a new instance of {@link InitializationTask} and initializes
138         * it with the {@link ExecutorService} to be destroyed at the end.
139         *
140         * @param exec the {@link ExecutorService}
141         */
142        InitializationTask(final ExecutorService exec) {
143            execFinally = exec;
144        }
145
146        /**
147         * Initiates initialization and returns the result.
148         *
149         * @return the result object
150         * @throws Exception if an error occurs
151         */
152        @Override
153        public T call() throws Exception {
154            try {
155                return initialize();
156            } finally {
157                if (execFinally != null) {
158                    execFinally.shutdown();
159                }
160            }
161        }
162    }
163
164    /**
165     * Creates a new builder.
166     *
167     * @param <T> the type of object to build.
168     * @return a new builder.
169     * @since 3.14.0
170     */
171    public static <T> Builder<BackgroundInitializer<T>, T> builder() {
172        return new Builder<>();
173    }
174
175    /** The external executor service for executing tasks. */
176    private ExecutorService externalExecutor; // @GuardedBy("this")
177
178    /** A reference to the executor service that is actually used. */
179    private ExecutorService executor; // @GuardedBy("this")
180
181    /** Stores the handle to the background task. */
182    private Future<T> future;  // @GuardedBy("this")
183
184    /**
185     * Creates a new instance of {@link BackgroundInitializer}. No external
186     * {@link ExecutorService} is used.
187     */
188    protected BackgroundInitializer() {
189        this(null);
190    }
191
192    /**
193     * Creates a new instance of {@link BackgroundInitializer} and initializes
194     * it with the given {@link ExecutorService}. If the {@link ExecutorService}
195     * is not null, the background task for initializing this object will be
196     * scheduled at this service. Otherwise a new temporary {@code
197     * ExecutorService} is created.
198     *
199     * @param exec an external {@link ExecutorService} to be used for task.
200     * execution
201     */
202    protected BackgroundInitializer(final ExecutorService exec) {
203        setExternalExecutor(exec);
204    }
205
206    /**
207     * Constructs a new instance.
208     *
209     * @param initializer the initializer supplier called by {@link #initialize()}.
210     * @param closer the closer consumer called by {@link #close()}.
211     * @param exec the {@link ExecutorService} to be used @see #setExternalExecutor(ExecutorService)
212     */
213    private BackgroundInitializer(final FailableSupplier<T, ConcurrentException> initializer, final FailableConsumer<T, ConcurrentException> closer, final ExecutorService exec) {
214        super(initializer, closer);
215        setExternalExecutor(exec);
216    }
217
218    /**
219     * Creates the {@link ExecutorService} to be used. This method is called if
220     * no {@link ExecutorService} was provided at construction time.
221     *
222     * @return the {@link ExecutorService} to be used.
223     */
224    private ExecutorService createExecutor() {
225        return Executors.newFixedThreadPool(getTaskCount());
226    }
227
228    /**
229     * Creates a task for the background initialization. The {@link Callable}
230     * object returned by this method is passed to the {@link ExecutorService}.
231     * This implementation returns a task that invokes the {@link #initialize()}
232     * method. If a temporary {@link ExecutorService} is used, it is destroyed
233     * at the end of the task.
234     *
235     * @param execDestroy the {@link ExecutorService} to be destroyed by the
236     * task.
237     * @return a task for the background initialization.
238     */
239    private Callable<T> createTask(final ExecutorService execDestroy) {
240        return new InitializationTask(execDestroy);
241    }
242
243    /**
244     * Gets the result of the background initialization. This method blocks
245     * until initialization is complete. If the background processing caused a
246     * runtime exception, it is directly thrown by this method. Checked
247     * exceptions, including {@link InterruptedException} are wrapped in a
248     * {@link ConcurrentException}. Calling this method before {@link #start()}
249     * was called causes an {@link IllegalStateException} exception to be
250     * thrown.
251     *
252     * @return the object produced by this initializer.
253     * @throws ConcurrentException if a checked exception occurred during
254     * background processing.
255     * @throws IllegalStateException if {@link #start()} has not been called.
256     */
257    @Override
258    public T get() throws ConcurrentException {
259        try {
260            return getFuture().get();
261        } catch (final ExecutionException execex) {
262            ConcurrentUtils.handleCause(execex);
263            return null; // should not be reached
264        } catch (final InterruptedException iex) {
265            // reset interrupted state
266            Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
267            throw new ConcurrentException(iex);
268        }
269    }
270
271    /**
272     * Gets the {@link ExecutorService} that is actually used for executing
273     * the background task. This method can be called after {@link #start()}
274     * (before {@code start()} it returns <strong>null</strong>). If an external executor
275     * was set, this is also the active executor. Otherwise this method returns
276     * the temporary executor that was created by this object.
277     *
278     * @return the {@link ExecutorService} for executing the background task.
279     */
280    protected final synchronized ExecutorService getActiveExecutor() {
281        return executor;
282    }
283
284    /**
285     * Gets the external {@link ExecutorService} to be used by this class.
286     *
287     * @return the {@link ExecutorService}.
288     */
289    public final synchronized ExecutorService getExternalExecutor() {
290        return externalExecutor;
291    }
292
293    /**
294     * Gets the {@link Future} object that was created when {@link #start()}
295     * was called. Therefore this method can only be called after {@code
296     * start()}.
297     *
298     * @return the {@link Future} object wrapped by this initializer.
299     * @throws IllegalStateException if {@link #start()} has not been called.
300     */
301    public synchronized Future<T> getFuture() {
302        if (future == null) {
303            throw new IllegalStateException("start() must be called first!");
304        }
305        return future;
306    }
307
308    /**
309     * Gets the number of background tasks to be created for this
310     * initializer. This information is evaluated when a temporary {@code
311     * ExecutorService} is created. This base implementation returns 1. Derived
312     * classes that do more complex background processing can override it. This
313     * method is called from a synchronized block by the {@link #start()}
314     * method. Therefore overriding methods should be careful with obtaining
315     * other locks and return as fast as possible.
316     *
317     * @return the number of background tasks required by this initializer.
318     */
319    protected int getTaskCount() {
320        return 1;
321    }
322
323    /**
324     * {@inheritDoc}
325     */
326    @Override
327    protected Exception getTypedException(final Exception e) {
328        //This Exception object will be used for type comparison in AbstractConcurrentInitializer.initialize but not thrown
329        return new Exception(e);
330    }
331
332    /**
333     * Tests whether this instance is initialized. Once initialized, always returns true.
334     * If initialization failed then the failure will be cached and this will never return
335     * true.
336     *
337     * @return true if initialization completed successfully, otherwise false.
338     * @since 3.14.0
339     */
340    @Override
341    public synchronized boolean isInitialized() {
342        if (future == null || !future.isDone()) {
343            return false;
344        }
345        try {
346            future.get();
347            return true;
348        } catch (CancellationException | ExecutionException | InterruptedException e) {
349            return false;
350        }
351    }
352
353    /**
354     * Tests whether this {@link BackgroundInitializer} has already
355     * been started.
356     *
357     * @return a flag whether the {@link #start()} method has already been
358     * called.
359     */
360    public synchronized boolean isStarted() {
361        return future != null;
362    }
363
364    /**
365     * Sets an {@link ExecutorService} to be used by this class. The {@code
366     * ExecutorService} passed to this method is used for executing the
367     * background task. Thus it is possible to re-use an already existing
368     * {@link ExecutorService} or to use a specially configured one. If no
369     * {@link ExecutorService} is set, this instance creates a temporary one and
370     * destroys it after background initialization is complete. Note that this
371     * method must be called before {@link #start()}; otherwise an exception is
372     * thrown.
373     *
374     * @param externalExecutor the {@link ExecutorService} to be used.
375     * @throws IllegalStateException if this initializer has already been
376     * started.
377     */
378    public final synchronized void setExternalExecutor(final ExecutorService externalExecutor) {
379        if (isStarted()) {
380            throw new IllegalStateException("Cannot set ExecutorService after start()!");
381        }
382        this.externalExecutor = externalExecutor;
383    }
384
385    /**
386     * Starts the background initialization. With this method the initializer
387     * becomes active and invokes the {@link #initialize()} method in a
388     * background task. A {@link BackgroundInitializer} can be started exactly
389     * once. The return value of this method determines whether the start was
390     * successful: only the first invocation of this method returns <strong>true</strong>,
391     * following invocations will return <strong>false</strong>.
392     *
393     * @return a flag whether the initializer could be started successfully.
394     */
395    public synchronized boolean start() {
396        // Not yet started?
397        if (!isStarted()) {
398            // Determine the executor to use and whether a temporary one has to be created.
399            final ExecutorService tempExec;
400            executor = getExternalExecutor();
401            if (executor == null) {
402                executor = tempExec = createExecutor();
403            } else {
404                tempExec = null;
405            }
406            future = executor.submit(createTask(tempExec));
407            return true;
408        }
409        return false;
410    }
411}