无论是C++还是Java编写的网络框架,大多数都是基于Reactor模式进行设计和开发,Reactor模式基于事件驱动,特别适合处理海量的I/O事件。
什么是Reactor模式
要回答这个问题,首先当然是求助Google或Wikipedia,其中Wikipedia上说:“The reactor design pattern is an event handling pattern for handling service requests delivered concurrently by one or more inputs. The service handler then demultiplexes the incoming requests and dispatches them synchronously to associated request handlers.”。从该描述中知道: Reactor模式首先是 事件驱动的,有一个或多个并发输入源,有一个Service Handler,有多个Request Handlers ;这个Service Handler会同步的将输入的请求(Event)多路复用的分发给相应的Request Handler。
简要概括:将消息放到了一个队列中,通过异步线程池对其进行消费。
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从结构上,这有点类似生产者消费者模式,即有一个或多个生产者将事件放入一个Queue中,而一个或多个消费者主动的从这个Queue中Poll事件来处理;而Reactor模式则并没有Queue来做缓冲,每当一个Event输入到Service Handler之后,该Service Handler会主动的根据不同的Event类型将其分发给对应的Request Handler来处理。
从结构上,这有点类似生产者消费者模式,即有一个或多个生产者将事件放入一个Queue中,而一个或多个消费者主动的从这个Queue中Poll事件来处理;而Reactor模式则并没有Queue来做缓冲,每当一个Event输入到Service Handler之后,该Service Handler会主动的根据不同的Event类型将其分发给对应的Request Handler来处理。
更学术的,这篇文章( Reactor An Object Behavioral Pattern for Demultiplexing and Dispatching Handles for Synchronous Events )上说:“The Reactor design pattern handles service requests that are delivered concurrently to an application by one or more clients. Each service in an application may consistent of several methods and is represented by a separate event handler that is responsible for dispatching service-specific requests. Dispatching of event handlers is performed by an initiation dispatcher, which manages the registered event handlers. Demultiplexing of service requests is