Add ReadWriteLock

2 files changed, 167 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/synapse/util/async.py b/synapse/util/async.py
index 40be7fe7e3..c84b23ff46 100644
--- a/synapse/util/async.py
+++ b/synapse/util/async.py
@@ -194,3 +194,85 @@ class Linearizer(object):
                     self.key_to_defer.pop(key, None)
 
         defer.returnValue(_ctx_manager())
+
+
+class ReadWriteLock(object):
+    """A deferred style read write lock.
+
+    Example:
+
+        with (yield read_write_lock.read("test_key")):
+            # do some work
+    """
+
+    # IMPLEMENTATION NOTES
+    #
+    # We track the most recent queued reader and writer deferreds (which get
+    # resolved when they release the lock).
+    #
+    # Read: We know its safe to acquire a read lock when the latest writer has
+    # been resolved. The new reader is appeneded to the list of latest readers.
+    #
+    # Write: We know its safe to acquire the write lock when both the latest
+    # writers and readers have been resolved. The new writer replaces the latest
+    # writer.
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        # Latest readers queued
+        self.key_to_current_readers = {}
+
+        # Latest writer queued
+        self.key_to_current_writer = {}
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def read(self, key):
+        new_defer = defer.Deferred()
+
+        curr_readers = self.key_to_current_readers.setdefault(key, set())
+        curr_writer = self.key_to_current_writer.get(key, None)
+
+        curr_readers.add(new_defer)
+
+        # We wait for the latest writer to finish writing. We can safely ignore
+        # any existing readers... as they're readers.
+        yield curr_writer
+
+        @contextmanager
+        def _ctx_manager():
+            try:
+                yield
+            finally:
+                new_defer.callback(None)
+                self.key_to_current_readers.get(key, set()).discard(new_defer)
+
+        defer.returnValue(_ctx_manager())
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def write(self, key):
+        new_defer = defer.Deferred()
+
+        curr_readers = self.key_to_current_readers.get(key, set())
+        curr_writer = self.key_to_current_writer.get(key, None)
+
+        # We wait on all latest readers and writer.
+        to_wait_on = list(curr_readers)
+        if curr_writer:
+            to_wait_on.append(curr_writer)
+
+        # We can clear the list of current readers since the new writer waits
+        # for them to finish.
+        curr_readers.clear()
+        self.key_to_current_writer[key] = new_defer
+
+        yield defer.gatherResults(to_wait_on)
+
+        @contextmanager
+        def _ctx_manager():
+            try:
+                yield
+            finally:
+                new_defer.callback(None)
+                if self.key_to_current_writer[key] == new_defer:
+                    self.key_to_current_writer.pop(key)
+
+        defer.returnValue(_ctx_manager())
diff --git a/tests/util/test_rwlock.py b/tests/util/test_rwlock.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1d745ae1a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/util/test_rwlock.py
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2016 OpenMarket Ltd
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+
+from tests import unittest
+
+from synapse.util.async import ReadWriteLock
+
+
+class ReadWriteLockTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def _assert_called_before_not_after(self, lst, first_false):
+        for i, d in enumerate(lst[:first_false]):
+            self.assertTrue(d.called, msg="%d was unexpectedly false" % i)
+
+        for i, d in enumerate(lst[first_false:]):
+            self.assertFalse(
+                d.called, msg="%d was unexpectedly true" % (i + first_false)
+            )
+
+    def test_rwlock(self):
+        rwlock = ReadWriteLock()
+
+        key = object()
+
+        ds = [
+            rwlock.read(key),   # 0
+            rwlock.read(key),   # 1
+            rwlock.write(key),  # 2
+            rwlock.write(key),  # 3
+            rwlock.read(key),   # 4
+            rwlock.read(key),   # 5
+            rwlock.write(key),  # 6
+        ]
+
+        self._assert_called_before_not_after(ds, 2)
+
+        with ds[0].result:
+            self._assert_called_before_not_after(ds, 2)
+        self._assert_called_before_not_after(ds, 2)
+
+        with ds[1].result:
+            self._assert_called_before_not_after(ds, 2)
+        self._assert_called_before_not_after(ds, 3)
+
+        with ds[2].result:
+            self._assert_called_before_not_after(ds, 3)
+        self._assert_called_before_not_after(ds, 4)
+
+        with ds[3].result:
+            self._assert_called_before_not_after(ds, 4)
+        self._assert_called_before_not_after(ds, 6)
+
+        with ds[5].result:
+            self._assert_called_before_not_after(ds, 6)
+        self._assert_called_before_not_after(ds, 6)
+
+        with ds[4].result:
+            self._assert_called_before_not_after(ds, 6)
+        self._assert_called_before_not_after(ds, 7)
+
+        with ds[6].result:
+            pass
+
+        d = rwlock.write(key)
+        self.assertTrue(d.called)
+        with d.result:
+            pass
+
+        d = rwlock.read(key)
+        self.assertTrue(d.called)
+        with d.result:
+            pass