Merge branch 'const_reorder_2' into softsyn_2

1 files changed, 153 insertions, 12 deletions

diff --git a/klm/util/stream/chain.hh b/klm/util/stream/chain.hh
index 0cc83a85..50865086 100644
--- a/klm/util/stream/chain.hh
+++ b/klm/util/stream/chain.hh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-#ifndef UTIL_STREAM_CHAIN__
-#define UTIL_STREAM_CHAIN__
+#ifndef UTIL_STREAM_CHAIN_H
+#define UTIL_STREAM_CHAIN_H
 
 #include "util/stream/block.hh"
 #include "util/stream/config.hh"
@@ -24,7 +24,12 @@ class ChainConfigException : public Exception {
 };
 
 class Chain;
-// Specifies position in chain for Link constructor.
+  
+/**
+ * Encapsulates a @ref PCQueue "producer queue" and a @ref PCQueue "consumer queue" within a @ref Chain "chain".
+ * 
+ * Specifies position in chain for Link constructor.
+ */
 class ChainPosition {
   public:
     const Chain &GetChain() const { return *chain_; }
@@ -41,14 +46,32 @@ class ChainPosition {
     WorkerProgress progress_;
 };
 
-// Position is usually ChainPosition but if there are multiple streams involved, this can be ChainPositions.  
+ 
+/**
+ * Encapsulates a worker thread processing data at a given position in the chain.
+ *
+ * Each instance of this class owns one boost thread in which the worker is Run().
+ */
 class Thread {
   public:
+    
+    /**
+     * Constructs a new Thread in which the provided Worker is Run().
+     *
+     * Position is usually ChainPosition but if there are multiple streams involved, this can be ChainPositions.
+     *
+     * After a call to this constructor, the provided worker will be running within a boost thread owned by the newly constructed Thread object.
+     */
     template <class Position, class Worker> Thread(const Position &position, const Worker &worker)
       : thread_(boost::ref(*this), position, worker) {}
 
     ~Thread();
 
+    /**
+     * Launches the provided worker in this object's boost thread.
+     *
+     * This method is called automatically by this class's @ref Thread() "constructor".
+     */
     template <class Position, class Worker> void operator()(const Position &position, Worker &worker) {
       try {
         worker.Run(position);
@@ -63,14 +86,27 @@ class Thread {
     boost::thread thread_;
 };
 
+/**
+ * This resets blocks to full valid size.  Used to close the loop in Chain by recycling blocks.
+ */
 class Recycler {
   public:
+    /**
+     * Resets the blocks in the chain such that the blocks' respective valid sizes match the chain's block size.
+     *
+     * @see Block::SetValidSize()
+     * @see Chain::BlockSize()
+     */
     void Run(const ChainPosition &position);
 };
 
 extern const Recycler kRecycle;
 class WriteAndRecycle;
-
+class PWriteAndRecycle;
+  
+/**
+ * Represents a sequence of workers, through which @ref Block "blocks" can pass.
+ */
 class Chain {
   private:
     template <class T, void (T::*ptr)(const ChainPosition &) = &T::Run> struct CheckForRun {
@@ -78,8 +114,20 @@ class Chain {
     };
 
   public:
+  
+    /** 
+     * Constructs a configured Chain.
+     * 
+     * @param config Specifies how to configure the Chain.
+     */
     explicit Chain(const ChainConfig &config);
 
+    /**
+     * Destructs a Chain.
+     *
+     * This method waits for the chain's threads to complete,
+     * and frees the memory held by this chain.
+     */
     ~Chain();
 
     void ActivateProgress() {
@@ -91,24 +139,49 @@ class Chain {
       progress_.SetTarget(target);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Gets the number of bytes in each record of a Block.
+     *
+     * @see ChainConfig::entry_size
+     */
     std::size_t EntrySize() const {
       return config_.entry_size;
     }
+  
+    /**
+     * Gets the inital @ref Block::ValidSize "valid size" for @ref Block "blocks" in this chain.
+     *
+     * @see Block::ValidSize
+     */
     std::size_t BlockSize() const {
       return block_size_;
     }
 
-    // Two ways to add to the chain: Add() or operator>>.  
+    /** Two ways to add to the chain: Add() or operator>>. */
     ChainPosition Add();
 
-    // This is for adding threaded workers with a Run method.  
+    /** 
+     * Adds a new worker to this chain,
+     * and runs that worker in a new Thread owned by this chain.
+     * 
+     * The worker must have a Run method that accepts a position argument.
+     *
+     * @see Thread::operator()()
+     */
     template <class Worker> typename CheckForRun<Worker>::type &operator>>(const Worker &worker) {
       assert(!complete_called_);
       threads_.push_back(new Thread(Add(), worker));
       return *this;
     }
 
-    // Avoid copying the worker.  
+  /** 
+   * Adds a new worker to this chain (but avoids copying that worker),
+   * and runs that worker in a new Thread owned by this chain.
+   * 
+   * The worker must have a Run method that accepts a position argument.
+   *
+   * @see Thread::operator()()
+   */
     template <class Worker> typename CheckForRun<Worker>::type &operator>>(const boost::reference_wrapper<Worker> &worker) {
       assert(!complete_called_);
       threads_.push_back(new Thread(Add(), worker));
@@ -122,12 +195,21 @@ class Chain {
       threads_.push_back(new Thread(Complete(), kRecycle));
     }
 
+    /** 
+     * Adds a Recycler worker to this chain,
+     * and runs that worker in a new Thread owned by this chain.
+     */
     Chain &operator>>(const Recycler &) {
       CompleteLoop();
       return *this;
     }
 
+    /** 
+     * Adds a WriteAndRecycle worker to this chain,
+     * and runs that worker in a new Thread owned by this chain.
+     */
     Chain &operator>>(const WriteAndRecycle &writer);
+    Chain &operator>>(const PWriteAndRecycle &writer);
 
     // Chains are reusable.  Call Wait to wait for everything to finish and free memory.  
     void Wait(bool release_memory = true);
@@ -156,28 +238,87 @@ class Chain {
 };
 
 // Create the link in the worker thread using the position token.
+/** 
+ * Represents a C++ style iterator over @ref Block "blocks".
+ */
 class Link {
   public:
+  
     // Either default construct and Init or just construct all at once.
+  
+    /**
+     * Constructs an @ref Init "initialized" link.
+     *
+     * @see Init
+     */
+    explicit Link(const ChainPosition &position);
+  
+    /** 
+     * Constructs a link that must subsequently be @ref Init "initialized". 
+     *
+     * @see Init
+     */
     Link();
+  
+    /** 
+     * Initializes the link with the input @ref PCQueue "consumer queue" and output @ref PCQueue "producer queue" at a given @ref ChainPosition "position" in the @ref Chain "chain".
+     *
+     * @see Link()
+     */
     void Init(const ChainPosition &position);
 
-    explicit Link(const ChainPosition &position);
-
+    /**
+     * Destructs the link object.
+     *
+     * If necessary, this method will pass a poison block 
+     * to this link's output @ref PCQueue "producer queue".
+     *
+     * @see Block::SetToPoison()
+     */
     ~Link();
 
+    /**
+     * Gets a reference to the @ref Block "block" at this link.
+     */
     Block &operator*() { return current_; }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets a const reference to the @ref Block "block" at this link.
+     */
     const Block &operator*() const { return current_; }
 
+    /**
+     * Gets a pointer to the @ref Block "block" at this link.
+     */
     Block *operator->() { return &current_; }
+  
+    /**
+     * Gets a const pointer to the @ref Block "block" at this link.
+     */
     const Block *operator->() const { return &current_; }
 
+    /**
+     * Gets the link at the next @ref ChainPosition "position" in the @ref Chain "chain".
+     */
     Link &operator++();
 
+    /**
+     * Returns true if the @ref Block "block" at this link encapsulates a valid (non-NULL) block of memory.
+     * 
+     * This method is a user-defined implicit conversion function to boolean;
+     * among other things, this method enables bare instances of this class 
+     * to be used as the condition of an if statement.
+     */
     operator bool() const { return current_; }
 
+    /** 
+     * @ref Block::SetToPoison() "Poisons" the @ref Block "block" at this link,
+     * and passes this now-poisoned block to this link's output @ref PCQueue "producer queue".
+     *
+     * @see Block::SetToPoison()
+     */
     void Poison();
-
+  
   private:
     Block current_;
     PCQueue<Block> *in_, *out_;
@@ -195,4 +336,4 @@ inline Chain &operator>>(Chain &chain, Link &link) {
 } // namespace stream
 } // namespace util
 
-#endif // UTIL_STREAM_CHAIN__
+#endif // UTIL_STREAM_CHAIN_H