• Net::Z3950::AsyncZ
• Intro
• Documentation
• The Modules
• Here are the modules:
• INDEX

Net::Z3950::AsyncZ

Intro

Net::Z3950::AsyncZ adds an additional layer of asynchronous support for the Z3950 module through the use of multiple forked processes. I hope that users will also find that it provides a convenient front end to Net::Z3950. My initial idea was to write something that would provide a convenient means of processing and formatting Z39.50 records--which I did, using the Z3950 synchronous code. But I also wanted something that could handle queries to large numbers of servers at one session. Working on this part of my project, I found that I had trouble with the Z3950 asynchronous features and so ended up with what I have here.

Documentation

• AsyncZ.html
  This is the starting point--it gives an overview of the AsyncZ module, describes the basic mechanics of its asynchronous workings, and details the particulars of the objects and methods. But see Examples for detailed explanations of the sample scripts which come with the Net::Z3950::AsyncZ distribution.
• Options.html
  This document details the various options that can be set to modify the behavior of AsyncZ
• Report.html
  Report.html deals with how records are treated line by line and how you can affect the apearance of a record's line by line output
• Examples.html This document goes through the sample scripts that come with the Net::Z3950::AsyncZ distribution and annotates them in a line-by-line fashion. It's a basic HOW-TO.

The Modules

Here are the modules:

Net::Z3950::AsyncZ

The main module: direct access --documented in AsyncZ and Options documentation

Net::Z3950::AsyncZ::ErrMsg

User error message handling: indirect access -- documented in AsyncZ documentation

Net::Z3950::AsyncZ::Errors

Error handling for debugging: limited access -- documented in AsyncZ documentation

Net::Z3950::AsyncZ::Report

Module reponsible for fetching and formatting records: limited access -- documented

Net::Z3950::AsyncZ::ZLoop

Event loop for child processes: no access -- not documented

Net::Z3950::AsyncZ::ZSend

Connection details for child processes: no access -- not documented

Net::Z3950::AsyncZ::Options::_params

Options for child processes: direct and indirect access -- documented in Options and AsyncZ documentation

INDEX