mqueue Module
Elena-Ramona Modroiu
asipto.com
Edited by
Elena-Ramona Modroiu
Copyright © 2010 Elena-Ramona Modroiu (asipto.com)
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Table of Contents
1. Admin Guide
1. Overview
2. Dependencies
2.1. Kamailio Modules
2.2. External Libraries or Applications
3. Exported Parameters
3.1. mqueue (string)
4. Exported Functions
4.1. mq_add(queue, key, value)
4.2. mq_fetch(queue)
4.3. mq_pv_free(queue)
List of Examples
1.1. Set mqueue parameter
1.2. mq_add usage
1.3. mq_fetch usage
1.4. mq_pv_free usage
Chapter 1. Admin Guide
Table of Contents
1. Overview
2. Dependencies
2.1. Kamailio Modules
2.2. External Libraries or Applications
3. Exported Parameters
3.1. mqueue (string)
4. Exported Functions
4.1. mq_add(queue, key, value)
4.2. mq_fetch(queue)
4.3. mq_pv_free(queue)
1. Overview
This module offers generic message queue system in shared memory for
inter-process communication via config file. One example of usage is to
send time consuming operations to a timer process that consumes items
in the queue, without affecting SIP message handling.
There can be defined many queues, access to values being done via
pseudo variables.
2. Dependencies
2.1. Kamailio Modules
2.2. External Libraries or Applications
2.1. Kamailio Modules
The following modules must be loaded before this module:
* None.
2.2. External Libraries or Applications
The following libraries or applications must be installed before
running Kamailio with this module loaded:
* None.
3. Exported Parameters
3.1. mqueue (string)
3.1. mqueue (string)
Definition of memory queue
Default value is “none”.
Value must be a list of parameters: attr=value;... The attribute 'name'
is mandatory, defining the name of the queue. Optional attribute 'size'
specifies the maximum number of items in queue, if it is execeeded the
oldest one is removed.
The parameter can be set many time, each holding the definition of one
queue.
Example 1.1. Set mqueue parameter
...
modparam("mqueue", "mqueue", "name=myq;size=20;")
modparam("mqueue", "mqueue", "name=qaz")
...
4. Exported Functions
4.1. mq_add(queue, key, value)
4.2. mq_fetch(queue)
4.3. mq_pv_free(queue)
4.1. mq_add(queue, key, value)
Add a new item (key, value) in the queue. If max size of queue is
exceeded, the oldest one is removed.
Example 1.2. mq_add usage
...
mq_add("myq", "$rU", "call from $fU");
...
4.2. mq_fetch(queue)
Take oldest item from queue and fill $mqk(queue) and $mqv(queue) pseudo
variables.
Return: true on success (1); false on failure (-1) or no item fetched
(-2).
Example 1.3. mq_fetch usage
...
while(mq_fetch("myq"))
{
xlog("$mqk(myq) - $mqv(myq)\n");
}
...
4.3. mq_pv_free(queue)
Free the item fetched in pseudo-variables. It is optional, a new fetch
frees the old values.
Example 1.4. mq_pv_free usage
...
mq_pv_free("myq");
...