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     15 
     16 #ifndef TENSORFLOW_CC_TRAINING_COORDINATOR_H_
     17 #define TENSORFLOW_CC_TRAINING_COORDINATOR_H_
     18 
     19 #include <atomic>
     20 #include <memory>
     21 #include <unordered_set>
     22 #include <vector>
     23 
     24 #include "tensorflow/core/framework/cost_graph.pb.h"
     25 #include "tensorflow/core/lib/core/error_codes.pb.h"
     26 #include "tensorflow/core/lib/core/status.h"
     27 #include "tensorflow/core/platform/macros.h"
     28 #include "tensorflow/core/platform/mutex.h"
     29 #include "tensorflow/core/protobuf/config.pb.h"
     30 
     31 namespace tensorflow {
     32 
     33 /// The abstract interface for runners which must implement the Join and the
     34 /// IsRunning function.
     35 class RunnerInterface {
     36  public:
     37   virtual ~RunnerInterface() {}
     38   virtual Status Join() = 0;
     39   virtual Status ExportCostGraph(CostGraphDef* cost_graph) const {
     40     return Status(error::INVALID_ARGUMENT, "No cost model to export.");
     41   }
     42   /// Returns true iff the runner is running, i.e. if it is trying to populate
     43   /// its queue.
     44   virtual bool IsRunning() const = 0;
     45 };
     46 
     47 /// Coordinator class manages the termination of a collection of QueueRunners.
     48 /// Without a coordinator, QueueRunners have to be joined in a specific order;
     49 /// otherwise the QueueRunner::Join() could sometimes hang. The
     50 /// Coordinator::RequestStop() plays the key role which notifies all running
     51 /// threads under a coordinator to stop. This function could be called by any
     52 /// thread or any client.
     53 /// Usage, in the client:
     54 ///   Coordinator coord;
     55 ///   std::unique_ptr<QueueRunner> qr(&coord, ...);
     56 ///   qr.Start(session);
     57 ///   coord.RegisterRunner(std::move(qr));
     58 ///   /// do some work
     59 ///   TF_CHECK_OK(coord.Join());
     60 /// In each thread of QueueRunner, the coordinator needs to be used as:
     61 ///   void Run() {
     62 ///     while (!coord->ShouldStop()) {
     63 ///       /// do some work
     64 ///       if (error) {
     65 ///         coord->RequestStop();
     66 ///         coord->ReportStatus(error_status);
     67 ///       }
     68 ///     }
     69 ///   }
     70 class Coordinator {
     71  public:
     72   Coordinator();
     73 
     74   /// Constructor with a list of error codes which would not be taken as errors
     75   /// in status reporting.
     76   Coordinator(const std::vector<error::Code>& clean_stop_errors);
     77 
     78   /// In the destructor, RequestStop() and Join() would be called.
     79   ~Coordinator();
     80 
     81   /// Registers a runner, i.e. a unit of running threads which is usually a
     82   /// QueueRunner. It takes the ownership of runner to avoid lifecycle-related
     83   /// problems. Note, the coordinator would not start these threads; they are
     84   /// supposed to be in running state when they are registered here.
     85   Status RegisterRunner(std::unique_ptr<RunnerInterface> runner);
     86 
     87   /// Returns true iff all the registered runners have been stopped.
     88   bool AllRunnersStopped();
     89 
     90   /// Requests all running threads to stop.
     91   Status RequestStop();
     92 
     93   /// Returns true if its RequestStop() has been called.
     94   bool ShouldStop();
     95 
     96   /// Joins all threads, returns OK or the first reported and unexpected status.
     97   Status Join();
     98 
     99   /// Reports status to the coordinator. This is usually called by threads.
    100   void ReportStatus(const Status& status);
    101 
    102   /// Returns the latest status.
    103   Status GetStatus();
    104 
    105   /// Returns immediately if the coordinator is stopped or blocks until
    106   /// RequestStop() is called.
    107   void WaitForStop();
    108 
    109   // Returns the cost graph from stored run metadata in registered runners.
    110   Status ExportCostGraph(CostGraphDef* cost_graph) const;
    111 
    112  private:
    113   std::unordered_set<int> clean_stop_errors_;
    114   condition_variable wait_for_stop_;
    115 
    116   mutex mu_;
    117   bool should_stop_ GUARDED_BY(mu_);
    118 
    119   mutex status_lock_;
    120   Status status_ GUARDED_BY(status_lock_);
    121 
    122   mutable mutex runners_lock_;
    123   std::vector<std::unique_ptr<RunnerInterface>> runners_
    124       GUARDED_BY(runners_lock_);
    125 
    126   TF_DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(Coordinator);
    127 };
    128 
    129 }  // namespace tensorflow
    130 
    131 #endif  // TENSORFLOW_CC_TRAINING_COORDINATOR_H_
    132