Usando múltiples hilos
Hilos
Los hilos permiten la ejecución simultánea de código, lo que permite descargar trabajo del hilo principal.
Godot admite hilos y proporciona muchas funciones útiles para utilizarlos.
Nota
Si estás utilizando otros lenguajes como C# o C++, puede ser más fácil utilizar las clases de hilos que admiten esos lenguajes.
Advertencia
Antes de utilizar una clase incorporada en un hilo, lee APIs thread safe primero para comprobar si se puede utilizar de forma segura en un hilo.
Crear un hilo
To create a thread, use the following code:
var thread: Thread
# The thread will start here.
func _ready():
thread = Thread.new()
# You can bind multiple arguments to a function Callable.
thread.start(_thread_function.bind("Wafflecopter"))
# Run here and exit.
# The argument is the bound data passed from start().
func _thread_function(userdata):
# Print the userdata ("Wafflecopter")
print("I'm a thread! Userdata is: ", userdata)
# Thread must be disposed (or "joined"), for portability.
func _exit_tree():
thread.wait_to_finish()
#pragma once
#include <godot_cpp/classes/node.hpp>
#include <godot_cpp/classes/thread.hpp>
namespace godot {
class MultithreadingDemo : public Node {
GDCLASS(MultithreadingDemo, Node);
private:
Ref<Thread> worker;
protected:
static void _bind_methods();
void _notification(int p_what);
public:
MultithreadingDemo();
~MultithreadingDemo();
void demo_threaded_function();
};
} // namespace godot
#include "multithreading_demo.h"
#include <godot_cpp/classes/engine.hpp>
#include <godot_cpp/classes/os.hpp>
#include <godot_cpp/classes/time.hpp>
#include <godot_cpp/core/class_db.hpp>
#include <godot_cpp/variant/utility_functions.hpp>
using namespace godot;
void MultithreadingDemo::_bind_methods() {
ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("threaded_function"), &MultithreadingDemo::demo_threaded_function);
}
void MultithreadingDemo::_notification(int p_what) {
// Prevents this from running in the editor, only during game mode. In Godot 4.3+ use Runtime classes.
if (Engine::get_singleton()->is_editor_hint()) {
return;
}
switch (p_what) {
case NOTIFICATION_READY: {
worker.instantiate();
worker->start(callable_mp(this, &MultithreadingDemo::demo_threaded_function), Thread::PRIORITY_NORMAL);
} break;
case NOTIFICATION_EXIT_TREE: { // Thread must be disposed (or "joined"), for portability.
// Wait until it exits.
if (worker.is_valid()) {
worker->wait_to_finish();
}
worker.unref();
} break;
}
}
MultithreadingDemo::MultithreadingDemo() {
// Initialize any variables here.
}
MultithreadingDemo::~MultithreadingDemo() {
// Add your cleanup here.
}
void MultithreadingDemo::demo_threaded_function() {
UtilityFunctions::print("demo_threaded_function started!");
int i = 0;
uint64_t start = Time::get_singleton()->get_ticks_msec();
while (Time::get_singleton()->get_ticks_msec() - start < 5000) {
OS::get_singleton()->delay_msec(10);
i++;
}
UtilityFunctions::print("demo_threaded_function counted to: ", i, ".");
}
Tu función se ejecutará en un hilo separado hasta que regrese. Incluso si la función ya ha regresado, el hilo debe recogerla, por lo que debes llamar a Thread.wait_to_finish(), lo cual esperará hasta que el hilo haya terminado (si aún no ha terminado) y luego lo desechará correctamente.
Advertencia
Creating threads is a slow operation, especially on Windows. To avoid unnecessary performance overhead, make sure to create threads before heavy processing is needed instead of creating threads just-in-time.
For example, if you need multiple threads during gameplay, you can create threads while the level is loading and only actually start processing with them later on.
Additionally, locking and unlocking of mutexes can also be an expensive operation. Locking should be done carefully; avoid locking too often (or for too long).
Mutexes*
Acceder a objetos o datos desde múltiples hilos no siempre es compatible (si lo haces, puede provocar comportamientos inesperados o fallos). Lee la documentación de APIs thread safe para comprender qué APIs del motor admiten el acceso desde múltiples hilos de forma segura.
Cuando proceses tus propios datos o llames a tus propias funciones, como regla general, trata de evitar acceder directamente a los mismos datos desde diferentes hilos. Puedes encontrar problemas de sincronización, ya que los datos no siempre se actualizan entre los núcleos de la CPU cuando se modifican. Siempre utiliza un Mutex al acceder a un fragmento de datos desde diferentes hilos.
Al llamar a Mutex.lock(), un hilo garantiza que todos los demás hilos se bloquearán (colocados en estado suspendido) si intentan bloquear el mismo mutex. Cuando se desbloquea el mutex llamando a Mutex.unlock(), los otros hilos podrán continuar con el bloqueo (pero solo uno a la vez).
Aquí hay un ejemplo del uso de un Mutex:
var counter := 0
var mutex: Mutex
var thread: Thread
# The thread will start here.
func _ready():
mutex = Mutex.new()
thread = Thread.new()
thread.start(_thread_function)
# Increase value, protect it with Mutex.
mutex.lock()
counter += 1
mutex.unlock()
# Increment the value from the thread, too.
func _thread_function():
mutex.lock()
counter += 1
mutex.unlock()
# Thread must be disposed (or "joined"), for portability.
func _exit_tree():
thread.wait_to_finish()
print("Counter is: ", counter) # Should be 2.
#pragma once
#include <godot_cpp/classes/mutex.hpp>
#include <godot_cpp/classes/node.hpp>
#include <godot_cpp/classes/thread.hpp>
namespace godot {
class MutexDemo : public Node {
GDCLASS(MutexDemo, Node);
private:
int counter = 0;
Ref<Mutex> mutex;
Ref<Thread> thread;
protected:
static void _bind_methods();
void _notification(int p_what);
public:
MutexDemo();
~MutexDemo();
void thread_function();
};
} // namespace godot
#include "mutex_demo.h"
#include <godot_cpp/classes/engine.hpp>
#include <godot_cpp/classes/time.hpp>
#include <godot_cpp/core/class_db.hpp>
#include <godot_cpp/variant/utility_functions.hpp>
using namespace godot;
void MutexDemo::_bind_methods() {
ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("thread_function"), &MutexDemo::thread_function);
}
void MutexDemo::_notification(int p_what) {
// Prevents this from running in the editor, only during game mode.
if (Engine::get_singleton()->is_editor_hint()) {
return;
}
switch (p_what) {
case NOTIFICATION_READY: {
UtilityFunctions::print("Mutex Demo Counter is starting at: ", counter);
mutex.instantiate();
thread.instantiate();
thread->start(callable_mp(this, &MutexDemo::thread_function), Thread::PRIORITY_NORMAL);
// Increase value, protect it with Mutex.
mutex->lock();
counter += 1;
UtilityFunctions::print("Mutex Demo Counter is ", counter, " after adding with Mutex protection.");
mutex->unlock();
} break;
case NOTIFICATION_EXIT_TREE: { // Thread must be disposed (or "joined"), for portability.
// Wait until it exits.
if (thread.is_valid()) {
thread->wait_to_finish();
}
thread.unref();
UtilityFunctions::print("Mutex Demo Counter is ", counter, " at EXIT_TREE."); // Should be 2.
} break;
}
}
MutexDemo::MutexDemo() {
// Initialize any variables here.
}
MutexDemo::~MutexDemo() {
// Add your cleanup here.
}
// Increment the value from the thread, too.
void MutexDemo::thread_function() {
mutex->lock();
counter += 1;
mutex->unlock();
}
Semáforos
A veces quieres que tu hilo trabaje "bajo demanda". En otras palabras, le indicas cuándo debe trabajar y lo suspendes cuando no está haciendo nada. Para esto, se utilizan los Semáforos. La función Semaphore.wait() se utiliza en el hilo para suspenderlo hasta que llegue algún dato.
El hilo principal, en cambio, utiliza Semaphore.post() para indicar que los datos están listos para ser procesados:
var counter := 0
var mutex: Mutex
var semaphore: Semaphore
var thread: Thread
var exit_thread := false
# The thread will start here.
func _ready():
mutex = Mutex.new()
semaphore = Semaphore.new()
exit_thread = false
thread = Thread.new()
thread.start(_thread_function)
func _thread_function():
while true:
semaphore.wait() # Wait until posted.
mutex.lock()
var should_exit = exit_thread # Protect with Mutex.
mutex.unlock()
if should_exit:
break
mutex.lock()
counter += 1 # Increment counter, protect with Mutex.
mutex.unlock()
func increment_counter():
semaphore.post() # Make the thread process.
func get_counter():
mutex.lock()
# Copy counter, protect with Mutex.
var counter_value = counter
mutex.unlock()
return counter_value
# Thread must be disposed (or "joined"), for portability.
func _exit_tree():
# Set exit condition to true.
mutex.lock()
exit_thread = true # Protect with Mutex.
mutex.unlock()
# Unblock by posting.
semaphore.post()
# Wait until it exits.
thread.wait_to_finish()
# Print the counter.
print("Counter is: ", counter)
#pragma once
#include <godot_cpp/classes/mutex.hpp>
#include <godot_cpp/classes/node.hpp>
#include <godot_cpp/classes/semaphore.hpp>
#include <godot_cpp/classes/thread.hpp>
namespace godot {
class SemaphoreDemo : public Node {
GDCLASS(SemaphoreDemo, Node);
private:
int counter = 0;
Ref<Mutex> mutex;
Ref<Semaphore> semaphore;
Ref<Thread> thread;
bool exit_thread = false;
protected:
static void _bind_methods();
void _notification(int p_what);
public:
SemaphoreDemo();
~SemaphoreDemo();
void thread_function();
void increment_counter();
int get_counter();
};
} // namespace godot
#include "semaphore_demo.h"
#include <godot_cpp/classes/engine.hpp>
#include <godot_cpp/classes/time.hpp>
#include <godot_cpp/core/class_db.hpp>
#include <godot_cpp/variant/utility_functions.hpp>
using namespace godot;
void SemaphoreDemo::_bind_methods() {
ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("thread_function"), &SemaphoreDemo::thread_function);
}
void SemaphoreDemo::_notification(int p_what) {
// Prevents this from running in the editor, only during game mode.
if (Engine::get_singleton()->is_editor_hint()) {
return;
}
switch (p_what) {
case NOTIFICATION_READY: {
UtilityFunctions::print("Semaphore Demo Counter is starting at: ", counter);
mutex.instantiate();
semaphore.instantiate();
exit_thread = false;
thread.instantiate();
thread->start(callable_mp(this, &SemaphoreDemo::thread_function), Thread::PRIORITY_NORMAL);
increment_counter(); // Call increment counter to test.
} break;
case NOTIFICATION_EXIT_TREE: { // Thread must be disposed (or "joined"), for portability.
// Set exit condition to true.
mutex->lock();
exit_thread = true; // Protect with Mutex.
mutex->unlock();
// Unblock by posting.
semaphore->post();
// Wait until it exits.
if (thread.is_valid()) {
thread->wait_to_finish();
}
thread.unref();
// Print the counter.
UtilityFunctions::print("Semaphore Demo Counter is ", get_counter(), " at EXIT_TREE.");
} break;
}
}
SemaphoreDemo::SemaphoreDemo() {
// Initialize any variables here.
}
SemaphoreDemo::~SemaphoreDemo() {
// Add your cleanup here.
}
// Increment the value from the thread, too.
void SemaphoreDemo::thread_function() {
while (true) {
semaphore->wait(); // Wait until posted.
mutex->lock();
bool should_exit = exit_thread; // Protect with Mutex.
mutex->unlock();
if (should_exit) {
break;
}
mutex->lock();
counter += 1; // Increment counter, protect with Mutex.
mutex->unlock();
}
}
void SemaphoreDemo::increment_counter() {
semaphore->post(); // Make the thread process.
}
int SemaphoreDemo::get_counter() {
mutex->lock();
// Copy counter, protect with Mutex.
int counter_value = counter;
mutex->unlock();
return counter_value;
}