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sc::FileGrp(3)			      MPQC			  sc::FileGrp(3)

NAME
     sc::FileGrp  -  The FileGrp abstract class provides a way of accessing dis-
     tributed file in a parallel machine.

SYNOPSIS
     #include <file.h>

     Inherits sc::DescribedClass.

     Inherited by sc::ProcFileGrp.

   Public Member Functions
     FileGrp (const Ref< KeyVal > &)
     void open ()
	 Opens the files.
     void close ()
	 Closes the files.
     void set_filename (char *name)
	 Sets the filename for the FileGrp.
     const char * get_filename () const
	 Returns the filename for the FileGrp.
     int me () const
	 Returns who I am.
     int n () const
	 Returns how many nodes there are.
     virtual void set_localsize (size_t)=0
	 Set the size of locally held data.
     size_t localsize ()
	 Returns the amount of data residing locally on me().
     distsize_t localoffset ()
	 Returns the global offset to this node's data.
     int size (int node)
	 Returns the amount of data residing on node.
     distsize_t offset (int node)
	 Returns the global offset to node's data.
     distsize_t totalsize ()
	 Returns the sum of all data allocated on all nodes.
     virtual void activate ()
	 Activate is called before the data is to be used.
     virtual void deactivate ()
	 Deactivate is called after the data has been used.
     virtual void * obtain_writeonly (distsize_t offset, int size)=0
	 This gives write access to the data location. No locking is done.
     virtual void * obtain_readwrite (distsize_t offset, int size)=0
	 Only one thread can have an unreleased obtain_readwrite at a time.
     virtual void * obtain_readonly (distsize_t offset, int size)=0
	 This gives read access to the file location. No locking is done.
     virtual void release_readonly (void *data, distsize_t offset, int size)=0
	 This is called when read access is no longer needed.
     virtual void release_writeonly (void *data, distsize_t offset, int size)=0
	 This is called when write access is no longer needed.
     virtual void release_readwrite (void *data, distsize_t offset, int size)=0
	 This is called when read/write access is no longer needed.
     virtual void sum_reduction (double *data, distsize_t doffset, int dsize)
     virtual void  sum_reduction_on_node  (double  *data,  size_t  doffset,  int
	 dsize, int node=-1)
     virtual void sync ()=0
	 Synchronizes all the nodes.
     virtual void catchup ()
	 Processes outstanding requests.
     virtual void print (std::ostream &o=ExEnv::out0()) const
	 Prints out information about the object.
     virtual FileGrp * clone ()=0
	 Clones  the  given  FileGrp. The new FileGrp may need to be initialized
	 additionally.

     Public Member Functions inherited from sc::DescribedClass
     DescribedClass (const DescribedClass &)
     DescribedClass & operator= (const DescribedClass &)
     ClassDesc * class_desc () const  throw ()
	 This returns the unique pointer to the ClassDesc corresponding  to  the
	 given type_info object.
     const char * class_name () const
	 Return the name of the object's exact type.
     int class_version () const
	 Return the version of the class.
     virtual void print (std::ostream &=ExEnv::out0()) const
	 Print the object.

     Public Member Functions inherited from sc::RefCount
     int lock_ptr () const
	 Lock this object.
     int unlock_ptr () const
	 Unlock this object.
     void use_locks (bool inVal)
	 start and stop using locks on this object
     refcount_t nreference () const
	 Return the reference count.
     refcount_t reference ()
	 Increment the reference count and return the new count.
     refcount_t dereference ()
	 Decrement the reference count and return the new count.
     int managed () const
     void unmanage ()
	 Turn off the reference counting mechanism for this object.
     int managed () const
	 Return 1 if the object is managed. Otherwise return 0.

     Public Member Functions inherited from sc::Identity
     Identifier identifier ()
	 Return the Identifier for this argument.

   Static Public Member Functions
     static FileGrp * initial_filegrp (int &argc, char **argv)
	 Create a file group.
     static FileGrp * initial_filegrp ()
     static void set_default_filegrp (const Ref< FileGrp > &)
	 The default file group contains the primary file group to be used by an
	 application.
     static FileGrp * get_default_filegrp ()
	 Returns the default file group.

   Protected Member Functions
     void obtain_local_lock (size_t start, size_t fence)
     void release_local_lock (size_t start, size_t fence)

     Protected Member Functions inherited from sc::RefCount
     RefCount (const RefCount &)
     RefCount & operator= (const RefCount &)

   Protected Attributes
     int me_
     int n_
     distsize_t * offsets_
     int debug_

Detailed Description
     The  FileGrp abstract class provides a way of accessing distributed file in
     a parallel machine.

     Several specializations are available. For one processor, ProcFileGrp  pro-
     vides  a  simple  stub  implementation. Otherwise, the specializations that
     should work are MPIIOIFileGrp and MTMPIFileGrp.

     If a FileGrp is not given to the program, then one  will  be  automatically
     chosen  depending	on  which MessageGrp is used by default, the type of ma-
     chine on which the code was compiled, and what options were given	at  con-
     figuration time.

Member Function Documentation
   virtual void sc::FileGrp::catchup () [virtual]
     Processes	outstanding requests. Some file group implementations don't have
     access to real shared memory or even active messages. Instead, requests are
     processed whenever certain file group routines are called. This  can  cause
     large  latencies  and  buffer  overflows.	If  this  is a problem, then the
     catchup member can be called to process all outstanding requests.

   virtual FileGrp * sc::FileGrp::clone () [pure virtual]
     Clones the given FileGrp. The new FileGrp may need to be initialized  addi-
     tionally.

     Implemented in sc::ProcFileGrp.

   static  FileGrp  *  sc::FileGrp::initial_filegrp  (int  & argc, char ** argv)
     [static]
     Create a file group. This routine looks for a -filegrp argument,  then  the
     environmental variable FILEGRP, and, finally, the default MessageGrp object
     to  decide  which specialization of FileGrp would be appropriate. The argu-
     ment to -integralgrp should be either string for a ParsedKeyVal constructor
     or a classname. The default ThreadGrp and MessageGrp objects should be ini-
     tialized before this is called.

     References initial_filegrp().

     Referenced by initial_filegrp().

   virtual void * sc::FileGrp::obtain_readonly	(distsize_t  offset,  int  size)
     [pure virtual]
     This gives read access to the file location. No locking is done.

     Implemented in sc::ProcFileGrp.

   virtual  void  *  sc::FileGrp::obtain_readwrite (distsize_t offset, int size)
     [pure virtual]
     Only one thread can have an unreleased obtain_readwrite at a time. The  ac-
     tual  file region locked can be larger than that requested. If the file re-
     gion is already locked this will block. For this  reason,	data  should  be
     held as read/write for as short a time as possible.

     Implemented in sc::ProcFileGrp.

   virtual  void  *  sc::FileGrp::obtain_writeonly (distsize_t offset, int size)
     [pure virtual]
     This gives write access to the data location. No locking is done.

     Implemented in sc::ProcFileGrp.

   virtual void sc::FileGrp::print (std::ostream  &  o	=  ExEnv::out0())  const
     [virtual]
     Prints out information about the object.

     Reimplemented from sc::DescribedClass.

   virtual  void  sc::FileGrp::release_readonly (void * data, distsize_t offset,
     int size) [pure virtual]
     This is called when read access is no longer needed.

     Implemented in sc::ProcFileGrp.

   virtual void sc::FileGrp::release_readwrite (void * data, distsize_t  offset,
     int size) [pure virtual]
     This is called when read/write access is no longer needed. The data will be
     unlocked.

     Implemented in sc::ProcFileGrp.

   virtual  void sc::FileGrp::release_writeonly (void * data, distsize_t offset,
     int size) [pure virtual]
     This is called when write access is no longer needed.

     Implemented in sc::ProcFileGrp.

   virtual void sc::FileGrp::set_localsize (size_t) [pure virtual]
     Set the size of locally held data. When data is  accessed	using  a  global
     offset counting starts at node 0 and proceeds up to node n() - 1.

     Implemented in sc::ProcFileGrp.

   virtual void sc::FileGrp::sync () [pure virtual]
     Synchronizes all the nodes. Consider using this when the way you you access
     data changes.

     Implemented in sc::ProcFileGrp.

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Version 2.3.1			 Thu Sep 3 2026 		  sc::FileGrp(3)

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