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zmq_device(3)
=============
NAME
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zmq_device - start built-in 0MQ device
SYNOPSIS
--------
*int zmq_device (int 'device', const void '*frontend', const void '*backend');*
DESCRIPTION
-----------
The _zmq_device()_ function starts a built-in 0MQ device. The 'device'
argument is one of:
'ZMQ_QUEUE'::
starts a queue device
'ZMQ_FORWARDER'::
starts a forwarder device
'ZMQ_STREAMER'::
starts a streamer device
The device connects a frontend socket to a backend socket. Conceptually, data
flows from frontend to backend. Depending on the socket types, replies may
flow in the opposite direction.
Before calling _zmq_device()_ you must set any socket options, and connect or
bind both frontend and backend sockets. The two conventional device models
are:
*proxy*::
bind frontend socket to an endpoint, and connect backend socket to
downstream components. A proxy device model does not require changes to
the downstream topology but that topology is static (any changes require
reconfiguring the device).
*broker*::
bind frontend socket to one endpoint and bind backend socket to a second
endpoint. Downstream components must now connect into the device. A
broker device model allows a dynamic downstream topology (components can
come and go at any time).
_zmq_device()_ runs in the current thread and returns only if/when the current
context is closed.
QUEUE DEVICE
------------
'ZMQ_QUEUE' creates a shared queue that collects requests from a set of
clients, and distributes these fairly among a set of services. Requests are
fair-queued from frontend connections and load-balanced between backend
connections. Replies automatically return to the client that made the original
request.
This device is part of the 'request-reply' pattern. The frontend speaks to
clients and the backend speaks to services. You should use 'ZMQ_QUEUE' with a
'ZMQ_XREP' socket for the frontend and a 'ZMQ_XREQ' socket for the backend.
Other combinations are not documented.
Refer to linkzmq:zmq_socket[3] for a description of these socket types.
FORWARDER DEVICE
----------------
'ZMQ_FORWARDER' collects messages from a set of publishers and forwards these
to a set of subscribers. You will generally use this to bridge networks, e.g.
read on TCP unicast and forward on multicast.
This device is part of the 'publish-subscribe' pattern. The frontend speaks to
publishers and the backend speaks to subscribers. You should use
'ZMQ_FORWARDER' with a 'ZMQ_SUB' socket for the frontend and a 'ZMQ_PUB' socket
for the backend. Other combinations are not documented.
Refer to linkzmq:zmq_socket[3] for a description of these socket types.
STREAMER DEVICE
---------------
'ZMQ_STREAMER' collects tasks from a set of pushers and forwards these to a set
of pullers. You will generally use this to bridge networks. Messages are
fair-queued from pushers and load-balanced to pullers.
This device is part of the 'pipeline' pattern. The frontend speaks to pushers
and the backend speaks to pullers. You should use 'ZMQ_STREAMER' with a
'ZMQ_PULL' socket for the frontend and a 'ZMQ_PUSH' socket for the backend.
Other combinations are not documented.
Refer to linkzmq:zmq_socket[3] for a description of these socket types.
RETURN VALUE
------------
The _zmq_device()_ function shall not return if successful. Otherwise it shall
return `-1` and set 'errno' to one of the values defined below.
ERRORS
------
*ETERM*::
The 0MQ 'context' associated with the specified 'frontend' or 'backend' was
terminated.
*EFAULT*::
The provided 'frontend' or 'backend' was not valid (NULL).
EXAMPLE
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.Creating a queue broker
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// Create frontend and backend sockets
void *frontend = zmq_socket (context, ZMQ_XREP);
assert (backend);
void *backend = zmq_socket (context, ZMQ_XREQ);
assert (frontend);
// Bind both sockets to TCP ports
assert (zmq_bind (frontend, "tcp://*:5555") == 0);
assert (zmq_bind (backend, "tcp://*:5556") == 0);
// Start a queue device
zmq_device (ZMQ_QUEUE, frontend, backend);
----
SEE ALSO
--------
linkzmq:zmq_bind[3]
linkzmq:zmq_connect[3]
linkzmq:zmq_socket[3]
linkzmq:zmq[7]
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