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.. currentmodule:: asyncio
.. _asyncio-streams:
=======
Streams
=======
Streams are high-level async/await-ready primitives to work with
network connections. Streams allow sending and receiving data without
using callbacks or low-level protocols and transports.
.. _asyncio_example_stream:
Here is an example of a TCP echo client written using asyncio
streams::
import asyncio
async def tcp_echo_client(message):
reader, writer = await asyncio.open_connection(
'127.0.0.1', 8888)
print(f'Send: {message!r}')
await writer.awrite(message.encode())
data = await reader.read(100)
print(f'Received: {data.decode()!r}')
print('Close the connection')
await writer.aclose()
asyncio.run(tcp_echo_client('Hello World!'))
See also the `Examples`_ section below.
.. rubric:: Stream Functions
The following top-level asyncio functions can be used to create
and work with streams:
.. coroutinefunction:: open_connection(host=None, port=None, \*, \
loop=None, limit=None, ssl=None, family=0, \
proto=0, flags=0, sock=None, local_addr=None, \
server_hostname=None, ssl_handshake_timeout=None)
Establish a network connection and return a pair of
``(reader, writer)`` objects.
The returned *reader* and *writer* objects are instances of
:class:`StreamReader` and :class:`StreamWriter` classes.
The *loop* argument is optional and can always be determined
automatically when this function is awaited from a coroutine.
*limit* determines the buffer size limit used by the
returned :class:`StreamReader` instance. By default the *limit*
is set to 64 KiB.
The rest of the arguments are passed directly to
:meth:`loop.create_connection`.
.. versionadded:: 3.7
The *ssl_handshake_timeout* parameter.
.. coroutinefunction:: start_server(client_connected_cb, host=None, \
port=None, \*, loop=None, limit=None, \
family=socket.AF_UNSPEC, \
flags=socket.AI_PASSIVE, sock=None, \
backlog=100, ssl=None, reuse_address=None, \
reuse_port=None, ssl_handshake_timeout=None, \
start_serving=True)
Start a socket server.
The *client_connected_cb* callback is called whenever a new client
connection is established. It receives a ``(reader, writer)`` pair
as two arguments, instances of the :class:`StreamReader` and
:class:`StreamWriter` classes.
*client_connected_cb* can be a plain callable or a
:ref:`coroutine function <coroutine>`; if it is a coroutine function,
it will be automatically scheduled as a :class:`Task`.
The *loop* argument is optional and can always be determined
automatically when this method is awaited from a coroutine.
*limit* determines the buffer size limit used by the
returned :class:`StreamReader` instance. By default the *limit*
is set to 64 KiB.
The rest of the arguments are passed directly to
:meth:`loop.create_server`.
.. versionadded:: 3.7
The *ssl_handshake_timeout* and *start_serving* parameters.
.. rubric:: Unix Sockets
.. coroutinefunction:: open_unix_connection(path=None, \*, loop=None, \
limit=None, ssl=None, sock=None, \
server_hostname=None, ssl_handshake_timeout=None)
Establish a Unix socket connection and return a pair of
``(reader, writer)``.
Similar to :func:`open_connection` but operates on Unix sockets.
See also the documentation of :meth:`loop.create_unix_connection`.
.. availability:: Unix.
.. versionadded:: 3.7
The *ssl_handshake_timeout* parameter.
.. versionchanged:: 3.7
The *path* parameter can now be a :term:`path-like object`
.. coroutinefunction:: start_unix_server(client_connected_cb, path=None, \
\*, loop=None, limit=None, sock=None, \
backlog=100, ssl=None, ssl_handshake_timeout=None, \
start_serving=True)
Start a Unix socket server.
Similar to :func:`start_server` but works with Unix sockets.
See also the documentation of :meth:`loop.create_unix_server`.
.. availability:: Unix.
.. versionadded:: 3.7
The *ssl_handshake_timeout* and *start_serving* parameters.
.. versionchanged:: 3.7
The *path* parameter can now be a :term:`path-like object`.
---------
StreamReader
============
.. class:: StreamReader
Represents a reader object that provides APIs to read data
from the IO stream.
It is not recommended to instantiate *StreamReader* objects
directly; use :func:`open_connection` and :func:`start_server`
instead.
.. coroutinemethod:: read(n=-1)
Read up to *n* bytes. If *n* is not provided, or set to ``-1``,
read until EOF and return all read bytes.
If EOF was received and the internal buffer is empty,
return an empty ``bytes`` object.
.. coroutinemethod:: readline()
Read one line, where "line" is a sequence of bytes
ending with ``\n``.
If EOF is received and ``\n`` was not found, the method
returns partially read data.
If EOF is received and the internal buffer is empty,
return an empty ``bytes`` object.
.. coroutinemethod:: readexactly(n)
Read exactly *n* bytes.
Raise an :exc:`IncompleteReadError` if EOF is reached before *n*
can be read. Use the :attr:`IncompleteReadError.partial`
attribute to get the partially read data.
.. coroutinemethod:: readuntil(separator=b'\\n')
Read data from the stream until *separator* is found.
On success, the data and separator will be removed from the
internal buffer (consumed). Returned data will include the
separator at the end.
If the amount of data read exceeds the configured stream limit, a
:exc:`LimitOverrunError` exception is raised, and the data
is left in the internal buffer and can be read again.
If EOF is reached before the complete separator is found,
an :exc:`IncompleteReadError` exception is raised, and the internal
buffer is reset. The :attr:`IncompleteReadError.partial` attribute
may contain a portion of the separator.
.. versionadded:: 3.5.2
.. method:: at_eof()
Return ``True`` if the buffer is empty and :meth:`feed_eof`
was called.
StreamWriter
============
.. class:: StreamWriter
Represents a writer object that provides APIs to write data
to the IO stream.
It is not recommended to instantiate *StreamWriter* objects
directly; use :func:`open_connection` and :func:`start_server`
instead.
.. coroutinemethod:: awrite(data)
Write *data* to the stream.
The method respects flow control, execution is paused if the write
buffer reaches the high watermark.
.. versionadded:: 3.8
.. coroutinemethod:: aclose()
Close the stream.
Wait until all closing actions are complete, e.g. SSL shutdown for
secure sockets.
.. versionadded:: 3.8
.. method:: can_write_eof()
Return *True* if the underlying transport supports
the :meth:`write_eof` method, *False* otherwise.
.. method:: write_eof()
Close the write end of the stream after the buffered write
data is flushed.
.. attribute:: transport
Return the underlying asyncio transport.
.. method:: get_extra_info(name, default=None)
Access optional transport information; see
:meth:`BaseTransport.get_extra_info` for details.
.. method:: write(data)
Write *data* to the stream.
This method is not subject to flow control. Calls to ``write()`` should
be followed by :meth:`drain`. The :meth:`awrite` method is a
recommended alternative the applies flow control automatically.
.. method:: writelines(data)
Write a list (or any iterable) of bytes to the stream.
This method is not subject to flow control. Calls to ``writelines()``
should be followed by :meth:`drain`.
.. coroutinemethod:: drain()
Wait until it is appropriate to resume writing to the stream.
Example::
writer.write(data)
await writer.drain()
This is a flow control method that interacts with the underlying
IO write buffer. When the size of the buffer reaches
the high watermark, *drain()* blocks until the size of the
buffer is drained down to the low watermark and writing can
be resumed. When there is nothing to wait for, the :meth:`drain`
returns immediately.
.. method:: close()
Close the stream.
.. method:: is_closing()
Return ``True`` if the stream is closed or in the process of
being closed.
.. versionadded:: 3.7
.. coroutinemethod:: wait_closed()
Wait until the stream is closed.
Should be called after :meth:`close` to wait until the underlying
connection is closed.
.. versionadded:: 3.7
Examples
========
.. _asyncio-tcp-echo-client-streams:
TCP echo client using streams
-----------------------------
TCP echo client using the :func:`asyncio.open_connection` function::
import asyncio
async def tcp_echo_client(message):
reader, writer = await asyncio.open_connection(
'127.0.0.1', 8888)
print(f'Send: {message!r}')
writer.write(message.encode())
data = await reader.read(100)
print(f'Received: {data.decode()!r}')
print('Close the connection')
writer.close()
asyncio.run(tcp_echo_client('Hello World!'))
.. seealso::
The :ref:`TCP echo client protocol <asyncio_example_tcp_echo_client_protocol>`
example uses the low-level :meth:`loop.create_connection` method.
.. _asyncio-tcp-echo-server-streams:
TCP echo server using streams
-----------------------------
TCP echo server using the :func:`asyncio.start_server` function::
import asyncio
async def handle_echo(reader, writer):
data = await reader.read(100)
message = data.decode()
addr = writer.get_extra_info('peername')
print(f"Received {message!r} from {addr!r}")
print(f"Send: {message!r}")
writer.write(data)
await writer.drain()
print("Close the connection")
writer.close()
async def main():
server = await asyncio.start_server(
handle_echo, '127.0.0.1', 8888)
addr = server.sockets[0].getsockname()
print(f'Serving on {addr}')
async with server:
await server.serve_forever()
asyncio.run(main())
.. seealso::
The :ref:`TCP echo server protocol <asyncio_example_tcp_echo_server_protocol>`
example uses the :meth:`loop.create_server` method.
Get HTTP headers
----------------
Simple example querying HTTP headers of the URL passed on the command line::
import asyncio
import urllib.parse
import sys
async def print_http_headers(url):
url = urllib.parse.urlsplit(url)
if url.scheme == 'https':
reader, writer = await asyncio.open_connection(
url.hostname, 443, ssl=True)
else:
reader, writer = await asyncio.open_connection(
url.hostname, 80)
query = (
f"HEAD {url.path or '/'} HTTP/1.0\r\n"
f"Host: {url.hostname}\r\n"
f"\r\n"
)
writer.write(query.encode('latin-1'))
while True:
line = await reader.readline()
if not line:
break
line = line.decode('latin1').rstrip()
if line:
print(f'HTTP header> {line}')
# Ignore the body, close the socket
writer.close()
url = sys.argv[1]
asyncio.run(print_http_headers(url))
Usage::
python example.py http://example.com/path/page.html
or with HTTPS::
python example.py https://example.com/path/page.html
.. _asyncio_example_create_connection-streams:
Register an open socket to wait for data using streams
------------------------------------------------------
Coroutine waiting until a socket receives data using the
:func:`open_connection` function::
import asyncio
import socket
async def wait_for_data():
# Get a reference to the current event loop because
# we want to access low-level APIs.
loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
# Create a pair of connected sockets.
rsock, wsock = socket.socketpair()
# Register the open socket to wait for data.
reader, writer = await asyncio.open_connection(sock=rsock)
# Simulate the reception of data from the network
loop.call_soon(wsock.send, 'abc'.encode())
# Wait for data
data = await reader.read(100)
# Got data, we are done: close the socket
print("Received:", data.decode())
writer.close()
# Close the second socket
wsock.close()
asyncio.run(wait_for_data())
.. seealso::
The :ref:`register an open socket to wait for data using a protocol
<asyncio_example_create_connection>` example uses a low-level protocol and
the :meth:`loop.create_connection` method.
The :ref:`watch a file descriptor for read events
<asyncio_example_watch_fd>` example uses the low-level
:meth:`loop.add_reader` method to watch a file descriptor.