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/** @file storage/temptable/include/temptable/lock_free_type.h
Lock-free type (selection) implementation. */
 
#ifndef TEMPTABLE_LOCK_FREE_TYPE_H
#define TEMPTABLE_LOCK_FREE_TYPE_H
 
#include <atomic>
#include <type_traits>
 
#include "my_config.h"
#include "storage/temptable/include/temptable/constants.h"
 
namespace temptable {
 
/** Enum class describing alignment-requirements. */
enum class Alignment { NATURAL, L1_DCACHE_SIZE };
 
/** Lock-free type selector, a helper utility which evaluates during
 * the compile-time whether the given type T has a property of being
 * always-lock-free for given platform. If true, Lock_free_type_selector::Type
 * will hold T, otherwise Lock_free_type_selector::Type will be inexisting in
 * which case static-assert will be triggered with a hopefully descriptive
 * error-message. In the event of static-assert, one can either try to select
 * another type T or, if one does not care about the actual underlying
 * type representation, simply utilize the `Largest_lock_free_type_selector`
 * utility instead. This utility will work out those details automagically. For
 * more information, see documentation on `Largest_lock_free_type_selector`.
 *
 * In short, reasoning behind this machinery lies in the fact that the standard
 * cannot guarantee that underlying implementation of std::atomic<T> is going
 * to be able to use lock-free atomic CPU instructions. That obviously depends
 * on the given type T but also on the properties of concrete platform.
 * Therefore, actual implementation is mostly platform-dependent and is
 * free to choose any other locking operation (e.g. mutex) as long as it is
 * able to fulfill the atomicity. Lock-freedom is not a pre-requisite. Only
 * exception is std::atomic_flag.
 *
 * For certain types, however, lock-freedom can be claimed upfront during the
 * compile-time phase, and this is where this utiliy kicks in. It is essentially
 * a C++14 rewrite of std::atomic<T>::is_always_lock_free which is only
 * available from C++17 onwards. Once moved to C++17 this utility will become
 * obsolete and shall be replaced with standard-compliant implementation.
 *
 * More details and motivation can be found at:
 *   http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2015/p0152r0.html
 * */
template <typename T, typename V = void>
struct Lock_free_type_selector {
  static_assert(
      !std::is_same<T, T>::value,
      "No always-lock-free property could be found for given type. "
      "Type provided is probably not a built-in (fundamental) type or a "
      "pointer which makes it impossible for this particular check to be "
      "excercised at compile-time.");
};
 
/** Template-specialization for trivially-copyable classes/structs.
 *
 * Subset of trivially-copyable classes/structs might have always-lock-free
 * property but for this feature to be implemented we would have to go at great
 * lengths to implement cross-platform support. Therefore, for simplicity
 * reasons let's just detect the overload and fail gracefully.
 * */
template <typename T>
struct Lock_free_type_selector<
    T, typename std::enable_if<std::is_class<T>::value and
                               std::is_trivially_copyable<T>::value>::type> {
  static_assert(!std::is_same<T, T>::value,
                "Querying always-lock-free property of trivially-copyable "
                "classes or structs is not yet implemented!");
};
 
/** Template-specialization for pointer types. */
template <typename T>
struct Lock_free_type_selector<
    T, typename std::enable_if<std::is_pointer<T>::value>::type> {
#if (ATOMIC_POINTER_LOCK_FREE == 2)
  using Type = T;
#else
  static_assert(false,
                "Pointer type on this platform does not have an "
                "always-lock-free property. Bailing out ...");
#endif
};
 
/** Template-specialization for long long types. */
template <typename T>
struct Lock_free_type_selector<
    T,
    typename std::enable_if<std::is_same<T, long long>::value or
                            std::is_same<T, unsigned long long>::value>::type> {
#if (ATOMIC_LLONG_LOCK_FREE == 2)
  using Type = T;
#else
  static_assert(false,
                "(unsigned) long long type on this platform does not have an "
                "always-lock-free property. Bailing out ...");
#endif
};
 
/** Template-specialization for long types. */
template <typename T>
struct Lock_free_type_selector<
    T, typename std::enable_if<std::is_same<T, long>::value or
                               std::is_same<T, unsigned long>::value>::type> {
#if (ATOMIC_LONG_LOCK_FREE == 2)
  using Type = T;
#else
  static_assert(false,
                "(unsigned) long type on this platform does not have an "
                "always-lock-free property. Bailing out ...");
#endif
};
 
/** Template-specialization for int types. */
template <typename T>
struct Lock_free_type_selector<
    T, typename std::enable_if<std::is_same<T, int>::value or
                               std::is_same<T, unsigned int>::value>::type> {
#if (ATOMIC_INT_LOCK_FREE == 2)
  using Type = T;
#else
  static_assert(false,
                "(unsigned) int type on this platform does not have an "
                "always-lock-free property. Bailing out ...");
#endif
};
 
/** Template-specialization for short types. */
template <typename T>
struct Lock_free_type_selector<
    T, typename std::enable_if<std::is_same<T, short>::value or
                               std::is_same<T, unsigned short>::value>::type> {
#if (ATOMIC_SHORT_LOCK_FREE == 2)
  using Type = T;
#else
  static_assert(false,
                "(unsigned) short type on this platform does not have an "
                "always-lock-free property. Bailing out ...");
#endif
};
 
/** Template-specialization for char types. */
template <typename T>
struct Lock_free_type_selector<
    T, typename std::enable_if<std::is_same<T, char>::value or
                               std::is_same<T, unsigned char>::value>::type> {
#if (ATOMIC_CHAR_LOCK_FREE == 2)
  using Type = T;
#else
  static_assert(false,
                "(unsigned) char type on this platform does not have an "
                "always-lock-free property. Bailing out ...");
#endif
};
 
/** Template-specialization for boolean types. */
template <typename T>
struct Lock_free_type_selector<
    T, typename std::enable_if<std::is_same<T, bool>::value>::type> {
#if (ATOMIC_BOOL_LOCK_FREE == 2)
  using Type = T;
#else
  static_assert(false,
                "bool type on this platform does not have an "
                "always-lock-free property. Bailing out ...");
#endif
};
 
/** Largest lock-free type selector, a helper utility very much similar
 * to Lock_free_type_selector with the difference being that it tries hard
 * not to fail. E.g. it will try to find the largest available T for given
 * platform which has a property of being always-lock-free. T which has been
 * selected is then found in Largest_lock_free_type_selector::Type.
 * Signedness of T is respected.
 * */
template <typename T, typename V = void>
struct Largest_lock_free_type_selector {
  static_assert(
      !std::is_same<T, T>::value,
      "No always-lock-free property could be found for given type. "
      "Type provided is probably not a built-in (fundamental) type or a "
      "pointer which makes it impossible for this particular check to be "
      "excercised at compile-time.");
};
 
/** Template-specialization for pointer types. */
template <typename T>
struct Largest_lock_free_type_selector<
    T, typename std::enable_if<std::is_pointer<T>::value>::type> {
#if (ATOMIC_POINTER_LOCK_FREE == 2)
  using Type = T;
#else
  static_assert(false,
                "Pointer type on this platform does not have an "
                "always-lock-free property. Bailing out ...");
#endif
};
 
/** Template-specialization for integral types. */
template <typename T>
struct Largest_lock_free_type_selector<
    T, typename std::enable_if<std::is_integral<T>::value>::type> {
#if (ATOMIC_LLONG_LOCK_FREE == 2)
  using Type = std::conditional_t<std::is_unsigned<T>::value,
                                  unsigned long long, long long>;
#elif (ATOMIC_LONG_LOCK_FREE == 2)
  using Type =
      std::conditional_t<std::is_unsigned<T>::value, unsigned long, long>;
#elif (ATOMIC_INT_LOCK_FREE == 2)
  using Type =
      std::conditional_t<std::is_unsigned<T>::value, unsigned int, int>;
#elif (ATOMIC_SHORT_LOCK_FREE == 2)
  using Type =
      std::conditional_t<std::is_unsigned<T>::value, unsigned short, short>;
#elif (ATOMIC_CHAR_LOCK_FREE == 2)
  using Type =
      std::conditional_t<std::is_unsigned<T>::value, unsigned char, char>;
#elif (ATOMIC_BOOL_LOCK_FREE == 2)
  using Type = bool;
#else
  static_assert(
      false,
      "No suitable always-lock-free type was found for this platform. "
      "Bailing out ...");
#endif
};
 
/** Representation of an atomic type which is guaranteed to be always-lock-free.
 * In case always-lock-free property cannot be satisfied for given T,
 * Lock_free_type instantiation will fail with the compile-time error.
 *
 * Always-lock-free guarantee is implemented through the means of
 * Lock_free_type_selector or Largest_lock_free_type_selector. User code can
 * opt-in for any of those. By default, Lock_free_type_selector is used.
 *
 * In addition, this type provides an ability to redefine the
 * alignment-requirement of the underlying always-lock-free type, basically
 * making it possible to over-align T to the size of the L1-data cache-line
 * size. By default, T has a natural alignment.
 */
template <typename T, Alignment ALIGN = Alignment::NATURAL,
          template <typename, typename = void> class TypeSelector =
              Lock_free_type_selector>
struct Lock_free_type {
  using Type = typename TypeSelector<T>::Type;
  std::atomic<Type> m_value;
};
 
/*
 * Template-specialization for Lock_free_type with alignment-requirement set to
 * L1-data cache size.
 * */
template <typename T, template <typename, typename = void> class TypeSelector>
struct Lock_free_type<T, Alignment::L1_DCACHE_SIZE, TypeSelector> {
  using Type = typename TypeSelector<T>::Type;
  alignas(L1_DCACHE_SIZE) std::atomic<Type> m_value;
};
 
}  // namespace temptable
 
#endif /* TEMPTABLE_LOCK_FREE_TYPE_H */