src/tools/parallel_handler.rs: join all threads in drop handler

src/tools/parallel_handler.rs

@@ -9,20 +9,6 @@ pub struct SendHandle<I> {
     abort: Arc<Mutex<Option<String>>>,
 }
 
-/// A thread pool which run the supplied closure
-///
-/// The send command sends data to the worker threads. If one handler
-/// returns an error, we mark the channel as failed and it is no
-/// longer possible to send data.
-///
-/// When done, the 'complete()' method needs to be called to check for
-/// outstanding errors.
-pub struct ParallelHandler<I> {
-    handles: Vec<JoinHandle<()>>,
-    name: String,
-    input: SendHandle<I>,
-}
-
 impl <I: Send + Sync +'static> SendHandle<I> {
 
     /// Returns the first error happened, if any
@@ -42,6 +28,20 @@ impl <I: Send + Sync +'static> SendHandle<I> {
     }
 }
 
+/// A thread pool which run the supplied closure
+///
+/// The send command sends data to the worker threads. If one handler
+/// returns an error, we mark the channel as failed and it is no
+/// longer possible to send data.
+///
+/// When done, the 'complete()' method needs to be called to check for
+/// outstanding errors.
+pub struct ParallelHandler<I> {
+    handles: Vec<JoinHandle<()>>,
+    name: String,
+    input: Option<SendHandle<I>>,
+}
+
 impl <I> Clone for SendHandle<I> {
     fn clone(&self) -> Self {
         Self { input: self.input.clone(), abort: self.abort.clone() }
@@ -94,40 +94,74 @@ impl <I: Send + Sync + 'static> ParallelHandler<I> {
         Self {
             handles,
             name: name.to_string(),
-            input: SendHandle {
+            input: Some(SendHandle {
                 input: input_tx,
                 abort,
-            },
+            }),
         }
     }
 
     /// Returns a cloneable channel to send data to the worker threads
     pub fn channel(&self) -> SendHandle<I> {
-        self.input.clone()
+        self.input.as_ref().unwrap().clone()
     }
 
     /// Send data to the worker threads
     pub fn send(&self, input: I) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        self.input.send(input)?;
+        self.input.as_ref().unwrap().send(input)?;
         Ok(())
     }
 
     /// Wait for worker threads to complete and check for errors
-    pub fn complete(self) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        self.input.check_abort()?;
-        drop(self.input);
-        let mut msg = Vec::new();
-        for (i, handle) in self.handles.into_iter().enumerate() {
-            if let Err(panic) = handle.join() {
-                match panic.downcast::<&str>() {
-                    Ok(panic_msg) => msg.push(format!("thread {} ({}) paniced: {}", self.name, i, panic_msg)),
-                    Err(_) => msg.push(format!("thread {} ({}) paniced", self.name, i)),
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        if msg.is_empty() {
+    pub fn complete(mut self) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        self.input.as_ref().unwrap().check_abort()?;
+        drop(self.input.take());
+
+        let msg_list = self.join_threads();
+
+        if msg_list.is_empty() {
             return Ok(());
         }
-        Err(format_err!("{}", msg.join("\n")))
+        Err(format_err!("{}", msg_list.join("\n")))
+    }
+
+    fn join_threads(&mut self) -> Vec<String> {
+
+        let mut msg_list = Vec::new();
+
+        let mut i = 0;
+        loop {
+            let handle = match self.handles.pop() {
+                Some(handle) => handle,
+                None => break,
+            };
+            if let Err(panic) = handle.join() {
+                match panic.downcast::<&str>() {
+                    Ok(panic_msg) => msg_list.push(
+                        format!("thread {} ({}) paniced: {}", self.name, i, panic_msg)
+                    ),
+                    Err(_) => msg_list.push(
+                        format!("thread {} ({}) paniced", self.name, i)
+                    ),
+                }
+            }
+            i += 1;
+        }
+        msg_list
+    }
+}
+
+// Note: We make sure that all threads will be joined
+impl <I> Drop for ParallelHandler<I> {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        drop(self.input.take());
+        loop {
+            match self.handles.pop() {
+                Some(handle) => {
+                    let _ = handle.join();
+                }
+                None => break,
+            }
+        }
     }
 }