SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR RECEIVING TIMER OBJECTS FROM LOCAL LISTS IN A GLOBAL LIST FOR BEING USED TO EXECUTE EVENTS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH
A system, method, and computer program product are provided for receiving timer objects from local lists in a global list for being used to execute events associated therewith. A plurality of execution contexts are provided for receiving timer objects. Additionally, a plurality of local lists are provided, each corresponding with one of the execution contexts, for receiving the timer objects therefrom. Furthermore, a global list is provided for receiving the timer objects from the local lists for being used to execute events associated therewith.
1 . A computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium, comprising:
a plurality of execution contexts for receiving timer objects;
a plurality of local lists each corresponding with one of the execution contexts for receiving the timer objects therefrom; and
a global list for receiving the timer objects from the local lists for being used to execute events associated therewith.
2 . The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the timer objects include an expiry time.
3 . The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the timer objects include a call back.
4 . The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the timer objects include a unique identifier.
5 . The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the events include at least one of an add event, a remove event, and an expiry event.
6 . The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the local lists are populated with the timer objects in accordance with an order in which the timer objects are received in the local lists.
7 . The computer program product of claim 6 , wherein the global list is populated with the timer objects in accordance with the order in which the timer objects are received in the local lists.
8 . The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the timer objects have an un-compressed format.
9 . The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the execution contexts reside beneath an operating system layer.
10 . The computer program product of claim 9 , wherein a plurality of abstract execution contexts reside above the operating system layer.
11 . The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the execution contexts each correlate with one of a plurality of cores of a multi-core processor.
12 . The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the local lists are populated with the timer objects while avoiding a locking function.
13 . The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the global list is populated with the timer objects while avoiding a locking function.
14 . A system, comprising:
a plurality of execution contexts for receiving timer objects;
a plurality of local lists each corresponding with one of the execution contexts for receiving the timer objects therefrom; and
a global list for receiving the timer objects from the local lists for being used to execute events associated therewith.
15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the timer objects include an expiry time.
16 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the timer objects include a call back.
17 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the timer objects include a unique identifier.
18 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the events include at least one of an add event, a remove event, and an expiry event.
19 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the local lists are populated with the timer objects in accordance with an order in which the timer objects are received in the local lists.
20 . A method, comprising:
receiving timer objects via a plurality of execution contexts;
receiving the timer objects from the execution contexts in a plurality of local lists each corresponding with one of the execution contexts; and
receiving the timer objects from the local lists in a global list for being used to execute events associated therewith.