My idea is to separate Unix pipes in time and space. On machine #1:
grep foo -r . | zee tcp://*:6000 --no-stdout
And on machines #2, #3, #4 upto #_n_:
zat tcp://machine1:6000 | <further data processing>
Another fascinating possibility is the creation of simple servers, such as the worlds smallest echo server:
zserver tcp://*:1234 cat
- Tests
- getopt
Obviously a work in progress. Nay! A work in gestation.
I'm first prototyping this on Python to find the proper interface. If time and energy permit, I will convert them to C.
zee <ZMQ endpoint> reads input from standard input. Individual lines are sent as messages to the specified ZMQ endpoint.
The zee tool is named analogously to tee. Instead of making a T-shaped junction in the pipeline, zee creates sort of a Z-shaped junction. The lower bar of the Z can be seen to represent another parallel pipeline.
Also, it is a pun on ZMQ and tee. Obviously.
The default socket type is PUSH. Use the --pub option to create a PUB type socket.
- Add --no-stdout or -q or -s option
- Add --pub option
- Multiple end points? (Not really worth it since it is easy to write just zee ipc://sock1 | zee ipc://sock2)
zat [[--sub] <ZMQ endpoint> ...] reads specified ZMQ sockets and outputs the messages to the standard output.
The zat is named after the cat tool. Unfortunately the zcat is already reserved. (Other alternative names: zoot, ztdin, czat and catz.)
The default socket is type is PULL. Use the --sub option to specify a SUB type socket.
- zat to support sub sockets as well
- zat should also pass stdin through
- Three options for stdin: - always include in output - include if a flag is (not) present - imitate cat, i.e. absent or -