prevent spawn_fn panic bubbling (#255)

actix-rt/src/builder.rs

@@ -11,38 +11,25 @@ use crate::{
     worker::Worker,
 };
 
-/// Builder an actix runtime.
+/// System builder.
 ///
 /// Either use `Builder::build` to create a system and start actors. Alternatively, use
 /// `Builder::run` to start the Tokio runtime and run a function in its context.
 pub struct Builder {
     /// Name of the System. Defaults to "actix-rt" if unset.
     name: Cow<'static, str>,
-
-    /// Whether the Arbiter will stop the whole System on uncaught panic. Defaults to false.
-    stop_on_panic: bool,
 }
 
 impl Builder {
     pub(crate) fn new() -> Self {
         Builder {
             name: Cow::Borrowed("actix-rt"),
-            stop_on_panic: false,
         }
     }
 
     /// Sets the name of the System.
-    pub fn name(mut self, name: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
-        self.name = Cow::Owned(name.into());
-        self
-    }
-
-    /// Sets the option 'stop_on_panic' which controls whether the System is stopped when an
-    /// uncaught panic is thrown from a worker thread.
-    ///
-    /// Defaults to false.
-    pub fn stop_on_panic(mut self, stop_on_panic: bool) -> Self {
-        self.stop_on_panic = stop_on_panic;
+    pub fn name(mut self, name: impl Into<Cow<'static, str>>) -> Self {
+        self.name = name.into();
         self
     }
 
@@ -55,14 +42,14 @@ impl Builder {
 
     /// This function will start Tokio runtime and will finish once the `System::stop()` message
     /// is called. Function `f` is called within Tokio runtime context.
-    pub fn run<F>(self, f: F) -> io::Result<()>
+    pub fn run<F>(self, init_fn: F) -> io::Result<()>
     where
         F: FnOnce(),
     {
-        self.create_runtime(f).run()
+        self.create_runtime(init_fn).run()
     }
 
-    fn create_runtime<F>(self, f: F) -> SystemRunner
+    fn create_runtime<F>(self, init_fn: F) -> SystemRunner
     where
         F: FnOnce(),
     {
@@ -71,18 +58,14 @@ impl Builder {
 
         let rt = Runtime::new().unwrap();
 
-        let system = System::construct(
-            sys_sender,
-            Worker::new_system(rt.local()),
-            self.stop_on_panic,
-        );
+        let system = System::construct(sys_sender, Worker::new_system(rt.local()));
 
-        let arb = SystemWorker::new(sys_receiver, stop_tx);
+        // init system worker
+        let sys_worker = SystemWorker::new(sys_receiver, stop_tx);
+        rt.spawn(sys_worker);
 
-        rt.spawn(arb);
-
-        // init system arbiter and run configuration method
-        rt.block_on(async { f() });
+        // run system init method
+        rt.block_on(async { init_fn() });
 
         SystemRunner { rt, stop, system }
     }

actix-rt/src/system.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use std::{
+    borrow::Cow,
     cell::RefCell,
     collections::HashMap,
     future::Future,
@@ -24,7 +25,6 @@ pub struct System {
     id: usize,
     tx: mpsc::UnboundedSender<SystemCommand>,
     worker: Worker,
-    stop_on_panic: bool,
 }
 
 thread_local!(
@@ -33,15 +33,10 @@ thread_local!(
 
 impl System {
     /// Constructs new system and sets it as current
-    pub(crate) fn construct(
-        sys: mpsc::UnboundedSender<SystemCommand>,
-        worker: Worker,
-        stop_on_panic: bool,
-    ) -> Self {
+    pub(crate) fn construct(sys: mpsc::UnboundedSender<SystemCommand>, worker: Worker) -> Self {
         let sys = System {
             tx: sys,
             worker,
-            stop_on_panic,
             id: SYSTEM_COUNT.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst),
         };
         System::set_current(sys.clone());
@@ -57,9 +52,10 @@ impl System {
 
     /// Create new system.
     ///
-    /// This method panics if it can not create Tokio runtime
+    /// # Panics
+    /// Panics if underlying Tokio runtime can not be created.
     #[allow(clippy::new_ret_no_self)]
-    pub fn new(name: impl Into<String>) -> SystemRunner {
+    pub fn new(name: impl Into<Cow<'static, str>>) -> SystemRunner {
         Self::builder().name(name).build()
     }
 
@@ -114,12 +110,6 @@ impl System {
         &self.tx
     }
 
-    /// Return status of 'stop_on_panic' option which controls whether the System is stopped when an
-    /// uncaught panic is thrown from a worker thread.
-    pub(crate) fn stop_on_panic(&self) -> bool {
-        self.stop_on_panic
-    }
-
     /// Get shared reference to system arbiter.
     pub fn arbiter(&self) -> &Worker {
         &self.worker

actix-rt/src/worker.rs

@@ -246,20 +246,6 @@ struct WorkerRunner {
     rx: mpsc::UnboundedReceiver<WorkerCommand>,
 }
 
-impl Drop for WorkerRunner {
-    fn drop(&mut self) {
-        // panics can only occur with spawn_fn calls
-        if thread::panicking() {
-            if System::current().stop_on_panic() {
-                eprintln!("Panic in Worker thread, shutting down system.");
-                System::current().stop_with_code(1)
-            } else {
-                eprintln!("Panic in Worker thread.");
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 impl Future for WorkerRunner {
     type Output = ();
 
@@ -277,7 +263,9 @@ impl Future for WorkerRunner {
                         tokio::task::spawn_local(task_fut);
                     }
                     WorkerCommand::ExecuteFn(task_fn) => {
-                        task_fn();
+                        tokio::task::spawn_local(async {
+                            task_fn();
+                        });
                     }
                 },
             }

actix-rt/tests/tests.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use std::{
+    sync::mpsc::sync_channel,
     thread,
     time::{Duration, Instant},
 };
@@ -107,13 +108,29 @@ fn wait_for_spawns() {
 }
 
 #[test]
-#[should_panic]
-fn worker_drop_panic_fn() {
+fn worker_spawn_fn_runs() {
+    let _ = System::new("test-system");
+
+    let (tx, rx) = sync_channel::<u32>(1);
+
+    let mut worker = Worker::new();
+    worker.spawn_fn(move || tx.send(42).unwrap());
+
+    let num = rx.recv().unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(num, 42);
+
+    worker.stop();
+    worker.join().unwrap();
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn worker_drop_no_panic_fn() {
     let _ = System::new("test-system");
 
     let mut worker = Worker::new();
     worker.spawn_fn(|| panic!("test"));
 
+    worker.stop();
     worker.join().unwrap();
 }
 
@@ -158,3 +175,15 @@ fn worker_item_storage() {
     worker.stop();
     worker.join().unwrap();
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn system_name_cow_str() {
+    let _ = System::new("test-system");
+    System::current().stop();
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn system_name_cow_string() {
+    let _ = System::new("test-system".to_owned());
+    System::current().stop();
+}