added full test coverage of TaskPool and further improved its _map() method

setup.cfg

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = asyncio-taskpool
-version = 0.0.3
+version = 0.1.5
 author = Daniil Fajnberg
 author_email = mail@daniil.fajnberg.de
 description = Dynamically manage pools of asyncio tasks

src/asyncio_taskpool/helpers.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from asyncio.coroutines import iscoroutinefunction
+from asyncio.queues import Queue
 from typing import Any, Optional
 
 from .types import T, AnyCallableT, ArgsT, KwArgsT
@@ -22,3 +23,7 @@ def star_function(function: AnyCallableT, arg: Any, arg_stars: int = 0) -> T:
     if arg_stars == 2:
         return function(**arg)
     raise ValueError(f"Invalid argument arg_stars={arg_stars}; must be 0, 1, or 2.")
+
+
+async def join_queue(q: Queue) -> None:
+    await q.join()

src/asyncio_taskpool/pool.py

@@ -3,13 +3,14 @@ from asyncio import gather
 from asyncio.coroutines import iscoroutine, iscoroutinefunction
 from asyncio.exceptions import CancelledError
 from asyncio.locks import Event, Semaphore
+from asyncio.queues import Queue, QueueEmpty
 from asyncio.tasks import Task, create_task
 from functools import partial
 from math import inf
 from typing import Any, Awaitable, Dict, Iterable, Iterator, List
 
 from . import exceptions
-from .helpers import execute_optional, star_function
+from .helpers import execute_optional, star_function, join_queue
 from .types import ArgsT, KwArgsT, CoroutineFunc, EndCallbackT, CancelCallbackT
 
 
@@ -39,8 +40,7 @@ class BaseTaskPool:
         self._num_ended: int = 0
         self._idx: int = self._add_pool(self)
         self._name: str = name
-        self._all_tasks_known_flag: Event = Event()
-        self._all_tasks_known_flag.set()
+        self._before_gathering: List[Awaitable] = []
         self._interrupt_flag: Event = Event()
         log.debug("%s initialized", str(self))
 
@@ -201,12 +201,13 @@ class BaseTaskPool:
                 If `True`, even if the pool is closed, the task will still be started.
             end_callback (optional):
                 A callback to execute after the task has ended.
-                It is run with the `task_id` as its only positional argument.
+                It is run with the task's ID as its only positional argument.
             cancel_callback (optional):
                 A callback to execute after cancellation of the task.
-                It is run with the `task_id` as its only positional argument.
+                It is run with the task's ID as its only positional argument.
 
         Raises:
+            `asyncio_taskpool.exceptions.NotCoroutine` if `awaitable` is not a coroutine.
             `asyncio_taskpool.exceptions.PoolIsClosed` if the pool has been closed and `ignore_closed` is `False`.
         """
         if not iscoroutine(awaitable):
@@ -296,7 +297,8 @@ class BaseTaskPool:
             return_exceptions (optional): Passed directly into `gather`.
         """
         results = await gather(*self._ended.values(), *self._cancelled.values(), return_exceptions=return_exceptions)
-        self._ended = self._cancelled = {}
+        self._ended.clear()
+        self._cancelled.clear()
         if self._interrupt_flag.is_set():
             self._interrupt_flag.clear()
         return results
@@ -329,78 +331,308 @@ class BaseTaskPool:
         """
         if self._open:
             raise exceptions.PoolStillOpen("Pool must be closed, before tasks can be gathered")
-        await self._all_tasks_known_flag.wait()
+        await gather(*self._before_gathering)
         results = await gather(*self._ended.values(), *self._cancelled.values(), *self._running.values(),
                                return_exceptions=return_exceptions)
-        self._ended = self._cancelled = self._running = {}
+        self._ended.clear()
+        self._cancelled.clear()
+        self._running.clear()
+        self._before_gathering.clear()
         if self._interrupt_flag.is_set():
             self._interrupt_flag.clear()
         return results
 
 
 class TaskPool(BaseTaskPool):
+    """
+    General task pool class.
+    Attempts to somewhat emulate part of the interface of `multiprocessing.pool.Pool` from the stdlib.
+
+    A `TaskPool` instance can manage an arbitrary number of concurrent tasks from any coroutine function.
+    Tasks in the pool can all belong to the same coroutine function,
+    but they can also come from any number of different and unrelated coroutine functions.
+
+    As long as there is room in the pool, more tasks can be added. (By default, there is no pool size limit.)
+    Each task started in the pool receives a unique ID, which can be used to cancel specific tasks at any moment.
+
+    Adding tasks blocks **only if** the pool is full at that moment.
+    """
+
     async def _apply_one(self, func: CoroutineFunc, args: ArgsT = (), kwargs: KwArgsT = None,
                          end_callback: EndCallbackT = None, cancel_callback: CancelCallbackT = None) -> int:
+        """
+        Creates a coroutine with the supplied arguments and runs it as a new task in the pool.
+
+        This method blocks, **only if** the pool is full.
+
+        Args:
+            func:
+                The coroutine function to be run as a task within the task pool.
+            args (optional):
+                The positional arguments to pass into the function call.
+            kwargs (optional):
+                The keyword-arguments to pass into the function call.
+            end_callback (optional):
+                A callback to execute after the task has ended.
+                It is run with the task's ID as its only positional argument.
+            cancel_callback (optional):
+                A callback to execute after cancellation of the task.
+                It is run with the task's ID as its only positional argument.
+
+        Returns:
+            The newly spawned task's ID within the pool.
+        """
         if kwargs is None:
             kwargs = {}
         return await self._start_task(func(*args, **kwargs), end_callback=end_callback, cancel_callback=cancel_callback)
 
     async def apply(self, func: CoroutineFunc, args: ArgsT = (), kwargs: KwArgsT = None, num: int = 1,
                     end_callback: EndCallbackT = None, cancel_callback: CancelCallbackT = None) -> List[int]:
+        """
+        Creates an arbitrary number of coroutines with the supplied arguments and runs them as new tasks in the pool.
+        Each coroutine looks like `func(*args, **kwargs)`.
+
+        This method blocks, **only if** there is not enough room in the pool for the desired number of new tasks.
+
+        Args:
+            func:
+                The coroutine function to use for spawning the new tasks within the task pool.
+            args (optional):
+                The positional arguments to pass into each function call.
+            kwargs (optional):
+                The keyword-arguments to pass into each function call.
+            num (optional):
+                The number of tasks to spawn with the specified parameters.
+            end_callback (optional):
+                A callback to execute after a task has ended.
+                It is run with the task's ID as its only positional argument.
+            cancel_callback (optional):
+                A callback to execute after cancellation of a task.
+                It is run with the task's ID as its only positional argument.
+
+        Returns:
+            The newly spawned tasks' IDs within the pool as a list of integers.
+
+        Raises:
+            `NotCoroutine` if `func` is not a coroutine function.
+            `PoolIsClosed` if the pool has been closed already.
+        """
         ids = await gather(*(self._apply_one(func, args, kwargs, end_callback, cancel_callback) for _ in range(num)))
         # TODO: for some reason PyCharm wrongly claims that `gather` returns a tuple of exceptions
         assert isinstance(ids, list)
         return ids
 
-    async def _next_callback(self, task_id: int, func: CoroutineFunc, args_iter: Iterator[Any], arg_stars: int = 0,
-                             end_callback: EndCallbackT = None, cancel_callback: CancelCallbackT = None) -> None:
-        reached_end = await self._start_next_task(func, args_iter, arg_stars=arg_stars,
-                                                  end_callback=end_callback, cancel_callback=cancel_callback)
-        if reached_end:
-            self._all_tasks_known_flag.set()
-        await execute_optional(end_callback, args=(task_id,))
+    async def _queue_producer(self, q: Queue, args_iter: Iterator[Any]) -> None:
+        """
+        Keeps the arguments queue from `_map()` full as long as the iterator has elements.
+        If the `_interrupt_flag` gets set, the loop ends prematurely.
 
-    async def _start_next_task(self, func: CoroutineFunc, args_iter: Iterator[Any], arg_stars: int = 0,
-                               end_callback: EndCallbackT = None, cancel_callback: CancelCallbackT = None) -> bool:
-        if self._interrupt_flag.is_set():
-            return True
+        Args:
+            q:
+                The queue of function arguments to consume for starting the next task.
+            args_iter:
+                The iterator of function arguments to put into the queue.
+        """
+        for arg in args_iter:
+            if self._interrupt_flag.is_set():
+                break
+            await q.put(arg)  # This blocks as long as the queue is full.
+
+    async def _queue_consumer(self, q: Queue, func: CoroutineFunc, arg_stars: int = 0,
+                              end_callback: EndCallbackT = None, cancel_callback: CancelCallbackT = None) -> None:
+        """
+        Wrapper around the `_start_task()` taking the next element from the arguments queue set up in `_map()`.
+        Partially constructs the `_queue_callback` function with the same arguments.
+
+        Args:
+            q:
+                The queue of function arguments to consume for starting the next task.
+            func:
+                The coroutine function to use for spawning the tasks within the task pool.
+            arg_stars (optional):
+                Whether or not to unpack an element from `q` using stars; must be 0, 1, or 2.
+            end_callback (optional):
+                The actual callback specified to execute after the task (and the next one) has ended.
+                It is run with the task's ID as its only positional argument.
+            cancel_callback (optional):
+                The callback that was specified to execute after cancellation of the task (and the next one).
+                It is run with the task's ID as its only positional argument.
+        """
+        try:
+            arg = q.get_nowait()
+        except QueueEmpty:
+            return
         try:
             await self._start_task(
-                star_function(func, next(args_iter), arg_stars=arg_stars),
+                star_function(func, arg, arg_stars=arg_stars),
                 ignore_closed=True,
-                end_callback=partial(TaskPool._next_callback, self, func=func, args_iter=args_iter, arg_stars=arg_stars,
+                end_callback=partial(TaskPool._queue_callback, self, q=q, func=func, arg_stars=arg_stars,
                                      end_callback=end_callback, cancel_callback=cancel_callback),
                 cancel_callback=cancel_callback
             )
+        finally:
+            q.task_done()
+
+    async def _queue_callback(self, task_id: int, q: Queue, func: CoroutineFunc, arg_stars: int = 0,
+                              end_callback: EndCallbackT = None, cancel_callback: CancelCallbackT = None) -> None:
+        """
+        Wrapper around an end callback function passed into the `_map()` method.
+        Triggers the next `_queue_consumer` with the same arguments.
+
+        Args:
+            task_id:
+                The ID of the ending task.
+            q:
+                The queue of function arguments to consume for starting the next task.
+            func:
+                The coroutine function to use for spawning the tasks within the task pool.
+            arg_stars (optional):
+                Whether or not to unpack an element from `q` using stars; must be 0, 1, or 2.
+            end_callback (optional):
+                The actual callback specified to execute after the task (and the next one) has ended.
+                It is run with the `task_id` as its only positional argument.
+            cancel_callback (optional):
+                The callback that was specified to execute after cancellation of the task (and the next one).
+                It is run with the `task_id` as its only positional argument.
+        """
+        await self._queue_consumer(q, func, arg_stars, end_callback=end_callback, cancel_callback=cancel_callback)
+        await execute_optional(end_callback, args=(task_id,))
+
+    def _set_up_args_queue(self, args_iter: ArgsT, num_tasks: int) -> Queue:
+        """
+        Helper function for `_map()`.
+        Takes the iterable of function arguments `args_iter` and adds up to `num_tasks` to a new `asyncio.Queue`.
+        The queue's `join()` method is added to the pool's `_before_gathering` list and the queue is returned.
+
+        If the iterable contains less than `num_tasks` elements, nothing else happens; otherwise the `_queue_producer`
+        is started as a separate task with the arguments queue and and iterator of the remaining arguments.
+
+        Args:
+            args_iter:
+                The iterable of function arguments passed into `_map()` to use for creating the new tasks.
+            num_tasks:
+                The maximum number of the new tasks to run concurrently that was passed into `_map()`.
+
+        Returns:
+            The newly created and filled arguments queue for spawning new tasks.
+        """
+        # Setting the `maxsize` of the queue to `num_tasks` will ensure that no more than `num_tasks` tasks will run
+        # concurrently because the size of the queue is what will determine the number of immediately started tasks in
+        # the `_map()` method and each of those will only ever start (at most) one other task upon ending.
+        args_queue = Queue(maxsize=num_tasks)
+        self._before_gathering.append(join_queue(args_queue))
+        args_iter = iter(args_iter)
+        try:
+            # Here we guarantee that the queue will contain as many arguments as needed for starting the first batch of
+            # tasks, which will be at most `num_tasks` (meaning the queue will be full).
+            for i in range(num_tasks):
+                args_queue.put_nowait(next(args_iter))
         except StopIteration:
-            return True
-        return False
+            # If we get here, this means that the number of elements in the arguments iterator was less than the
+            # specified `num_tasks`. Still, the number of tasks to start immediately will be the size of the queue.
+            # The `_queue_producer` won't be necessary, since we already put all the elements in the queue.
+            pass
+        else:
+            # There may be more elements in the arguments iterator, so we need the `_queue_producer`.
+            # It will have exclusive access to the `args_iter` from now on.
+            # Since the queue is full already, it will wait until one of the tasks in the first batch ends,
+            # before putting the next item in it.
+            create_task(self._queue_producer(args_queue, args_iter))
+        return args_queue
 
     async def _map(self, func: CoroutineFunc, args_iter: ArgsT, arg_stars: int = 0, num_tasks: int = 1,
                    end_callback: EndCallbackT = None, cancel_callback: CancelCallbackT = None) -> None:
+        """
+        Creates coroutines with arguments from a supplied iterable and runs them as new tasks in the pool in batches.
+        TODO: If task groups are implemented, consider adding all tasks from one call of this method to the same group
+              and referring to "group size" rather than chunk/batch size.
+        Each coroutine looks like `func(arg)`, `func(*arg)`, or `func(**arg)`, `arg` being an element from the iterable.
+
+        This method blocks, **only if** there is not enough room in the pool for the first batch of new tasks.
+
+        It sets up an internal arguments queue which is continuously filled while consuming the arguments iterable.
+
+        Args:
+            func:
+                The coroutine function to use for spawning the new tasks within the task pool.
+            args_iter:
+                The iterable of arguments; each element is to be passed into a `func` call when spawning a new task.
+            arg_stars (optional):
+                Whether or not to unpack an element from `args_iter` using stars; must be 0, 1, or 2.
+            num_tasks (optional):
+                The maximum number of the new tasks to run concurrently.
+            end_callback (optional):
+                A callback to execute after a task has ended.
+                It is run with the task's ID as its only positional argument.
+            cancel_callback (optional):
+                A callback to execute after cancellation of a task.
+                It is run with the task's ID as its only positional argument.
+
+        Raises:
+            `asyncio_taskpool.exceptions.PoolIsClosed` if the pool has been closed.
+        """
         if not self.is_open:
             raise exceptions.PoolIsClosed("Cannot start new tasks")
-        if self._all_tasks_known_flag.is_set():
-            self._all_tasks_known_flag.clear()
-        args_iter = iter(args_iter)
-        for _ in range(num_tasks):
-            reached_end = await self._start_next_task(func, args_iter, arg_stars, end_callback, cancel_callback)
-            if reached_end:
-                self._all_tasks_known_flag.set()
-                break
+        args_queue = self._set_up_args_queue(args_iter, num_tasks)
+        for _ in range(args_queue.qsize()):
+            # This is where blocking can occur, if the pool is full.
+            await self._queue_consumer(args_queue, func,
+                                       arg_stars=arg_stars, end_callback=end_callback, cancel_callback=cancel_callback)
 
-    async def map(self, func: CoroutineFunc, args_iter: ArgsT, num_tasks: int = 1,
+    async def map(self, func: CoroutineFunc, arg_iter: ArgsT, num_tasks: int = 1,
                   end_callback: EndCallbackT = None, cancel_callback: CancelCallbackT = None) -> None:
-        await self._map(func, args_iter, arg_stars=0, num_tasks=num_tasks,
+        """
+        An asyncio-task-based equivalent of the `multiprocessing.pool.Pool.map` method.
+
+        Creates coroutines with arguments from a supplied iterable and runs them as new tasks in the pool in batches.
+        Each coroutine looks like `func(arg)`, `arg` being an element from the iterable.
+
+        Once the first batch of tasks has started to run, this method returns.
+        As soon as on of them finishes, it triggers the start of a new task (assuming there is room in the pool)
+        consuming the next element from the arguments iterable.
+        If the size of the pool never imposes a limit, this ensures that there is almost continuously the desired number
+        of tasks from this call concurrently running within the pool.
+
+        This method blocks, **only if** there is not enough room in the pool for the first batch of new tasks.
+
+        Args:
+            func:
+                The coroutine function to use for spawning the new tasks within the task pool.
+            arg_iter:
+                The iterable of arguments; each argument is to be passed into a `func` call when spawning a new task.
+            num_tasks (optional):
+                The maximum number of the new tasks to run concurrently.
+            end_callback (optional):
+                A callback to execute after a task has ended.
+                It is run with the task's ID as its only positional argument.
+            cancel_callback (optional):
+                A callback to execute after cancellation of a task.
+                It is run with the task's ID as its only positional argument.
+
+        Raises:
+            `PoolIsClosed` if the pool has been closed.
+            `NotCoroutine` if `func` is not a coroutine function.
+        """
+        await self._map(func, arg_iter, arg_stars=0, num_tasks=num_tasks,
                         end_callback=end_callback, cancel_callback=cancel_callback)
 
     async def starmap(self, func: CoroutineFunc, args_iter: Iterable[ArgsT], num_tasks: int = 1,
                       end_callback: EndCallbackT = None, cancel_callback: CancelCallbackT = None) -> None:
+        """
+        Like `map()` except that the elements of `args_iter` are expected to be iterables themselves to be unpacked as
+        positional arguments to the function.
+        Each coroutine then looks like `func(*arg)`, `arg` being an element from `args_iter`.
+        """
         await self._map(func, args_iter, arg_stars=1, num_tasks=num_tasks,
                         end_callback=end_callback, cancel_callback=cancel_callback)
 
     async def doublestarmap(self, func: CoroutineFunc, kwargs_iter: Iterable[KwArgsT], num_tasks: int = 1,
                             end_callback: EndCallbackT = None, cancel_callback: CancelCallbackT = None) -> None:
+        """
+        Like `map()` except that the elements of `kwargs_iter` are expected to be iterables themselves to be unpacked as
+        keyword-arguments to the function.
+        Each coroutine then looks like `func(**arg)`, `arg` being an element from `kwargs_iter`.
+        """
         await self._map(func, kwargs_iter, arg_stars=2, num_tasks=num_tasks,
                         end_callback=end_callback, cancel_callback=cancel_callback)
 

tests/test_pool.py

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import asyncio
 from asyncio.exceptions import CancelledError
+from asyncio.queues import Queue
 from unittest import IsolatedAsyncioTestCase
 from unittest.mock import PropertyMock, MagicMock, AsyncMock, patch, call
+from typing import Type
 
 from asyncio_taskpool import pool, exceptions
 
@@ -14,7 +16,12 @@ class TestException(Exception):
     pass
 
 
-class BaseTaskPoolTestCase(IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
+class CommonTestCase(IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
+    TEST_CLASS: Type[pool.BaseTaskPool] = pool.BaseTaskPool
+    TEST_POOL_SIZE: int = 420
+    TEST_POOL_NAME: str = 'test123'
+
+    task_pool: pool.BaseTaskPool
     log_lvl: int
 
     @classmethod
@@ -26,35 +33,38 @@ class BaseTaskPoolTestCase(IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
     def tearDownClass(cls) -> None:
         pool.log.setLevel(cls.log_lvl)
 
-    def setUp(self) -> None:
-        self._pools = getattr(pool.BaseTaskPool, '_pools')
+    def get_task_pool_init_params(self) -> dict:
+        return {'pool_size': self.TEST_POOL_SIZE, 'name': self.TEST_POOL_NAME}
 
-        # These three methods are called during initialization, so we mock them by default during setup
-        self._add_pool_patcher = patch.object(pool.BaseTaskPool, '_add_pool')
-        self.pool_size_patcher = patch.object(pool.BaseTaskPool, 'pool_size', new_callable=PropertyMock)
-        self.__str___patcher = patch.object(pool.BaseTaskPool, '__str__')
+    def setUp(self) -> None:
+        self._pools = self.TEST_CLASS._pools
+        # These three methods are called during initialization, so we mock them by default during setup:
+        self._add_pool_patcher = patch.object(self.TEST_CLASS, '_add_pool')
+        self.pool_size_patcher = patch.object(self.TEST_CLASS, 'pool_size', new_callable=PropertyMock)
+        self.dunder_str_patcher = patch.object(self.TEST_CLASS, '__str__')
         self.mock__add_pool = self._add_pool_patcher.start()
         self.mock_pool_size = self.pool_size_patcher.start()
-        self.mock___str__ = self.__str___patcher.start()
+        self.mock___str__ = self.dunder_str_patcher.start()
         self.mock__add_pool.return_value = self.mock_idx = 123
         self.mock___str__.return_value = self.mock_str = 'foobar'
 
-        # Test pool parameters:
-        self.test_pool_size, self.test_pool_name = 420, 'test123'
-        self.task_pool = pool.BaseTaskPool(pool_size=self.test_pool_size, name=self.test_pool_name)
+        self.task_pool = self.TEST_CLASS(**self.get_task_pool_init_params())
 
     def tearDown(self) -> None:
-        setattr(pool.TaskPool, '_pools', self._pools)
+        self.TEST_CLASS._pools.clear()
         self._add_pool_patcher.stop()
         self.pool_size_patcher.stop()
-        self.__str___patcher.stop()
+        self.dunder_str_patcher.stop()
+
+
+class BaseTaskPoolTestCase(CommonTestCase):
 
     def test__add_pool(self):
         self.assertListEqual(EMPTY_LIST, self._pools)
         self._add_pool_patcher.stop()
-        output = pool.TaskPool._add_pool(self.task_pool)
+        output = pool.BaseTaskPool._add_pool(self.task_pool)
         self.assertEqual(0, output)
-        self.assertListEqual([self.task_pool], getattr(pool.TaskPool, '_pools'))
+        self.assertListEqual([self.task_pool], pool.BaseTaskPool._pools)
 
     def test_init(self):
         self.assertIsInstance(self.task_pool._enough_room, asyncio.locks.Semaphore)
@@ -66,27 +76,26 @@ class BaseTaskPoolTestCase(IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(0, self.task_pool._num_cancelled)
         self.assertEqual(0, self.task_pool._num_ended)
         self.assertEqual(self.mock_idx, self.task_pool._idx)
-        self.assertEqual(self.test_pool_name, self.task_pool._name)
-        self.assertIsInstance(self.task_pool._all_tasks_known_flag, asyncio.locks.Event)
-        self.assertTrue(self.task_pool._all_tasks_known_flag.is_set())
+        self.assertEqual(self.TEST_POOL_NAME, self.task_pool._name)
+        self.assertListEqual(self.task_pool._before_gathering, EMPTY_LIST)
         self.assertIsInstance(self.task_pool._interrupt_flag, asyncio.locks.Event)
         self.assertFalse(self.task_pool._interrupt_flag.is_set())
         self.mock__add_pool.assert_called_once_with(self.task_pool)
-        self.mock_pool_size.assert_called_once_with(self.test_pool_size)
+        self.mock_pool_size.assert_called_once_with(self.TEST_POOL_SIZE)
         self.mock___str__.assert_called_once_with()
 
     def test___str__(self):
-        self.__str___patcher.stop()
-        expected_str = f'{pool.BaseTaskPool.__name__}-{self.test_pool_name}'
+        self.dunder_str_patcher.stop()
+        expected_str = f'{pool.BaseTaskPool.__name__}-{self.TEST_POOL_NAME}'
         self.assertEqual(expected_str, str(self.task_pool))
-        setattr(self.task_pool, '_name', None)
+        self.task_pool._name = None
         expected_str = f'{pool.BaseTaskPool.__name__}-{self.task_pool._idx}'
         self.assertEqual(expected_str, str(self.task_pool))
 
     def test_pool_size(self):
         self.pool_size_patcher.stop()
-        self.task_pool._pool_size = self.test_pool_size
-        self.assertEqual(self.test_pool_size, self.task_pool.pool_size)
+        self.task_pool._pool_size = self.TEST_POOL_SIZE
+        self.assertEqual(self.TEST_POOL_SIZE, self.task_pool.pool_size)
 
         with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
             self.task_pool.pool_size = -1
@@ -342,11 +351,11 @@ class BaseTaskPoolTestCase(IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
         self.assertFalse(self.task_pool._open)
 
     async def test_gather(self):
-        mock_wait = AsyncMock()
-        self.task_pool._all_tasks_known_flag = MagicMock(wait=mock_wait)
         test_exception = TestException()
         mock_ended_func, mock_cancelled_func = AsyncMock(return_value=FOO), AsyncMock(side_effect=test_exception)
         mock_running_func = AsyncMock(return_value=BAR)
+        mock_queue_join = AsyncMock()
+        self.task_pool._before_gathering = before_gather = [mock_queue_join()]
         self.task_pool._ended = ended = {123: mock_ended_func()}
         self.task_pool._cancelled = cancelled = {456: mock_cancelled_func()}
         self.task_pool._running = running = {789: mock_running_func()}
@@ -358,25 +367,210 @@ class BaseTaskPoolTestCase(IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
         self.assertDictEqual(self.task_pool._ended, ended)
         self.assertDictEqual(self.task_pool._cancelled, cancelled)
         self.assertDictEqual(self.task_pool._running, running)
+        self.assertListEqual(self.task_pool._before_gathering, before_gather)
         self.assertTrue(self.task_pool._interrupt_flag.is_set())
-        mock_wait.assert_not_awaited()
 
         self.task_pool._open = False
 
-        def check_assertions() -> None:
+        def check_assertions(output) -> None:
             self.assertListEqual([FOO, test_exception, BAR], output)
             self.assertDictEqual(self.task_pool._ended, EMPTY_DICT)
             self.assertDictEqual(self.task_pool._cancelled, EMPTY_DICT)
             self.assertDictEqual(self.task_pool._running, EMPTY_DICT)
+            self.assertListEqual(self.task_pool._before_gathering, EMPTY_LIST)
             self.assertFalse(self.task_pool._interrupt_flag.is_set())
-            mock_wait.assert_awaited_once_with()
 
-        output = await self.task_pool.gather(return_exceptions=True)
-        check_assertions()
-        mock_wait.reset_mock()
+        check_assertions(await self.task_pool.gather(return_exceptions=True))
 
+        self.task_pool._before_gathering = [mock_queue_join()]
         self.task_pool._ended = {123: mock_ended_func()}
         self.task_pool._cancelled = {456: mock_cancelled_func()}
         self.task_pool._running = {789: mock_running_func()}
-        output = await self.task_pool.gather(return_exceptions=True)
-        check_assertions()
+        check_assertions(await self.task_pool.gather(return_exceptions=True))
+
+
+class TaskPoolTestCase(CommonTestCase):
+    TEST_CLASS = pool.TaskPool
+    task_pool: pool.TaskPool
+
+    @patch.object(pool.TaskPool, '_start_task')
+    async def test__apply_one(self, mock__start_task: AsyncMock):
+        mock__start_task.return_value = expected_output = 12345
+        mock_awaitable = MagicMock()
+        mock_func = MagicMock(return_value=mock_awaitable)
+        args, kwargs = (FOO, BAR), {'a': 1, 'b': 2}
+        end_cb, cancel_cb = MagicMock(), MagicMock()
+        output = await self.task_pool._apply_one(mock_func, args, kwargs, end_cb, cancel_cb)
+        self.assertEqual(expected_output, output)
+        mock_func.assert_called_once_with(*args, **kwargs)
+        mock__start_task.assert_awaited_once_with(mock_awaitable, end_callback=end_cb, cancel_callback=cancel_cb)
+
+        mock_func.reset_mock()
+        mock__start_task.reset_mock()
+
+        output = await self.task_pool._apply_one(mock_func, args, None, end_cb, cancel_cb)
+        self.assertEqual(expected_output, output)
+        mock_func.assert_called_once_with(*args)
+        mock__start_task.assert_awaited_once_with(mock_awaitable, end_callback=end_cb, cancel_callback=cancel_cb)
+
+    @patch.object(pool.TaskPool, '_apply_one')
+    async def test_apply(self, mock__apply_one: AsyncMock):
+        mock__apply_one.return_value = mock_id = 67890
+        mock_func, num = MagicMock(), 3
+        args, kwargs = (FOO, BAR), {'a': 1, 'b': 2}
+        end_cb, cancel_cb = MagicMock(), MagicMock()
+        expected_output = num * [mock_id]
+        output = await self.task_pool.apply(mock_func, args, kwargs, num, end_cb, cancel_cb)
+        self.assertEqual(expected_output, output)
+        mock__apply_one.assert_has_awaits(num * [call(mock_func, args, kwargs, end_cb, cancel_cb)])
+
+    async def test__queue_producer(self):
+        mock_put = AsyncMock()
+        mock_q = MagicMock(put=mock_put)
+        args = (FOO, BAR, 123)
+        assert not self.task_pool._interrupt_flag.is_set()
+        self.assertIsNone(await self.task_pool._queue_producer(mock_q, args))
+        mock_put.assert_has_awaits([call(arg) for arg in args])
+        mock_put.reset_mock()
+        self.task_pool._interrupt_flag.set()
+        self.assertIsNone(await self.task_pool._queue_producer(mock_q, args))
+        mock_put.assert_not_awaited()
+
+    @patch.object(pool, 'partial')
+    @patch.object(pool, 'star_function')
+    @patch.object(pool.TaskPool, '_start_task')
+    async def test__queue_consumer(self, mock__start_task: AsyncMock, mock_star_function: MagicMock,
+                                   mock_partial: MagicMock):
+        mock_partial.return_value = queue_callback = 'not really'
+        mock_star_function.return_value = awaitable = 'totally an awaitable'
+        q, arg = Queue(), 420.69
+        q.put_nowait(arg)
+        mock_func, stars = MagicMock(), 3
+        end_cb, cancel_cb = MagicMock(), MagicMock()
+        self.assertIsNone(await self.task_pool._queue_consumer(q, mock_func, stars, end_cb, cancel_cb))
+        self.assertTrue(q.empty())
+        mock__start_task.assert_awaited_once_with(awaitable, ignore_closed=True,
+                                                  end_callback=queue_callback, cancel_callback=cancel_cb)
+        mock_star_function.assert_called_once_with(mock_func, arg, arg_stars=stars)
+        mock_partial.assert_called_once_with(pool.TaskPool._queue_callback, self.task_pool,
+                                             q=q, func=mock_func, arg_stars=stars,
+                                             end_callback=end_cb, cancel_callback=cancel_cb)
+        mock__start_task.reset_mock()
+        mock_star_function.reset_mock()
+        mock_partial.reset_mock()
+
+        self.assertIsNone(await self.task_pool._queue_consumer(q, mock_func, stars, end_cb, cancel_cb))
+        self.assertTrue(q.empty())
+        mock__start_task.assert_not_awaited()
+        mock_star_function.assert_not_called()
+        mock_partial.assert_not_called()
+
+    @patch.object(pool, 'execute_optional')
+    @patch.object(pool.TaskPool, '_queue_consumer')
+    async def test__queue_callback(self, mock__queue_consumer: AsyncMock, mock_execute_optional: AsyncMock):
+        task_id, mock_q = 420, MagicMock()
+        mock_func, stars = MagicMock(), 3
+        end_cb, cancel_cb = MagicMock(), MagicMock()
+        self.assertIsNone(await self.task_pool._queue_callback(task_id, mock_q, mock_func, stars, end_cb, cancel_cb))
+        mock__queue_consumer.assert_awaited_once_with(mock_q, mock_func, stars,
+                                                      end_callback=end_cb, cancel_callback=cancel_cb)
+        mock_execute_optional.assert_awaited_once_with(end_cb, args=(task_id,))
+
+    @patch.object(pool, 'iter')
+    @patch.object(pool, 'create_task')
+    @patch.object(pool, 'join_queue', new_callable=MagicMock)
+    @patch.object(pool.TaskPool, '_queue_producer', new_callable=MagicMock)
+    async def test__set_up_args_queue(self, mock__queue_producer: MagicMock, mock_join_queue: MagicMock,
+                                      mock_create_task: MagicMock, mock_iter: MagicMock):
+        args, num_tasks = (FOO, BAR, 1, 2, 3), 2
+        mock_join_queue.return_value = mock_join = 'awaitable'
+        mock_iter.return_value = args_iter = iter(args)
+        mock__queue_producer.return_value = mock_producer_coro = 'very awaitable'
+        output_q = self.task_pool._set_up_args_queue(args, num_tasks)
+        self.assertIsInstance(output_q, Queue)
+        self.assertEqual(num_tasks, output_q.qsize())
+        for arg in args[:num_tasks]:
+            self.assertEqual(arg, output_q.get_nowait())
+        self.assertTrue(output_q.empty())
+        for arg in args[num_tasks:]:
+            self.assertEqual(arg, next(args_iter))
+        with self.assertRaises(StopIteration):
+            next(args_iter)
+        self.assertListEqual([mock_join], self.task_pool._before_gathering)
+        mock_join_queue.assert_called_once_with(output_q)
+        mock__queue_producer.assert_called_once_with(output_q, args_iter)
+        mock_create_task.assert_called_once_with(mock_producer_coro)
+
+        self.task_pool._before_gathering.clear()
+        mock_join_queue.reset_mock()
+        mock__queue_producer.reset_mock()
+        mock_create_task.reset_mock()
+
+        num_tasks = 6
+        mock_iter.return_value = args_iter = iter(args)
+        output_q = self.task_pool._set_up_args_queue(args, num_tasks)
+        self.assertIsInstance(output_q, Queue)
+        self.assertEqual(len(args), output_q.qsize())
+        for arg in args:
+            self.assertEqual(arg, output_q.get_nowait())
+        self.assertTrue(output_q.empty())
+        with self.assertRaises(StopIteration):
+            next(args_iter)
+        self.assertListEqual([mock_join], self.task_pool._before_gathering)
+        mock_join_queue.assert_called_once_with(output_q)
+        mock__queue_producer.assert_not_called()
+        mock_create_task.assert_not_called()
+
+    @patch.object(pool.TaskPool, '_queue_consumer')
+    @patch.object(pool.TaskPool, '_set_up_args_queue')
+    @patch.object(pool.TaskPool, 'is_open', new_callable=PropertyMock)
+    async def test__map(self, mock_is_open: MagicMock, mock__set_up_args_queue: MagicMock,
+                        mock__queue_consumer: AsyncMock):
+        qsize = 4
+        mock__set_up_args_queue.return_value = mock_q = MagicMock(qsize=MagicMock(return_value=qsize))
+
+        mock_func, stars = MagicMock(), 3
+        args_iter, num_tasks = (FOO, BAR, 1, 2, 3), 2
+        end_cb, cancel_cb = MagicMock(), MagicMock()
+
+        mock_is_open.return_value = False
+        with self.assertRaises(exceptions.PoolIsClosed):
+            await self.task_pool._map(mock_func, args_iter, stars, num_tasks, end_cb, cancel_cb)
+        mock_is_open.assert_called_once_with()
+        mock__set_up_args_queue.assert_not_called()
+        mock__queue_consumer.assert_not_awaited()
+
+        mock_is_open.reset_mock()
+
+        mock_is_open.return_value = True
+        self.assertIsNone(await self.task_pool._map(mock_func, args_iter, stars, num_tasks, end_cb, cancel_cb))
+        mock__set_up_args_queue.assert_called_once_with(args_iter, num_tasks)
+        mock__queue_consumer.assert_has_awaits(qsize * [call(mock_q, mock_func, arg_stars=stars,
+                                                             end_callback=end_cb, cancel_callback=cancel_cb)])
+
+    @patch.object(pool.TaskPool, '_map')
+    async def test_map(self, mock__map: AsyncMock):
+        mock_func = MagicMock()
+        arg_iter, num_tasks = (FOO, BAR, 1, 2, 3), 2
+        end_cb, cancel_cb = MagicMock(), MagicMock()
+        self.assertIsNone(await self.task_pool.map(mock_func, arg_iter, num_tasks, end_cb, cancel_cb))
+        mock__map.assert_awaited_once_with(mock_func, arg_iter, arg_stars=0, num_tasks=num_tasks,
+                                           end_callback=end_cb, cancel_callback=cancel_cb)
+
+    @patch.object(pool.TaskPool, '_map')
+    async def test_starmap(self, mock__map: AsyncMock):
+        mock_func = MagicMock()
+        args_iter, num_tasks = ([FOO], [BAR]), 2
+        end_cb, cancel_cb = MagicMock(), MagicMock()
+        self.assertIsNone(await self.task_pool.starmap(mock_func, args_iter, num_tasks, end_cb, cancel_cb))
+        mock__map.assert_awaited_once_with(mock_func, args_iter, arg_stars=1, num_tasks=num_tasks,
+                                           end_callback=end_cb, cancel_callback=cancel_cb)
+
+    @patch.object(pool.TaskPool, '_map')
+    async def test_doublestarmap(self, mock__map: AsyncMock):
+        mock_func = MagicMock()
+        kwargs_iter, num_tasks = [{'a': FOO}, {'a': BAR}], 2
+        end_cb, cancel_cb = MagicMock(), MagicMock()
+        self.assertIsNone(await self.task_pool.doublestarmap(mock_func, kwargs_iter, num_tasks, end_cb, cancel_cb))
+        mock__map.assert_awaited_once_with(mock_func, kwargs_iter, arg_stars=2, num_tasks=num_tasks,
+                                           end_callback=end_cb, cancel_callback=cancel_cb)