Parallel task worker with kill signaling in C++

//
// Task worker in C++ - design 2
// Adds pub-sub flow to receive and respond to kill signal
//
// Olivier Chamoux <moc.puorgselaht.rf|xuomahc.reivilo#moc.puorgselaht.rf|xuomahc.reivilo>

#include "zhelpers.hpp"

int main (int argc, char *argv[])
{
zmq::context_t context(1);

// Socket to receive messages on
zmq::socket_t receiver(context, ZMQ_PULL);
receiver.connect("tcp://localhost:5557");

// Socket to send messages to
zmq::socket_t sender(context, ZMQ_PUSH);
sender.connect("tcp://localhost:5558");

// Socket for control input
zmq::socket_t controller (context, ZMQ_SUB);
controller.connect("tcp://localhost:5559");
controller.setsockopt(ZMQ_SUBSCRIBE, "", 0);

// Process messages from receiver and controller
zmq::pollitem_t items [] = {
{ receiver, 0, ZMQ_POLLIN, 0 },
{ controller, 0, ZMQ_POLLIN, 0 }
};
// Process messages from both sockets
while (1) {
zmq::message_t message;
zmq::poll (&items [0], 2, -1);

if (items [0].revents & ZMQ_POLLIN) {
receiver.recv(&message);

// Process task
int workload; // Workload in msecs

std::istringstream iss(static_cast<char*>(message.data()));
iss >> workload;

// Do the work
s_sleep(workload);

// Send results to sink
message.rebuild();
sender.send(message);

// Simple progress indicator for the viewer
std::cout << "." << std::flush;

}
// Any waiting controller command acts as 'KILL'
if (items [1].revents & ZMQ_POLLIN)
{
std::cout << std::endl;
break; // Exit loop
}
}
// Finished
return 0;
}