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14 | 14 | ||
15 | namespace Bu | 15 | namespace Bu |
16 | { | 16 | { |
17 | /** | 17 | /** |
18 | * Ito condition. This is a fairly simple condition mechanism. As you may | 18 | * Ito condition. This is a fairly simple condition mechanism. As you may |
19 | * notice this class inherits from the Mutex class, this is because all | 19 | * notice this class inherits from the Mutex class, this is because all |
20 | * conditions must be within a locked block. The standard usage of a | 20 | * conditions must be within a locked block. The standard usage of a |
21 | * condition is to pause one thread, perhaps indefinately, until another | 21 | * condition is to pause one thread, perhaps indefinately, until another |
22 | * thread signals that it is alright to procede. | 22 | * thread signals that it is alright to procede. |
23 | * <br> | 23 | * <br> |
24 | * Standard usage for the thread that wants to wait is as follows: | 24 | * Standard usage for the thread that wants to wait is as follows: |
25 | * <pre> | 25 | * <pre> |
26 | * Condition cond; | 26 | * Condition cond; |
27 | * ... // Perform setup and enter your run loop | 27 | * ... // Perform setup and enter your run loop |
28 | * cond.lock(); | 28 | * cond.lock(); |
29 | * while( !isFinished() ) // Could be anything you're waiting for | 29 | * while( !isFinished() ) // Could be anything you're waiting for |
30 | * cond.wait(); | 30 | * cond.wait(); |
31 | * ... // Take care of what you have to. | 31 | * ... // Take care of what you have to. |
32 | * cond.unlock(); | 32 | * cond.unlock(); |
33 | * </pre> | 33 | * </pre> |
34 | * The usage for the triggering thread is much simpler, when it needs to | 34 | * The usage for the triggering thread is much simpler, when it needs to |
35 | * tell the others that it's time to grab some data it calls either signal | 35 | * tell the others that it's time to grab some data it calls either signal |
36 | * or broadcast. See both of those functions for the difference. | 36 | * or broadcast. See both of those functions for the difference. |
37 | *@ingroup Threading | 37 | *@ingroup Threading |
38 | */ | 38 | */ |
39 | class Condition : public Mutex | 39 | class Condition : public Mutex |
40 | { | 40 | { |
41 | public: | 41 | public: |
42 | /** | 42 | /** |
43 | * Create a condition. | 43 | * Create a condition. |
44 | */ | 44 | */ |
45 | Condition(); | 45 | Condition(); |
46 | 46 | ||
47 | /** | 47 | /** |
48 | * Destroy a condition. | 48 | * Destroy a condition. |
49 | */ | 49 | */ |
50 | ~Condition(); | 50 | ~Condition(); |
51 | 51 | ||
52 | /** | 52 | /** |
53 | * Wait forever, or until signalled. This has to be called from within | 53 | * Wait forever, or until signalled. This has to be called from within |
54 | * a locked section, i.e. before calling this this object's lock | 54 | * a locked section, i.e. before calling this this object's lock |
55 | * function should be called. | 55 | * function should be called. |
56 | */ | 56 | */ |
57 | int wait(); | 57 | int wait(); |
58 | 58 | ||
59 | /** | 59 | /** |
60 | * Wait for a maximum of nSec seconds and nUSec micro-seconds or until | 60 | * Wait for a maximum of nSec seconds and nUSec micro-seconds or until |
61 | * signalled. This is a little more friendly function if you want to | 61 | * signalled. This is a little more friendly function if you want to |
62 | * perform other operations in the thrad loop that calls this function. | 62 | * perform other operations in the thrad loop that calls this function. |
63 | * Like the other wait function, this must be inside a locked section. | 63 | * Like the other wait function, this must be inside a locked section. |
64 | *@param nSec The seconds to wait. | 64 | *@param nSec The seconds to wait. |
65 | *@param nUSec the micro-seconds to wait. | 65 | *@param nUSec the micro-seconds to wait. |
66 | */ | 66 | */ |
67 | int wait( int nSec, int nUSec ); | 67 | int wait( int nSec, int nUSec ); |
68 | 68 | ||
69 | /** | 69 | /** |
70 | * Notify the next thread waiting on this condition that they can go | 70 | * Notify the next thread waiting on this condition that they can go |
71 | * ahead. This only signals one thread, the next one in the condition | 71 | * ahead. This only signals one thread, the next one in the condition |
72 | * queue, that it is safe to procede with whatever operation was being | 72 | * queue, that it is safe to procede with whatever operation was being |
73 | * waited on. | 73 | * waited on. |
74 | */ | 74 | */ |
75 | int signal(); | 75 | int signal(); |
76 | 76 | ||
77 | /** | 77 | /** |
78 | * Notify all threads waiting on this condition that they can go ahead | 78 | * Notify all threads waiting on this condition that they can go ahead |
79 | * now. This function is slower than signal, but more effective in | 79 | * now. This function is slower than signal, but more effective in |
80 | * certain situations where you may not know how many threads should be | 80 | * certain situations where you may not know how many threads should be |
81 | * activated. | 81 | * activated. |
82 | */ | 82 | */ |
83 | int broadcast(); | 83 | int broadcast(); |
84 | 84 | ||
85 | private: | 85 | private: |
86 | pthread_cond_t cond; /**< Internal condition reference. */ | 86 | pthread_cond_t cond; /**< Internal condition reference. */ |
87 | }; | 87 | }; |
88 | } | 88 | } |
89 | 89 | ||
90 | #endif | 90 | #endif |