overte/externals/stk/include/Thread.h
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#ifndef STK_THREAD_H
#define STK_THREAD_H
#include "Stk.h"
#if (defined(__OS_IRIX__) || defined(__OS_LINUX__) || defined(__OS_MACOSX__))
#include <pthread.h>
#define THREAD_TYPE
typedef pthread_t THREAD_HANDLE;
typedef void * THREAD_RETURN;
typedef void * (*THREAD_FUNCTION)(void *);
#elif defined(__OS_WINDOWS__)
#include <windows.h>
#include <process.h>
#define THREAD_TYPE __stdcall
typedef unsigned long THREAD_HANDLE;
typedef unsigned THREAD_RETURN;
typedef unsigned (__stdcall *THREAD_FUNCTION)(void *);
#endif
namespace stk {
/***************************************************/
/*! \class Thread
\brief STK thread class.
This class provides a uniform interface for cross-platform
threads. On unix systems, the pthread library is used. Under
Windows, the C runtime threadex functions are used.
Each instance of the Thread class can be used to control a single
thread process. Routines are provided to signal cancelation
and/or joining with a thread, though it is not possible for this
class to know the running status of a thread once it is started.
For cross-platform compatability, thread functions should be
declared as follows:
THREAD_RETURN THREAD_TYPE thread_function(void *ptr)
by Perry R. Cook and Gary P. Scavone, 1995-2012.
*/
/***************************************************/
class Thread : public Stk
{
public:
//! Default constructor.
Thread();
//! The class destructor does not attempt to cancel or join a thread.
~Thread();
//! Begin execution of the thread \e routine. Upon success, true is returned.
/*!
A data pointer can be supplied to the thread routine via the
optional \e ptr argument. If the thread cannot be created, the
return value is false.
*/
bool start( THREAD_FUNCTION routine, void * ptr = NULL );
//! Signal cancellation of a thread routine, returning \e true on success.
/*!
This function only signals thread cancellation. It does not
wait to verify actual routine termination. A \e true return value
only signifies that the cancellation signal was properly executed,
not thread cancellation. A thread routine may need to make use of
the testCancel() function to specify a cancellation point.
*/
bool cancel(void);
//! Block the calling routine indefinitely until the thread terminates.
/*!
This function suspends execution of the calling routine until the thread has terminated. It will return immediately if the thread was already terminated. A \e true return value signifies successful termination. A \e false return value indicates a problem with the wait call.
*/
bool wait(void);
//! Create a cancellation point within a thread routine.
/*!
This function call checks for thread cancellation, allowing the
thread to be terminated if a cancellation request was previously
signaled.
*/
void testCancel(void);
protected:
THREAD_HANDLE thread_;
};
} // stk namespace
#endif