ucommon::SharedProtocol Class Reference

An exclusive locking protocol interface base. More...

#include <access.h>

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Public Member Functions

virtual void Exclusive (void)
 Convert object to an exclusive lock.
void Lock (void)
 A convenience member function for accessing the shared lock.
virtual void Share (void)
 Share the lock with other referencers.
virtual void Shlock (void)=0
 Protocol interface to share lock the object.
virtual void Unlock (void)=0
 Protocol interface to release a lock.

Detailed Description

An exclusive locking protocol interface base.

This is an abstract class to form objects that will operate under an exclusive lock while being actively referenced by a smart pointer.

Author:
David Sugar <dyfet@gnutelephony.org>

Definition at line 79 of file access.h.


Member Function Documentation

virtual void ucommon::SharedProtocol::Exclusive ( void   )  [virtual]

Convert object to an exclusive lock.

Many of our shared locking objects such as the "conditional lock" support the ability to switch between shared and exclusive locking modes. This derived protocol member allows one to temporarily assert exclusive locking when tied to such methods.

Reimplemented in ucommon::ConditionalLock.

virtual void ucommon::SharedProtocol::Share ( void   )  [virtual]

Share the lock with other referencers.

Many of our shared locking objects support the ability to switch between shared and exclusive mode. This derived protocol member allows one to restore the lock to shared mode after it has been made exclusive.

Reimplemented in ucommon::ConditionalLock.


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