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ThreadLock Class Reference

The ThreadLock class impliments a thread rwlock for optimal reader performance on systems which have rwlock support, and reverts to a simple mutex for those that do not. Posix rwlock extension for protected access. More...

#include <thread.h>

List of all members.

Public Member Functions

 ThreadLock ()
 Create a process shared thread lock object.
virtual ~ThreadLock ()
 Destroy a process shared thread lock object.
void readLock (void)
 Aquire a read lock for the current object.
void writeLock (void)
 Aquire a write lock for the current object.
bool tryReadLock (void)
 Attempt read lock for current object.
bool tryWriteLock (void)
 Attempt write lock for current object.
void unlock (void)
 Release any held locks.


Detailed Description

The ThreadLock class impliments a thread rwlock for optimal reader performance on systems which have rwlock support, and reverts to a simple mutex for those that do not. Posix rwlock extension for protected access.

Author:
David Sugar <dyfet@ostel.com>


Constructor & Destructor Documentation

ThreadLock::ThreadLock  ) 
 

Create a process shared thread lock object.

virtual ThreadLock::~ThreadLock  )  [virtual]
 

Destroy a process shared thread lock object.


Member Function Documentation

void ThreadLock::readLock void   ) 
 

Aquire a read lock for the current object.

bool ThreadLock::tryReadLock void   ) 
 

Attempt read lock for current object.

Returns:
true on success.

bool ThreadLock::tryWriteLock void   ) 
 

Attempt write lock for current object.

Returns:
true on success.

void ThreadLock::unlock void   ) 
 

Release any held locks.

void ThreadLock::writeLock void   ) 
 

Aquire a write lock for the current object.


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