ost::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.

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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>

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Constructor & Destructor Documentation

ost::ThreadLock::ThreadLock (   )

Create a process shared thread lock object.

virtual ost::ThreadLock::~ThreadLock (   )  [virtual]

Destroy a process shared thread lock object.

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Member Function Documentation

void ost::ThreadLock::readLock (  void   )

Aquire a read lock for the current object.

bool ost::ThreadLock::tryReadLock (  void   )

Attempt read lock for current object. Returns: true on success.

bool ost::ThreadLock::tryWriteLock (  void   )

Attempt write lock for current object. Returns: true on success.

void ost::ThreadLock::unlock (  void   )

Release any held locks.

void ost::ThreadLock::writeLock (  void   )

Aquire a write lock for the current object.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• thread.h

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