ReadLock Class Reference

The ReadLock class is used to protect a section of code through a ThreadLock for "read" access to the member function. More...

#include <thread.h>

Collaboration diagram for ReadLock:

Public Member Functions
	ReadLock (ThreadLock &_tl)
	Wait for read access. More...
	~ReadLock ()
	Post the semaphore automatically. More...

Private Attributes
ThreadLock &	tl

Detailed Description

The ReadLock class is used to protect a section of code through a ThreadLock for "read" access to the member function.

The ThreadLock is automatically released when the object falls out of scope.

A common use is

void func_to_protect() { ReadLock lock(threadlock); ... operation ... }

NOTE: do not declare variable as "ReadLock (threadlock)", the mutex will be released at statement end.

Author

David Sugar dyfet.nosp@m.@gnu.nosp@m..org Read mode automatic locker for protected access.

Definition at line 427 of file thread.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

ReadLock::ReadLock ( ThreadLock &  _tl )

inline

Wait for read access.

Parameters

_tl	reference to lock to aquire.

Definition at line 438 of file thread.h.

ReadLock::~ReadLock ( )

inline

Post the semaphore automatically.

Definition at line 444 of file thread.h.

Field Documentation

ThreadLock& ReadLock::tl

private

Definition at line 430 of file thread.h.

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

• thread.h