ost::SemaphoreLock - The SemaphoreLock class is used to protect a section of code through a semaphore so
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Constructor & Destructor Documentation
ost::SemaphoreLock::SemaphoreLock(Semaphore&_sem)[inline]
Wait for the semaphore.
References ost::Semaphore::wait().
ost::SemaphoreLock::~SemaphoreLock()[inline]
Post the semaphore automatically.
References ost::Semaphore::post().
Detailed Description
The SemaphoreLock class is used to protect a section of code through a semaphore so that only x instances
of the member function may execute concurrently.
A common use is
void func_to_protect() { SemaphoreLock lock(semaphore); ... operation ... }
NOTE: do not declare variable as 'SemaohoreLock (semaphore)', the mutex will be released at statement
end.
Author
David Sugar dyfet@gnu.orgSemaphore automatic locker for protected access.
Name
ost::SemaphoreLock - The SemaphoreLock class is used to protect a section of code through a semaphore so
that only x instances of the member function may execute concurrently.
Synopsis
#include <thread.h>
PublicMemberFunctionsSemaphoreLock (Semaphore &_sem)
Wait for the semaphore.
~SemaphoreLock ()
Post the semaphore automatically.
