ost::ThreadLock - The ThreadLock class impliments a thread rwlock for optimal reader performance on
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Constructor & Destructor Documentation
ost::ThreadLock::ThreadLock()
Create a process shared thread lock object.
virtualost::ThreadLock::~ThreadLock()[virtual]
Destroy a process shared thread lock object.
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.
Author
David Sugar dyfet@ostel.com
Posix rwlock extension for protected access.
Member Function Documentation
voidost::ThreadLock::readLock(void)
Aquire a read lock for the current object.
Referenced by ost::ReadLock::ReadLock().
boolost::ThreadLock::tryReadLock(void)
Attempt read lock for current object.
Returns
true on success.
boolost::ThreadLock::tryWriteLock(void)
Attempt write lock for current object.
Returns
true on success.
voidost::ThreadLock::unlock(void)
Release any held locks.
Referenced by ost::ReadLock::~ReadLock(), and ost::WriteLock::~WriteLock().
voidost::ThreadLock::writeLock(void)
Aquire a write lock for the current object.
Referenced by ost::WriteLock::WriteLock().
Name
ost::ThreadLock - 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.
Synopsis
#include <thread.h>
PublicMemberFunctionsThreadLock ()
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.
