ost::ReadLock - The ReadLock class is used to protect a section of code through a ThreadLock for 'read'
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Constructor & Destructor Documentation
ost::ReadLock::ReadLock(ThreadLock&_tl)[inline]
Wait for read access.
Parameters_tl reference to lock to aquire.
References ost::ThreadLock::readLock().
ost::ReadLock::~ReadLock()[inline]
Post the semaphore automatically.
References ost::ThreadLock::unlock().
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@gnu.org
Read mode automatic locker for protected access.
Name
ost::ReadLock - The ReadLock class is used to protect a section of code through a ThreadLock for 'read'
access to the member function.
Synopsis
#include <thread.h>
PublicMemberFunctionsReadLock (ThreadLock &_tl)
Wait for read access.
~ReadLock ()
Post the semaphore automatically.
