ost::writelock(3)
NAME
ost::WriteLock - The WriteLock class is used to protect a section of code through a ThreadLock for 'write' access to the member function.
SYNOPSIS
#include <thread.h> Public Member Functions WriteLock (ThreadLock &_tl) Wait for write access. ~WriteLock () Post the semaphore automatically.
Detailed Description
The WriteLock class is used to protect a section of code through a ThreadLock for 'write' 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() { WriteLock lock(threadlock); ... operation ...
}
NOTE: do not declare variable as 'WriteLock (threadlock)', the mutex
will be released at statement end.
- Author:
- David Sugar <dyfet@gnu.org> Read mode automatic locker for
protected access.
Constructor & Destructor Documentation
- ost::WriteLock::WriteLock (ThreadLock & _tl) [inline]
- Wait for write access.
- Parameters:
_tl reference to threadlock to aquire.
- ost::WriteLock::~WriteLock () [inline]
- Post the semaphore automatically.
Author
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