MutexLock Class Reference

The MutexLock class is used to protect a section of code so that at any given time only a single thread can perform the protected operation. Mutex automatic locker for protected access. More...

#include <thread.h>

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Public Member Functions
	MutexLock (Mutex &_mutex)
	Acquire the mutex.
	~MutexLock ()
	Release the mutex automatically.

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Detailed Description

The MutexLock class is used to protect a section of code so that at any given time only a single thread can perform the protected operation. Mutex automatic locker for protected access.

It use Mutex to protect operation. Using this class is usefull and exception safe.

A common use is

void func_to_protect() { MutexLock lock(mutex); ... operation ... }

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

Author:

Frediano Ziglio <freddy77@angelfire.com>

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Constructor & Destructor Documentation

MutexLock::MutexLock (  Mutex &  _mutex  )  [inline]

Acquire the mutex.

MutexLock::~MutexLock (   )  [inline]

Release the mutex automatically.

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

• thread.h

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