ost_WriteLock3
The writelock class is used to protect a section of code through a threadlock for 'write' access to the member function.
Usage
#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 [email protected]
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.
References ost::ThreadLock::writeLock().
ost::WriteLock::~WriteLock () [inline]
Post the semaphore automatically.
References ost::ThreadLock::unlock().
Releases
7 releases since Debian 4.0 (Etch); the text changed 6 times.