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NAME

       ost::SemaphoreLock -

       The SemaphoreLock class is used to protect a section of code through a
       semaphore so that only x instances of the member function may execute
       concurrently.

SYNOPSIS

       #include <thread.h>

   Public Member Functions
       SemaphoreLock (Semaphore &_sem)
           Wait for the semaphore.
       ~SemaphoreLock ()
           Post the semaphore automatically.

Detailed Description

       The SemaphoreLock class is used to protect a section of code through a
       semaphore so that only x instances of the member function may execute
       concurrently.

       A common use is

       void func_to_protect() { SemaphoreLock lock(semaphore); ... operation
       ... }

       NOTE: do not declare variable as ’SemaohoreLock (semaphore)’, the mutex
       will be released at statement end.

       Author:
           David Sugar <dyfet@gnu.org> Semaphore automatic locker for
           protected access.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

   ost::SemaphoreLock::SemaphoreLock (Semaphore & _sem) [inline]
       Wait for the semaphore.

   ost::SemaphoreLock::~SemaphoreLock () [inline]
       Post the semaphore automatically.

Author

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