NAME
ost::ThreadKey -
This class allows the creation of a thread context unique ’pointer’
that can be set and retrieved and can be used to create thread specific
data areas for implementing ’thread safe’ library routines.
SYNOPSIS
#include <thread.h>
Public Member Functions
ThreadKey ()
Create a unique thread specific container.
virtual ~ThreadKey ()
Destroy a thread specific container and any contents reserved.
void * getKey (void)
Get the value of the pointer for the thread specific data
container.
void setKey (void *)
Set the value of the pointer for the current thread specific
execution context.
Friends
class ThreadImpl
Detailed Description
This class allows the creation of a thread context unique ’pointer’
that can be set and retrieved and can be used to create thread specific
data areas for implementing ’thread safe’ library routines.
Finally, Common C++ supports a thread-safe ’AtomicCounter’ class. This
can often be used for reference counting without having to protect the
counter with a separate Mutex counter. This lends to lighter-weight
code.
Author:
David Sugar <dyfet@ostel.com> container for thread specific data
storage.
Constructor & Destructor Documentation
ost::ThreadKey::ThreadKey ()
Create a unique thread specific container.
virtual ost::ThreadKey::~ThreadKey () [virtual]
Destroy a thread specific container and any contents reserved.
Member Function Documentation
void* ost::ThreadKey::getKey (void)
Get the value of the pointer for the thread specific data container. A
unique pointer can be set for each execution context.
Returns:
a unique void * for each execution context.
void ost::ThreadKey::setKey (void *)
Set the value of the pointer for the current thread specific execution
context. This can be used to store thread context specific data.
Parameters:
- ptr to thread context specific data.
Friends And Related Function Documentation
friend class ThreadImpl [friend]
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