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ost::MutexCounter(3) Library Functions Manual ost::MutexCounter(3)

ost::MutexCounter - The Mutex Counter is a counter variable which can safely be incremented or decremented by multiple threads.

#include <thread.h>

Inherits ost::Mutex.


MutexCounter (const char *id=NULL)
Create and optionally name a mutex protected counter. MutexCounter (int initial, const char *id=NULL)
Create and optionally name a mutex protected counter with an initial value.


__EXPORT int operator++ (MutexCounter &mc)
__EXPORT int operator-- (MutexCounter &mc)

The Mutex Counter is a counter variable which can safely be incremented or decremented by multiple threads.

A Mutex is used to protect access to the counter variable (an integer). An initial value can be specified for the counter, and it can be manipulated with the ++ and -- operators.

Author:

David Sugar dyfet@ostel.com Thread protected integer counter.

Create and optionally name a mutex protected counter.

Parameters:

id name for mutex counter, optional for deadlock testing.

Create and optionally name a mutex protected counter with an initial value.

Parameters:

initial value of counter.
id name of counter, optional for deadlock testing.

__EXPORT int operator++ (MutexCounter & mc) [friend]

__EXPORT int operator-- (MutexCounter & mc) [friend]

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Wed Oct 31 2018 GNU CommonC++