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

ost::WriteLock - The WriteLock class is used to protect a section of code through a ThreadLock for 'write' access to the member function.

#include <thread.h>


WriteLock (ThreadLock &_tl)
Wait for write access. ~WriteLock ()
Post the semaphore automatically.

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 dyfet@gnu.org Read mode automatic locker for protected access.

Wait for write access.

Parameters:

_tl reference to threadlock to aquire.

References ost::ThreadLock::writeLock().

Post the semaphore automatically.

References ost::ThreadLock::unlock().

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Wed Oct 31 2018 GNU CommonC++