ost::ThreadKey Class Reference

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. More...

#include <thread.h>

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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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