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10b959e3 1/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
9e84b847 2// Name: wx/thread.h
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3// Purpose: Thread API
4// Author: Guilhem Lavaux
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5// Modified by: Vadim Zeitlin (modifications partly inspired by omnithreads
6// package from Olivetti & Oracle Research Laboratory)
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7// Created: 04/13/98
8// RCS-ID: $Id$
9// Copyright: (c) Guilhem Lavaux
65571936 10// Licence: wxWindows licence
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11/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
12
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13#ifndef _WX_THREAD_H_
14#define _WX_THREAD_H_
10b959e3 15
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16// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
17// headers
18// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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19
20// get the value of wxUSE_THREADS configuration flag
9e84b847 21#include "wx/defs.h"
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22
23#if wxUSE_THREADS
6d167489 24
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25// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
26// constants
27// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
28
6d167489 29enum wxMutexError
d524867f 30{
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31 wxMUTEX_NO_ERROR = 0, // operation completed successfully
32 wxMUTEX_INVALID, // mutex hasn't been initialized
33 wxMUTEX_DEAD_LOCK, // mutex is already locked by the calling thread
34 wxMUTEX_BUSY, // mutex is already locked by another thread
35 wxMUTEX_UNLOCKED, // attempt to unlock a mutex which is not locked
696d13ee 36 wxMUTEX_TIMEOUT, // LockTimeout() has timed out
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37 wxMUTEX_MISC_ERROR // any other error
38};
39
40enum wxCondError
41{
42 wxCOND_NO_ERROR = 0,
43 wxCOND_INVALID,
44 wxCOND_TIMEOUT, // WaitTimeout() has timed out
45 wxCOND_MISC_ERROR
46};
47
48enum wxSemaError
49{
50 wxSEMA_NO_ERROR = 0,
51 wxSEMA_INVALID, // semaphore hasn't been initialized successfully
52 wxSEMA_BUSY, // returned by TryWait() if Wait() would block
53 wxSEMA_TIMEOUT, // returned by WaitTimeout()
54 wxSEMA_OVERFLOW, // Post() would increase counter past the max
55 wxSEMA_MISC_ERROR
6d167489 56};
10b959e3 57
6d167489 58enum wxThreadError
d524867f 59{
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60 wxTHREAD_NO_ERROR = 0, // No error
61 wxTHREAD_NO_RESOURCE, // No resource left to create a new thread
62 wxTHREAD_RUNNING, // The thread is already running
63 wxTHREAD_NOT_RUNNING, // The thread isn't running
64 wxTHREAD_KILLED, // Thread we waited for had to be killed
65 wxTHREAD_MISC_ERROR // Some other error
6d167489 66};
10b959e3 67
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68enum wxThreadKind
69{
70 wxTHREAD_DETACHED,
71 wxTHREAD_JOINABLE
72};
73
bf1852e1 74// defines the interval of priority
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75enum
76{
77 WXTHREAD_MIN_PRIORITY = 0u,
78 WXTHREAD_DEFAULT_PRIORITY = 50u,
79 WXTHREAD_MAX_PRIORITY = 100u
80};
10b959e3 81
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82// There are 2 types of mutexes: normal mutexes and recursive ones. The attempt
83// to lock a normal mutex by a thread which already owns it results in
84// undefined behaviour (it always works under Windows, it will almost always
85// result in a deadlock under Unix). Locking a recursive mutex in such
86// situation always succeeds and it must be unlocked as many times as it has
87// been locked.
88//
89// However recursive mutexes have several important drawbacks: first, in the
90// POSIX implementation, they're less efficient. Second, and more importantly,
91// they CAN NOT BE USED WITH CONDITION VARIABLES under Unix! Using them with
92// wxCondition will work under Windows and some Unices (notably Linux) but will
93// deadlock under other Unix versions (e.g. Solaris). As it might be difficult
94// to ensure that a recursive mutex is not used with wxCondition, it is a good
95// idea to avoid using recursive mutexes at all. Also, the last problem with
96// them is that some (older) Unix versions don't support this at all -- which
97// results in a configure warning when building and a deadlock when using them.
98enum wxMutexType
99{
100 // normal mutex: try to always use this one
101 wxMUTEX_DEFAULT,
102
103 // recursive mutex: don't use these ones with wxCondition
104 wxMUTEX_RECURSIVE
105};
106
107// forward declarations
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108class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_BASE wxThreadHelper;
109class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_BASE wxConditionInternal;
110class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_BASE wxMutexInternal;
111class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_BASE wxSemaphoreInternal;
112class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_BASE wxThreadInternal;
9e84b847 113
d524867f 114// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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115// A mutex object is a synchronization object whose state is set to signaled
116// when it is not owned by any thread, and nonsignaled when it is owned. Its
117// name comes from its usefulness in coordinating mutually-exclusive access to
118// a shared resource. Only one thread at a time can own a mutex object.
a6b0bd49 119// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
d524867f 120
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121// you should consider wxMutexLocker whenever possible instead of directly
122// working with wxMutex class - it is safer
bb24c68f 123class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxMutex
d524867f 124{
10b959e3 125public:
bf1852e1 126 // constructor & destructor
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127 // ------------------------
128
129 // create either default (always safe) or recursive mutex
130 wxMutex(wxMutexType mutexType = wxMUTEX_DEFAULT);
131
132 // destroys the mutex kernel object
cb4f1ca4 133 ~wxMutex();
10b959e3 134
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135 // test if the mutex has been created successfully
136 bool IsOk() const;
137
138 // mutex operations
139 // ----------------
140
141 // Lock the mutex, blocking on it until it is unlocked by the other thread.
142 // The result of locking a mutex already locked by the current thread
143 // depend on the mutex type.
144 //
145 // The caller must call Unlock() later if Lock() returned wxMUTEX_NO_ERROR.
cb4f1ca4 146 wxMutexError Lock();
9e84b847 147
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148 // Same as Lock() but return wxMUTEX_TIMEOUT if the mutex can't be locked
149 // during the given number of milliseconds
150 wxMutexError LockTimeout(unsigned long ms);
151
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152 // Try to lock the mutex: if it is currently locked, return immediately
153 // with an error. Otherwise the caller must call Unlock().
cb4f1ca4 154 wxMutexError TryLock();
10b959e3 155
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156 // Unlock the mutex. It is an error to unlock an already unlocked mutex
157 wxMutexError Unlock();
a6b0bd49 158
10b959e3 159protected:
9fc3ad34 160 wxMutexInternal *m_internal;
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161
162 friend class wxConditionInternal;
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163
164 DECLARE_NO_COPY_CLASS(wxMutex)
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165};
166
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167// a helper class which locks the mutex in the ctor and unlocks it in the dtor:
168// this ensures that mutex is always unlocked, even if the function returns or
169// throws an exception before it reaches the end
bb24c68f 170class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxMutexLocker
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171{
172public:
173 // lock the mutex in the ctor
be52b341 174 wxMutexLocker(wxMutex& mutex)
c096f614 175 : m_isOk(false), m_mutex(mutex)
be52b341 176 { m_isOk = ( m_mutex.Lock() == wxMUTEX_NO_ERROR ); }
9d133d87 177
c096f614 178 // returns true if mutex was successfully locked in ctor
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179 bool IsOk() const
180 { return m_isOk; }
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181
182 // unlock the mutex in dtor
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183 ~wxMutexLocker()
184 { if ( IsOk() ) m_mutex.Unlock(); }
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185
186private:
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187 // no assignment operator nor copy ctor
188 wxMutexLocker(const wxMutexLocker&);
189 wxMutexLocker& operator=(const wxMutexLocker&);
190
9d133d87 191 bool m_isOk;
7c3d7e2d 192 wxMutex& m_mutex;
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193};
194
195// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
196// Critical section: this is the same as mutex but is only visible to the
197// threads of the same process. For the platforms which don't have native
198// support for critical sections, they're implemented entirely in terms of
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199// mutexes.
200//
201// NB: wxCriticalSection object does not allocate any memory in its ctor
202// which makes it possible to have static globals of this class
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203// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
204
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205// in order to avoid any overhead under platforms where critical sections are
206// just mutexes make all wxCriticalSection class functions inline
02f463e9 207#if !defined(__WXMSW__) && !defined(__WXMAC__)
6d167489 208 #define wxCRITSECT_IS_MUTEX 1
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209
210 #define wxCRITSECT_INLINE inline
d1bab566 211#else // MSW
6d167489 212 #define wxCRITSECT_IS_MUTEX 0
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213
214 #define wxCRITSECT_INLINE
f6ddc54a 215#endif // MSW/!MSW
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216
217// you should consider wxCriticalSectionLocker whenever possible instead of
218// directly working with wxCriticalSection class - it is safer
bb24c68f 219class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxCriticalSection
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220{
221public:
222 // ctor & dtor
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223 wxCRITSECT_INLINE wxCriticalSection();
224 wxCRITSECT_INLINE ~wxCriticalSection();
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225
226 // enter the section (the same as locking a mutex)
d42e3d59 227 wxCRITSECT_INLINE void Enter();
9e84b847 228
9d133d87 229 // leave the critical section (same as unlocking a mutex)
d42e3d59 230 wxCRITSECT_INLINE void Leave();
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231
232private:
6d167489 233#if wxCRITSECT_IS_MUTEX
f6ddc54a 234 wxMutex m_mutex;
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235#elif defined(__WXMSW__)
236 // we can't allocate any memory in the ctor, so use placement new -
237 // unfortunately, we have to hardcode the sizeof() here because we can't
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238 // include windows.h from this public header and we also have to use the
239 // union to force the correct (i.e. maximal) alignment
9e84b847 240 //
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241 // if CRITICAL_SECTION size changes in Windows, you'll get an assert from
242 // thread.cpp and will need to increase the buffer size
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243 //
244 // finally, we need this typedef instead of declaring m_buffer directly
245 // because otherwise the assert mentioned above wouldn't compile with some
246 // compilers (notably CodeWarrior 8)
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247#ifdef __WIN64__
248 typedef char wxCritSectBuffer[40];
249#else // __WIN32__
dac348b9 250 typedef char wxCritSectBuffer[24];
975b6bcf 251#endif
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252 union
253 {
254 unsigned long m_dummy1;
255 void *m_dummy2;
256
257 wxCritSectBuffer m_buffer;
258 };
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259#elif defined(__WXMAC__)
260 void *m_critRegion ;
d1bab566 261#endif // Unix&OS2/Win32
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262
263 DECLARE_NO_COPY_CLASS(wxCriticalSection)
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264};
265
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266#if wxCRITSECT_IS_MUTEX
267 // implement wxCriticalSection using mutexes
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268 inline wxCriticalSection::wxCriticalSection() { }
269 inline wxCriticalSection::~wxCriticalSection() { }
9e84b847 270
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271 inline void wxCriticalSection::Enter() { (void)m_mutex.Lock(); }
272 inline void wxCriticalSection::Leave() { (void)m_mutex.Unlock(); }
9e84b847 273#endif // wxCRITSECT_IS_MUTEX
bf1852e1 274
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275#undef wxCRITSECT_INLINE
276#undef wxCRITSECT_IS_MUTEX
277
9d133d87 278// wxCriticalSectionLocker is the same to critical sections as wxMutexLocker is
87b6002d 279// to mutexes
bb24c68f 280class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxCriticalSectionLocker
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281{
282public:
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283 wxCriticalSectionLocker(wxCriticalSection& cs)
284 : m_critsect(cs)
285 {
286 m_critsect.Enter();
287 }
9d133d87 288
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289 ~wxCriticalSectionLocker()
290 {
291 m_critsect.Leave();
292 }
cb4f1ca4 293
9e84b847 294private:
bee503b0 295 wxCriticalSection& m_critsect;
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296
297 DECLARE_NO_COPY_CLASS(wxCriticalSectionLocker)
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298};
299
a6b0bd49 300// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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301// wxCondition models a POSIX condition variable which allows one (or more)
302// thread(s) to wait until some condition is fulfilled
a6b0bd49 303// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
d524867f 304
bb24c68f 305class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxCondition
d524867f 306{
10b959e3 307public:
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308 // Each wxCondition object is associated with a (single) wxMutex object.
309 // The mutex object MUST be locked before calling Wait()
c112e100 310 wxCondition(wxMutex& mutex);
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311
312 // dtor is not virtual, don't use this class polymorphically
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313 ~wxCondition();
314
c096f614 315 // return true if the condition has been created successfully
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316 bool IsOk() const;
317
be809868 318 // NB: the associated mutex MUST be locked beforehand by the calling thread
cb719f2e 319 //
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320 // it atomically releases the lock on the associated mutex
321 // and starts waiting to be woken up by a Signal()/Broadcast()
322 // once its signaled, then it will wait until it can reacquire
323 // the lock on the associated mutex object, before returning.
9e84b847 324 wxCondError Wait();
9fc3ad34 325
be809868 326 // exactly as Wait() except that it may also return if the specified
90e572f1 327 // timeout elapses even if the condition hasn't been signalled: in this
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328 // case, the return value is false, otherwise (i.e. in case of a normal
329 // return) it is true
cb719f2e 330 //
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331 // the timeout parameter specifies an interval that needs to be waited for
332 // in milliseconds
9e84b847 333 wxCondError WaitTimeout(unsigned long milliseconds);
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334
335 // NB: the associated mutex may or may not be locked by the calling thread
336 //
337 // this method unblocks one thread if any are blocking on the condition.
338 // if no thread is blocking in Wait(), then the signal is NOT remembered
90e572f1 339 // The thread which was blocking on Wait() will then reacquire the lock
be809868 340 // on the associated mutex object before returning
9e84b847 341 wxCondError Signal();
a6b0bd49 342
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343 // NB: the associated mutex may or may not be locked by the calling thread
344 //
345 // this method unblocks all threads if any are blocking on the condition.
346 // if no thread is blocking in Wait(), then the signal is NOT remembered
90e572f1 347 // The threads which were blocking on Wait() will then reacquire the lock
be809868 348 // on the associated mutex object before returning.
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349 wxCondError Broadcast();
350
351
40ff126a 352#if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_6
9e84b847 353 // deprecated version, don't use
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354 wxDEPRECATED( bool Wait(unsigned long milliseconds) );
355#endif // WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_6
8d5eff60 356
10b959e3 357private:
9fc3ad34 358 wxConditionInternal *m_internal;
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359
360 DECLARE_NO_COPY_CLASS(wxCondition)
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361};
362
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363#if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_6
364 inline bool wxCondition::Wait(unsigned long milliseconds)
365 { return WaitTimeout(milliseconds) == wxCOND_NO_ERROR; }
366#endif // WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_6
367
a6b0bd49 368// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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369// wxSemaphore: a counter limiting the number of threads concurrently accessing
370// a shared resource
371// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
372
bb24c68f 373class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxSemaphore
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374{
375public:
376 // specifying a maxcount of 0 actually makes wxSemaphore behave as if there
377 // is no upper limit, if maxcount is 1 the semaphore behaves as a mutex
378 wxSemaphore( int initialcount = 0, int maxcount = 0 );
379
380 // dtor is not virtual, don't use this class polymorphically
381 ~wxSemaphore();
382
c096f614 383 // return true if the semaphore has been created successfully
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384 bool IsOk() const;
385
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386 // wait indefinitely, until the semaphore count goes beyond 0
387 // and then decrement it and return (this method might have been called
388 // Acquire())
9e84b847 389 wxSemaError Wait();
be809868 390
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391 // same as Wait(), but does not block, returns wxSEMA_NO_ERROR if
392 // successful and wxSEMA_BUSY if the count is currently zero
393 wxSemaError TryWait();
be809868 394
9e84b847 395 // same as Wait(), but as a timeout limit, returns wxSEMA_NO_ERROR if the
90e572f1 396 // semaphore was acquired and wxSEMA_TIMEOUT if the timeout has elapsed
9e84b847 397 wxSemaError WaitTimeout(unsigned long milliseconds);
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398
399 // increments the semaphore count and signals one of the waiting threads
9e84b847 400 wxSemaError Post();
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401
402private:
403 wxSemaphoreInternal *m_internal;
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404
405 DECLARE_NO_COPY_CLASS(wxSemaphore)
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406};
407
408// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
87b6002d 409// wxThread: class encapsulating a thread of execution
a6b0bd49 410// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
d524867f 411
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412// there are two different kinds of threads: joinable and detached (default)
413// ones. Only joinable threads can return a return code and only detached
414// threads auto-delete themselves - the user should delete the joinable
415// threads manually.
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416
417// NB: in the function descriptions the words "this thread" mean the thread
418// created by the wxThread object while "main thread" is the thread created
419// during the process initialization (a.k.a. the GUI thread)
b568d04f 420
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421// On VMS thread pointers are 64 bits (also needed for other systems???
422#ifdef __VMS
423 typedef unsigned long long wxThreadIdType;
424#else
425 typedef unsigned long wxThreadIdType;
426#endif
427
bb24c68f 428class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxThread
d524867f 429{
10b959e3 430public:
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431 // the return type for the thread function
432 typedef void *ExitCode;
433
434 // static functions
435 // Returns the wxThread object for the calling thread. NULL is returned
436 // if the caller is the main thread (but it's recommended to use
437 // IsMain() and only call This() for threads other than the main one
438 // because NULL is also returned on error). If the thread wasn't
439 // created with wxThread class, the returned value is undefined.
440 static wxThread *This();
441
442 // Returns true if current thread is the main thread.
443 static bool IsMain();
444
90e572f1 445 // Release the rest of our time slice letting the other threads run
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446 static void Yield();
447
448 // Sleep during the specified period of time in milliseconds
449 //
8cd8a7fe 450 // This is the same as wxMilliSleep().
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451 static void Sleep(unsigned long milliseconds);
452
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453 // get the number of system CPUs - useful with SetConcurrency()
454 // (the "best" value for it is usually number of CPUs + 1)
455 //
456 // Returns -1 if unknown, number of CPUs otherwise
457 static int GetCPUCount();
458
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459 // Get the platform specific thread ID and return as a long. This
460 // can be used to uniquely identify threads, even if they are not
461 // wxThreads. This is used by wxPython.
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462 static wxThreadIdType GetCurrentId();
463
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464 // sets the concurrency level: this is, roughly, the number of threads
465 // the system tries to schedule to run in parallel. 0 means the
466 // default value (usually acceptable, but may not yield the best
467 // performance for this process)
468 //
c096f614 469 // Returns true on success, false otherwise (if not implemented, for
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470 // example)
471 static bool SetConcurrency(size_t level);
472
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473 // constructor only creates the C++ thread object and doesn't create (or
474 // start) the real thread
475 wxThread(wxThreadKind kind = wxTHREAD_DETACHED);
476
477 // functions that change the thread state: all these can only be called
478 // from _another_ thread (typically the thread that created this one, e.g.
479 // the main thread), not from the thread itself
bf1852e1 480
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481 // create a new thread and optionally set the stack size on
482 // platforms that support that - call Run() to start it
483 // (special cased for watcom which won't accept 0 default)
484
6fe73788 485 wxThreadError Create(unsigned int stackSize = 0);
bf1852e1 486
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487 // starts execution of the thread - from the moment Run() is called
488 // the execution of wxThread::Entry() may start at any moment, caller
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489 // shouldn't suppose that it starts after (or before) Run() returns.
490 wxThreadError Run();
491
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492 // stops the thread if it's running and deletes the wxThread object if
493 // this is a detached thread freeing its memory - otherwise (for
494 // joinable threads) you still need to delete wxThread object
495 // yourself.
496 //
497 // this function only works if the thread calls TestDestroy()
498 // periodically - the thread will only be deleted the next time it
499 // does it!
500 //
501 // will fill the rc pointer with the thread exit code if it's !NULL
502 wxThreadError Delete(ExitCode *rc = (ExitCode *)NULL);
503
504 // waits for a joinable thread to finish and returns its exit code
505 //
506 // Returns (ExitCode)-1 on error (for example, if the thread is not
507 // joinable)
508 ExitCode Wait();
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509
510 // kills the thread without giving it any chance to clean up - should
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511 // not be used under normal circumstances, use Delete() instead.
512 // It is a dangerous function that should only be used in the most
513 // extreme cases!
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514 //
515 // The wxThread object is deleted by Kill() if the thread is
516 // detachable, but you still have to delete it manually for joinable
517 // threads.
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518 wxThreadError Kill();
519
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520 // pause a running thread: as Delete(), this only works if the thread
521 // calls TestDestroy() regularly
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522 wxThreadError Pause();
523
524 // resume a paused thread
525 wxThreadError Resume();
526
527 // priority
528 // Sets the priority to "prio": see WXTHREAD_XXX_PRIORITY constants
529 //
530 // NB: the priority can only be set before the thread is created
531 void SetPriority(unsigned int prio);
532
533 // Get the current priority.
534 unsigned int GetPriority() const;
535
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536 // thread status inquiries
537 // Returns true if the thread is alive: i.e. running or suspended
538 bool IsAlive() const;
539 // Returns true if the thread is running (not paused, not killed).
540 bool IsRunning() const;
541 // Returns true if the thread is suspended
a737331d 542 bool IsPaused() const;
bf1852e1 543
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544 // is the thread of detached kind?
545 bool IsDetached() const { return m_isDetached; }
546
547 // Get the thread ID - a platform dependent number which uniquely
548 // identifies a thread inside a process
547b93ab 549 wxThreadIdType GetId() const;
4958ea8f 550
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551 // called when the thread exits - in the context of this thread
552 //
553 // NB: this function will not be called if the thread is Kill()ed
554 virtual void OnExit() { }
10b959e3 555
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556 // Returns true if the thread was asked to terminate: this function should
557 // be called by the thread from time to time, otherwise the main thread
558 // will be left forever in Delete()!
559 virtual bool TestDestroy();
560
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561 // dtor is public, but the detached threads should never be deleted - use
562 // Delete() instead (or leave the thread terminate by itself)
563 virtual ~wxThread();
564
bf1852e1 565protected:
bf1852e1 566 // exits from the current thread - can be called only from this thread
b568d04f 567 void Exit(ExitCode exitcode = 0);
9d133d87 568
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569 // entry point for the thread - called by Run() and executes in the context
570 // of this thread.
571 virtual void *Entry() = 0;
a6b0bd49 572
10b959e3 573private:
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575 wxThread(const wxThread&);
576 wxThread& operator=(const wxThread&);
10b959e3 577
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579
580 // the (platform-dependent) thread class implementation
9fc3ad34 581 wxThreadInternal *m_internal;
10b959e3 582
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584 wxCriticalSection m_critsect;
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586 // true if the thread is detached, false if it is joinable
587 bool m_isDetached;
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589
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590// wxThreadHelperThread class
591// --------------------------
592
593class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxThreadHelperThread : public wxThread
594{
595public:
596 // constructor only creates the C++ thread object and doesn't create (or
597 // start) the real thread
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598 wxThreadHelperThread(wxThreadHelper& owner, wxThreadKind kind)
599 : wxThread(kind), m_owner(owner)
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600 { }
601
602protected:
603 // entry point for the thread -- calls Entry() in owner.
604 virtual void *Entry();
605
606private:
607 // the owner of the thread
608 wxThreadHelper& m_owner;
609
610 // no copy ctor/assignment operator
611 wxThreadHelperThread(const wxThreadHelperThread&);
612 wxThreadHelperThread& operator=(const wxThreadHelperThread&);
613};
614
615// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
616// wxThreadHelper: this class implements the threading logic to run a
617// background task in another object (such as a window). It is a mix-in: just
618// derive from it to implement a threading background task in your class.
619// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
620
621class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxThreadHelper
622{
623private:
624 void KillThread()
625 {
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627 // m_thread to NULL so don't delete it then
628 // But if KillThread is called before detached thread
629 // sets it to NULL, then the thread object still
630 // exists and can be killed
631 wxCriticalSectionLocker locker(m_critSection);
632
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633 if ( m_thread )
634 {
635 m_thread->Kill();
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636
637 if ( m_kind == wxTHREAD_JOINABLE )
638 delete m_thread;
639
640 m_thread = NULL;
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641 }
642 }
643
644public:
645 // constructor only initializes m_thread to NULL
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646 wxThreadHelper(wxThreadKind kind = wxTHREAD_JOINABLE)
647 : m_thread(NULL), m_kind(kind) { }
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649 // destructor deletes m_thread
650 virtual ~wxThreadHelper() { KillThread(); }
651
652 // create a new thread (and optionally set the stack size on platforms that
653 // support/need that), call Run() to start it
654 wxThreadError Create(unsigned int stackSize = 0)
655 {
656 KillThread();
657
c4b64a94 658 m_thread = new wxThreadHelperThread(*this, m_kind);
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660 return m_thread->Create(stackSize);
661 }
662
663 // entry point for the thread - called by Run() and executes in the context
664 // of this thread.
665 virtual void *Entry() = 0;
666
667 // returns a pointer to the thread which can be used to call Run()
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668 wxThread *GetThread() const
669 {
670 wxCriticalSectionLocker locker((wxCriticalSection&)m_critSection);
671
672 wxThread* thread = m_thread;
673
674 return thread;
675 }
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676
677protected:
678 wxThread *m_thread;
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679 wxThreadKind m_kind;
680 wxCriticalSection m_critSection; // To guard the m_thread variable
681
682 friend class wxThreadHelperThread;
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683};
684
685// call Entry() in owner, put it down here to avoid circular declarations
686inline void *wxThreadHelperThread::Entry()
687{
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688 void * const result = m_owner.Entry();
689
690 wxCriticalSectionLocker locker(m_owner.m_critSection);
691
692 // Detached thread will be deleted after returning, so make sure
693 // wxThreadHelper::GetThread will not return an invalid pointer.
694 // And that wxThreadHelper::KillThread will not try to kill
695 // an already deleted thread
696 if ( m_owner.m_kind == wxTHREAD_DETACHED )
697 m_owner.m_thread = NULL;
698
699 return result;
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700}
701
a6b0bd49 702// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
d524867f 703// Automatic initialization
a6b0bd49 704// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
10b959e3 705
9d133d87 706// GUI mutex handling.
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707void WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxMutexGuiEnter();
708void WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxMutexGuiLeave();
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710// macros for entering/leaving critical sections which may be used without
711// having to take them inside "#if wxUSE_THREADS"
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712#define wxENTER_CRIT_SECT(cs) (cs).Enter()
713#define wxLEAVE_CRIT_SECT(cs) (cs).Leave()
bdc72a22 714#define wxCRIT_SECT_DECLARE(cs) static wxCriticalSection cs
db882c54 715#define wxCRIT_SECT_DECLARE_MEMBER(cs) wxCriticalSection cs
b568d04f 716#define wxCRIT_SECT_LOCKER(name, cs) wxCriticalSectionLocker name(cs)
72cdf4c9 717
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719// wxUSE_THREADS is 0 or 1
720inline bool wxIsMainThread() { return wxThread::IsMain(); }
721
9d133d87 722#else // !wxUSE_THREADS
d524867f 723
9d133d87 724// no thread support
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725inline void wxMutexGuiEnter() { }
726inline void wxMutexGuiLeave() { }
d524867f 727
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728// macros for entering/leaving critical sections which may be used without
729// having to take them inside "#if wxUSE_THREADS"
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731#define wxENTER_CRIT_SECT(cs) do {} while (0)
732#define wxLEAVE_CRIT_SECT(cs) do {} while (0)
733#define wxCRIT_SECT_DECLARE(cs) struct wxDummyCS##cs
734#define wxCRIT_SECT_DECLARE_MEMBER(cs) struct wxDummyCSMember##cs
735#define wxCRIT_SECT_LOCKER(name, cs) struct wxDummyCSLocker##name
72cdf4c9 736
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738inline bool wxIsMainThread() { return true; }
739
9e84b847 740#endif // wxUSE_THREADS/!wxUSE_THREADS
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743// critical section with the given name and enters it immediately and leaves
744// it at the end of the current scope
745//
746// example:
747//
748// int Count()
749// {
750// static int s_counter = 0;
751//
752// wxCRITICAL_SECTION(counter);
753//
754// return ++s_counter;
755// }
756//
757// this function is MT-safe in presence of the threads but there is no
758// overhead when the library is compiled without threads
759#define wxCRITICAL_SECTION(name) \
760 wxCRIT_SECT_DECLARE(s_cs##name); \
761 wxCRIT_SECT_LOCKER(cs##name##Locker, s_cs##name)
762
9e84b847 763// automatically lock GUI mutex in ctor and unlock it in dtor
bb24c68f 764class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxMutexGuiLocker
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766public:
767 wxMutexGuiLocker() { wxMutexGuiEnter(); }
768 ~wxMutexGuiLocker() { wxMutexGuiLeave(); }
769};
770
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771// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
772// implementation only until the end of file
773// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
dcda1c71 774
9838df2c 775#if wxUSE_THREADS
dcda1c71 776
55034339 777#if defined(__WXMSW__) || defined(__WXMAC__) || defined(__OS2__) || defined(__EMX__)
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778 // unlock GUI if there are threads waiting for and lock it back when
779 // there are no more of them - should be called periodically by the main
780 // thread
bb24c68f 781 extern void WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxMutexGuiLeaveOrEnter();
f6ddc54a 782
c096f614 783 // returns true if the main thread has GUI lock
bb24c68f 784 extern bool WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxGuiOwnedByMainThread();
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786 // wakes up the main thread if it's sleeping inside ::GetMessage()
bb24c68f 787 extern void WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxWakeUpMainThread();
bf1852e1 788
c096f614 789 // return true if the main thread is waiting for some other to terminate:
e7549107 790 // wxApp then should block all "dangerous" messages
bb24c68f 791 extern bool WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxIsWaitingForThread();
9e84b847 792#endif // MSW, Mac, OS/2
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795
9e84b847 796#endif // _WX_THREAD_H_