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10b959e3 | 1 | ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// |
9e84b847 | 2 | // Name: wx/thread.h |
10b959e3 JS |
3 | // Purpose: Thread API |
4 | // Author: Guilhem Lavaux | |
bf1852e1 VZ |
5 | // Modified by: Vadim Zeitlin (modifications partly inspired by omnithreads |
6 | // package from Olivetti & Oracle Research Laboratory) | |
10b959e3 JS |
7 | // Created: 04/13/98 |
8 | // RCS-ID: $Id$ | |
9 | // Copyright: (c) Guilhem Lavaux | |
10 | // Licence: wxWindows licence | |
11 | ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// | |
12 | ||
9e84b847 VZ |
13 | #ifndef _WX_THREAD_H_ |
14 | #define _WX_THREAD_H_ | |
10b959e3 | 15 | |
9d133d87 VZ |
16 | // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
17 | // headers | |
18 | // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
bf1852e1 VZ |
19 | |
20 | // get the value of wxUSE_THREADS configuration flag | |
9e84b847 | 21 | #include "wx/defs.h" |
9d133d87 VZ |
22 | |
23 | #if wxUSE_THREADS | |
6d167489 VZ |
24 | |
25 | // only for wxUSE_THREADS - otherwise we'd get undefined symbols | |
12028905 | 26 | #if defined(__GNUG__) && !defined(NO_GCC_PRAGMA) |
80cb83be KB |
27 | #pragma interface "thread.h" |
28 | #endif | |
bf1852e1 VZ |
29 | |
30 | // Windows headers define it | |
31 | #ifdef Yield | |
32 | #undef Yield | |
33 | #endif | |
34 | ||
a6b0bd49 VZ |
35 | // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
36 | // constants | |
37 | // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
38 | ||
6d167489 | 39 | enum wxMutexError |
d524867f | 40 | { |
9e84b847 VZ |
41 | wxMUTEX_NO_ERROR = 0, // operation completed successfully |
42 | wxMUTEX_INVALID, // mutex hasn't been initialized | |
43 | wxMUTEX_DEAD_LOCK, // mutex is already locked by the calling thread | |
44 | wxMUTEX_BUSY, // mutex is already locked by another thread | |
45 | wxMUTEX_UNLOCKED, // attempt to unlock a mutex which is not locked | |
46 | wxMUTEX_MISC_ERROR // any other error | |
47 | }; | |
48 | ||
49 | enum wxCondError | |
50 | { | |
51 | wxCOND_NO_ERROR = 0, | |
52 | wxCOND_INVALID, | |
53 | wxCOND_TIMEOUT, // WaitTimeout() has timed out | |
54 | wxCOND_MISC_ERROR | |
55 | }; | |
56 | ||
57 | enum wxSemaError | |
58 | { | |
59 | wxSEMA_NO_ERROR = 0, | |
60 | wxSEMA_INVALID, // semaphore hasn't been initialized successfully | |
61 | wxSEMA_BUSY, // returned by TryWait() if Wait() would block | |
62 | wxSEMA_TIMEOUT, // returned by WaitTimeout() | |
63 | wxSEMA_OVERFLOW, // Post() would increase counter past the max | |
64 | wxSEMA_MISC_ERROR | |
6d167489 | 65 | }; |
10b959e3 | 66 | |
6d167489 | 67 | enum wxThreadError |
d524867f | 68 | { |
9fc3ad34 VZ |
69 | wxTHREAD_NO_ERROR = 0, // No error |
70 | wxTHREAD_NO_RESOURCE, // No resource left to create a new thread | |
71 | wxTHREAD_RUNNING, // The thread is already running | |
72 | wxTHREAD_NOT_RUNNING, // The thread isn't running | |
73 | wxTHREAD_KILLED, // Thread we waited for had to be killed | |
74 | wxTHREAD_MISC_ERROR // Some other error | |
6d167489 | 75 | }; |
10b959e3 | 76 | |
b568d04f VZ |
77 | enum wxThreadKind |
78 | { | |
79 | wxTHREAD_DETACHED, | |
80 | wxTHREAD_JOINABLE | |
81 | }; | |
82 | ||
bf1852e1 | 83 | // defines the interval of priority |
6d167489 VZ |
84 | enum |
85 | { | |
86 | WXTHREAD_MIN_PRIORITY = 0u, | |
87 | WXTHREAD_DEFAULT_PRIORITY = 50u, | |
88 | WXTHREAD_MAX_PRIORITY = 100u | |
89 | }; | |
10b959e3 | 90 | |
9e84b847 VZ |
91 | // There are 2 types of mutexes: normal mutexes and recursive ones. The attempt |
92 | // to lock a normal mutex by a thread which already owns it results in | |
93 | // undefined behaviour (it always works under Windows, it will almost always | |
94 | // result in a deadlock under Unix). Locking a recursive mutex in such | |
95 | // situation always succeeds and it must be unlocked as many times as it has | |
96 | // been locked. | |
97 | // | |
98 | // However recursive mutexes have several important drawbacks: first, in the | |
99 | // POSIX implementation, they're less efficient. Second, and more importantly, | |
100 | // they CAN NOT BE USED WITH CONDITION VARIABLES under Unix! Using them with | |
101 | // wxCondition will work under Windows and some Unices (notably Linux) but will | |
102 | // deadlock under other Unix versions (e.g. Solaris). As it might be difficult | |
103 | // to ensure that a recursive mutex is not used with wxCondition, it is a good | |
104 | // idea to avoid using recursive mutexes at all. Also, the last problem with | |
105 | // them is that some (older) Unix versions don't support this at all -- which | |
106 | // results in a configure warning when building and a deadlock when using them. | |
107 | enum wxMutexType | |
108 | { | |
109 | // normal mutex: try to always use this one | |
110 | wxMUTEX_DEFAULT, | |
111 | ||
112 | // recursive mutex: don't use these ones with wxCondition | |
113 | wxMUTEX_RECURSIVE | |
114 | }; | |
115 | ||
116 | // forward declarations | |
78ee6a47 | 117 | class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxThreadHelper; |
bb24c68f VS |
118 | class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxConditionInternal; |
119 | class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxMutexInternal; | |
120 | class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxSemaphoreInternal; | |
121 | class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxThreadInternal; | |
9e84b847 | 122 | |
d524867f | 123 | // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
9d133d87 VZ |
124 | // A mutex object is a synchronization object whose state is set to signaled |
125 | // when it is not owned by any thread, and nonsignaled when it is owned. Its | |
126 | // name comes from its usefulness in coordinating mutually-exclusive access to | |
127 | // a shared resource. Only one thread at a time can own a mutex object. | |
a6b0bd49 | 128 | // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
d524867f | 129 | |
9d133d87 VZ |
130 | // you should consider wxMutexLocker whenever possible instead of directly |
131 | // working with wxMutex class - it is safer | |
bb24c68f | 132 | class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxMutex |
d524867f | 133 | { |
10b959e3 | 134 | public: |
bf1852e1 | 135 | // constructor & destructor |
9e84b847 VZ |
136 | // ------------------------ |
137 | ||
138 | // create either default (always safe) or recursive mutex | |
139 | wxMutex(wxMutexType mutexType = wxMUTEX_DEFAULT); | |
140 | ||
141 | // destroys the mutex kernel object | |
cb4f1ca4 | 142 | ~wxMutex(); |
10b959e3 | 143 | |
9e84b847 VZ |
144 | // test if the mutex has been created successfully |
145 | bool IsOk() const; | |
146 | ||
147 | // mutex operations | |
148 | // ---------------- | |
149 | ||
150 | // Lock the mutex, blocking on it until it is unlocked by the other thread. | |
151 | // The result of locking a mutex already locked by the current thread | |
152 | // depend on the mutex type. | |
153 | // | |
154 | // The caller must call Unlock() later if Lock() returned wxMUTEX_NO_ERROR. | |
cb4f1ca4 | 155 | wxMutexError Lock(); |
9e84b847 VZ |
156 | |
157 | // Try to lock the mutex: if it is currently locked, return immediately | |
158 | // with an error. Otherwise the caller must call Unlock(). | |
cb4f1ca4 | 159 | wxMutexError TryLock(); |
10b959e3 | 160 | |
9e84b847 VZ |
161 | // Unlock the mutex. It is an error to unlock an already unlocked mutex |
162 | wxMutexError Unlock(); | |
a6b0bd49 | 163 | |
10b959e3 | 164 | protected: |
9fc3ad34 | 165 | wxMutexInternal *m_internal; |
be809868 VZ |
166 | |
167 | friend class wxConditionInternal; | |
9e84b847 VZ |
168 | |
169 | DECLARE_NO_COPY_CLASS(wxMutex) | |
10b959e3 JS |
170 | }; |
171 | ||
9d133d87 VZ |
172 | // a helper class which locks the mutex in the ctor and unlocks it in the dtor: |
173 | // this ensures that mutex is always unlocked, even if the function returns or | |
174 | // throws an exception before it reaches the end | |
bb24c68f | 175 | class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxMutexLocker |
9d133d87 VZ |
176 | { |
177 | public: | |
178 | // lock the mutex in the ctor | |
be52b341 | 179 | wxMutexLocker(wxMutex& mutex) |
c096f614 | 180 | : m_isOk(false), m_mutex(mutex) |
be52b341 | 181 | { m_isOk = ( m_mutex.Lock() == wxMUTEX_NO_ERROR ); } |
9d133d87 | 182 | |
c096f614 | 183 | // returns true if mutex was successfully locked in ctor |
7c3d7e2d VZ |
184 | bool IsOk() const |
185 | { return m_isOk; } | |
9d133d87 VZ |
186 | |
187 | // unlock the mutex in dtor | |
7c3d7e2d VZ |
188 | ~wxMutexLocker() |
189 | { if ( IsOk() ) m_mutex.Unlock(); } | |
9d133d87 VZ |
190 | |
191 | private: | |
cb4f1ca4 VZ |
192 | // no assignment operator nor copy ctor |
193 | wxMutexLocker(const wxMutexLocker&); | |
194 | wxMutexLocker& operator=(const wxMutexLocker&); | |
195 | ||
9d133d87 | 196 | bool m_isOk; |
7c3d7e2d | 197 | wxMutex& m_mutex; |
9d133d87 VZ |
198 | }; |
199 | ||
200 | // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
201 | // Critical section: this is the same as mutex but is only visible to the | |
202 | // threads of the same process. For the platforms which don't have native | |
203 | // support for critical sections, they're implemented entirely in terms of | |
6d167489 VZ |
204 | // mutexes. |
205 | // | |
206 | // NB: wxCriticalSection object does not allocate any memory in its ctor | |
207 | // which makes it possible to have static globals of this class | |
9d133d87 VZ |
208 | // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
209 | ||
6d167489 VZ |
210 | // in order to avoid any overhead under platforms where critical sections are |
211 | // just mutexes make all wxCriticalSection class functions inline | |
d1bab566 | 212 | #if !defined(__WXMSW__) |
6d167489 | 213 | #define wxCRITSECT_IS_MUTEX 1 |
d42e3d59 VZ |
214 | |
215 | #define wxCRITSECT_INLINE inline | |
d1bab566 | 216 | #else // MSW |
6d167489 | 217 | #define wxCRITSECT_IS_MUTEX 0 |
d42e3d59 VZ |
218 | |
219 | #define wxCRITSECT_INLINE | |
f6ddc54a | 220 | #endif // MSW/!MSW |
bf1852e1 VZ |
221 | |
222 | // you should consider wxCriticalSectionLocker whenever possible instead of | |
223 | // directly working with wxCriticalSection class - it is safer | |
bb24c68f | 224 | class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxCriticalSection |
9d133d87 VZ |
225 | { |
226 | public: | |
227 | // ctor & dtor | |
d42e3d59 VZ |
228 | wxCRITSECT_INLINE wxCriticalSection(); |
229 | wxCRITSECT_INLINE ~wxCriticalSection(); | |
9d133d87 VZ |
230 | |
231 | // enter the section (the same as locking a mutex) | |
d42e3d59 | 232 | wxCRITSECT_INLINE void Enter(); |
9e84b847 | 233 | |
9d133d87 | 234 | // leave the critical section (same as unlocking a mutex) |
d42e3d59 | 235 | wxCRITSECT_INLINE void Leave(); |
9d133d87 VZ |
236 | |
237 | private: | |
6d167489 | 238 | #if wxCRITSECT_IS_MUTEX |
f6ddc54a | 239 | wxMutex m_mutex; |
6d167489 VZ |
240 | #elif defined(__WXMSW__) |
241 | // we can't allocate any memory in the ctor, so use placement new - | |
242 | // unfortunately, we have to hardcode the sizeof() here because we can't | |
dac348b9 VZ |
243 | // include windows.h from this public header and we also have to use the |
244 | // union to force the correct (i.e. maximal) alignment | |
9e84b847 VZ |
245 | // |
246 | // if CRITICAL_SECTION size changes in Windows, you'll get an assert from | |
247 | // thread.cpp and will need to increase the buffer size | |
dac348b9 VZ |
248 | // |
249 | // finally, we need this typedef instead of declaring m_buffer directly | |
250 | // because otherwise the assert mentioned above wouldn't compile with some | |
251 | // compilers (notably CodeWarrior 8) | |
975b6bcf VZ |
252 | #ifdef __WIN64__ |
253 | typedef char wxCritSectBuffer[40]; | |
254 | #else // __WIN32__ | |
dac348b9 | 255 | typedef char wxCritSectBuffer[24]; |
975b6bcf | 256 | #endif |
dac348b9 VZ |
257 | union |
258 | { | |
259 | unsigned long m_dummy1; | |
260 | void *m_dummy2; | |
261 | ||
262 | wxCritSectBuffer m_buffer; | |
263 | }; | |
d1bab566 | 264 | #endif // Unix&OS2/Win32 |
9e84b847 VZ |
265 | |
266 | DECLARE_NO_COPY_CLASS(wxCriticalSection) | |
9d133d87 VZ |
267 | }; |
268 | ||
9e84b847 VZ |
269 | #if wxCRITSECT_IS_MUTEX |
270 | // implement wxCriticalSection using mutexes | |
d42e3d59 VZ |
271 | inline wxCriticalSection::wxCriticalSection() { } |
272 | inline wxCriticalSection::~wxCriticalSection() { } | |
9e84b847 | 273 | |
d42e3d59 VZ |
274 | inline void wxCriticalSection::Enter() { (void)m_mutex.Lock(); } |
275 | inline void wxCriticalSection::Leave() { (void)m_mutex.Unlock(); } | |
9e84b847 | 276 | #endif // wxCRITSECT_IS_MUTEX |
bf1852e1 | 277 | |
d42e3d59 VZ |
278 | #undef wxCRITSECT_INLINE |
279 | #undef wxCRITSECT_IS_MUTEX | |
280 | ||
9d133d87 VZ |
281 | // wxCriticalSectionLocker is the same to critical sections as wxMutexLocker is |
282 | // to th mutexes | |
bb24c68f | 283 | class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxCriticalSectionLocker |
9d133d87 VZ |
284 | { |
285 | public: | |
9e84b847 VZ |
286 | wxCriticalSectionLocker(wxCriticalSection& cs) |
287 | : m_critsect(cs) | |
288 | { | |
289 | m_critsect.Enter(); | |
290 | } | |
9d133d87 | 291 | |
9e84b847 VZ |
292 | ~wxCriticalSectionLocker() |
293 | { | |
294 | m_critsect.Leave(); | |
295 | } | |
cb4f1ca4 | 296 | |
9e84b847 | 297 | private: |
bee503b0 | 298 | wxCriticalSection& m_critsect; |
9e84b847 VZ |
299 | |
300 | DECLARE_NO_COPY_CLASS(wxCriticalSectionLocker) | |
9d133d87 VZ |
301 | }; |
302 | ||
a6b0bd49 | 303 | // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
be809868 VZ |
304 | // wxCondition models a POSIX condition variable which allows one (or more) |
305 | // thread(s) to wait until some condition is fulfilled | |
a6b0bd49 | 306 | // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
d524867f | 307 | |
bb24c68f | 308 | class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxCondition |
d524867f | 309 | { |
10b959e3 | 310 | public: |
9e84b847 VZ |
311 | // Each wxCondition object is associated with a (single) wxMutex object. |
312 | // The mutex object MUST be locked before calling Wait() | |
c112e100 | 313 | wxCondition(wxMutex& mutex); |
be809868 VZ |
314 | |
315 | // dtor is not virtual, don't use this class polymorphically | |
9fc3ad34 VZ |
316 | ~wxCondition(); |
317 | ||
c096f614 | 318 | // return true if the condition has been created successfully |
9e84b847 VZ |
319 | bool IsOk() const; |
320 | ||
be809868 VZ |
321 | // NB: the associated mutex MUST be locked beforehand by the calling thread |
322 | // | |
323 | // it atomically releases the lock on the associated mutex | |
324 | // and starts waiting to be woken up by a Signal()/Broadcast() | |
325 | // once its signaled, then it will wait until it can reacquire | |
326 | // the lock on the associated mutex object, before returning. | |
9e84b847 | 327 | wxCondError Wait(); |
9fc3ad34 | 328 | |
be809868 VZ |
329 | // exactly as Wait() except that it may also return if the specified |
330 | // timeout ellapses even if the condition hasn't been signalled: in this | |
c096f614 VZ |
331 | // case, the return value is false, otherwise (i.e. in case of a normal |
332 | // return) it is true | |
be809868 VZ |
333 | // |
334 | // the timeeout parameter specifies a interval that needs to be waited in | |
335 | // milliseconds | |
9e84b847 | 336 | wxCondError WaitTimeout(unsigned long milliseconds); |
be809868 VZ |
337 | |
338 | // NB: the associated mutex may or may not be locked by the calling thread | |
339 | // | |
340 | // this method unblocks one thread if any are blocking on the condition. | |
341 | // if no thread is blocking in Wait(), then the signal is NOT remembered | |
342 | // The thread which was blocking on Wait(), will then reacquire the lock | |
343 | // on the associated mutex object before returning | |
9e84b847 | 344 | wxCondError Signal(); |
a6b0bd49 | 345 | |
be809868 VZ |
346 | // NB: the associated mutex may or may not be locked by the calling thread |
347 | // | |
348 | // this method unblocks all threads if any are blocking on the condition. | |
349 | // if no thread is blocking in Wait(), then the signal is NOT remembered | |
350 | // The threads which were blocking on Wait(), will then reacquire the lock | |
351 | // on the associated mutex object before returning. | |
9e84b847 VZ |
352 | wxCondError Broadcast(); |
353 | ||
354 | ||
355 | // deprecated version, don't use | |
356 | bool Wait(unsigned long milliseconds) | |
357 | { return WaitTimeout(milliseconds) == wxCOND_NO_ERROR; } | |
8d5eff60 | 358 | |
10b959e3 | 359 | private: |
9fc3ad34 | 360 | wxConditionInternal *m_internal; |
9e84b847 VZ |
361 | |
362 | DECLARE_NO_COPY_CLASS(wxCondition) | |
10b959e3 JS |
363 | }; |
364 | ||
a6b0bd49 | 365 | // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
be809868 VZ |
366 | // wxSemaphore: a counter limiting the number of threads concurrently accessing |
367 | // a shared resource | |
368 | // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
369 | ||
bb24c68f | 370 | class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxSemaphore |
be809868 VZ |
371 | { |
372 | public: | |
373 | // specifying a maxcount of 0 actually makes wxSemaphore behave as if there | |
374 | // is no upper limit, if maxcount is 1 the semaphore behaves as a mutex | |
375 | wxSemaphore( int initialcount = 0, int maxcount = 0 ); | |
376 | ||
377 | // dtor is not virtual, don't use this class polymorphically | |
378 | ~wxSemaphore(); | |
379 | ||
c096f614 | 380 | // return true if the semaphore has been created successfully |
9e84b847 VZ |
381 | bool IsOk() const; |
382 | ||
be809868 VZ |
383 | // wait indefinitely, until the semaphore count goes beyond 0 |
384 | // and then decrement it and return (this method might have been called | |
385 | // Acquire()) | |
9e84b847 | 386 | wxSemaError Wait(); |
be809868 | 387 | |
9e84b847 VZ |
388 | // same as Wait(), but does not block, returns wxSEMA_NO_ERROR if |
389 | // successful and wxSEMA_BUSY if the count is currently zero | |
390 | wxSemaError TryWait(); | |
be809868 | 391 | |
9e84b847 VZ |
392 | // same as Wait(), but as a timeout limit, returns wxSEMA_NO_ERROR if the |
393 | // semaphore was acquired and wxSEMA_TIMEOUT if the timeout has ellapsed | |
394 | wxSemaError WaitTimeout(unsigned long milliseconds); | |
be809868 VZ |
395 | |
396 | // increments the semaphore count and signals one of the waiting threads | |
9e84b847 | 397 | wxSemaError Post(); |
be809868 VZ |
398 | |
399 | private: | |
400 | wxSemaphoreInternal *m_internal; | |
9e84b847 VZ |
401 | |
402 | DECLARE_NO_COPY_CLASS(wxSemaphore) | |
be809868 VZ |
403 | }; |
404 | ||
405 | // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
406 | // wxThread: class encpasulating a thread of execution | |
a6b0bd49 | 407 | // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
d524867f | 408 | |
b568d04f VZ |
409 | // there are two different kinds of threads: joinable and detached (default) |
410 | // ones. Only joinable threads can return a return code and only detached | |
411 | // threads auto-delete themselves - the user should delete the joinable | |
412 | // threads manually. | |
bf1852e1 VZ |
413 | |
414 | // NB: in the function descriptions the words "this thread" mean the thread | |
415 | // created by the wxThread object while "main thread" is the thread created | |
416 | // during the process initialization (a.k.a. the GUI thread) | |
b568d04f | 417 | |
547b93ab VZ |
418 | // On VMS thread pointers are 64 bits (also needed for other systems??? |
419 | #ifdef __VMS | |
420 | typedef unsigned long long wxThreadIdType; | |
421 | #else | |
422 | typedef unsigned long wxThreadIdType; | |
423 | #endif | |
424 | ||
bb24c68f | 425 | class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxThread |
d524867f | 426 | { |
10b959e3 | 427 | public: |
bf1852e1 VZ |
428 | // the return type for the thread function |
429 | typedef void *ExitCode; | |
430 | ||
431 | // static functions | |
432 | // Returns the wxThread object for the calling thread. NULL is returned | |
433 | // if the caller is the main thread (but it's recommended to use | |
434 | // IsMain() and only call This() for threads other than the main one | |
435 | // because NULL is also returned on error). If the thread wasn't | |
436 | // created with wxThread class, the returned value is undefined. | |
437 | static wxThread *This(); | |
438 | ||
439 | // Returns true if current thread is the main thread. | |
440 | static bool IsMain(); | |
441 | ||
442 | // Release the rest of our time slice leting the other threads run | |
443 | static void Yield(); | |
444 | ||
445 | // Sleep during the specified period of time in milliseconds | |
446 | // | |
447 | // NB: at least under MSW worker threads can not call ::wxSleep()! | |
448 | static void Sleep(unsigned long milliseconds); | |
449 | ||
ef8d96c2 VZ |
450 | // get the number of system CPUs - useful with SetConcurrency() |
451 | // (the "best" value for it is usually number of CPUs + 1) | |
452 | // | |
453 | // Returns -1 if unknown, number of CPUs otherwise | |
454 | static int GetCPUCount(); | |
455 | ||
4958ea8f RD |
456 | // Get the platform specific thread ID and return as a long. This |
457 | // can be used to uniquely identify threads, even if they are not | |
458 | // wxThreads. This is used by wxPython. | |
547b93ab VZ |
459 | static wxThreadIdType GetCurrentId(); |
460 | ||
ef8d96c2 VZ |
461 | // sets the concurrency level: this is, roughly, the number of threads |
462 | // the system tries to schedule to run in parallel. 0 means the | |
463 | // default value (usually acceptable, but may not yield the best | |
464 | // performance for this process) | |
465 | // | |
c096f614 | 466 | // Returns true on success, false otherwise (if not implemented, for |
ef8d96c2 VZ |
467 | // example) |
468 | static bool SetConcurrency(size_t level); | |
469 | ||
b568d04f VZ |
470 | // constructor only creates the C++ thread object and doesn't create (or |
471 | // start) the real thread | |
472 | wxThread(wxThreadKind kind = wxTHREAD_DETACHED); | |
473 | ||
474 | // functions that change the thread state: all these can only be called | |
475 | // from _another_ thread (typically the thread that created this one, e.g. | |
476 | // the main thread), not from the thread itself | |
bf1852e1 | 477 | |
6fe73788 RL |
478 | // create a new thread and optionally set the stack size on |
479 | // platforms that support that - call Run() to start it | |
480 | // (special cased for watcom which won't accept 0 default) | |
481 | ||
6fe73788 | 482 | wxThreadError Create(unsigned int stackSize = 0); |
bf1852e1 | 483 | |
b568d04f VZ |
484 | // starts execution of the thread - from the moment Run() is called |
485 | // the execution of wxThread::Entry() may start at any moment, caller | |
bf1852e1 VZ |
486 | // shouldn't suppose that it starts after (or before) Run() returns. |
487 | wxThreadError Run(); | |
488 | ||
b568d04f VZ |
489 | // stops the thread if it's running and deletes the wxThread object if |
490 | // this is a detached thread freeing its memory - otherwise (for | |
491 | // joinable threads) you still need to delete wxThread object | |
492 | // yourself. | |
493 | // | |
494 | // this function only works if the thread calls TestDestroy() | |
495 | // periodically - the thread will only be deleted the next time it | |
496 | // does it! | |
497 | // | |
498 | // will fill the rc pointer with the thread exit code if it's !NULL | |
499 | wxThreadError Delete(ExitCode *rc = (ExitCode *)NULL); | |
500 | ||
501 | // waits for a joinable thread to finish and returns its exit code | |
502 | // | |
503 | // Returns (ExitCode)-1 on error (for example, if the thread is not | |
504 | // joinable) | |
505 | ExitCode Wait(); | |
bf1852e1 VZ |
506 | |
507 | // kills the thread without giving it any chance to clean up - should | |
508 | // not be used in normal circumstances, use Delete() instead. It is a | |
509 | // dangerous function that should only be used in the most extreme | |
b568d04f VZ |
510 | // cases! |
511 | // | |
512 | // The wxThread object is deleted by Kill() if the thread is | |
513 | // detachable, but you still have to delete it manually for joinable | |
514 | // threads. | |
bf1852e1 VZ |
515 | wxThreadError Kill(); |
516 | ||
b568d04f VZ |
517 | // pause a running thread: as Delete(), this only works if the thread |
518 | // calls TestDestroy() regularly | |
bf1852e1 VZ |
519 | wxThreadError Pause(); |
520 | ||
521 | // resume a paused thread | |
522 | wxThreadError Resume(); | |
523 | ||
524 | // priority | |
525 | // Sets the priority to "prio": see WXTHREAD_XXX_PRIORITY constants | |
526 | // | |
527 | // NB: the priority can only be set before the thread is created | |
528 | void SetPriority(unsigned int prio); | |
529 | ||
530 | // Get the current priority. | |
531 | unsigned int GetPriority() const; | |
532 | ||
bf1852e1 VZ |
533 | // thread status inquiries |
534 | // Returns true if the thread is alive: i.e. running or suspended | |
535 | bool IsAlive() const; | |
536 | // Returns true if the thread is running (not paused, not killed). | |
537 | bool IsRunning() const; | |
538 | // Returns true if the thread is suspended | |
a737331d | 539 | bool IsPaused() const; |
bf1852e1 | 540 | |
b568d04f VZ |
541 | // is the thread of detached kind? |
542 | bool IsDetached() const { return m_isDetached; } | |
543 | ||
544 | // Get the thread ID - a platform dependent number which uniquely | |
545 | // identifies a thread inside a process | |
547b93ab | 546 | wxThreadIdType GetId() const; |
4958ea8f | 547 | |
bf1852e1 VZ |
548 | // called when the thread exits - in the context of this thread |
549 | // | |
550 | // NB: this function will not be called if the thread is Kill()ed | |
551 | virtual void OnExit() { } | |
10b959e3 | 552 | |
c096f614 VZ |
553 | // Returns true if the thread was asked to terminate: this function should |
554 | // be called by the thread from time to time, otherwise the main thread | |
555 | // will be left forever in Delete()! | |
556 | virtual bool TestDestroy(); | |
557 | ||
b568d04f VZ |
558 | // dtor is public, but the detached threads should never be deleted - use |
559 | // Delete() instead (or leave the thread terminate by itself) | |
560 | virtual ~wxThread(); | |
561 | ||
bf1852e1 | 562 | protected: |
bf1852e1 | 563 | // exits from the current thread - can be called only from this thread |
b568d04f | 564 | void Exit(ExitCode exitcode = 0); |
9d133d87 | 565 | |
bf1852e1 VZ |
566 | // entry point for the thread - called by Run() and executes in the context |
567 | // of this thread. | |
568 | virtual void *Entry() = 0; | |
a6b0bd49 | 569 | |
10b959e3 | 570 | private: |
bf1852e1 VZ |
571 | // no copy ctor/assignment operator |
572 | wxThread(const wxThread&); | |
573 | wxThread& operator=(const wxThread&); | |
10b959e3 | 574 | |
bf1852e1 VZ |
575 | friend class wxThreadInternal; |
576 | ||
577 | // the (platform-dependent) thread class implementation | |
9fc3ad34 | 578 | wxThreadInternal *m_internal; |
10b959e3 | 579 | |
bf1852e1 VZ |
580 | // protects access to any methods of wxThreadInternal object |
581 | wxCriticalSection m_critsect; | |
b568d04f VZ |
582 | |
583 | // true if the thread is detached, false if it is joinable | |
584 | bool m_isDetached; | |
10b959e3 JS |
585 | }; |
586 | ||
78ee6a47 VZ |
587 | // wxThreadHelperThread class |
588 | // -------------------------- | |
589 | ||
590 | class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxThreadHelperThread : public wxThread | |
591 | { | |
592 | public: | |
593 | // constructor only creates the C++ thread object and doesn't create (or | |
594 | // start) the real thread | |
595 | wxThreadHelperThread(wxThreadHelper& owner) | |
596 | : wxThread(wxTHREAD_JOINABLE), m_owner(owner) | |
597 | { } | |
598 | ||
599 | protected: | |
600 | // entry point for the thread -- calls Entry() in owner. | |
601 | virtual void *Entry(); | |
602 | ||
603 | private: | |
604 | // the owner of the thread | |
605 | wxThreadHelper& m_owner; | |
606 | ||
607 | // no copy ctor/assignment operator | |
608 | wxThreadHelperThread(const wxThreadHelperThread&); | |
609 | wxThreadHelperThread& operator=(const wxThreadHelperThread&); | |
610 | }; | |
611 | ||
612 | // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
613 | // wxThreadHelper: this class implements the threading logic to run a | |
614 | // background task in another object (such as a window). It is a mix-in: just | |
615 | // derive from it to implement a threading background task in your class. | |
616 | // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
617 | ||
618 | class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxThreadHelper | |
619 | { | |
620 | private: | |
621 | void KillThread() | |
622 | { | |
623 | if ( m_thread ) | |
624 | { | |
625 | m_thread->Kill(); | |
626 | delete m_thread; | |
627 | } | |
628 | } | |
629 | ||
630 | public: | |
631 | // constructor only initializes m_thread to NULL | |
632 | wxThreadHelper() : m_thread(NULL) { } | |
633 | ||
634 | // destructor deletes m_thread | |
635 | virtual ~wxThreadHelper() { KillThread(); } | |
636 | ||
637 | // create a new thread (and optionally set the stack size on platforms that | |
638 | // support/need that), call Run() to start it | |
639 | wxThreadError Create(unsigned int stackSize = 0) | |
640 | { | |
641 | KillThread(); | |
642 | ||
643 | m_thread = new wxThreadHelperThread(*this); | |
644 | ||
645 | return m_thread->Create(stackSize); | |
646 | } | |
647 | ||
648 | // entry point for the thread - called by Run() and executes in the context | |
649 | // of this thread. | |
650 | virtual void *Entry() = 0; | |
651 | ||
652 | // returns a pointer to the thread which can be used to call Run() | |
653 | wxThread *GetThread() const { return m_thread; } | |
654 | ||
655 | protected: | |
656 | wxThread *m_thread; | |
657 | }; | |
658 | ||
659 | // call Entry() in owner, put it down here to avoid circular declarations | |
660 | inline void *wxThreadHelperThread::Entry() | |
661 | { | |
662 | return m_owner.Entry(); | |
663 | } | |
664 | ||
a6b0bd49 | 665 | // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
d524867f | 666 | // Automatic initialization |
a6b0bd49 | 667 | // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
10b959e3 | 668 | |
9d133d87 | 669 | // GUI mutex handling. |
bb24c68f VS |
670 | void WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxMutexGuiEnter(); |
671 | void WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxMutexGuiLeave(); | |
d524867f | 672 | |
72cdf4c9 VZ |
673 | // macros for entering/leaving critical sections which may be used without |
674 | // having to take them inside "#if wxUSE_THREADS" | |
b568d04f VZ |
675 | #define wxENTER_CRIT_SECT(cs) (cs).Enter() |
676 | #define wxLEAVE_CRIT_SECT(cs) (cs).Leave() | |
bdc72a22 | 677 | #define wxCRIT_SECT_DECLARE(cs) static wxCriticalSection cs |
db882c54 | 678 | #define wxCRIT_SECT_DECLARE_MEMBER(cs) wxCriticalSection cs |
b568d04f | 679 | #define wxCRIT_SECT_LOCKER(name, cs) wxCriticalSectionLocker name(cs) |
72cdf4c9 | 680 | |
17dbd230 VZ |
681 | // function for checking if we're in the main thread which may be used whether |
682 | // wxUSE_THREADS is 0 or 1 | |
683 | inline bool wxIsMainThread() { return wxThread::IsMain(); } | |
684 | ||
9d133d87 | 685 | #else // !wxUSE_THREADS |
d524867f | 686 | |
9d133d87 | 687 | // no thread support |
bb24c68f VS |
688 | inline void WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxMutexGuiEnter() { } |
689 | inline void WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxMutexGuiLeave() { } | |
d524867f | 690 | |
72cdf4c9 VZ |
691 | // macros for entering/leaving critical sections which may be used without |
692 | // having to take them inside "#if wxUSE_THREADS" | |
693 | #define wxENTER_CRIT_SECT(cs) | |
694 | #define wxLEAVE_CRIT_SECT(cs) | |
bdc72a22 | 695 | #define wxCRIT_SECT_DECLARE(cs) |
db882c54 | 696 | #define wxCRIT_SECT_DECLARE_MEMBER(cs) |
72cdf4c9 VZ |
697 | #define wxCRIT_SECT_LOCKER(name, cs) |
698 | ||
17dbd230 VZ |
699 | // if there is only one thread, it is always the main one |
700 | inline bool wxIsMainThread() { return true; } | |
701 | ||
9e84b847 | 702 | #endif // wxUSE_THREADS/!wxUSE_THREADS |
10b959e3 | 703 | |
4562f685 VZ |
704 | // mark part of code as being a critical section: this macro declares a |
705 | // critical section with the given name and enters it immediately and leaves | |
706 | // it at the end of the current scope | |
707 | // | |
708 | // example: | |
709 | // | |
710 | // int Count() | |
711 | // { | |
712 | // static int s_counter = 0; | |
713 | // | |
714 | // wxCRITICAL_SECTION(counter); | |
715 | // | |
716 | // return ++s_counter; | |
717 | // } | |
718 | // | |
719 | // this function is MT-safe in presence of the threads but there is no | |
720 | // overhead when the library is compiled without threads | |
721 | #define wxCRITICAL_SECTION(name) \ | |
722 | wxCRIT_SECT_DECLARE(s_cs##name); \ | |
723 | wxCRIT_SECT_LOCKER(cs##name##Locker, s_cs##name) | |
724 | ||
9e84b847 | 725 | // automatically lock GUI mutex in ctor and unlock it in dtor |
bb24c68f | 726 | class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxMutexGuiLocker |
bee503b0 VZ |
727 | { |
728 | public: | |
729 | wxMutexGuiLocker() { wxMutexGuiEnter(); } | |
730 | ~wxMutexGuiLocker() { wxMutexGuiLeave(); } | |
731 | }; | |
732 | ||
f6ddc54a VZ |
733 | // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
734 | // implementation only until the end of file | |
735 | // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
dcda1c71 | 736 | |
9838df2c | 737 | #if wxUSE_THREADS |
dcda1c71 | 738 | |
f877815e | 739 | #if defined(__WXMSW__) || defined(__WXMAC__) || defined(__WXPM__) || defined(__EMX__) |
f6ddc54a VZ |
740 | // unlock GUI if there are threads waiting for and lock it back when |
741 | // there are no more of them - should be called periodically by the main | |
742 | // thread | |
bb24c68f | 743 | extern void WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxMutexGuiLeaveOrEnter(); |
f6ddc54a | 744 | |
c096f614 | 745 | // returns true if the main thread has GUI lock |
bb24c68f | 746 | extern bool WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxGuiOwnedByMainThread(); |
f6ddc54a | 747 | |
9e84b847 | 748 | #ifndef __WXPM__ |
f6ddc54a | 749 | // wakes up the main thread if it's sleeping inside ::GetMessage() |
bb24c68f | 750 | extern void WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxWakeUpMainThread(); |
9e84b847 | 751 | #endif // !OS/2 |
bf1852e1 | 752 | |
c096f614 | 753 | // return true if the main thread is waiting for some other to terminate: |
e7549107 | 754 | // wxApp then should block all "dangerous" messages |
bb24c68f | 755 | extern bool WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxIsWaitingForThread(); |
9e84b847 | 756 | #endif // MSW, Mac, OS/2 |
dcda1c71 | 757 | |
f6ddc54a VZ |
758 | #endif // wxUSE_THREADS |
759 | ||
9e84b847 | 760 | #endif // _WX_THREAD_H_ |
6fe73788 | 761 |