DSSemaphore.h   [plain text]


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/*!
 * @header DSSemaphore
 * Interface for the DSSemaphore (lock) base class.
 */

#ifndef _DSSemaphore_H_
#define _DSSemaphore_H_

#include <unistd.h>		// for _POSIX_THREADS
#include <pthread.h>	// for pthread_*_t

#include "PrivateTypes.h"

//	DSSemaphore class definition

class DSSemaphore
{
public:
	/**** Typedefs, enums and constants. ****/
	enum eWaitTime {
		kForever = -1,
		kNever = 0
	};
	enum eErr {
		semNoErr = 0,
		semDestroyedErr = 28020,
		semTimedOutErr,
		semNotOwnerErr,
		semAlreadyResetErr,
		semOtherErr
	};

	/**** Instance method protoypes. ****/
	// ctor and dtor.
			DSSemaphore			( sInt32 initialCount = 0 );
	virtual	~DSSemaphore			( void );

	// New methods.
	virtual void		Signal	( void );
	virtual sInt32		Wait	( sInt32 milliSecs = kForever );

protected:
	/**** Instance variables. ****/
	pthread_mutex_t		mConditionLock;
	pthread_cond_t		mSemaphore;
	volatile sInt32		mExcessSignals;
	bool				mDestroying;

private:
	/**** Invalid methods and undefined operations. ****/
	// Copy constructor
							DSSemaphore	( const DSSemaphore & );
	// Assignment
			DSSemaphore &	operator=	( const DSSemaphore & );
} ;

#endif	/* _DSSemaphore_H_ */