server::RWLock Class Reference

A Read-Write lock object. More...

#include <sync.h>

Public Member Functions
void	rLock ()
void	rUnlock ()
void	wLock ()
void	wUnlock ()

Detailed Description

A Read-Write lock object.

Simple implementation of the Readers-Writers problem, with priority to readers. A number of readers can obtain the rlock at the same time, while only one writer can obtain the wlock, and only if no writer has a wlock.

Member Function Documentation

void RWLock::rLock

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Require the read-lock and stop the calling thread if another thread owns a write-lock.

void RWLock::rUnlock

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Release the read-lock and if the calling thread is the last reader unlock the writers (if any).

void RWLock::wLock

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Require the write-lock and stop the calling thread if another thread owns a read or a write lock.

void RWLock::wUnlock

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Release the write-lock and allow the access to other threads.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

• src/server/sync.h
• src/server/sync.cpp