C++ API Reference: MSpinLock Class Reference

Methods for managing spin locks on threads. More...

#include <MSpinLock.h>

Public Member Functions

 MSpinLock ()
 Create new spin lock object. More...
 
 ~MSpinLock ()
 Destructor. More...
 
void lock ()
 Create a lock. More...
 
void unlock ()
 Release the current lock.
 
bool tryLock ()
 Attempt to lock the object. More...
 

Detailed Description

Methods for managing spin locks on threads.

Lightweight spin-lock class to be used with threads.

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Constructor & Destructor Documentation

OPENMAYA_MAJOR_NAMESPACE_OPEN MSpinLock ( )

Create new spin lock object.

The object is created unlocked.

~MSpinLock ( )

Destructor.

Calling the desctructor on a locked spin lock object does not unlock the object. That must be done by calling unlock() before calling the destructor.

Member Function Documentation

void lock ( )

Create a lock.

If the object is available it is locked immediately. If it is already locked by another thread, this function waits until the other thread has unlocked it, then creates the lock.

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bool tryLock ( )

Attempt to lock the object.

If the object is already locked by another thread, the function returns right away.

Returns
  • true lock was obtained
  • false lock was not obtained

The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:
  • MSpinLock.h
  • MSpinLock.cpp