Mutex Class Reference

A mutex class for safe multithreading. More...

#include <mutex.h>

List of all members.

Public Member Functions
	Mutex (MutexType _type=MUTEX_TYPE_RECURSIVE)
	The constructor.
	~Mutex ()
	The destructor.
Protected Attributes
pthread_mutexattr_t	m_mutexAttr
	POSIX threading mutex.

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Detailed Description

A mutex class for safe multithreading.

Mutual exclusion (often abbreviated to mutex) algorithms are used in concurrent programming to avoid the simultaneous use of a common resource, such as a global variable, by pieces of computer code called critical sections.

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Constructor & Destructor Documentation

Mutex

(

MutexType

_type = MUTEX_TYPE_RECURSIVE

)

The constructor.

By default creates a mutex of type MUTEX_TYPE_RECURSIVE.

See also:

MutexType