[Boost-users] Deferred Function calls

From: Matt Davies (mattd_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-10-24 16:32:43

I am implementing a signal & slots implementation with a twist.  Normally 
when a signal is fired the connected slots are called immediately.  I will 
need to defer the actual calls to be invoked later.  Basically I need to 
store the function reference (via pointer or functor) and the accompanying 
parameter values to a 'composite' object.  This composite object will be 
stored on a buffer.  Later another processor will pick this object of the 
buffer and then invoke the actual function call.

I am not sure how to do this, or if it can be done.  I've been looking at 
functors and binding functionality in Boost but I am not sure if I can store 
a functor with parameter values in a generic container only to invoke it at 
a later time.  The motivation is that I want a signal & slots solution where 
slots are executed on different processors in a multi-processor environment.

Any ideas would be very welcome.

Thanks,

Matt Davies
Software Engineer
Action Pants Inc.