RE: Threads: the Mutex class

From: scleary_at_[hidden]
Date: 2000-08-09 07:43:57

> 	// Creates a new mutex.  If a name is specified the mutex
> 	// will be created in such a way that it's sharable between
> 	// processes. Should the sharable functionality be included?
> 	// Today this would require support from the platform, and
> 	// if the language were to adopt it it could be complicated
> 	// to include this on all platforms.  However, the platforms
> 	// I'm familiar with would allow for this and it's almost an
> 	// essential quality for some constructs.
> 	mutex(char* name=0);

I think multithread mutexes and multiprocess mutexes should be completely
different classes.  I also think we should approach this from a Generative
Programming point of view: the user/library requests of a Generator a
"mutex" that has certain features, e.g.:
  Recursion is optional,
  Must have timed waits,
  etc.
and the Generator will find/generate the necessary implementations.

        -Steve