Re: Boost.Threads - 'lock' name (was Re: Boost.Thread

From: Alexander Terekhov (terekhov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-07-18 12:21:29

> The name "locker" is just awful.  Guard is tolerable,
> but doesn't convey the action well.

how about LockKeeper; similar to DirKeeper from

http://groups.google.com/groups?as_umsgid=gM2L4.41897$[e-mail]

> I really don't understand why you find the
> name "lock" to be bad.

boost::spinlock lock_;
...
boost::spinlock::lock lock( lock_ );

is just awful, IMHO.

> What do you mean when you say "'lock' is a shared 'device'"?

my online english dictionary says: "lock n. 1. A device
operated..." in order to be useful it need to be shared ;)
you do not need locks if no one else has access.

regards,
alexander.