Re: [boost] Re: Threads docs updated in CVS

From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-08-16 05:08:57

From: <williamkempf_at_[hidden]>
> Well, the preferred method shortens the pattern a little:
>
> {
>    mutex::scoped_lock lock(m);
>    cv.wait(lock, pred);
>    action();
> }

Yes; the real problem is that without Lambda, there is no simple way to
define 'pred' in-place.

The perfect syntax would be

cv.wait(q.empty(), command = q.pop());

How close can we get within std C++ to it?

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Peter Dimov
Multi Media Ltd.