Re: Draft of generation 2 thread class

From: bill_kempf (williamkempf_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-01-24 15:03:33

--- In boost_at_y..., "David Abrahams" <david.abrahams_at_r...> wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "bill_kempf" <williamkempf_at_h...>
> 
> > Actually, this makes me wonder if the name shouldn't be more 
along 
> > the lines of pending_cancellation()?
> 
> That was my inclination. Others along those lines:
> 
> cancel_posted
> cancel_pending
> cancel_requested

One reason I don't like "pending" is that it seems to indicate that 
once the thread is cancelled the result will then be false, but that 
constrains implementation in ways I don't care for.  So I guess I 
like cancel_posted or cancel_requested better.  Thoughts?

Bill Kempf