Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #7540: Add a helper class that join a thread on destruction (was: Add a helper class that interrupts a thread and join it on destruction)

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #7540: Add a helper class that join a thread on destruction (was: Add a helper class that interrupts a thread and join it on destruction)
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-10-23 20:02:46

#7540: Add a helper class that join a thread on destruction
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  Reporter:  viboes            |       Owner:  viboes  
      Type:  Feature Requests  |      Status:  assigned
 Milestone:  To Be Determined  |   Component:  thread  
   Version:  Boost 1.52.0      |    Severity:  Cosmetic
Resolution:                    |    Keywords:          
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Description changed by viboes:

Old description:

> Based on the thread_guard class defined in C++ Concurrency in Action
> define a helper class that interrupts and join a thread on destruction.
>

> {{{
>
> // Based on the Anthony's idea of thread_guard in CCiA
>
> namespace boost
> {
>
>   class thread_guard
>   {
>     thread& t;
>   public:
>     BOOST_THREAD_NO_COPYABLE( thread_guard )
>
>     explicit thread_guard(thread& t_) :
>       t(t_)
>     {
>     }
>     ~thread_guard()
>     {
> #if defined BOOST_THREAD_PROVIDES_INTERRUPTIONS
>       t.interrupt();
> #endif
>       if (t.joinable())
>       {
>         t.join();
>       }
>     }
>   };
>
> }
>
> }}}

New description:

 Based on the thread_guard class defined in C++ Concurrency in Action
 define a helper class that join a thread on destruction.


 {{{

 // Based on the Anthony's idea of thread_guard in CCiA

 namespace boost
 {

   class thread_guard
   {
     thread& t;
   public:
     BOOST_THREAD_NO_COPYABLE( thread_guard )

     explicit thread_guard(thread& t_) :
       t(t_)
     {
     }
     ~thread_guard()
     {
       if (t.joinable())
       {
         t.join();
       }
     }
   };

 }

 }}}

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