Re: [Boost-users] [threads] extension proposal

From: Oliver.Kowalke_at_[hidden]
Date: 2006-08-08 05:24:43

> looks like what I need ;) The only question is, what does 
> stop() function of a defer_point? 

defer_pool::stop deactivates the threaded queue. All threads are
awakened.

> Will it stop all tasks 
> immediately or will it wait until the task queue is empty and 
> stop it then?

It waits until all tasks were removed and processed from the queue.

> Are there some plans to integrate this into the official 
> boost release?

not yet

> It would be nice to provide support for 
> different queue policies, like priority queue etc... May be 
> there are more wishes, like Vsevolod stated, by adding 
> support for threading or process policies...

definetly - the library needs some improvements (fpr instance meber
function defer should return a future).

Oliver