Re: [Boost-users] Boost::Thread constructor

From: Sohail Somani (sohail_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-01-26 19:50:55

On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:54:27 +1100, anthony kelly wrote:

> The only examples I can find show starting the thread at the same time
> it is defined! Is it possible to define the thread as a class member,
> and start it later? If so, what would the syntax for this line be? If
> not, can you suggest an alternative structure?

Hi,

That is the only way I've used it but you can always use a shared_ptr to 
the thread:

class C
{...
  private:
 ...
   boost::shared_ptr<boost::thread> thread;
};

void C::Start()
{
   running=true;
   thread.reset(new thread(&C::ThreadJob));
}

Only thing you'd have to be careful of is copying of class C but you can 
inherit from boost::noncopyable to avoid any issues.

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