Re: [Boost-users] empty a thread_group

From: Anthony Williams (anthony_w.geo_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-04-16 05:43:18

Axel <axel.azerty_at_[hidden]> writes:

> I m using a boost::thread_group instance to handle a limited number of 
> threads. When the thread_group reach a defined size, I cal join_all() on 
> it and I wonder how I could clear it without having to keep a pointer to 
> its threads and call remove_thread() for each one. I thought about 
> destruct th thread_group instance but I m not sure it's a good idea, so 
> any advice is welcome.

You're right that there is not currently a way to do this, other than keep
track of all the threads in the thread group separately, and then remove
them. It might be worth extending thread_group to handle this.

Anthony
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