Re: [Boost-users] Beginner needs help with Boost thread class

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Beginner needs help with Boost thread class
From: Julien Martin (balteo_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-10-19 12:38:12

Thanks to both of you.

2010/10/19 Michael Caisse <boost_at_[hidden]>

>  On 10/19/2010 04:04 AM, Julien Martin wrote:
>
> Hello,
> I am completely new to Boost and I would like to know in which method to
> put the business logic (work) of my thread class (which inherits from
> boost::thread). When you do that in Java you implement Runnable and put the
> business logic in the run() method. How do I do that with boost?
> Thanks in advance,
> Julien.
>
>
> Hello Julien -
>
> Boost threads are nothing like Java thread classes or the Runnable
> interface.
>
> The boost thread interface takes a function or function object that it then
> begins running right away. If you are approaching this from a Java
> background I suggest you start by forgetting all about Java thread objects
> and start as if you know nothing about threads as objects.
>
> This page <
> http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_44_0/doc/html/thread/thread_management.html><http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_44_0/doc/html/thread/thread_management.html>will hopefully get you started. The boost::thread documentation is well
> written and you will want to take some time familiarizing yourself with what
> boost (and the c++ standards committee) think a thread is.
>
> Feel free to ask questions as they arise. Welcome to Boost and good luck!
>
> michael
>
> --
>
> Michael Caisse
> Object Modeling Designswww.objectmodelingdesigns.com
>
>
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