a_util::concurrency::fast_mutex Class Reference

Fast mutex class, implemented as an atomic spin lock with very low CPU overhead. More...

#include <fast_mutex.h>

Public Types
typedef void *	native_handle_type
	Type of a native handle.

Public Member Functions
	fast_mutex ()
	CTOR.
	~fast_mutex ()
	DTOR.
void	lock ()
	Lock the mutex.
bool	try_lock ()
void	unlock ()
	Unlock the mutex.
native_handle_type	native_handle ()

Detailed Description

Fast mutex class, implemented as an atomic spin lock with very low CPU overhead.

Member Function Documentation

native_handle()

native_handle_type a_util::concurrency::fast_mutex::native_handle

(

)

Get the native handle of the mutex

Returns

Pointer to the native handle of the mutex. On Windows this is a pointer to struct CRITICAL_SECTION. On POSIX this is a pointer to struct pthread_mutex_t.

try_lock()

bool a_util::concurrency::fast_mutex::try_lock

(

)

Try to lock the mutex

Returns

true if locking succeeded, false otherwise.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• include/a_util/concurrency/fast_mutex.h