CSemaphore.h

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#ifndef  mrpt_synch_semaphore_H
#define  mrpt_synch_semaphore_H

#include <mrpt/utils/CReferencedMemBlock.h>
#include <string>

namespace mrpt
{
        namespace synch
        {
                /** A semaphore for inter-thread synchronization.
                  * The state of a semaphore object is signaled when its count is greater than zero,
                  *  and nonsignaled when its count is equal to zero. The initialCount parameter specifies
                  *  the initial count. Each time a waiting thread is released because of the semaphore's
                  *  signaled state, the count of the semaphore is decreased by one. Use the release function
                  *  to increment a semaphore's count by a specified amount. The count can never be less
                  *   than zero or greater than the value specified in the maxCount parameter.
                  * \ingroup synch_grp
                  */
                class BASE_IMPEXP CSemaphore
                {
                protected:
                        mrpt::utils::CReferencedMemBlock m_data;
                public:
                        /** Creates a semaphore.*/
                        CSemaphore(unsigned int    initialCount, unsigned int    maxCount);

                        virtual ~CSemaphore(); //!< Dtor

                        /** Blocks until the count of the semaphore to be non-zero.
                                * \param timeout_ms The timeout in milliseconds, or set to zero to wait indefinidely.
                                * \return true if the semaphore has been signaled, false on timeout or any other error.
                                */
                        bool waitForSignal( unsigned int timeout_ms = 0 );

                        /** Increments the count of the semaphore by a given amount */
                        void release(unsigned int increaseCount = 1);
                };

        } // End of namespace
} // End of namespace
#endif