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Class named_sharable_mutex

boost::interprocess::named_sharable_mutex

Synopsis

// In header: <boost/interprocess/sync/named_sharable_mutex.hpp>


class named_sharable_mutex {
public:
  // construct/copy/destruct
  named_sharable_mutex(create_only_t, const char *, 
                       const permissions & = permissions());
  named_sharable_mutex(open_or_create_t, const char *, 
                       const permissions & = permissions());
  named_sharable_mutex(open_only_t, const char *);
  named_sharable_mutex(create_only_t, const wchar_t *, 
                       const permissions & = permissions());
  named_sharable_mutex(open_or_create_t, const wchar_t *, 
                       const permissions & = permissions());
  named_sharable_mutex(open_only_t, const wchar_t *);
  ~named_sharable_mutex();

  // public member functions
  void lock();
  bool try_lock();
  template<typename TimePoint> bool timed_lock(const TimePoint &);
  template<typename TimePoint> bool try_lock_until(const TimePoint &);
  template<typename Duration> bool try_lock_for(const Duration &);
  void unlock();
  void lock_sharable();
  void lock_shared();
  bool try_lock_sharable();
  bool try_lock_shared();
  template<typename TimePoint> bool timed_lock_sharable(const TimePoint &);
  template<typename TimePoint> bool try_lock_shared_until(const TimePoint &);
  template<typename Duration> bool try_lock_shared_for(const Duration &);
  void unlock_sharable();
  void unlock_shared();

  // public static functions
  static bool remove(const char *);
  static bool remove(const wchar_t *);
};

Description

A sharable mutex with a global name, so it can be found from different processes. This mutex can't be placed in shared memory, and each process should have it's own named sharable mutex.

named_sharable_mutex public construct/copy/destruct

  1. named_sharable_mutex(create_only_t, const char * name, 
                         const permissions & perm = permissions());

    Creates a global sharable mutex with a name. If the sharable mutex can't be created throws interprocess_exception

  2. named_sharable_mutex(open_or_create_t, const char * name, 
                         const permissions & perm = permissions());

    Opens or creates a global sharable mutex with a name. If the sharable mutex is created, this call is equivalent to named_sharable_mutex(create_only_t, ...) If the sharable mutex is already created, this call is equivalent to named_sharable_mutex(open_only_t, ... ).

  3. named_sharable_mutex(open_only_t, const char * name);

    Opens a global sharable mutex with a name if that sharable mutex is previously. created. If it is not previously created this function throws interprocess_exception.

  4. named_sharable_mutex(create_only_t, const wchar_t * name, 
                         const permissions & perm = permissions());

    Creates a global sharable mutex with a name. If the sharable mutex can't be created throws interprocess_exception

    Note: This function is only available on operating systems with native wchar_t APIs (e.g. Windows).

  5. named_sharable_mutex(open_or_create_t, const wchar_t * name, 
                         const permissions & perm = permissions());

    Opens or creates a global sharable mutex with a name. If the sharable mutex is created, this call is equivalent to named_sharable_mutex(create_only_t, ...) If the sharable mutex is already created, this call is equivalent to named_sharable_mutex(open_only_t, ... ).

    Note: This function is only available on operating systems with native wchar_t APIs (e.g. Windows).

  6. named_sharable_mutex(open_only_t, const wchar_t * name);

    Opens a global sharable mutex with a name if that sharable mutex is previously. created. If it is not previously created this function throws interprocess_exception.

    Note: This function is only available on operating systems with native wchar_t APIs (e.g. Windows).

  7. ~named_sharable_mutex();

    Destroys *this and indicates that the calling process is finished using the resource. The destructor function will deallocate any system resources allocated by the system for use by this process for this resource. The resource can still be opened again calling the open constructor overload. To erase the resource from the system use remove().

named_sharable_mutex public member functions

  1. void lock();

    Requires: The calling thread does not own the mutex.

    Effects: The calling thread tries to obtain exclusive ownership of the mutex, and if another thread has exclusive or sharable ownership of the mutex, it waits until it can obtain the ownership. Throws: interprocess_exception on error.

    Note: A program may deadlock if the thread that has ownership calls this function. If the implementation can detect the deadlock, an exception could be thrown.

  2. bool try_lock();

    Requires: The calling thread does not own the mutex.

    Effects: The calling thread tries to acquire exclusive ownership of the mutex without waiting. If no other thread has exclusive or sharable ownership of the mutex this succeeds. Returns: If it can acquire exclusive ownership immediately returns true. If it has to wait, returns false. Throws: interprocess_exception on error.

    Note: A program may deadlock if the thread that has ownership calls this function. If the implementation can detect the deadlock, an exception could be thrown.

  3. template<typename TimePoint> bool timed_lock(const TimePoint & abs_time);

    Requires: The calling thread does not own the mutex.

    Effects: The calling thread tries to acquire exclusive ownership of the mutex waiting if necessary until no other thread has exclusive, or sharable ownership of the mutex or abs_time is reached. Returns: If acquires exclusive ownership, returns true. Otherwise returns false. Throws: interprocess_exception on error.

    Note: A program may deadlock if the thread that has ownership calls this function. If the implementation can detect the deadlock, an exception could be thrown.

  4. template<typename TimePoint> bool try_lock_until(const TimePoint & abs_time);

    Same as timed_lock, but this function is modeled after the standard library interface.

  5. template<typename Duration> bool try_lock_for(const Duration & dur);

    Same as timed_lock, but this function is modeled after the standard library interface.

  6. void unlock();

    Precondition: The thread must have exclusive ownership of the mutex. Effects: The calling thread releases the exclusive ownership of the mutex. Throws: An exception derived from interprocess_exception on error.

  7. void lock_sharable();

    Requires: The calling thread does not own the mutex.

    Effects: The calling thread tries to obtain sharable ownership of the mutex, and if another thread has exclusive ownership of the mutex, waits until it can obtain the ownership. Throws: interprocess_exception on error.

    Note: A program may deadlock if the thread that has ownership calls this function. If the implementation can detect the deadlock, an exception could be thrown

  8. void lock_shared();

    Same as lock_sharable but with a std-compatible interface

  9. bool try_lock_sharable();

    Requires: The calling thread does not own the mutex.

    Effects: The calling thread tries to acquire sharable ownership of the mutex without waiting. If no other thread has exclusive ownership of the mutex this succeeds. Returns: If it can acquire sharable ownership immediately returns true. If it has to wait, returns false. Throws: interprocess_exception on error.

    Note: A program may deadlock if the thread that has ownership calls this function. If the implementation can detect the deadlock, an exception could be thrown

  10. bool try_lock_shared();

    Same as try_lock_sharable but with a std-compatible interface

  11. template<typename TimePoint> 
      bool timed_lock_sharable(const TimePoint & abs_time);

    Requires: The calling thread does not own the mutex.

    Effects: The calling thread tries to acquire sharable ownership of the mutex waiting if necessary until no other thread has exclusive ownership of the mutex or abs_time is reached. Returns: If acquires sharable ownership, returns true. Otherwise returns false. Throws: interprocess_exception on error.

    Note: A program may deadlock if the thread that has ownership calls this function. If the implementation can detect the deadlock, an exception could be thrown

  12. template<typename TimePoint> 
      bool try_lock_shared_until(const TimePoint & abs_time);

    Same as timed_lock_sharable, but this function is modeled after the standard library interface.

  13. template<typename Duration> bool try_lock_shared_for(const Duration & dur);

    Same as timed_lock_sharable, but this function is modeled after the standard library interface.

  14. void unlock_sharable();

    Precondition: The thread must have sharable ownership of the mutex. Effects: The calling thread releases the sharable ownership of the mutex. Throws: An exception derived from interprocess_exception on error.

  15. void unlock_shared();

    Same as unlock_sharable but with a std-compatible interface

named_sharable_mutex public static functions

  1. static bool remove(const char * name);

    Erases a named sharable mutex from the system. Returns false on error. Never throws.

  2. static bool remove(const wchar_t * name);

    Erases a named sharable mutex from the system. Returns false on error. Never throws.


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