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Class template future

boost::compute::future — Holds the result of an asynchronous computation.

Synopsis

// In header: <boost/compute/async/future.hpp>

template<typename T> 
class future {
public:
  // construct/copy/destruct
  future();
  future(const T &, const event &);
  future(const future< T > &);
  future & operator=(const future< T > &);
  ~future();

  // public member functions
  T get();
  bool valid() const;
  void wait() const;
  event get_event() const;
  template<typename Function> future & then(Function);
};

Description

See Also:

event, wait_list

future public construct/copy/destruct

  1. future();
  2. future(const T & result, const event & event);
  3. future(const future< T > & other);
  4. future & operator=(const future< T > & other);
  5. ~future();

future public member functions

  1. T get();

    Returns the result of the computation. This will block until the result is ready.

  2. bool valid() const;
    Returns true if the future is valid.
  3. void wait() const;
    Blocks until the computation is complete.
  4. event get_event() const;
    Returns the underlying event object.
  5. template<typename Function> future & then(Function callback);

    Invokes a generic callback function once the future is ready.

    The function specified by callback must be invokable with zero arguments.

    See the documentation for


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