.TH "ost::ThreadLock" 3 "Sun Dec 29 2013" "GNU CommonC++" \" -*- nroff -*-
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.SH NAME
ost::ThreadLock \- 
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The \fBThreadLock\fP class impliments a thread rwlock for optimal reader performance on systems which have rwlock support, and reverts to a simple mutex for those that do not\&.  

.SH SYNOPSIS
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\fC#include <thread\&.h>\fP
.SS "Public Member Functions"

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.RI "\fBThreadLock\fP ()"
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.RI "\fICreate a process shared thread lock object\&. \fP"
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.RI "virtual \fB~ThreadLock\fP ()"
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.RI "\fIDestroy a process shared thread lock object\&. \fP"
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.RI "void \fBreadLock\fP (void)"
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.RI "\fIAquire a read lock for the current object\&. \fP"
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.RI "void \fBwriteLock\fP (void)"
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.RI "\fIAquire a write lock for the current object\&. \fP"
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.RI "bool \fBtryReadLock\fP (void)"
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.RI "\fIAttempt read lock for current object\&. \fP"
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.RI "bool \fBtryWriteLock\fP (void)"
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.RI "\fIAttempt write lock for current object\&. \fP"
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.RI "void \fBunlock\fP (void)"
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.RI "\fIRelease any held locks\&. \fP"
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.SH "Detailed Description"
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The \fBThreadLock\fP class impliments a thread rwlock for optimal reader performance on systems which have rwlock support, and reverts to a simple mutex for those that do not\&. 


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\fBAuthor:\fP
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David Sugar dyfet@ostel.com Posix rwlock extension for protected access\&. 
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.SH "Constructor & Destructor Documentation"
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.SS "ost::ThreadLock::ThreadLock ()"

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Create a process shared thread lock object\&. 
.SS "virtual ost::ThreadLock::~ThreadLock ()\fC [virtual]\fP"

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Destroy a process shared thread lock object\&. 
.SH "Member Function Documentation"
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.SS "void ost::ThreadLock::readLock (void)"

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Aquire a read lock for the current object\&. 
.SS "bool ost::ThreadLock::tryReadLock (void)"

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Attempt read lock for current object\&. 
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\fBReturns:\fP
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true on success\&. 
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.SS "bool ost::ThreadLock::tryWriteLock (void)"

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Attempt write lock for current object\&. 
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\fBReturns:\fP
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true on success\&. 
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.SS "void ost::ThreadLock::unlock (void)"

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Release any held locks\&. 
.SS "void ost::ThreadLock::writeLock (void)"

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Aquire a write lock for the current object\&. 

.SH "Author"
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