RakNet/DependentExtensions/cat/threads/WaitableFlag.hpp

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#ifndef CAT_WAITABLE_FLAG_HPP
#define CAT_WAITABLE_FLAG_HPP

#include <cat/Platform.hpp>

#if defined(CAT_OS_WINDOWS)
# include <cat/port/WindowsInclude.hpp>
#else // use POSIX thread library otherwise
# include <pthread.h>
#endif

namespace cat {


/*
	class WaitableFlag

	Can be set, reset or waited upon.

	Initially unset.
	Flag is edge-triggered.
	Successful waiting will reset the flag.
	Only one thread can wait at a time.

	Designed to synchronize threads:
		One thread can wait for this flag to be raised by another thread before continuing.
*/
class WaitableFlag
{
#if defined(CAT_OS_WINDOWS)
	HANDLE _event;
#else
	bool _valid, _valid_cond, _valid_mutex;
	volatile u32 _flag;
	pthread_cond_t _cond;
	pthread_mutex_t _mutex;
#endif

	void Cleanup();

public:
	WaitableFlag();
	CAT_INLINE virtual ~WaitableFlag()
	{
		Cleanup();
	}

	CAT_INLINE bool Valid()
	{
#if defined(CAT_OS_WINDOWS)
		return _event != 0;
#else
		return _valid;
#endif
	}

	bool Set();
	bool Wait(int milliseconds = -1); // < 0 = wait forever
};


} // namespace cat

#endif // CAT_WAITABLE_FLAG_HPP