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<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread">Class <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">thread</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread">Namespace <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">this_thread</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.threadgroup">Class <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">thread_group</span></code></a></span></dt>
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<a name="thread.thread_management.synopsis"></a><h4>
<a name="id2646160"></a>
<a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.synopsis">Synopsis</a>
</h4>
<p>
The <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread" title="Class thread"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span></code></a>
class is responsible for launching and managing threads. Each <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread" title="Class thread"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span></code></a>
object represents a single thread of execution, or <span class="emphasis"><em>Not-a-Thread</em></span>,
and at most one <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread" title="Class thread"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span></code></a>
object represents a given thread of execution: objects of type <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread" title="Class thread"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span></code></a>
are not copyable.
</p>
<p>
Objects of type <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread" title="Class thread"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span></code></a>
are movable, however, so they can be stored in move-aware containers, and returned
from functions. This allows the details of thread creation to be wrapped in
a function.
</p>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span> <span class="identifier">make_thread</span><span class="special">();</span>
<span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">f</span><span class="special">()</span>
<span class="special">{</span>
<span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span> <span class="identifier">some_thread</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="identifier">make_thread</span><span class="special">();</span>
<span class="identifier">some_thread</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">join</span><span class="special">();</span>
<span class="special">}</span>
</pre>
<p>
[Note: On compilers that support rvalue references, <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread" title="Class thread"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span></code></a>
provides a proper move constructor and move-assignment operator, and therefore
meets the C++0x <span class="emphasis"><em>MoveConstructible</em></span> and <span class="emphasis"><em>MoveAssignable</em></span>
concepts. With such compilers, <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread" title="Class thread"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span></code></a>
can therefore be used with containers that support those concepts.
</p>
<p>
For other compilers, move support is provided with a move emulation layer,
so containers must explicitly detect that move emulation layer. See &lt;boost/thread/detail/move.hpp&gt;
for details.]
</p>
<a name="thread.thread_management.launching_threads"></a><h4>
<a name="id2646474"></a>
<a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.launching_threads">Launching threads</a>
</h4>
<p>
A new thread is launched by passing an object of a callable type that can be
invoked with no parameters to the constructor. The object is then copied into
internal storage, and invoked on the newly-created thread of execution. If
the object must not (or cannot) be copied, then <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">ref</span></code> can
be used to pass in a reference to the function object. In this case, the user
of <span class="bold"><strong>Boost.Thread</strong></span> must ensure that the referred-to
object outlives the newly-created thread of execution.
</p>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">struct</span> <span class="identifier">callable</span>
<span class="special">{</span>
<span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">()();</span>
<span class="special">};</span>
<span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span> <span class="identifier">copies_are_safe</span><span class="special">()</span>
<span class="special">{</span>
<span class="identifier">callable</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="keyword">return</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="special">}</span> <span class="comment">// x is destroyed, but the newly-created thread has a copy, so this is OK
</span>
<span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span> <span class="identifier">oops</span><span class="special">()</span>
<span class="special">{</span>
<span class="identifier">callable</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="keyword">return</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">ref</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">));</span>
<span class="special">}</span> <span class="comment">// x is destroyed, but the newly-created thread still has a reference
</span> <span class="comment">// this leads to undefined behaviour
</span></pre>
<p>
If you wish to construct an instance of <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread" title="Class thread"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span></code></a>
with a function or callable object that requires arguments to be supplied,
this can be done by passing additional arguments to the <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread" title="Class thread"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span></code></a>
constructor:
</p>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">find_the_question</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">the_answer</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span> <span class="identifier">deep_thought_2</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">find_the_question</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="number">42</span><span class="special">);</span>
</pre>
<p>
The arguments are <span class="emphasis"><em>copied</em></span> into the internal thread structure:
if a reference is required, use <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">ref</span></code>, just
as for references to callable functions.
</p>
<p>
There is an unspecified limit on the number of additional arguments that can
be passed.
</p>
<a name="thread.thread_management.exceptions_in_thread_functions"></a><h4>
<a name="id2646947"></a>
<a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.exceptions_in_thread_functions">Exceptions
in thread functions</a>
</h4>
<p>
If the function or callable object passed to the <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread" title="Class thread"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span></code></a>
constructor propagates an exception when invoked that is not of type <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread_interrupted</span></code>,
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">terminate</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
is called.
</p>
<a name="thread.thread_management.joining_and_detaching"></a><h4>
<a name="id2647038"></a>
<a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.joining_and_detaching">Joining and
detaching</a>
</h4>
<p>
When the <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread" title="Class thread"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span></code></a>
object that represents a thread of execution is destroyed the thread becomes
<span class="emphasis"><em>detached</em></span>. Once a thread is detached, it will continue
executing until the invocation of the function or callable object supplied
on construction has completed, or the program is terminated. A thread can also
be detached by explicitly invoking the <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.detach" title="Member function detach()"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">detach</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
member function on the <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread" title="Class thread"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span></code></a>
object. In this case, the <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread" title="Class thread"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span></code></a>
object ceases to represent the now-detached thread, and instead represents
<span class="emphasis"><em>Not-a-Thread</em></span>.
</p>
<p>
In order to wait for a thread of execution to finish, the <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.join" title="Member function join()"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">join</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
or <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.timed_join" title="Member function timed_join()"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">timed_join</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
member functions of the <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread" title="Class thread"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span></code></a>
object must be used. <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.join" title="Member function join()"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">join</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
will block the calling thread until the thread represented by the <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread" title="Class thread"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span></code></a>
object has completed. If the thread of execution represented by the <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread" title="Class thread"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span></code></a>
object has already completed, or the <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread" title="Class thread"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span></code></a>
object represents <span class="emphasis"><em>Not-a-Thread</em></span>, then <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.join" title="Member function join()"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">join</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
returns immediately. <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.timed_join" title="Member function timed_join()"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">timed_join</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
is similar, except that a call to <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.timed_join" title="Member function timed_join()"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">timed_join</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
will also return if the thread being waited for does not complete when the
specified time has elapsed.
</p>
<a name="thread.thread_management.interruption"></a><h4>
<a name="id2647386"></a>
<a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.interruption">Interruption</a>
</h4>
<p>
A running thread can be <span class="emphasis"><em>interrupted</em></span> by invoking the <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.interrupt" title="Member function interrupt()"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">interrupt</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a> member function of the corresponding
<a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread" title="Class thread"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span></code></a>
object. When the interrupted thread next executes one of the specified <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#interruption_points"><span class="emphasis"><em>interruption points</em></span></a>
(or if it is currently <span class="emphasis"><em>blocked</em></span> whilst executing one) with
interruption enabled, then a <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread_interrupted</span></code>
exception will be thrown in the interrupted thread. If not caught, this will
cause the execution of the interrupted thread to terminate. As with any other
exception, the stack will be unwound, and destructors for objects of automatic
storage duration will be executed.
</p>
<p>
If a thread wishes to avoid being interrupted, it can create an instance of
<a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.disable_interruption" title="Class disable_interruption"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">this_thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">disable_interruption</span></code></a>.
Objects of this class disable interruption for the thread that created them
on construction, and restore the interruption state to whatever it was before
on destruction:
</p>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">f</span><span class="special">()</span>
<span class="special">{</span>
<span class="comment">// interruption enabled here
</span> <span class="special">{</span>
<span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">this_thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">disable_interruption</span> <span class="identifier">di</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="comment">// interruption disabled
</span> <span class="special">{</span>
<span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">this_thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">disable_interruption</span> <span class="identifier">di2</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="comment">// interruption still disabled
</span> <span class="special">}</span> <span class="comment">// di2 destroyed, interruption state restored
</span> <span class="comment">// interruption still disabled
</span> <span class="special">}</span> <span class="comment">// di destroyed, interruption state restored
</span> <span class="comment">// interruption now enabled
</span><span class="special">}</span>
</pre>
<p>
The effects of an instance of <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.disable_interruption" title="Class disable_interruption"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">this_thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">disable_interruption</span></code></a>
can be temporarily reversed by constructing an instance of <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.restore_interruption" title="Class restore_interruption"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">this_thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">restore_interruption</span></code></a>,
passing in the <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.disable_interruption" title="Class disable_interruption"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">this_thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">disable_interruption</span></code></a>
object in question. This will restore the interruption state to what it was
when the <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.disable_interruption" title="Class disable_interruption"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">this_thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">disable_interruption</span></code></a>
object was constructed, and then disable interruption again when the <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.restore_interruption" title="Class restore_interruption"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">this_thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">restore_interruption</span></code></a>
object is destroyed.
</p>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">g</span><span class="special">()</span>
<span class="special">{</span>
<span class="comment">// interruption enabled here
</span> <span class="special">{</span>
<span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">this_thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">disable_interruption</span> <span class="identifier">di</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="comment">// interruption disabled
</span> <span class="special">{</span>
<span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">this_thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">restore_interruption</span> <span class="identifier">ri</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">di</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="comment">// interruption now enabled
</span> <span class="special">}</span> <span class="comment">// ri destroyed, interruption disable again
</span> <span class="special">}</span> <span class="comment">// di destroyed, interruption state restored
</span> <span class="comment">// interruption now enabled
</span><span class="special">}</span>
</pre>
<p>
At any point, the interruption state for the current thread can be queried
by calling <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.interruption_enabled" title="Non-member function interruption_enabled()"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">this_thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">interruption_enabled</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>.
</p>
<a name="interruption_points"></a><a name="thread.thread_management.predefined_interruption_points"></a><h4>
<a name="id2648080"></a>
<a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.predefined_interruption_points">Predefined
Interruption Points</a>
</h4>
<p>
The following functions are <span class="emphasis"><em>interruption points</em></span>, which
will throw <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread_interrupted</span></code> if interruption is enabled
for the current thread, and interruption is requested for the current thread:
</p>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc">
<li class="listitem">
<a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.join" title="Member function join()"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">join</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.timed_join" title="Member function timed_join()"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">timed_join</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<a class="link" href="synchronization.html#thread.synchronization.condvar_ref.condition_variable.wait" title="void wait(boost::unique_lock&lt;boost::mutex&gt;&amp; lock)"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">condition_variable</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">wait</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<a class="link" href="synchronization.html#thread.synchronization.condvar_ref.condition_variable.timed_wait" title="bool timed_wait(boost::unique_lock&lt;boost::mutex&gt;&amp; lock,boost::system_time const&amp; abs_time)"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">condition_variable</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">timed_wait</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<a class="link" href="synchronization.html#thread.synchronization.condvar_ref.condition_variable_any.wait" title="template&lt;typename lock_type&gt; void wait(lock_type&amp; lock)"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">condition_variable_any</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">wait</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<a class="link" href="synchronization.html#thread.synchronization.condvar_ref.condition_variable_any.timed_wait" title="template&lt;typename lock_type&gt; bool timed_wait(lock_type&amp; lock,boost::system_time const&amp; abs_time)"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">condition_variable_any</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">timed_wait</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.sleep" title="Static member function sleep()"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">sleep</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.sleep" title="Non-member function sleep()"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">this_thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">sleep</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.interruption_point" title="Non-member function interruption_point()"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">this_thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">interruption_point</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
</li>
</ul></div>
<a name="thread.thread_management.thread_ids"></a><h4>
<a name="id2648528"></a>
<a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread_ids">Thread IDs</a>
</h4>
<p>
Objects of class <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.id" title="Class boost::thread::id"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">id</span></code></a>
can be used to identify threads. Each running thread of execution has a unique
ID obtainable from the corresponding <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread" title="Class thread"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span></code></a>
by calling the <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">get_id</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
member function, or by calling <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">this_thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">get_id</span><span class="special">()</span></code> from within the thread. Objects of class
<a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.id" title="Class boost::thread::id"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">id</span></code></a>
can be copied, and used as keys in associative containers: the full range of
comparison operators is provided. Thread IDs can also be written to an output
stream using the stream insertion operator, though the output format is unspecified.
</p>
<p>
Each instance of <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.id" title="Class boost::thread::id"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">id</span></code></a>
either refers to some thread, or <span class="emphasis"><em>Not-a-Thread</em></span>. Instances
that refer to <span class="emphasis"><em>Not-a-Thread</em></span> compare equal to each other,
but not equal to any instances that refer to an actual thread of execution.
The comparison operators on <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.id" title="Class boost::thread::id"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">id</span></code></a>
yield a total order for every non-equal thread ID.
</p>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.thread"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread" title="Class thread">Class <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">thread</span></code></a>
</h3></div></div></div>
<div class="toc"><dl>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.default_constructor">Default
Constructor</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.move_constructor">Move
Constructor</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.move_assignment">Move
assignment operator</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.callable_constructor">Thread
Constructor</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.multiple_argument_constructor">Thread
Constructor with arguments</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.destructor">Thread
Destructor</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.joinable">Member function
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">joinable</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.join">Member function
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">join</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.timed_join">Member
function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">timed_join</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.detach">Member function
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">detach</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.get_id">Member function
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">get_id</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.interrupt">Member function
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">interrupt</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.hardware_concurrency">Static
member function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">hardware_concurrency</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.nativehandle">Member
function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">native_handle</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.equals"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">==</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.not_equals"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">!=</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.sleep">Static member
function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">sleep</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.yield">Static member
function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">yield</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.swap">Member function
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">swap</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.non_member_swap">Non-member
function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">swap</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.non_member_move">Non-member
function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">move</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.id">Class <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">id</span></code></a></span></dt>
</dl></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="preprocessor">#include</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">hpp</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
<span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">thread</span>
<span class="special">{</span>
<span class="keyword">public</span><span class="special">:</span>
<span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">();</span>
<span class="special">~</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">();</span>
<span class="keyword">template</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">F</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
<span class="keyword">explicit</span> <span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">F</span> <span class="identifier">f</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="keyword">template</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">F</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">A1</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">A2</span><span class="special">,...&gt;</span>
<span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">F</span> <span class="identifier">f</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">A1</span> <span class="identifier">a1</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">A2</span> <span class="identifier">a2</span><span class="special">,...);</span>
<span class="keyword">template</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">F</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
<span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">detail</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread_move_t</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">F</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">f</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="comment">// move support
</span> <span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">detail</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread_move_t</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">=(</span><span class="identifier">detail</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread_move_t</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="keyword">operator</span> <span class="identifier">detail</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread_move_t</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">&gt;();</span>
<span class="identifier">detail</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread_move_t</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">move</span><span class="special">();</span>
<span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">swap</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">id</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">id</span> <span class="identifier">get_id</span><span class="special">()</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="identifier">joinable</span><span class="special">()</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">join</span><span class="special">();</span>
<span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="identifier">timed_join</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">system_time</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">wait_until</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> <span class="identifier">TimeDuration</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
<span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="identifier">timed_join</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">TimeDuration</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">rel_time</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">detach</span><span class="special">();</span>
<span class="keyword">static</span> <span class="keyword">unsigned</span> <span class="identifier">hardware_concurrency</span><span class="special">();</span>
<span class="keyword">typedef</span> <span class="identifier">platform</span><span class="special">-</span><span class="identifier">specific</span><span class="special">-</span><span class="identifier">type</span> <span class="identifier">native_handle_type</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">native_handle_type</span> <span class="identifier">native_handle</span><span class="special">();</span>
<span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">interrupt</span><span class="special">();</span>
<span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="identifier">interruption_requested</span><span class="special">()</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="comment">// backwards compatibility
</span> <span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">==(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">other</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">!=(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">other</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="keyword">static</span> <span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">yield</span><span class="special">();</span>
<span class="keyword">static</span> <span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">sleep</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">system_time</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">xt</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="special">};</span>
<span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">swap</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">lhs</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">rhs</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">detail</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread_move_t</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">move</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">detail</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread_move_t</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">t</span><span class="special">);</span>
</pre>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.thread.default_constructor"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.default_constructor" title="Default Constructor">Default
Constructor</a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">();</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Constructs a <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread" title="Class thread"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span></code></a> instance that refers
to <span class="emphasis"><em>Not-a-Thread</em></span>.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Nothing
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.thread.move_constructor"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.move_constructor" title="Move Constructor">Move
Constructor</a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">detail</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread_move_t</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">other</span><span class="special">);</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Transfers ownership of the thread managed by <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">other</span></code>
(if any) to the newly constructed <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread" title="Class thread"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span></code></a> instance.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Postconditions:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">other</span><span class="special">-&gt;</span><span class="identifier">get_id</span><span class="special">()==</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">id</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Nothing
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.thread.move_assignment"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.move_assignment" title="Move assignment operator">Move
assignment operator</a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">=(</span><span class="identifier">detail</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread_move_t</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">other</span><span class="special">);</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Transfers ownership of the thread managed by <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">other</span></code>
(if any) to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>.
If there was a thread previously associated with <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> then that thread is detached.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Postconditions:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">other</span><span class="special">-&gt;</span><span class="identifier">get_id</span><span class="special">()==</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">id</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Nothing
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.thread.callable_constructor"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.callable_constructor" title="Thread Constructor">Thread
Constructor</a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> <span class="identifier">Callable</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
<span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">Callable</span> <span class="identifier">func</span><span class="special">);</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Preconditions:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">Callable</span></code> must by
copyable.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">func</span></code> is copied into
storage managed internally by the thread library, and that copy is
invoked on a newly-created thread of execution. If this invocation
results in an exception being propagated into the internals of the
thread library that is not of type <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread_interrupted</span></code>,
then <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">terminate</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
will be called.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Postconditions:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
refers to the newly created thread of execution.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread_resource_error</span></code> if an error
occurs.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.thread.multiple_argument_constructor"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.multiple_argument_constructor" title="Thread Constructor with arguments">Thread
Constructor with arguments</a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">template</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">F</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">A1</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">A2</span><span class="special">,...&gt;</span>
<span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">F</span> <span class="identifier">f</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">A1</span> <span class="identifier">a1</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">A2</span> <span class="identifier">a2</span><span class="special">,...);</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Preconditions:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">F</span></code> and each <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">A</span></code>n must by copyable or movable.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
As if <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.callable_constructor" title="Thread Constructor"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">bind</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">f</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">a1</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">a2</span><span class="special">,...))</span></code>.
Consequently, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">f</span></code> and
each <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">a</span></code>n are copied
into internal storage for access by the new thread.</a>
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Postconditions:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
refers to the newly created thread of execution.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread_resource_error</span></code> if an error
occurs.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Note:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Currently up to nine additional arguments <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">a1</span></code>
to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">a9</span></code> can be specified
in addition to the function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">f</span></code>.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.thread.destructor"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.destructor" title="Thread Destructor">Thread
Destructor</a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="special">~</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">();</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
If <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
has an associated thread of execution, calls <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.detach" title="Member function detach()"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">detach</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>.
Destroys <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Nothing.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.thread.joinable"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.joinable" title="Member function joinable()">Member function
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">joinable</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="identifier">joinable</span><span class="special">()</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">true</span></code> if <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
refers to a thread of execution, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">false</span></code>
otherwise.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Nothing
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.thread.join"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.join" title="Member function join()">Member function
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">join</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">join</span><span class="special">();</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Preconditions:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">-&gt;</span><span class="identifier">get_id</span><span class="special">()!=</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">this_thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">get_id</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
If <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
refers to a thread of execution, waits for that thread of execution
to complete.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Postconditions:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
If <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
refers to a thread of execution on entry, that thread of execution
has completed. <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
no longer refers to any thread of execution.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread_interrupted</span></code> if the current
thread of execution is interrupted.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Notes:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">join</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
is one of the predefined <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#interruption_points"><span class="emphasis"><em>interruption
points</em></span></a>.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.thread.timed_join"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.timed_join" title="Member function timed_join()">Member
function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">timed_join</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="identifier">timed_join</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">system_time</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">wait_until</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> <span class="identifier">TimeDuration</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
<span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="identifier">timed_join</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">TimeDuration</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">rel_time</span><span class="special">);</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Preconditions:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">-&gt;</span><span class="identifier">get_id</span><span class="special">()!=</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">this_thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">get_id</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
If <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
refers to a thread of execution, waits for that thread of execution
to complete, the time <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">wait_until</span></code>
has been reach or the specified duration <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rel_time</span></code>
has elapsed. If <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
doesn't refer to a thread of execution, returns immediately.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">true</span></code> if <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
refers to a thread of execution on entry, and that thread of execution
has completed before the call times out, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">false</span></code>
otherwise.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Postconditions:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
If <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
refers to a thread of execution on entry, and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">timed_join</span></code>
returns <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">true</span></code>, that thread
of execution has completed, and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> no longer refers to any thread
of execution. If this call to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">timed_join</span></code>
returns <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">false</span></code>, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
is unchanged.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread_interrupted</span></code> if the current
thread of execution is interrupted.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Notes:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">timed_join</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
is one of the predefined <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#interruption_points"><span class="emphasis"><em>interruption
points</em></span></a>.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.thread.detach"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.detach" title="Member function detach()">Member function
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">detach</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">detach</span><span class="special">();</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
If <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
refers to a thread of execution, that thread of execution becomes
detached, and no longer has an associated <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread" title="Class thread"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span></code></a> object.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Postconditions:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
no longer refers to any thread of execution.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Nothing
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.thread.get_id"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.get_id" title="Member function get_id()">Member function
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">get_id</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">id</span> <span class="identifier">get_id</span><span class="special">()</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
If <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
refers to a thread of execution, an instance of <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.id" title="Class boost::thread::id"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">id</span></code></a> that represents that
thread. Otherwise returns a default-constructed <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.id" title="Class boost::thread::id"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">id</span></code></a>.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Nothing
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.thread.interrupt"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.interrupt" title="Member function interrupt()">Member function
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">interrupt</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">interrupt</span><span class="special">();</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
If <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
refers to a thread of execution, request that the thread will be
interrupted the next time it enters one of the predefined <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#interruption_points"><span class="emphasis"><em>interruption
points</em></span></a> with interruption enabled, or if it is currently
<span class="emphasis"><em>blocked</em></span> in a call to one of the predefined
<a class="link" href="thread_management.html#interruption_points"><span class="emphasis"><em>interruption points</em></span></a>
with interruption enabled .
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Nothing
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.thread.hardware_concurrency"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.hardware_concurrency" title="Static member function hardware_concurrency()">Static
member function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">hardware_concurrency</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">unsigned</span> <span class="identifier">hardware_concurrency</span><span class="special">();</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
The number of hardware threads available on the current system (e.g.
number of CPUs or cores or hyperthreading units), or 0 if this information
is not available.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Nothing
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.thread.nativehandle"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.nativehandle" title="Member function native_handle()">Member
function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">native_handle</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">typedef</span> <span class="identifier">platform</span><span class="special">-</span><span class="identifier">specific</span><span class="special">-</span><span class="identifier">type</span> <span class="identifier">native_handle_type</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">native_handle_type</span> <span class="identifier">native_handle</span><span class="special">();</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Returns an instance of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">native_handle_type</span></code>
that can be used with platform-specific APIs to manipulate the underlying
implementation. If no such instance exists, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">native_handle</span><span class="special">()</span></code> and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">native_handle_type</span></code>
are not present.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Nothing.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.thread.equals"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.equals" title="operator=="><code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">==</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">==(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">other</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">get_id</span><span class="special">()==</span><span class="identifier">other</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">get_id</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.thread.not_equals"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.not_equals" title="operator!="><code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">!=</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">!=(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">other</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">get_id</span><span class="special">()!=</span><span class="identifier">other</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">get_id</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.thread.sleep"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.sleep" title="Static member function sleep()">Static member
function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">sleep</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">sleep</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">system_time</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">abs_time</span><span class="special">);</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Suspends the current thread until the specified time has been reached.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread_interrupted</span></code> if the current
thread of execution is interrupted.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Notes:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">sleep</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
is one of the predefined <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#interruption_points"><span class="emphasis"><em>interruption
points</em></span></a>.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.thread.yield"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.yield" title="Static member function yield()">Static member
function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">yield</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">yield</span><span class="special">();</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
See <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.yield" title="Non-member function yield()"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">this_thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">yield</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.thread.swap"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.swap" title="Member function swap()">Member function
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">swap</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">swap</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">other</span><span class="special">);</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Exchanges the threads of execution associated with <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">other</span></code>, so <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
is associated with the thread of execution associated with <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">other</span></code> prior to the call, and vice-versa.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Postconditions:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">-&gt;</span><span class="identifier">get_id</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
returns the same value as <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">other</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">get_id</span><span class="special">()</span></code> prior to the call. <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">other</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">get_id</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
returns the same value as <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">-&gt;</span><span class="identifier">get_id</span><span class="special">()</span></code> prior to the call.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Nothing.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.thread.non_member_swap"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.non_member_swap" title="Non-member function swap()">Non-member
function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">swap</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="preprocessor">#include</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">hpp</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
<span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">swap</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">lhs</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">rhs</span><span class="special">);</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.swap" title="Member function swap()"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">lhs</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">swap</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">rhs</span><span class="special">)</span></code></a>.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.thread.non_member_move"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.non_member_move" title="Non-member function move()">Non-member
function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">move</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="preprocessor">#include</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">hpp</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
<span class="identifier">detail</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread_move_t</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">move</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">detail</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread_move_t</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">t</span><span class="special">)</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">t</span></code>.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
<p>
Enables moving thread objects. e.g.
</p>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">extern</span> <span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">some_func</span><span class="special">();</span>
<span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span> <span class="identifier">t</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">some_func</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span> <span class="identifier">t2</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">move</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">t</span><span class="special">));</span> <span class="comment">// transfer thread from t to t2
</span></pre>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.thread.id"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.id" title="Class boost::thread::id">Class <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">id</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<div class="toc"><dl>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.id.constructor">Default
constructor</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.id.is_equal"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">==</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.id.not_equal"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">!=</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.id.less_than"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">&lt;</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.id.greater_than"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">&gt;</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.id.less_than_or_equal"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">&gt;=</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.id.greater_than_or_equal"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">&gt;=</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.id.stream_out">Friend
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">&lt;&lt;</span></code></a></span></dt>
</dl></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="preprocessor">#include</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">hpp</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
<span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">id</span>
<span class="special">{</span>
<span class="keyword">public</span><span class="special">:</span>
<span class="identifier">id</span><span class="special">();</span>
<span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">==(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">id</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">y</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">!=(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">id</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">y</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">&lt;(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">id</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">y</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">&gt;(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">id</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">y</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">&lt;=(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">id</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">y</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">&gt;=(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">id</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">y</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">charT</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">traits</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
<span class="keyword">friend</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">basic_ostream</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">charT</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">traits</span><span class="special">&gt;&amp;</span>
<span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">&lt;&lt;(</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">basic_ostream</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">charT</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">traits</span><span class="special">&gt;&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">os</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">id</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="special">};</span>
</pre>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h5 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.thread.id.constructor"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.id.constructor" title="Default constructor">Default
constructor</a>
</h5></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">id</span><span class="special">();</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Constructs a <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.id" title="Class boost::thread::id"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">id</span></code></a> instance that represents
<span class="emphasis"><em>Not-a-Thread</em></span>.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Nothing
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h5 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.thread.id.is_equal"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.id.is_equal" title="operator=="><code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">==</span></code></a>
</h5></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">==(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">id</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">y</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">true</span></code> if <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">y</span></code> both represent
the same thread of execution, or both represent <span class="emphasis"><em>Not-a-Thread</em></span>,
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">false</span></code> otherwise.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Nothing
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h5 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.thread.id.not_equal"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.id.not_equal" title="operator!="><code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">!=</span></code></a>
</h5></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">!=(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">id</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">y</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">true</span></code> if <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">y</span></code> represent
different threads of execution, or one represents a thread of execution,
and the other represent <span class="emphasis"><em>Not-a-Thread</em></span>, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">false</span></code> otherwise.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Nothing
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h5 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.thread.id.less_than"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.id.less_than" title="operator&lt;"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">&lt;</span></code></a>
</h5></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">&lt;(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">id</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">y</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">true</span></code> if <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">!=</span><span class="identifier">y</span></code>
is <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">true</span></code> and the implementation-defined
total order of <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.id" title="Class boost::thread::id"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">id</span></code></a> values places <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
before <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">y</span></code>, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">false</span></code> otherwise.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Nothing
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Note:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
A <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.id" title="Class boost::thread::id"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">id</span></code></a> instance representing
<span class="emphasis"><em>Not-a-Thread</em></span> will always compare less than
an instance representing a thread of execution.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h5 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.thread.id.greater_than"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.id.greater_than" title="operator&gt;"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">&gt;</span></code></a>
</h5></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">&gt;(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">id</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">y</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">y</span><span class="special">&lt;*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Nothing
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h5 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.thread.id.less_than_or_equal"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.id.less_than_or_equal" title="operator&gt;="><code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">&gt;=</span></code></a>
</h5></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">&lt;=(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">id</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">y</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">!(</span><span class="identifier">y</span><span class="special">&lt;*</span><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">)</span></code>
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Nothing
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h5 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.thread.id.greater_than_or_equal"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.id.greater_than_or_equal" title="operator&gt;="><code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">&gt;=</span></code></a>
</h5></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">&gt;=(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">id</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">y</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">!(*</span><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">y</span><span class="special">)</span></code>
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Nothing
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h5 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.thread.id.stream_out"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.id.stream_out" title="Friend operator&lt;&lt;">Friend
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">&lt;&lt;</span></code></a>
</h5></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">charT</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">traits</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
<span class="keyword">friend</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">basic_ostream</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">charT</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">traits</span><span class="special">&gt;&amp;</span>
<span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">&lt;&lt;(</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">basic_ostream</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">charT</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">traits</span><span class="special">&gt;&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">os</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">id</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">);</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Writes a representation of the <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.id" title="Class boost::thread::id"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">id</span></code></a> instance <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">x</span></code> to the stream <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">os</span></code>, such that the representation
of two instances of <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.id" title="Class boost::thread::id"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">id</span></code></a> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">a</span></code>
and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">b</span></code> is the same
if <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">a</span><span class="special">==</span><span class="identifier">b</span></code>, and different if <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">a</span><span class="special">!=</span><span class="identifier">b</span></code>.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">os</span></code>
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.this_thread"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread" title="Namespace this_thread">Namespace <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">this_thread</span></code></a>
</h3></div></div></div>
<div class="toc"><dl>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.get_id">Non-member
function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">get_id</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.interruption_point">Non-member
function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">interruption_point</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.interruption_requested">Non-member
function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">interruption_requested</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.interruption_enabled">Non-member
function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">interruption_enabled</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.sleep">Non-member
function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">sleep</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.yield">Non-member
function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">yield</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.disable_interruption">Class
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">disable_interruption</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.restore_interruption">Class
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">restore_interruption</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.atthreadexit">Non-member
function template <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">at_thread_exit</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a></span></dt>
</dl></div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.this_thread.get_id"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.get_id" title="Non-member function get_id()">Non-member
function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">get_id</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="preprocessor">#include</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">hpp</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
<span class="keyword">namespace</span> <span class="identifier">this_thread</span>
<span class="special">{</span>
<span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">id</span> <span class="identifier">get_id</span><span class="special">();</span>
<span class="special">}</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
An instance of <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.id" title="Class boost::thread::id"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">id</span></code></a> that represents that
currently executing thread.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread_resource_error</span></code> if an error
occurs.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.this_thread.interruption_point"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.interruption_point" title="Non-member function interruption_point()">Non-member
function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">interruption_point</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="preprocessor">#include</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">hpp</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
<span class="keyword">namespace</span> <span class="identifier">this_thread</span>
<span class="special">{</span>
<span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">interruption_point</span><span class="special">();</span>
<span class="special">}</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Check to see if the current thread has been interrupted.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread_interrupted</span></code> if <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.interruption_enabled" title="Non-member function interruption_enabled()"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">this_thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">interruption_enabled</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
and <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.interruption_requested" title="Non-member function interruption_requested()"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">this_thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">interruption_requested</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
both return <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">true</span></code>.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.this_thread.interruption_requested"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.interruption_requested" title="Non-member function interruption_requested()">Non-member
function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">interruption_requested</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="preprocessor">#include</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">hpp</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
<span class="keyword">namespace</span> <span class="identifier">this_thread</span>
<span class="special">{</span>
<span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="identifier">interruption_requested</span><span class="special">();</span>
<span class="special">}</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">true</span></code> if interruption
has been requested for the current thread, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">false</span></code>
otherwise.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Nothing.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.this_thread.interruption_enabled"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.interruption_enabled" title="Non-member function interruption_enabled()">Non-member
function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">interruption_enabled</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="preprocessor">#include</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">hpp</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
<span class="keyword">namespace</span> <span class="identifier">this_thread</span>
<span class="special">{</span>
<span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="identifier">interruption_enabled</span><span class="special">();</span>
<span class="special">}</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">true</span></code> if interruption
has been enabled for the current thread, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">false</span></code>
otherwise.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Nothing.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.this_thread.sleep"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.sleep" title="Non-member function sleep()">Non-member
function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">sleep</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="preprocessor">#include</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">hpp</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
<span class="keyword">namespace</span> <span class="identifier">this_thread</span>
<span class="special">{</span>
<span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> <span class="identifier">TimeDuration</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
<span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">sleep</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">TimeDuration</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">rel_time</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">sleep</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">system_time</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">abs_time</span><span class="special">)</span>
<span class="special">}</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Suspends the current thread until the time period specified by <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rel_time</span></code> has elapsed or the time
point specified by <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">abs_time</span></code>
has been reached.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread_interrupted</span></code> if the current
thread of execution is interrupted.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Notes:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">sleep</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
is one of the predefined <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#interruption_points"><span class="emphasis"><em>interruption
points</em></span></a>.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.this_thread.yield"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.yield" title="Non-member function yield()">Non-member
function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">yield</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="preprocessor">#include</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">hpp</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
<span class="keyword">namespace</span> <span class="identifier">this_thread</span>
<span class="special">{</span>
<span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">yield</span><span class="special">();</span>
<span class="special">}</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Gives up the remainder of the current thread's time slice, to allow
other threads to run.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Nothing.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.this_thread.disable_interruption"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.disable_interruption" title="Class disable_interruption">Class
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">disable_interruption</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<div class="toc"><dl>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.disable_interruption.constructor">Constructor</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.disable_interruption.destructor">Destructor</a></span></dt>
</dl></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="preprocessor">#include</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">hpp</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
<span class="keyword">namespace</span> <span class="identifier">this_thread</span>
<span class="special">{</span>
<span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">disable_interruption</span>
<span class="special">{</span>
<span class="keyword">public</span><span class="special">:</span>
<span class="identifier">disable_interruption</span><span class="special">();</span>
<span class="special">~</span><span class="identifier">disable_interruption</span><span class="special">();</span>
<span class="special">};</span>
<span class="special">}</span>
</pre>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">this_thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">disable_interruption</span></code> disables interruption
for the current thread on construction, and restores the prior interruption
state on destruction. Instances of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">disable_interruption</span></code>
cannot be copied or moved.
</p>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h5 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.this_thread.disable_interruption.constructor"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.disable_interruption.constructor" title="Constructor">Constructor</a>
</h5></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">disable_interruption</span><span class="special">();</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Stores the current state of <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.interruption_enabled" title="Non-member function interruption_enabled()"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">this_thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">interruption_enabled</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
and disables interruption for the current thread.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Postconditions:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.interruption_enabled" title="Non-member function interruption_enabled()"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">this_thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">interruption_enabled</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
returns <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">false</span></code> for
the current thread.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Nothing.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h5 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.this_thread.disable_interruption.destructor"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.disable_interruption.destructor" title="Destructor">Destructor</a>
</h5></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="special">~</span><span class="identifier">disable_interruption</span><span class="special">();</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Preconditions:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Must be called from the same thread from which <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> was constructed.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Restores the current state of <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.interruption_enabled" title="Non-member function interruption_enabled()"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">this_thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">interruption_enabled</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
for the current thread to that prior to the construction of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Postconditions:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.interruption_enabled" title="Non-member function interruption_enabled()"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">this_thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">interruption_enabled</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
for the current thread returns the value stored in the constructor
of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Nothing.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.this_thread.restore_interruption"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.restore_interruption" title="Class restore_interruption">Class
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">restore_interruption</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<div class="toc"><dl>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.restore_interruption.constructor">Constructor</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.restore_interruption.destructor">Destructor</a></span></dt>
</dl></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="preprocessor">#include</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">hpp</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
<span class="keyword">namespace</span> <span class="identifier">this_thread</span>
<span class="special">{</span>
<span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">restore_interruption</span>
<span class="special">{</span>
<span class="keyword">public</span><span class="special">:</span>
<span class="keyword">explicit</span> <span class="identifier">restore_interruption</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">disable_interruption</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">disabler</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="special">~</span><span class="identifier">restore_interruption</span><span class="special">();</span>
<span class="special">};</span>
<span class="special">}</span>
</pre>
<p>
On construction of an instance of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">this_thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">restore_interruption</span></code>,
the interruption state for the current thread is restored to the interruption
state stored by the constructor of the supplied instance of <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.disable_interruption" title="Class disable_interruption"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">this_thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">disable_interruption</span></code></a>. When the
instance is destroyed, interruption is again disabled. Instances of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">restore_interruption</span></code> cannot be copied
or moved.
</p>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h5 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.this_thread.restore_interruption.constructor"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.restore_interruption.constructor" title="Constructor">Constructor</a>
</h5></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">explicit</span> <span class="identifier">restore_interruption</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">disable_interruption</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">disabler</span><span class="special">);</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Preconditions:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Must be called from the same thread from which <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">disabler</span></code>
was constructed.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Restores the current state of <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.interruption_enabled" title="Non-member function interruption_enabled()"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">this_thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">interruption_enabled</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
for the current thread to that prior to the construction of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">disabler</span></code>.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Postconditions:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.interruption_enabled" title="Non-member function interruption_enabled()"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">this_thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">interruption_enabled</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
for the current thread returns the value stored in the constructor
of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">disabler</span></code>.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Nothing.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h5 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.this_thread.restore_interruption.destructor"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.restore_interruption.destructor" title="Destructor">Destructor</a>
</h5></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="special">~</span><span class="identifier">restore_interruption</span><span class="special">();</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Preconditions:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Must be called from the same thread from which <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> was constructed.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Disables interruption for the current thread.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Postconditions:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.interruption_enabled" title="Non-member function interruption_enabled()"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">this_thread</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">interruption_enabled</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
for the current thread returns <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">false</span></code>.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Nothing.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.this_thread.atthreadexit"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.this_thread.atthreadexit" title="Non-member function template at_thread_exit()">Non-member
function template <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">at_thread_exit</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="preprocessor">#include</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">hpp</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
<span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> <span class="identifier">Callable</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
<span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">at_thread_exit</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">Callable</span> <span class="identifier">func</span><span class="special">);</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
A copy of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">func</span></code> is
placed in thread-specific storage. This copy is invoked when the
current thread exits (even if the thread has been interrupted).
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Postconditions:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
A copy of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">func</span></code> has
been saved for invocation on thread exit.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">bad_alloc</span></code> if memory cannot be allocated
for the copy of the function, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread_resource_error</span></code>
if any other error occurs within the thread library. Any exception
thrown whilst copying <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">func</span></code>
into internal storage.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Note:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
This function is <span class="bold"><strong>not</strong></span> called if the
thread was terminated forcefully using platform-specific APIs, or
if the thread is terminated due to a call to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">exit</span><span class="special">()</span></code>, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">abort</span><span class="special">()</span></code> or <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">terminate</span><span class="special">()</span></code>. In particular, returning from
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">main</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
is equivalent to call to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">exit</span><span class="special">()</span></code>, so will not call any functions
registered with <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">at_thread_exit</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.threadgroup"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.threadgroup" title="Class thread_group">Class <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">thread_group</span></code></a>
</h3></div></div></div>
<div class="toc"><dl>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.threadgroup.constructor">Constructor</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.threadgroup.destructor">Destructor</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.threadgroup.create_thread">Member
function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">create_thread</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.threadgroup.add_thread">Member
function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">add_thread</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.threadgroup.remove_thread">Member
function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">remove_thread</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.threadgroup.join_all">Member
function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">join_all</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.threadgroup.interrupt_all">Member
function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">interrupt_all</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.threadgroup.size">Member function
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">size</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a></span></dt>
</dl></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="preprocessor">#include</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">hpp</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
<span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">thread_group</span><span class="special">:</span>
<span class="keyword">private</span> <span class="identifier">noncopyable</span>
<span class="special">{</span>
<span class="keyword">public</span><span class="special">:</span>
<span class="identifier">thread_group</span><span class="special">();</span>
<span class="special">~</span><span class="identifier">thread_group</span><span class="special">();</span>
<span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> <span class="identifier">F</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
<span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">*</span> <span class="identifier">create_thread</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">F</span> <span class="identifier">threadfunc</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">add_thread</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">*</span> <span class="identifier">thrd</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">remove_thread</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">*</span> <span class="identifier">thrd</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">join_all</span><span class="special">();</span>
<span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">interrupt_all</span><span class="special">();</span>
<span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">size</span><span class="special">()</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="special">};</span>
</pre>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">thread_group</span></code> provides for
a collection of threads that are related in some fashion. New threads can
be added to the group with <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">add_thread</span></code>
and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">create_thread</span></code> member
functions. <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">thread_group</span></code> is
not copyable or movable.
</p>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.threadgroup.constructor"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.threadgroup.constructor" title="Constructor">Constructor</a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">thread_group</span><span class="special">();</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Create a new thread group with no threads.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.threadgroup.destructor"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.threadgroup.destructor" title="Destructor">Destructor</a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="special">~</span><span class="identifier">thread_group</span><span class="special">();</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Destroy <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">delete</span></code> all <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread" title="Class thread"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span></code></a>
objects in the group.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.threadgroup.create_thread"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.threadgroup.create_thread" title="Member function create_thread()">Member
function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">create_thread</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> <span class="identifier">F</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
<span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">*</span> <span class="identifier">create_thread</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">F</span> <span class="identifier">threadfunc</span><span class="special">);</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Create a new <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread" title="Class thread"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span></code></a> object as-if by
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">new</span> <span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">threadfunc</span><span class="special">)</span></code> and add it to the group.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Postcondition:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">-&gt;</span><span class="identifier">size</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
is increased by one, the new thread is running.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
A pointer to the new <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread" title="Class thread"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span></code></a> object.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.threadgroup.add_thread"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.threadgroup.add_thread" title="Member function add_thread()">Member
function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">add_thread</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">add_thread</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">*</span> <span class="identifier">thrd</span><span class="special">);</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Precondition:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
The expression <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">delete</span> <span class="identifier">thrd</span></code> is well-formed and will not
result in undefined behaviour.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Take ownership of the <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread" title="Class thread"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span></code></a> object pointed to
by <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">thrd</span></code> and add it
to the group.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Postcondition:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">-&gt;</span><span class="identifier">size</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
is increased by one.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.threadgroup.remove_thread"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.threadgroup.remove_thread" title="Member function remove_thread()">Member
function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">remove_thread</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">remove_thread</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">*</span> <span class="identifier">thrd</span><span class="special">);</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
If <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">thrd</span></code> is a member
of the group, remove it without calling <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">delete</span></code>.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Postcondition:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
If <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">thrd</span></code> was a member
of the group, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">-&gt;</span><span class="identifier">size</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
is decreased by one.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.threadgroup.join_all"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.threadgroup.join_all" title="Member function join_all()">Member
function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">join_all</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">join_all</span><span class="special">();</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Call <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">join</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
on each <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread" title="Class thread"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span></code></a> object in the group.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Postcondition:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Every thread in the group has terminated.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Note:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Since <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread.join" title="Member function join()"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">join</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
is one of the predefined <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#interruption_points"><span class="emphasis"><em>interruption
points</em></span></a>, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">join_all</span><span class="special">()</span></code> is also an interruption point.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.threadgroup.interrupt_all"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.threadgroup.interrupt_all" title="Member function interrupt_all()">Member
function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">interrupt_all</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">interrupt_all</span><span class="special">();</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Call <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">interrupt</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
on each <a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread" title="Class thread"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span></code></a> object in the group.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_management.threadgroup.size"></a><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.threadgroup.size" title="Member function size()">Member function
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">size</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">size</span><span class="special">();</span>
</pre>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
The number of threads in the group.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Nothing.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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