Rename to libmspcore

[libs/core.git] / source / core / thread.h

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+/*
+This file is part of libmspframework
+Copyright © 2006 Mikko Rasa, Mikkosoft Productions
+Distributed under the LGPL
+*/
+#ifndef MSP_FRAMEWORK_THREAD_H_
+#define MSP_FRAMEWORK_THREAD_H_
+
+#include "types.h"
+
+namespace Msp {
+
+/**
+Base class for threads.  To create a thread for some task, derive it from this
+class and implement the main() function.  Note that threads are not
+automatically started upon creation - you must manually call launch() instead.
+This is to allow initializing variables of the derived class before the thread
+is started.
+*/
+class Thread
+{
+public:
+       void join();
+       void cancel();
+       void kill();
+       virtual ~Thread();
+protected:
+       Thread(): launched_(false) { }
+       void launch();
+       virtual void main()=0;
+       void check_cancel();
+private:
+       ThreadHandle thread_;
+       bool         launched_;
+
+       Thread(const Thread &);
+       Thread &operator=(const Thread &);
+
+#ifdef WIN32
+#      define THREAD_RETURN_ DWORD WINAPI
+#else
+#      define THREAD_RETURN_ void *
+#endif
+       static THREAD_RETURN_ main_(void *t) { ((Thread *)t)->main(); return 0; }
+#undef THREAD_RETURN_
+};
+
+} // namespace Msp
+
+#endif