2 Copyright 2004-2005 Chris Tallon
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29 // Override this method in classes derived from ThreadP or ThreadWin
30 virtual void threadMethod()=0;
31 virtual void threadPostStopCleanup() {};
33 // Methods to use from outside the thread
34 virtual int threadStart()=0; // start the thread. threadMethod() will be called in derived class
35 virtual void threadStop()=0; // stop the thread nicely. thread will be stopped when it next calls threadCheckExit()
36 virtual void threadCancel()=0; // stop thread immediately. thread will be stopped at the next cancellation point
37 virtual void threadSignal()=0; // releases a thread that has called threadWaitForSignal
38 virtual void threadSignalNoLock()=0; // same as above but without locking guarantees. probably not a good idea.
39 char threadIsActive(); // returns 1 if thread has been started but not stop() or cancel() 'd
41 // Methods to use from inside the thread
42 virtual void threadSetKillable()=0; // allows threadCancel() to work
43 virtual void threadCheckExit()=0; // terminates thread if threadStop() has been called
44 virtual void threadWaitForSignal()=0; // pauses thread until threadSignal() is called
45 virtual void threadWaitForSignalTimed(struct timespec*)=0; // pauses thread until threadSignal() is called or timer expires
46 virtual void threadLock()=0; // locks the mutex used for internal cond/signal stuff
47 virtual void threadUnlock()=0; // unlocks.
49 // Internal bits and pieces
57 void threadInternalStart2();
59 virtual ThreadID_TYPE getThreadID()=0; // returns the ID of this thread